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Sneak Peek: Fruit Borders + Fruit Salad

Hi, friends! It’s Lauren and I am so excited to be sharing a little peek at two new sets: Fruit Borders stamp set with coordinating dies and Fruit Salad stamp set with coordinating dies. These new 4×6 stamp sets have adorable fruits and sentiments perfect for a summer barbeque! Let’s make a card featuring these sets along with a few other new items from the upcoming release.

New release will be available June 7th

I started with stenciling the new Starburst Stencil with Twisted Citron and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxides onto a piece of pale pink cardstock that is cut to 4×5-1/4″ in size. My sunburst is not quite centered because I raised the stencil up as I knew my basket of fruit was going to be a little higher than the center of the card.

While I warmed up my Glimmer Hot Foil System, I cut the Fruit Bowl Dies out of a pink cardstock, but just the solid bowl image. I also cut out the shadow of the Friend Shadow Dies twice out of white cardstock. Once my system was ready, I hot foiled the Friend Script Hot Foil Plate with a matte pink foil onto a piece of colored vellum cardstock. I also cut it out with the Friend Shadow Dies.

Next I stamped the border stamp with the banana, peach, pear, pineapple and grapes from the Fruit Borders stamp set as well the same fruits from the Fruit Salad stamp set in an alcohol marker friendly brown ink. I colored them in with alcohol markers – I used Ohuhu Art Honolulu B Markers. After adding some white highlights with a gel pen, I used their Coordinating Dies to cut them out.

After adding highlights to the pink Fruit Bowl, I also embossed the “miss you bunches” sentiment from the Fruit Salad stamp set in white embossing powder. I arranged the fruits inside the bowl and glued them inside. I also glued the friend layers together to create a sturdy sentiment. Now it’s time to assemble the card!

Using a tape runner, I glued the Fruit Border towards the bottom of the stenciled background, about a 1/2″ from the bottom. The border will hang off the edges a little and I trimmed them down before gluing to an A2 card base. I added foam adhesive to the back of the assembled fruit bowl and glued it so the sunburst is coming from the center of the assembled bowl. Next I adhered the Friend Script sentiment onto the bowl.

Finally, I glued down a few Strawberry Shimmer Mix in a couple different sizes around my fruit bowl for some extra shine. I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek; you’re absolutely going to love the rest of the June 7th release!

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Sneak Peek: Citrus + Watermelon

Hello, Gemma here today with a sneak peek of the new Citrus and Watermelon stamp sets. Perfect for fresh, summary cards.

New release will be available June 7th

The citrus set includes orange and lemon / lime images, along with two fun sentiments.

I stamped out the images and coloured them with copic markers. I then die cut them with the coordinating dies. Instead of green leaves, I went with a navy blue as I love the colour combo with the orange and yellow. The images I’ve coloured as lemons can also be limes.

Copic colours: Lemons: Y00-Y15; Orange: YR01-02 YR14-18; Orange slice: Y00 YR00 YR14-18; Leaves: B93-97; Flowers: B91

Next, I stamped the sentiments from the stamp set in the center of a square card panel, using embossing ink. I then heat embossed them with a navy embossing powder, to complement the colours scheme. I adhered this panel to a top folding card base (5.25″ square).

I arrange the images around the sentiment, then adhered the larger images with foam tape, and the smaller images with liquid glue.

The Watermelon set includes the whole melon and two different slices, along with some pretty leaves. There are a selection of different sentiments too.

As before, I stamped out the images and coloured them with copic markers. I enjoyed colouring these as they were quick and the colours are really fun. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

Copic colours: Watermelon: G12 G14 G17 G07; Watermelon slices: G14 G17 RV21 RV23 RV25 E000 Leaves: G17 G28.

Next, I cut a panel of black and white striped patterned paper (2.75 x 5.25″). I adhered the images on top – using foam tape for the melon and slices, then liquid glue for the other images. I allowed the images to go over the edges, cutting away the overhang, to give the look of a pattern that continues. The bright coloured images are a fun contrast against the black and white stripes.

I adhered this panel to a 5.25″ card base. Above the panel, I added two Stitched Strips in pink and green, to give the edge a nice finish.

For the sentiment, I stamped out the ‘Melon’ word in pink ink. This has a coordinating die so I used this to cut out the word and added extra layers for dimension. I stamped the accompanying sentiment in black and cut into a strip. I popped this up with foam tape.

Thanks so much for joining me today! Stop by tomorrow for another sneak peek of the June 7th release!

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Make A Wish Shaker

Hello friends! It’s Leica here today with a fun, square-shaped, shaker, birthday card using the latest stencils and dies from Pretty Pink Posh. If you’re a fan of the PPP layered stencils like I am, I know you will love the Layered Birthday Cakes Stencils.

For my card, I started with a 5” square white cardstock and I inked through the A layer of the Layered Birthday Cakes Stencils with Gina K Amalgam Ink in Warm Glow. For the B layer, I used Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, and Twisted Citron. For the C layer, I used Spun Sugar, and for the last layer, I used Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Ink. I chose these colors to match the Birthday Cake Clay Confetti.

To make the shaker, I cut a square frame using square dies, glued a sheet of acetate and added foam tape around the frame. I placed the clay confetti in the middle of the card panel and removed the backing of the foam tape to close the card.

Next, I cut the Make a Wish Script in pink cardstock and glued it onto the acetate. Lastly, I glued the card panel onto a 5” square card base. And that completes my shaker card!

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed today’s card share and that I’ve inspired you to create a shaker card with this PPP stencil. Thanks for stopping by!

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Celebrate Balloons

Hello friends! It’s Leica here today with an A2 sized birthday card. Birthday cards are my favorite type of cards to make. I always find myself making more cards for my family and friends

I started with an A2-sized white cardstock and inked through the Streamers Stencils in rainbow colors. I used Distress Oxide inks in Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass, and Wilted Violet. I splattered the panel with blue, gold, and pink acrylic paint for added interest.

Next, I stamped the balloons from the Birthday Balloons Stamp Set using the same inks mentioned above. I use the coordinating die to cut the balloons. I then stamped the balloon strings and sentiment directly on the card panel.

To add sparkle, I cut a frame from the Fancy Cake Dies in gold glitter cardstock and glued gold stars here and there. Lastly, I glued the card panel onto an A2-sized card base.

I hope that you like my card and that I’ve inspired you to make birthday cards for your loved ones. Thanks for stopping by!

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Big Memorial Day Sale

Many have been asking for a sale and in honor of Memorial Day, we’ll be having a 20% off sale on your ENTIRE order all weekend!

Be sure to place your orders soon- items will sell fast! Happy shopping!

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Get Well Mug

Hi there, it’s Leica here. I’m so excited to share with you a get well card I recently made using the Get Well Mug Additions Dies. These dies are seriously amazing! They allow you to create custom cards that are perfect for cheering up friends and family who may be feeling a bit under the weather.

To start my card, I used the Winter Mug Dies to cut out the main mug shape from some patterned paper that I’ve been holding onto for a while. It had a really cute gingham pattern that I knew would make a cozy mug. Then, I cut out a 4.25 inch square of patterned paper with dots and matted it onto some light pink cardstock to create a soft background.

Next came the fun part: using the Get Well Mug Additions Dies to cut out all sorts of different elements in different colors of cardstock. I had so much fun playing around with the different colors and patterns! I glued the dies onto the card panel, and even used some foam tape to add some dimension to certain images.

To add some extra flair, I embellished the card with some little pearls in Ruby Red. I always like to add little details like that to make my cards feel a bit more special.

Finally, I glued the card panel onto a 4.5 inch square card base, creating a sturdy and durable card that’s ready to be sent off to its recipient.

That’s all for my card. It was a lot of fun to experiment with different colors and patterns, and the Pretty Pink Posh dies really allowed me to create a personalized and unique design. I hope that this project has inspired you to try creating your own get well cards using these dies! Thanks so much for reading, and happy crafting!

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Spring Birdhouse + Video

Hi, friends! It’s Lauren and I have a new video to share. I am still trying to hold on to Spring before Summer and the hot weather gets here! So I’ve used the Stitched Birds Dies and Decorative Birdhouses Dies with softer colors to share with you.

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To prepare for my video, I did some hot foiling and die cutting before recording. Using some pastel satin foil, I hot foiled the Large Love Hot Foil Plate and cut it out with the Large Love Shadow Die Set. I used watercolor cardstock to cut out the Stitched Birds Dies and Decorative Birdhouses Dies, as well as some textured tan cardstock to cut the Decorative Birdhouses Dies to create a look of wood.

I started with using Zig Clean Color Brush Markers to color in the textured tan cardstock of my birdhouse in soft colors of purple, pink, orange and yellow. I use them to color my bird as well in colors of blues, orange, dark grey and soft beige. Once dry, I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink to distress the birdhouse pieces, again trying to give my birdhouse a look like it is painted wood. Next I adhered the pieces of the birdhouse together and added the watercolor cardstock pieces behind to make sure it is nice and sturdy. I also glued my cute little bluebird together.

Next I worked on my background which is a pastel mint green cardstock and I used the A heart stencil from the Layered Valentine Hearts Stencils to add Picket Fence Distress Ink and white metallic watercolor splatter. Once it was dry, I trimmed it down to 4×5-1/4″ and adhered it to the center of my A2 card base. Using foam adhesive, I added the birdhouse, bluebird and the Love sentiment to card base.

To add in more Spring touches, I adhered flowers and leaves clay confetti from the Flower Garden Mix around the flower opening in the birdhouse, the pink scalloped trim and around my purple Love hot foiled sentiment.

I hope this card brings a smile to your face and you’ll join me in holding onto Spring as long as we can!

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Spring Carrots

Hello hello! It’s Leica here with a fun Spring-themed shaker card, featuring the Layered Carrots Stencils. There are 3 different layers of stencils included in this pack and they create the cutest carrot background for a Spring card.

I started by inkling the A Layer with Dried Marigold Distress Oxide Ink on an A2-sized white card base. Next, I used Spiced Marmalade for Layer B, and finally, Twisted Citron for Layer C. I then sprayed some Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Spray onto a white cardstock that’s a bit larger than A2 and cut the frame from the Fancy Cake Die. I then glued on a sheet of acetate on the back of the frame and added foam tape around the frame to create a well for my shaker card. I filled the card with Easter Garden Mix. And lastly, I cut the Happy Spring Shadow Dies from white cardstock and cut the shadow from the same cardstock that I sprayed with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Spray. I glued the sentiment on the center of the card and that finishes my card.

I love love love these Layered Carrots Stencils. It’s easy to make a patterned paper look with these stencils and only 3 inks are needed.

Thanks for stopping by the PPP blog! Happy crafting!

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Easy Graduation Card w/ Stencils

Hello crafty friends, Lisa Mears here. It’s graduation season so today I’m sharing a quick graduation card using some products from the May 2023 release.

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For the background of my card, I used the Layered Graduation three layer stencil. The great thing about this stencil is that you can use it with ink colors that match the colors of your graduate’s school colors. My daughter is graduating high school this year so I knew immediately that I wanted the graduation caps to be the same color as her cap and gown. Therefore, for the Layer A stencil, which is the graduation caps, I used Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink since her graduation apparel matches this ink color the best.

For the Layer B stencil, which is the diploma, I used Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink. For the Layer C stencil, which is the tassel and the ribbon for the diploma, I used Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink. I also added some Brutus Monroe Alabaster Glitter Glaze over the tassel and ribbon to add a bit of sparkle.

I die cut a label from the Easter Circles die set and added a koala bear from the Koala Friends stamp set. I thought it would be cute to add a graduation cap and diploma to the koala bear so I fussy cut them from the stenciled background. For the sentiment, I used the Congrats Shadow die.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!
Lisa Mears

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Bright Birthday

Hi there! It’s Leica here and today I’m sharing a fun birthday card with a small shaker element in the middle. This came together fast and easy, and I love the way it turned out.

For the card panel, I cut a white cardstock to A2 size and ink blended through the Streamers Stencils in Salvaged Patina, Spun Sugar, Squeezed Lemonade, and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Inks. I then splattered the panel with pink, teal acrylic paints and white ink for added interest.

Next, I cut the large element from the Birthday Sentiment coordinating dies in white cardstock and ink blended it with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx black ink and glued some gifts. I then turned this piece into a shaker, using vellum for the back to soften the background. I tied a black and white twine and glued this piece onto the card panel. Lastly, I glued it onto an A2 size card base.

That’s all for this card. Happy crafting!