Pretty Pink Posh - Spring Mug

Hello there,

I'm super happy to share with you this lovely card that features some of the brand new products from the Pretty Pink Posh March 2024 Release: the Spring Mug Additions die set and the Layered Floral Vines stencils. Love how both items match so beautifully, such a great duo!

First thing I created was the background. I cut a 5,5 x 4,25 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, and started off by covering the piece of paper with spun sugar oxide ink to get a nice soft base. Next I used the Layered Floral Vines stencils to add flowers and greenery to this light pink background. For the flowers I applied worn lipstick oxide ink that I blended in with spun sugar oxide ink, and used worn lipstick again for the center of the flowers. And for the greenery I applied rustic wilderness oxide ink that I blended in with mowed lawn oxide ink.

Every time I create an ink blended background, I like to add texture to make it more interesting. So I first splattered some water all over the panel that I dried using a paper towel. Next I mixed some white ink with water and used a small brush to add more splatters to my panel, and then did the same with black soot oxide ink.

While my panel was drying, I cut all the bits and pieces out of colored cardstock. I used most of the Spring Mug Additions dies to cut everything, but also used the mug and the beverage dies from Winter Mug, as well as the sign die from Big Easter Cupcake to complete my little scene. I cut the bees' wings out of pearlescent vellum, added black stripes to their bodies using a black marker, and white heat embossed my "Happy Spring" greeting from Easter Signs on the sign. I assembled and attached everything on my Layered Floral Vines panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, and added highlights and details using a white gel pen.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Spring mug additions die set

- Big Easter cupcake die set

- Winter mug die set

- Easter signs stamp set

- Layered floral vines stencils

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: spun sugar, worn lipstick, mowed lawn, rustic wilderness, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Colored cardstock by Lawn Fawn + The Stamp Market

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)