Pretty Pink Posh May Release Blog Hop - Day 1

Hey there, blog friends! Wow - what a couple of days it has been. Before I get to my post for today, I just wanted to share my gratitude for all the support you have given me around Layton's Legacy. I never....I couldn't have imagined this outpouring of love & generosity, and I'm honestly at a loss for words. I don't get to be a mom in the literal sense, and most days that is really hard for me. I felt like a mom this week, during a time of year where my sensitivity to this is heightened (mother's day). And you all really helped me feel that way, and I can't thank you enough. Plus - I am going to be able to really do some tangible good for NICU parents at U of M Masonic Children's Hospital, and that feels amazing. I can only imagine that Ellie & Layton are looking down upon me, and all of you...with huge smiles on their faces.

Today I am really excited, because I am joining in with Pretty Pink Posh for their May Release Blog Hop!

This is day 1 of a two day blog hop, featuring all of the New Releases, including stamps, dies & jewels. All of the blog hop information will be at the end of my post, including the link list for the day & giveaway info. But how about we get to my card first?

I created this cute little shaker card in one of my favorite color combos - pink, gold & white! I've become so aware recently of how important it is to tell people that you care about them, and I just feel like this card would bring a smile to anyone's face. I really love how it turned out!

I did put together a process video, but will also include a how-to tutorial below for those that prefer to not watch a video.

 

To start, I cut an A2 card from white cardstock then set aside. Then I blended oxide inks in Worn Lipstick & Tattered Rose to a white cardstock block in an ombre gradient. I blended in a little bit of Delicata Golden Glitz ink here & there to give it a little bit of gold shimmer. Then I spritzed it with water to get the reaction with the oxides. Finally, I spritzed it with shimmer spray & flicked some gold paint splatters to it.

Next I stamped the butterfly & the word "friend". The inside of the butterfly is stamped with the same oxide inks above, including adding a little ombre gradient to it. I always blend the oxide inks a bit after adding them to a stamp - I feel like I get better coverage that way.  Then I stamped the butterfly outline & sentiment in golden glitz ink.

 

Next I diecut all the needed elements for my card. This included the stamped butterfly & word, the hugs shaker element, and the shaker window. I did diecut the hugs shaker multiple times & layered it together to give it some structure & rigidity. I also added a block of transparency to the back of the shaker window.

 

Then it was time to put the card together. I layered the inked background to the card base using foam adhesive, then scattered the jewel mixture to the front of it. Because I didn't mount the shaker window with two layers of foam tape, I made sure to flatten the jewels out as much as possible so they wouldn't get stuck. After mounting the shaker window to the front, I glued the hugs shaker diecut to the front. To finish, I adhered the butterfly & final part of the sentiment with foam dots!

Considering the card was already full of gorgeous jewels in the shaker part, I decided to leave out accenting with even more of my signature jewels tucked here & there this time. It felt like it would have been a bit overkill.... ;)

As I mentioned above, this is a blog hop with some prizes! Paulina from Pretty Pink Posh will be giving away (4) $25 gift certificates - two winners from each blog hop day. Just make sure you hop along & leave comments, because the winners will be randomly drawn from them! Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PDT on 5/14/2018. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.

Here is your link list for day 1:

Pretty Pink Posh blog
Jennifer McGuire
Justine Hovey
Kay Miller
Jeanne Jachna
Laura Bassen
Lexa Levana
Cathy Zielske
Eloise Blue
Shannon McComb
Lea Lawson
Thi Lam
Amy Yang

Before you get on your way to the next stop, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media! I hang out on Instagram a lot, and share my work in progress in my stories...along with REALLY cute photos of my dogs! :) Plus, I just started a YouTube channel, and while there are only a few videos right now...I will be adding new content consistently!

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Have a wonderful rest of your day, and enjoy the blog hop!!

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