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Geometric Die Cut Patterns + Video

Hello, Pretty Pink Posh fans! This is Yana and I have a video tutorial to share today featuring one of my favorite dies from Pretty Pink Posh – Stitched Duo 2.

I really love using dies to create unique die cut backgrounds and today I’m expanding the pattern of the Stitched Duo 2 die to create a diagonal stip on my card front.

To learn more, please watch my video tutorial below.

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The trick to create a background like I have on my card is rather simple. All you need to do for perfect spacing is to die cut the first set of circles and than snap top row of circles of your die with the bottom row of the die cut circles (negatives) on your panel. From there you can expand the pattern however many times you like, you can expand it going just up or down or in all 4 ways to have an entire die cut background for a card.

To decorate my card I decided to use images from 2 sets – Holiday Pals (I used a little branch) and Birdie Friends (used a nest and a chick). I stamped several branches using a couple colors of yellow and green and also stamped 3 chicks and colored all using Copic Markers. All of them were die cut using matching dies.

I couldn’t resist using a few sequins to dress up my card and I went with 6 mm Strawberry Burst, 6 mm Sunshine Glow and of course several small clear droplets. All of those were adhered using Multi Medium adhesive in Matte.

Die cut backgrounds like these can also be die cut out of colored cardstock and mounted onto white card base. Here’s a close up of another card where the panel was die cut out of gray and foam mounted onto white:

Pretty Pink Posh: Geometric Die Cut Patterns

Stitched Duo 2
Foam Squares: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Birdie Friends stamp set
Holiday Pals stamp set
4mm Clear Droplets

We hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial. Happy cardmaking!

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Pearlized Watercolors + Giveaway

Hello friends! It’s Nina-Marie here with you today and I have a video tutorial to share with you showing how to create pearlized watercolor effects using Zig Clean Color markers and the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolor palette. I’ll also be using a few Pretty Pink Posh products as well and I think you’re going to really enjoy today’s post… so let’s get started!

For those of you unfamiliar with this product, the Starry Colors watercolors are a pearl-tinted palette that has a collection of six different gold, water-based pigments. I wanted to use these with my Zig Clean Color markers to create a pearlized effect and the result is stunning! Pictures don’t really do the intense shimmer justice; in real life the shimmer is incredible!

The stamped images I used for this card are from Mama Elephant’s Freestyle Florals stamp set. The style of these images lend perfectly to the artistic style of watercoloring I did. I also used Pretty Pink Posh’s Storybook 2 die, Clear Droplets and Birdie Friends stamp set.

The video I created goes into all the details about the process of creating the pearlized watercolor effect, as well as how I put the entire card together, so I encourage you to check it out! If you enjoy, please give the video a big thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more inspiration!

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Starry Colors
ZIG Clean Color Markers
Freestyle Florals set: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Clear Ink: Simon Says Stamp
Big Shot: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

We also wanted to have a giveaway in this post for a 48 pack of the popular Zig Clean Color Markers, the Starry Colors watercolors and two water brushes. Enter the giveaway below…

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Thanks so much for stopping by and spending some time with me… Happy Weekend and I will see you again very soon!
xoxo, Nina-Marie

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Tutorial: Mini Star Shakers

Good morning Pretty Pink Posh friends! Heather here to share a couple of fun cards – something fun that I recently tried on a whim – sort of an optical illusion that makes it look like the shaker cards are overflowing with gold and silver Mini Star Confetti!

I started off by choosing a couple different pattern papers – I love to choose papers from a single paper pad, since they usually coordinate very well together! I die cut them using the two large layers of Decorative Tag 1 Dies – cutting the scallop portion also out of white cardstock, then piecing them together by alternating the center and outer portions – this way I can use both the negative and positive cuts! I saved the pattern scallops to use another time.

I used some simple Scotch single sided tape to tape the white scallop to the outer frame from the back, then some sturdy Score Tape to attach the acetate for the shaker window.

Before attaching the acetate, I used the outer portion to position and center the inner part by applying adhesive tape, setting the outer frame where I wanted it placed, then fitting the center oval in place…

…then lifting the outer frame to be able to add the acetate and foam for the shaker.

I added a cute sentiment to each one using Birdie Friends Stamp Set – I actually mixed these up, and was going to stamp the sentiments in reverse! Didn’t notice until it was too late! :)

Next, add some foam adhesive to build the shaker. I cut strips to make the proper length – since the roll is too wide to fit, then peel off the paper backing so that it easily bends around the shape of the tag.

Finally, add the shaker elements for the inside on top of the back panel, then adhere the front panel over the top!

Now for the overflowing part – add some random little dots of Glossy Accents on each side of the frame…

…and sprinkle on some of the confetti – shaking off the excess. Once dry, the Glossy Accents does a very good job of holding it on firmly – even if you might lose an occasional one here and there.

Here is a side view of them – isn’t it a fun effect?

And finally, a close up of each one on it’s own.

Glossy Accents Mini: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Scor-Tape: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp
Foam Tape (extra large roll): Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

I love the effect this gives – shakers are such happy cards anyway – and this feels like it just couldn’t hold in all the happy!

Thanks so much for stopping by today – hope your day is overflowing with happy too!!!

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Tutorial: Rainbow Banner Card

Hello everyone, Joni here.

Today I wanted to share with you a simple tutorial in the honor of the Rainbow theme week that we had on the Pretty Pink Posh blog last week! Using a rainbow theme is one of a simple ways we can send a cheerful message to our friends and loved ones.

To begin my card, I first use a cloud template (any cloud dies you have will do) I simply die-cut a cloud on a piece of white cardstock. I distressed the white card base using Distress Ink from Ranger.

Next, I distressed different pieces of white cardstock using Distress inks and die-cut each one using the Mini Tags die set.

For the bottom of my card base, I also distressed and splatter it with water using my watercolor brush for interest.

Next, assembly time! You can use almost any kind of die-cut letters you have, or you can substitute them for stickers or alphabet dies. The cute birdie is from an all-time favorite, the Birdie Notes mini stamp set.

To finish the card, I added some Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Rose Gold sequins with the Multi Medium Matte adhesive.

Did you see that we have a Rainbow challenge happening on the blog? This is the perfect time to pull out your rainbow colored products and share it with us.

I hope you guys enjoyed, thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful week!

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Rainbow Challenge

Hello, friends!

It’s been about four months since the last challenge I posted where YOU could share your Pretty Pink Posh creations. This is the perfect opportunity for me (and others) to see your stunning work. Many of my designers started as customers and once I saw their work, I invited them to join the team. Now is the time for YOU to share your creativity and beautiful works of art!

I pulled four different cards that some of my designers have created with a rainbow theme to serve as inspiration for this challenge. You could be inspired by the colors they used, stamps, layouts… it’s really up to you and your interpretation!

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If you are social on Instagram, be sure to hashtag #prettypinkposh and tag me @prettypinkposh so I can be sure to see your work there as well! I love seeing what my customers and readers create and as I’m looking to the upcoming months, I just may be in need of some new talent to join the team as a guest designer for new releases!

Happy crafting!

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Rainbow Theme Week- Day 5

Hello friends, it’s Nina-Marie here with you today to share some Rainbow Theme Week inspiration on using your Distress Inks and Copics together to create a fun birthday card!

I really love the playful appearance of the Stitched Speech Bubble die set; the added stitching detail around the edges of the finishes the dies off perfectly.

For the coloring on the speech bubble dies I used Distress Inks in the following colors: Festive Berries, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet. On all the speech bubbles I also used my Distress Sprayer to add fun water droplets, which add a lot of interest!

The stamps I used for this card is the Cool Cat set from My Favorite Things; aren’t they adorable? They paired so well with these speech bubble dies, it was like a match made in heaven!

All of the critters are colored with Copics… I used the following colors for the cats: C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, R20, R21. I ended up fussy cutting these cats out with scissors, but you could get the coordinating dies instead.

And of course, no card would be complete without some fabulous sequins from Pretty Pink Posh! I used my absolute favorite Sparkling Clear sequins and scattered them about on the card… they add just the right amount of sparkle and shine and I LOVE the result!

Be sure to watch the video below to see how this entire card came together! If you enjoy, be sure to give it a “thumbs up” and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more inspiration!

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Pretty Pink Posh: Rainbow Theme Week Day 5

Stitched Speech Bubbles
Sparkling Clear Mix
MFT Cool Cats set: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Cubes: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Mini Misti: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Big Shot: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

I hope today’s card has inspired you to pull out your Pretty Pink Posh products and create some fabulous rainbow themed cards of your own! Thanks so much for spending some time with me and I hope you’ll stop back again soon!

xoxo, Nina-Marie

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Rainbow Theme Week- Day 4

Hello crafty friends!

Amy here as a guest designer. I’m so excited to join Pretty Pink Posh Rainbow theme week!!! I love rainbow colors on my cards! They make my recipients so happy! So today, I am whipping up some colorful flowers.

Here is what I come up with. More details below:

Stamp some flowers from Altenew Wild Hibiscus set onto watercolor paper using a brown waterproof ink. Stamp a separate flower onto another piece of paper
Loosely watercolor them with distress inks. Leave out one of the flowers so I can overlay it with my pink flower. Blend some Antique Linen distress ink at the corner. Add some texture with water droplets, then gold and white watercolor splatters
I die cut some white card stock using Stitched Film Strip Die for 4 times and adhered them together for a thick window. Adhere everything with glue and foam tape
Lastly, embellish with some Sparkling Clear Sequins

Pretty Pink Posh: Rainbow Theme Week- Day 4

If you have missed any of the previous posts, click on the photos below to see the post from that day.

Join us tomorrow for another rainbow inspired post, along with a video! Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy crafting!

Altenew Label Love: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Altenew Wild Hibiscus: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Distress Watercolor Cardstock: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Gansai Tambi Watercolors: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

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Rainbow Theme Week- Day 3

Pretty Pink Posh: Rainbow Theme Week- Day 3

Good morning my sparkly Pretty Pink Posh friends!

Heather here to share a card for this week’s Rainbow Theme at Pretty Pink Posh!

Pretty Pink Posh: Rainbow Theme Week- Day 3

I started off by watercoloring a rainbow background, then created a window shaker using the new Storybook 4 Die. I die cut it out of kids fun foam as well as the gray cardstock – an easy way to create separate windows for my shaker.

I added a white frame with the larger size of the Scallop Frames to set it all off, and stamped my sentiment from Birdie Friends on the inside.

Finally, I filled each window with a coordinating 4mm sequins, and some Iridescent Mini Star Confetti. I mixed together Lemon Meringue and Lime Sorbet in the center window, then the other windows have Watermelon, Tangerine, Orchid, and Aquamarine. One of the Watermelon sequins managed to sneak into the center window – see it hiding there? Haha!

Pretty Pink Posh: Rainbow Theme Week- Day 3

Hope this week of rainbows is brightening your days! Thanks for stopping by – and have a wonderful day!!!

If you have missed any our other rainbow inspired cards, click on the photos below to see the post from that day.

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Rainbow Theme Week- Day 2

Hello Pretty Pink Posh friends!

Shannon here today to share a rainbow card I created for rainbow theme week! I decided I wanted to make a rainbow completely out of sequins! So that’s exactly what I did! I’m in love with the new 4 mm iridescent sequins and I thought this was a perfect way to show them off!

I started off creating my rainbow by just adhering my sequins to the paper but I noticed my rows were just wonky and did not look like a rainbow at all so I found something circular in my craft room to trace a faint half circle with. In my case I just used a roll of painters tape but you can use whatever you have on hand that would give you a good guide to start making your rainbow. After I had my rainbow traced out I started adhering my sequins following my traced line, changing colors of sequins each row. I found the best way to adhere the sequins down were to use the Zots bling dots which are just teeny tiny glue dots. I found this worked best simply because I could move my sequins around if I found I wasn’t lining them up the way I liked it.

Pretty Pink Posh: Rainbow Theme Week- Day 2

I used the following sequin colors all in 4mm to create the rainbow:

Strawberry Burst

Sunshine Glow

Peacock Feathers

Ocean Spray

Amethyst

Rose Gold

Now that my rainbow is done onto the rest of my card, I stamped my clouds from the Rainy Days stamp set. My blue clouds are stamped with Bashful Blue ink from Stampin up and then I went in with a blue Copic marker on the edges. My larger cloud was stamped with Lavender ink from SSS.

I fussy cut my clouds out leaving a small white border and adhered towards the top of my rainbow with some fun foam to give them some dimension.

I die cut the Scallop Frames die out of white cardstock to frame my card, I also adhered some fun foam on the back of my frame to pop it up to the same dimension of my clouds. Lastly, I stamped the ‘Brighter Days’ sentiment in Dusty Concord Distress ink and the ‘Wishing You’ part of the sentiment in just black ink from SSS.

That’s it for my rainbow card today!! I just love how the rainbow full of sequins turned out!

Thanks for joining me today! Stay tuned… we have more rainbow themed cards this week AND a little birdie told me we’ll have a challenge coming soon.

If you have missed any our other rainbow inspired cards, click on the photos below to see the post from that day.

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Rainbow Theme Week- Day 1

Hello everyone! It’s Vera here!

Today we are starting our Rainbow Theme Week on the Pretty Pink Posh blog! Here, I choose Pastel Rainbow colors featuring Rainy Days stamp set. Actually, I challenged myself to stretch my stamp set to create a set of card with pastel rainbow colors :)

My first set of card is happy clouds card in framed using Scallop Frames Dies. I white heat embossed the clouds and blended with distress ink pad.