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Pretty Pink Posh New Product Release

Today I'm back with another card using the brand new Pretty Pink Posh products that will be up for sale on May 1st. I'll keep sharing until that date which means I better get my butt i gear and make a couple more cards! Today's card uses the two new floral stamp and die sets called Bold Blooms and Build a Bloom which work great together. One of the things I love about these stamp sets is most of the flowers have both outline stamps and flat stamps for two step stamping. When I do this technique, I stamp with one ink color but use full strength for the outline (which I stamp first) and then I stamp the inside... Read more →

Pretty Pink Posh New Products!

Today I am sharing another Pretty Pink Posh card using their new products being released on May 1st. I'll be sharing one each day until then. I am also guesting on the Pretty Pink Posh blog today sharing three projects using the Bee Friends stamp and die set. Here is a peak of those projects: Visit the Pretty Pink Posh Blog to see these projects in full with directions and to see each of the new products in use on daily blog posts until the release. I posted this photo on Instagram showing some of the new stamps that I have colored with Copic markers. I got more likes than any picture I've ever posted, so I think this new... Read more →

Pretty Pink Posh NEW PRODUCTS

If I could describe my style in both scrapbooking and card making - it would be whimsical. And if I used one word to describe the newest Pretty Pink Posh products being released, it also would be whimsical. Which means ... that I can't stop playing with these new stamps and dies. They are being released on May 1st for purchase. PPP is showcasing one set a day until then on their blog this week. I'm also going to be sharing one card a day until the release. For my cards, I mixed many of the new sets. One of the new sets is the Bee Friends that came free with a purchase of $80 during the last release. There... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp MAY Card Kit Reveal

Helllllllo! I'm back in like two days so you should be impressed with me! (((I'm impressed anyway))). Today I am showing you the Simon Says Stamp May Card Kit which is being revealed tomorrow. Here is an image of it in all it's glory! Straight from the Simon Says Stamp website, here is some information about the kit contents: This kit includes a wide variety of hand selected coordinating supplies, enough to keep you creating for hours! Included in the box is an inspiration sheet with 6 ideas using the kit. You'll also receive inspiration via email newsletter with even more project ideas and video links using the kit. Included in this kit: Simon exclusive Animation clear stamp set by... Read more →

Pretty Pink Posh Easter Shaker Cards

Today I have two cards to share with you that I made with the Pretty Pink Posh Easter Friends stamp set and die set. I wanted to fit in one more blog post using this adorable Easter set before the holiday actually hits! And by the way - Happy Easter to all this weekend! Here is an image of the stamp set if you haven't seen it. Whenever I made Pretty Pink Posh cards, I always want to incorporate all their pretty sequins too, so I end up making shaker cards. Also, many of their background dies are just so perfect for shakers. So today I have two shaker cards to show you. My first shaker cards uses the PPP... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp "Mothers, Fathers, Florals" Blog Hop

Hello Blog Hoppers! If you have made it here, you have been hopping for quite a while now. So I will get right to the point! Today you need to know the following: Simon Says Stamp has a new product release called Mothers, Fathers, and Florals - it rocks Leave a comment on this blog post to be eligible to win a $25 plus prize package I have a new set of watercolor cards that are part of this release - image below Next on the blog hop is Amanda Korotkova Here are my newest watercolor cards - nine this time instead of twelve - all printed on watercolor paper and ready to be colored! I wanted to show you... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp Some Bunny Special

Today is my first "one stamp, five ways" post for a while, so I had to pick a stamp set I adore called Some Bunny Special! This one is especially useful for Easter which is coming very quickly. The stamp set was released in the last Simon Says Stamp release called New Beginnings. There is a set of dies to go with the stamp set that is being released in the next SSS release on April 6th. Here is an image of the stamp set: Today I have four cards and one tag to share with you and I stuck with my usual "recipe" so I did a random stamping card and a shaker card! So let's get started! Card... Read more →