Pretty Pink Posh New Product Release Blog Hop Day 2

Today is the second day of the PPP New Product Release Blog Hop - you can see all of the new PPP products being released HERE. I have four cards to share with you using a couple of the stamp sets and some of the new dies. I always love little people by PPP, so I jumped all over the new School Friends stamp set. I also love Koala's (which are NOT bears - excuse my last post that mis-stated that!) so I finished off with one more card using the Koala Friends set. There are two other cards using that set on THIS POST from a few days ago.

Ok, lets get started. I have a few tips for making each card below the photos of that card!

Card 1:

Tips:

•  Watercolor just the edges of the outside of the Storybook 1 die by first applying water to the entire piece and then adding paint just to the edges so it moves outward (I Ranger white watercolor paper as I like the white shade)
• Stamp the School Friends images with MFT Natural Ink so when you color them, there are no outlines; I watercolored these images and then added details with Prismacolored pencils, glitter pens, and a white Uniball marker
• Add details to the clothing with all of the above mentioned coloring methods
• Add sequins around the images to fill in the open spaces
• Use red embossing powder for the sentiment

Card 2:

Tips:

• Use the Stitched Pieces die to create a shaker card; use foam tape behind it and fill the openings with the new seed bead colors as well as a few of the older ones
• Create the background for the shaker card using Ranger blending tools and Distress Oxide Inks
• Emboss the sentiment with white embossing powder in the center opening
• Stamp the images with a light color of ink and color with Copics and colored pencils
• Add some sequins on the outside of the windows as well to fill up open spots 

Card 3:

Tips:

•  This card uses the Window Frames die which I usually use for shaker cards, but I resisted and kept this one flat!
• Watercolor a background for the opening and then stamp the sentiment with white embossing powder 
• Color the die Congrats (free with a $60 purchase0 with Copic Markers to match the card (I used cool grays)
• When you add glasses to the little people, die cut them first and then stamp the glasses; or you can just draw your own on the die cut with colored pencils as I did

Card 4:

Tips:

• To create "furry" Koalas Friends, stamp them with MFT Natural Ink, then color them in with Copic Markers (I used Warm Grays), then use Prismacolored pencils to add little lines all over them in all directions to look like fur; make sure to have the lines overlap all of the edges
• Use markers to color in the letters of the LOVE YOU script after they are die-cut out of white cardstock
• Paint the background by die-cutting the window frames die out of watercolor paper; wet the entire outside piece and then add pink paint to the edges letting it blend outward
• Add some ivory jewels and seed beads around the images to finish the card 

There are four $25 gift certificates being given away by PPP. They will randomly pick winners from the comments left on all blog posts for the two day hop. Comments need to be left by 11:59 PM PDT on 6/19/2018. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.

Here is a list of today's blog hop participants:

Pretty Pink Posh Blog

Yana Smakula

Suzy Plantamura (you are here)

Alix Davis 

Jeanne Jachna

Crystal Thompson

Anna Kossakovskaya

Joni Andaya

Shannon McComb

Melody Rupple

Amy Kolling

Eloise Blue

Justine Hovey

And one more item of business today. PPP is giving away a not yet released die for all orders placed with them that are over $60. Here is the information:

And last but not least, here are the products I used for these cards as well as all of the new products linked to the PPP store. They are also linked at the bottom of the list to the SSS store. Hope you have fun shopping and thank you so much for visiting today! Suzy

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Comments

[Kavita-stiryourcreativity]

Awesome cards!! Lovely design build up in each card

[amy]

oh my, love them ALL. Your work is so amazing!

[Deb Selby]

I like the colouring of the Koalas. I also like the three window die in your shaker card

[teresamnj]

They are all adorable! I really have to get the School Friends stamp set. The little boy looks exactly like my grandson, down to the glasses! Thank you so much for explaining so thoroughly how you created your cards!

[Mirella Rogan]

So many gorgeous cards and ideas, and I love your colouring!

[Ruth]

Wow Suzy!! Your colouring is blowing me away. It must take years of practice to be able to colour like this. I love all the detail and texture you were able to achieve. Amazing! Thanks for sharing with us.

[Becca Yahrling]

Your coloring wows me every time! Beautiful
array of cards. Love the kids with glasses; so fun.

[Keiren Dunfee]

So much inspiration right here. Loving the coloring skills!

[Allison]

Wow! So much inspiration in one post! Your watercoloring is spectacular and those koalas are super cool. I’m going to try that technique. Keep up the great work 🙂

[Cynthia Cole]

Your cards are simply lovely!

[Sharon Gullikson]

Oh, THAT'S how you added the hairs. I was wondering how you magically made them look so real.

[Martha H.]

Oh my.. such pretty cards.
Thanks for sharing.

[Natalie Winterstein]

Your coloring is amazing! I love the texture you achieved! The koalas are adorable!!

[Karthikha Uday]

Such a sweet collection of cards :) Adorable!!

[Aimee Phillips]

I can't decide which I love more but I think its the koala bears!. Sooo cute, and made me smile when I saw.

[Janet D.]

Whoa...fantastic cards. Love the sparkle and all the cuteness!

[Lindar C]

These cards are adorable, the glasses just crack me up and your Koalas, too cute!

[Kelly B]

These are adorable!

[susie sonnier]

Such cute cards

[cyndi morris]

Adorable cards. I'm loving those Koalas!

[Jeanne Beam]

Such adorable cards. Love all of them.
Thanks for sharing...

[Cathy Lillie]

Adorable cards! Your coloring is amazing no matter what medium you're using! The fur on the koalas looks so detailed and textured. Great card designs!

[Denise Ward]

As always you have created wonderful cards. This set takes me back to my childhood. I looked like the little girl in the "Congrats" card, but my hair was a bit darker. :D Thanks for sharing these new stamps and dies from PPP. They are fantastic!

[Kirsty Vittetoe]

What a sweet release with sweet creations!!!

[Connie]

Oh my goodness! These are amazing.