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Trio of Cards + GIVEAWAY

One of my favorite things at the moment? Receiving emails from new (to me) companies allowing me to try out and test their products. What’s even better? Upon using said products, finding out their products are amazing and getting the opportunity to introduce them to my amazing readers.

A few weeks back, I was introduced to the company Pinkfresh Studio and upon looking at their products, I got giddy at the opportunity to try them out. I was immediately drawn to the Retro Instaframes and I couldn’t wait to try them out. I know these frames would look darling on scrapbook pages, but y’all know I’m a card maker and I wanted to try them out on cards. Oh my goodness, L-O-V-E!

This first card features the yellow instaframe. I know we’re in the middle of fall, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring out some bright, happy colors! I wanted to shake things up a bit and instead of making everything match, I added pops of black rhinestones and some black twine. I love how it looks against these bright colors!

prettypinkposh_pinkfresh3aProducts Used: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals, Lawn Fawn Stitched Journaling Card, Hero Arts Pale Tomato, Pear Tart Memento, Love Letter Memento, Tuxedo Black Memento, Pinkfresh Studio Retro Instaframes

This next card features the pink heart instaframe- how cute is this? I used some patterned paper I’ve been holding onto and was thrilled it matched the feel of the cards so perfectly. Another happy find? The hearts from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Journaling Card fits inside the framed hearts!

prettypinkposh_pinkfresh4aProducts Used: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals, Mama Elephant Many Thanks, Hero Arts Fresh Peach, Hero Arts Butter Bar, Hero Arts Orange Soda, Hero Arts Green Hills, Tuxedo Black Memento, Pinkfresh Studio Retro Instaframes

On the last card I’ve created, I decided to create a Christmas card. I won’t lie, I had so much fun creating this one! Not only did I get to use the olive instaframe, I got to pull out some of my favorite Christmas stamps. Did you happen to notice the olive brad sticker on the ribbon? That’s part of a pack that is also for sale at Pinkfresh Studio!

prettypinkposh_pinkfresh2a Products Used: DeNami Mini Heart, DeNami Open Box, DeNami Classic Christmas set, Pear Tart Memento, Love Letter Memento, Rich Cocoa Memento, Red Chevron Twill ribbon, Pinkfresh Studio Retro Brad Stickers, Pinkfresh Studio Retro Instaframes

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I am so thrilled to not only get the opportunity to introduce you all this company, but also get to host a giveaway to their store! The lovely owner at Pinkfresh Studio is offering up a $25 gift certificate to one lucky person.

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If you’re like me, you love a good sale. Well, I have a 15% off coupon code to share! All of the Pinkfresh Studio products are reasonably priced already, but with this coupon, you can add even more to your cart! I know that I’ll definitely be getting some more products with this coupon!

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Be sure to stop by Pinkfresh Studio and take a peek at all of the cute products! I hope that you all enjoy these products as much as I do and were inspired by today’s card. Thanks for visiting me today!

Thankful for Fall

Wow, I am floored by the amount of visits and new subscribers this past week. Thank you to each and every person who has stopped by and also those who share my site with others. I’m so grateful for your continued support and as this site continues to grow, I’m hoping I can continue to inspire you AND provide giveaways as I get new sponsors. Speaking of which, there will be a new one later this week… In the meantime, if you want to get all future posts via email, CLICK HERE.

Today I’m bringing another pumpkin creation, but it also has a hint of a Halloween feel to it. Many of you know that I don’t like scary Halloween things (as written in this post), but I do love cute Halloween! Another thing I love? Non-traditional colors for festive cards. Normally one wouldn’t put bright and happy colors on a Halloween card, but I do!

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For the white panel, you may notice there is faux stitching on there….it’s the fabulous new Lawn Fawn Stitched Journaling Card die. I am IN LOVE with this die! I don’t do any sort of scrapbooking anymore, or even Project Life, but I love this die so much that I’m considering starting it up again. Until then, you can be sure I’ll be using it on all sorts of cards. If you don’t have this die, I’d HIGHLY suggest you get it while it’s in stock.

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Did any of you do crafting for World Card Making Day on Saturday? I was able to get quite a few cards made and also organize my studio a bit. Now I just need to decide which cards to share first. Any requests? I created an array of occasions, so I probably made something you’re looking for!

Thank you for visiting my site, sweet readers. xoxo



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Butterfly Notecard Trio {VIDEO}

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Today I’m going back in the archives and bringing you something I created in the past, but never shared here on the blog. I actually had originally created it for a guest post over at My Paper Pinwheel (hi Thuy!) in July, but didn’t get around to sharing it with all of you.

This year, I’ve been making a conscious effort to send more notes out to family and friends. With that being said, I’ve needed to stock up on cute and simple notecards- you  know, the ones without a lot of bulkiness to them. I was so thrilled when I came up with this quick and easy layout that is a cinch to mass produce.

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In this day and age, with technology so prevalant, it’s rare to get a handwritten card in the mail. It’s sad, but true. I try my best to send out as many as I can, since I know it can make even the crummiest days better. Whether you create an elaborate work of art, or just a simple stamped notecard, it’s the thought and words inside that mean the most.

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Curious to see just how easy this card is to make? I did a coordinating video that shows step-by-step how to create this card.

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I hope that you were inspired by my notecard trio and video. If you give this design a try with some different stamps, I would love to see it. Feel free to leave me a link with your blog link here, or you can tweet me @prettypinkposh or even leave a picture on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page!

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Autumn Greetings

I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for almost everything fall. The chunky sweaters, boots, leggings, yummy smelling candles, everything Pumpkin Spice and the sight of leaves falling. The one thing I dislike?  All of the rain! *sigh* I suppose it comes with the season, but I really could pass on this element. (It’s a little ironic, especially since I live in the Seattle area!)

This weekend, I was able to get some crafting done and this is one of the cards I created. It’s super simple, but I didn’t want to make it too fussy since the Elegant Autumn Scene is so beautiful in itself. Honestly, I’m not loving the leaves I did on the outside, but my original tone-on-tone leaves didn’t turn out as much as I had hoped.

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If you’re looking for one stamp to add for the autumn season, I would suggest this one. It’s PERFECT for a one layer cards and the possibilities are endless. You can paper piece, emboss or color these leaves and let’s not forget you can mask off the sentiment and stamp a different one (hello thank you cards!).

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If it was physically and financially possible, I would send each and every one of my readers today’s card. You all have such a special place in my heart and I wish I could write to you individually. Alas, this post will have to do.

I hope you have a wonderful Monday. Thanks for spending some time with me today!

No Scary Halloween, Just Cute!

Has September flown by for you? It sure has for me! I cannot believe today is the last Friday of the month! With that being said,  I thought it was time to break out some Halloween stamps and over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some cards and projects I’ve created.

Now I do need to give you some background…..I have grown up in a conservative home my whole life and I have never been trick or treating. Yes, EVER. We used to live in a neighborhood where kids would come by the hundreds, but then we moved to the country where no one comes out. Honestly, I never got the appeal of Halloween (probably because I think our world is scary enough and we don’t need to glorify scary things). However, I do love me some CUTE Halloween stamps and have no problem giving sweet treats and cards to family or friends!

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In today’s card, I’ve paired some new and old, along with all sorts of different companies. I recently made a trip to Target and picked up a cute Halloween paper pack by American Crafts, which lead to all sorts of cards and projects. You’ll be seeing more of these papers in the next few weeks….

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I know that not everyone celebrates Halloween, so I’ll try to incorporate a good mix of cards this next month. A thank you to my overseas readers for letting me know you don’t celebrate it and don’t want to see too much of it. It never occurred to me that it’s just a United States thing. Silly me!

Question: do you and/or your family celebrate Halloween? In an upcoming post, I’ll share what our family used to do on Halloween. *wink*

Thanks for spending some time with me today. Enjoy your Friday!

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Krazy for Kraft Blog Hop

As I sit typing up this post, I have a delicious smelling Pumpkin Pecan Waffles candle lit nearby. Ah, this scent is so yummy smelling and is definitely putting me in the mood for all sorts of festive projects. I just picked up some Halloween papers and candy corn, along with some fall inspired inks….I hope you all are prepared for a change in the seasons here on the blog!

Today is the DeNami Blog Hop and this month the theme is Krazy for Kraft. {Can you tell I’m a fan of alliterations?} If you started the hop from the beginning, you should be coming from Stacy’s blog. This gal is so sweet and talented- I’m sure she had something wonderful to share!

I am such a sucker for kraft…it’s hard for me not to use it on a project! I had no clue the direction I wanted to go for my post, so I randomly just pulled out a few fall stamps and built a card from there. Thankfully, it turned out okay!

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Did you notice that awesome woodgrain embossed background? DeNami just started carrying 111 different embossing folders on the website and there are a few that I would say are definitely MUST HAVES. They are so easy to use and they can be the perfect touch to your projects, without being too much. Also, they are inexpensive, so that’s another plus!

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You have one more stop left in this hop- head on over to Emily Keaton’s blog! Be sure to leave comments on each blog stop. DeNami is giving away gift certificates to two random comments, so you won’t want to pass up the chance at a mini shopping spree!

Thank you for spending some time with me today. Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

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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! :)

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
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Summer Splash Blog Hop

It’s time for the monthly DeNami Blog Hop and this month the theme is Summer Splash. If you started from the beginning, you should be coming from Dana Seymour’s blog {this girl has the greatest tropical cards EVER}!

The name of this hop immediately prompted thoughts of drinks and I thought I’d go a little different route and create something other than a card. After playing with my options, I decided on summer straw toppers. They’re super quick and easy to whip up and they could make any BBQ or party a little more festive.

Be sure to leave comments on each blog stop. We’re giving away gift certificates to two random comments  and with the new release here, you’ll definitely have fun shopping!

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If you follow my blog, you know I’m a fan of these adorable striped paper straws by Little Free Radical. They could make any special occasion more festive and who doesn’t love sipping yummy drinks out of pretty straws? I pulled out my orange ones for this hop, but there are so many other colors in her store…. you really could have them match whichever color palette you’d like.

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In case you’re wondering which stamps I featured today, I used the Medium Solid Hibiscus and the Large Solid Bamboo Leaf. These solid images worked so perfectly with my new neon inks {you’ll see which ones in my haul video tomorrow}.

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It’s time to head on over to the next stop of the hop: Ardyth’s blog! This gal has such creative ideas and the way she showcases DeNami stamps is astounding. I can’t wait to see what she created for this hop.

I hope you’ll join me tomorrow for a small haul video featuring some goodies I’ve been eying for a while. I still haven’t decided what else to include in the post, so you’ll have to stop by and check it out! *wink*