Today is the second day of a three day blog hop for Pretty Pink Posh's 6th Birthday! The new release was live on the 9th, so just a few days ago. There is so much inspiration in this 3 day celebration from all of your favorite card designers (and mine!), a sale, and a free gift with purchase (details later on in my post). I have several cards to share with you today using the new release. Let's get started! I'll have all of the details of the blog hop at the end of this post.
CARD 1:
My first card uses the free with purchase Ladybug Friends stamp set (it is not sold alone at this time). I stamped one of the ladybugs over and over topsy turvy (going every direction) in what I call my "random stamping" technique. I have a puzzle with bright colored ladybugs all over it, so that gave me the idea for a color scheme. I colored them all in with colored pencil and used a gray pencil to add shadows behind them.
I used a white uniball gel pen to add white lines on all of them as well. I stamped the sentiment on a stitched rectangle from the Mini Storybook 1 Die - the sentiment in the stamp set fits perfectly on it. I used white embossing powder on black cardstock. I added some sparkling clear jewels around the sentiment. I mounted the card front on a black card base.
CARD 2:
This photo shows all of the Valentine/Love stamps I colored. I'll be using some of these in my card below. All of these stamps together make such a pretty image, don't they? This really is my favorite release from PPP ever!
I made a background by using watercolor on the lower half and Nuvo Pink Carnation Mica Mist on the top half. I then put a Scallop Border with white cardstock between the two. I mounted all of it on a white card base. I stamped all of the images on white cardstock with MFT Natural Ink and colored them in with colored pencils. I used images from several stamp sets including the Love Stamp set, the Large Floral Hearts stamp set, Pond Friends stamp set.
I layered the letters for the word Love on the bottom half of the card. I used the large heart on the top of the card. I tucked a flower in the bottom center of the heart from the Love stamp set. I added two swan from the Pond Friends stamp set in the heart. I finished the card with some sparkling clear sequins.
CARD 3:
This image shows all of the birthday stamps and a few of the dies. I love having them all colored and ready to make cards with (because let's be honest - the coloring is my favorite part of this hobby!).
For this card, I used the same Pink Carnation Mica Mist on a Window Frame Die. I stamped all of the images on white cardstock using MFT Natural Ink (my go to) and colored pencils (my always go to). I seem to prefer the no-line look over black ink on most images. I attached the presents from the Birthday Borders stamp set at the bottom which had to be fussy cut out, but they were easy. I then tucked the window frame die under the top of the presents to use as a mat for my other stamps.
I used the two critters from the Party Friends stamp set over the scallop. I then stamped three of the sentiments from that same set in black ink around the edges. I used the confetti around other open spots. I also added some sparkling clear confetti sequins. I used Tonic Nuvo Glitter Drops on the presents and the confetti to dress them up.
Here is an image of my colored stamps from the Pond Friends stamp set. I can't wait to use these on a card as they are so incredibly cute! I did use the swans on the Valentine's card above as they go so well with all the Love products!
The free with purchase Ladybug Friends stamp set details are above. PPP is also giving away $50 gift certificates to six lucky winners from the 3 day blog hop. Here is the hop order for today:
Elena Roussakis
Gemma C
Suzy Plantamura (you are here)
Angelica Conrad
Dana Kirby
Heather Hoffman
Keeway Tsao
Amy Yang
Have fun on the HOP friends and especially have fun shopping the new release if you haven't already done so. Did I mention it is my favorite release ever?!?!?! Thanks for visiting and happy hopping! Suzy
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This looks so cool! I love the way you showed us all the pieces of your cards before you put them together! It all looks beautiful and bright!
Hugs,
Michele K. Henderson
crimsonowl@comcast.net
Posted by: Michele K. Henderson | January 14, 2020 at 04:47 AM
Your cards are amazing! This IS such a great release with so many wonderful sets! Love your pencil coloring.
Posted by: Jeanne Ragan | January 14, 2020 at 05:09 AM
How stinking 'HAPPY' is this art? What fun and so pretty!
Posted by: Jan E | January 14, 2020 at 05:09 AM
Oh, my goodness.....your photos of all the related items together all colored and beautiful and just gorgeous!!! Those are as pretty as your wonderful cards!!! Love EVERYTHING!!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Posted by: Janis in ID | January 14, 2020 at 05:22 AM
Love your adorable cards Suzy!!!
Posted by: Jane | January 14, 2020 at 05:28 AM
As always your cards are so colorful. Very very cute.
Posted by: Larissa Pittman | January 14, 2020 at 05:40 AM
I LOVE your amazing cards!! The colors are phenomenal!! Plus of course, your coloring is off the charts!! You really brought PPP''s fabulous new sets to life!!
Posted by: Lisa Byers | January 14, 2020 at 05:45 AM
Dear Suzy
All the cards are pretty, cute beautiful, elegant I dont have enough words to describe them. I fell in love with the second card and i want to buy the set and do a card for my daughter and her special love to say thank you for coloring my girls world with happiness. Love your coloring to the moon and back. Stay blessed always
Posted by: Surekha Galagoda | January 14, 2020 at 05:51 AM
So much cuteness in one post! Love what you created!
Posted by: Isabel Z | January 14, 2020 at 05:57 AM
Your coloring skills are mad! The love card is stunning!
Posted by: Natalie Winterstein | January 14, 2020 at 05:59 AM
Wow. I love how you used the different elements of each stamp set in the cards. Love the cards.
Posted by: Cynthia C. | January 14, 2020 at 06:36 AM
OMG! Your critter and bug coloring is out of this world amazing!!!! Teach me your ways :)
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | January 14, 2020 at 07:02 AM
These are all so adorable and your coloring fabulous!!! I just love the swans; I think they are my favorite part of this release!
Posted by: Heather Mills | January 14, 2020 at 07:42 AM
These are all just wonderful. You really are the queen of colored pencils. Every single card is just adorable.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | January 14, 2020 at 08:06 AM
Wonderful, colorful cards. Your ladybug background is amazing.
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | January 14, 2020 at 08:26 AM
Your cards are beautiful, bright and colorful. Love them... All of them.
Posted by: Jennifer Jensen | January 14, 2020 at 08:33 AM
Absolute labour of love! Love all of your makes, you as usual coloured them to perfection, but I am totally in love with your sweet designs! Fab scenes you created!
Posted by: Mirella ROGAN | January 14, 2020 at 08:35 AM
Wow! you did a lot of coloring and it payed off. These cards are great!
Posted by: Emma Sleppy | January 14, 2020 at 09:05 AM
They are all so pretty. Love them.
Posted by: Mary Millet | January 14, 2020 at 10:35 AM
So colorful and festive!
Posted by: Leni | January 14, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Your cards are all fantastic!
Posted by: Cynthia Cole | January 14, 2020 at 11:30 AM
All so very festive... I love it every time they come out with a stamped WORD!! this release is so awesome. Love the hearts and critters, pond life, and you Suzy have made them all look wonderful, Thank You.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | January 14, 2020 at 11:36 AM
so many cute card examples! My favorite is the ladybugs. so cheerful.
Posted by: Angela | January 14, 2020 at 11:45 AM
I love those cute Party Friends!
Posted by: Catherine | January 14, 2020 at 12:45 PM
LOVE, Love, LOVE your ladybugs! So bright and cheery!
Your swans are lovely.
Your critters are perfect with the birthday card you created.
Fabulous color combos and coloring!
Posted by: Heather Nelson | January 14, 2020 at 01:18 PM