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Spaceship Chickie {VIDEO}

Oh my, a post on a Sunday? You know it’s a special occasion when that happens!

For today’s 10 Minute Craft Dash Birthday Bash creation, I’m sharing a boy card {something that is not my forte}. I pulled out a few DeNami stamps- the Spaceship, Space Chickie and Outer Space set– and went to town. There was one more element I wanted to add to this card, but it didn’t make it on there in time. What is it? You’ll have to watch the video below to see for yourself! *wink*

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Time it took to create: 9 minutes 49 seconds

Being a girly girl crafter, I have all sorts of pinks, reds and purple craft supplies. Thankfully, this last year, I’ve been consciously making an effort to fill in the gaps of my “rainbow” of supplies. One of my favorite ways to incorporate colors outside my comfort zone? RIBBON! Chevron twill ribbon to be exact. I get mine from Little Free Radical and honestly, I’m obsessed with this stuff and have almost all of the colors available. If you haven’t tried it, it makes the most amazing bows ever!

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You all have been so sweet and encouraging with your comments this week, especially on the videos! I have loved hearing from some of you that watching me create has inspired many of you to give my challenge a try and I won’t lie, seeing many new subscribers has been lovely, too!

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I will be back tomorrow with a sweet treat…literally. It’s not often that I get in the kitchen, but I couldn’t have this birthday bash happen without a treat. Since I’m far from a pro in the kitchen, this is a super easy idea and oddly enough, it can be created within 10 minutes, too! Quick and simple and I’ve heard, it’s quite yummy…hope to see you tomorrow!

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Fabulous Neon + GIVEAWAYS

If you have followed my blog or YouTube channel for a little while, you know that I recently picked up the Hero Arts neon ink cubes. I have been in neon heaven recently and loving every minute of it. There’s something about these little cubes that brings delight and happiness into my crafty days!

In keeping with the 10 Minute Craft Dash Birthday Bash theme, I have a card that can easily be used as a birthday card {even though it doesn’t outright say it}. Now I do have to say, this card didn’t turn out exactly how I had envisioned, but as the timer was counting down, I just couldn’t make the changes I wanted to.

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Time it took to create: 9 minutes 23 seconds

 Curious what changes I would have made if I had the time?

  • Remove the green washi tape and either use green patterned paper or stamp a subtle background on the paper.
  • Add some paper pierced dots or stitching to the white focal point cardstock.
  • Add some rhinestones or sequins somewhere…. it’s lacking a little pizazz!

While it isn’t a horrible creation, per se, it’s definitely not my favorite card ever. Yes, you read that correctly, even the creator of the challenge sometimes fails at perfecting her cards within the time limit.

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I am so very excited to announce that on top of the amazing challenge prize and blog hop prizes, I get to host some giveaways during the 10 Minute Craft Dash Birthday Bash! My amazing long-time sponsor, re.Served, has graciously allowed me to give away some custom mugs in honor of this special occasion. There will be TWO winners, each receiving a custom hashtag mug saying #craftdashaddict. How amazingly cool is that? I think I need to get one of these for myself!

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I hope you all have been able to keep up with all of the festivities so far. In closing, I just have to say a big thank you again for sharing in the excitement, participating in the blog hop and submitting entries for the challenge. Reading your comments has been the BEST!

I’ll be back tomorrow with another video and a cutesy boy birthday card- same time, same place! :)

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On Your Special Day {VIDEO}

Are you ready for some more 10 Minute Craft Dash birthday bash inspiration? Since people of all ages have birthdays, I figured I would bring all sorts of themes/ colors for this special week.

Since I brought some cutesy cards already, I thought I would take a little break and bring a more elegant/ feminine card. A while back I picked up the WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals set and thought it would be the perfect set to showcase today. I received a few interactions asking when I would use this set and today’s the day!

birthdaybash_2aTime it took to create: 8 minutes 5 seconds

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I don’t know about you, but I really love watching my friends create on camera. Seeing their creative process (or mayhem, as the case may be) is like a mini tv show! Well, I’m bringing you another episode of my tv show…. *wink*

Watch video above | Watch on YouTube

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I’m excited to share that my amazing sponsor, re.Served, is providing me TWO giveaway prizes that I’ll be posting soon. If you’re a Craft Dash addict (or wannabe addict), you’ll love this! For my new readers, you must check out her adorable Etsy shop. Her concept is so neat, her products fabulous (I own several) and I love supporting a local small business!

That’s going to wrap up this post. Crossing my fingers this crummy health week will end soon so I can create some more things for the birthday theme. I have some great ideas in this brain of mine- let’s hope I can bring them to life!

Party Porcupine + Birthday Sets

My heart is filled with joy at the excitement you all have expressed about the 10 Minute Craft Birthday Bash challenge and blog hop. Reading a few of the comments you have left for the gals has been so amazing. I heard from a few of the special guests that they have been blown away by your sweet words- thank you for recognizing their birthday creations and leaving them some well deserved love!

This week I’m planning on bringing you a variety of different birthday cards- for a variety of ages- in my hopes to continue to bring you inspiration. I have another cutesy card today, however, this time I went a little brighter in the colors. For this card I pulled out Admit One, Say Cheese, Critters in the Forest from Lawn Fawn and the Make A Wish from DeNami Design.

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Time it took to create: 7 minutes 40 seconds

As I was preparing for this week, I came to the conclusion that I really don’t have many birthday sets and in the near future should expand my collection. In case any of you are in the same boat, here’s a few that Ellen Hutson carries in their store. If you haven’t ordered from them before, they have AMAZING customer service, a great selection of supplies and they also happen to be a big sponsor here for the 10 Minute Craft Dash Birthday Bash.

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I saw that some have already started submitting for the 10 Minute Craft Dash #23 challenge- yay! I hope that as you visit the blog hop and see more birthday inspiration on my blog this week, you’ll decide to participate in the challenge. Don’t forget, there’s a HUGE prize up for grabs for the winner!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a more elegant card and video. Also, if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe via email and like the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page. There have been rumors that they’ll be a giveaway and/or another prize up for grabs- stay tuned!

10 Minute Craft Dash Birthday Bash

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It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since the first 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge. I honestly have gotten so much joy seeing all of the amazing entries from around the world, working with amazing sponsors and designers, developing friendships with the design team and also continuing to be stretched in my quick crafting skills.

I wanted to celebrate this momentous occasion in a BIG way, so I enlisted the help of sponsors and just a few of my incredibly talented friends, crafting peers and of course, the 10 Minute Craft Dash DT.

I have been hinting at the HUGE grand prize for a while now and I’m glad I can finally share what it is. One lucky person is going to win everything in this picture below- yes, including a $50 gift certificate! These products were graciously donated by the following companies: Ellen Hutson, Neat & Tangled, DeNami Design, May Arts, Precious Remembrance and Soapbox Creations. Imagine all the hours of creativity that could happen if you won this!

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Remember how I said I wanted this birthday to be a big celebration? Part of that will be in the form of a 10 Minute Craft Dash Blog Hop featuring my special guests and the DT. There are a total of 28 stops (including this one) and I know you all are in for lots of treats with the talent packed into the list. Before we get to that though, I want to mention that there are TEN blog hop prizes up for grabs (sponsored by StampNation, Ellen Hutson, DeNami Design and Jennifer McGuire for Online Card Classes)- I’ll be randomly picking comments from the various stops at the close of the challenge on August 17, 2013.

birthdaybash_bloghopHere is the master list of the blog hop stops. If you happen to get lost along the way, or there’s a missing link, you can refer to this list. Grab yourself your beverage of choice and be inspired by the crafty creations and videos. Also, remember, these items were created within 10 minutes!

Pretty Pink Posh <——YOU ARE HERE
Debby Hughes
Betsy Veldman
Jennifer McGuire
Leigh Penner
Tiffany Johnson
Jennifer Rzasa
Andrea Garland
Julie Ebersole
Danielle Walls
Nina Yang
Rachel Izakowicz
Kelly Marie Alvarez
Laurie Willison
Kryssi Ng
Caryn Davies
Laura Bassen
Catherine Pooler
Betty J.
Chari Moss
Dyane Fogleboch
Thuy Bui
Teri Anderson
Cristina “Yainea” Nunez
Daniela Dobson
Meredith MacRitchie
Amy Tsuruta
Susan Opel

Okay, now let’s move onto my card and video for today’s post. I have been absolutely in love with mint recently and will find any excuse to add it to my projects. Today I paired it with several DeNami Design stamps, some patterned paper and a little bit of twine.

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Time it took to create: 8 minutes 53 seconds

Watch video above | Watch on YouTube

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How to Play

  1. Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes featuring the birthday theme.
  2. Post the time it took to create within your post.
  3. Be sure to include the challenge graphic in your post and link to the challenge.
  4. You may combine a total of three challenges with your entry. You may enter the challenge a maximum of two times.
  5. Subscribe to Pretty Pink Posh via Email

Birthday Bash Sneak Peek!

Oh my, I cannot believe the day is almost here- it’s nearly time to start partying for the 10 Minute Craft Dash Birthday Bash! If you missed the news, my “baby” (aka: challenge) is turning 1 and I’ve enlisted the help of several special guests and sponsors to make this party one that will be remembered.

I know that many of you have already liked the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page, but for those who haven’t…. If you are interested in getting a head start on the BIG challenge, I have info on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page. This is EXCLUSIVE to those who like my page. If you go there and go to “exclusives”, you get to see the next 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge a day early!

PPP_FBWhile I can’t divulge the challenge grand prize or blog hop prizes quite yet, I CAN share the 20 special guests who will be joining in the festivities. I am still blown away that all these gals took the time to celebrate with me AND a few of them have hinted that they have done videos, too! We can consider these little party favors. *wink*

birthdaybash_specialguestsI hope to see all of you back here tomorrow for the BIGGEST event on my blog to date. Like I mentioned in a previous post, the grand prize is valued at over $150, so you really won’t want to miss out. Also, there will be TEN blog hop prizes, several videos planned throughout the week and you just never know what other surprises may come up. If you don’t already, be sure to subscribe via email so you don’t miss any of the fun!

Featured Blogger- Leigh Penner

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For those new to my blog, on the first Monday of each month, I feature one of the bloggers that I follow. When I read blogs, I always enjoy getting to know the person BEHIND the blog. Whether it be a crafty blogger, a lifestyle blogger or a fellow young single gal- I love putting away the formalities and having a “conversation” with a blogger I enjoy.

My Featured Blogger today is a name that will be familiar to those who participate in the 10 Minute Craft Dash- she’s one of the new DT members! Please join me in welcoming the incredibly talented Leigh Penner to the blog!

Let’s get started with the questions….

Tell us about your blog. When and why did you start it?
I started my blog in December 2005. I had been posting my layouts in a few different scrapbooking galleries and noticed that some online friends were starting to blog, so I decided to start, too. I thought it would be a good place to post photos of my kids for my brothers to see. I also thought it would be a great way to document events and then have the journaling at the ready when I wanted to scrapbook them.

How did you get the name of your blog?
I chose the name from my favourite Bible verse: John 10:10: “Jesus said: ‘I have come that they might have life and have it to the full.'” It’s my reminder to live life to the full.

When did you start paper crafting?
Just over 10 years ago. A friend of mine was selling Creative Memories & I hosted a beginner’s party. From day one, I was completely hooked! I started card making several years later, when it occured to me to make the most of my supplies. I didn’t start stamping until 2.5 years ago, but now it’s one of my favourite things to include on a card or layout.

What do you enjoy most about paper crafting?
I just love playing with pretty papers & stamps! I find it to be such a fabulous creative release! It calms me when I’m upset or stressed or just need some “alone time”… It just always makes me feel good.

How many hours do you spending crafting each week?
During the school year, probably between 5 & 10. In the summertime, between 10 & 20, easily.

If you could meet anyone in the crafting world, who would it be?
I would love to meet either Nichole Heady or Betsy Veldman. I think they are both so inspiring!

Okay, now onto some fun questions that are non-relevant to crafting…..

Besides crafting, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time? 
I love to read, go for bike rides & watch movies. I also have been taking tae kwon do with my kids for the last five years. Oh, and I love playing cards & board games (Scrabble & Settlers of Catan are my faves).

What is something about yourself that many people don’t know? 
I’m have my second degree black belt in tae kwon do.

If you were stranded on a desert island, what five things would you have with you? 
Ooh, that’s tough. I have no idea!

Top 5 things you are most passionate about: 
Jesus, my family & friends, stamping/scrapbooking/card making, taekwondo & good books.

I’m sure that many of you have visited Leigh’s amazing blog, but in case you haven’t, be sure to take a peek. Her cards are so gorgeous and she is a sweetheart.

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I hope that you enjoyed this feature and are just as inspired by this gal as I have been. Want to recommend a blogger, or yourself,  for a future Featured Blogger post? Leave a comment with the blog link and you never know- you just might hear from me!

Tomorrow I’ll be back with info on how you can get a sneak peek at the 10 Minute Craft Dash birthday bash challenge and a listing of the gals joining as special guests. I’m still floating on Cloud 9 that these gals are celebrating with me and I know that you’ll be greatly inspired. See you tomorrow!

Paper Sweeties Celebration!

Today I am celebrating the 1st birthday of Paper Sweeties and participating in their designers’ blog hop! It’s always a delight to pull out Debbie’s sweet stamps and with some new patterned papers in hand, I knew I would have lots of fun paper piecing and “dressing” up one of her girls.

If you started this hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Debbie Marcinkiewicz’s blog. Goodness, the pressure of being after the designer of these cute stamps! I’ve had the joy of creating with her stamps in the past {posts HERE, HERE and HERE } and decided to go a little more simple in today’s card design.

PS_birthday1aWith this blog hop celebrating the Paper Sweeties birthday, we were challenged to create something that could be used for a birthday. I didn’t have a sentiment that would work specifically for this theme, but with a little imagination, I think this sentiment could potentially work.

Now a blog hop isn’t complete without a prize and Debbie is giving away the ENTIRE AUGUST RELEASE to one lucky person in August — there will be five sets released = $50 retail value!

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Here’s the info on how to be eligible for the prize
  • Follow the Paper Sweeties blog
  • Like and Share on Paper Sweeties Facebook Fan Page
  • Comment on any August blog post – let us know them know you follow the Paper Sweeties blog and Fan Page

 

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Here’s the complete listing of blog hop participants for today- I’m sure there will be lots of cute ideas! Happy hopping!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Paulina Nakamura <— You are here

Teresa Kline

Tina Milbourn

Jeanne Jachna

Miriam Prantner

Char Cundy

Lenet Mos

Karen Letchworth

Lori Ulrich

Tracey Kelly

*I promised I’d give you little nuggets of info in each blog post leading up to the 10 Minute Craft Dash birthday bash on Wednesday…. Today’s bit of info= there will be TWENTY guests joining in a very special blog hop that will have prizes totaling over $250! 

On the Wish List- July Edition

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Is anyone else in shock that today is the last day of July? While this month hasn’t gone how I thought it would, it still has flown by quickly. After planning for months the big 10 Minute Craft Dash Birthday Bash celebration, it’s amazing it’s just a week away!

I’m excited to spill a little more info on the birthday bash…. we will have one giant prize for the winner of the challenge- the retail value is well over $150! Every post between now and the day the challenge goes live will have some more nuggets of info. Stay tuned!

Last month, I did the first On the Wish List feature that was well received and I’m bringing a new edition this month. With some birthday money this month, I was able to cross a few things off of my wish list from last month {which was in THIS haul post}. I’m happy that I’ve been able to inspire some of you with these posts and hopefully once things settle a little more, I can start playing with the items and do some more videos!

This list is shorter than the last one and I was tempted to put in a few non-craft related items. Would you be interested in seeing those also? Example: I’ve been eying these TOMS for months and months now, but didn’t know if any of you would care to see that listed! *wink*

Sweet readers, I’m curious, what’s on YOUR wish list at the moment?

 

I am all about sharing the savings with my readers and just this week, Ellen Hutson posted a 20% off savings coupon for items that are in stock. With me posting these items today, I thought you might be in the mood to do some shopping. If you haven’t shopped with Ellen Hutson before, you are missing out. These gals have amazing customer service, I love their selection of products and honestly, supporting a small business in the city next to mine is a plus in my book.
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*I want to note that I’m an Ellen Hutson affiliate, but only because I adore them so much. Any products purchased through the links I have listed, or the EH sidebar ad on my site, will provide me with a small commission which in turn helps keep this site running and also helps me provide giveaways & prizes. If you plan on doing any EH orders now or in the future, feel free to use my link! :)

10 Minute Craft Dash #22 Highlights

Hello…..remember me?

It makes me sad that I haven’t had a chance to blog any of these last 11 days. With a big move at work and super long hours and doctor appointments, I just didn’t have the energy to create or brain power to write. To be honest, I just got crafty for the first time in almost two weeks and I feel out of my element. Hoping to dust off these cobwebs and be inspired for some projects because something BIG is happening next week. In fact, I have a little teaser for you all….

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It’s hard to believe it’s been just about a year since the 10 Minute Craft Dash started. The challenge has grown, there have been participants from all over the WORLD joining in and I’ve been able to work with a wide gambit of amazing sponsors and designers. I wanted to do something extra special to celebrate this momentous occasion and it’s something you definitely won’t want to miss. If you don’t already, be sure to subscribe to Pretty Pink Posh via email so you don’t miss any of it!

Okay, now onto the real reason for today’s post….

Congratulations to Teresa Brada!

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Teresa, please send me an email to claim your $25 Paper Sweeties gift certificate! Also, feel free to grab the badge below and proudly display it on your blog!

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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!}

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Rebecca

Lindsay A.

Lisa

Ashley Durand

Janelle

Did you know that there is a Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page? We have all sorts of fun over there…. I’ve hosted impromptu chats, giveaways, post some articles that have caught my eye, share the latest PPP posts…. I hope that you’ll join me over there, too!

That’s going to wrap up this post. I hope you all mark down August 7th on your calendars and/or phones- it’s going to be a fun day of partying! *wink*