Hello and thank you for joining us today for Pretty Pink Posh’s 4th birthday blog hop! I’m sure you have seen a lot of great things from the talented participants already and am so honored and excited to get to share what I came up with!
I made two cards today that are relatively simple to highlight a few of the new items from this release. Here is my first card:
Supplies Used:
- Cupid Friends stamp set
- Cupid Friends Coordinating dies
- Scallop Frames dies
- 4mm Droplets
- Sparking Clear Confetti Mix
I love this sweet pair of cupids from the new release. I had a great time coloring them with Copic markers. After I finished coloring, I cut them perfectly out with the coordinating dies. I’m pretty good at fussy cutting, but something about the utter perfection if die cutting out images just is so satisfying for me! Haha, nerd alert. Okay, moving on.
I cut the smaller frame from the Scallop Frames die set with Bristol smooth paper. For the inner piece, I stamped the large, beautiful sentiment that comes with the stamp set with Versa mark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I then did some emboss resist with Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar and Dried Marigold.
I prepped an A2 card base with the pattern paper cut slightly smaller than the base so a little white frame shows. I’m really into that look right now but am not great at photographing it quite yet. Still a work in progress!
I cut really thin strips of foam tape and put it all around the frame to pop it up to add dimension. I then popped up the two cupids on foam tape as well and adhered the droplets and confetti in the inner panel for some interest and shine! The cupid wings received a generous amount of clear Wink of Stella and this card is complete! On to card #2:
Supplie I Used
- Love Shaker die
- Damask Greetings stamp set
- Everyday Greetings stamp set
For my second card, I did something a little different than my usual. There are no stamped & colored images on this…which is shocking for me. I used the exclusive Damask Greetings stamp from Simon Says Stamp’s Stamptember collaboration with PPP and stamped it with Hero arts Unicorn pigment ink onto Kraft paper. I don’t think this stamp set is in stock anymore so for those of you who didn’t get a chance to scoop this one up for your stash, a easy solution would be to pick any little stamp, maybe solid hearts from the previous Cupid Friends stamp set I didn’t use would be perfect for this! (I think I will plan out a card doing this next now to think of it!)
I cut the love shaker die out of the background I just made and I also cut it out of white card stock. I saved the little pieces inbetween and inlay the white die into the Kraft background. I stamped a greeting form everyday greeting onto pink paper with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I popped that onto with some foam tape. I tied a piece of pink twine around the entire piece and mount it with fun foam for a dimensional look to a top folding A2 card base. You will see, I cut the Kraft paper down a little bit to leave that white board around that I like so much right now. This card wasn’t too much work but I feel it gives a nice elegant impact.
That is it from me! As of any party, check out the fun gifts and goodies Pretty Pink Posh has lined up for their birthday celebrations:
AND, if you spend over $60, you can get this beautiful set that came out with this release for FREE….
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Today’s line up:
Oh wow, I really like the delicate colours on the first card, but your second design is truly amazing – love love love it!
Pretty cards! I really love the damask one.
that love shaker die is great. lovely card
Love your charming cards. Thank you Thi for the great inspiration!
Beautiful cards, especially the kraft one!
What a great card… the patterned paper coordinates perfectly with your blending! Lovely!
Love the soft colors on your designs!
Soft and beautiful cards 🙂
Love the cute, fun Cupids card.
Love them
Love how soft and pretty these cards are. Great job!
Lovely cards! Beautiful coloring on those cupids, and I love how the ink-blending pulls out the same colors.
Beautiful cards…Love the inlay die cutting…
Too cute!!!
Your cards are so cute, love the cupids!
Love the nontraditional kraft valentine!
Beautiful cards Thi. That love shaker Die is wonderful. I must have that one. You did a great job with your coloring also.
Darling cards! Thanks for showing how a relatively simple card can be so eye-catching. The damask/heart card is especially pretty.
These are very pretty. I love the soft colors.
Thi, I’m smiling allllll over my face in seeing your sweet love-themed cards. The cupids are adorable; your love and damask combination, gorgeous! Perfect showcases of the new release! I can tell you had a blast designing these; they’re infused with joy!
~carol
OH MY – these are both so PRETTY!!!
I like the soft colors on the first card and the white on kraft on the second.
Love them!!! Very sweet.
Your Valentine card is so adorable and the Love card is beautiful. Thanks for sharing..
Love your cards! Such great designs! The Valentine’s card is so adorable!
Your cards are lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Simple yet so, so sweet. Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards, Thi.
I love the softness of your cards.
I love kraft coloured cards, and yours is just amazing.
The Love card is so gorgeous!
I love the soft and clean colors and the layout of these cards. Very sweet and oh-so-Valentine’s Day.
Those little cupids are amazing! I love their sweet coloring and the adorable image too! Squeeeeeee!
I just adore the pink stripes! What a fun and beautiful card!
Gorgeous cards! I adore that damask background and the cherubs are so cute!!
What a fun release!
Wow! I absolutely adore your second card! It’s so beautiful and elegant 🙂
Really Pretty cards!! I love the kraft one!!!
Beautiful cards! I’m a huge fan of the
white embossing on kraft and this is
simply a gorgeous design.
Great cards. soft but beauiful. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful soft damask card. Love it 🙂
Wonderful cards.
Love both cards, but that damask one … WOW!
Your love card is so pretty! I really like how you added the pops of pink on the card!
Very pretty cards.
Such pretty cards – thanks for sharing
Both of your cards are gorgeous, Thi! Especially like the design of the one using the kraft colored card stock. 😍
very pretty cards. I especially like the love card.
So cute, who wouldn’t love those little cherubs! The Love Card is very classy and elegant.
Both of your cards are fantastic!
So lovely and delicate! Beautiful designs and cards!
Love your cards, the 1st one was so pretty loved the colors and the 2nd one I really loved I think kraft makes wonderful cards I use it all the time, I am glad you took a chance and did something different it came out AMAZING !!!!!!
Beautiful cards!! Really really like your kraft one-the white with the soft pink!!
Your cards were as soft as candy…good color choices!
LOVE card #2!!!!
Such a pleasing pink.
Adorable cards.
Very pretty!
Love card #1 Both cards are amazing, great colors on your first card. Thanks for sharing.
I like your soft colors. These cards are very sweet and romantic.
Beautiful cards. Love that sweet valentine.
Both cards are cute, but the simplicity and elegance of the damask really shines.
Your cards are beautiful ! Simple cards are the more difficult to create to my point of view and you did it with great taste.
Lovely cards!
I love, love, love your backgrounds. Definitely going to try that one.
Your creations are stunning and little works of art.
Another pretty cards! Thanks for sharing!
Great card designs!
Loved your adorable cards and have pinned them to inspire me later when I get the stamps! Thanks for inspiring me!
Your cards are both absolutely lovely !
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your ink blending is so lovely–soft and ethereal, and I am totally in love with the damask pattern on kraft–it’s unexpected and altogether wonderful! Thank you.
Adorable cards! Another great, gotta-have-it-all release!
Wow Thi, these are fantastic! Your cupid card is so cute and I love kraft and white together and with the Love Shaker, yuo just couldn’t go wrong. LOVE!!!!
Gorgeous damask card!!!
I Love the Valentine’s themed cards! Very pretty.
What beautiful cards! I love the soft pastel background on the first card and the Love shaker card is awesome!! Thanks for sharing!!
These are very pretty Valentine’s Day cards.
Really cute cards! I especially like the craft/damask background heart card.
Love the little cherubs and your creativity
Sweet and elegant.
Such adorable cards!
Love the damask background on your second card – so pretty!!!
Wonderful cards…love the white on kraft design.
Adorable cards! Loving this new release!
I like how soft and pretty your cupid card came out.
The damask card is stunning!
Super cute cards, love your light pink color choices!
Stunning card!
Lovely Valentine cards!
Love these. They are very different in design and style, but both are beautiful!
I love your cards!
Very pretty cards. I really like your cupid card.
Your cards are amazing, love the damask background on the scalloped heart card.
Sweet Valentine cards! Love your pretty coloring on the first card! Love the second card too with the awesome Love Shaker die!
I love these sweet Valentine cards! 🙂
Wonderful release and beautiful cards!
Both of your cards are fantastic! The colors are so soft and pretty! I love how you stamped the kraft cardstock and then inlaid the heart die into it!
Love the inlay!!!
I love the CAS style of the love card!
Your cards are so adorable!
Awww!!! What gorgeous cards!!!
Love your cards! Very pretty and elegant!
these are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Subtle beauty….
Great cards. Thanks for sharing.
Two beautiful project. Love this sweet little images. Thanks for the inspiration
Love the soft colors on the first card. I like the white stamping on kraft – I need to do it more.
The soft colour palettes on your card are so lovely. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Both cards are just so pretty! Love them.
Beautiful! Great idea to use the damask for background on your second card…I love it!
I love your cards! So soft and pretty. Really like the kraft one!
So super cute! I love the soft colors and my absolute fave is the heart shaker die!!!
Thanks for sharing and the opportunity
I love the kraft paper and pink together. Your cards are beautiful.
Lovely cards. The cupid card is just adorable! Love how you have them perched in the corners. Love the use of kraft on the second card. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us!
I love how you used the dies in these cards! The little cupids are so cute and I really like the heart on the kraft background. Thanks for sharing them!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!!
So sweet and inspiring!
Cute cards! I love the little cherubs
Pretty cards! Love the cute cupids!
Wow the second card is absolutely stunning! Amazing creations!
Beautiful cards. I really like the damask one.
Your cards are so wonderful! I love the colors! Particularly the pink on kraft. So pretty.
Absolutely gorgeous! I just love your cards.
Valerija xx
Cute cards, I like the pastel colors. The pastel colors and cherubs make a really sweet card.