You all know how to make a girl extra happy the first week in a new year. I’ve been busy working on orders this weekend and it’s been so fun to see the response of the new products! In fact, I sold out of several items- woohoo!
It’s been AGES since I had a theme week here on the blog, but I thought it would be fun to do one this week. Granted, a couple of the cards you saw glimpses of in a video recently, but I’ll showcase photos of them, along with the supply lists. Ready for some Valentine goodness?
A few years back, I never would have paired pinks and reds together, but now I absolutely love this combo. I’m a girly girl, so these colors always make my heart happy. Add in some some of the Sweetheart Sequins Mix and the Red Tinsel Ribbon and we now have a card that will be hard to part with.
It’s not a secret that I’m a huge fan of dies and this card proves this fact. I paired THREE different brands of dies on this card: the Stitched Journaling Card die, the Femme Frames dies and the Embellished Tag die. Each of these individually are great dies, but when you add them altogether…. I have definitely found my new favorite trio of dies.
Did you see the posts on Friday? I announced the very first Pretty Pink Posh design team and I’m still in awe that I get to work with these gals. We have some fun things in the works and soon I’ll get to share one of them with you. The other post revealed a video showcasing some of the new products, along with a giveaway. There’s still time to enter, so be sure to head over and leave you comment there!
Well, sweet readers, that’s going to wrap up the first day of Valentine Week. Let’s make a date for tomorrow? *wink*
With Christmas behind us, it’s time to look to the next holiday: Valentine’s Day. Even though I’m single, I love this holiday. Any excuse to shower on love to my loved ones is a plus, especially when I get to use reds and pinks.
Today I’m releasing all sorts of new products in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop– many of which I’ve been showing little peeks of on my Facebook page and Instagram. Well, my sweet friends, the day is finally here and you can purchase them! Each of these items are ones that I personally love and am so thrilled that I get to bring them to you.
It’s been a while since I did a video that wasn’t a haul, so I thought today would be the perfect day to bring you a new video. Here I’ll be showcasing some Valentine cards I made recently (which I’ll be blogging in the near future), along with a better look at the new products.
I wanted to do something special for this momentous day of releasing new products and announcing the design team, so I’ll be doing a giveaway. Hop on over to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, take a look around and then leave a comment listing what items caught your eye. I’ll pick one winner who will get some of the items they listed, along with other Pretty Pink Posh products. It’ll almost be like a belated Christmas gift!
Ready to do some shopping? I hope so, I’m ready to put together your items and ship them off! :) Thank you to everyone who has ordered thus far- your support and encouragement has meant so much to me.
This little dream of mine became a reality a month ago and I had no idea how quickly word about my shop would spread. It’s exciting when others share in your excitement and seeing products from your “little dream” being shipped all around the world. I must say, shipping orders to France, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom is beyond crazy and amazing.
Today is a big day because I am revealing the very first design team for the Pretty Pink Posh Shop! I personally get so inspired when I see what others create using specific products (And let’s be honest, we buy products when we see how products are actually used). The next step for the shop was to have a design team, so I searched high and low and put together a wonderfully talented and sweet group of ladies.
I am beyond thrilled to present you with my very team. Get to know them and be sure to hop on over to their blogs- a few of them have samples to share with you today!
How exciting to be part of the inaugural Pretty Pink Posh design team! Paulina has created a store with all the things I LOVE…sequins, confetti, twine…embellishments of all sorts!
I’m a wife, mom of three, and special education teacher living in rural Illinois. I have a passion for paper-crafting and am known to get lost in my craft cave! I think my first love of embellishments started when I was a little girl sorting through my Great Grandmother’s button tin…lots of beautiful vintage and antique buttons!
I can’t wait to share Pretty Pink Posh inspiration and projects with you! In the meanwhile, I’d love for you to visit my blog, Stacey’s Stamping Stage!
Hi, I’m Joni.I have been scrapbooking since my daughter was born, but my first love is really making cards for friends and family. I discovered blogging 3 years ago but did not really start my own until the year of 2012. I love to create simple cards and most of the time I love to add layers and embellishments on my craft. Adding embellishments on your projects makes it more special and makes your projects truly yours. I am so excited and honored to be part of the Pretty Pink Posh Design Team. I hope I will get to inspire you using different embellishments to your projects.
First let me say, I am excited and honored to be joining the Pretty Pink Posh Design Team! I’m so grateful for this wonderful opportunity!
I’m a wife and mom living in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I love nature and being organized, VERY organized. I often say, “I live my life like I make my cards, clean & simple”. Not much fuss here, I have a very less is more style all around. The secret to CAS stamping is all in the details, a perfectly placed sequin or star can take a design to a whole new level. I hope I inspire you and give you ideas on how to use embellishments to enhance your designs! When I’m not stamping, you can find me cleaning (haha), hiking with my family, doing Tae Kwon Do with my oldest son (we just received our brown belts!) or snuggled up with my iPad watching Netfilx.
Hi I’m Lisa! A former floral designer/instructor, now stay at home wife to the love of my life! We live in Ohio and are blessed with an amazing son and daughter-in-law. I’m also the proud mama of a sweet mini-schnauzer, Max!
My blogging journey began in April of 2011. I liken my card making to my floral design background. I feel I can go from a clean and simple card (bud vase) to a fussy shabby chic design (victorian tussie mussie) in the blink of an eye. I think my true style falls somewhere in the middle! To me, a card just isn’t complete without a sprinkle of sparkling embellishments!
My name is Leigh Penner and I am a wife & mother to three children. We live in Southern Manitoba, Canada, where I work as a substitute teacher. I have been scrapbooking for over 10 years and stamping/cardmaking for three. I love using pretty things on my layouts and cards, which means that I have a fondness for embellishments…. they’re so fun to play with and can often add the perfect finishing touch to a project!
I hope that you enjoyed getting to know these five gals. I have loved getting to know them these last few weeks and I know you will love them, too! Each of these gals will be posting all sorts of inspiration with my products these next few months and we have plans for something coming up soon.
I’ll be back in a little bit with a post showcasing some of the new products, along with a video. Stay tuned!
It feels like it just a moment ago when I typed up my review post last year. As I went to look back on that post, it was so fun to see where I’ve come in the last year, my card making evolving and then seeing my dream of opening my own shop become a reality. So many changes in what seems to be the blink of an eye.
Let’s start by reviewing some of my personal posts from this year. Last April I switched from a craft blog into a blog that encompasses my crafts, but also tidbits of my personal life. While it’s still a little weird to share some deep and personal things, it’s also been so neat to look back on the things I’ve come through, along with hearing how my stories impact YOUR lives. Here’s some of the most popular ones from 2013….
It’s hard to do a review post without going back and sharing some of my projects from this past year. It probably goes without saying, but most of the most popular posts this year were ones featuring sequins. Oh the beauty of Pinterest and people pinning items galore! *wink*
Click on the card photos to visit the original blog posts.
WHAT’S COMING IN 2014
With the ending of the 10 Minute Craft Dash this week, one would think I would take a minute to pause and enjoy some extra downtime. Truth be told, I’m jumping head first into another project that is both exciting and nerve wrecking. *insert both squeals of joy and fear* I’m currently focusing on the Pretty Pink Posh Shop and on Friday, I’ll be announcing the very first design team. I have several new products coming and soon I’ll also have my very own shopping cart! I’ve been doing lots of research and working on things behind-the-scenes, but I’m hoping within a few weeks, it’ll be up and running!
What does that mean for you, my readers? I’m still planning on crafting and blogging- these are my passions and no matter how busy I get, I’ll always still manage to find time to blog. (Even if it’s only once a week) I’m also hoping that as my shop grows and word of it spreads, I can expand my product line even more. I have so many ideas of products I want to carry…. I know that my dream of opening my own shop wouldn’t have come true without the following of my loyal craft friends and readers. The friendships I have made through the blog have been such a blessing- I can’t wait to make even more in the new year!
Where has the year gone? It seems like it was just yesterday that I was saying hello to 2013, and now it’s coming to an end. This year has been full of ups and down, mountains and valleys, joy and sorrow….while it’s been a less than ideal year health-wise, it’s also been a year of new chapters. I’ll dive into that more in tomorrow’s blog post.
I have never really been one to make many new year cards, but I couldn’t resist this year. The main reason? I was so inspired by all the gold confetti in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I had to create something fun and festive to show it off!
I thought the Mama Elephant Flashy Letters set was perfect to create my sentiment. Don’t they scream par-tay to you? I didn’t want to make it all bold letters, so I added a touch of my handwriting and topped it off with the adorable Dainty Bow die. (I’m seriously in love with this die!)
I’ve received some questions on how I adhere my sequins and confetti. I personally use Crystal Lacquer. It comes with a fine tip that makes adding a dab of adhesive really easy. I thoroughly dislike getting my hands dirty while crafting, so this is the ideal option for me.
I hope that you’ll stay tuned to the blog all this week….I’ll have another post tomorrow and then later on this week, I’ll be announcing my very first PPP design team and also introducing new products to the shop!
I hope that you all have been having a blessed Christmas season thus far. Despite my lack of planning and ability to get out to stores, I’m just about finished with my shopping. I have a couple packages arriving today and then I believe I’m all finished and can do the mad dash to get them all wrapped.
Today I have a winter card to share that I made a few weeks back. As you know, I sell these festive Christmas bells and I’ve been having fun adding them to all sorts of cards this year. Find my other samples with them HERE, HERE and HERE.
I went with a more subtle, winter color palette for this card, but then added a pop of colors on the mitten cuffs and the card base. Seriously, how cute are those pom poms and the little bells on the cuff?!
I’m sure you have a full day ahead, so I’ll wrap up this post. I better get back to wrapping some more presents and also prepping from some exciting things I’m announcing in January. *wink* I hope you all will be ready for some Valentine treats and new products!
As I’ve mentioned in a few posts, I’m working behind-the-scenes on several things coming to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop. Since we all know I’m horrible at keeping secrets, I’ve been sharing some sneak peek photos on my different social media sites. It’s been so fun to hear your thoughts and see your excitement!
I’m working on a big surprise that will be revealed on January 3rd, but I wanted to share something with you all now…it’s almost like an early Christmas present for you. *wink*
I just approved samples of these adorable wooden spools with colored twine and I wanted to give you the opportunity to order them, before they’re available to the public.
5 yards per spool (each one hand spooled). 4 ply, 100% plush cotton twine
These beautiful colors will be available individually starting in January for $2.50 a spool. You’re getting a 25% savings if you purchase the 10 pack!
Interested in purchasing a pack or two (or three or four)? Leave a comment with your Paypal address, or send me an email stating how many packs you would like, along with the country you live in (for shipping rates) and I’ll send over a Paypal invoice!
In closing, I also wanted to mention that there’s 10 more days to take advantage of this 10% savings coupon on all items in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop. (Not applicable to twine bundle)
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I’m thrilled because I finally get to go into my studio to craft, and maybe even finish editing my December haul video. Talk with you all soon!
This post is such a bittersweet one for me. The sad news: this is the last 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge in the foreseeable future. If you’ve followed the challenge, you’ll know that this decision was a hard one for me to make. It’s been my “baby” these last 16 months and while I hate to see it go, with the declining number of submissions, this decision was imminent. Not to fret, I will always keep the challenge in the back of my mind and who knows what could happen down the road…
Now onto the happy news: today we are teaming up with our wonderful friends at the CAS-ual Fridays challenge! We did this collaboration last year and it was so fun, I was thrilled that it worked out for us to do it again. I want to note that my challenge is SEPARATE from their challenge, but if you were to incorporate a new year theme into your card, you could enter it in their challenge as well!
NOTE: their challenge starts at noon– only a couple hours away, but I wanted to be sure to mention that. :)
Just like the last 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge, there isn’t a specific color palette. The requirements? Create some sort of holiday goodness, stay within the 10 minute time limit* and post your time in your post.
* If you aren’t able to stay within the 10 minutes, you can still link up your item! While it won’t quality for the winners spot, it might still be featured in the favorites!
Now onto the great prize! The lucky winner will get a $25 gift certificate to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and gets to have a shopping spree. With the latest addition of Fri-Dies (steel dies) and new stamp sets, you’re bound to have all sorts of fun adding items to your shopping cart.
How to Play
Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes.
Post the time it took to create.
Be sure to include the challenge graphic in your post and link to the challenge.
You may combine a total of three challenges with your entry. You may enter the challenge a maximum of two times.
I’ve been loving these gold star sequins a lot lately and I thought pairing them with some trendy feather dies would be perfect. If you follow me on any of my social media sites, you know that I am in love with gold right now. I have it on my nails, in various forms of jewelry and in quite a few decor pieces as well. Well, my love for it has definitely transferred into my cardmaking- I even broke out some gold embossing powder for this card. Now that’s love!
My sweet sentiment and the holly/ berries stamps are from Clearly Besotted Stamps. Remember when I participated in their birthday blog hop? I used the exact same holly/ berries on the Christmas train!
That’s going to wrap up this post. I hope you’ll join me TOMORROW for the last 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge. We’re teaming up with a popular challenge and we would love for you to play along!
REMINDER: the upcoming challenge is the LAST 10 Minute Craft Dash. We are teaming up with another blog challenge and we’re hoping this will be the biggest challenge to date. Mark your calendars- the new challenge will start on Thursday!
Today I’m bringing the highlights from the 10 Minute Craft Dash #31. It was so fun to see so many festive Christmas cards in the submissions! I confess, I will definitely miss seeing all of the lovely challenge entries once the 10 Minute Craft Dash ends, but I’m hoping you all will continue to stop by the blog, as I have some exciting things up my crafty sleeves.
Okay, now let’s announce the lucky winner and favorites….
Congratulations to Erin Taylor!
Erin, please contact me with your email information, along with the Lawn Fawn set of your choice and I’ll pass along your information to Lawn Fawn. Also, feel free to grab the badge below and proudly display it on your blog!
Here are my favorites picks from this last challenge. If you haven’t already, be sure to stop by each of the blogs to take a look at the beautiful cards! {Ladies, feel free to grab the badge below and put it on your blogs!}
As I mentioned in an earlier post, there’s lots of new products that will be arriving in the SHOP very soon. I have some new sequins that I’ll be adding, along with confetti and a few other items. Be sure to like the Facebook page and follow me on Instagram, for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks and info.
I’ll be back tomorrow with a new card featuring these little beauties. I hope to see you then!
5 yards per spool (each one hand spooled). 4 ply, 100% plush cotton twine
My sweet sentiment and the holly/ berries stamps are from Clearly Besotted Stamps. Remember when I participated in their 
As I mentioned in an earlier post, there’s lots of new products that will be arriving in the