Mama Elephant

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Watercolors & Layering Sequins

Wow, you all know how to make a birthday girl feel special. Thank you for the outpouring of comments and love! The last few days I’ve received some birthday cards and presents in the mail- thank you to those who took the time to send me something. YOU all are why I do what I do and why I keep blogging. Here’s to hoping that this upcoming year is a great one!

Today I have a card featuring watercolors and layering sequins. If you watched the latest product video (HERE), you can see that the new 8mm Sparkling Clear sequins layer SO well with the 4mm sequins. This is a great way to add a little more color and bling all at once. It’s a tad bit hard to see in the photo, but I also add some “splatters” of watercolors to add even more color and fill in the white space. Pretty Pink Posh I Watercolor Balloon Animal

I’m all about fun and unique sentiments and I love the ones in the Mama Elephant Party Kit set. These are not only unique, but so versatile! You can use them by themselves, or you can use them with the balloons. Truth be told, I haven’t use the balloons stamps yet, but I couldn’t resist using this fun sentiment!

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I wanted to let you all know about a coupon I just spotted at Ellen Hutson. She has a 20% off coupon on all embellishment, which includes all the Pretty Pink Posh sequins and embellies! That’s a mighty hefty discount and Ellen has a HUGE selection of my sequins, so be sure to take advantage of this great savings!

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Thanks for stopping in and spending some time with me today. I hope you enjoyed the card and take advantage of the coupon from Ellen Hutson! If you buy anything with the coupon, let me know what you pick up! :)

XO


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Pandas + Craft Haul

Happy Monday!

As we approach the end of the month, I wanted to make sure I shared my May Craft Haul video and post. One of the new stamp sets I purchased was the Mama Elephant Pandamonium. Truth be told, I kept taking this set in and out of my cart (since other items were higher on my list), but I finally decided to get it.

In today’s card, you may notice a few products that are new. I’m thrilled to say that these products will be in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop on June 1st. The design team and I are super ecstatic about these products and I have a feeling you will be too!

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I went the route of doing bold colors and I think it looks great with these pandas. I kept it simple as far as embellishments- the only one I added was some black twine. Since the background stood out so much and the pandas were the focus, I didn’t want to take away from that.

In this second picture, you may be able to spot the new products a little better. Do you see them? I can’t wait to read your guesses!

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Okay, now onto the haul video…. You can view it here in this post, or you can CLICK HERE to view it on YouTube.


Thanks for stopping in and spending some of your Monday with me. I hope your week is off to a fantastic start!

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Sneak Peek, Update & More!

Hello, sweet friends!

I had hoped to have this post go live yesterday, but this week has been rough on me health wise. On the outside, for those who don’t know me, life may look like rainbows and butterflies for me, but that’s far from the truth. Many of you know that I have been dealing with ongoing health issues since my car accident 21 months ago and recently I’ve hit another rough patch.(The latest health update is HERE) It’s been frustrating, to say the least. I’m going to try eliminating foods again and we’ll see if that helps. Thank you to those who have emailed and sent well wishes in the form of cards and gift cards in the mail or even Paypal donations. It truly means a lot to me.

Okay, enough of those things…. let’s get to today’s card and a sneak peek! This card is one many of you will recognize- I featured it in my April 2014 Craft Favorites video.

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Lately I have been on this kick of creating “mini scenes” on my cards and these little “windows” are perfect for doing just that. You could do it comic book style and have each square be individual pictures, or you can have the scene go landscape style. Both ways are SUPER cute and you can be sure I’m making lots more cards in this style.

For those who have purchased the 4mm sequins, I hope that you’ve been enjoying them as much as I have been! I LOVE this smaller size and it works well with the 6mm sequins. If you’ve been wanting to order some and you shop at Ellen Hutson, I’m happy to announce that ALL of them are now available there!

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On my Instagram and Facebook page yesterday, I posted a sneak peek of a card I just made with some new products coming in June. Can you spot anything new from this picture? As we get closer to June, I’ll post more sneak peeks and let you in on something that’s happening on June 5th!

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I wanted to formally announce the winner of the $25 gift certificate giveaway I hosted last week. The winner was Melissa K. Dehne! I have emailed you Melissa…be sure to check your inbox!

That’s going to do it for this post. Again, thank you to all of you who have sent well wishes and prayers. I am very, very grateful.

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Critter Hello

* Oops! This was supposed to go live on Monday…. oh technology!

Happy Monday!

To all of the mothers that read my blog: I hope that you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. This year, my family has been busy with various activities, so we opted to have a low-key day together. My sister and brother-in-law came over, my dad made his scrumptious mac & cheese (seriously, this stuff is AMAZING) and then we ended the night we yummy frozen drinks and ice cream. Simply blissful!

I had hoped to take a few days off of work, but on Saturday, I just couldn’t hang up my responsibilities. I finished up a large wholesale order (stay tuned…Ellen Hutson will have ALL of the 4mm sequins very soon!) and also started picking some of the orders that came in from the shop. For those who have ordered, I’m working on packaging as quickly as I possibly can and will ship very soon!

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Today’s card isn’t fancy, but it IS cute. As I was organizing videos on the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel, I realized I hadn’t used my Quinn’s ABCs dies in quite some time. When I first purchased it, I did a video on it (see it HERE) and I thought it was time to break them out again. Oh goodness, I forgot how much I love these dies!

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Did anyone happen to notice that background stamp? It’s from the Mama Elephant On Point Borders set I recently purchased and boy, do I love it! The raccoon and hedgehog are from the Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest set and the bird is from the Year Four set.

excitingnewsI better wrap this post up. Right now I’m working on samples for the June release and word is, there’s a new product coming to the shop! Any guesses on what it might be? As we get closer to the date, I’ll start giving you hints and sneak peeks!


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You Crack Me Up!

Good morning, sweet friends!

As I write this, I’m in awe of the response I’ve received from my amazing customers and readers. I received MANY orders for the new 4MM size sequins and have been working tirelessly packaging all weekend. Rest assured, I’m packaging the sequins as quickly as I can and I’ll be shipping orders as soon as possible. I had hoped to take a few days off this weekend, but I just couldn’t have you all wait for orders longer than necessary…. as soon as I finish up with the orders, I’ll take some (much needed) days off.

Oh yes, I also must address the question of when I’ll be announcing all of the winners for the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop. I plan on doing that sometime this week, so stay tuned! Gathering the names and random comments will take quiet a bit of time, so please be patient with me.

Today I wanted to share a card using the Just Hatched set I recently purchased. Oh goodness, I love this set so much and if you don’t have it yet, I’d suggest getting it while it’s in stock. LOVE!

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Have I mentioned how much I LOVE the new size of sequins? For this card I used the 4mm Marigold, 4mm Tangerine and one of the regular Marigold sequins. To finish off the card, I added the chevron yellow ribbon, also available in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop.

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It’s time to announce the lucky winner of the sequin prize pack from the DT announcement post. I’m so thrilled that you all are excited about the new additions to the team- they truly are amazing gals. Thank you for welcoming them with open arms and leaving them lots of love!

Okay, here’s the winner that the Rafflecopter widget picked…. paperdiva

Adrienne, I will email you for your address so I can mail off this prize pack of sequins! I can’t wait for your to play with all of these fun sequins….especially since they’re the ones the DT loves most!

That’s going to wrap up today’s post. Thank you all for your continued love and support, along with your patience on announcing the blog hop winner.

Have a terrific Monday!


Let’s Fly Away…

I don’t know about you, but it seems when I have a “crucial” list of things to do, something seems to happen and that list goes out the window. This past weekend, was one of those times. I had wanted to make a shaker card for each day of this week, along with filming more videos, but my body had other plans. Alas, I was in bed pretty much all weekend and got none of my list items done.

With that being said, I’m happy to be recovering and while I didn’t get any new shaker cards made, I have LOTS of friends who did! I’ll list them at the end of the post…

Today I’m sharing a card I made a few weeks back, but never got around to blogging. It features my current favorite set- Up and Away by Mama Elephant. I have to admit, this set has been on my table for several weeks now and I have no plans to put it away. It’s such a fun and happy set!

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You may recognize the paper on this card- I just purchased another pack of it and featured it my April Craft Haul video! If I had to recommend one paper pack for you to get, this would be the one. It has a variety of patterns and colors and they are all perfect!

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Is anyone else counting down the days until Saturday (ie: the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop)? You can bet I’ll be here with my coffee and ready to hop around the stops. I hope that each of you will join me, along with all of our amazing sponsors, for this FUN event!

Speaking of the blog hop, all this week a variety of the sponsors and their teams will be bringing their sequin shaker cards to blog land. Let’s call it a pre-party of sorts. My hope is that you’ll be inspired by their creations and then create your own sequin shaker(s) to share on Saturday! Here are the designers who have posted sequin shakers thus far:

Julie Ebersole

Nina Yang

Joni Andaya

Katie Gehring

Kim Kesti

Lorena Cantó

May Sukyong Park

Suzanne Dahlberg

If you haven’t already, be sure to like the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page. I’ll be sharing some of the sequin shakers there and I always love connecting with my readers there. Also, occasionally I have exclusive giveaways there, so that’s another good reason to “like” the page. *wink*

Well, I’ll let you hop along to the stops I listed above. Enjoy your Tuesday, I’ll chat with you all soon!


April Craft Haul

Hello and Happy Saturday!

Today I have my April Craft Haul (Can you believe it? I didn’t wait until the last minute!). This month I decided to go a little outside my comfort zone and got a few products that I wouldn’t typically get. Any guesses what they might be?

Before you watch the video, I want to remind you that in ONE WEEK the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop starts. Starting on Monday, several different companies will be sharing inspiration featuring sequin shakers leading up to the big day. Are you ready? There’s going to be SO much inspiration and fun! I’m so excited and I hope you all are too!

Okay, now you all can go ahead and watch the haul video….

What craft purchases did you make this month? I want to hear….it might inspire me to purchase something next month!


Have a great weekend. Sending crafty hugs from Seattle!

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It’s A Good Day

What’s this? A new card? Yes, I finally got a bit of creativity (and time) and while I still feel rusty stamping, I’m glad I made something worthy of posting. *wink*

I hope you’re not tired of seeing sequin cards, because I’m not tired of making them. They are so fun to make and everyone I have given them to have loved them. For my shaker frame, I used the Photo Mats Die from Top Dog Dies, which made this shaker super easy to whip up. I plan on doing a new sequin shaker tutorial soon and I’ll be using this die- it comes with three polaroid sizes and they are so easy to use!

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For this shaker, I used the Aquamarine, Pink Peonies, Lemon Drop and Sparkling Clear sequins. Curious how I came up with this color combination? I was actually inspired when I was packaging up a recent order for a customer! This color palette is so happy!

As I was assembling the card, the clouds looked a little bit lost. A little bit of faux stitching with a marker and voila! This not only made the clouds stand out, it also unified the card since I already had the other stitching on the focal point. My favorite markers to use for faux stitching are the Memento markers. They match the Memento ink pads (which I use when I color with Copics) and they have a fine tip perfect for faux stitching.

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This weekend I was a busy little bee packaging up sequins and processing orders. I’m so happy that many of you were able to take advantage of the 10% savings coupon so far! If you’re new to sequins, or want to add some more to your collection, be sure to head over to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop. I was looking over the colors I have in the shop and I can’t believe I have so many already!

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Have you created a sequin shaker? If so, leave a link to your posts so I can take a peek. Sequin shakers have a special place in my crafty heart and in the near future, I have something planned with them. Stay tuned!

New Year Confetti

Where has the year gone? It seems like it was just yesterday that I was saying hello to 2013, and now it’s coming to an end. This year has been full of ups and down, mountains and valleys, joy and sorrow….while it’s been a less than ideal year health-wise, it’s also been a year of new chapters. I’ll dive into that more in tomorrow’s blog post.

I have never really been one to make many new year cards, but I couldn’t resist this year. The main reason? I was so inspired by all the gold confetti in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I had to create something fun and festive to show it off!

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I thought the Mama Elephant Flashy Letters set was perfect to create my sentiment. Don’t they scream par-tay to you? I didn’t want to make it all bold letters, so I added a touch of my handwriting and topped it off with the adorable Dainty Bow die. (I’m seriously in love with this die!)

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I’ve received some questions on how I adhere my sequins and confetti. I personally use Crystal Lacquer. It comes with a fine tip that makes adding a dab of adhesive really easy. I thoroughly dislike getting my hands dirty while crafting, so this is the ideal option for me.

Other options: Glossy Accents, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, or Medium Matte.

I hope that you’ll stay tuned to the blog all this week….I’ll have another post tomorrow and then later on this week, I’ll be announcing my very first PPP design team and also introducing new products to the shop!

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This past week, I reached another milestone here at Pretty Pink Posh- 500 subscribers on the YouTube channel! I haven’t been keeping track of the subscribers there and when I looked, I was so shocked to see the numbers. If you’re one of my subscribers, thank you! I’m not able to do videos regularly, so seeing that the ones I do make are appreciated brings me great joy.500_YouTube

Speaking of videos….I have a new one to share with you all today. I filmed this one last week, but since I’ve been pretty much confined to bed lately, I haven’t been able to edit and upload it until today. It’s a short one, but I love the way it turned out- I hope you all do, too!

In today’s card, I’m highlighting two sets that I purchased recently: WPlus9 Fanciful Feathers and Mama Elephant Many Thanks. Sadly, now that I’m featuring it- they’re both currently sold out at Ellen Hutson. They should be getting more soon though!

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And now, here’s the video showcasing how I created this card. You just might see the Stamp Press in use {finally!} and if you don’t have one, hopefully this video will show how amazing it is.

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It’s so fun to see what sentiments can work together, I hope you’ll give this technique a try! If you do, I would love to see it! Feel free to tweet or Instagram me (be sure to tag @prettypinkposh) or you can leave a comment on this post with your link. I can’t wait to see YOUR versions!