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New Release Available!

Hi everyone, Joni here sharing some of the new products that was just released in Pretty Pink Posh Shop!

For this project I used the new Birdie Friends stamp set. This set have 17 images and 8 sentiments. I also used the new sweet Scallop Oval die set, which is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. I really love that the scallops of this oval are larger to give that impact showcasing the cute birds.

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This oval has one large scallops design (large scallops’ teeth) and one small scallops design with (smaller scallops’ teeth) to coordinate with your projects. Below you can see the difference.

I created a shaker using this set. First, I die cut the large Scallop Oval in white cardstock 4 times and distress one center of the oval with Papertrey Ink dye inks in Harvest Gold, Limeade Ice, and Ripe Avocado, then added some spritz of water once done. I die-cut another large Scallop Oval die using a light- pink cardstock to put on top of the stack white scallops after putting all the sequins inside. Next, I glued the acrylic cardstock on top of the white stack ovals and then glued the pink di-cut oval on top of the acrylic.

Tip: Make sure the glue is dry before cutting the excess acrylic on the ovals.

For this shaker I used the new upcoming Easter Sequin Mix and added some Sparkling Clear sequins as well in the mix. The birds and the branch images were watercolored and die cuts using the new Birdie Friends coordinating dies. The leaves for the branches were also die-cuts using some green scrap papers.

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For the background panel, it was also distressed using some dye ink and splattered with water as well.

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I hope you guys enjoyed the closer look of some of the new products. Paulina will be sharing more inspiration and details about this release soon.

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Coming Soon + Giveaway

It’s almost time for the March release and I am so excited to be releasing these products. We have two new stamp sets with coordinating dies, four die sets (including the next installments in our popular scallop series) and the gorgeous, pastel Easter Mix!

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Which items have caught your eye this month? One lucky comment will win a $50 Pretty Pink Posh gift certificate, so tell me what caught your eye and how you plan to use the product(s)!

Giveaway winner is Alanna Moses!

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Tutorial: Shaker Magnet

Hi friends, Lisa here today!

I’m back to share another project using sequins and seed beads on something other than a card. This month I have a refrigerator shaker magnet for you!

This project begins by stamping and die cutting all of your necessary pieces. I’ve used stamps and dies from the Darling Friends (previously released) and Rainy Days sets. You’ll need one die cut balloon as your backing, one as your base, one from acetate and one to paper piece. Cut four small clouds and one little furry friend.

Next, stamp your balloon onto patterned paper to be trimmed out and paper pieced. You’ll see that I’ve stamped on five different patterned papers and once more for the horizontal band. This is a great way to use up little scraps. If paper piecing is not your thing, you can color the balloon!

Glue your balloon together then trim off all of the white cardstock.

To add dimension for a shaker, die cut the balloon from fun foam. You will only need the top circle and basket portions. Foam tape would work here as well.

Adhere the blank balloon die cut to the back of the stamped one. I took this step for added stability. Add fun foam to the stamped/die cut balloon. Adhere the paper pieced balloon and basket to the die cut acetate.

Note: The die cut pieces are larger than the paper pieced balloon & basket. Trim excess acetate, fun foam and paper.

Use a thin strip of foam tape on the outer stamped ropes to create the shaker portion of the magnet. Fill this area with 4mm sequins (Lemon Meringue & Aquamarine) and Sparkling Clear Seed Beads. Sandwich balloon pieces together with adhesive or glue. Add a magnet to the back.

To cover the foam tape showing through the acetate, glue on twine as tie down ropes. The other side can be covered with the furry passenger!

Glue two die cut clouds together (from the Rainy Days coordinating dies) then add one to the front of the balloon and one to the back for added dimension. Decorate the balloon with seed beads and the clouds with sequins.

Below are the links to the Darling Friends set, which PPP designed exclusively for Simon Says Stamp.

There are many dies and sequins in the shop that would make great refrigerator magnets. The possibilities are endless!

Thanks so much for visiting today. See you next month!

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Tutorial: DIY Easter Basket

Hello everyone, Joni here with another tutorial. Today I’ll be showing you how to create a DIY basket for your Easter goodies.

To begin, I cut my cream cardstock to measure 6×6 inches and scored each side by 1 ½ inches.

Next, I cut all four sides. Just as the green lines I drew on this cardstock below.

Next, fold the sides of the cardstock that was cut to make it into a box for a basket.

To add decorations on the basket I die-cut the picket fence from Pretty Pink Posh Picket Fence die. This will be added at the bottom of the box for added interest.

I also added this fuchsia tissue paper to put inside the basket after cutting into strips. This would be so nice too if you have a green tissue paper (to look like a grass).

For added simple décor on my basket, I added the bunny from the Holiday Pals stamp set and Holiday Pals Coordinating die set. The gold bow on the bunny is from Twine and Bows dies that was die-cut on a piece of gold cardstock. I also added some flower sequins from Summer Flower Sequins Mix. For the sentiment, I used the Brushstroke Wonderful from Essentials by Ellen.

Here’s a look at the basket all assembled and decorated. You could use so many fun stamp set, dies and sequins to make it your own style.

I hope you guys enjoyed! Have a wonderful week.

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Valentine Challenge Winners

It’s time to announce the winners of the Valentine challenge we hosted. It truly was a joy to see all the work submitted and read how you were inspired by the cards by the team.

It was such a hard decision picking the winners, but ultimately, it came down to the use of products and how clearly we could see the entry. I truly wish I could award you all prizes for joining along!

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If you are one of the winners, please email me within 7 days to claim your $30 gift certificate. Maria, as a special mention, you’ll receive a small gift as well! Please email to claim your prize.

Would you like to see more challenges occasionally? I would love to hear your thoughts!

Thank you to everyone who joined along in the challenge. Have a great rest of your Sunday!

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Organized Sequin Storage + Giveaway

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Hi everyone, it’s Nina-Marie here today!

Like many of you, I am always looking for great storage solutions to keep my supplies and tools organized. Over the last two years, Paulina has gotten emails and comments asking for the best way to store her small sequins and embellishments and we are so excited to finally share our recommended storage in today’s post!

Sequins and other small embellishments can sometimes get a little tricky because they are so tiny and very easy to not only lose, but keep organized too. Well today I am sharing with you how simple organization can be using the Tiny Container Tray made by Bead Storage Solutions! (We found the best price is from Amazon, so we’re linking to their site.)

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I found these boxes online about 10 months ago and I have loved them! Not only does it allow me to keep myself organized (which is so important!), but it also looks pretty too. :)

The tray holds 78 individual containers and the entire tray is about 14” x 10” in size; containers are about 2” x 1”. A single bag of the Pretty Pink Posh sequin packs fit into a single container, which really optimizes the space!

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I love how handy this is too when I am working; I simply have to pull out the individual containers that I want to use from the tray and sit them on my craft table without taking up a lot of space.

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I’ve put together a video, giving you a closer look at the Tiny Container Tray so you can see if it’s right for you.

Watch the video above I Watch the video in HD on YouTube

Our personal favorite option is Storage #1 (which is what we referenced in today’s post and video) but if you have larger quantities of certain sequins, or perhaps bigger embellishments like beads and buttons, you might like Storage #2. It really comes down to your craft stash and personal preference.

We wanted to have a giveaway in this post that both new sequin collectors, or ones who have been collecting a while, would enjoy. Enter the giveaway to win one of these storage trays and a $50 Pretty Pink Posh gift certificate (so you can fill those trays up even more)!

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If you have questions on anything in today’s post, be sure to leave a comment. We hope you enjoyed this post!
xoxo, Nina-Marie

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Throwback Thursday: Stitched Duo 1

Hello! Welcome back to another Throwback Thursday! This feature gives me a chance to revisit some of the first dies Pretty Pink Posh released. This month, I’m sharing a card using the first Pretty Pink Posh die that was released……Stitched Duo 1. This die led the way for other very popular dies including Stitched Duo 2 and Stitched Duo 3.

I tried really hard to come up with a “new” use for this die but I kept coming back to a traditional shaker card. Stitched Duo 1 is the PERFECT die set for a cute “window” shaker. Let’s see……..

I started with blending Tumbled Glass Distress Ink with a sponge applicator onto a top folding notecard. I blended ink until I had the look and darkness I wanted. Because I wanted a finished edge, I then trimmed my notecard just a bit on either side to get rid of the dark blending on the edges. My balloon is from Darling Friends, the exclusive set PPP designed for Simon Says Stamp, was colored with Copics and the tiny bunny was added with foam adhesive. Oh…..can’t forget to embellish with Sparkling Clear 4mm Sequins!

Now, for the shaker! I started with 2 die cut tags……1 left as a tag and the other diecut with the “windows”. To the tag, I blended more Tumbled Glass Distress Ink until it matched my notecard. This becomes the “backer” for my shaker as I adhered foam adhesive to encase my Iridescent Star Confetti. After stamping my sentiment to the “window” tag, I added it to my shaker by simply lining it up with the backer. Now my shaker can be added anywhere to my card! I love creating shaker cards using this technique as I can play around with my layout more.

My card was assembled and for some finishing last touches, I added the clouds from the Rainy Days coordinating dies with 4mm and 6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins.

Be sure to join us tomorrow as we’ll have a special video and post showing how to organize your sequins, plus, a giveaway!

Thanks for visiting the blog today! I hope that Amy’s adorable card inspired you to play with your old(er) die sets!

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Favorite Free Fonts #8

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends!

As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of fonts- especially free ones. I’ve been doing this series on the blog called Favorite Free Fonts and I’ve been able to share over 70 fonts that are FREE! With Valentine’s Day here, I thought I’d share another edition of this series and I must say, some of these fonts are “must-haves” for every font lover.

If you haven’t already, head on over to the FREEBIE section on the site- this is where I’ll be adding the font feature, free templates and other goodies in the future.

Stackyard • Elevate • Heart Attack

Robinne • La Carmella • Notera

Pablo • Stout Deco • Raisin de Sables

If you download one or two of the fonts, I would love it if you pinned this feature on Pinterest, or somehow shared it with your friends. Who doesn’t love free fonts?!

I hope that you enjoyed this post! We have some really fun posts coming this week, including a giveaways, so I hope you’ll stop by again soon.

Disclosure: I am not responsible for fonts, so please download at your own risk. Also, if you want to use them for commercial use, you must go through the proper channels to obtain the rights.

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Tutorial: Flat Shaker Card

Hello and Happy Friday!

I’m so excited to have Liz here on the blog sharing a tutorial on how to create easy shaker cards using the new Mini Heart Confetti! No need for fun foam or thick mounting tape with this tutorial…

I do love this time of the year, and as Valentine’s Day approaches, I thought what better way to send to family and friends, a small card filled with adorable mini hearts in the form of a flat shaker so that I could easily mail out.

Here, I used this adorable little penguin and bear from the Winter Friends stamp set along with adding a tiny bow on each one. I must say, this set is one of my favorites and can be used all year round. Not just for Christmas.

These are so much fun to make and go quickly for creating several of them. You won’t want to stop with just one. Also, it’s so much fun to play with these adorable Mini Heart Confetti in Iridescent and Gold colors. Here is a little tutorial along with measurements.

Step one: Cut a piece of card stock A2 size ( 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″) and score in the middle at 2 3/4″

Step Two: Cut a smaller piece of cardstock ( 2 1/2 ” x 4″) that will be used for decorating

Step Three: Punch out a heart on the right hand side or desired area using a punch or die

Step Four: Next, I embossed the blue rectangle using We R Memory folder called Chain and added this adorable scallop border from the Stitched Border 1 die collection from Pretty Pink Posh and adhered it to the cardstock.

Step Five: Since I needed to punch out another heart directly on the card base, I used the blue cardstock to help me align where I needed to punch out the heart. Keep in mind, do not glue it down, but instead use it as a placement to help you.

As you can see, now you have the card base with the heart punched out along with the smaller blue card stock as well.

Step Six: Add a piece of acetate on top of the heart to cover it. Here, I cut approximately 2 3/4″ x 2 rectangle.

Step Seven: Now add adhesive on top of the acetate starting around the entire heart, than along the sides of acetate. Think like you were adding foam mount and creating a wall around the heart to keep the sequins in. Here, I added in these adorable Mini Hearts from Pretty Pink Posh in Iridescent and Silver which I love how it sparkles.

Final Step: Add the smaller card stock on top of the card base aligning it with the heart shape and finish decorating. Here I used a sentiment from the Sending and Wishing set from Simon Says Stamp along with this adorable bunny from the Holiday Pals set from Pretty Pink Posh. Again, this set is not just for Christmas as you can see.

Don’t want to forget, I also added in these adorable little mini envelopes from the Birdie Notes set (releasing in March) where I also used the little tiny heart it came with.

If you want another great Valentine post, Liz created an additional tutorial over on her blog for a candy treat holder. It’s absolutely darling and uses the same stamps from this post! Read her post HERE.

I’ll be back on Valentine’s Day with my next Favorite Free Fonts feature. It’s been a while since I did the last one and I know you all love them!

From the design team and I, we hope you have a LOVE-ly weekend.

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Simon Says Stamp Feature + Challenge Reminder

Hello friends!

I wanted to pop in and share about the recent feature we had over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Nina-Marie create the most adorable card using the Darling Friend stamp set that was designed exclusively for SSS back in September. This set was initially intended just to be sold in September, but it’s been a popular one, so they’ve been stocking it ever since. If you haven’t had a chance to get it, be sure to add it to your cart soon; I don’t know how long it’ll be available!

I wanted to remind you that the Valentine Challenge I have here on the blog is ending on February 14th, so there’s only a couple more days. This is a great way for share your talent and gives me the opportunity to see what you can create with your Pretty Pink Posh products. I’m always on the lookout for new talent!

Thank you for spending some time with me today. Be sure to check out Nina-Marie’s great post/ video and I cannot wait to see more of your entries in the Valentine challenge.