Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Summer Surfboards - Pretty Pink Posh




Hello and thank you so much for joining us on this big Pretty Pink Posh hot summer release blog hop.   Before I share my card I want to remind you of what you've probably already read  -  there are 4 x $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day of our blog hop today and tomorrow). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 6/17/2019. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.

For those of you who love Summer you are going to love the brand new Pretty Pink Posh summer release which became available to purchase May 10th.  Here, I'm sharing a card made with two of the new stamp sets by combining Summer Surfboards with the palm tree from Tropical Birds.



I masked off the edges of an A2 panel and then ink blended using Distress Oxides in Peacock Feathers and Fossilized Amber.  I then used a little Brushed Corduroy loosened with water to splash some texture on the sand portion and I used white acrylic paint loosened with water to spritz over both sand and sea.  The mask was carefully removed and the panel set to one side to fully dry.



On Strathmore Bristol Smooth I stamped my palm tree and surfboard images using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  I watercolour painted the images using the following palette of Kuretake Zigs.  Beige, Mid Gray, May Green, Persian Green, Orange and Yellow.  Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and the images were die cut and backed with either a single or double layer of foam tape.



I adhered the images to the background panel.  I used a pale gold gel pen to dot in some twinkle into the sand.  I then used my embossing buddy to prepare the corner of the panel where my sentiment would go.  Next, I stamped the sentiments with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in white.



I adhered the decorative panel to a 110lb white cardstock base and then I used jewels from the brand new and gorgeous Citrus Mix by Pretty Pink Posh to embellish the card.  You can see the mix in the storage 'box' and sprinkled around the card in my images too!

Aloha everybody!

Nicky x

60 comments:

  1. I love the colors on your beautiful card. The new jewel mix is pretty. Our beach community would love this card, too. 

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  2. I wish that sunshine could arrive in the mail!! Dreary again today in WI. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. I love your cards!!! All of them 💕😍

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  4. Beautiful card! Wish I could be surfing right now.

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  5. This card make me happy in soooo many ways!

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  6. Fantastic card! It is so beautiful in bright summer colors! :)

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  7. Such a fun summer time surfboard card!

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  8. How cute. Loving the beach scene!!

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  9. Love these cards! I am crazy for any beach cards!

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  10. I love the colors! I'm ready to go to the beach!!!

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  11. Your card really feels like summer!! Thanks for the inspiration! Crafty hugs to you!

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  12. Such a fun and colorful card; love it!

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  13. That is one beautiful card! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  14. Fabulous card! Love your gorgeous Aloha scene!

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  15. Love this card! The colors are beautiful and it sweeps me away to the beach!

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  16. Great card! Colors are fabulous. Love those surfboards!

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  17. Love the colors, the background is fabulous!

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  18. Awesome summer card! Love the beach scene and the fabulous colors!

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  19. Such a great summer card. Love the colors.
    Thanks for sharing..

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  20. I love the colors you used - I'm swooning over the background!

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  21. Great card!! Love the cool colors, the design is fabulous. Love these new stamp sets!!

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  22. Wow.. you have created a wonderful background.. perfect for the summer season.. awesome release by PPP

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  23. Such a gorgeous bright background! What a perfect scene!

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  24. Love the tropical vibe of this release!

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  25. Like the different colors of the surf boards. Thanks for sharing.

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  26. A beautiful card and the scene is so inviting--makes me want to be there!

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  27. Beautiful, fun card. Your colors and your coloring are amazing.

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  28. I have a friend who would love the Aloha card. Have to borrow your idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Love the fabulous summer colors for this scene.

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  30. Stunning coloring of these new gorgeous PPP releases and that jewel mix is so stunning!!

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  31. I love the reqoarix look of those surfboards! White pen for the win again!

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  32. I absolutely LOVE the color combination you used on your card! The surfboards remind me of some great days at the beach!

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  33. Gorgeous! What an amazing card!

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  34. Love the card. The colors are so vibrant and cheerful. Makes me want to learn to surf! Beautiful!

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  35. Awesome card - those surfboards are so darn cute. I'm loving that new Citrus Mix jewel mix too!

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  36. I can't believe how three dimensional you managed to make the surfboards with just a little gel pen! Such an amazing trompe l'oeil. Thanks for sharing with us!

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  37. Your color choices are amazing! Such great cards!

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  38. Wonderful, colorful card. Am enjoying all the talent on this blog hop. Thanks.

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  39. Super cute card using the new releases. I love the surfboards and the palm tree. I wish I knew how to surf, but that's never going to happen so LOL. Thanks for the inspiration on this new release.

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  40. I love your bright colors - this card would make anyone smile!

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  41. Gorgeous card! I love your coloring.

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  42. Beautiful colors! Makes me want to hit the beach!

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  43. Perfect colour choice for the beach scene!

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  44. I love your card! Gorgeous colors!

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  45. Super card just love the vivid coloring. It really grabs you.

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  46. Love the vivid colors and sunny scene!

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  47. Great card. Love the colors of your background!

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  48. your color choice has given life to the cards. Awesome

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  49. Beautiful! I love the background you created for those fun surfboards.

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  50. Perfectly happy and summery card! Beautiful coloring and design.

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  51. Aloha Nicky :) This is one great card!!! Almost makes me want to take up surfing! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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