You can create sentiment strips by using a border die on each side of a strip, customizing the width to fit your sentiment or stamped images!
By making the strips narrow, you can create paper ‘ribbons’ or ‘lace’ to embellish your card fronts.
You can also customize the width of your Stacked Edges dies, which are not exactly border dies, but have some similar features.
You can even use the off cuts to get a different look!
You can cut them so that they an even width, by using a grid or ruler, or you could deliberately make them wider on one end for a completely different look!
I hope you’re inspired to get your border dies out and give this technique a try!
Hi, Friends! This is Caly with you sharing a shaker card made using the Tulipsstampset. My arrangement today requires a larger card, so I’ve created a card that is 5”x7”. Please check out the video on the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel to see the process!
I stamped and colored the tops of each tulip stem and stamped each of the leaves 4 times to get enough to frame my shaker for the center of my card.
Copics Used: RV10, RV32, RV34, R56, G40, G43, G46
After die-cutting my images, I set them aside to work on my card panel. I ink-blended my 5”x7” panel using Lucky Clover and Bundled Sage Distress Oxide Inks. I also ink-blended a separate panel with Lucky Clover for the Scallop Circleand then another panel using Bundled Sage for the shaker background.
After attaching a window to the back of the Scallop Circle, I sprayed the background panel with some water droplets for texture. Then I added confetti from the Berry Bright and Sparkling ClearConfetti mixes before sealing my shaker.
To finish today’s card, I arranged my tulips around the shaker and adhered it in place. I added some white gel highlights to the images and embellished with more Sparkling Clear Confetti.
I hope you enjoyed this project! Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Good morning! Heather here today to share a couple cards using the beautiful new Crocus Stencilfrom Pretty Pink Posh! There is a video tutorial below as well, so keep reading to watch that and learn more!
Here is a video showing how I created these two cards.
I’m sharing two different ways to use this stencil – using the full panel to fill a card, or focusing on just a portion of it with some simple masking to just use a specific image.
For this first version of the card, I used the entire stencil to fill my card front with these lovely floral images.
I used a combination of Mustard Seed, Wilted Violet, and Mowed Lawn distress inks with my ink blending brushes and no masking required – super simple and easy!
For the second version, I used the lovely corner image to create a frame on my card front.
I did some very simple masking with post it tape – which is nice and inexpensive, and readily available! A bit of Post it Tape finishes off some of the other areas.
I used the same distress ink colors and blending brushes to add the color through the stencil.
Hi everyone! Ardyth here with 3 ideas for using the new Decorative Cross die. This lovely, intricate die cut is perfect for cards for Easter, baptisms, First Communion, confirmation, sending prayers and sympathy cards – and there are so many ways it can be used!
Take a look at this video that shows how to make all three of these cards.
The March 2020 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, Ardyth has that for you today!
I began with the stencils and a panel of white card. I used clear embossing ink to ink through the first stencil, then heat embossing it with WOW White Pearl embossing powder. This gives a lovely subtle tone on tone look. I kept the embossing to the lower portion of my A2 panel only.
Next, I layered the other stencil in the set and inked again with clear embossing ink. This time I used WOW Taffeta Pink embossing glitter. This powder has a translucent base so some of the White Pearl clouds can be seen beneath, where they overlap.
At the top of the panel, I stamped a sentiment from the Little One stamp set, then I trimmed the panel down to 4 inches wide.
I attached some silver thread to the back of the embossed panel, then attached the images with foam tape to hold the thread in place to look like a washing line. I secured the other end of the thread behind the panel.
Hello, Pretty Pink Posh’ fans! This is Yana Smakula. In this video, I’ll show you how to use the Pond Friends stamp set to make sweet greeting cards for our friends.
I started to work on my cards by stamping images from the Pond Friends stamp set in alcohol marker friendly ink and cutting the images out using coordinating dies. Next, I colored them using my Copic markers to bring these cute swans to life.
I used the following colors:
W1 and RV00 as well as a colorless blender to color the swans gray and pink
E31, E33
YG01, YG03, G94
BG45, BG11.
I have two card ideas to share today. For my card #1, I wanted to use scraps of colored cardstock to create layers of water, if you will, on my card. I like to have fun and unique backgrounds on my cards using I can always achieve that with the help of colored cardstock. I cut several colors of cardstock to 1 3/4” tall x 4 ¼” strips and used my scissors to freehand a wave on each of those pieces.
You can use a die, Pretty Pink Posh has several die sets that would work perfectly for cutting little waves or hills like these, I didn’t have any on hand, so I freehand the cuts using scissors.
Lately, I love to add ink blending to my backgrounds, not colored ink blending, but white. White pigment ink is a fantastic tool to help you soften the background and create various effects on paper. I’ve been using it a lot recently to make clouds for my cards and today I decided I might as well use it to make water. I grabbed my ink blending tool and blended white ink onto my hand-cut panels to make that background. I also did the same thing to make a background for the 2nd card I’m sharing today.
The white ink isn’t as visible on the lighter colors of cardstock, but it still adds a nice touch and softens the color of the cardstock beautifully. With the panels ink blended I used glue and adhered them to another scrap cardstock panel. Next, I brought in my paper trimmer and cut the panel to 3 3/4” by 5” giving me a beautiful 1/4” white mat when adhered to an A2 white card base.
With the background panel created I arranged the images to create a scene on my card and adhered everything in place using a mix of foam adhesive for dimension and glue. I also used my white Sakura pen and added a lot of white pen details to these images to make them pop. Seeing how the scene is set on water, I added details to the background as well – little water rings here and there to make it look somewhat more realistic.
I also added a bunch of Sea Glass Jewels – I scattered them around the images filling the background in. I got so carried away building the scene, that I completely forgot about the sentiment for this card! Luckily, I had room for a skinny strip sentiment at the bottom and I stamped one that reads Hello Friend. This sentiment comes from an older stamp set, Birdie Friends.
Let’s take a look at the 2nd card. I made the background for this card in the same manner as for the previous card – I ink blended white pigment ink over a light blue cardstock panel. Here, I also added some scoring to the background to make it more interesting, I shared this technique in my Valentine’s Day video last year, please do check it out if you’d like to learn how to create this scored background.
I trimmed the panel to 3 3/4 x 5” and foam mounted to the A2 white card base. For this card I placed two swans, a pink and a gray one, looking at each other in the center of my panel and added the rest of the elements around them creating a scene.
This time I did plan for a sentiment, I stamped one from the Pond Friends stamp set and it reads You Are So Very Special To Me. I stamped it in black ink on a skinny white cardstock strip and foam mounted it to the card to give it a bit of a lift. I used the same Sea Glass Jewels to embellish this project and again, I scattered them around the scene to add interest to my background.
TIP: if you have trouble holding the little embellishments, a Crystal KatanaPick- Up Toolhelps when you are placing small embellishments!
Good morning! Heather here today to share a couple cards using a couple of different Background Stencils from Pretty Pink Posh with Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel. I’m sharing two different ways to use these products together – both with lots of shimmer and sparkle!
For this first card, I paired up the Birthday Background Stencil with Turquoise Glitz Glitter Gel, holding it in place with a bit of Purple Tape. SO fun and sparkly! Then I added the Balloon Shaker die cut from white cardstock with a bit of vellum tucked behind to help those words pop. I also added a secondary sentiment using Party Friends stamp set, heat embossed on a bit of black cardstock. Final finishing touch was a bit of jute string tied around the bottom of the balloon.
I love the background stencils from Pretty Pink Posh – how they add such a fun look to your backgrounds! And pairing them up with Glitter Gels makes them even more fun – especially when you can think of more ways to use them! Which version is your favorite?
Thanks so much for stopping by today – have an absolutely wonderful day!
Hi, Friends! This is Caly! My project for Pretty Pink Posh this month features the Crocus Flowers. These are one of my favorite early spring blooms and are a sure sign that winter is nearly over. I’ve decided to do a watercolor card and I hope you’ll watch the YouTube video that’s up on the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube Channel!
I did no-line watercoloring using Daniel Smith watercolors. Traditionally, I would color with the darkest shades at the base of the bloom, but crocuses are special and their darkest colors are usually at the tip of the flower so I applied my color at the tips and blended the color towards the center.
No-line coloring is easy for these images because the lines are simple and the petals are big so it gives you a lot of room to work. The leaves are also simple even though they are longer to add color and blend from dark to light.
My background is also created with watercolor. I wanted to do a soft ground covering of soil so I used a gray ink to dab color where I wanted my flowers to bloom from and added yellow just above it to add a soft glow behind the flowers.
My sentiment is from the Pond Friends set and I embossed it in white over black cardstock. To embellish my card, I added Sparkling Clear Confetti in various places to add sparkle to my card. I hope you enjoyed this! Thanks for stopping by today!
The January 2020 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, Ardyth has that for you today!
It’s release day at Pretty Pink
Posh today and I have two cards to share with you using the new free with
purchase stamp set called Ladybug Friends. I love this cute little cheerful
stamp set that has the perfect sentiment for thank you cards.
During January 2020, we’ll be giving away this not-yet-released 3″ x 4″ stamp set called Ladybug Friends with qualifying orders over $80. Qualifying orders over $100 will also receive the coordinating die set! This is while supplies last and will automatically be included with orders.
My first card uses my favorite stamping technique which I call “random stamping”. I started with a card size piece of white cardstock and then I stamped all of the images in the set with a light color of ink. I then colored them in with colored pencils.
After I colored the images of the ladybugs, I decided they would look better with outlines, so I used a black colored pencil to add them. I used a gray colored pencil to add a shadow below each of the images. I used a white gel pen to add dots inside each of the circles on their wings and lines on their bodies.
I stamped the sentiment in the set on a stitched rectangle from the Mini Storybook 1 Die using white embossing powder. I added a black cardstock rectangle behind it so it stood out more from the card. I also used a black and white frame around the card to frame it. I added some 4mm Raspberry sequins and some 6mm Raspberry sequins around the card to finish it.
For this card, I started by die-cutting an oval frame from a rectangle of white cardstock using the Scallop Oval Dies. I watercolored a piece of white paper with Nuvo Shimmer Powder to place underneath the frame. I attached the white piece to a black card base.
I stamped 3 ladybugs from the stamp set on white cardstock with a light color of ink and colored them with colored pencils. I outlined them again with a black pencil and then added white details with a gel pen. I cut my greeting in half so I could use just the word “thanks” which fit perfectly on a stitched rectangle from the Storybook 5 die. I used gray cardstock and white embossing powder. I finished the card with some Sparkling Clear Sequins.
Isn’t this just the cutest stamp set for thank you cards? Have fun shopping and thank you so much for joining us today to celebrate the new release!
Hi everyone! It’s Ardyth here today and I’m making the same card twice, so that I can compare two methods of adding shine to a card using a stencil.
I started by blending two panels with blue and black inks to create a night sky. I trimmed the panels with the stitched rectangle die from Stitched Notes.
Here’s a video with lots of tips for inlaying die cuts and a comparison of the two ‘foiling’ methods!
I used the Happy New Year Script die and cut it out from the 2 blue panels, as well as twice from white cardstock, so I could inlay the white die cuts into the blue panels.
The results of both cards were really pretty, but you may prefer one or the other. Glacier paste gives a beautiful shine in one step, with no machine involved. The foil leaves more of a mirror shine and it’s a slightly warmer tone of gold.
I hope you have a great 2020. Thanks for stopping by!
