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Shaker Smile Card + Video

Hello again!

I hope that you all were able to hop along in the Product Release Blog Hop yesterday. The design team did such a great job with their cards and videos and judging from your orders, you all seem to like the new release- yay! I’ll be working all week and through the weekend on the orders, so please bear with me as it may take a bit longer than usual to process.

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I always love creating- both with my products and with other brands. When I first started the shop, I loved that my products could work with all my favorite companies and to this day, I still keep that in mind when I design new dies, mixes and other products. For today’s card, I wanted to bring out some of my favorite stamps from other brands- WPlus9 and Mama Elephant.

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It’s been a while since I created a shaker card, so I knew that I’d use the new Storybook 3 die set in this way. I love using the Storybook dies with critter stamps and for this card, I decided to use the adorable little elephant from WPlus9. For my sentiment, I used the ‘thinking of you’ from Mama Elephant and paired it with one of the dies from the Stitched Labels 1.

I wanted to add another pop of blue to bring out the sequins in the shaker, so I die cut one of the tabs from the new Stitched Tabs die set. Can I just say, I love the way these look on cards and I can really see this being one of my favorite die sets. (Don’t tell my other sets that though!) 

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In previous releases, you all seem to enjoy the videos showcasing the new products, so I have one for this release as well. In this video I show all the products and give some comparisons to current products, along with some info on how the products came to be.

Excuse the poor lighting- this new system I have isn’t my favorite and the sun hasn’t been peeking out in Seattle much lately.

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It’s hard to believe, but I just celebrated the business turning 2! It’s been such a whirlwind ride of amazing, new experiences and opportunities, along with some tough times and learning experiences. Through it all, you all have stuck with me and for that, I am so very grateful.

Join the event page on Facebook for tons of sneak peeks, interaction and exclusive giveaways!  We have TONS of special guests joining in the celebration and I know you’ll be inspired.

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I truly hope you enjoyed this release and will continue to join me here on the blog. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to make my dream a reality.

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Merry Reindeer + Giveaway Winners

Hello, friends!

We’re just a couple days away from Christmas and I wanted to share a card I made this year. I didn’t get to send Christmas cards this year, but thanks to a couple guest spots, I did create a couple cards that I’ll be giving to some family members. I was so bummed that I didn’t have time to create cards for crafty friends and my designers this year, but it’s also a blessing, because I was so busy with orders.

This year there were several amazing Christmas sets that came out and while I didn’t get to create with many of them, I’m happy for the time I did get to play with some! This adorable one called Reindeer Games by Mama Elephant was such a fun one.
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On this card, I used the Decorative Tag 1 die set for my focal point and the Mama Elephant stamps went along with it perfectly. I added just a few sequins- one for the nose and three for the “snowballs”.

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As promised, I have the winners from the Christmas Gift Guide giveaways. It made me so very happy to read that the guides were helpful and some of you purchased items from them! While they were a lot of work, reading how much you appreciated them made it so worth it. I just may have to do this again next year!

Without further ado, here are the winners. I have emailed the winners (using the email addresses given) so I can be sure to send the gift certificates to the right email addresses! winners3Thanks for spending some time with me today!

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Tutorial: Cake Pops Card

Hello Everyone, Joni here and I am back with more inspiration using the new Mini Tags dies that we love so much. Cake Pops anyone?

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To begin, I distressed the corners of an A2 flat card panel. I only used three colors, but of course you can use more for your project if you need. 2 - someonelikeyou-p

Next, I die-cut the round tag from the Mini tags die set for my cake top.

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Then, I adhered some strip of white cardstock at the bottom of the point of the round mini tags. I also distressed the white card panel with Wplus9 Hayride dye ink and die-cut the right side of the A2 white panel with my all time favorite Stitched Borders 3 dies. I also added some watercolored stripe patterned paper on the card base.

The sentiment from Mama Elephant Make a Wish stamp set is stamped with Versamark Ink on a brown strip of cardstock and white heat.
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Next, I placed the cake pop on top of the white cardstock panel and adhered with foam tape for dimensions. I also added some Golden Rod Stickles and White Opal Liquid Pearls on top of the cake pop to make look more realistic.

I also added some White Opal Liquid Pearl on the white panel and adhered some Marshmallow sequins in 6mm and 4mm.

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For the sentiment I also added some foam tape for dimension.

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Here’s just another look of the Cake Pop card.

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I hope you enjoyed today’s feature! If you create a card similar to this one, or use Pretty Pink Posh on your projects, don’t forget to tag Pretty Pink Posh so we can see it too!

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Have an Awesome day!!!

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Mama Elephant’s 3rd Anniversary Stampede

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Welcome to Mama Elephant’s 3rd Anniversary Stampede! The new release is live and available for purchase in the shop (www.mamaelephant.com) right now!

SALE – To celebrate this release, Mama Elephant is having a 3 day sale from October 15 through October 17 with discount code HAPPYTHREE for 10% off your entire purchase!

PROMOTION – Mama Elephant is having a fantastic promotion through October 31, 2015!!
* Get a free MINI MESSAGES 4×6 stamp set FREE for purchases over $100 or
* Get both the MINI MESSAGES 4×6 stamp set and the MINI TAGS creative cuts die set FREE for purchases over $150
(after discount applied, subtotal before tax/s&h, limit one free offer per customer/order).

GIVEAWAY – Mama Elephant is also giving away three $25 gift certificates throughout all 3 days of the Stampede. To qualify to win, just leave a comment on this blog post! Winners will be selected and announced on the Mama Elephant blog (www.mamelephantblog.com) on Monday, October 19th!
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If you’ve been hopping along, you should have arrived from Pamela Ho’s blog!

I was so thrilled to be asked as a guest designer for this special event for Mama Elephant. I’ve been a long-time fan of their stamps and I squealed in delight when I first saw the Reindeer Games set. These little reindeer are adorable and I had all sorts of fun creating with this set. I knew that a winter scene was a must, so I pulled out the little penguin from Polar Pals (a previously released set) and constructed this winter wonderland.

While this card may look intricate, it really all came together easily. I die cut the card base with the scallop frame from the Femme Frames/ Basic Set and then used the rectangle as my focal panel. For my background, I wanted a subtle design, so I did a bit of tone-on-tone stamping with the On Point Background set.  Thanks to lots of glitter, I was able to achieve the snowy hills and then added my stamped images. To finish off the card, I added a few Sparkling Clear sequins, Wink of Stella on the animals and a couple metallic red sequins on the reindeer noses.

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The next stop is Melania Deasy’s blog!

 Thanks for stopping by- I hope this card inspired you with your upcoming Christmas cards. I’ll definitely be back with more cards using these new Mama Elephant stamps in the near future!



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October Product Release Blog Hop

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Hello, sweet friends!

It’s time for the Product Release Blog Hop for the October 2015 release. Many of you have already placed orders, but for those who were wanting for more inspiration, today is the day! I have stocked up the shop with tons of sequins, restocked the die cuts and just in case any new dies sell out, there are more coming next week!

For today’s card, I wanted to showcase the die set I was most excited to release, the Mini Tags. There are five tag shapes, along with three mini confetti pieces in this set. The possibilities are endless! You can use these tags for gift tags, or you can incorporate them onto your cards, like I did.

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I wanted to show off the tags in a unique way, so I decided to turn them sideways and use each tag to show a different stamp. For my card base I used my current favorite mini paper pad, Let’s Bokeh in the Snow. These colors are definitely my go-to this season. I love how whimsical they are and they just may have inspired me for an upcoming sequin mix…

I am one of the guest designers for Mama Elephant this month, so I was lucky enough to get the Reindeer Games set early. I think they look darling on the Mini Tags! I colored these little guy with my Copics and realized that the background was a little too plain, so I stamped the fun triangle border from On Point Borders onto each aqua panel. To finish off the mini tags, I die cut the bows from the Twine and Bows die set.

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PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop- I’m giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to two random comments left before October 18, 2015 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

Ready to hop on over and see LOTS more fabulous inspiration? We have the Pretty Pink Posh design team, along with four special guests sharing projects and cards today.

 

In closing, I want to share that my friends at Ellen Hutson are having a 15% site-wide sale today and tomorrow. The perfect time to stock up on holiday items, or maybe even some of the new Pretty Pink Posh products!

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Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies, sequins and droplets. You truly make this journey a fun one and it’s such a delight to see how you use my products. I can’t wait to fill more of your orders and start seeing your projects with these new products soon!

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August Product Release Blog Hop

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Hello, sweet friends!

It’s time for the Product Release Blog Hop for the August release. Many of you have already placed orders, but for those who were wanting for more inspiration, today is the day! I got a restock shipment of sequins and some of the die cuts and LOTS more dies are coming in my next shipment.

For today’s card, I wanted to showcase the Storybook 1 die set. When I was creating about six months ago, I came up with the idea of this die set series and I am so thrilled to finally be able to use the concept on my cards. (Yes, you read series… more Storybook sets are coming!) It’s fun to be able to have designated areas to put your stamps and sentiments, or create unique shaker cards with this die set. The possibilities are endless!

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I love critter stamps, so I had a hard time deciding which ones I wanted to use on this card. I finally decided on the cute Playful Pups set from Mama Elephant, since I hadn’t gotten to play with it very much. These pups are so cute and the size of them works really well with the Storybook 1 die set!

Find the Playful Pups at Simon Says Stamp HERE // Find the Playful Pups at Ellen Hutson HERE

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This card was the very first that I made where I used distress inks on the background and it turned out well. My fingers were super messy afterwards, but the results made it so worth it! Love that you can use ink pads to create such fun backgrounds!



PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop- I’m giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to two random comments left before August 9, 2015 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

Ready to hop on over and see LOTS more fabulous inspiration? Each of these gals are extremely talented and I truly am honored they took the time to make something with the new dies and sequins. Their projects and cards are going to blow you away.

 

Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies and sequins. It’s been so fun to fill your orders and see some of you already starting to use the new products on your cards. You truly make this journey a fun one and I can’t wait to share more projects with you using these items in the near future!

 

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Superhero Thanks + News

Today I wanted to share a card that I made several months ago and never got to share. Both my work computer and camera have been on the outs for a while, so the photos I took of this card previously never looked decent. Thanks to the gorgeous weather here in Seattle recently, I’ve been able to take some better photos and am “stocked up” for upcoming posts.  Sadly, my computer has completely crashed from old age and I’m going to need to purchase a whole new one, for those who have been asking why I haven’t done any videos recently. I tell ya, I have a love/ hate relationship with technology…

Now back to the card for today. When I made this card, I was going through a phase of needing a break from pink and purple, so I pulled out some boy-ish colors that I think look darling with these superheroes.

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One of these days I’ll have to share a snapshot or video of how I decide which stamps to use on a card. I typically pull out 5-6 stamp set that I want to use and then I’ll use a little of this set, a sentiment from another set and maybe some little elements from a different set. I always like trying to use the sets I have in new and creative ways and this is a great way to do that!

As I was putting together the pieces of the card, I needed a background and the  Teeny Star Background fit the bill perfectly. I have a thing for background stamps and this is one of my absolute favorites. To finish off the card, I used the thanks sentiment from the Stitched set by Impress and colored it in so it had an ombré feel. Such a fun sentiment that can be used in so many ways!



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For my customers in Japan, I have some exciting news- the store Crop Party (located in Osaka) will be carrying Pretty Pink Posh sequins and dies very soon! They placed their first order and I’ll be shipping it later this week and that means you can order right in their store! I am so very excited about this amazing opportunity and it wouldn’t be possible if you didn’t continue to share you love of PPP with your local stores.

I wanted to update you all on my sequins. I’m getting a HUGE restock shipment of the sequins that have been out of stock for quite some time. I know there are quite a few that have been waiting for this restock, so I’ll be doing a special 3 day coupon once they arrive. Stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping in and spending some time with me today. Until next time…

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Animal Thanks + Giveaway Winners

Hello, friends!

As promised, I have a new card to share with you, along with the winners of the Product Release Blog Hop. I had hoped to do this post earlier in the week, but I got the 24 hour flu and I just didn’t make it into the studio. Thankfully, I’m feeling much better now and have been a busy little bee the rest of the week.

In my recent hauls, I’ve shown the newest Avery Elle paper packs- I’m utterly obsessed with them. I decided to go with a much subdued color palette for this card and as I was flipping through  my paper packs, I thought this color suited the animals perfectly (it’s from the Zen paper pack). I ended up creating four of these cards in one sitting and since it’s a simple card layout, I was able to whip them out in an hour or so. Not bad for a notoriously slow crafter!

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Right now I am just plain obsessed with animal stamps. I love pairing new animals together- my most recent addition is the lion. How cute is he?! It’s a little hard to see in the photo, but I stamped the thanks onto one of the Stitched Labels 1 dies and had it peek out from the animals. It’s the perfect size for a card and I love how it adds just a little more stitching to the card as well.

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Just in case you missed the Watercolor Blog Hop announcement, I wanted to remind you that there are some fabulous coupon codes in that post as well. I took advantage of some of them already (you’ll see what I got in my May/ June Craft Haul video). Whether you need some basic craft supplies, stamps or products for the watercolor theme, you’ll be able to get all of this and more from the variety of coupons!

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Okay, now onto the winners of the $25 pretty Pink Posh gift certificates. A giant thank you to everyone who hopped along and left comments. Not only did you make my day, but I know that the design team loved hearing from you as well! Here are the two lucky winners for this month:

Thank you all so much for stopping in and for continuing to share about Pretty Pink Posh. It’s been so neat to see the numbers grow and finding more and more of your creations featuring PPP. I’m so grateful that you all are allowing me to live my dream!

Until next week… have a wonderful holiday weekend!


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Love You + A Fond Farewell

Before I start with today’s post, I want to say thank you to everyone who left comments on my last post and video. I’m sure that just about every card-maker goes through phases of feeling like their work isn’t “up to par” and feel like they’re in a slump, but after receiving all the love I did in the post, I feel like I’m back in the card-making game (so to speak). Thank you, sweet friends.

Today have another card to share featuring the Circle Sayings from the newest Simon Says Stamp release. I typically stick with A2 size cards, but I thought it would be fun to change it up a bit and create a shaped card. I obviously had to use the Falling Rain background again (because I’m obsessed with it at the moment).

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As most of you know, I’m all about getting the most out of the stamp sets that I purchase, so I try to find unique occasions and uses for my stamps. Lately, I’ve been all about this little lion from the Cosmic Stars set from Mama Elephant. I have two other cards that I created with it recently and I cannot stop using it!

Once I was placing the animals, I realized it needed some more color, so I added a patch of grass using some watercolors. To finish it off, I adhered some Silver Star sequins and my favorite yellow chevron ribbon.

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I’ll be back tomorrow with the announcement of the three new designers, along with a game that could win you a $50 PPP gift certificate! Thanks for spending some time with me today!

 

 

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Falling For You Blog Hop

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Hello, hello!

I am so very excited to be participating in my first Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop. They just had a new release yesterday and today a huge group of us are sharing inspiration using some of the new stamps, dies and stencils! If you are hoping along, you should have arrived from Kelly Booth’s blog.

I was giddy with excitement when I was asked to join along and equally as excited when I opened up my package and saw the new Falling Rain cling stamp. I live in Seattle (where we get LOTS of rain) and this stamp is simply perfect. Plus, it’s such a unique design and I don’t have anything else like it.

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I wanted to create a fun scene highlighting the Falling Rain, so after playing with a few options, I decided to make that the backdrop for my little critters. For my focal point, I started off by creating a little water puddle using the Peacock Feathers distress ink (yes, I actually did a little watercolor!). I stamped, colored and die cut the umbrella and birds and then I added some extra touches to finish off the card.

Have you tried the Clear Wink of Stella yet? Oh my goodness, I’m kind of obsessed with it at the moment. It’s the perfect balance of shimmer, without the hassle and mess of glitter.

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I’ve been getting a whole lot of requests for my card and tutorial videos again, so I thought today would be the perfect day to bring one. I’m a little rusty at crafting while filming, but I hope that you still enjoy the video!

Question: do you enjoy seeing people color images in? I was editing this video and realized I spent 20% of it coloring. Not sure what you all think about that…

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Whew! That was a whole lot of info in this post. I know there are lots of other stops in this fabulous blog hop, so I’ll let you go. Be sure to leave a comment on each stop- Simon Says Stamp is giving away a prize pack on each blog!

Your next stop is Pretty Pink Posh designer, Amy Kolling’s blog!


I hope that you enjoyed today’s card, video and you’re leaving inspired. Thanks for spending some time with me today!