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Valentine Theme Week: Day 2

**All items in the Valentine’s Day section are 15% off during theme week**

Hi crafty friends, it’s Sophie! Happy Valentine Theme Week!

I have the pleasure of sharing two cards I made featuring the Sending Love stamp & coordinating die set along with the Large Love Shadow die set. Keep on reading to find out how I made them!

For my first card I wanted to create something clean and simple that would highlight this little dog peeking out of a shipping box. Is he not just the cutest thing?! I used Copic markers to color him and just kept it simple with the shading and number of markers used.

Copic Marker Colors:

Browns: E35, E33, E31, E30
Reds: R27, R24, R22, R20
Blues: B26, B24, B21

After cutting this little pup out using the coordinating dies, I added a faint bit of light blue ink blending in the background of the card panel to help him stand out a bit. For the sentiment I heat embossed part of one of the greetings from the set, but cut off the “love” part and instead used the Large Love Shadow die cut from red cardstock and vellum to finish off the greeting. I took the trio of red clay hearts from the new Strawberry Valentine Clay Embellishments!

For my next card I couldn’t resist making a mail themed Valentine. I started off by coloring these images from the stamp set using my Copic markers (same colors as listed above), die cut them out, and then arranged a little scene. I used the Eyelet Circle dies to create a pink focal point/landing spot for my scene. I love that this happy mail sentiment comes with a coordinating die and I used white embossing powder on red cardstock so it would really pop on the scene.

Which card is your favorite? I can’t decide! I hope this was inspiring for you and I hope that you have a wonderful day!

Valentine Theme Week: Day 1

**All items in the Valentine’s Day section are 15% off during theme week**

Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I must admit that I’m not really a romance & fancy dinner kind of Valentine but I do love to send cute cards to my friends to remind them how much I love them! And what better way to tell someone how loved they are than a shaker card!

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You might know that I always love a shaker card, LOL, but it really is extra fun for Valentine’s Day! And the Pretty Pink Posh XOXO die makes the most fabulous shaker window!

Plus after you use the XOXO to make a window, you can use the die cuts (with a few more) to make a second cute Valentine card!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Stop by tomorrow for another day of Valentine inspiration!

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Mass Produced Thanks Cards + Video

Hi crafty friends! Rebecca here with a set of thank you cards today!

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After the holidays, I always have a lot of thank you cards to create! So I love to come up with a design and mass produce it to create several cards at once. This is especially easy with a die cut only card!

A background die is a great way to start by adding texture and interest to the background without any stamping techniques! I love the Pierced Leafy Vines Plate Die and

Pierced Hearts Plate Die for subtle texture and a pretty background design.

Of course you need a great sentiment. I grabbed the thanks sentiment from the Many Thanks Shadow Dies. Cutting the word die out of specialty cardstock like glitter or foil adds a nice touch of shine.

Since I decided to keep these cards simple without any images, I wanted to make sure the sentiment stood out. So I cut out the Scallop Circles Dies and inked the center piece with colors that coordinated with my cardstock choices. You could also try different sentiment holders like the Scallop Squares Dies or the Scallop Ovals Dies.

If you don’t need to add any more thank you cards to your stash, you could always add envelopes and place them in a gift box and tie with ribbon or twine. Whether for a holiday, birthday or graduation, a box of thank you cards is a fabulous gift!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Rebecca

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Valentine Double Hearts

Happy Day to you all, it’s Jill! Here in the Midwest, it always feels like crafting season when it’s wintertime, so I tend to get Valentine’s Day cards made and sent out.Today, I am happy to share this sweet Valentine I created with the new Layered Valentine Cake Pops Stencils–and a few more PPP goodies!

I decided I had to use the Strawberry Valentine Mix and therefore, this mix drove my card’s color scheme. Look at those little strawberries in the shaker! So stinking sweet!

I created the panel first using the aforementioned Layered Valentine Cake Pops Stencils. For this I used a few shades of red and pink inks, capping them all off with the “chocolate” sprinkles and hearts. This stencil is super easy to use with the three different layers and even easier if you have a handful of smaller blender brushes to keep from spreading ink to the wrong places.

I created the shaker windows with the new Double Heart Shaker. This die is quite delightful, in that it creates these two different windows (while staying connected) to fill with all the different shaker bit options.

The sentiment I chose to use is from the Valentine’s Greetings set (pssst… don’t forget the coordinating Valentine Greetings Dies). This is going to be a great Valentine to pop in the mail next month–and being I have it made already, it could arrive on time!! (I send many belated cards–shhhhhhh 🙂)

I added some stitching details to finish this lovely off and it’s ready to go. I don’t know about you, but I would like a chocolate covered strawberry now!

Thanks for joining me for a bit of PPP sweetness here today–Happy Creating!!

Jill

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Colorful Fringe Heart

Hello, Gemma here today to share a CAS card featuring the new Fringe Heart die set.

There are 4 dies in the set to create the Fringe Heart. I picked some different colours of card stock to cut out each piece, then adhered them together. Avoid adding adhesive to the fringe areas so they can be fluffed up.

On a 5.25” card base, I stamped a greeting from the Sentiment Strips: Valentine stamp set. I used a stamp positioner to curve the sentiment around where the Fringe Heart would be placed on the card.

To add some more interest to the card base, I splattered it with some gold perfect pearls. I covered the sentiment temporarily with a strip of card, so as not to get any gold splatter on it.

Finally, I adhered the Fringe Heart in the centre of the card to finish.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you were inspired by this sweet and easy Valentine card.

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Valentine Double Heart Shaker + Video

Hi, friends, it’s Lauren! Welcome back to the Pretty Pink Posh blog. I’m so excited to share a step-by-step guide to creating a sweet Valentine’s Day shaker card.

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For this project, I’ve combined the adorable Fresh Berries stamp set and coordinating dies with the newly released Valentine-themed products, including the Valentine Greetings stamp set, coordinating dies, Double Heart Shaker Dies, and the XOXO Pierced Plate Die. The centerpiece is a double heart shaker element, filled with the lovely Love Shaker Beads and Strawberry Valentine Mix. These vibrant accents inspired me to bring back the strawberries from the Fresh Berries Stamp Set—don’t they pair perfectly?

I began by stamping the images from the Fresh Berries stamp set in alcohol marker-friendly black ink on white cardstock. Using my OLO markers, I carefully colored the strawberries with three shades of red for dimension and shine. I added brown tones to the seeds and green tones to the leaves, finishing with subtle highlights using a white gel pen. The flowers were kept white with pale yellow centers for a delicate touch. For the berry basket, I stamped it on kraft cardstock and shaded it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to create a textured, dimensional look. Once everything was colored, I used the Fresh Berries coordinating dies to cut out all the pieces.

Next came the heart-shaped shaker frame, created using the Double Heart Shaker Dies. For the window, I used acetate, hand-trimming it to fit the heart frame. After adhering the acetate with liquid glue, I added foam adhesive strips to the back to build the shaker compartment. Filling it with the Love Shaker Beads and Strawberry Valentine Mix was so fun! The mix of strawberries and clay hearts added just the right festive flair. After securing the shaker to my card base, I assembled the berry basket with its charming strawberries and flowers, layering them with foam adhesive for added dimension.

To finish, I added the sentiment “XOXO” from the Valentine Greetings stamp set, embossed in white for a crisp, elegant look, and cut it out with the Valentine Greetings coordinating dies. I adhered it to the heart shakers to tie everything together. This card was a labor of love, but seeing it come together made every step worthwhile.

I hope you enjoyed crafting with me and feel inspired to pair Pretty Pink Posh’s new Valentine products with older favorites for your projects. Thanks for joining me, and stay tuned for more creative inspiration. Happy crafting!

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Valentine Ghost Box Card

Hello, Debbie here with the adorable Valentine Ghost Friends in a box card. How cute are they!?

First up was to build the box from Scallop Box Card Die with a pink card stock. You can make a couple of the layer shelves in the box card if you want. With the Layered Heart Sprinkles Stencil, ink blended on SSS- Lilac ink on a light blue card stock. I found that Distress Oxide Spun Sugar ink was the best for the hearts. That was over a pink die ink that wasn’t showing up. Die cut it out from the scallop dies from the Scallop Box Card Die Set.

Copic colors: B00, B000, R20. Hearts- R81, R83, R85, V22, V25, V28

Stamp out the needed ghosts from Valentine Ghost Friends stamp set. Once colored in die cut out them with the coordinating dies.

Next is the Hugs and hearts from the Valentine Bucket Additions Dies. The Hugs was die cut out from Lavender and the pink card stock the box and attached off set. Adhere together the hearts and add Glossy accents to the smaller hearts, set to the side to dry.

To make the ghosts fly and the “Hugs” stand up I used Acetate. Die cut acetate from the cake pop sticks from the Valentine Cake Pop die set and the smaller ones are from the Valentine Bucket Additions Dies. Use glue dots to adhere the acetate pics to the images and to the box.

I stamped out the sentiment then with the Sentiment Strips Dies it out, also a lavender scallop from the set to mat it.

Thanks for stopping by and stay crafty my friends!

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How To Mask With Glossy Accents

Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I’ve got a question for you…have you tried masking with Glossy Accents?

I love the look of the Glossy Accents and I’m thrilled that it does double duty as a permanent mask! Plus it’s the perfect way to combine white ghosts (from the new Valentine Ghost Friends) and colorful backgrounds!

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Here are some tips for success…

use heavyweight cardstock to avoid warping from the layer of Glossy Accents
emboss your stamped design to help keep Glossy Accents inside the lines
apply Glossy Accents as close to the edge of the stamped image as possible
use a craft pick to remove bubbles from wet Glossy Accents, pull into small spaces of the stamped image and “erase” any that does go outside the lines
let Glossy Accents air dry completely before adding ink blending or watercolor

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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January Blog Hop Winners

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Sweetheart Ghost Friends + Video

Hello friends! This is Mindy and I’m back with inspiration using the Valentine Ghosts. I think this is such a fun and unique way to decorate Valentine’s Day cards and projects.