Avery Elle

Avery Elle Love + Coming Soon

DTCALL_3It makes me excited to hear that many of you are looking forward to the upcoming DT call. Stay tuned, all the details will be posted tomorrow morning! If you have plans and are afraid you’ll miss the news, don’t worry, you can get my upcoming posts sent directly to your email inbox! Subscribe to Pretty Pink Posh via Email

With a rough patch in my health, I haven’t had a chance to create anything in quite a while. Thanks to my little stash of cards that haven’t been posted, I still have something to share!  Did you hear that Avery Elle is now available at Ellen Hutson? Woohoo! Today’s card is courtesy of the beautiful set,Petals & Stems. {Other cards I’ve made with this set can be found here, here and here}

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It may be a little hard to see in the picture, but I did my sequin/ rhinestone layers again. I just love how it looks and how it can bring two types of bling together! Also, how fun are these Hero Arts colored ink pads?

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That’s going to wrap up this post. Today is my youngest brothers birthday, so I have plans to take him to Target and let him have a mini shopping spree. Also, it just so happens that it’s in the same city as Ellen Hutson, so I’ll be stopping by there as well. I think it’s a win-win all around! :)

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Bright & Bold Craft Dash

CD_16largeI’m back with another card for the current 10 Minute Craft Dash #16! I’ll confess, these colors have been my go-to colors at work for quite some time and I’m so glad I was able to bring them here! There’s something about these colors that are so striking and well, this combo just makes me happy!

In yesterday’s post, I brought out the Avery Elle Petals & Stems set and it was more subtle, almost country in its feel. Today I’m doing a 180 and going bright and bold!  I pulled out some of the other stamps in the set and went to work. Thanks to some paper strips and colored ink pads, this was finished with a little time to spare!

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Time it took to create: 9 minutes 20 seconds

If I had an extra minute, I would have added polka dots on top of the strips….Yes,  sometimes even I run out of time!

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I hope that you can join the DT and I for the current 10 Minute Craft Dash. There’s still 3 more days to get your submissions in for a chance to qualify for that Avery Elle gift certificate!

That’s going to wrap up today’s post. Hope y’all have a fabulous rest of your day!

Country Petals + Shop

I am so impressed with a few of my readers {don’t worry, I LOVE you all, I’m just amazed at a few}. Late Sunday night I posted the “shop” section on the blog and had slowly started to add some of the items I’m selling there. Since I’ve been under the weather, it’s been a slow process getting everything up– for some reason, feeling light-headed and nauseous comes at the most inopportune times! Anyhow, getting back on topic, I quietly posted the page and was so surprised that a few already noticed and started checking things out. Way to go super observant readers! I still have quite a bit more to post, but if you want to buy anything now, the page is up.

This week the 10 Minute Craft Dash #16 is being sponsored by Avery Elle. I am loving the latest AE addition to my stamp collection, Petals & Stems. This set is so much fun to use and I love how easy it was to quickly cut out these bold images! Since I had used this set in a bold way previously, I thought I would switch it up and go a more subtle, almost country feel this time around.

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In yesterday’s post, I LOVED that Cindy noticed I still managed to get sequins into the photo even though I didn’t add them to my card. She’s so observant! I wanted to share that there’s actually some reasons I’ve been adding them to my pictures, in case any of you were wondering.

  1. They’re inexpensive and are a great “filler” for pictures.
  2. They help my camera pick up on colors from the cards, hence making the pictures better. {Weird, right?}
  3. I will find any way possible to include sequins on/ in anything. I have an full-on obsession.

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This week was  scheduled full of different things I was supposed to go to {including my very first women’s conference}. I REALLY don’t want to miss any of these things, so the plan is to just go to work and rest up as much as possible. If you think of it, I’d love prayers as far as this sickness bug– it’s definitely not something I need and it’s throwing everything out of whack, including flaring up my back pain. Yucky stuff. I know quite a few of my readers are prayer warriors, so I’ll welcome any prayers! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope all of you are staying healthy and your week is off to a great start!

10 Minute Craft Dash #16

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I’m thrilled that you have stopped by for the new 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge. As I was looking through the previous color palettes {available here}, I noticed I had yet to officially highlight purple. How could this be? A little rearranging and I got this one up on the roster immediately. I have always been a fan of this trio of bold colors and I hope you all will be too!

* If you aren’t able to stay within the 10 minutes, you can still link up your item! While it won’t quality for the winner spot, it still could qualify as a favorites pick!

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Now onto the great prize! I’m so thrilled to announce that Avery Elle is returning as a sponsor for the 10 Minute Craft Dash. The winner of this challenge will win a $20 gift certificate to their website and boy, they have lots of cute goodies! I recently purchased some of their storage pouches and they are amazing!

cd_16_gcNot only do we have a fab prize, we also have the owner of Avery Elle joining along in this challenge. Be sure to stop by their blog and check out Jamie’s creation!

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How to Play

  1. Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes featuring the color palette.
  2. Post the time it took to create.
  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

You can pull out your supplies before your timer starts!

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Full of Gratitude

My heart is full with gratitude from all of your sweet words about my health update yesterday. I greatly appreciate all your prayers and well wishes regarding my appointment later on today. Trying not to get too excited {like I have in previous doctor visits}, but also trying to remain hopeful and optimistic. It’s such a tough balance!

Tomorrow is the deadline to submit your creations for the 10 Minute Craft Dash #6. I couldn’t resist giving you one more sample using these colors and my Avery Elle set, Blossoms & Blooms.

Time it took to create: 5 minutes 54 seconds

I’m amazed that my “normal” card used to take over an hour and now I’m really used to creating in a shorter amount of time. This challenge has changed my crafting life for sure! :)

I hope that you’ll join in my challenge- I would love to see what you create! There’s a fabulous prize for the winner and of course, you get to challenge yourself {and get a mini workout in!}.

So grateful for all of you……thanks for dropping by!

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Bright Bold Flowers

Wow, can it be? I’ll be posting at least 10 days in a row! Normally I like to take a break on the weekends, but I couldn’t pass up the new sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch!

As you know, Avery Elle is sponsoring the 10 Minute Craft Dash this week and I can’t seem to stop using the Blossoms & Blooms set! I pulled it out for this card and paired it up with a sentiment from Paper Smooches. I decided I would use some warm colors inspired by the leaves scattered about the yard. {Side note: Fall is such a beautiful season}

I have to say, I’m utterly addicted to all of the new Momento ink colors. They stamp so nicely {see above} and I love the rich colors in the latest release. Have you tried these Momento inks before? I’ve love to hear your favorite colors!

I’ll be back tomorrow with my post for the DeNami Thoughtful Thank You blog hop post. I created a project {gasp!} and I hope you’ll stop by and take a peek. Have a fantastic Saturday!

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Blossoms & Scallops

I’m stopping in with a quick little post- I just couldn’t pass up the current CAS-ual Fridays challenge! This challenge was to use kraft and as you may have noticed, I’ve been using it a lot in the recent months. I can’t seem to get enough and sneak it in whenever I can!

For my card, I used a recent set I received from Avery Elle called Blossoms & Blooms. This set is amazing and I can’t wait to show you what I have created with it for next week….. *hint hint*

I apologize for the weird scallops in the photo. The way I edit photos makes it so hard to get those scallops the way they are in real life- I promise, they are perfectly scalloped! :) 

I love how easy it is to layer these pretty blossoms. I used three five different images to get this flower- the stem, three blossoms and the flower tip. To top it off, I just couldn’t resist adding a little bit of bling- even CAS cards need a little bling!

I hope you have a great rest of your weekend. Thanks for stopping in!

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