Pretty Pink Posh - Big Halloween Cupcake Mix & Match

Hi there,

I'm thrilled to be back with this spooky cute card featuring several brand new die sets from the Pretty Pink Posh August 2024 Release: Big Halloween Cupcake, Spooky Mug Additions and Ghost Holder. I absolutely loved mixing and matching items from different sets to make this card, and I hope it will inspire you to do the same.

To make the background, I cut a Strathmore bristol smooth panel using the largest Torn Rectangle die, and colored it using pink shades. I first covered the entire panel with spun sugar oxide ink for a nice and even base, and then applied and blended worn lipstick oxide ink on the edges to darken my panel a little bit. I mixed some black soot oxide ink with water and used a small brush to add splatters to my panel, and did the same with copic opaque white ink mixed with water. And to add even more texture and interest to my panel, I used the Halloween Words stencil along with white paste to make a fun word background.

While my panel was drying, I cut all the pieces out of colored cardstock, vellum and pattern paper. Here is a detailed list of the products I used: • Big Halloween Cupcake - cupcake wrap, cream, cake, dripping icing, pumpkins, candy corn, spider webs, bones • Spooky Mug Additions - spiders, ghosts, fences, pumpkins • Ghost Holder - bats, "boo" • Halloween Mug Additions - spiders, tiny coffin, hat • Big Easter Cupcake - sign.

I assembled and attached everything on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares mostly, as well as liquid glue and 3mm glue dots, leaving enough space at the bottom for my greeting. I embossed "Let's spook up some fun" from Sentiment Strips: Halloween in black on yellow cardstock, and trimmed it into a slim banner using a Sentiment Strips die. I used another die from that set to cut a larger strip out of black cardstock, stuck the yellow strip on top of the black one using 1mm foam squares, and attached the whole piece below the pumpkins using foam squares again. I glued Onyx Pearls on the ghosts and largest spiders to give them funny eyes, and finally added highlights and details to all the bits and pieces using a white gel pen.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Big halloween cupcake die set

- Spooky mug die set

- Ghost holder die set

- Torn rectangle die set

- Halloween mug additions die set

- Big Easter cupcake die set

- Sentiment strips die set

- Sentiments strips: Halloween stamp set

- Halloween words stencil

- Onyx pearls

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: spun sugar, worn lipstick, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Opaque white grit paste by Ranger

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Black embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Black licorice cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Silver mirror cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Halloween party pattern paper by Echo Park (cupcake wrap)

- Let's polka in the meadow pattern paper by Lawn Fawn (card base)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (pink background)

Sunny Studio - Wood Barrel Autumn Scene

Hello there,

I'm thrilled to be back with this autumn card featuring the Wood Barrel, brand new from the Sunny Studio Fall & Winter 2024 Release, that I mixed with many other things to create this lovely still life autumn scene.

I started off by cutting a 5,5 x 4,25 inches kraft panel that I stenciled using a fall leaves stencil from my stash. When I stencil on kraft, I often like to create a white base first in order to make my colors pop, so that's what I did here, and then I used peacock feathers, fossilized amber, peeled paint, carved pumpkin, festive berries and vintage photo oxide inks to create a colorful background. I mixed some vintage photo oxide ink with water and added splatters to my panel, and then did the same with copic opaque white ink.

Next I cut all the bits and pieces, starting with a Fancy Frame Rectangle that I cut out of light brown woodgrain cardstock, colored with vintage photo oxide ink on the edges, and attached to my panel using 1mm foam squares. Next I cut the Wood Barrel out of kraft cardstock and silver mirror cardstock. The sunflower is from Botanical Backdrop, the leaves and acorns are from Autumn Greenery, and the pumpkins are from Pumpkin Patch. I cut all those pieces out of colored cardstock that match with the background, added more depth to each element using oxide inks and copic opaque white ink, and once everything was dry, I stuck all the pieces to my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares.

For my greeting, I started off by cutting my Brilliant Banner 3 pieces out of dark kraft cardstock. I added a little bit of vintage photo oxide ink on the edges, white heat embossed my "Autumn Blessings" greeting from Turkey Day on the main element, and then attached both pieces right below the Wood Barrel to finish my card.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Wood barrel die set

- Autumn greenery die set

- Botanical backdrop die set

- Pumpkin patch die set

- Brilliant banner 3 die set

- Fancy frames rectangle die set

- Turkey day stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: peacock feathers, festive berries, fossilized amber, vintage photo, peeled paint, carved pumpkin

- Layered foliage stencils by Pretty Pink Posh

- Yeti pigment ink by Lawn Fawn

- Copic opaque white ink

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Kraft cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Light brown woodgrain cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Silver mirror cardstock by Lawn Fawn

Pretty Pink Posh - Rainbow Monsters Slimline Card

Hello there,

I'm happy to be sharing with you this extra fun and super colorful slimline card featuring two brand new products from the Pretty Pink Posh August 2024 Release: Build A Monster and Candy Bucket. The Candy Bucket comes with different funny faces, including a monster face, which matches the monsters to perfection.

I started off by cutting an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth slimline panel that I colored with bright colors in a rainbow order. I first created a light base with, from left to right, kitsch flamingo, dried marigold, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, salvaged patina and shaded lilac oxide inks. Next I created a pattern on my panel, and thought that big dots would add more fun to the card, so I used the Medium Polka Dots stencil along with, from left to right, picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, fossilized amber, mowed lawn, peacock feathers and wilted violet to create a tone on tone look.

I splattered water all over my panel, and dried it using a paper towel. For contrast, I mixed some black soot oxide ink with water and used a small brush to add more splatters, and for brightness I did the same with copic opaque white ink mixed with water.

Next I cut all the bits and pieces out of different colored cardstock, and assembled everything on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, liquid glue and 3mm glue dots. I used all the Build A Monster dies to create my three little guys, used the bucket and monster face dies from Candy Bucket to create the bucket, and multiple Candy Treats dies to make all the yummy treats.

I embossed my "Sending monster hugs" greeting from Monster Hugs in white, glued Onyx pearls on the monsters' eyes, and Iridescent Mini Star Confetti here and there on the background, applied white blizzard nuvo drops to the monsters' hearts and swirling icing, added a drop of glossy accent on the bucket's eyes, and finally added highlights and details using a white gel pen.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Build a monster die set

- Candy bucket die set

- Candy treats die set

- Monster hugs stamp set

- Medium polka dots stencil

- Onyx pearls

- Iridescent mini star confetti

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry, dried marigold, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade, fossilized amber, twister citron, mowed lawn, salvaged patina, peacock feathers, shaded lilac, wilted violet, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- White blizzard nuvo drops

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Colored cardstock by The Stamp Market

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

- CLOSED - [Blog Hop + Giveaway] Sunny Studio 9th Birthday + Fall & Winter 2024 Release

Hi there,

Let's celebrate Sunny Studio 9th Birthday with the launch of the Fall & Winter 2024 Release! Woohoo! I'm so excited about this release, everything is just so cute and beautiful, and I can't wait to share my projects with you!

Please scroll down for more details about this amazing blog hop + giveaway (closed)

I created a slimline night time scene showcasing Happy Howl-o-ween mostly. Aren't those dressed up pups the cutest? I love them so much! I'll be back in a couple of weeks with another card showcasing them, so stay tuned for more spooky cute inspiration!

I started off by stamping my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio detail black ink, I cut them all using the matching dies, and colored everything using my alcohol markers.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Happy Howl-O-Ween - dogs, brooms, pumpkin bucket • Fall Scenes - house, bats, small pumpkins • Bountiful Autumn - large pumpkins • Too Cute To Spook - tiny Jack O' Lantern face.

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SUNNY STUDIO'S BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY DETAILS (CLOSED)

Sunny Studio is offering 20% off branded products (excluding clearance and new release products) using discount code NINEYEARS at checkout through August 30th. One discount code per order. And a new and free mini snowflake die will be automatically included on all order (while supplies last)

During this hop, you also have the opportunity to win a $25 gift card to sunnystudiostamps.com on each participant of the hop.

All you have to do is to leave a comment (+ your email if possible) under this blog post, and under each participant blog post (listed below) for a chance to win a prize.

Sunny Studio Blog
Leanne West
Marine Simon < you are here
Nicky Meek
Hanh Nguyen
Amanda Fitterer
Teri Anderson
Tina Henkens

I will pick a winner among the comments I get under my blog post. This giveaway runs through August 26th, all the winners will be announced on Sunny Studio's blog on August 30th, and will received an email with their shopping codes.

And you can also check the following links to see all the stunning samples Mendi, the Sunny Studio's owner, has created with the Fall & Winter 2024 Release new items, and comment for more chances to win a $25 gift card:

Sneak Peek Day 1 - Autumn Garland + Buffalo Plaid Dies + Striped Stencils
Sneak Peek Day 2 - Happy Howl-o-ween + Brilliant Banner 3 & 4 Dies
Sneak Peek Day 3 - Crisp Apple + Wood Barrel + Punny Apple Greetings
Sneak Peek Day 4 - Distinctive Door + Holiday Add-on + Inside Greetings Seasons
Sneak Peek Day 5 - Roly Poly Penguins + Snowmen in Sweaters Stamps

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For my background, I cut an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, and divided it in half using washi tape to create a night sky in the upper part, and a sidewalk on the lower part.

I started off by covering the bottom part with hickory smoke oxide ink, applying the ink with a light hand. And to create a pavement pattern, I used a brick stencil from my stash, and applied more hickory smoke oxide ink, but this time with a heavier hand.

Next I moved on to the sky, and cut a mask out of a post-it note using a circle die from my stash. I placed the dogs on the brooms on my panel to see where I wanted the moon to be, and attached the circle mask on the paper. From the mask towards the sides of my panel, I applied and blended tumbled glass, salty ocean, prize ribbon, chipped sapphire and black soot oxide inks. I splattered water droplets all over the sky and dried my panel using a paper towel. Next I mixed a drop of liquid stardust with a couple of water droplets, and added more splatters to the sky. I did the same with black soot oxide ink, and the same again with copic opaque white ink, but all over the panel.

I removed the circle mask, and added a little bit of tumbled glass oxide ink on the moon so that it wasn't totally white. I stamped my "Happy howl-o-ween" greeting from Happy Howl-o-ween in black right on the moon, and attached all my images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares to bring dimension to my scene. I stuck my panel to a white card base, and finished my card with highlights and details on the images using a white gel pen.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Happy howl-o-ween stamp set

- Fall scenes stamp set

- Bountiful autumn stamp set

- Too cute to spook stamp set

- Farm fresh stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Ohuhu markers

- Oxide inks: tumbled glass, salty ocean, prize ribbon, black soot, hickory smoke

- Brick stencil by Lawn Fawn

- Copic opaque white ink

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Sakura white gel pen

- Detail black ink by Pinkfresh Studio (images)

- Black versafine ink (greeting)

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

[Instagram Hop] Pretty Pink Posh August 2024 Release - Batty About You

Hey there,

Pretty Pink Posh has a new Halloween release filled with bats, monsters, ghosts, and more! If you like cute Halloween products, you will go batty for this collection! Make sure to check my post on Instagram and hop along!

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For this Instagram Hop, I went for a mix and match (one of my favorite things to do in card making) of "old" and brand new stamp sets from the Pretty Pink Posh August 2024 Release, showcasing Batty About You mainly, but also several other sets to help me build this cute nighttime scene.

I started off by creating my night sky on an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel, and went for quite a bold color palette that I absolutely love. I first created a base using, from top to bottom, villainous potion, wilted violet and shaded lilac oxide inks. And I added a whole bunch of bats in my sky using the Scattered Bats stencil along with, from top to bottom, black soot, villainous potion and wilted violet oxide inks for a tone on tone look.

Next I added a lot of texture to my sky to make it more interesting, and started off by splattering water all over the panel that I dried using a paper towel. I mixed a drop of liquid stardust with a few drops of water, and added sparkling splatters to my panel using a small brush. Next I mixed some black soot oxide with water, and added more splatters. And I did the same with copic opaque white mixed with water for a touch of brightness.

I set my panel aside to dry, and stamped all my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink. I cut them using the matching dies, and colored everything using my alcohol markers.

As always, here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Batty About You - bats, moon, branches • Boo To You - black spiders, large spider webs • Halloween Icons - small spider webs, pink spiders • Halloween Signs - bat & sign combo • Halloween Train - blue spiders

When the coloring was done, I embossed in black my "Batty about you" greeting from Batty About You on the sign, and then attached all the images on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares. I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and finally added Iridescent Mini Star Confetti here and there to make my sky even shinier.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Batty about you stamp set

- Halloween icons stamp set

- Halloween train stamp set

- Boo to you stamp set

- Halloween signs stamp set

- Scattered bats stencil

- Iridescent mini star confetti

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Ohuhu markers

- Oxide inks: shaded lilac, wilted violet, villainous potion, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Black embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Detail black ink by Pinkfresh Studio (images)

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

Sunny Studio - Clucky Chickens Slimline Card

Hello there,

I'm so happy to be back with this Sunny Studio slimline card featuring the cutest chicken neighborhood. I've used the Clucky Chickens only one time since it was released, and that was so fun to color the chicks, baby chicks and hen houses again. And because we're about to turn into the fall season with a brand new release, I thought it'd be fun to make a transition and use some autumn colors on this card.

I started off by stamping all the images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using an alcohol marker friendly black ink, I cut them all using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my alcohol markers (Ohuhu, Graph'it and Spectrum Noir)

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Clucky Chickens - chicks, baby chicks, hen houses, hay • Seasonal Trees - trees, birdhouses, birds • Barnyard Buddies - fences • Bunnyville - grass.

Next I cut an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel that I colored using oxide inks. I divided my panel horizontally using washi tape, and created a very simple background: grass at the bottom using peeled paint and forest moss distress inks, and the sky at the top using salvaged patina and peacock feathers distress inks. I mixed some forest moss distress ink with water and used a small brush to add splatters to the grass sections, and did the same with peacock feathers distress ink to add splatters to the sky as well. And then I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water, and used my brush again to add splatters all over the panel.

Once my panel was dry, I attached all the images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, and added highlights and details to all of them using a white gel pen. I embossed my "Clucky to have you as my friend" greeting from Clucky Chickens in white on dark kraft cardstock, and  trimmed it into a banner that I attached on my panel using foam squares again.

SUNNY STUDIO SUPPLIES

- Clucky chickens stamp set

- Seasonal trees stamp set

- Barnyard buddies stamp set

- Bunnyville stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir illustrator markers

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: peeled paint, forest moss, salvaged patina, peacock feathers

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Jet black ink by Lawn Fawn

- Paper bag cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

Lawn Fawn - Apple Festival Mix & Match

Hello there,

Join me on the Lawn Fawn YouTube Channel & Blog today, we're all joining the mouse family at the apple festival! Yay! As always I had a whole lot of fun mixing and matching stamps from different sets to create this lovely little scene. I hope you like it!

I started off by stamping my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Jet Black ink. I cut them all using the coordinating dies, and colored everything using my alcohol markers.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Apple-solutely Awesome - apple trees, apples, apple barrel, cider bottle, glass, pie, ladder, mice, sign, greeting • All The Speech Bubbles - smallest bubbles • Woosh Kites - mouse • Treat Cart - treat cart, banner • Veggie Happy & Veggie Happy Add-On - worms • Kanga-rrific Add-On - grass • Berry Special - mouse • Thanks A Bushel - apple • Tree Before ‘n Afters - trees, apples.

Next I cut a Large Slimline Strathmore bristol smooth panel, and used a Slimline Hillside stencil along with peeled paint and forest moss distress inks to create a grass border on the lower part. On the upper part, I did the sky using salvaged patina and peacock feathers distress inks.

Once my panel was dry, I white embossed my "Have an apple-solutely awesome day" from Apple-solutely Awesome, and attached all my images using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, liquid glue and 3mm glue dots. And as always I finished my by adding highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen.

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LAWN FAWN SUPPLIES

- Apple-solutely awesome stamp set

- All the speech bubbles stamp set

- Woosh kites stamp set

- Treat cart stamp set

- Veggie happy stamp set

- Veggie happy add-on stamp set

- Kanga-rrific add-on stamp set

- Berry special stamp set

- Thanks a bushel stamp set

- Tree before 'n afters stamp set

- Large slimline with sliders die

- Slimline hillside stencil

- Jet black ink

- Clear embossing ink

- White embossing powder

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: peeled paint, forest moss, salvaged patina, peacock feathers

- Sakura white gel pen

- Copic opaque white ink

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

[Blog Hop] Pretty Pink Posh August 2024 Release - Halloween Train

Hi there,

My favorite time of the year to create cards has finally come, and I can't wait to share with you the Fall, Halloween and Christmas projects I'll be making during the coming weeks/months!

Pretty Pink Posh is kicking off the spooky season with the August 2024 Release, which includes everything you need to make amazing Halloween cards: stamps, dies, stencils and shaker embellishments! So awesome! And as a huge fan of the Pretty Pink Posh Train Collection, I just had to feature the Halloween Train on my blog hop project.

But first, please each crafter along the hop, and comment on their blog post for a chance to win a prize:

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Nichol Spohr

Carissa Wiley

Barbara Tarayao

Emily Mydlowski

Lauren Taylor

Dana Kirby

Carly Minner

Marine Simon < you are here

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Three (3) $30 gift certificates are up for grabs (one winner each day) Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on August 19th. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.

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So, for this blog hop, I went for a spooky night scene, and started off by cutting an 8,5 x 3,5 inches Strathmore bristol smooth panel to create my landscape. At the very bottom, I created a slim stripe using rustic wilderness oxide ink. On the upper part, I applied, from top to bottom, chipped sapphire, prize ribbon and salty ocean oxide inks, and then used the Layered Birch Trees "A" stencil along with, from top to bottom, black soot, chipped sapphire and prize ribbon oxide inks for a tone on tone look and also to give the illusion of spooky woods surrounding the train.

As always I added a whole lot of texture to my panel to make it less flat. I started off by mixing some rustic wilderness oxide ink with water, and I used a small brush to make splatters on the grass section. Next I moved on to the upper part, splattered water all over it and dried the paper with a towel. I mixed a drop of liquid stardust with a couple of water droplets, and added more splatters for some sparkles. I did the same with black soot oxide ink for contrast. And then I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water, and added splatters all over the panel for brightness.

Next I stamped my images on 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio detail black ink, I cut them all using the matching dies, and then colored everything using my alcohol markers.

Here is a detailed list of the stamp sets I used: • Halloween Train - locomotive, wagons, railroad, gray spiders, bats • Halloween Icons - spider webs, green spiders, cats, hats • Batty About You - branches • Ghost Friends - ghost, pumpkin bucket • Valentine Train - smoke • Halloween Wreath - bats • Boo To You - black spiders, bats, cat

I always like to add dimension to my scenes, so I attached all the images on my panel using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, leaving enough space right in the center for my "Spooky Wishes" greeting from Ghost Friends. I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and finished my card by gluing some Iridescent Mini Star Confetti here and there for an extra sparkling touch.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Halloween train stamp set

- Halloween icons stamp set

- Batty about you stamp set

- Valentine train stamp set

- Boo to you stamp set

- Halloween wreath stamp set

- Ghost friends stamp set

- Layered birch trees stencil

- Iridescent mini star confetti

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Ohuhu markers

- Oxide inks: rustic wilderness, salty ocean, prize ribbon, chipped sapphire, black soot

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- Fine white embossing powder by Hero Arts

- Detail black ink by Pinkfresh Studio

- 80lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)