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!
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.
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.
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.
I can’t wait to hop along and see all of YOUR beautiful watercolor submissions. Have a fabulous weekend!
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.
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!
I can’t wait to hop along and see all of YOUR beautiful watercolor submissions starting tomorrow morning!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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…
As promised, I have a new card to share with you, along with the winners of the Product Release Blog Hop. I had hoped to do this post earlier in the week, but I got the 24 hour flu and I just didn’t make it into the studio. Thankfully, I’m feeling much better now and have been a busy little bee the rest of the week.
In my recent hauls, I’ve shown the newest Avery Elle paper packs- I’m utterly obsessed with them. I decided to go with a much subdued color palette for this card and as I was flipping through my paper packs, I thought this color suited the animals perfectly (it’s from the Zen paper pack). I ended up creating four of these cards in one sitting and since it’s a simple card layout, I was able to whip them out in an hour or so. Not bad for a notoriously slow crafter!
Right now I am just plain obsessed with animal stamps. I love pairing new animals together- my most recent addition is the lion. How cute is he?! It’s a little hard to see in the photo, but I stamped the thanks onto one of the Stitched Labels 1 dies and had it peek out from the animals. It’s the perfect size for a card and I love how it adds just a little more stitching to the card as well.
Just in case you missed the Watercolor Blog Hop announcement, I wanted to remind you that there are some fabulous coupon codes in that post as well. I took advantage of some of them already (you’ll see what I got in my May/ June Craft Haul video). Whether you need some basic craft supplies, stamps or products for the watercolor theme, you’ll be able to get all of this and more from the variety of coupons!
Okay, now onto the winners of the $25 pretty Pink Posh gift certificates. A giant thank you to everyone who hopped along and left comments. Not only did you make my day, but I know that the design team loved hearing from you as well! Here are the two lucky winners for this month:
Thank you all so much for stopping in and for continuing to share about Pretty Pink Posh. It’s been so neat to see the numbers grow and finding more and more of your creations featuring PPP. I’m so grateful that you all are allowing me to live my dream!
Until next week… have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Oh my, this weekend has been a whirlwind. I spent the last few days up until 3, 4 and 5 AM working on orders, finalizing details of the Watercolor Blog Hop and slowly getting things a little more organized in the studio. Slowly but surely, things are being crossed off the to-do list, which is always a good thing.
Over the weekend, Laura emailed me saying she needed to step down from the team due to her school schedule.As many of you know, she’s in her last year of high school, so school is super important. I am so sad she’s no longer part of the team, but I’m grateful for the time she was with us. I wish you all the best, Laura!
Today I wanted to announce the brand new Pretty Pink Posh designer. She is an amazing crafter that I’ve been admiring for quite some time and I am honored to have her joining our team. I love her beautiful crafting style, plus her videos are always so much fun to watch. Please join me in welcoming Carissa Wiley to the team!
In other news, today the gals over at CardMaker magazine are doing a mini blog hop featuring Pretty Pink Posh! I saw some of the cards and they are super creative. If you feel like a little Monday inspiration, visit their blogs:
To celebrate this mini hop, I’m hosting a giveaway that features some of my current favorites in the shop. (These are like my babies, it’s hard to pick a true favorite)
I hope that you all have a great start to your week! Thanks for spending some time with me today. I’ll be back later this week with some cards and blog hop winners!
I am super excited for today’s blog post. It’s been eight months since I put on the last blog hop and I’ve been waiting for just the right time to bring a new one. These sorts of big events take quite a bit of planning on my end and with my up and down health, I had to postpone them for a bit. Well, the wait is over and I’m so pleased to announce the third big blog hop that I’m hosting that YOU can be part of!
As you probably have noticed, watercolors are super trendy in the paper craft world and I thought it would be fun to see a watercolor theme. Now I personally am a newbie when it comes to watercolors, so I’ll be bringing along some fabulous special guests that will bring some amazing inspiration. Plus, at the end of this post, I’ll have several links to watercolor tutorial videos from my friends!
Date: The blog hop will start on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 6AM, PST and will run until Monday, June 8, 2015 at 11:55 PM, PST.
Where: It’s taking place HERE on the Pretty Pink Posh blog. I will have a link-up widget where you can link up your project(s) and then hop along and see what others have created.
Who: I want EVERYONE to be involved. Whether you’re a watercolor newbie or extraordinaire, I would love for you to join the fun. It’s up to you how much watercolor you would like to feature!
Now it wouldn’t be a fabulous blog hop without sponsors, right? I am so very grateful for my wonderful sponsors who not only are sponsoring prizes, but some of them will even have watercolor inspiration to share the day before the big hop!
That’s not all…..I have six coupons just for my readers and the participants of the upcoming blog hop. How about a little shopping before you start to plan on your blog hop project(s)? You can stock up on watercolors, stamps, dies, embellishments and more!
Save 10% off anything in the Ellen Hutson store!
coupon code: PPPwatercolorhop expires 6-6-2015
CLICK HERE to start shopping!
Save $7.99 off any order over $75!
coupon code: SAVE799 expires 6-6-2015
CLICK HERE to start shopping!Save $5 off any order over $65!
coupon code: WATERCOLORS expires 5-31-2015
CLICK HERE to start shopping!Save 15% off anything on the Impress website!
coupon code: IMPRESS expires 5-31-2015
Save 10% off anything in the DeNami Design store!
coupon code: WATERCOLORS expires 6-1-2015
CLICK HERE to start shopping!Save 15% off anything in the Winnie & Walter store!
coupon code: PPPBlogHop+watercolor=awesome expires 6-1-2015
CLICK HERE to start shopping!One-time use for 10% off anything in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop!
(not applicable to previous orders)
coupon code: WATERCOLORS expires 6-1-2015
CLICK HERE to start shopping!
Whew, that’s a ton of info for one post! For those who need a little watercolor inspiration, here are four videos from some of my crafty friends that I think you’ll love. Each of them has a different technique and style, perfect for beginners and experts alike!
Click each graphic to watch the coordinating video
That’s going to wrap up this announcement and post. I hope that you’ll take advantage of the amazing savings coupons in this post and get your watercolors ready. Make sure to mark your calendar for June 4th as I’ll be sharing lots of watercolor inspiration from some watercolor experts and then we’ll see you on June 5th when you link up your creations, or hop along with us! There are tons of prizes and it’s going to be a really fun event.
It’s been two weeks since the new dies and sequins were released and I know that many of you have already gotten your orders. Hooray! For those who still have orders in, fear not, I just got restock shipments on all the new products, so there’s lots in the shop!
On my first card, I decided to go with blues and browns for this card- a color palette I think looks darling for baby cards. For my focal point, I used the Noah’s Ark stamp from DeNami Design. How cute is this stamp?! I went with subtle coloring so the cardstock and sequins colors could really stand out. When I finished off the card, I thought it needed a little more texture so I added the yummy champagne chevron twill ribbon.
On my second card, I went with my current go-to colors- purple, green and gray. These colors are so striking and every time I put together a new batch of the Enchanted Garden embellishment kit, I want to play with the products. I wanted to create a shaker card using these beautiful colors and since I just got the Baby Party Animals set from Simon Says Stamp, I thought it would look cute on this card. This stamp set is DARLING! As I was creating, I decided I wanted to try to incorporate the bracket die from the Stitched Borders 3. I must say, I really love the way it looks at the bottom of cards! If you are a fan of the little sequin flowers, you’ll definitely want to get the new Lilac Garden Flowers. This pack has four different colored flowers in one package and they add the perfect little touch to your craft projects. LOVE!
PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop- I’m giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to two random comments left before May 18, 2015 at 11:59 PM PDT.
Ready to hop along and see LOTS more fabulous inspiration from the design team?
Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies, sequins and embellishment kit and for spreading the word about Pretty Pink Posh. Be sure to join me tomorrow- I’ll be making the BIG blog hop announcement with over 12 sponsors and there will be exclusive coupon codes, too!
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