Hi friends, it’s Carly! I’m excited to share a project using the brand new January release!
This project is part of our January Video Hop! Check the video description for links to the next stop so you can keep hopping along for tons of inspiration.
Are you looking for a fun way to add sparkle to your next handmade card? Well I’ve got an idea for you…DIY glitter stickers!
Glitter, double-sided sheets of adhesive and dies come together to create really fun & sparkly stickers. After stamping & coloring an image, I use the coordinating die to cut the shape from double-sided adhesive. I remove one side of the liner paper and place adhesive over the image. Then I remove the top liner paper and add glitter. I think this technique looks so super cute with the new Lovely Ladybugs!
The January 2026 Release is now available in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop and select retailers that carry our products. If you missed our post yesterday, we revealed all of the products in picture form, but if you would like to see them in a video, Mindy has that below.
I started off by creating the card base. I cut a large Pinking Rectangle panel out of aqua cardstock and used the Scattered Hearts Frame stencil along with salvaged patina distress ink to add lots of tone on tone hearts to my panel. I mixed a few droplets of copic opaque white ink with water and used a slim brush to add white splatters all over my piece of paper, I did the same with peacock feathers distress ink to emphasize the tone on tone look, and then the same again with liquid stardust for sparkles. When it was dry, I attached my Pinking Rectangle panel to a white Eyelet Rectangle panel using 1mm foam squares, next to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches turquoise panel using 1mm foam squares again, and then the whole thing to a white card base using liquid glue.
I wanted to use the Heart Card Base die set to create a Box Of Chocolates, so I cut a panel out of turquoise cardstock and worked on the inside first using the Medium Polka Dots stencil along with peacock feathers distress ink to add a fun pattern to the inside of my box, and then added white splatters and peacock feathers splatters as well. I cut a pink heart using another Heart Card Base die, added more interest to it using the Scallops Pierced Plate die, and then added white splatters and sparkling splatters. I attached my pink heart on the middle part of the Heart Card Base panel using 1mm foam squares, and then cut my Box of Chocolates pieces to create five chocolates. I cut the wrapping papers out of pearlescent vellum, the chocolates and icing out of vanilla cardstock and two different brown cardstock. I stuck the details on each chocolate using liquid glue, attached each chocolate to a wrapping paper using 1mm foam squares, and then stuck each chocolate to the pink heart using 1mm foam squares again. I applied glossy accents to the icing details, cut a red bow using a Valentine Holder Additions die, added splatters to it, attached it to the pink heart using liquid glue, and then glued a pink heart confetti from the Valentine Heart mix right in its center.
Next I folded my Heart Card Base panel on the score lines and worked on the outside of my box. I cut another Heart Card Base panel out of the same turquoise cardstock as the inside of the box, but trimmed it and kept the end pieces only. I created the same polka dots pattern and added the same textures, and when both of my half heart panels were dry, I attached them to the front of the box using liquid glue. This way, both the inside and outside of the box are the same. I cut another pink heart, added the same details and textures as the ones I added to the inside heart, and then I attached it to the front of my box using 1mm foam squares, but only on the left side of the box to be able to open it.
To decorate the front of my Box Of Chocolates, I cut roses and leaves using dies from the Valentine Mug Additions and Valentine Holder Additions die sets, added splatters to those pieces, assembled them and then attached them to the right side of the pink heart using 1mm foam squares. I white heat embossed “Happy Valentine’s Day” from Valentine Greetings on aqua cardstock, cut it using the matching die and attached it on the left side of the heart using 2mm foam squares. Next I cut a large Eyelet Heart panel out of pearlescent vellum, attached my Heart Card Base to it using 1mm foam squares, and finally stuck the whole piece to the card using foam squares again.
And that’s it! Oh how I love this Heart Card Base die set, it’s so awesome, super easy to use and I can’t wait to feature it on more projects!
I hope that my Box Of Chocolates card has inspired you, thanks so much for stopping by, and see you soon!
Hello crafty friends! Arsenia here, popping in with some happy little sneak peeks for the January Release—and oh my goodness, friends, it’s a good one! Today we’re shining the spotlight on the new stamp sets with coordinating dies and stencils. Spoiler alert: I used almost every single set, because these goodies are perfect for spreading love notes all year long—with a dash of lucky vibes too!
I’ve got three cards to share, plus a bonus card at the end, so grab a cozy drink and let’s dive in!
Card One: Ladybug Love
For my first card, I started by ink blending a dreamy background in reds and pinks using the brand-new Love Words Stencil—hello ombré goodness! Next up, I stamped, colored, and die cut the cutest ladybugs ever from the Lovely Ladybugs Stamp Set with coordinating dies. This may be a small set, but wow does it pack a punch!
I created frames using the new Pinking Rectangles Dies, adhered them to my card panel, and then nestled my sweet little ladybugs inside along with a sentiment. To finish it off, I added a bow from the Present Shaker Die and a few hearts from the Build a Heart Die Set. Ta-da! Card one is complete. I just love the whimsy of those love words floating in the background—so fun and happy!
Card Two: Cupid Cuties
For card number two, I inked up a background with the new Layered Cupid Items Stencil—friends, this one is an instant favorite! I brought back more adorable images from the Lovely Ladybugs set and gave them a cozy resting spot using an oldie-but-goodie: the Eyelet Hearts Dies.
For my third card (yes, still loving it!), I used the Layered Cupid Items Stencil again—told you it was a favorite! I stamped, colored, and die cut an image from the new Valentine Word Scenes set and stacked it up with red and glitter cardstock for some extra sparkle.
Since the background was nice and busy, I gave my image a place to shine using the Stitched Hearts Die Set and Eyelet Heart Dies. I added a sub-sentiment from the new Valentine Banner Greetings Stamp Set with the Banner Greetings 2 Die Set, then finished everything off with a frame from the Fancy Cake Die Set. Card three is complete, and I’m obsessed with the dimension—these word scene sets are definitely a favorite!
Bonus Card: Lucky Little Kitty
And now for the bonus card! I couldn’t resist the new Lucky Animals Stamp Set with coordinating dies—this kitty is guaranteed to send all the lucky vibes. That shamrock hat? Too cute!
I inked up the background using the new Lucky Words Stencil, created a frame with the Pinking Rectangles Dies, and added my sentiment using the new Lucky to Know You Stamp Set with coordinating dies. A perfect little card to share some luck and smiles!
Be sure to scroll along and check out all the amazing creations from the rest of the design team—you’re in for a treat!
Thank you so much for joining us for the sneak peeks! We’ll be back tomorrow with the full picture reveal, so you can start to put together your wish lists!
Welcome to the Day 3 sneak peeks of our January 5th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Decorative Shamrock, Horseshoe Shaker, Lucky Holder Additions and Shamrock Border die sets.
Hi friends! Christina here, and I’m excited to share with you a couple of St. Patrick’s Day-themed sneak peeks! My first card features the new Decorative Shamrock die, which has so many creative possibilities, including inlaying each little shamrock with fun patterned papers like I did here. My second card is a bright multicolored shaker featuring the new Horseshoe Shaker and Layered Lucky Items Stencil. We have tons of lucky inspiration to share with you today, so let’s get started!
For the Decorative Shamrock card, my first step was to create the focal point by die-cutting the shamrock multiple times so I could inlay each little shamrock. I chose a cilantro green cardstock for the main body and inlaid the shamrocks with white cardstock and two green patterned papers. I love the monochromatic color palette I chose for the shamrock, but wouldn’t it be so pretty in rainbow colors? That might be my next project!
Next, for my background panel, I die-cut one of the new Pinking Rectangles from white cardstock and layered it, slightly askew, onto a green patterned paper panel. I added a fun Shamrock Border die-cut from more cilantro green cardstock to the top and bottom of the pinking rectangle and then attached the decorative shamrock in the center with thin foam squares.
Now it was time for the finishing touches. First I stamped a sentiment with green ink on one of the new dimensional banners from the Banner Greetings 2 die set. I combined two sentiment strips to create my sentiment, one from the new Lucky To Know Stamp set and one from the new Lucky Animals stamp set. Then I attached this across the decorative shamrock and finished by adding just a few small green clay confetti pieces from the Bright RainbowClay Confetti Mix.
For the Horseshoe Shaker card, I started by creating the shaker element. First I stenciled the Layered Lucky Items on a white cardstock panel with a rainbow of ink colors. Then I die-cut a Notched Rectangle from the center of the panel to create the window and frame for the shaker. And I attached the stenciled notched rectangle to the center of a white cardstock panel to be the background of the shaker window.
Next I attached a piece of acetate behind the window opening with double-sided tape and added foam tape to the back of the stenciled frame around the window, creating a well for the Bright Rainbow Confetti. Then I placed the background panel onto the foam tape, and the shaker element was done!
With the shaker element done, I moved on to die-cutting the remaining elements from colored cardstock. I used the big Horseshoe Shaker diecut as my focal point and ink blended the edges for a little dimension. I surrounded it with fun die-cut charms from the new Lucky Holder Addition Die set and finished things up with a heat-embossed sentiment from the new Lucky To Know You Stamp Set.
Below you’ll find even more lucky inspiration from the design team!
Be sure to swing by tomorrow for even more inspiration with this fun, new collection.
Hi Crafty Friends! Emily Mydlowski here, sharing sneak peeks of adorable and fun Valentine’s Day cards using the Bear Holder Die, Pinking Rectangles Die, and the XOXO Word Shaker.
I’m absolutely smitten with the Bear Holder Die. You can really stretch this die to create a variety of bears. For my projects, I made both a Polar Bear and a Panda Bear, using a color change and some fussy cutting.
To make the Panda, I cut the bear out of Black and White cardstock. The black cardstock forms the base of the bear, while the white fur face is fussy cut from the white bear die cut. To add dimension, I inked blended light gray ink around the edges of the face. The black eyes are actually the inside ear pieces that I placed behind the panda’s mouth and nose. For extra Valentine’s Day charm, I added a pink and white polka dot bow tie and pink cheeks (I used a cotton swab with pink ink to add the cheeks). Then, I added a white tummy and tucked in a bright pink heart into their paws.
To assemble the card, I attached the panda to a white Eyelet Oval die cut, which I adhered to a Pinking Rectangle Panel with pink Love Words stenciling. To finish the card, I added a Valentine Banner Greetings and Banner die cut and adhered the decorated panel to a pink and white polka dot scrap paper card base.
For the Polar Bear card, I cut the bear holder from white cardstock and blended the edges with a light blue ink. I added pink ink-blended ears, a gray and black nose, black eyes and mouth, and a blue ink-blended belly. To create the rosy cheeks, I used R20 and R000 Copic markers.
The polar bear is holding two hearts and a Love die-cut from the upcoming Love You Shadow set. I used Pinking Rectangles to create all the framed layers and finished the card with a Valentine Banner Greetings.
For my XOXO shaker card, I matched the colors to the Love is Kind shaker beads in pink, blue, and red. I particularly love the pops of blue for Valentine cards. For the Xs, I used blue and white patterned paper and blended the hearts in red and pink ink. I adhered the shaker to a white cardstock Pinking Rectangle and Valentine Banner Greetings for the “Hugs & Kisses” sentiment.
Keep scrolling to see more amazing inspiration from the design team!
Thank you so much for checking out day 2 of sneak peeks for the upcoming release available on January 5th. Be sure to stop back tomorrow for another day of sneak peek inspiration!
Hi friends, Carly here with you today. Are you looking for a technique to level up your card designs or an idea to jumpstart your creativity? Have you thought about using repetition?
Repetition is one of my favorite techniques for card design! It’s all about repeating elements like shape and color to create a cohesive design. For example you can see how I’ve repeated the tree shape with a limited color palette in these cards…
Hi Friends, it’s Carly and it is that time of year when I see how many cards I can turn into little holiday treats because you never know when you need to give a gift card, cash or even candy!
The adorable Gingerbread Mugs turns into a treat holder so easily! All I needed was just a little foam tape and then the mug was able to hold paper candy canes (but real ones would be so cute too), a banner and cash to treat a friend to coffee!
For today’s giveaway, we are giving away a $25 Scrapbook.com gift card. All you have to do is leave a comment sharing what your favorite holiday icon is (gingerbread, penguin, Santa, nutrackers, etc….)
All giveaways for Christmas Theme Week will end on December 10th. We’ll share a post with all the winners on the PPP blog later that week.
Hey crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and I’m here today to share a quick and easy way to create background scenes with dies. When a lot of cardmakers (myself included) hear scene building, they think of lots of complex coloring, but Pretty Pink Posh has some wonderful winter dies that make it so easy to create a frosty winter scene.
To use a bunch of dies on one card and make a multi layered scene, I recommend checking out the Fancy Card Dies. This set makes it easy to create a lift the flap card with three different flaps.
Hi Crafty Friends, it’s Carly! Question for you…can a card still be clean & simple when it has stamping, die cutting, coloring, ink blending and glitter paste? I might have answered my own question with that list, LOL! So maybe it’s just clean and not quite simple but these PPP goodies are just so fun together!
