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August Product Release Blog Hop

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Hello, sweet friends!

It’s time for the Product Release Blog Hop for the August release. Many of you have already placed orders, but for those who were wanting for more inspiration, today is the day! I got a restock shipment of sequins and some of the die cuts and LOTS more dies are coming in my next shipment.

For today’s card, I wanted to showcase the Storybook 1 die set. When I was creating about six months ago, I came up with the idea of this die set series and I am so thrilled to finally be able to use the concept on my cards. (Yes, you read series… more Storybook sets are coming!) It’s fun to be able to have designated areas to put your stamps and sentiments, or create unique shaker cards with this die set. The possibilities are endless!

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I love critter stamps, so I had a hard time deciding which ones I wanted to use on this card. I finally decided on the cute Playful Pups set from Mama Elephant, since I hadn’t gotten to play with it very much. These pups are so cute and the size of them works really well with the Storybook 1 die set!

Find the Playful Pups at Simon Says Stamp HERE // Find the Playful Pups at Ellen Hutson HERE

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This card was the very first that I made where I used distress inks on the background and it turned out well. My fingers were super messy afterwards, but the results made it so worth it! Love that you can use ink pads to create such fun backgrounds!



PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop- I’m giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to two random comments left before August 9, 2015 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

Ready to hop on over and see LOTS more fabulous inspiration? Each of these gals are extremely talented and I truly am honored they took the time to make something with the new dies and sequins. Their projects and cards are going to blow you away.

 

Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies and sequins. It’s been so fun to fill your orders and see some of you already starting to use the new products on your cards. You truly make this journey a fun one and I can’t wait to share more projects with you using these items in the near future!

 

Shipping Update + Sneak Peeks

Hello, friends!

I wanted to pop in and share a quick shipping update and a peek at a few more cards that you’ll see in the Product Release Blog Hop on Thursday, August 6th.

Thank you to everyone who placed orders on release day and throughout the weekend. I am blown away by the response of the new products and SO grateful to everyone who helped make this release a success. I did sell out of some dies, but don’t worry, I already have two re-orders into my manufacturer! If you missed the dies, click on the links below to add your email address to the notification list (or you can click on the photos).

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Waiting list: Storybook 1     Waiting list: Twine and Bows

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Orders received during release week are being processed. Due to the amazing response of this release, shipping times are a little longer than usual…As many of you know, I’m a one woman business and I package everything by hand, but I’m well on my way to getting all of these shipped out. Thank you all again for your support, patience and understanding!

Okay, now onto a preview at six of the cards you’ll see on Thursday…

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There’s going to be lots of inspiration and some prizes, too! If you’re on Facebook, be sure to visit the blog hop event page HERE– I’ll be doing a giveaway over there soon!

Words cannot express how grateful I am for the amazing customers, readers and friends I have made since the opening of the shop. Thank you, truly. XO

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August 2015 Release

Hello there!

Today I have the new August release and boy, am I excited to share these new products. This month, I have three new die sets, along with five new iridescent sequins that are exclusively in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop. In addition to that, we have new sequin mixes that you are going to love.

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For my first card, I wanted to showcase the Storybook 1 die set. This is the first die where I added dual stitching, meaning you’ll get stitching on the outside of the die cuts in addition to the inside die cuts. I am a huge fan of stitching on dies (hence almost all of mine having it) and am really excited to be adding this versatile die to the shop.

There are so many possibilities with this die set. I initially designed this set to be used to create little scenes, but you can use it in other ways as well. I love that you can use it both as a negative (for shaker cards or scenes), or you can use the inside dies for smaller stamps and sentiments. As you know, I always try to creative unique and versatile dies and I truly think this fits both categories!

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For the stamps on this sweet card, I used one of the butterflies from the Fancy Flutters set and paired it with the Solid Leaf Vine (both from DeNami Design). I then added a sentiment from Mama Elephant and for the finishing touch, I used the variety of Sparkling Clear sequins from the new Sparkling Clear Mix.

You all have been asking for a mixture of the Sparkling Clear sequins and it’s finally here. Since I’m a one woman show, I definitely hear all of your requests and if I think it’ll be a good addition to the shop, I try my best to make it happen. If you ever have requests, always feel free to submit a comment using the contact form here on my blog.

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On my second card, I created a sweet and simple little scene using some of my favorite critters. The new Stitched Speech Bubbles are perfect for adding sentiments to your cards, while making it look like the animals are talking to you, or each other.

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This little scene was created using the Stitched Duo 2 rectangle, along with the Picket Fence and my favorite grass die by Lawn Fawn. To finish off the scene I added some flowers from the new Summer Flowers Mix, a sprinkling of Sparkling Clear sequins and then some yellow chevron ribbon.

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I wanted to make things super easy for you, so here are the direct links to all the new products:

Twine and Bows die set
Storybook 1 die set
Stitched Speech Bubbles die set

 

Iridescent Ballerina Pink sequins
Iridescent Fairytale Fuchsia sequins
Iridescent Ocean Spray sequins
Iridescent Peacock Feathers sequins
Iridescent Blue Lagoon sequins

 

4mm Summer Mix sequins
4mm Patriotic Mix sequins
10mm Sparkling Clear sequins
Summer Flowers Mix sequins
Sparkling Clear Mix sequins (4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm)
Limited Edition Sunny Days Mix sequins
Limited Edition Tropical Days Mix sequins

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I’m happy to announce that I got a new computer (after my old one crashed), along with a video editing software, so there’s a video to go along with this release. Watch the video to see a closer look at the new products and hear how some of the die designs were inspired.

I’m still working on figuring the ins and outs of the program, so the lighting and editing still needs a bit of fine tuning for future videos…

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

Be sure to mark your calendars for August 6. I have planned a super fun blog hop that will showcase the new dies and sequins and I’m bringing along the design team and some amazing special guests. There’s going to be lots of inspiration and some prizes, too! If you’re on Facebook, be sure to visit the blog hop event page HERE.

Thank you for your continued support, love and encouragement. I really hope you love this release. Happy shopping!

Sneak Peeks + Photo Challenge

Happy Friday!

I wanted to pop in and let you all know that TOMORROW is the August release of the new dies and sequins. I am so very excited to share the four new mixes, along with the five new iridescent sequins that are going to be a great addition to the shop. Plus, there’s two limited edition mixes that were inspired by designers you love.

Next week, we will have our Product Release Blog Hop where the design team and special guests will share tons of amazing inspiration with the new release. I’ve already gotten some sneak peeks at their projects and you all are in for a real treat. Here’s just a small glimpse at what you’ll see on the hop.

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If you’re on Facebook, be sure to join the blog hop event page HERE as I’ll be posting inspiration, previews and there just might be some prizes there as well.

For those on Instagram, I’m currently hosting my first photo challenge over there. If you have been collecting Pretty Pink Posh sequins and have a small (or large) stash, take a photo, upload it to Instagram and hashtag #prettypinkposh and #shareyourppp. The challenge will end on Sunday and I’ll be randomly picking a winner to receive a $30 gift certificate from the photos entered. Below you’ll see four of the entries submitted so far!
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I’ll be back tomorrow with my new release post sharing samples and I’m hoping a video as well. (I got a new computer with a whole new software that I’m learning. Cross your fingers it’s easy to use) In addition, the new release will be live in the shop! This release has a lot of highly requested items, so I have a feeling things will be selling quickly (even though I did stock up a TON)!

Thanks for stopping in- I’ll see you tomorrow!

Boxes of Cheer Update

july1bIt’s been a little while since I popped in, hasn’t it? I’ve been dealing with another bout of health issues that had me in bed for 18+ hours a day for over a week, but I’m slowly gaining back some energy, so I’ve been tackling work and prepping for the August release that is right around the corner.

Back in April I announced that I was going to start a project called Boxes of Cheer here on the blog. I was blessed to receive a lot of nominations and I’ve been working behind-the-scenes on the details of this little project. I emailed six different readers letting them know I would be sending them a box and only ONE of them emailed back. I’m not sure if they entered the wrong email address when submitting, my emails went to their spam boxes, or they just didn’t want to receive a box any longer. It was a little disheartening, especially since I received almost a hundred stories from the first “call”. However, I wanted to let you know that I am still going to move forward with this project and wanted to share the first box that I sent out.

This particular recipient is battling Lyme disease and is a mere 16 years old. Her mother submitted her story and I was so excited to start shopping for this dear girl. When a story is chosen, I email the person to let them know and then I pass along a short questionnaire, so I can get a feel for the items they might enjoy. Based on the answers, these are the products I sent to Carlyn.carlyn2

  1. The Book of Unknown Americans: Amazon
  2. Sharpie Ultra-Fine Permanent Markers: Amazon
  3. Essie Lilly Pulitzer polish
  4. KIND bars, Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt: Amazon
  5. American Crafts 6 x 6 paper pad
  6. Staedtler Multiliner Pens 10-pk: Amazon
  7. Aqua/ Gold Journal: Target
  8. e.l.f 48 piece Beauty Book: Amazon
  9. Blue and green candles: Amazon

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Now that I’ve sent this box out, it’s time to choose more recipients of the Boxes of Cheer project! If you are going through a hard time or know of a friend that is, please leave me a comment with their story and I will pick new recipients from THIS post. 

There are so many people facing battles both big and small. Whether you want to participate in this project with me, or maybe you want to send some cards to friends and family- let’s all take a little bit of time this week to think outside of ourselves and bless those around us and bring a little joy to their hearts. ♥

Twenty- eight

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You snuck up on me and I must admit, you scare me. The number 28 signifies that I’m getting closer and closer to 30 and truth be told, I’m nowhere close to where I thought I would be in life.

As a little girl, I had dreams of being married, having a family and a house with a cute picket fence by now. The reality is I’m single, never been married and have no kids. The fairytale romance still hasn’t come and I’ve experienced a lot more life, heartache and difficulties than I ever wanted. (Partly due to me being rebellious and going down paths I never should have gone) However, despite the years I wish I could erase, I learned so much that I’ll carry with me through the rest of my life.

I learned that I’m stronger than I imagined. The accident that happened almost three years ago, has been a constant reminder of this. To this day, I still have to fight through things that surfaced because of the accident, but I’m still here, FIGHTING. There have been so many days in the last three years that I have cried in pain, desperation, frustration and a million other emotions, but I have pushed through. I can’t remember the last time I had a full week of “feeling normal” since the accident, but that hasn’t stopped me from still going for my dreams, fighting for joy and trying to be the best business owner I can be. There are days when all I can do is lay in bed, despite a million to-do items and orders stacking up, but that’s okay. That, my friends, is also part of being strong.

I learned what’s really important in life. It’s not the designer purses, a huge collection of craft supplies or thousands of followers *gasp*. My family and closest friends have taught me that you could have all the luxuries in life, but if you don’t have people to walk through life with you, who GENUINELY care about you, you don’t have anything. I without a doubt wouldn’t have made it this far had it not been for my family and close friends. I am beyond blessed by their love, selfless care and compassion on me and the daily struggles I go through.

I learned that life has bumps in the road but you have to adapt to them and move along. By golly, I’m not an expert at this (it’s that Type A, first-born, control freak in me), but if you don’t adapt, you’ll be stuck right where you stopped while everyone else goes about their life.

aheadI won’t pretend that I’m not still hoping for a fairytale romance and that picket fence I mentioned above. I could write a whole post on how much I dislike dating and all that goes along with it, but I’ll spare you. In the meantime, I’ll continue to FIGHT for my dreams and goals, pursue opportunities and be the best person I can be- both in my personal life and in the crafting industry.

28, let’s do this.

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Favorite Free Fonts #5

Oh my, three posts in a week? Since the first post was personal and the second was a paper craft post, I thought the third should be a freebie post. A little something for everyone!

I don’t know about you, but I love freebie posts. It’s so fun to get new fonts, or a special template or idea sheet from your favorite blogger(s). As I continue to grow my business, but also maintain life as a blogger, I’m thinking of ways I can continue to pour life and fresh ideas into my blog. After all, my business wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my blog (and my amazing readers).

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Yellowtail  •  Motion Picture  •  Sweet Pea

   Serious Sally  •  Lighthouse  •  Smoothie Shoppe

  Wolf in the City  •  Rochester  • Always in my Heart

If you haven’t already, head on over to the FREEBIE section on the site- this is where I’ll be adding more font features and possibly some other things! What would you like to see as freebies? Computer backgrounds, idea sheets, templates? 

Have a wonderful rest of your week. I’ll be back on Monday, my birthday!

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You’ve Got A Friend

Hello, friends!

Today I have a card to share that I made during a previous crafty session. It’s so funny-some months I’m all caught up on orders and the day-to-day office work, so I have all sorts of crafty time, and then other months I’m so busy that I don’t get to craft at all. Oh the struggle of seeing all the new products laying in the studio and not getting to use them… Can anyone relate to that?

On this card, I pulled out several Lawn Fawn sets- Gleeful Gardens, Let’s Play and Happy Easter (supply list below). If you have followed my blog for a while, you know I love mixing and matching sets and brands and I really did that on this card.

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For my focal point, I started off with the Stitched Duo 2 and die cut it with the light blue paper from the Avery Elle Sorbet Collection (you know the one- the paper pack I bought at least six times ON PURPOSE). I then put together my scene using the Lawn Fawn stamps and added the Picket Fence die, along with a grassy “hill” made from the scallop in the Stitched Borders 2 die set. To round out the focal piece, I added this fun sentiment from the Ella & Friends set.

For the card base, I stamped the Arrow background from Create A Smile, added a light yellow and white scallop strip (die cut from the Stitched Borders 1) and then put everything together. To finish off the card, I added a couple of sequins and some flowers from the Spring Flowers Mix to the corner.

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I mentioned that I would bring some sneak peeks and an update on where you can find Pretty Pink Posh. As you know, it’s just me doing everything here, so I’ve been really cautious about not growing too quickly and still maintaining quality customer service. Recently, I’ve been able to bring on a couple more retailers- one of them being in Japan and another one coming to the UK (not yet revealed yet)!

Find all of the current PPP retailers HERE

I’m currently working on some fun things that I’ll announce here on the blog soon. I’ll see you tomorrow for another post!

Love, Joy and Memories

It’s been a little quiet here on the blog and social media for a few reasons… one of the biggest was I was helping with and in a wedding on Sunday! Leading up to the big day, my sisters and I threw threw the bride and groom a co-ed shower brunch. I actually haven’t thrown many showers, but my sisters let me take the lead on the decor so I went for a blush, gold, white theme.

I’ll admit, I was beyond giddy with how the decor turned out and the food was absolutely fantastic. It totally helps that my sister has been a sous chef at prestigious venues- her food always looks and tastes amazing!

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The bachelorette party was on Friday, since one of the bridesmaids (my bestie) is living in Japan and couldn’t come earlier. My sister was the maid-of-honor, so she put together a full day of fun, memories and of course, some yummy food.

The first stop: a pottery painting afternoon. Growing up, my family and the bride’s family would often visit these places, so it was even more fun to do this altogether.

Funny fact: even though I’m okay at paper crafts, I’m definitely not creative in the pottery painting department; hence me being the one to capture pictures.

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After an afternoon of painting, we all go dolled up and headed out to Seattle for a night on the town. I didn’t take a whole lot of photos during this portion (and sadly, the restaurants were pretty dark, so these pictures are a little blurry). We went to the Big Wheel, took some fun selfies, walked several blocks in stilettos on cobblestone and steep hills (which I would NOT recommend), had a funny Lyft experience and ended the night with some good old fashioned ice cream.

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The day after the bachelorette party was rehearsal and then my sisters and I decorated/ packaged the cookies that were for favors. Who would have guessed that just piping cookies required skill? I didn’t pass the test, so I was demoted to frosting the cookies and clean-up.

It’s been around 90-98 degrees this whole week, so the place we were decorating was SO hot. Thankfully, my brother-in-law is top notch and he did a dinner and frozen yogurt run for us. Cookie decorating + sisters + music = a grand time.

Question: can you tell what shape the cookies are supposed to be? One of the groomsmen guessed acorn which was a major FAIL.

Pretty Pink PoshSunday was the day of the wedding and it was a blur of events. I didn’t carry my phone around most of the day, so there’s only a few snapshots to share. The wedding colors were gray, yellow and black and the theme: carnival!

The altar was a sheer canopy with balloons in the center- super creative and fitting for the couple and theme. Here’s a little glimpse into the day…

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The reception was indoors and the decor was amazing. At each table, there were marquee letters (to go along with the carnival theme), so people would look at the seating chart and knew they were sitting at Table A, B, C… Obviously I had to snap a photo of the letter P.
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My sister made the funnel cake and the wedding cake, which was a carnival tent. It was so fun to see everything come together, the couple happy and all the little details that the bride put into this day.

The “guest book” was a huge photo they had made into poster board and people could sign the back. So unique and creative!
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My sisters and I don’t often get pictures together, so it was fun to get one when we’re all dressed up. I love my sisters to pieces and since one of them is married and the other lives in California, we don’t often get to see each other. Despite the busyness and prep of the wedding, it was a blessing to not only celebrate the bride and groom, but also to spent it with both of my sisters.
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As the couple left the venue, there was a bubble machine, along with the guests blowing bubbles. The flower girl and one of the ring bearers thought it was the greatest thing ever. Oh the little joys in life…
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excitingnewsI’ll be updating you all soon on the brand new retailers carrying PPP, along with sneak peeks and info on a new release coming soon! Now that my focus is solely on work, I’ll be getting back to posting, creating and with a new computer on the way, videos SOON!

I hope you enjoyed this little peek into my life- it was really fun to compile these photos to share with you and relive these memories. I would love to hear if you enjoy these sorts of posts (since they’re a rarity here).

Until next time…

3 Day Sequin Sale

It’s the moment you have been waiting for… ALL of the sold out sequins are back in stock. To celebrate the huge shipment, I’m having a 3 day sale to say thank you all for your patience and get your stash all filled up again. No more rationing them on projects!

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

There will be a new sequin release coming in July with brand new mixes, colors and some of your favorites in new sizes! Plus, there are some exciting things on the horizon for PPP and I can’t wait to share them with you!

Thank you all for continued support of me and my shop. I can’t wait to start filling your orders and seeing your beautiful projects in blog land and on social media!