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Missing Creativity

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Today I have a set of cards I created using the brand new Color of Fun release from Simon Says Stamp. I was so giddy to receive a package from them and let me say, the promo picture with all the new inks had me drooling. The fun thing about getting a package from the team at SSS? I never know what will be inside!

I’ll admit, my creativity has been lackluster lately and after a frustrating six hour craft session, I decided to take a break and come back. The stamps are so fun and easy to use, but my coloring, layouts and finishing touches always made the end result “off”. Thankfully, I was determined to make something worthy of posting and the idea of using the leaves from the Explore Nature set came to mind. Perseverance is key when creativity is missing!

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This release didn’t have any critters and I felt like these cards needed a cute animal. I pulled out the adorable monkey from Baby Party Animals, which was part of the last Simon Says Stamp release. I think he is darling and this set has definitely found a place at the top of my go-to stamp sets.

Previous cards using this set can be found HERE and HERE.

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I had so much fun stamping out these leaves and coloring them all sorts of colors. Whenever I create a duo, trio or set of cards, I stamp all of my images out and then color them all in first. This allows me to pull out the markers just once and then I can easily see which colors I want to use for the cardstock, embellishments, etc…

In the middle of the wreath I felt a sentiment was necessary, so I masked off one from the My Sunshine set, which you’ll see below. It’s easy to forget how a simple technique like masking can really change the way your sets look!

Pretty Pink PoshTo finish up the card, I added some Aquamarine, Marigold and Sparkling Clear sequins for a little dimension and sparkle.

Tip: whenever you add embellishments to cards, a trio or odd numbers are a great way to go!

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These cards are really easy to create and with a simple change of coloring on the leaves or switching out the animal and sentiment. I can’t wait to play with the new SSS sets a little more and share those cards with you soon!

Until next time…

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Superhero Thanks + News

Today I wanted to share a card that I made several months ago and never got to share. Both my work computer and camera have been on the outs for a while, so the photos I took of this card previously never looked decent. Thanks to the gorgeous weather here in Seattle recently, I’ve been able to take some better photos and am “stocked up” for upcoming posts.  Sadly, my computer has completely crashed from old age and I’m going to need to purchase a whole new one, for those who have been asking why I haven’t done any videos recently. I tell ya, I have a love/ hate relationship with technology…

Now back to the card for today. When I made this card, I was going through a phase of needing a break from pink and purple, so I pulled out some boy-ish colors that I think look darling with these superheroes.

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One of these days I’ll have to share a snapshot or video of how I decide which stamps to use on a card. I typically pull out 5-6 stamp set that I want to use and then I’ll use a little of this set, a sentiment from another set and maybe some little elements from a different set. I always like trying to use the sets I have in new and creative ways and this is a great way to do that!

As I was putting together the pieces of the card, I needed a background and the  Teeny Star Background fit the bill perfectly. I have a thing for background stamps and this is one of my absolute favorites. To finish off the card, I used the thanks sentiment from the Stitched set by Impress and colored it in so it had an ombré feel. Such a fun sentiment that can be used in so many ways!



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For my customers in Japan, I have some exciting news- the store Crop Party (located in Osaka) will be carrying Pretty Pink Posh sequins and dies very soon! They placed their first order and I’ll be shipping it later this week and that means you can order right in their store! I am so very excited about this amazing opportunity and it wouldn’t be possible if you didn’t continue to share you love of PPP with your local stores.

I wanted to update you all on my sequins. I’m getting a HUGE restock shipment of the sequins that have been out of stock for quite some time. I know there are quite a few that have been waiting for this restock, so I’ll be doing a special 3 day coupon once they arrive. Stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping in and spending some time with me today. Until next time…

Watercolor Blog Hop Winners

It’s the moment many of you have been waiting for…..it’s time to announce winners of the Watercolor Blog Hop. There are LOTS and LOTS of winners in this post, so be sure to look through it completely- you just might be one of the lucky winners!

Before I continue on, I must give a GIANT thank you to each one of the wonderful sponsors. This blog hop wouldn’t have been quite as amazing without all their love, support, prizes and the help of my design team and special guests.

First off, let’s start off with those who submitted in the blog hop and won prizes. Below you will see the card entry, the winners name and the prize they won.

Pretty Pink Posh II Watercolor Blog Hop WinnersAnd now it’s time to announce the lucky winners who left comments on various stops on the blog hop. For those who left comments on many blog stops, you had a higher chance of winning. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to leave your fellow crafters blog love- everyone loves getting comments on their posts!

Below in each section, you’ll see a graphic with the sponsor, along with their prize. In addition, you’ll see a picture of a blog hop card and then the winning comment beneath. I tried to make it straightforward, but alas, it was hard to fit all the necessary info!

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I promised to provide a $20 gift certificate to Ellen Hutson or Simon Says Stamp for every 100 entries and it’s time to announce the winners of those prizes. Since we got over 400 entries, I’m giving away 4 $20 gift certificates!

Pretty Pink Posh II Watercolor Blog Hop WinnersWINNERS: please contact me at prettypinkposh (at) gmail.com with your name, list the prize you won, your choice of prize (if applicable), along with your mailing address. Each winner will have 10 days to claim their prize.

border It’s a lot of work to put these bigger events together, but when I hear how you have been inspired and loved the blog hop, it makes the countless hours of planning, coordinating, correspondence and designing graphics and posts worthwhile. It’ll be a little while before the next hop, but I do hop to do one. Any suggestions on the next theme?

Thank you for making this the biggest blog hop to date and for all the love! I hope that you’ll continue to stop by and visit me- I have some fun things in store!

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Party Animals + Updates

Hello, hello!

Today I have a card to share with you all. I’ve been sneaking in craft time here and there, some more successful than others. As I’m writing this, I just had to step away from six hours of crafting time with NOTHING to show for it. It’s funny, whenever I don’t have time to craft, I have these great card ideas and then when I finally get time to play, nothing turns out. Does this happen to anyone else?

This card is from a previous productive craft session. I used the adorable Baby Party Animals set from SSS and created a birthday scene. As soon as I saw all the different sized presents, I knew I wanted to create a present tower and the rest came together quickly. I mean, who could resist giving that little monkey gifts, right?!

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Lately I have been loving the edger shaped die that I added to the Stitched Borders 3 die set. It’s a unique shape and you can use it in a variety of ways. I’ve been loving adding it to the bottom of cards giving the card a little more depth.

With all the fun colors of sequins I’ve been adding to the shop, I forget how striking a gold or silver sequin can be. I pulled out the 4mm and 6mm Metallic Silver sequins on this card and really love how they stand out against the pink and green.



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I’ve received a few questions asking when the winners of the Watercolor Blog Hop will be announced. Since there are so many prizes and I want to make sure it’s done as organized as possible and nothing gets overlooked, I’ll be working on the post over the weekend and the post will go live next week. Stay tuned!

The second question I’ve been getting frequently: how can you be part of the Boxes of Cheer program I’ve put together. (I’m using the word program loosely… it really is me just trying to bring a little bit of joy and cheer to those who need it). I recently put up the option for you to be able to donate to future boxes and the shipping of them. I’ll be sharing the pictures of the boxes I’ve sent in the near future- just putting together the last few touches.

And the final question: when are you going to post more videos? Well, I’m sad to say that my editing computer has crashed and so I’m having to start from scratch with a new computer, programs and then re-create graphics to include in the video. I’m not sure when all of that will happen exactly since I’ll need to build a computer from scratch. If/ when I have updates, I’ll let you all know!

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Until next time… XO

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Favorite Free Fonts #4

Hello, friends!

Wow, it’s hard to believe that the Watercolor Blog Hop has come and gone. After the weeks of planning and coordinating between the guests, sponsors and design team, I took some much needed days off, but still checked in on social media. Reading all of the comments, seeing visitors from around the globe visit and then taking a peek at the gorgeous entries made all the work SO worth it. Over the weekend, I’ll compile the long list of winners- that post will go live sometime next week.

I recently did a mini face-lift to my site and as I was looking over some neglected pages, I thought it was time to bring back some more freebies in the form of fonts! I love fonts of all kinds, especially when they are the free kind!

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Clicker Script  •  Xiomara  •  Elephant

   Blackjack  •  Penelope Anne  •  Jenna Sue

  Contribute •  Pacifico  • DK Lemon Yellow Sun

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 feature. 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 maybe some more goodies in the future.

Thanks for stopping in!

Watercolor Blog Hop

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Hello and welcome to the third Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop. I am so thrilled you have stopped by and I hope that you’ll participate- whether it’s by creating project, leaving comments or a little of both. Before I get to all the details, I want to say a giant thank you to the amazing sponsors, special guests and design team members. It’s a TON of work to put events like this together, but your excitement, feedback and encouragement makes all of the effort worth it and I hope that you leave with tons of inspiration.

Date: The blog hop starts TODAY, Friday, June 5, 2015 at 6AM, PST and will run until Monday, June 8, 2015 at 11:55 PM, PST.

Who: We want EVERYONE to be involved. If you enjoy watercolors, this is your time to let your work shine! Don’t have a blog yet? This is a great time to start one OR you can just hop along and be inspired!

Prizes: There will be ALL sorts of prizes…whether you’re entering creations into the hop, or hopping along and leaving comments on the stop, there will be prizes for BOTH!

What kind of prizes will there be? There’s TONS of gift certificates and there are also prize packs! When I announce the winners, I’ll detail every prize from the sponsors, but let me just say that EVERY SINGLE prize is wonderful.

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More Prizes?

If we can get 100 entries, I’ll donate a $20 gift certificate to Ellen Hutson or Simon Says Stamp. 200 entries? I’ll donate another! For every 100 entries (up to 500) I’ll throw in an extra $20 gift certificate!

I hope you all will be able to participate one way or another, whether that means by creating something or leaving comments!

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If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP for the Watercolor Blog Hop event on Facebook. I’ll be posting there over the weekend with cards that are submitted, sharing watercolor tutorials AND I’m doing some extra giveaways over there as well!

Also, for those that use Instagram and plan on participating, use hashtag #watercolorbloghop so I can find your cards easily.

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I can’t wait to hop along and see all of YOUR beautiful watercolor submissions. Have a fabulous weekend!

Watercolors, Inspiration and Prizes!

Hello, friends!

Today you are in for a real treat. Grab yourself a delicious beverage (and possibly a snack) and hop along with me today for all sorts of beautiful inspiration, along with some bonus tutorials!

As I was putting together the details of the Watercolor blog hop, I really wanted to make sure that you were inspired by amazing cards. After all, once you get inspired, you want to create, right? I truly hope that you will be inspired by the out-of-this-world amazing watercolor inspiration from the PPP team, special guests and companies sponsoring this event.

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Be sure to leave comments on these stops- we have gift certificates from Pretty Pink Posh, Simon Says Stamp, Ellen Hutson, Lawn Fawn, WPlus9, My Favorite Things, MarkerPop, Mama Elephant, DeNami Design, Winnie & Walter, Paper Smooches, along with prize packs from Impress and Avery Elle up for grabs!

borderIf you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP for the Watercolor Blog Hop event on Facebook. I’ll be posting there over the weekend with cards that are submitted, sharing watercolor tutorials AND I’m doing some extra giveaways over there as well!

I can’t wait to hop along and see all of YOUR beautiful watercolor submissions starting tomorrow morning!

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Watercolor Inspiration

Hello, hello!

I wanted to pop in really quickly. Yesterday I was finishing up the final touches of the upcoming blog hop posts and was in awe of the gorgeous inspiration. Naturally, since I love color and am bursting at the seams excited for the hop, I thought some sneak peeks of cards was necessary. These cards are from the PPP team, along with special guests joining in with inspiration.Pretty Pink Posh

Here’s a rundown of the blog hop schedule:

  • Thursday) you’ll see inspiration from the Pretty Pink Posh design team, along with special guests and companies sponsoring the blog hop. This will allow you to be inspired from their creations and then hopefully, you’ll create something so you can link up on Friday!
  • Friday) the hop opens to the public and you can link up your watercolor creations. Each person will be able to link up to THREE projects for this blog hop. Note: each entry must be new (not previously shown on your blog/ gallery).
  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday) I’ll be sharing cards that have been linked up for the blog hop on the Watercolor Blog Hop event on Facebook. In addition, I’m hosting some extra giveaways there. (Don’t worry, if you don’t have Facebook, there will still be plenty of prizes during the blog hop)
  • Monday) is the last day to link up your projects and leave comments on posts. Remember, if you leave comments on blog posts, there’s a higher chance for you to win prizes! There will be prizes for both designers who create/ share their projects, along with comments left along the hop.

I’ll see you tomorrow for all sorts of fabulous watercolor inspiration.

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Watercolor Products + A Card

Hello and Happy June 1st!

I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend. I finally got to get in some crafty time in, which I am SO happy about. After not crafting for almost a month, my creativity took it’s time coming, but it finally arrived towards the end of the night. Thankfully, I did get a couple of cards made and even managed to work on samples for the new release next month!

With the Watercolor Blog Hop just days away, I wanted to show you a super easy card that is perfect for a watercolor beginner (like myself). I created my main panel and thought it needed a bit of color, so I brought out my first set of watercolors and voila! If you’re just testing out the watercolor trend, I would suggest getting the set I show below (#2). It’s very inexpensive, but is great for beginners to get a feel for this pretty technique.

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The great thing about watercolors is you can just add a little bit to a card, or you can go all out. Since I’m still just a beginner, I usually only add a little bit to my cards. However, I’m going to try my hand at getting into this gorgeous trend a little more, so hopefully I can use them more often!

On this card, I pulled out the adorable elephant from WPlus9 and created a mini scene. I wanted to try to create a flowering tree, so I used the Simple Tree from DeNami Design and then added some of the sequin flowers from the Lilac Garden Flowers Mix.

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If you are like me, you might be a little overwhelmed by the amount of watercolor options out there. I compiled a list of some of the top options available and broke them down into different sections. It’s not super comprehensive, but I wanted to show just some of the different products available that are popular.

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  1. Derwent Watercolor Pencils: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp
  2. Simple Art Watercolors: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp // Ellen Hutson
  3. Tim Holtz Distress Cubes: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp
  4.  Zig Clean Color 48-pk: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp // Ellen Hutson // PPP
  5. Kuretake Gansai Tambi: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp // Ellen Hutson
  6. Distress Markers 49-pk: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp // Ellen Hutson
  7. Peerless Watercolor Bonus Pack: Amazon //  Ellen Hutson
  8. Detailer Water Brush: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp // Ellen Hutson
  9. Watercolor Cardstock: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp // Ellen Hutson
  10. Tsukineko Fantastix:  Amazon // Simon Says Stamp
  11. Ranger Brushes: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp // Ellen Hutson

Also, I wanted to remind you all that some of the coupon codes provided by the Watercolor Blog Hop sponsors expires today! Here are the sponsors that still have valid coupon codes available.

codesCLICK HERE to get the coupon codes, details, etc…

Thanks for spending some time with me today! I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and that the info I provided was helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll do my best to respond!

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Sending Smiles

I hope that you all are getting excited and prepared to participate in the Watercolor Blog Hop…. only a week until it’s here! I hope that you have been able to take advantage of some of the savings coupons and are all ready to create some beautiful watercolor cards!

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to craft, so I haven’t been able to play with my new watercolors yet. However, you could totally use watercolors instead of markers on today’s card and the results would be stunning! I’m dying to experiment with some watercolor techniques… crossing my fingers I get some crafty time this weekend!

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For this card, I used the Gleeful Gardens set from Lawn Fawn and created my own little scene. I still love how my Picket Fence die looks with these images- it’s the perfect way to add dimension to a card without making things seem too busy.

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I know it’s been a while since I filmed any sort of video and I apologize. Typically, the PPP orders and day-to-day correspondence and office work take priority, which leaves only a little time to craft and fit in filming/ editing. I have a HUGE haul to film and there’s a few other videos I’ve been wanting to film for a while. I’m almost caught up on all my retailer orders, so I’m hoping to sneak in some filming very soon. Thank you for being patient on the video front. Oh and a HUGE thank you to everyone who has subscribed to the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel– we now have over 5,000 subscribers!

That’s going to wrap up today’s post. Big hugs to you all…


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