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

[joy meadows]

Your cards are fabulous! As always, your coloring is top notch and the card designs are wonderful.

[Meghan Kennihan]

These are MY FAVORITE of this hop! SOOOO IMPRESSIVE! I love your coloring!

[Ang]

Adorable cards! So colorful.

[Deb Hardy]

Great cards, Suzy. Thanks for the coloring tips!

[Lori]

These are so cute and I just love the little boys glasses!

[Julia Pena]

THESE ARE AWESOME!! Your coloring just makes them come to life!! GREAT WORK- so much inspiration!

[Nana Griffin]

These are cute.

[Sharron Gregory]

Aw, so adorable! Love the sweet little people in your wonderful designs. And the coloring of the koalas is fabulous!

[Brandi R]

Awww! These are darling ♥

[Beverly Jordan]

Suzy, these are so nontraditional and so fun with all the elements! Great use of so many of PPP dies with the new images!

[Amy Cooley]

Thanks for sharing all your beautiful cards! You have great details on your coloring and the glasses on the kids are so funny...love it!

[Lana Branham]

Love these cards. Thank you for the inspiration!

[Julie-anne Hoffmann]

I love your cards. Everyone made me smile. Thanks for sharing

[Jackie]

WOW, what a great assortment of cards. I really love those little koalas. I'm loving this release with more and more with every blog hop!

[SUSAN G.]

More great cards. Your color choices and style in which you color is really pleasing.

[Cynthia Koop]

All your cards are so cute. I love the way you color in mediums. The Koalas are my favorite.

[Lisa]

Love all of your cards! The new stamp sets are great! I love the school one! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Dee Earnshaw]

these cards are just adorable - love how you colored the koalas:)

[Angie Hall]

The School Friends children are adorable. Excellent coloring on all the cards. Thanks for the hints about each card.

[Mary Holshouser]

Love the sectioning in the cards with the
school kids. The shaker in two of the
sections was a fun idea. All great
cards. thanks for sharing
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[Izzy Scrap]

What a stunning array of cards! Your colouring is amazing and your little scenes are adirable. A beautiful showcase for this new release! Thanks so much for inspiring.

[Wendi J]

Fantastic coloring on all the cards but I really love what you did on the Koala bears.

[Sheri K]

Such cute cards--love all of the images and the shaker card is terrific!

[Sue D]

So cute--love your coloring and the sequins.

[Debi Vintinner]

Beautiful cards!!