Word for 2015: Live

Pretty Pink Posh I LIVEToday I’m taking a break from my crafty posts and bringing you my favorite type of post to write- a personal one.

As the years have gone on, this blog morphed from a crafting blog, to a hodge podge and now it’s a place where I can share my projects, but also to be open and real. With the PPP Shop opening, I had some complaints that I should stop sharing personal posts on a business blog. I’ll admit that for a few days, I struggled with this decision. The whole situation got me thinking and honestly, I wouldn’t be in the position that I am had it not been for this blog and me being me. While I can’t say this will forever be a place for me to share a mixture of both, at this time in life, I plan on keeping it the way it is. (I hope you’ll stick with me!)

Some of you may be familiar with having a word for the year. I did it in 2013 and it was COURAGE. Needless to say, the word definitely shaped my year and by December, I found the courage to pursue a dream I had– starting my own business.

Last year, was a year where I felt like I was in transition and quite honestly, things were a blur. I was dealing with the residual issues from my car accident, pursuing answers from doctors, trying to stay afloat after all the medical bills, tackling the world of being a business owner and taking a leap and quitting my job of seven years to devote my time to Pretty Pink Posh.

Now we’re here in a new year and I really wanted to have a word for this year and ultimately, the word LIVE came to mind. This year I’m determined to live. Due to my health issues, I haven’t been able to interact with friends, go places and make plans like a normal person would. Every day would bring on new challenges and since I didn’t want to back out of plans or disappoint, I would just not make any plans. I saw everyone else living their lives, but I felt like mine was almost at a standstill. In 2015, I want this to change, even if it’s baby steps. As we look to this new year, I’d like to encourage you to choose a word. Have one? I would LOVE to hear what it is!

I’ll see you all tomorrow for day 1 of the birthday celebration with special guests, prizes, inspiration and more!

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January 2015 Release + Giveaway

Happy New Year, sweet friends!

It’s the day many of you have been counting down to…. RELEASE DAY. Today I’m releasing a brand new product, new sequin mixes, a new ribbon and three brand new dies in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop.

Today’s card  features the new Stitched Duo 3 die, along with the previously released Sweetheart Mix. I have to say, I am totally in love with this new die set and I’m so excited to share that ALL of the Stitched Duo “inner” pieces work interchangeably. (You can see more of this in my video today)

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I didn’t do anything too fussy with today’s card, I really just wanted the new die to take the spotlight. For the stamps, I used one of my favorite sets called Just Hatched by Mama Elephant. I’ve used these birdies on many cards in the past and I think they work so perfectly with my dies.

*See previous cards HERE, HERE and HERE

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Okay, now on to the video showing you the new products, along with sneaks of cards I’ll be sharing soon…

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

Peek-A-Boo Die

Pocket Border Die

Stitched Duo 3 Die

4mm Sweetheart Sequin Mix

4mm Sugar Plum Sequin Mix

6mm Sugar Plum Sequin Mix

Marshmallow Seed Beads

Raspberry Seed Beads

Razzle Dazzle Seed Beads

Sparkling Clear Seed Beads

Silver Shimmer Seed Beads

Ruffle Ribbon (black)

borderI know that some are going through tough financial times, or perhaps you just need a bit of cheering up. I’m doing some BIG giveaways for the birthday celebration January 8-10, but I also wanted to do something for today’s post. Enter below for your chance to win a $100 PPP gift certificate.

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I hope that you enjoyed these cards, along with the video. Thank you all for your continued support, love and encouragement. I can’t wait to read your comments and start filling your orders when I return!

Please note: I’m going to be out of town this week for a wedding, so I won’t start fulfilling orders until I return on January 12th. I didn’t want to postpone the fun until after I returned and make you wait even longer…. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

2014…. THANK YOU

A new year is upon us and I can’t help but reflect on all the amazing things that has happened in 2014. This year has been full of highs and lows, exciting adventures for PPP, along with challenges, but I can say with all honesty, this has been a life changing year.

There really isn’t a tangible way for me to realistically thank each of you, but I hope this video (link below) shows you a little glimpse of how grateful I am for your love, support and encouragement this year.

Watch the thank you slideshow video on YouTube

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STAY TUNED: On January 5th I have a new release coming out and then January 8-10 there will be a (belated) 1st birthday celebration with special guests, a coupon code and lots of prizes! Mark your calendars!

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Thank you again for making this year so amazing. Happy New Year!

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Sequin Mitten + Giveaway

Countdown to Christmas: 4 days!

Just a few more days until Christmas and I am finally finished with my shopping. Now comes the part of waiting for Amazon to deliver the rest of the gifts and then it’ll be a mad dash to gift wrap. Truth be told, I didn’t start shopping until a few days ago, so I’m pretty happy that I was able to get it all done.

I wanted to share this fun card that I created using sequins on the Large Mitten (from DeNami Design). For those who have followed my blog for a while, this card may look semi familiar. I was inspired by THIS old creation and thought I would change it up and feature purples. I personally love the pinks/ reds, but I thought it would be fun to change it up.

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I’ve been getting quite a few requests as to how I create these scalloped card bases. I’ll try to do a video as soon as the sun peeks out again! It’s SUPER easy and I’m glad that many of you are liking the way it looks!

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I absolutely LOVE this Large Mitten stamp– it’s great for cards, tags and scrapbook pages. You can use it with a wide variety of colors (as shown below) and it still looks amazing. I wanted to give YOU the opportunity to win this stamp, along with a $50 PPP gift certificate.

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I’m planning on taking a few days off this week- to relax, spend quality time with family, drink all sorts of yummy holiday drinks and eat like I’m hibernating for the rest of winter. In between, I’m hoping to get in another blog post or two….

QUESTION: anything in particular you’d like me to blog about?

I hope that you’re having a wonderful Christmas season thus far. XO


November Craft Favorites + VIDEO

I know this is EXTREMELY late, but I thought the phrase “better late than never” applied to this situation.

It’s been quite a while since I did a craft favorites video and last month, I decided to film one since I got some time in to craft. In this video I show what I was loving in November and then you can find the links below (just in case you need to write a list for Santa).

Each of the products shown are ones that I personally give a big thumbs up to and stand behind. Some of these products were in my last favorites, which is just proof that I love it A LOT.

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What have YOU been loving lately? I’d love to check the products out and maybe add it to my stash in the new year!

I hope that you found this video helpful and enjoy this post. XO

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Quick, Easy & Cheap Christmas Gift + VIDEO

Pretty Pink Posh I Quick, Easy & Cheap Christmas Gift + VIDEOCountdown to Christmas: 11 days!

Despite the fact that I’m totally behind on everything Christmas, I really wanted to do something special for a few people that I see on a regular basis. You know, the people at the post office, UPS and USPS delivery drivers, my baristas- the ones that sometimes get overlooked during the holidays, but that make our lives easier and more pleasant.

I was out and about and found a few items that I thought would be great little gifts for them. Well, leave it to this crafty girl to package it up, snap some photos and a video and create some stamped (but simple) gift tags. Nothing fussy about these, but I think it’ll bring a little Christmas cheer to each person.

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1) cranberry cereal bars from Trader Joes (granola bars would be good, too!) 2) chocolate bark from Target 3) Lindt Lindor mini chocolates 4) hand sanitizer from Bath & Body Works 5) Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark squares

Lately I haven’t been posting many videos, but I really am trying to change that when the weather permits. It was sunny yesterday, so I decided to take advantage of that and film a quick video showing you this quick and easy gift idea, along with the gift tags that I whipped up using the Snow Days and Milo’s ABCs sets from Lawn Fawn.

*Find Snow Days at Ellen Hutson here/ Simon Says Stamp here
*Find Milo’s ABCS at Ellen Hutson here/ Simon Says Stamp here

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Let me know if you were inspired by this video and post- your input really does help with the content I post. I want to continue posting things you enjoy and would love to hear what you would like to see more of in 2015!

Have a great rest of your Sunday. XO

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Christmas Critters + VIDEO

Happy Thursday, blog friends!

Oh boy, it has been a crazy two weeks. I am all caught up on orders and I’m excited because I’ve set aside the whole day to just craft. I’m going to try to avoid business things today and be creative in the studio, edit videos and maybe even schedule some blog posts. Eeeek, I don’t even know where to begin!

To kick off my creative day- why yes, I think this is what I will put in my planner whenever I craft- I thought I’d bring a brand new post to share. I created these cards and video right before the Black Friday madness and now I get to share them. I know it’s getting awfully close to Christmas, but these DeNami Design stamps are adorable and you just might want to pick them up for next year’s cards.

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No surprise here, but I had to create at leas one shaker card for this post. The Penguins In Igloo stamp is just plain adorable, so I decided to let it shine and not add any other stamps. I paired the stamp with the Stitched Duo 1 and Stitched Borders 1 dies for the focal point and added a little handful of sequins.

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My second card is one of my favorites from the past few months. Every once in a while, a card will turn out exactly how I envisioned and this card was one of those lucky ones. I’ve been loving red these days- it’s so festive and bold- and I paired it with a fresh green and gray. A little twist to the “traditional” Christmas colors.

This card highlights the No Peeking Chickie Circle, along with the Chickie Christmas Garland. These stamps are two of my favorites from all of the Christmas releases I’ve seen this year. They’re cute, versatile and sure to bring a smile wherever they’re seen.

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You may have noticed that I used the Stitched Film Strip on this card, but I used it in a different way. Instead of creating three mini scenes, or having critters peek out of all the squares, I decided to have the circle stamp in the middle and then do little scenes at the top and bottom. I totally love how this turned out and am already looking at my other circle stamps to see what other combinations I can create!

I recently was introduced to the Silver Delicata ink pad and I am IN LOVE. It’s so perfect! I need to get my hands on the gold one since I don’t have any good gold metallic ink pads. How did I not find these sooner?!

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To coordinate with today’s post, I have a video showcasing these cards, along with an extra one and a look at the whole DeNami Winter 2014 release.

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GIVEAWAY WINNER: It’s time to announce the winner of the Studio L2e set and PPP gift certificate from my last giveaway. Congratulations to Anika Estes! I have emailed you and you will have seven days to claim your prize.

For those who entered my latest giveaway- thank you! It was so fun to read about the last time you mailed out cards and to also introduce many of you to the brand Studio L2e. If you’re planning on getting organized in the new year and keeping a planner, be sure to check out Kanani’s adorable line of stamps.

anika2That’s going to wrap up my post for today. I hope you’re having a great December and getting all sorts of Christmas projects finished.

Big Christmas hugs from me to you…

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Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine Special Thanks! Blog Hop

Today is a bittersweet day in paper crafts blog land. As many have probably heard, the doors to Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine are closing. This magazine won my heart a few years ago with their creative ideas, innovative features and their editors and Go-to Gals hilarious personalities. To this day, I still haven’t met any of them, but I FEEL like I have with the coorespondance and interactions I’ve had with these dear, sweet gals.

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Why did I say bittersweet? While I am still in shock of the news, I know that seeing this blog hop and all the love that went into the posts, projects, videos, etc.. will warm the hearts of the gals who made up PC&S. These lovely ladies inspired us, shared their talents and also pushed us to be more creative in our hobby. I hope that this blog hop will be a little virtual hug for each of them– oh and based on the amount of stops, they’ll be getting over 200 hugs! :)

*For those who are hopping along, you should be coming from Audrey Tokach’s blog.

One thing that stood out to me every time I opened a magazine was the amount of color packed in each issue. With that being said, I decided to go with a bright card that also happens to feature the stamps of one of the Go-To gals, Heather Campbell! I just love the Fabulous Florals set that she designed for Avery Elle.

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For this card, I went to my current go-to layout, which has the Stitched Duo 1 die as the focal point. This tag is the perfect size for an A2 size card and you can create all sorts of fun scenes, bouquets and layouts with it. I went the route of creating a floral cluster in a variety of colors and then added the “hello darling” sentiment. To finish off the card, I added all three sizes of my Sparkling Clear sequins.


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Your next stop in the hop is the Reverse Confetti blog. I’m sure Jen has something fun to share with you! You’re almost to the halfway mark, so now might be a good time to refill the coffee cup- I know there are some amazing projects ahead!

In closing, I wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to each of the gals that made up PC&S. You inspired me to continue crafting (when I almost gave it up), to submit to publications and go outside my comfort zone, to find a balance between being trendy and finding my own style, to build friendships in the crafting community and most of all, to share paper crafts with those around me.

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Everyday Notecards + Giveaway

It’s December 1st and that means it’s officially been one year since I opened the Pretty Pink Posh Shop. These last twelve months have been a wild ride. They were filled with surprises, unexpected opportunities, encouragement, love, support and many, many orders. If I had to choose word word to describe how I’m feeling right now, it would be GRATEFUL.

While I have a ton of Black Friday orders to fulfill, I wanted to stop and take the time to say thank you. Thank you to those who have purchased from me, or purchased my products through one of my retailers. Thank you to those who have stopped to email, comment or mail a card to say how much you enjoy my products. Thank you to those who have been there for me when I doubted myself and didn’t know if I had made the right move to do this full-time. Thank you to those who create with my products and share them on your blog or social media. Thank you to YOU, my amazing readers. I am truly blessed by you.

Okay, now let me get to my notecards and the giveaway info…

Everyday Notecards + Giveaway

Can I let you in on a secret? I actually created these back in July and never got around to posting them. Every now and then, I create a bunch of cards and then I either don’t have time to blog them all, or they don’t fit with the season, or my style changes. These fall into the first category… I actually love how they turned out, but I kept forgetting to re-photograph the cards. A sunny day came and I finally got around to taking photos and voila!

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These cards feature the adorable Studiol2e Special Delivery set. I paper pieced them with some patterned paper, layered it onto the Stitched Duo 2 and added the scallop from the Stitched Borders 1 set, embellished with some sequins and layered it onto some pieces of cardstock. Super easy, but they beat any card you get in the greeting card aisle!

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I have to say, the little sentiments that are included in this set are perfect. On my first notecard, I used the “just a note”, but on this second one, I decided to use the “a little bit of happy mail” sentiment. As many of you know, when I send out my orders I attach a label that says “happy mail” on the outside, so I especially love this sentiment. Who doesn’t love happy mail?!

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My sweet friend and owner of Studiol2e, Kanani, who generously donated this set for this giveaway (along with another set that I’ll be giving away in a future post). If you haven’t already, be sure to check out her other stamps. She is a HUGE inspiration to me and my business and if you’re a planner addict, you will LOVE her and her line of stamps.

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excitingnewsNow you may be asking if I’m doing something to celebrate this occasion…. I am! However, I wanted to make sure it was a special event and with the hubbub of Christmas, I decided to postpone the festivities a month. So, come January, be ready for new products, a three day event and lots of special guests and inspiration.

Okay, I really should be wrapping up this post and getting back to fulfilling orders. Thank you again for allowing me to live my dream and being so supportive and encouraging. I’ll chat with you all soon!

Black Friday Sales

Hello, friends!

I wasn’t originally going to do a post like this, but I’ve had some people ask me where some good sales are, so I thought I would make it easy and do a quick post sharing some sales I’ve spotted. Plus, if you use the links I provide, it helps provide funds for future giveaways!

The Pretty Pink Posh sale starts at 6am, PST and will run for 12 hours. Save 15% off ALL in-stock sequins and dies, plus, every order placed during this time will receive a free gift!

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Ellen Hutson has two GREAT sales happening this weekend. Whether you need to cross items off your wish list, or you want to get gifts for friends, you’ll definitely want to take advantage of these savings!

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  • 20% off everything in stockwith code early2014. Valid on Friday, November 28th from 12am PST – 7am PST
  • 15% off all in stock itemswith code anniv2014. Valid Friday, November 28th 7am PST – Monday, December 1st, 12am PSTborder
  • DeNami Design is offering 20% off all stamps with code BLACKFRIDAY14. This deal is available through November 30th.
  • Mama Elephant is offering 10% off your entire order and free shipping on orders over $75.
  • Winnie & Walter is offering 15% off your entire order with code wwBLACKFRIDAY. This deal is available through December 1st.
  • Impress Rubber Stamps is offering 20% off your entire online order with code impressVIP. This deal is available through December 1st.