Sending Sunshine - Pretty Pink Posh

Hello Crafty Friends! I have one more card to share with you from the Tropical release from Pretty Pink Posh. We can't wait to start sharing sneaks of the new August with you shortly but in the meantime please enjoy this fun, bright, tropical Flamingo card!

I started this card with the background. Each panel that makes up the card I made with ink blending distress oxide inks using blending brushes on Neenah 110lb paper. I find this combo works best for me. I was ready to give up on the brushes before finding what worked for me.

The sky is done with Dried Marigold, Picked Raspberry and Abandon Coral (which is hidden so not important). The next layer is my sand and I simply used scattered straw. The last panel is the water and I used Peacock Feathers and Mermaid Lagoon.

Copic Markers used:
Trees E41, E43, E44; YG23, YG21, YG00
Flamingos: R20, R32, R11 for Flamingo 1 & R81, RV10 & RV11 for the 2nd with a wash of R20 to warm it up.

Stamp set: Tropical Birds - Pretty Pink Posh
Jewels: Caribbean Blue - Pretty Pink Posh

Aloha - Pretty Pink Posh

Im am just obsessed with these birds and leaves from this release. Can you tell? This is a simple blended distress oxide background. This is blended with the blender brushes on some 110 lb Neenah. At first I really didn't like the brushes, I wasn't getting the look I was after. However I didn't give up and eventually found the ink/paper combo I liked best. Everyone is different so if something doesn't work for you try changing things up.

I have a soft spot for Cockatoo's. My uncle had one named Freddie when I was little. He was a handful but so pretty!

Supplies:
Tropical Birds Stamp Set
Hibiscus Flower Stamp Set
Winter Sparkle Sequin Mix

Distress Oxide Colors:
Shaded Lilac (covered whole background)
Wilted Violet (over top)

Stencil Fun - Pretty Pink Posh

Anyone else get excited about stencils? I love playing with them. Today I used a classic white embossing paste over an oxide ink blended background. The paste did pick up a bit of the color but I am ok with that! As always, make sure you clean your stencil and palate knife right away. If you forget to wipe the sides of the paper (like I did today) a little trim in the trimmer will cut right through most embossing pastes.

Supplies:
Tropical Background Stencil
Tropical Birds Stamp Set
Friendship Sequin Mix

Distress Oxide Colors:
Picked Raspberry
Abandoned Coral

Surfs Up! - Pretty Pink Posh

Hello Crafty Friends! I am here with a new design team project featuring Summer Surfboards stamp set! I was completely inspired by the PPP Mermaid sequins for my color scheme even though I didn't use any on the card. I wanted to have a more gender neutral summer card and I think this turned out great! The sentiment is from another set in the new release Tropical Birds.

This card features a spotlight blending using Hickory Smoke distress oxide over some light grey cardstock. I used regular black soot distress ink to splatter after blending. The surfboards are colored using copics BG49, BG45, BG10; YG23, YG21, YG00; N4, N2, N0.

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Joining the Pretty Pink Posh Design Team!

I'm am so exited to be joining the Pretty Pink Posh LLC design team!

Ever since I began sharing cards on Instagram Paulina has been there with the comments and likes and general encouragement. I've watched her go from a cardmaker to a business owner and her resilience when facing any challenge. I am so very happy to be joining her Design Team with all the other talented designers. I cannot wait to keep sharing new inspiration with you.

Be sure to stop by the Pretty Pink Posh Blog today for a giveaway and to visit all the new and continuing designers!

The cards all feature the new Hibiscus Flower Stamp Set and the adorable Tropical Toucan Stamp Set. The backgrounds are done with ink blending on Bristol Cardstock using Distress Oxide Inks.

The first in the blues is Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio. I splatted the whole thing with more Mermaid Lagoon. The birds, flowers and foliage I water colored using regular distress inks in similar colors to the background. The sequins are the Mermaid Mix & the Jewels are Caribbean Blue.

This warm toned card is done with Abandon Coral, Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade. Both sentiments are white heat embossed. These birds, flowers and foliage are also water colored. I attempted to do duel toned flowers since those are my favorite kind of Hibiscus. This card features the pink sequins from the Berry Splash Mix and the orangy pink is Raspberry.

Hope you Enjoyed! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

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Its your Birthday, Relax! - Lawn Fawnatics Challenge

My first entry for the new challenge at Lawn Fawnatics is totally tropical. This summer release has me dreaming of the beach in the Caribbean. I used the new On The Beach stamp set, Tropical Backdrop dies, stitched waves borders, and stitched hillside borders.

The sky is made with distress oxide inks in Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon & Abandon Coral on bristol cardstock. The waves were done in Peacock Feathers and the tree tops in Pine needles. The beach and trunks of the palm trees was done in Desert Storm cardstock and copics.