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Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

12 May

Good morning!  I am thrilled to be a guest for the Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop!  I’ve been a huge fan of Paulina’s gorgeous sequins since I started crafting in the summer of 2014 and discovered her online shop!  At that time she was just selling sequins but has since expanded her line to include clever dies and adorable stamps and I was so excited to receive her May release in the mail! 😉

Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop by Jessica Frost-BallasI’ve actually created 7 cards using the new stamps and sequins but figured you’ve got a bunch of hop stops and lots of fabulous projects to see so I’ll save some of mine for next week! 😉 Here’s my first card:

Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop by Jessica Frost-BallasI started by stamping the Woodland Critters, Build a Bloom, and Bold Blooms images multiple times onto white cardstock with copic-friendly black ink and coloring them with copics.  I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and then started arranging different scenes.  Once I had a few scenes created I took quick photos of each scene using my phone and then worked on creating a background for each scene.  For my first card I blended black soot, chipped sapphire, and seedless preserves distress ink onto watercolor paper and flicked water across the panel.  Once it dried I decided it was a little darker than I wanted so I layered vellum over the watercolor paper.  I die-cut the edges with the Scallop Borders 2 die set and left a little extra vellum on the top edge of the card so I could fold it over and adhere it to the back of the watercolor paper.

Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop by Jessica Frost-BallasI stamped my sentiment from Thoughtful Greetings onto the vellum panel and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder.  Then I adhered my scene to the vellum.  Once they were adhered I flipped the vellum over and added adhesive behind the stamped images so that it would hold the vellum down and be hidden from view.  Finally I finished the card with a few Navy sequins and tied a silver twine bow to the top of the card!

Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop by Jessica Frost-BallasFor my second card I die-cut the Scallop Frame with white cardstock and layered it over dark blue cardstock.  Then I carefully cut the sentiment stamp from Thoughtful Greetings apart and stamped part of it towards the top of the panel and part of it towards the bottom.  I stamped it with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then I arranged the my critters and foliage between the sentiment and finished the card with a sprinkling of the Spring Meadow sequins mix!

Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop by Jessica Frost-BallasI adore all these critters!  They’re so cute!  Honestly, this entire release is a must-have!  The sentiments are perfect for all occasions and the mixes are gorgeous!

To celebrate the release Pretty Pink Posh is giving away 4 $25 gift cards (2 each day)!  Winners will be selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop so make sure you leave a comment at each hop stop, on both days, for the most chances to win!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
  • Pretty Pink Posh blog
  • Vera Rhuhay
  • Rebecca Keppel
  • Heather Hoffman
  • Shannon McComb
  • Jessica Frost- Ballas
  • Amy Yang
  • Joni Andaya
  • Ashley Marcu
  • Jeanne Jachna
  • Juliana Michaels
  • Lexa Levana
  • Yana Smakula
 Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!!

Pretty Pink Posh WOODLAND CRITTERS Clear Stamp Set
Woodland Critters
Pretty Pink Posh WOODLAND CRITTERS COORDINATING DIE Set
Woodland Critters Coordinating Dies
Thoughtful Greetings
Pretty Pink Posh THOUGHTFUL GREETINGS Clear Stamp Set
Pretty Pink Posh BOLD BLOOMS Clear Stamp Set
Bold Blooms
Bold Blooms Coordinating Dies
Pretty Pink Posh BOLD BLOOMS COORDINATING DIE Set
Pretty Pink Posh BUILD A BLOOM Clear Stamp Set
Build A Bloom
Bold Blooms Coordinating Dies
Pretty Pink Posh BUILD A BLOOM COORDINATING DIE Set
Scallop Borders 2
Pretty Pink Posh SCALLOP BORDERS 2 Die Set
4mm Navy Sequins
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM NAVY Sequins
Pretty Pink Posh 6MM NAVY Sequins
6mm Navy Sequins
Spring Meadow Mix
Pretty Pink Posh SPRING MEADOW MIX Sequins
Scallop Frames
Copic Markers
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CHIPPED SAPPHIRE Ranger TDP39907
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES Ranger Fall TIM32847
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Ranger TIM19541
Tim Holtz 8.5 X 11 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger TDA53927
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SOFT NAVY Blue SN23
Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 STAMPtember
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER SILVER Fine Detail SilverEP3
Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898
Lawn Fawn SILVER SPARKLE Single Cord Trimmings LF526
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 4016
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner
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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    May 12, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    Gah! Love these, and you KNOW I love that scalloped frame. It’s on my pinterest “to buy” board. Ahem.

    Reply
  2. make.create.repeat says

    May 12, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    Adorable cards! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  3. Celeste Goff says

    May 12, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    Oh Jess, these cards are fantastically adorable!!!

    Reply
  4. Kathy E. says

    May 12, 2017 at 7:24 pm

    Those nose-to-nose hedgehogs are the most adorable creatures! How could anyone not smile when they’d receive a card like that?

    Reply
  5. Debbie B says

    May 12, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    Great cards! Love how they pop against the dark backgrounds! Your coloring is perfect! Loving this hop with all it’s talent and inspiration! Thanks for sharing yours!

    Reply
  6. Jane Crisci says

    May 12, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    I truly love both of your cards! I have to get these stamps!

    Reply
  7. Carla Hundley says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    How cute all of your cards
    are with these sweet
    characters! Love them all.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
    • cfurr2016 says

      May 12, 2017 at 10:51 pm

      Darling cards! Love your colors!

      Reply
  8. audrey says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    luv your choice of dark cardstock to make the images pop! great design and coloring.

    Reply
  9. Abby says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:36 pm

    Very cute!

    Reply
  10. Vivian says

    May 12, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    The way you used the dark background really makes the characters pop! Love it!

    Reply
  11. Mary Holshouser says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    Darling cards.
    Love the black/white with the hedgehogs.
    So cute.
    thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Rosemary D says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    fabulous set of cards!!

    Reply
  13. Dianne Lorento says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    I just love this stamp set & your cards are adorable!!

    Reply
  14. jlingraham says

    May 12, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    I love the cutties and thee awesome designs you created for them

    Reply
  15. Darlene Fellows says

    May 13, 2017 at 1:22 am

    Love your cards!

    Reply
  16. Angela says

    May 13, 2017 at 3:02 am

    Wow your cards are so beautiful, the vellum on the first card is really fantastic and the dark blue cardstock on the second card is perfect for these lovely critters.
    Many thanks for your inspirations.♥
    Hugs
    Angela

    Reply
  17. Silvia Galloni says

    May 13, 2017 at 3:23 am

    I love your cards!!!

    Reply
  18. ~amy~ says

    May 13, 2017 at 7:17 am

    Yay Jess! Love both of your SWEET designs!

    Reply
  19. Anne Sturgeon says

    May 13, 2017 at 7:27 am

    Really great. I love the greetings stamp set. Can’t wait to check out the rest of your cards next week. Thanks for hopping.

    Reply
  20. Beverly Sizemore says

    May 13, 2017 at 7:44 am

    Pretty work! The black background is so striking on the hedgehogs card. Also love the navy sequins with the gray!

    Reply
  21. DebSelby says

    May 13, 2017 at 9:33 am

    I like how you have framed these cards and the more intense colours. Shows how different the cards can be using the same stamps.

    Reply
  22. Mirella ROGAN says

    May 13, 2017 at 11:16 am

    These are both so cute! I think I like the hedgehogs just a teeny bit more, but I love them both!

    Reply
  23. Mary-Anne V. says

    May 13, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    Wow these are fabulous cards you created using the critters in these new sets love it!

    Reply
  24. Lindarub says

    May 13, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    Cute cards.

    Reply
  25. Tanya Lochridge says

    May 13, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    What a cute lineup of cards. Love your color choices and all the scalloped edges.

    Reply
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