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Hello crafty friends. It’s Lisa Mears here. Today I’m making two projects with the Gift Card Bag die set from the birthday release. I’ll use it to make a standalone gift bag as well as a gift card pocket that you can add to the front of a card. 

If you would like to see how I made my projects, be sure to check out my video below.

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Give a gift card in style with the Gift Card Bag die set. The bag has a 1/4 inch opening and it is just the right size to hold a gift card, money, or a gift certificate. The die set also comes with two word dies. One of the word dies says “For You” and the other one says “Celebrate.”

When putting the bag together, you will need to die cut the gift card bag die two times, one for the front of the bag and one for the back of the bag. Then use glue or double-sided tape to adhere the flaps together. 

You can add a sentiment to the front or add other dies and stamps to decorate the bag. I used the candle dies from the Birthday Mug Additions die set.

The Gift Card Bag die set can also be used as a pocket on the front of a card. When using it as a pocket, you only need to die cut the bag one time and then glue the three flaps to the front of the card.

Tip: Make sure you don’t put glue on the entire back of the bag or else you will not be able to insert a gift card. 

I decorated the front of the bag with a Scallop Circle die and added the alligator from the Birthday Signs stamp set. I also used the Streamers Stencil to add a pattern to the bag.

I thought it would be fun to have balloons coming out of the bag so I added the balloons from the Birthday Balloons stamp set.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful day!
Lisa Mears

Hello crafty friends. It’s Lisa Mears here. For my card share, I used the Layered Chocolates stencil and made a card that resembled a candy box. If you would like to see how I made my card, watch my tutorial on YouTube.

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I started by creating the stenciled background. For Layer A, I used a dark brown ink to color the shape of the chocolates. For Layer B, I added Scrapbook.com Pops of Color in the Raspberry Kiss color. The Pops of Color is a liquid embellishment that dries with 3D dimension and a glossy finish to your project.  I chose to use the Pops of Color because of its vibrant color and I knew it would show up well on top of the dark brown ink that I used for the shape of the chocolates. After applying the Raspberry Kiss Pops of Color to the squiggly lines for the topping on Stencil Layer B, I let the background dry completely before adding Stencil Layer C. For Stencil Layer C, I added the Scrapbook.com Pops of Color in Key Lime for the sprinkles. Again, I let the background dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Next, I used the largest and second largest Wonky Stitched Rectangle dies to die cut the pink frame. Using the largest Wonky Stitched Rectangle, I also die cut the stenciled background. I glued the frame to the stenciled background.  

For the sentiment, I hot foiled the word Love using the Hot Foil Large Love and die cut it with the coordinating Large Love Shadow.

I tied a piece of twine around the Wonky Stitched Rectangle panel and then added that layer to a piece of pattern paper that I cut to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″. Finally, I added the card panel to an A2 size card base.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful day!

Lisa Mears

Hi friends! This is Mindy with you today to share inspiration using the Sweet Note die set. These are so great for so many occasions and can be decorated in lots of ways.

I have a video showing you how I created mine with the Sweet Cherries stamp set.

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Since I knew that I wanted to use the Sweet Cherries stamp set, I chose colors of cardstock that would coordinate with it and die cut them from the Sweet Notes die set. I also die cut the square from those same colors of cardstock and alternated them on the front of my note sets.

I stamped the Sweet Cherries in alcohol friendly ink onto Hammermill cardstock and colored with copic markers. The colors I used are R39, R37, R35, & R32 for the cherries and G28, G24 and YG01 for the leaves. Then I used the coordinating die to cut them out.

I wanted a sentiment to be placed over the top of my cherries and found the perfect ones on the Potted Roses stamp set. I stamped the word “Sending” in Black ink and diecut out with the coordinating die. Then the smaller sentiments I heat embossed in Gold on the same colors of cardstock as my base.

I chose these Reese’s Thin Cups as my treat for the inside of the holder. These are a little bulky and the flap didn’t want to stay tucked in so when I’m ready to send these off, I will probably add tape runner or a glue dot to keep it closed.

There are so many things you can add to the inside like thin chocolats, little notes, maybe some suckers if you poke a hole in one end of the note and even a money holder. I actually used one of these right away to tuck some money in and give to my daughter for Prom dress shopping. She loved it!

Hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration!

Mindy

Hi crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and super excited to be sharing my very first project video on the Pretty Pink Posh Blog and YouTube channel! Today I am combining the previously released Winter Mug Dies and the new Valentine Mug Addition Dies!

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I love additions to original die sets because it really stretches the usage of the original set and gives everything more bang for its buck! In my video, I share how you can use both die sets together to create shaker cards or flat cards.

In creating an A2 card with a mug shaker, I used the Winter Mug Dies to cut out 2 pink mugs and one die cut transparency mug. One pink mug I use as the base on the A2 card. I cut a heart from the Valentine Mug Additions Dies out of the other pink mug and then adhered the transparency to the back creating a shaker window! Then create a border of foam tape around the window and place it down onto the base mug having poured some Strawberry Shortcake Clay Confetti and Valentine’s Day Clay Confetti right in the center of that base mug. Then have fun decorating around the mug with the Valentine Mug Addition Dies. Love all the additions from chocolates to a dipped strawberry, cherry and more!

For the flat mug, I realized that the mug die cut would fit perfectly on the Sweet Note Dies die cut with just a teeny bit of the mug handle hanging off the side.

Rather than using the heart die to create a shaker, you can use it as a die cut to decorate the envelope or mini card since both the positive and negative piece retain faux stitching lines.

Other die cuts from the Valentine Mug Additions Dies can also be used to decorate the Sweet Note Dies and you can use some liquid glue that dries clear to adhere some XOXO Clay Confetti to the top of the mug for sprinkles on your cocoa!

I hope you will love combining these die sets as much as I did! Have a LOVEly day!

Rebecca

Hi, friends! It’s Lauren and I am so happy to have my first video on the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel! I’m sharing how you can use the Sweet Note Dies to create valentines for your kiddo to color and share with their classmates or friends.

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I started with stenciling the solid hearts from the Layered Valentine Hearts Stencils with Spun Sugar, Saltwater Taffy and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxides. In my video, I die cut the 6×6” background four times with the square die from the Sweet Note Dies before the next stencil, but I should have added Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide through the striped hearts first!

After I have the squares with the first two layers, I used the Layered Valentine Hearts Stencil with polka dots hearts with Pearl White Stardust Butter to add some shine and texture to the backgrounds. I added this after die cutting so it would have plenty of time to dry and avoid any stencil paste from sticking to my die.

Next I stamped the cheetah from Hearts Critters stamp set and cut it out with the coordinating die. Using Ohuhu Art Markers, I colored in the sweet critter with its heart shaped treat box and you can find the colors listed in the image below!

Now that all of the elements of my valentines are done, I die cut the Sweet Note envelope out of some pink cardstock and another square out of white cardstock and stamped my sentiment on the white square. I left plenty of room for my daughter to sign her name! I adhered the stenciled background square on the outside of my envelope and the sentiment square on the inside. My critter is popped up with some foam adhesive on top of the pink hearts to add a bit of dimension to the valentines.

My daughter wanted to color in her own critter so she used my Ohuhu Art Markers to color in her sweet Panda with a flower, also from the Heart Critters stamp set.

I hope you enjoy today’s project and video and that it brings you inspiration for crafting with your kiddos for their classroom valentines!

Hello crafty friends, Lisa Mears here. For my card today, I’m using the Layered Valentine Hearts stencil to make a card that looks like the conversation hearts candy that is popular for Valentine’s Day.

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The Layered Valentine Hearts stencil is a four layer stencil which includes the heart shapes (Layer A), the dots for the hearts (Layer B), the stripes for the hearts (Layer C), and the words (Layer D). This pack of stencils has so much versatility because you can pick and choose which stencils you want to use. For example, you can use just the Layer A stencil to get a background full of hearts. You can also use the Layer A stencil with the hearts and add a design to the hearts with the dots from Layer B and the stripes from Layer C. You can also use all four stencils together to get the conversation hearts background as shown in the picture below.

While inking stencil Layer A, I masked off each row in order to get different colors of ink for each row of hearts. I used the Scrapbook.com Hybrid inks in the following colors: Pink Flamingo Ink, Pear, Parisian Purple, Sky Blue, Lantern Light, and Orange Cream.

I used the same color inks to add the dots (Layer B) and stripes (Layer C), just adding a little more ink to make it look darker on top of the solid heart shape. For Layer D, I used Scrapbook.com Cardinal Red ink to add a red ink color to the words.

For the sentiment, I hot foiled the word Hugs from rainbow hot foil using the Hot Foil Large Hugs and die cut it with the coordinating Large Hugs Shadow. I used the Scallop Border to die cut a border from pattern paper and added it to the left side of the stenciled cardstock.

I added the Blue Sky Pearls and Lilac Pearls to the card front and added it to an A2 size card base.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a sweet day!
Lisa Mears

Hello crafty friends. It’s Lisa Mears here to share a card I made using the XOXO stamp set.  For my card, I’m going to add it to a watercolor background full of reds and pinks. This card is perfect for Valentine’s Day or just to send a card of love. 

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For the card background, I used a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock that I cut to 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”. I created a blend of beautiful reds and pinks using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens. These pens are watercolor pens and any watercolor pens would work with this technique. I started at the top of the cardstock by adding ink from left to right with my darkest color and ended at the bottom of the cardstock with my lightest color. I added the colors in the following order: Deep Red, Carmine Red, Pink, Peach Pink, and Sugared Almond Pink. After adding the ink to the cardstock, I used a water brush to spread the ink. I love how beautifully the ink colors blended together.  Next, I flicked some gold pigment ink onto the background. I set the background aside to dry. 

I stamped the large XOXO stamp onto Bristol Smooth Cardstock and colored the images. I die cut the XOXO stamp with the coordinating dies. I added the XOXO stamp to the watercolor background. 

I stamped the sentiment “Happy Valentine’s Day“ onto vellum with Versamark ink and added gold embossing powder. 

Finally, I added the watercolor background to a piece of gold cardstock. I used gold cardstock to bring out the splatters of gold in the watercolor background and in the sentiment. Finally, I added it to an A2 card base.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful day!

Lisa Mears

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Hello friends! This is Mindy with you today to share some tips on how to use the brand new hot foil plates and Layered XOXO stencil.

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First, I absolutely love hot foil plates and so excited to see these from Pretty Pink Posh in their signature font. They add so much shine to a project!

One of the things I cover in the video is cardstock. A smooth cardstock will give you the best results but you can also use color cardstock. By using some of the tips in the video, you can get amazing results on textured cardstock as well.

There are a few different foiling machines on the market right now but the ones I’m familiar with are Spellbinders and Crafter’s Companion. I’ll be using the Spellbinders Glimmer System in the video today.

There are also a few different glimmer foils available as well. I’m trying out the new DecoFoil Hot Foil Sheets. Don’t confuse these with their toner foil sheets which are meant to be used with a laminator.

A bonus to the Love Hot Foil Plate, is the shadow die from the Large Love Shadow die set which will cut out your foiled word.

I created a background for my foiled word using the Layered XOXO stencil, ink blending it in red and black. Then I added a glitter glaze over the black layer for sparkle.

To diffuse the background a little, I used the Scallop Frame and some vellum layered together with liquid glue.

My finishing touch is adding a smaller sentiment from the XOXO stamp set. I heat embossed it in White onto Black cardstock and trimmed down to a thin strip.

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Hey friends! It’s Mindy with you today and I am sharing how I’m stretching the use of my holiday stamps. I’m also going to step it up a little and use non-traditional holiday colors.

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I’m going to be starting with the Snowflakes stencil and adding it to white cardstock using a light gray ink. I wanted something subtle so it didn’t overpower my images.

Next, I’m going to use the Pine Wreath stamp and instead of using a traditional green, I’m going to stamp it in blue ink.

I’m going to use a bunch of the smaller elements from the Pine Wreath stamp set and color them with some Triblend alcohol ink markers in some non-traditional colors. Then use the coordinating die to cut them out.

Before I attach anything to my card front, I’m going to stamp my sentiment so it’s in the center of the wreath. The Mouse Friends stamp set not only has some adorable images but a really good versatile sentiment.

Then I can add my wreath and smaller elements for foam squares.

This wreath would be great all year round by just switching up the color you stamp it in and the smaller elements you decorate it with.

Hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration and gives you some ideas on how you can stretch the use of your holiday stamp sets just by changing up colors and sentiment.