Pretty Pink Posh June Release Blog Hop

Hello there,

Pretty Pink Posh has released a super cute and cheery new collection on June 7th, and I'm thrilled to be part of a blog hop that celebrates it! This release is so perfect for the summer season, to make colorful and bright cards. So refreshing!

Please visit each crafter along the hop, and comment on their blog post for a chance to win a prize!

Three (3) $30 gift certificates are up for grabs (one winner each day) Winner will be picked randomly along the blog hop.

Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 6/14/2023. Winner will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Raquel Arribas

Wanda Guess

Lindsey Larsen

Marine Simon (me)

Jeanne Jachna

Lauren Taylor

Zsofia Molnar

I will share several projects throughout the next weeks, and I'm starting today with a set of four citrus thank you cards featuring some of the brand new products:

- Citrus stamp set + coordinating dies

- Layered Citrus stencils

- Friend script die

Each card was made using the same process: a stenciled background + colorful images + a big sentiment. So I started off by stamping the images from the Citrus stamp set several times to get enough for my four cards. I cut them using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers and Graph'it brush markers.

And to make my cards even more cute, I stamped and colored four kitties from Cuddly Cats.

Next I cut four 4,25 x 4 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panels, and created backgrounds that coordinate with my images using the Layered Citrus stencils and distress oxide inks.

To match the oranges, I used dried marigold + spiced marmalade oxide inks. To match the limes, I used shabby shutters + mowed lawn oxide inks. To match the lemons, I used squeezed lemonade + mustard seed. And to match the grapefruits, I used ripe persimmon + fossilized amber oxide inks.

Next I cut four 4 x 3-6/8 inches vellum panels. At the very top of each panel I stamped "Thank you" from Fresh Berries, and at the very bottom "Wish I could give you a squeeze" from Citrus. I used black Stazon ink to stamp those greetings because this ink dries quickly and it doesn't smear.

To complete my "Thank you" greetings, I used the Friend Script die. I cut the word "Friend" four times out of white cardstock, and cut the outline pieces out of colored cardstock to match the images. I stuck each white "Friend" on an outline piece, and then attached each element on the vellum panels using 1mm foam squares. And next I attached my images using 1mm foam squares.

To attach the vellum panels on the stenciled panels and make the glue invisible, I added liquid glue at the back of the vellum panels, but just behind the images and greetings. And then I stuck each panel on 4,5 x 4,25 inches matching card bases. And as always I finished my cards by adding highlights and details on the images using a white gel pen.

I hope you like this lovely Citrus set of cards. I will be back very soon with more cards featuring products from the Pretty Pink Posh June release. See you next time!

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Citrus stamp set

- Layered citrus stencils

- Cuddly cats stamp set

- Fresh berries stamp set

- Friend script die

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: dried marigold,spiced marmalade, shabby shutters, mowed lawn, squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, ripe persimmon, fossilized amber

- Sakura white gel pen

- Vellum from my stash

- Black stazon ink (greetings)

- Detail black ink by Pinkfresh Studio (images)

- Transotype perfect coloring paper (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

- Colored cardstock by Lawn Fawn