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Tutorial: Fuse Tool + Giveaway

Pretty Pink Posh: Fuse Tool Tutorial

Hi everyone, it’s Nina-Marie here with you today! I’m going to share some inspiration and tips for using the We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool with your Pretty Pink Posh products to create an easy and fun shaker card!

Pretty Pink Posh: Fuse Tool Tutorial

I love making shaker cards and prior to the Fuse Tool, most of us were making our shakers using LOTS of foam tape. While that works well, I have found that the Fuse Tool makes shaker cards not only easier to create but there are other benefits as well…

  1. The sequins and other shaker elements do not get stuck to the sides of your shaker because there is no foam tape for them to stick to
  2. There is less bulk because we do not need to create a dimensional well to allow the shaker bits to move around.
  3. Purchasing inexpensive photo sleeves to use for your shakers is more cost effective then using a lot of foam tape.

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These are just some of the benefits I have found so far with the Fuse Tool; honestly, I’m questioning myself as to why I hadn’t gotten this tool when it first came out!

Pretty Pink Posh: Fuse Tool Tutorial

Pretty Pink Posh: Fuse Tool Tutorial

For this card I’ve created, I used a few different stamp and die sets; all the products are listed at the bottom of the post. I felt that the darling little elephant from WPlus9’s Unforgettable stamp set would be a perfect for a “welcome baby” card.

For the main piece, I started out with the Scallop Frames die and had that be the inspiration I based my whole card around. For the shaker part, I filled it with the Sweet Pea Mix, Gold Stars, 8mm Sparkling Clear and 10mm Sparkling Clear.

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I colored the elephant with Copics and use him to create an extra interactive element on this card… watch the video to find out! I’ll also be talking more in-depth about the Fuse Tool in the video. I hope you enjoy and get some inspiration for using the Fuse Tool in your upcoming projects!

Pretty Pink Posh: Fuse Tool Tutorial

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We also wanted to have a giveaway in this post for the Fuse tool, along with a $50 Pretty Pink Posh gift certificate (so you can fill those shakers up)! Enter the giveaway below…

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If you have any questions about this post, feel free to leave it in the comments! Thanks so much for stopping by and spending some time with me; I’ll see you again soon!

xoxo, Nina-Marie

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Warm Winter Wishes

Hello there!

It feels like it’s been ages since I wrote a post. I’m so happy to report that all Black Friday orders have shipped and I truly am grateful that this year has been such a busy one. It’s been almost exactly two years since I first opened the shop and never in the wildest dreams did I think I would be where I am now. I’ll be reflecting back via a post very soon…

Today I wanted to share a card I made from the latest release. It shows the Scallop Frames and Stitched Photo Frames dies, along with the reindeer and snowballs from the Toboggan Together set by Lawn Fawn. I am so obsessed with this reindeer and I’m strongly considering making him the star of my Christmas cards this year.

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I incorporated the adorable Santa hat and sentiment from the Winter Friends stamp set. The little hat looks so cute on this reindeer and I’m sure I’ll be able to find even more critters that’ll fit into this hat from my stash.

I mentioned in a previous post that I have been loving gold glittered cardstock. It is so sparkly in person and I love that it’s not messy! I’m going to need to invest in some silver as well- I’m sure it’ll be just as gorgeous and will work with some winter themed cards really well.

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I hope that you enjoyed today’s card. Have a fabulous weekend!



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November 2015 Release

Hello there, friends!

It’s an exciting day here in the Pretty Pink Posh studio- my big November release is now live in the shop! Whether you like sequins, seed beads, dies, or stamp sets, there’s sure to be a little something for everyone.

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Today I wanted to share my favorite card that I created this week using the new products. I started off with the new Scallop Frames dies (which are exclusive in the shop) and die cut it in gold glitter cardstock. Thanks to Carissa, one of the PPP designers, I am obsessed with this stuff now. Next up I knew that I wanted to use the Stitched Photo Frames, so I die cut a bunch in a variety of colors and decided blue looked best on this card.

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Before I go on, I must say that the reindeer are by Lawn Fawn (because I’m a huge fan of theirs) and I wanted to show that my products work SO well with other brands.  However, I did incorporate the adorable Santa hat and sentiment from the Winter Friends stamp set.

To finish off the card I used some patterned paper to mat my elements and added a strip of white cardstock die cut with the scallops from the Stitched Borders 3 die set. Adhere a few Sparkling Clear sequins and your card is good to go!

Tip: run your dies through in a variety of colors to keep on hand. It’s a time saver when you need a quick card and helps when you visually need to see which color(s) look best!

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I wanted to make things super easy for you, so here are the direct links to all the new products in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop:

Scallop Frames die set
Stitched Photo Frames die set

Holiday Pals stamp set
Rainy Days stamp set
Winter Friends stamp set
Holiday Pals coordinating dies
Rainy Days coordinating dies
Winter Friends coordinating dies

Meadow seed beads
Woodlands seed beads

4mm Winter Snow Mix
4mm Holly Jolly Christmas Mix
6mm Holly Jolly Christmas Mix
4mm Whimsical Forest Mix
6mm Whimsical Forest Mix

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Happy shopping!

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Trick or Treat + Giveaway

Hello, hello!

I’m back with another Halloween card- this one shows off the darling new Holiday Party Animal set from Lawn Fawn. They included so many adorable little additions in this set- it definitely is a “must have” in my book!

I wanted to start off with a lot of gray and black and then have a pop of color in the middle. Thanks to the squares in the Stitched Duo 3 die set, I was able to accomplish this look easily. You could use this idea with all sorts of colors and it would look great!

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I’ve mentioned in previous Halloween cards that the Teeny Star Background from DeNami Design is one of my favorites. I love stamping it with black ink and creating backgrounds, or in this case, filling in some white space. I think it helps bring together the black from the card base and set the scene for a Halloween card.

To finish off the card, I decided to add some twine and a trio of sequins from the Sparkling Clear Mix. Notice the three sizes of sequins? That’s all in one mix, along with another larger size. It’s perfect if you’re just starting to collect sequins, or you’re a fan of the Sparkling Clear.

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Be sure to mark your calendars for tomorrow, October 15th. I have a super fun blog hop that will showcase the new dies, sequins and droplets and I’m bringing along the design team and some amazing special guests, and there will be prizes! If you’re on Facebook, be sure to visit the blog hop event page HERE– there are two giveaways happening over there right now!

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See you tomorrow!

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You’re Boo-Tastic

Hello and Happy Friday!

I’m so happy to say that I’m all caught up on new release orders- a giant thank you to everyone who ordered. I’m getting some retailer orders shipped out soon, so be on the lookout for PPP in the retailers that carry my products.

Today I wanted to share a full Halloween shaker card I created recently. I feel like a lot of Halloween cards are black, gray and orange, so I wanted to create something with a different color palette. I used the new Spooky Days Mix as my inspiration and created a card highlighting those colors.

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I must say, one of my very favorite dies is the Storybook 1. It’s so versatile and you can create all sorts of scenes and shakers using it as a negative, or use the inner pieces for panels on your projects. It’s been a joy to see this die set all over blog land recently!

On this card, I started off by using the pumpkins from the So Thankful set. This is a mini set but I’ve used it on so many cards and absolutely love it. I paired it with the Halloween Kitty (another one I pull out every year), the bat from Trick or Trick set and the sentiment is from the Bootastic set.

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In the craft session when I created this card, I also made several other Halloween cards. I’ll do my best to share them all before the end of the month!

Want to see more cards using the So Thankful (pumpkin) set? Here’s three of my favorites…

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If you’re one of the people who purchased the Darling Friends stamp set that was designed exclusively for Simon Says Stamp, I wanted to share some cards that the design team created recently. This set was so fun to create and let’s just say that if you have it, you’ll be able to use it with some upcoming sets.

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That’s going to wrap up this post. Thank you for stopping by and spending some time with me today!



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Halloween Fun + Coupon Code

It’s mid September, the leaves are starting to fall and I think it’s about time I start sharing some Halloween and fall projects here on the blog. I don’t know why, but I love making Halloween cards. It might be the fact the colors are outside my “norm”, or maybe the fact that I have never gone trick-or-treating. Whatever the case may be, the Halloween stamps these days are so cute and fun to use.

One of my favorite fall sets is So Thankful by Lawn Fawn and it’s a mere $4.00, but I have used it so much the last year. You can create simple place cards, tags, one layer cards, or you can build it up and create full pumpkin patches. Such a fun and versatile set!

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For this card, I wanted to showcase the Storybook 1 die and show how you can create a little scene, but also include a sentiment. The beauty of this die is you can use it with ANY brand of stamps. I personally am obsessed with the Teeny Star Background from DeNami Design on my Halloween cards. The contrast between the bright white cardstock and black stars is my favorite.

To finish off the card, I felt it needed some sparkle so I added some Marigold, Onyx, Charcoal and Sparkling Clear sequins. I adhere mine with Multi Medium Matte– my go-to for adhering small embellishments!

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Want to see some of the other Halloween projects I’ve created years past? Here are three that I really loved. There’s more that I’ll share… in a post later on!


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I know you all love a good coupon and I wanted to share that Ellen Hutson has ALL of their in-stock stamps 20% off. The sale ends today, so be sure to take advantage of this great savings! stampit15

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and look back on some previous cards. Thanks for spending some time with me today.

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You’ve Got A Friend

Hello, friends!

Today I have a card to share that I made during a previous crafty session. It’s so funny-some months I’m all caught up on orders and the day-to-day office work, so I have all sorts of crafty time, and then other months I’m so busy that I don’t get to craft at all. Oh the struggle of seeing all the new products laying in the studio and not getting to use them… Can anyone relate to that?

On this card, I pulled out several Lawn Fawn sets- Gleeful Gardens, Let’s Play and Happy Easter (supply list below). If you have followed my blog for a while, you know I love mixing and matching sets and brands and I really did that on this card.

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For my focal point, I started off with the Stitched Duo 2 and die cut it with the light blue paper from the Avery Elle Sorbet Collection (you know the one- the paper pack I bought at least six times ON PURPOSE). I then put together my scene using the Lawn Fawn stamps and added the Picket Fence die, along with a grassy “hill” made from the scallop in the Stitched Borders 2 die set. To round out the focal piece, I added this fun sentiment from the Ella & Friends set.

For the card base, I stamped the Arrow background from Create A Smile, added a light yellow and white scallop strip (die cut from the Stitched Borders 1) and then put everything together. To finish off the card, I added a couple of sequins and some flowers from the Spring Flowers Mix to the corner.

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I mentioned that I would bring some sneak peeks and an update on where you can find Pretty Pink Posh. As you know, it’s just me doing everything here, so I’ve been really cautious about not growing too quickly and still maintaining quality customer service. Recently, I’ve been able to bring on a couple more retailers- one of them being in Japan and another one coming to the UK (not yet revealed yet)!

Find all of the current PPP retailers HERE

I’m currently working on some fun things that I’ll announce here on the blog soon. I’ll see you tomorrow for another post!

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Sending Smiles

I hope that you all are getting excited and prepared to participate in the Watercolor Blog Hop…. only a week until it’s here! I hope that you have been able to take advantage of some of the savings coupons and are all ready to create some beautiful watercolor cards!

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to craft, so I haven’t been able to play with my new watercolors yet. However, you could totally use watercolors instead of markers on today’s card and the results would be stunning! I’m dying to experiment with some watercolor techniques… crossing my fingers I get some crafty time this weekend!

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For this card, I used the Gleeful Gardens set from Lawn Fawn and created my own little scene. I still love how my Picket Fence die looks with these images- it’s the perfect way to add dimension to a card without making things seem too busy.

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I know it’s been a while since I filmed any sort of video and I apologize. Typically, the PPP orders and day-to-day correspondence and office work take priority, which leaves only a little time to craft and fit in filming/ editing. I have a HUGE haul to film and there’s a few other videos I’ve been wanting to film for a while. I’m almost caught up on all my retailer orders, so I’m hoping to sneak in some filming very soon. Thank you for being patient on the video front. Oh and a HUGE thank you to everyone who has subscribed to the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel– we now have over 5,000 subscribers!

That’s going to wrap up today’s post. Big hugs to you all…


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Snails, Presents, Oh My!

Hello, friends!

I wanted to pop in today with a card that I created recently. Remember when I had Easter Week and was playing with the Gleeful Gardens set? I just couldn’t get enough of the images that I made even more cards to share. As some of you know, crafty time nowadays is rare, so I try to make the most of the times I have to craft (and that usually means I create with just a few sets at a time).

I don’t know about you, but I tend to give birthday cards a couple days late. I’ll remember it’s someones birthday and if I forget to take it to the post office that day, it’s inevitably late. Well, my friends at Lawn Fawn must have known there are a lot of people like me- just look at this sentiment! Genius!

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Lately I’ve been starting off a lot of my cards with the rectangle from the Stitched Duo 2 set. It’s the perfect size and you just can’t go wrong with the stitching. I created my little scene with a variety of images from the Gleeful Gardens set, added in the Grassy Border and a couple of flowers from the Spring Flowers Mix.

On the side of the focal point, I once again layered some border dies together. I used the straight line from the Stitched Borders 2 and the scallop from Stitched Borders 1. I love the way these look together and how you can bring more colors to a card depending on the cardstock you use.

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In closing, I wanted to let you all know that Ellen Hutson has a coupon for all in-stock die cuts. Woohoo! You’ve seen me use a lot of die cuts recently and if you’ve been keeping a wish list, this is a great time to cross some of them off your list.
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Until next time..

 

April Craft Haul + Giveaway

It’s April and I’m so happy to be fairly caught up on things here. Today I spent the day cleaning the studio and prepping room for the May release that’s coming in a few weeks. In addition, there are three brand new designers joining the PPP team and I cannot wait to reveal them to you the last week in April. Enough of the teasers… let’s get back into today’s haul!

This month, I got a couple of the new ones from Mama Elephant and some older stamps sets from Lawn Fawn. Thanks to the coupon that Ellen Hutson had recently, I didn’t feel *too* guilty getting some of the sets I’ve been eying for a while. I also had to stock up on some of my go-to cardstocks and ribbons, which you’ll see in the video.

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CLICK HERE to watch the video on YouTube

In case any of the items in the video look like something you might want to purchase, I have linked them below.

*You can find the gorgeous felt I got at Crafty Wool Felt.

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I always try to host my various giveaways on my different social media accounts, just so everyone who follows me has a chance to win. For this particular giveaway, I’m doing it on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page. Directions are on the very first picture on my page, or you can click the picture below.

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I hope that you have a fabulous weekend. I plan on getting some designing and crafting done and maybe even take a couple much needed days off. We’ll see how that goes. Thanks for spending some time with me today.