Happy Snowmen

Oh my, the current 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge has flown by! I couldn’t let another day pass by without showing you another card before the challenge ended. After all, these colors work PERFECTLY for the holidays and the upcoming Winter months!
If this challenge is new to you, don’t let the title intimidate you. I’ve heard from numerous participants who have said they couldn’t believe all that could accomplish in 10 minutes! I know many will tell you it’s even addicting once you get the hang of it! If you need some tips on creating quick cards, I’ve put together the Tips & Tricks page that provides some pointers.
Time it took to create: 6 minutes 49 seconds
As I was going through my stamps, I saw this snowman face from the Holiday Blocks set. It’s been ages since I used it and I thought it worked perfectly with these colors! Also, how adorable and happy does this guy look? LOVE!
I hope you will join me in the challenge! Remember, there’s a gift certificate up for grabs for the winner, along with a special opportunity I’m providing for the very first time!
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I hope you have a great Friday. I’ll be back tomorrow for another blog post!

Etsy Shops + Coupons + Giveaway

This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to head into Seattle with my mom, sister and aunt. We had such a wonderful time seeing the holiday decorations, shopping and we also got to visit the Etsy Rain show! If you’re a crafter, you most likely are familiar with Etsy. It’s THE place for beautiful handmade crafts by talented crafters. There is everything from decor, clothing & accessories to baby blankets/ bibs, dinnerware and cards. This show showcased some of the talented Seattle area crafters. 
When I headed into the show, I had fully intended to buy only gifts. Needless to say, that plan didn’t work out so well- I found so many things I liked! Here is what I purchased…..
#1 Handmade Seattle mug purchased from re.Served
#2 Handmade Letterpress cards purchased from ilee
#3 Handmade fabric velcro bags & tote purchased from huck & jo
It was so great to support local small business owners- I forgot how fun it could be! Not only are these items great quality, the owners were super sweet as well!
   
I know that many of my readers enjoying purchasing from small businesses and also can appreciate good quality items. If you need to purchase some Christmas presents, I have some great news for you! I contacted the sellers that I purchased from, along with one other (that I’m eying lots of items from) and they generously offered up some coupon codes for YOU!
*click on photos to go directly to the Etsy shops

  
The sweet owner over at re.Served has graciously offered a fabulous giveaway to you, my amazing readers. How beautiful is this teapot? I love that it’s modern, whimsical and so detailed! I can see this piece fitting in so many kitchens, or how amazing would it be as a gift? Everyone has a coffee or tea drinker in their life! :) 
The details on the giveaway:
1) Leave a comment ON THIS POST letting me know you favorite item in the re.Served store. 
3) If you become a (public) follower on my blog, or already one, you get to leave an additional comment! Just let me know you became/ are a follower!

You have until Saturday, December 8, 2012 to enter.

I hope that you’ll check out these fabulous Etsy shops and take advantage of these amazing savings. Not only will you get amazing handmade items, you also get to support some Seattle small businesses! Also, be sure to enter the giveaway– feel free to let your friends know about it too. :) 

Mad for Plaid

Do any of my fellow cardmakers struggle with creating masculine cards? I’ll be honest here: whenever a birthday comes up for one of my guy friends or a family member, my heart starts to panic. Do I have any cards in the stash that will work? Will they mind if I just buy a card? Will this person care if there’s a bow or glitter on their card?

Recently a friends birthday came up and I needed a card. Stat. I always seem to gravitate to patterned papers for guy cards- probably because I have quite a few that work for these kinds of cards. For this card I found this great plaid paper and it was my starting point for my color scheme. {Love this paper!}

On this card, I used Pile It On from WPlus9 Design Studio. Sadly, I’ve only used it once before, but now that I have successfully created a masculine birthday card with it, I’ll be pulling it out more in the future!

Tomorrow I’ll be skipping my regularly scheduled Thankful Thursday post. In it’s place, I have a post FULL of beautiful things, fun links and a GIVEAWAY!

Hope to see some of you on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page later. I just love interacting with you a little more and in depth there! If you haven’t “liked” my page over there yet, I hope you will! I truly do love getting to know you all better and this gives me the opportunity to do so a little better. :)

See you all tomorrow. Have a fabulous Wednesday!

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Family Game Night

If you’re anything like me, you enjoy time with family and friends. When I was growing up, we didn’t have cable tv, so we spent many nights playing board games together. Some of my fondest memories are of the late night games we used to play- no electronics or cell phones, just time together.

It’s so easy these days to get caught up in the busyness of life. With my accident, I haven’t been up to doing much outside the house, so board games have been making a comeback in my life. Not only does it keep the mind off of the stresses of life, it’s also a time for cherished moments with my family.

With the holidays coming up, I thought I would compile a list of a few of our favorites. Hopefully it’ll introduce you to some new games, or possibly remind you of some of the ones you have!

Purchase Rummikub HERE

Purchase Settlers of Catan HERE

Purchase Spot It HERE

Purchase Apples to Apples HERE

Purchase Five Crowns HERE

I honestly could have kept going….our family loves playing games! I have done a second post with more of our family favorites- find it HERE!

Question: what are your favorite board/ card games to play with your family and friends?

Guest Designer

Being a guest designer= such a privilege. 
As a coordinator of a company blog and website, I know that there are so many options when choosing designers to join the team, or become a guest designer for a month. I am always so grateful and honored when companies approach me to represent them. 
I have loved being a guest designer over at Neat & Tangled this month. These cute designs are so easy to work with, and it also gave me the opportunity to play with my beloved Copics. Also, it was fun to meet some new blog friends, too!
Come join me one last time as I blog over on the Neat & Tangled blog today. 
 
Have a fabulous rest of your Monday, sweet friends. I hope you’ll join me over on the Neat & Tangled blog today!

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Winter Reindeer

Hi there!

I’m popping in for a quick little post. To get my creativity flowing, I decided to play along in the Lawnscaping Challenge #46. Instead of going the normal route of creating a gift tag, I decided to incorporate tags onto my card.  Seeing as we just finished decorating our tree and the Christmas shopping has officially started, I thought a cute Christmas card was in order for this challenge.

I wanted to create a fun background, so I used Quinn’s 123’s and created a number background. With all of the fun of advent calendars in December, I thought this went well with the Christmas theme.  I paired the background with a snowflake, reindeer and sentiment from Critters in the Snow.

Have a fabulous rest of your weekend. Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you were inspired by today’s little Christmas creation!

Until next time…..

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10 Minute Craft Dash #7

It’s time for a brand new 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge! Can I admit something? I get so excited when the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month comes…..I always enjoy reading your thoughts on the colors and of course, seeing your BEAUTIFUL creations! For this challenge, I’m thrilled to say that DeNami Design is sponsoring!

As I mentioned yesterday, there’s a prize AND a special opportunity for the winner. Not only will the winner receive a $20 DeNami gift certificate, they’ll also have the opportunity to help pick colors for the first challenge of 2013 and be the guest designer for that post! This is the first time I’m doing this, so I’m curious to hear what you all think of this!

Today I have created a card AND a video showcasing how to make this card {details below}.

Time it took to create: 5 minutes 26 seconds

I’m honored to have four gals that I work with on the DeNami DT joining along in this challenge as special guest designers. These gals are incredibly talented and sweet- if you don’t follow them already, I’m sure you will after this! Head on over to each of their blogs and see what they created!

Visit the DeNami blog to view the video on how I made my card!

As many of you know, I used DeNami Design stamps and products a LOT. Have you wanted to try them out, or possibly stock up on some must-have supplies? There’s a $20 DeNami Design gift certificate up for the winner! We carry washi tape, ribbons, cardstocks, buttons and lots more.

 How to Play

1) Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes using the color palette above
2) Post the time it took to create
You can pull out your supplies before your timer starts!  
  • Post the challenge graphic in your post, link to this challenge post.
  • You may combine a total of three challenges with your entry. You may enter the challenge a maximum of two times.

  • Challenge ends December 1, 2012 at 11:59pm, PST.

10 Minute Craft Dash #6 Highlights

Hello!
The 10 Minute Craft Dash #7 starts tomorrow, November 21st! There’s a super versatile color palette, a brand new sponsor AND I’m going to have a special opportunity for the winner. Intrigued? You’ll have to stay tuned tomorrow for those details!
If you are interested in getting a head start on your project, I have the colors that will be featured 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 colors a day early!
Wow, it really seems like you gals are getting the hang of this challenge- I’m constantly blown away by the entries! It is absolutely amazing what you all are able to get done in such a short amount of time. From the sound of things, you all are starting to look forward to these challenge- this makes me SO happy! I hope that you’ll continue to spread the word about my challenge.
Okay, now it’s time to announce the winner of the last challenge.
Congratulations to Veronica Z!
Please email me (click the contact on the top right) with your contact info to claim your prize. Also, you get to grab the badge below and proudly display it on your blog!
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You ladies make it so hard to pick favorites- I love each and every entry! Sadly, I’m limited to five entries in the favorites category. 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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Betty J. {she did a video too!}
THANK YOU to everyone who entered this challenge! I hope you all will join in the next one and also please keep on spreading the word to your crafty friends. The more, the merrier!
See you all tomorrow for the new challenge and the details of the special opportunity the winner will get. It’s something NEW that I’m doing and I have a feeling you all will welcome the chance! Any guesses as to what it might be? 

Random Loves for November

Are you new to my blog? First off, a gigantic hello! Recently I’ve seen an abundance of new faces and names and I’m so thrilled you found your way here! I hope you’ll stay a while and join the amazing community of friends here at Pretty Pink Posh. If you ever have questions about a post, or would like to send me a note, feel free to contact me- click here for the info.  If you enjoy my blog, your friends might too! I would love for you to share my blog with your family and friends- the more the merrier.

We’re closing in on the last part of November and I wanted to be sure I got in my Random Loves post this month. I seriously LOVED seeing what you all were enjoying last month {post found here} and I’m hoping this month, you all will list more items! I was introduced to so many new things and getting to “know” you all through the things you like is SO much fun!
Let’s get started, shall we?

view the cosmetics here 

Recently, I went to Target and I perused the cosmetic area- one of my favorites. I just discovered the brand e.l.f. and wow, I am so impressed. Not only do they have an amazing variety of products {nail polish, eye shadows, bronzers, make-up brushes…..}, they are a great quality AND they are super inexpensive! Above is the eyeshadow palette I got- love these warm colors. The best part? It was only $3.00!

 boots can be found here

After my doctor appointment on Friday, we stopped into Payless Shoes. I hadn’t been to this store for a long time and now I know I’ve been missing out! They had a ton of cute shoes for this season {I picked up some moccasins}, but now I’m regretting not getting the pair above. They look so cute with jeans and I’m already thinking of all the cute outfits I could use it with. Thinking I’ll need to make a stop there again SOON!

Are any of my readers fans of reality tv shows? One of my current favorites: Giuliana & Bill. They seem like such a sweet couple {on and off the screen} and “walking” with them through their difficulty of having a baby and her having cancer has been inspiring. It seems like most guys would just give up when faced with these trials, but Bill has stood by her all the way. This is one couple I’m rooting for and hope they are able to withstand the pressures of having a life in the public.

 mug can be found here

You all know I have a slight addiction to Starbucks. I honestly love walking into their stores around the holidays, it’s so festive and all the holiday drinks smell divine! Now I’m usually able to resist walking out without buying anything but my hot drink, but recently this mug caught my eye. It’s simple and yet perfect! I haven’t received a mug since I graduated {seven years ago}, so I’m thinking this beauty will be the one I replace it with.

My love of Pinterest has recently skyrocketed. They FINALLY made secret boards available! You  know those times when you want to pin something, but you don’t want everyone to see it? Whether it’s for a future announcement {weddings, baby showers….} or possibly to pin items you want to gift to people, this option was long overdue. I use Pinterest for work and this feature is definitely something I’m using already. You can follow my boards here.

I always love seeing what others are enjoying. What are a few of YOUR favorite things at the moment? It can be drinks, shows, movies, etc….  it just might introduce me {and others} to some new things!

I will be back tomorrow with the 10 Minute Craft Dash Highlights and also info on how to get sneak peeks of the upcoming challenge. It’s going to be a fun challenge AND there’s a new sponsor, along with a special opportunity for the winner!

Hope your Monday is fabulous, thanks for stopping by! ♥