Pretty Pink Posh - Welcome Little One

Hello there,

I'm so happy to be back with this lovely baby themed card I've made to celebrate the birth of the sweet Kaia, Paulina's daughter (Paulina, the Pretty Pink Posh owner) The idea here was to create a half paneling wall with a wooden board on top to put baby items and decorations on, and maybe have enough space for a cute stuffed teddy bear to sneak a peek and keep a close eye on Kaia while she sleeps. And I'm usually a fan of bright and bold colors, but here I went for a soft and lovely color palette using papers from the Our Baby Girl 6x6 paper pack by Echo Park.

I started off by cutting the letters to make the word "baby" using the matching dies from the Baby stamp set. I cut those letters three times: out of pattern papers, out of white cardstock and out of dark kraft cardstock. I set the white and dark kraft letters aside, mixed copic opaque white ink with water, added white splatters to the pattern paper letters, and then did the same with liquid stardust for sparkles. When my four pattern paper letters were dry, I attached the white letters to the kraft letters using liquid glue, shifting them a little bit to get a brown border on the edges of the white letters. Next I attached the pattern paper letters to the white letters using 1mm foam, and again, shifting the letters a bit to get a white border on the edges of the pattern paper letters.

Next I cut the baby decorations and teddy bear pieces using the same paper pack from Echo Park for some items and white cardstock for others. I added white splatters to the bear's head and paws, to the stitched heart, bow and cubes as well, and added liquid stardust splatters to the white squares on the cubes, to the bear's cheeks and to the yellow bow. Here is a short detailed list of the die sets I used: • Bear Holder - bear's head, snout, nose and ears, stitched heart • Easter Mug Additions - bear's paws, cheeks and bow • Baby Mug Additions - small bow, cubes, small heart, star and duck.

I assembled all those pieces to create the cutest teddy bear and baby items, gave the bear a pair of googly eyes, and then moved on to the background. I cut three large Eyelet Rectangle panels: out of light kraft cardstock, out of dark kraft cardstock and out of a stripe pattern paper. I placed the "baby" letters on the stripe panel to see how tall it needed to be and then trimmed that panel. Next I used the second smallest Stitched Strips die to cut a slim strip out of the dark kraft panel. And then I used the Baby Words stencil along with white pigment ink to add more interest to the upper section on the light kraft panel. I mixed copic opaque white ink with water, added white splatters to the panel and then did the same with vintage photo distress ink for a bit of contrast and to match with the brown items on the card.

Next I attached everything, starting with the vertical stripe panel and the slim dark kraft strip above it using liquid glue. On the wooden board I first put the teddy bear, her paws and the cubes using 1mm foam squares and then the stitched heart using 2mm foam squares. I stuck my "baby" letters below the board using 1mm foam squares again, and then worked on my greeting. I white heat embossed "Welcome little one" from the Sentiment Strips: Occasions stamp set on dark brown cardstock, cut it into a slim banner using a Sentiment Strips die, and then attached that banner to my card using foam squares. Finally I attached my Eyelet Rectangle panel to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches white panel and then to a matching card base, I stuck the small bow to the "Y" for more cuteness, and applied glossy accents to the bear's nose for one more touch of shine.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Bear holder die set

- Easter mug additions die set

- Baby mug additions die set

- Stitched strips die set

- Eyelet rectangle die set

- Sentiment strips die set

- Sentiments strips: occasions stamp set

- Baby stamp set

- Baby words stencil

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Distress ink: vintage photo

- Copic opaque white ink

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- White pigment ink by Simon Says Stamp

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- Googly eyes from Amazon

- Kraft cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Dark kraft cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Our baby girl 6x6 paper pack by Echo Park

Pretty Pink Posh - Easter Bunny Mugs

Hello there,

I'm very happy to be back with this extra colorful card featuring a mash-up of new Pretty Pink Posh items, such as the Easter Bunny Mugs, with older ones, such as the Doily Borders. I've had this border die set for a long time, and it was fun to finally use it!

I started off by creating the background, and I knew that my Easter Bunny Mugs would be mostly neutrals, so that's why I went for a bright and bold background. I cut multiple Doily Borders out of pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple cardstock, mixed copic opaque white ink with water and added white splatters all over the borders. I did the same with liquid stardust because I can't help myself but adding sparkles to all my cards, and when my Doily Borders were dry, I attached them one below each other to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches white panel using 1mm foam squares. Next I cut a large Scallop Frame out of white cardstock, and stuck it to the colorful Doily Borders using 1mm foam squares again.

I cut the Easter Bunny Mugs items out of colored cardstock, pattern papers and vellum, added texture to each element using liquid stardust, copic opaque white ink and a white gel pen, and then I assembled my mugs using 1mm foam squares. The only items that don't belong to the Easter Bunny Mug die set are the heart cheeks, collars and bunny white snouts. I used a Valentine Bucket Additions die to cut the hearts, Spring Mug Additions dies to cut the collars and the bow ties, and a Bear Holder die to cut the bunny white snouts.

I gave both of the bunny mugs a pair of googly eyes to make them extra cute, applied glossy accents to their nose and white blizzard nuvo drops to their cheeks, and picked orange hearts from the Colorful Hearts confetti mix that I glued in the center of each bow tie. To tone down my colorful background a bit, I cut a large Eyelet Oval panel out of vellum, added white splatters to it and attached it right in the middle of my Doily Borders panel. Next I stuck the Easter Bunny Mugs using 1mm foam for one and 2mm foam squares for the other, and then stamped two Easter Banner Greetings. I white heat embossed "Spring Greetings" on blue cardstock and "Some Bunny Loves You" on purple cardstock, used a Banner Greetings 3 die to cut the first one and a Banner Greetings 1 die to cut the second one, and finally attached them both to my card using foam squares.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Easter bunny mugs die set

- Doily borders die set

- Valentine bucket additions die set

- Eyelet oval die set

- Bear holder die set

- Spring mug additions die set

- Scallop frame die set

- Banner greetings 3 die set

- Banner greetings 1 die set

- Easter banner greetings stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Copic opaque white ink

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- Sakura white gel pen

- Googly eyes from Amazon

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Vellum by Lawn Fawn

Pretty Pink Posh - Care Bears Mini Cards

Hi there,

I'm thrilled to be back with this set of care bear inspired mini cards I created using multiple Pretty Pink Posh items from different releases, including the lovely Bear Holder die set and a bunch of accessories from various sets.

I started off by creating my six backgrounds using dies from the Box Of Chocolates die set. I cut six panels out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock using the small rectangle die and colored each of them using oxide inks: spun sugar, dried marigold, scattered straw, shabby shutters, tumbled glass and shaded lilac. And then I used the Medium Polka Dots stencil along with darker shades of oxide inks to add more interest to each panel: worn lipstick, spiced marigold, fossilized amber, mowed lawn, salty ocean and wilted violet.

I added texture to each panel: I mixed each of the dark oxide inks with water and used a slim brush to add splatters to each panel, and then did the same with liquid stardust for sparkles.

Next I cut six stitched panels out of white cardstock using the largest rectangle die from the Box Of Chocolates die set, stuck each of those white panels to card bases, and then attached my mini colored panels using 1mm foam squares.

Next I cut all the bits and pieces out of colored cardstock, pattern paper and vellum, and added texture to most of the elements using copic opaque white ink and liquid stardust again.

Here is a detailed list of the die sets I used: • Bear Holder - bears, bellies, ears, snouts, noses, mouths • Valentine Bucket Additions - heart cheeks, bows, collars • Big Easter Cupcake - feet • Easter Mug Additions - eyes, hands • Fall Mug Additions - purple leaf • Horseshoe Shaker - green shamrock • Baby Mug Additions - yellow sun • Onesie Shaker - orange heart, blue moon, pink star.

I assembled the bears using 1mm foam squares and liquid glue, applied glossy accents to their nose and white blizzard nuvo drops to their heart cheeks, picked white hearts confetti from the Valentine Hearts confetti mix and glued a heart in the center of each rainbow bow using liquid glue. And when each bear was done, I attached them to their matching card using 1mm foam squares.

For the greetings, I used dies from the Box Of Chocolates die set again to make the words "love", "hugs" and "xoxo". I cut each word out of colored cardstock and out of white cardstock, glued each colored letter on a white letter, shifting the letters a little bit to get a nice white border around the colored letters, and then attached the words to their matching card using 1mm foam squares. Finally I applied glossy accents to each word to make them pop against the polka dot backgrounds.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Bear holder die set

- Box of chocolates die set

- Big Easter cupcake die set

- Fall mug additions die set

- Easter mug additions die set

- Valentine bucket additions die set

- Horseshoe shaker die set

- Baby mug additions die set

- Onesie shaker die set

- Medium polka dots stencil

- Valentine hearts confetti mix

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: spun sugar, worn lipstick, dried marigold, spiced marmalade, scattered straw, fossilized amber, shabby shutters, mowed lawn, tumbled glass, salty ocean, shaded lilac, wilted violet

- Copic opaque white ink

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market + Lawn Fawn

- Really rainbow 6x6 pattern paper by Lawn Fawn

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (backgrounds)

Pretty Pink Posh - Floral Wreath & Bunny Kisses

Hey there,

I'm back with this cute and pretty card showcasing a beautiful floral wreath and a cheeky bunny ready to properly celebrate the arrival of Spring. Obviously, here I put flowers in my wreath to create a Spring themed card, but you definitely could replace them with Easter eggs for a cute and fun Easter themed card. The Pretty Pink Posh die collection is so diverse that the possibilities are endless!

I started off by cutting a large Eyelet Rectangle panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, I covered the stitched edges with washi tape and then applied spun sugar oxide ink all over the panel. To match with the Spring theme, I used the Layered Blooming Vines stencil set to create a beautiful floral pattern on my light pink panel. For the greenery I applied rustic wilderness oxide ink, for the flowers I applied worn lipstick oxide ink and for the small dots I applied fossilized amber oxide ink. Next I splattered water on my panel and dried it with a piece of paper towel, I mixed vintage photo distress ink with water and added brown splatters to my panel with a slim brush, and I did the same with copic opaque white ink. When my panel was dry, I attached it to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches light brown woodgrain panel using 1mm foam tape, and then to a white card base using double sided sticky tape.

I cut the wreath out of green cardstock using the Floral Wreath Builder die set. In the end we can see it, and that was the point, I just needed it as a base to glue all the leaves. Speaking of which, I cut them all out of two different pattern papers: a green stripes pattern paper and a green plaid pattern paper. I added white splatters to each of them and when they were dry, I attached them to my wreath base using liquid glue. To add more interest to my wreath, I used the same die as the one I used to cut the base to cut another wreath out of vellum, I added white splatters to it, and then stuck it to my leafy wreath using liquid glue. Next I used the ring die from the Floral Wreath Builder die set to cut a ring out of the same light brown woodgrain cardstock as the card base, added vintage photo distress ink splatters to the ring, and then attached it on top of the vellum wreath using liquid glue. This ring is mostly covered by the flowers but we still can see it between the bunny's paws.

Still using the Floral Wreath Builder die set, I cut the flowers and started with the pink ones: I cut the large petals out of a pink cross pattern paper, the small petals out of light pink cardstock and the pistils out of yellow cardstock. I added white splatters to the petals and pistils, liquid stardust splatters only to the light pink petals, and fossilized amber distress spritz splatters only to the pistils. I let them dry and assembled them using 1mm foam squares. For the daisies, I cut the petals out of white cardstock and the pistils out of yellow cardstock. I added liquid stardust splatters only to the white petals, and white splatters and fossilized amber distress spritz splatters to the pistils. Again I let them dry and assembled them with 1mm foam squares. I also cut three branches out of dark kraft cardstock and added white splatters to each of them.

Next I cut the bunny pieces using dies from the Big Easter Cupcake die set. I cut the bunny's behind and paws out of light kraft cardstock, and cut the tail and paw pads out of white cardstock. I added vintage photo distress ink splatters to the light kraft pieces, liquid stardust splatters to the tail pieces, and then assembled the paws using liquid glue and the fluffy tail using a 1mm foam square.

I cut a Stitched Torn Rectangle panel out of vellum using the second largest die from that set, attached my leafy wreath on the upper section using 1mm foam squares, stuck the bunny pieces at the bottom of the wreath, and then all the flowers and branches using foam squares and liquid glue. Next I worked on my greeting and cut a banner out of dark brown cardstock using a Banner Greeting 2 die, on that banner I white heat embossed "Sending bunny kisses" from Easter Banner Greetings, I folded the banner on each end, and then attached it below the wreath using 2mm foam squares.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Floral wreath die set

- Big Easter cupcake die set

- Eyelet rectangle die set

- Stitched torn rectangle die set

- Banner greetings 2 die set

- Easter banner greetings stamp set

- Layered blooming vines stencil set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: spun sugar, worn lipstick, fossilized amber, rustic wilderness

- Distress ink: vintage photo, gathered twigs

- Copic opaque white ink

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Vellum by Lawn Fawn

- Light brown woodgrain cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Pink cross pattern paper from the Spring Fling 6x6 paper pack by Lawn Fawn

- Green plaid pattern paper from the Favorite Flannel Fall 6x6 paper pack by Lawn Fawn

- Green stripes pattern paper from the All The Sparkles 6x6 paper pack by Lawn Fawn

Pretty Pink Posh - Lucky Charm

Hi there,

As promised on my Decorative Shamrock blog post, I'm back with another St Patrick themed card showcasing a mash-up of recent and older items from Pretty Pink Posh. It was super fun to put up those colorful Shamrock Borders, I love how nice and bright the whole card turned out!

I started off by cutting a large Pinking Rectangle panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, I masked the stitched edges off with washi tape, covered the panel with shabby shutters oxide ink and then created a cute pattern using the Mini Checker stencil along with mowed lawn oxide ink. I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and added splatters all over the panel with a slim brush, I did the same with fossilized amber distress spritz and then the same again with rustic wilderness oxide ink. When my panel was dry, I attached it to a dark pink 5,5 x 4,25 inches panel using 1mm foam tape, and then stuck that dark pink panel to a white card base using liquid glue.

Next I cut five Shamrock Borders out of green cardstock, trimmed the borders so that each of them had five clovers, cut colorful clovers out of papers from the St Patrick's Day 6x6 paper pack by Echo Park using two other Shamrock Borders dies, and attached those clovers to the borders using liquid glue and 1mm foam squares. I mixed copic opaque white ink with water and added white splatters to each border using a slim brush, did the same with liquid stardust, and then stuck the five borders to my Mini Checker panel using 1mm foam squares.

I cut a large Eyelet Diamond panel out of vellum, added white splatters to it and set it aside to dry. I used the Lucky Holder Additions die set to cut the hat pieces, the coins and clovers. I also used dies from the Valentine Bucket Additions die set to cut hearts, stuck a heart in the center of each of the largest clovers using 1mm foam squares, added white splatters and liquid stardust splatters to each clover, added white splatters and fossilized amber distress spritz splatters to the coins, assembled the hat pieces, and then attached everything to my Eyelet Diamond panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

I stuck my vellum panel to the card using 1mm foam squares again, and then worked on my greetings. I used the Lucky Shadow die set to cut the shadow piece out of white cardstock, and the word "Lucky" out of white cardstock three times and out of gold glitter cardstock one time. I attached the three white "Lucky" words on top of each other using liquid glue, stuck the gold glitter word on top, attached the whole piece to the white shadow using liquid glue again, and then stuck the word right below the hat and clover cluster using 1mm foam squares.

I white heat embossed "You're my lucky charm" from Lucky To Know You on light pink cardstock, cut it using the matching die, and attached it below "Lucky" using foam squares. Finally I picked white hearts from the Valentine Hearts confetti mix and glued a heart in the center of each of the smallest clovers.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Lucky holder additions die set

- Eyelet diamonds die set

- Shamrock border die set

- Lucky shadow die set

- Pinking rectangles die set

- Valentine bucket additions die set

- Lucky to know you stamp set

- Mini checker stencil

- Valentine hearts confetti mix

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: shabby shutters, mowed lawn, rustic wilderness

- Copic opaque white ink

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Fossilized amber distress spritz

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Happy St Patrick's Day 6x6 pattern papers by Echo Park

- Vellum by Lawn Fawn

- Cotton candy cardstock by The Stamp Market (greeting)

- Storm cloud cardstock by Lawn Fawn (hat)

- Textured canvas dark pink cardstock by Lawn Fawn (card base)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)