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August Intro: New Stamps + Potion Bottle Shakers

Welcome to the last day of sneak peeks of our August 7th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the new stamps sets, along with the Potion Bottle Shakers die set.

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Hey there, crafty ghouls and goblins — Arsenia here, with some frightfully fun crafty inspiration! It’s the last day of sneak peeks for the August Release, and we’ve saved some serious spooky fun for the grand finale. 

Get ready to fall under the spell of our new Potion Bottle Shakers, fabulous new stamp sets with coordinating dies, and enough Halloween charm to make you squeal with joy. This release is downright spooktacular, and I’m bubbling over with excitement for you to sink your fangs into all this crafty Halloween goodness! 

I started off with the brand new Layered Potions Stencil Set to set the mood, and then brought in the star of the show — the Potion Bottle Shaker die! Inside, I added a mix of the bits from the new Spellbound Shaker Beads — instant potion magic! 

To make this scene even cuter, I grabbed the adorable new Spider Friends stamp set (with coordinating dies of course!). These little spider cuties are already crawling into my favorites — just look at their faces! I colored everything with Olo markers and added some spooky flair with the new Halloween Greetings stamp set for the perfect potion sentiment.

And I couldn’t resist sneaking in a “Creeping by to say Hi” — because honestly, how cute is that?! 

But wait — a little crafty twist! My background was looking a bit too busy, so I sliced a piece of lime green cardstock on the diagonal to make it look like a little shelf for my potion scene. A few mini spider webs (from the new Halloween Holder Additions Dies) and a soft vellum oval using the Eyelet Ovals and BOOM — one wickedly adorable card complete with white gel pen highlights for that magical finishing touch. 

Card number two took a spookier turn — and I’m obsessed! I started by blending ink onto lilac cardstock using the new Spooky Trees Background Stencil, then added a dash of white splatter to summon that eerie nighttime vibe. 

Enter my new obsession: the Halloween Word Scenes Stamp Set + Dies. These images? SO. MUCH. FUN. I colored them all up with my Olo markers and knew they needed a frame — so I reached for my trusty Wonky Stitched Rectangles Dies. To give the frame a little haunted texture, I did partial stenciling with the new Crackle Background Stencil. Perfection!

Once everything was in place, I added even more creepy-cute details with bonus images from the Spider Friends and Halloween Greetings sets. And then — wait for it — I had the ghoulishly brilliant idea to add googly eyes peeking through the trees… YES, like little monsters watching from the shadows! EEK! It’s spooky, it’s whimsical, and it makes me giggle every time I look at it!

So grab your broomsticks, your markers, and your love of all things spooky — and check out the rest of the design team’s BOO-tiful creations below! 

We hope you’ve enjoyed all the sneak peeks so far. We’ll be revealing all the products in picture form tomorrow, so you can start making your wish lists before the August 7th release date.

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August Intro: Cat Holder + Halloween Holder Additions + Trick or Treat Shadow

It’s Day 3 of sneak peeks for our August 7th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Cat Holder + Halloween Holder Additions + Trick or Treat Shadow die sets.

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Hi friends! It’s Christina, and I’m back to brew up some fun with a couple of sneak peeks at the new Cat Holder and Halloween Holder Additions sets- the latest additions to the popular critter holders collection. These die sets are part of the upcoming Halloween release that will be available on August 7th. This release has everything you need to get your spooky season crafting started, and we have some wickedly good ideas and inspiration to share with you. Let’s get started!

I’m sharing two cards featuring the new Cat Holder and Halloween Holder Additions sets, including one with a shaker element. To help my scenes come to life, I shopped my Pretty Pink Posh stash and pulled in some of my favorite previously released Halloween goodies. 

For my first card, I placed my Cat Holder in a Stitched Pumpkin patch and gave him a fang-tastic costume using elements from the upcoming Halloween Bucket Additions die set. Those bat wings are the cutest! The EEK word die, the jack-o’-lantern, and the spider web along with the little spider, are included in the Halloween Holder Additions set. Finally, I gave him a little ghost garland to hold, which is from the Halloween Mug Additions die set. 

For the background, I wanted to continue the pumpkin patch theme and stenciled just the vines from the Layered Blooming Vines stencil set onto teal cardstock using Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Inks. For just a little sparkle, I spattered the background with Frosted Juniper Mica Stain. I assembled the pumpkin patch scene onto my background and added a greeting from Sentiment Strips: Halloween stamp set along with a sentiment from the upcoming Halloween Greetings stamp set. The finishing touch was to add a few white clay stars from the Stargazing Clay Confetti.

For the shaker card, I started with the Crackle Background Stencil from the new release, using a blue-gray ink color and then adding black splatter and a spritz of Frosted Juniper Mica Stain. For the Cat Holder, I used elements from the Halloween Holder Additions set for her costume, including the fish and the witch’s hat and broom.

I filled the Cauldron Shaker with an assortment of Pretty Pink Posh Halloween bits and pieces before topping it off with a bubbling fish brew from the Halloween Holder Additions. Hocus Pocus is from the upcoming Halloween Greeting stamp set, which I heat embossed right onto the front of the acetate.

To finish things up, I embellished the scene with magical sparkles, a couple of spider webs, and a few fluttering bats. 

Keep scrolling to see more spooktacular inspiration!

Be sure to swing by tomorrow for even more Halloween inspiration. 

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August Intro: Fringe Pumpkin + Spider Shaker + Spider Web Cover Plate

Welcome to the second day of sneak peeks of our August 7th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Fringe Pumpkin, Spider Shaker and Spider Web Cover Plate die sets.

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Hello crafty friends! Christina here to share a spooktacular sneak peek. This new collection is full of spooky cute images, fun new stencils, and incredible die sets perfect for all your Halloween paper crafting projects! You’ll find four days of sneak peek inspiration here on the blog, so be sure to check back for even more frightfully fun Halloween crafting ideas.

But first, let’s take a closer look at my inspiration project featuring the cutest creepy-crawly spider you ever did see!

For my background, I started with a teal cardstock panel and spritzed it with Wonderland Mica Stain to give the panel a little shimmer. Then I layered on the Spider Web Cover Plate die-cut from plain white cardstock.

Next, I die-cut a couple of Stitched Ghosts from lavender cardstock and, for a little shading, inked the edges with whatever color was leftover on my purple blending brush. I added their cute little faces and moved on to constructing the shaker element for my card. 

First, I taped the two Spider Shaker dies together with low-tack tape; that way they would die-cut exactly the same each time. Then, using dark gray cardstock, I die-cut the spider seven times. I inked the edges of the top one with a little Black Soot ink for some shading and added acetate to the back for the shaker window. I stacked the other diecuts under it, and before attaching the backer piece, I added the Spellbound shaker beads. What an easy shaker! I brought this spider to life with a smiling face and dressed her up in a green witch’s hat from the Halloween Mug Addition Dies.  

Next, I stamped a couple of Halloween Word Scenes and colored them with Copic markers before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies. I also heat embossed a sentiment from the Sentiment Strips: Halloween Stamp set on a black fishtail Sentiment Strip banner. To finish things up, I attached all the elements to my background panel and added a few clay embellishments from the Boo To You Mix. 

Keep scrolling to find even more sneak peek inspiration from the team!

We hope you enjoyed today’s sneak peek. These dies are so fun! Join us tomorrow for another look at our upcoming Halloween release.

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August Intro: Halloween Cake Pops + Halloween Bucket Additions + Happy Halloween Shadow

Welcome to the first day of sneak peeks of our August 7th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Halloween Cake Pops, Halloween Bucket Additions and Happy Halloween Shadow die sets.

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Hello crafty friends! Arsenia here—and I’ve got a few ghoulishly adorable things to share for Day 1 of our August release sneak peeks! Today, we’re getting a first look at the Halloween Cake Pop Dies, Halloween Bucket Additions, and the Happy Halloween Shadow Dies—and friends, let me tell you, this release is fang-tastic! 

I’m totally embracing a whimsical Halloween color palette inspired by the new Spellbound Shaker Beads and Halloween Friend Mix Clay Bits—think Aqua, Lime Green, Lilac, and a splash of Black. Untraditional? Yes. Fun? Absolutely!

Let’s dive into the spooky sweetness with two cards I created using these spooktacular new goodies.

For my first card, I started with an A2 panel and brought it to life using the brand-new Spooky Trees Stencil. I added some inky splatters in those fun Halloween hues and jumped right into die-cutting with the new Halloween Cake Pop Dies.

I made an Aqua Pumpkin—because hey, who says pumpkins have to be orange? Then I created the cutest little Frankie and a sweet ghost to join the party. The background got a little wild, so I softened it with vellum using the frame from the Fancy Cake Dies—a go-to trick of mine!

To build a scene, I added a Spooky Fence Die and the tiniest spider web from the new Halloween Holder Additions Dies. For my sentiment, I used the new Halloween Greetings Stamps + Coordinating Dies for my sentiment.

And of course—embellishments galore! I wanted a festive party vibe, so I added streamers and stars using the Big Celebration Cupcake Dies, plus a couple of little bats from the Cake Pop Dies. A sprinkle of Mini Star Confetti for sparkle and ta-da!—one super cute Halloween scene done!

For my second card, I brought the spooky fun again with another inky A2 panel using the new Spooky Trees Stencil, this time with Aqua and lilac tones, plus some snowy white splatters.

Then came the star of the show: a Bat Bucket using the new Halloween Bucket Additionswith the original Candy Bucket Die Set. I’m obsessed with this bat—it’s just too cute!

I framed everything with the Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies, popped up the Bat Bucket with foam tape, and dove into embellishing. More bats, stars, spider webs, candy corn—and yes, a googly-eyed spider thanks to the new Spider Web Cover Plate Die. (Because Halloween isn’t complete without googly eyes, right?)

For the sentiment, I used the “Halloween” from the new Happy Halloween Shadow Die, paired with “Happy” from the Upright Greetings – Halloween stamp set, cut using the Sentiment Strips Dies. And because I couldn’t resist, I topped the bow on the sentiment with—you guessed it—another googly eye! 

Keep scrolling to find even more sneak peek inspiration from the team!

Thanks so much for stopping by for Day 1 of sneak peeks! Be sure to swing by tomorrow for even more Halloween inspiration. Pretty Pink Posh is bringing the C-U-T-E to spooky season and you are going to LOVE what’s coming. 

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Dinosaur Shadow Box

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I’m happy to be back on the blog with this super cute Shadow Box showcasing two sweet dinosaurs in their tropical habitat. It was not intended, but as I’m writing this blog post, I’m realising that those dinosaurs remind me of Littlefoot and Cera from The Land Before Time, one of my favorite animated movies from childhood.

I started off by stamping all the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I used the matching dies to cut them all, and my Ohuhu markers to color everything. As always, here is a detailed list of the stamps sets I used: • Dinosaur Friends – apatosaurus, palm trees, leaves, grass • Dinosaur Additions – triceratops, volcano • Simple Thanks – large greenery • Jungle Friends – flowers.

Once the coloring was done, I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, attached the lava splatters above the volcano using a small piece of acetate, and then started working on my Shadow Box.

I cut two Shadow Box panels out of aqua cardstock, kept one of them, and used the rectangle die from the set to cut an opening out of my panel. I added a little bit of peacock feathers distress ink to the edges of both panels, and then created a leafy pattern on both of them using one of the Layered Leaves & Flowers stencils along with the same distress ink. I mixed that ink with water, used a slim brush to add splatters to my panels, and then did the same with copic opaque white ink.

For the background, I cut a 4 x 3 inches panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, started by covering it with shabby shutters distress ink, and then added a tree pattern using the Layered Birch Trees stencils along with mowed lawn distress ink. I splattered water on my panel and dried it with a paper towel, mixed a bit of rustic wilderness distress ink with water, and added green splatters to my panel using my slim brush, as well as white splatters.

To ground my little scene, I cut three basic insert pieces out of green cardstock using a Shadow Box die. I used the grass border die from that set to turn two of my basic inserts into grass inserts, and the cloud border die to turn the third one into bushes. I added a little bit of rustic wilderness distress to the top of each insert, mixed that same ink with water and added green splatters on each piece, and then white splatters as well.

Before assembling my box, I used the scalloped rectangle die and the rectangle die from the Shadow Box die set to cut a frame out of white cardstock. I assembled my Shadow Box, attached the inserts and the back panel using liquid glue, stuck the white frame using liquid glue again, and then stuck all the images on the inside, outside and sides of the box using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

I white heat embossed “Hello friend” from Friend Greetings on the same aqua cardstock as the box, cut it with the matching die, added a little bit of peacock feathers distress ink to the edges, as well as matching splatters, and I finally attached my sentiment inside the box, right above the volcano, using 2mm foam squares.

And that’s it! I hope that this Shadow Box has inspired you to create your own little scenes. These are just so fun to put together! Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time.

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Summertime Box Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It is Hanh here with you today with a fun beach themed boxcard featuring these super cute images from the Beach Fun and Summer Surfboards stamp sets. I love how the older Summer Surfboards Stamp set matches perfectly with the new Beach Fun Stamp set.

I stamped the images from the Beach Fun Stamp and Summer Surfboards Stamp sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the Beach Fun Coordinating Dies and Summer Surfboards Coordinating Dies to diecut them out. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted them with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Sandcastle: E31/33
Blue: B000/00/02/04
White: C00/1
Yellow: Y11/13/08

The Scallop Box Card Die was used to diecut the box card and three shelves out of white, light blue and kraft cardstock. I stamped the “Wish You Were Here” sentiment from the Beach Fun Stamp set onto the front scallop panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The box card was assembled with liquid adhesive. Finally, I decorated the box card with all of my colored images.

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my box card. Have a wonderful and crafty day!

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Baby Onesie Card

Hi friends, Debbie here with a Baby Onesie Shaker Card! I haven’t needed a baby card in some time, maybe it’s wishful hoping one day! 

Using the Summer Fun Shaker Beads as my color inspiration. So I started off with a panel measuring a standard A2 size. Placing it on a grip mat and the Baby Words Stencil ink blended on pink ink. Then with the remaining ink on the brush I went over the top of the panel lightly and splattered on the pink ink watered down. 

Next, I die cut out the Onesie Shaker Die, using both of the inner and outer dies to make a pink frame. Then five more times from white to stack up for the well. With the outer die to create the whole Onesie, I die cut it out of acetate for the window. And one from a white cardstock. Then with the whole Onesie I ran it through the die cutting machine with the Chevron Pierced Plate. Attaching the acetate in between the pink frame and the stack of white frames. Next, filling up the well with the Summer Fun Shaker Beads and then attaching the Chevron Onesie to the back to close it up. 

I then made the Baby Rattle Shaker using pattern paper in my stash, that also matched the shaker beads.

For the sentiment I die cut out the Baby Script Die, from teal and extras for stacking up for dimension and to have it even with the Onesie. I did cut off the extra from under the Capital B, since it overlapped the Onesie. 

For the rest of the sentiment I stamped out from the Sentiment Stripes: Occasions, and die cut it out with the Sentiment Stripes Dies. 

I started to lay out my design and decided to frame it up. So I pulled out the Nature Essential Dies and die cut out the same pink. Once it was attached to the panel, I then added the Onesie and Rattle at angles. The last little touch was adding a Pink Blush Pearl to the center of the bow on the Baby Rattle.

Thanks for stopping by my friends and stay crafty my friends!

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Birthday Slimline Card

Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I’m happy to be back on the blog with this colorful birthday themed slimline card showcasing the adorable Birthday Dogs & Cats and the amazing Alphabet Candles. As very often, I found my color palette inspiration in the Pretty Pink Posh shaker beads, and more precisely in the Party Time shaker beads mix that I just adore!

I started off by stamping the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I used the matching dies to cut them all, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers in reds, pinks, greens and blues for the Alphabet Candles, balloons and presents, and in neutrals for the cute Birthday Dogs & Cats.

To go with my colorful images, I wanted to create a matching background, so I cut an 8,5 x 3,5 inches slimline panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, and covered the whole panel with spun sugar oxide ink first. Next I added a fun pattern using the Wavy Stripes stencil along with seedless preserves, worn lipstick, lumberjack plaid, lucky clover, mowed lawn and salty ocean oxide inks. I splattered water all over my panel and dried it with a paper towel. I mixed copic opaque white ink with water, and used a slim brush to add more splatters to my panel, and then I did the same with black soot oxide ink and with fossilized amber distress spritz for a touch of gold.

Next I created three smaller panels. I cut three Eyelet Rectangles out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, masked the scalloped edges off on each panel, and colored them with spun sugar oxide ink. And to bring more interest to each panel, I added a word pattern using the Birthday Words stencil along with worn lipstick oxide ink. I splattered water on each panel and used a paper towel to dry them, and I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and used my slim brush again to add more splatters to my small panels.

Before attaching everything to my Wavy Stripes panel, I white heat embossed “Surprise” from Birthday Dogs & Cats on blue cardstock, “It’s party time” from Sentiment Strips Birthday on red cardstock, and I trimmed both sentiments using a Sentiment Strips die. And then I stuck everything to my slimline panel, starting with the three Eyelet Rectangles using 1mm foam tape, and then the images and sentiment banners using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

To finish my card, I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, applied glossy accents to the balloons and cherries on the cupcakes to make them shine, and white blizzard nuvo drops to the candle flames to make them sparkle. And that’s it! I love how bright and festive this card turned out, and I hope you like it too.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time!

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Summertime Greetings

Hello Crafty Friends! It is Hanh here with you today with a fun summertime greeting card featuring these adorable images from the Beach Fun and Seashell Wreath stamp sets. I love how well these sets can mix and match with one another.

I stamped the images from the Beach Fun Stamp and Seashell Wreath Stamp sets onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the Beach Fun Coordinating Dies and Seashell Wreath Coordinating Dies to diecut them out. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted them with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS:
Sunglasses: RV04/06, T7
Starfish: Y13 YR21/24
Seashells: E50/51/53/33, E50/51/53
Blue: B000 BG53/45
Green: YG01/03
Pink: RV00/02/04/06

For the background, I used the Scallops Pierced Plate to add a subtle wave-like pattern to a piece of white cardstock (3.5″ x 4.75″). I adhered a piece of craft foam to the backside of the panel before adhering it to a piece of light blue cardstock (4.25″ x 5.5″). 

For the sentiment, I stamped the “Summertime Greetings” from the Sentiment Strips: Summer Stamp set with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. I used one of the dies from the Sentiment Strips Dies set to diecut it out. I also used one of the slightly larger strip die to diecut a mat out of light blue cardstock. I layered and adhered the sentiment strips. 

The sentiment strip and colored images were adhered onto the white panel with foam tape for a bit of dimension. I finished the card with a few sequins from the Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix before adhering the panel to a white A2 cardbase (4.25″ x 5.5″).

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card. Have a wonderful and crafty day!

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Dog Holder 2-for-1 Card Ideas

Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and it’s that time of year again where I start thinking about building my card stash for birthdays, Christmas and beyond!

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I think one of the best ways to do that is to make more than one card with the supplies I already have out. For example the Dog Holder is one of my favorites and is perfect for so many cards! Just change the sentiment and the additions, and a birthday card can be a holiday card!

Dog Holder
party hat & cupcake from Birthday Holder Additions
santa hat from Holiday Mug Additions
scarf from Fall Mug Additions
candy cane Winter Mug
Sentiment Strips: Birthday
Holiday Stockings

Once you have designed one card, changing a few things takes practically no time at all!

Thanks so much for stopping by!