Wahooooooo, it's blog hop time! And, more importantly, it's New Release time for Pretty Pink Posh! We are celebrating with a two day blog hop and today is the first day! So glad to see you here. The entire new release is LIVE now in the Pretty Pink Posh Store. The new release is all about Winter and Winter holidays. Pretty stamps, dies, stencils, and sequins for all your creative desires! More details, supplies, prize information, and the blog hop list are all at the bottom of my post. There are so many wonderful designers in our hop. As I'm typing this, I am curiously and anxiously awaiting the time until I can go see all the projects too! Hope you have a wonderful day, and enjoy the hop! CLICK HERE to shop the new release!
I am sharing two cards today, made with the same supplies. One is a bit more complicated and one is more simple. Just wanted to show you two different ways to work with the same products. I am featuring the amazingly gorgeous new Poinsettia Dies. OOOH LA LA.
This first card is a 5x5 inch square made from kraft cardstock. I layered some gold glitter paper as my first layer, and then my focal/top layer. I love making square cards! I usually just use an A7 envelope (5x7 inches) for my square cards because then it's not more postage. Why do square envelopes cost more? LOL.
Here's a close up shot of my sentiment circle. This top layer is cream, red, and more kraft cardstock fitted together into this pattern. I used the gorgeous new Snowflake Stencil to make the cream part of the card. And here you can see that I stenciled one more matching snowflake on top of the sentiment. Just adds one more fun detail I think.
Here is a close up of the stenciled part of the card. I used Antique Linen Distress Ink to make subtle, vintage inspired snowflakes paper! Then I splattered "snow" onto it! I'm very happy with how this came out! I am becoming more of a stenciler for sure! I also inked all around the edges of this part of the card - also using Antique Linen Distress Ink.
I used the innovative Stacked Edges Dies to make that perfect red swoosh over the bottom 1/3 of the card... Then, of course, that beautiful poinsettia is the star of the show! Oh, I had so much fun making this!
Here's a close up of just the poinsettia flower. It's a layering die set, and there are three different sizes of flower shapes that you layer on top of each other. There are also two different leaves dies, and two dies for the center. I went with a watercolor effect - and also splattered ink and snow over all the pieces. It just looks wintery and icy to me this way! I wanted to make my favorite color of poinsettia - that deep rose pink.... I love those!!! So I mixed and matched watercolors until I got just the right shade.
Some of my supplies...
These next few photos are some step-out photos of my process. I hope you find this helpful!! I started with a giant slab of watercolor paper. I freehand painted big swaths of pink/red and green onto it - no rhyme or reason. I let that part dry, and then splattered gold paint and white paint - and then let it dry most of the way by air. Then, a quick shot with my heat tool.
Once the watercolor paper was dry, I die cut out the flowers and leaves. I had enough paper to make two big poinsettias. I layered them together using liquid glue so they would stay together nicely.
And here's my stenciling process... I really like to use cream cardstock instead of bright white when I'm creating a vintage feeling card. And, I love red, cream and kraft for Christmas!
So I originally thought two poinsettia flowers would fit on that big square card, but they didn't. LOLZ. So that's how we arrived at this second version! I used the leftover stenciled piece to form a border onto an A2 Kraft card base. Then I mounted the flower onto it. Done. Boom. Oh, yeah, plus some white paint splatters. (Gotta have snow, right?)
For this card I stamped the sentiment directly onto the card.
Thank you so much for stopping by today!! I'm so happy to have you here!! This is a wonderful new release from Pretty Pink Posh and I know you're going to find something you love and want to create with!
PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT! There are 4 $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 10/22/2019. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog!! Good Luck!!
CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see links to all the supplies I used in today's projects! (Affiliate Links Used)!
BLOG HOP LIST FOR TODAY!
Super gorgeous cards - thanks for all the great details and inspiration!
Posted by: karenajo | 10/22/2019 at 08:06 PM
Love your cards. Your color combo on the background for the first card is wonderful. A second card using items intended for the first card is always a happy bonus!
Posted by: Denise H Bilquin | 10/22/2019 at 05:10 PM
What gorgeous cards! I love the red poinsettia with the kraft card stock! The snowflakes stenciling you did looks so pretty!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | 10/22/2019 at 04:53 PM
These are awesome cards! Thank you for sharing the process with us! Beautiful!
Posted by: Jen Petersen | 10/22/2019 at 01:57 PM
Beautiful cards!! I thought the snowflakes were a pre-printed paper. It looks so good!! I love the choice of color for them.
Posted by: Laurie | 10/21/2019 at 09:34 PM
Wanda, you always rock it!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | 10/21/2019 at 02:32 PM
Great card! Love your background!
Posted by: Kathy J in Ellicott City | 10/21/2019 at 05:56 AM
This card blows me away - your details are absolutely stunning!
Posted by: Kirsten | 10/20/2019 at 05:25 PM
I love your card! Very pretty!
Posted by: lee | 10/20/2019 at 05:03 PM
Ooo la la! Gorgeous cards & appreciate your showing pics showing the steps it took to make them. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Monica Linerode | 10/20/2019 at 01:30 PM
Beautiful cards. Those poinsettias are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing these techniques.
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | 10/20/2019 at 11:57 AM
Lovely poinsettia card!
Posted by: Cynthia Cole | 10/20/2019 at 08:20 AM
What a pretty way to use this new poinsettia die. Love it!
Posted by: Mary-Anne V | 10/20/2019 at 05:48 AM
What a pretty card! Thanks for sharing how you made this!
Posted by: Nancee Purdum | 10/19/2019 at 02:20 PM
Loving this release!
Posted by: Kelly B | 10/19/2019 at 10:51 AM
Thanks for showing your process! I love poinsettias! Just beautiful!
Posted by: Ramona Temple | 10/19/2019 at 04:37 AM
I love how you shared the creation of this lovely card from start to finish.
I am in love with stitched poinsettia die. I have wanted a poinsettia die and PPP has the ONE!
Posted by: Viveca V. | 10/19/2019 at 01:49 AM
love the cards and this release!
Posted by: Laura Ingersoll | 10/18/2019 at 08:30 PM
Beautiful cards. Love
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Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 10/18/2019 at 11:16 AM
Gorgeous cards! They look both fun and easy to make. Thanks for sharing the process. That background looks lovely as do the poinsettias. Fabulous design.
Posted by: Annette Reed | 10/18/2019 at 10:59 AM
Such a lovely card! The poinsettia flowers are just gorgeous and I love how quickly you made the color wash, great tip! Your color combo is perfect for Christmas and I your cards have a nice vintage feel to them, perfect!
Posted by: Kelly W. | 10/18/2019 at 07:26 AM
Two of my favourite products from this holdiay release, that stencil and the stitched poinsettias die. I love the cards you have created.
Posted by: Jenny N | 10/17/2019 at 11:38 PM
Everything you do is beautiful. Love the poinsettia, thanks for sharing your process.
Posted by: Susanbcards | 10/17/2019 at 06:52 PM
Beautiful cards! Love the poinsettias and the snowflake stencil.
Posted by: Kathy Dippner | 10/17/2019 at 06:43 PM
such a lovely card.... I love it!
Posted by: Arissa | 10/17/2019 at 06:02 PM
Very beautiful card!!
Posted by: Anneleise Hampson | 10/17/2019 at 04:25 PM
so pretty
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | 10/17/2019 at 02:42 PM
Wanda, Wanda, Wanda, how I wish that I could hug you. You always bring your A-Game. You always rock it, girl! I love your cards.
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | 10/17/2019 at 01:46 PM
Awesome cards. Thanks for sharing the tips to make them.
Posted by: NUNZIA CARUSIO | 10/17/2019 at 12:59 PM
Love your poinsettias, beautiful card.
Posted by: Kim Salito | 10/17/2019 at 12:38 PM
Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Cheryl Robertson | 10/17/2019 at 09:56 AM
Your poinsettia cards are beautiful! I have ordered that die and I’m looking forward to making poinsettia cards.
Posted by: Vicki A | 10/17/2019 at 08:34 AM
Your card is so very pretty Wanda! I like the subtle colours on the base & background & then those pops of red & green. Lovely! Thanks.
Posted by: Teri S. | 10/17/2019 at 08:31 AM
What a great oops! When the extra poinsettia didn't fit, we were blessed with a second card!! YAY!
Both cards are gorgeous!!! I love the way you softly inked the snowflakes onto the background, and how the poinsettia and leaves look so full and lush!!
Posted by: Denise Ward | 10/17/2019 at 08:25 AM
Gorgeous card--thanks for sharing all of your techniques.
Posted by: Toni L | 10/17/2019 at 06:34 AM
Oh my Merry Christmas... both are gorgeous! Love seeing your work process and I always love a twofer. This release is crazy good. I am just itching to get my hands inky again. Great work my friend.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 10/17/2019 at 05:36 AM
Just beautiful! I love how "old world" this looks. It's just beautiful!
Posted by: Patti Bailey | 10/17/2019 at 05:16 AM
Wanda, you do elegant vintage so beautifully! Thanks for the Christmas inspiration!
Posted by: Julie L | 10/17/2019 at 04:08 AM
Those poinsettias truly are the stars of the show! Just gorgeous! The snowflake stencil pairs beautifully with them.
Posted by: Jennifer Scull | 10/17/2019 at 04:01 AM
Thanks for sharing how you made this beautiful poinsettia card.
Posted by: Sue D | 10/17/2019 at 03:28 AM
Wanda, your cards are just gorgeous! I'm crazy about the poinsettia. I love how you hand painted the watercolor paper and the splatters to create the poinsettia. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing the detailed photos!
Posted by: Beverly Perdue | 10/17/2019 at 03:19 AM
Love these gorgeous poinsettias! Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 10/16/2019 at 11:05 PM
Beautiful Poinsettia
Posted by: Anna M | 10/16/2019 at 10:05 PM
Such beautiful cards! I love the color you came up with for the poinsettias.
Posted by: Nikki Anderberg | 10/16/2019 at 10:00 PM
Gorgeous poinsettia card! Love the dimension.
Posted by: Amy Cooley | 10/16/2019 at 07:49 PM
Just a beautiful card!
Posted by: Melanie Arrowood | 10/16/2019 at 07:17 PM
That poinsettia is so pretty! Gorgeous cards!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | 10/16/2019 at 05:45 PM
Hi Wanda :) Your card is exquisitely elegant!!! I love cream and craft together too! Thanks for inspiring me :)
Posted by: Connie | 10/16/2019 at 04:40 PM
Very nice background and gorgeous poinsettia. Thank you for giving such detailed instructions.
Posted by: Gail Spresser | 10/16/2019 at 04:39 PM
These cards are beautiful. I love the gorgeous colors and the vintage feel. What a great release! The stencils and the stamps are fabulous!
Posted by: Nandini Karmarkar | 10/16/2019 at 03:49 PM