Pretty Pink Post Blog Hop!

Hello friends and Pretty Pink Posh lovers! Today I am part of a blog hop announcing/showcasing their new August product release. It contains three new dies shown above and some new sequin colors - whooohoooo. There is also a Facebook page dedicated to this release party HERE. I LOVE LOVE LOVE PPP sequins - I just recently discovered them and had to order a bunch as they come in such pretty colors! I also loved working with these dies as they cut perfectly and are so well made! Ok, on to my creations...

I made three cards with their new products all shown in the image above. They incorporate all three of the new dies. Here is each card with details of how I made them:

My first card is a Happy Birthday card and it uses the new Twine and Bows die. I love how this die allows you to add the look of twine and bows without the bulk. This would be perfect for cards you are sending in the mail and also for scrapbook or project life pages where you want to keep your pages flat. This card also uses the new Stitched Speech Bubbles which includes three dies in different shapes. They are the perfect size for cards and small salutation stamps. And they have stitched edges - an added bonus as I don't think I have seen any speech bubbles that are stitched before.

Both of these are die-cut from a sheet of watercolor paper that I painted with several colors of paint in a wet wash letting the colors blend together.

This cute little stamp set is by Jane's Doodles (link at the bottom of this post). I used watercolors to paint them all in and to paint the background. I included some sequins from THIS set on the card as well. Here is a close up image:

My second card also uses the Twine and Bow die set as well as the Storybook 1 die set. I die cut the twine and bows from a piece of watercolored paper again this time using a mix of blue/aqua shades of paint. This way it matches the flowers on my card which are also watercoloredl. I used the Wplus9 Doodle Buds stamp set (link at bottom of post). 

I die-cut the rectangle shape from a turquoise card base first. Then I die cut it again from a piece of watercolored paper using pink paint in a wash. I used the same color paint as I used in my flower center so it all matched. I aligned the pieces from the inside of the die on the inside of the card fitting perfectly inside the frame. I love how you can use both the outside and the inside of this die together like a puzzle. It is definitely one of my new favorite dies! I put the salutation on one of the inside pieces. 

Here is a close up of the card. I also used a Blessed die by WPlus 9 that came with the die set that goes with the Doodle Buds stamp set (link at bottom). I used the same technique for this one - die cut it from a piece of watercolored paper. I made sure to use all three of the colors in the card on this painted paper.  

My last card is my first shaker card ever - I am so proud of myself as I have been scared to try one! The Storybook 1 dies are just perfect for creating the outside edges of a shaker. I simply die-cut the shaker (yes, out of a piece of watercolored paper again - the outside edges of the pieces I used on the card above) and then cut it to be a little smaller than the card base. I used pop dots behind this piece and attached it to another die-cut piece using the inside of the dies. I put them back in their "shell" so they are solid on the inside. I hope that makes sense! In other words, you can use this die in so many ways by using both the insides and the outsides OR the inside with the outsides!!! There, now I'm sure I've confused you! (((if anyone is reading all this detail that is))).

 The inside piece of this shaker card is also watercolored. I am teaching a watercolor class over at Big Picture Classes right now, so I couldn't resist using watercolor on everything I made! I painted the stamped images as well. They are all from a My Favorite Things stamp/die set called Things With Wings (link below). I also used a bunch of sequins on the inside of this card from the Pretty Pink Posh Summer Mix. 

 

Now before you leave, I have ONE MORE THING to tell you! And if you haven't noticed, I like to talk, so stay with me here... There are TWO $25 gift certificates up for grabs during this blog hop. The winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop from the comments on each blog. All comments must be left by 11:59 pm PDT on 8/9/15. Yep 2015 so don't delay!!! Tell me how awesome my cards are in the comment section RIGHT NOW to get a chance to win - hahaha. The winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog that day.

Here is a list of all of the blog hop participants. You should be hopping on to Yoonsun to complete your opportunities to win and to finish filling your eyes with Pretty Pink Posh eye candy goodness!!! (I'm cracking myself up over here - I'm an easy crowd to make laugh)...

Pretty Pink Posh blog  
Wanda Guess
Gayatri Murali 
Jeanne Jachna 
Nicole Gavaldon 
Lisa Elton
Heather Hoffman 
Joni Andaya 
Karolyn Lancon 
Amy Kolling 
Nichol Magouirk
Kay Miller 
Carissa Wiley 
Audrey Tokach 
Yuki Yoshioka 
Suzy Plantamura (you are here!)
Yoonsun Hur 

Happy creating and have a great day! Thank you Pretty Pink Posh for letting me guest for you this month. suzy xoxo

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Comments

[Penny H]

So very pretty! The twine die and stitched speech bubbles are wonderful.

[Meagan Marshall]

Beautiful!

[Christine M]

awesome is right!! your backgrounds are FABULOUS!!!!

[Sabrina Radican]

What darling cards and beautifully watercolored!!

[Christine Kiehl]

So delicious the cards! So sweet the colors, images and ideas!

[Karen King]

Oh my gosh! I love those colors, and I am not a pink person. Fabulous cards.

[Miriam Prantner]

Such pretty cards! Love these bright happy colors too!

[Barbara Tuley]

Oh your cards are so stunning, I love the bright and cheery colors!

[Diane]

Amazing watercolor on these cards, they're really fabulous!!

[Sarah Lower]

Such sweet cards, thanks for the inspiration!

[Donna Dacy]

I love everything about your cards. So colorful and happy. I love your choice of colors. Your use of the sequins is great. The story book die makes a great shaker. The bow die ties up a pretty package look and of course the speech bubble with the elephant is great. Love love love your designs.

[Sandy N.]

Such great cards - I love the happy colors you used.

[Bente]

Beautiful cards, love the colors you have used :))

[Kellie]

LOVE your creativity!

[Deb V]

Your water coloring skills are over the top!
Each card is so FUN!

[Helen]

Your water coloring is simply amazing! Who wouldn't want to receive one of these shaker cards in the mail! I love how you have used each of the new dies!

[Sonya]

Wow, all three of your cards are just so beautiful!! I just got some new gansai tambi watercolors and can't wait to try them! Love all those new dies.

[Rebecca C.]

Love the cards!

[Colleen Howell]

I love all your cards, they are water color which I am into right now but the colors used are so pretty too!

[Mary Holshouser]

I have a "thing" about elephants so that card caught my eye right away.
Love the water coloring.
the shakers are darling.
thanks for sharing.

[Nina-Marie Trapani]

Very sweet cards!
Nina-Marie :)
ninamariedesign@gmail.com

[Diann]

Suzy, your cards make me think of summer, your colouring and stunning dies are a winning and inspirational combination.

[Yvonne C.]

Beautiful cards!!! Love how you used the dies!!!

[Becky Rohwer]

Your cards are so cute.

[SandraA]

Suzy, you make every manufacturer's products look like a "must have". I have also been hesitant to try a shaker card, but yours is just so "happy". I may actually try one this time. Thanks!