Hey friends! Today I’m excited to be sharing my first card project of 2019 on behalf of Pretty Pink Posh and their 5th birthday celebration!
There are some darling new releases out and I have two card projects to share, and one video tutorial covering this card project:
You can’t go wrong with a simple monochromatic scheme, and a little bit of emboss resist! I adore this little set and created my own patterned panel with a little math and my MISTI tool. Check out my video here:
For my second card project, I used the brand new Cupcake Critters stamps and dies to create a simple birthday care featuring a bit of Copic coloring.
I still keep my coloring really simple but I really love the simple blended bit of Spun Sugar behind my bear’s head. So sweet and simple.
Giveaways, Prizes & Coupon Info: Pretty Pink Posh is giving away NINE $25 gift certificates to readers who comment during the blog hop. The more blogs you visit and comment on, the more chances you have to win!
You can also save 10% off your purchase by using the code below! And if you spend $100 or more you will receive a not-yet-released stamp set while supplies last!
Here are the hop participants for today:
Laura Bassen
Eloise Blue
Melody Rupple
Nicky Meek
Cathy Zielske—you are here!
Dana Kirby
SUPPLIES (Be Mine card):
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SUPPLIES (You’re So Sweet card):
Katie Baird says
Lovely cards! I’m a big fan of your work, Cathy!
carlajinAR says
love the cards!
Barbara Rodriguez says
Beautiful I love the cards
Denaha J Doss says
I love the sweet critter but that heart background is beautiful! Love it! TFS!
Tammy L Davis says
Cathy!!
These cards are adorable! I love all of your projects!
Denise Delores Mills says
I love your cards. My favorite is your’e so sweet. It is so cute.
Andrea Hastilow says
Gorgeous cards, loving all the pinks.Thank you for sharing
Lisa Byers says
Your Be Mine card is so pretty!! I love that soft pink!! That sweet bear is adorable!! Your coloring is amazing. That soft Spun Sugar behind him is that that perfect touch that makes your bear pop!!
Connie says
That little bear is so sweet and the pink monochromatic card just took my breath away. Fantastic job!
Dolly (scrapthat) says
Adorbs! Love the white Bear! TFS
Larissa Heskett says
SQUEAL!! LOVE these!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! THANKS for sharing all of the AMAZING Inspiration and for the chance to WIN!! Have a FABULOUS Week!!
carol ann says
I love the pretty pinks you used – really makes the images stand out. That’s a great clean and simple stamp set! Must have!
Vicki M says
Always love to see your clean and simple card ideas, they turn out so beautifully! My favorite is the little bear.
Teresa Medeiros says
Yay! Glad you’re back and sharing your cards again! Totally love everything you create and today’s cards are no exception! Simply gorgeous!
Sharon O says
Beautiful cards today! Especially love the first one, the pink Valentine.
Stacey Johnson says
I love the beautiful simplicity of the You’re So Sweet card. Your work is amazing as always! Thank you for sharing.
Isabel Z says
Love blog hops because they inspire me to create. Thank you.
Dee Earnshaw says
sweet cards – love the color blending:)
Barbara Rokke says
I always love your design. I love the hearts and that you created your own patterned background! thanks for the inspirations!
Diane Bright says
Those are the two most darling cards I have seen so far this season. I am not a “pink” girl, but you have persuaded me to grab my pinks again. Those colors are delicious! Thank you for the inspiration.
Mirella Rogan says
Wow, so clever! I love both cards, but the first one is my favourite for sure – thinking outside the box (or should I say – inside the heart, LOL) – I like it!
Karthikha Uday says
Such a lovely hearts card in pink! Simple yet beautiful design 🙂 And the bear is super super sweet and adorable 🙂 Love it!! <3
Helen says
Cathy, these are great cards. The second one is a fun celebration of this event–the first one is simply lovely in its design and coloring. Thanks for sharing both.
Sharon Gullikson says
Thanks for reminding me to use white embossing powder. It looks great!!
Brian Poteraj says
The polar bear is so cute. I wouldn’t have thought to make a bear white. Nice job.
Becca Yahrling says
I love white embossing! Your heart card is so very pretty. But the bear … he stole my heart! LOVE everything about that sweet card.
Linda C Crowder says
How beautiful these Cards are. I may have to borrow your design on the pink one. Thanks for sharing what you do. It’s always wonderful and usually just my style.
Michele K. Henderson says
Cathy, your valentine’s Day cards are sweet and heartwarming! Adorable!
Ann Eslinger says
There is NOTHING wrong with monochromatic, as long as it’s done right, and this is definitely done right. Thanks for the inapiration.
Sylvia gale says
Your background paper is stunning! The so cute is so cute!
Trudie Vick says
Beautiful cards. Thanks for the tip about cutting die placement. Also thanks for sharing.
Cheri says
Fantastic cards – love that valentine card, especially!
Heather Nelson says
So sweet! Love the pink hearts, so pretty!! Your bear is adorable!!
Holly E. Melanson says
I love how you make these simple cards so pretty and unique! Lovely.
Deneen Cook says
Cathy you did an amazing job with this new release! I love pretty pink posh’s stamps although I only own a few they are some of my favorites. Love the new Cupcake Critters so fun.
Kelsey Thomas says
Beautiful cards!
Cynthia Cole says
Such cute cards!
Patricia Wilson says
I loved your card and thought that it was just beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us!
kathleen dumpert says
I love the pink background behind your cute lil bear.
Stacy A says
Love these cards and your style! Cute, but not super cutesy; elegant but not overly formal.
Mel H says
Gorgeous cards Cathy. I love the be mine card. Such a beautiful color.
Cheryl Robertson says
Beautiful card with the hearts; and the other card is so sweet!
Shelly P says
Well, you’ve done it again! Two beautiful cards including amazing colors and design! Pretty Pink Posh is so lucky to have you in their corner! You’ve got the little bear highlighted perfectly…and the Be Mine card is stunning! Thanks, CZ, for all the inspiring new ideas! YOU ROCK! ???
Jane says
Lovely cards!
Billie A says
Both cards are so pretty. I love the embossed background and ombre colors. Stunning elegant card. The bear is just too cute. I love critters.
Jenny Weinert says
I am so excited to see someone say “I used a little math!” I love the cards and as a math teacher I’m always super happy when someone admits they use math somehow in real life. As an aside, your coloring gives me hope that mine can improve, too:)
Janet Durbin says
Your first card is gorgeous, and you second card is so cute! Love them both!
Teresa S says
I love the bear card. Thanks for sharing!
eileen says
I love both of your cards. The one with the cupcake critter is so sweet (no pun intended).
Lucy E. says
The monochromatic heart
card is so pretty! Great use
of the stamps! Your CAS bear
card is adorable!
Arianna Barbara says
Awww!!! Both your cards are so stinkin’ cute!!! Love them!!!
Meghan Kennihan says
Both are beautiful! I Love the Pink… great job with the background!
Jennifer Petersen says
Great cards! I love the simple highlighting behind the bears head in your second card!
Kelly B says
Great cards! Especially love the clean and simple on the bear card!
Kaye Thrasher says
Beautiful cards. Great video. The little bear card is too precious. So sweet. Thank you for sharing your art.?
Sheri Kempke says
Beautiful cards Cathy, what great new stamp designs from PPP!
sherry butcher says
Great cards esp. little bear, and video. Thanks for sharing.
Denise Bryant says
Sweet cards! Love the beautiful heart designs on your first card, and an adorable bear on the second one! Happy 5th birthday to PPP!
Anne Sturgeon says
Those sweet hearts are on their way to my house. Can’t wait and you have given me a wonderful example. I pinned you….
Lagene says
Great PPP release! AWESOME creations! I especially love the
Floral Hearts card!
Lindarub says
Love your card!
Lisa Whiting says
Beautiful card! Very unique design!
Ruth Tacoma says
Your cards are perfection!
Mona says
Gorgeous card – love, love, love!
Amy Cooley says
Beautiful tonal card and I really like the small pop of color on your critter card. Great new products from PPP!
Kirsty Vittetoe says
Gorgeous cards! I am really glad you are part of this fabulous release blog hop!
Gilda says
Love your fabulous cards.
Niki says
Your pink heart card was featured today on the FB page and I am in awe of the blending skills displayed. That pink is so perfectly done!
lee says
So pretty!!
Katherine Herbert says
Great cards!
Hanh says
Wow! Absolutely beautiful cards you’ve made! The first one is just AMAZING!!! What a great layout! Wonderful way to showcase the new products.
Mindy Drummond says
Both cards are gorgeous, I love the hearts background! Thank you for making a video on it, I’m going to need to watch it a few times before trying this technique lol. The Spun Sugar blending behind the sweet bear is just perfect, I love it. Thanks for sharing both cards today and the inspiration for both. Happy 5th Pretty Pink Posh, what a fun celebration!!
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NUNZIA CARUSIO says
Both cards are beautiful and elegant for different reasons. The first one with color combination so soft and feminine, the second one with its clean background. Thanks for the tips in your video,
Danielle Dietz says
I am new to your blog and can’t wait to look around. Both cards are simply beautiful!
Diane Bright says
I am not a fan of pink, but you sure did get me to take them all out again and play. I just love, love, love this card. Thank you for the inspiration!
Sharon O says
Both cards are beautiful! Your work is meticulous and inspiring.
Amy Tsuruta says
Both are gorgeous…love them!
Helen F says
Amazing cards, Cathy! I love your super colour choice and colouring! Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration and chance to win!
Emmaline says
Love the hearts! So pretty <3
Debbie Rumpza says
Love your two cards… The pink floral card is so pretty!
Heidi Rees says
Beautiful card Cathy! Such great pink colors!
jen forster says
LOVE LOVE your bear card! So perfect –
Natalie Houston says
Definitely sweet! Adorable cards!
Drena Putz says
Love these cards! Especially the simplicity of the birthday bear card.
Lauryne Cunningham says
Love the monochromatic look! I really like how you inked the background- very dimensional!
Angela says
Love the be mine card idea.
Denise K Terry says
You have become my ink blending Yoda! Beautiful card!
Mary Holshouser says
The heart is gorgeous. Love the
layering. The little bear is darling
Leaving him uncolored was great.
thanks for sharing
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Neha Mahajan says
This is a nice card. Admire the pink and white combination used for this. Beautiful ink blending.
Sherry Lesiak says
Great cards. Especially like the Floral Hearts card. Unique technique.
SherryB. says
I love the pink on pink!!
Sue D says
Pretty and sweet. I like the emboss resist on the first one.
Mary-Anne V says
I love the emboss resist technique you used on the first card and the clean design on the second
Maureen Reiss says
Really Fantastic cards Cathy!!
Annette Reed says
Your heart card is nice but those cupcake critters have stolen my heart. They are so adorable and fun.
Dana M says
Beautiful card designs! Lovely and creative inspiration.
Bev Page says
Hi Cathy. Gorgeous card – love the little heart stamp set with the co-ordinating dies. I also really love how you present your tutorials and all the little tips you give along the way – they are always so helpful. Love (yep, lots of love happening here) Pretty Pink Posh products, particularly the stamps, as they always give a beautifully crisp impression – I have some other stamp sets and really love them. This release is so sweet – need to have it! Thanks for sharing.
Nanci Wilson says
Cathy,
I love both cards. The little critter is so cute. But, I have to say, the heart card is just so very elegant. I need that set. It is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Julie L says
Two sweet cards. Thanks for the tips.
Denise Ward says
Love your cards!!! You’ve brought some of my favorite things —hearts, flowers, the color pink, and a bear — together to make fabulous cards to celebrate Pretty Pink Posh’s new release and birthday!!
Chandhini says
Both cards are adorable, lovely choice of colors.
Natalie Winterstein says
Adorable cards! Love love love!
Andre M. says
Two different styles and they’re both fab. Love the simple palette on the hearts card. Thanks for sharing this inspiration with these fun products.
Brenda says
Love your cards. I love the heart card. What neat ideas.
Lisascreativeniche says
Love the soft background around the bear!
Cathy Lillie says
Very sweet and charming cards! I love the heart pattern and the monochromatic look of your first card. The pinks are perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Marisela Delgado says
PRETTY
Gabriella B says
I love that soft coloring you did behind the white bear. I want to learn to do that and make it looks so gentle
D.Ann C says
These are both super-duper sweet! LOVE that floral heart!!
Cindy Vernon says
I love both of your cards but I have a soft spot for cute critters so the bear one really makes me happy.
Nessy444 says
Both cards are simple, but highly effective and creative. They both carry to a recipient, sweet and heartfelt feelings.
Heather Mills says
Two fabulous cards!! I love just the bit of ink blended behind the bear; it really makes him pop!
Sara Nelson says
I totally love both your cards… the first Be Mine card is such a unique way to use the Heart stamp and die. Bravo!
Judie Attard says
Your cards are super delicate! Stunning creations!
Annalisa says
You are my CAS guru! I love seeing how you made that background in the first one, because I usually get lost in the small details, so it was really nice to see what you did to give it interest without it turning into too much. And those cupcake critters are just so cute. Thanks for sharing with us!
Liz Ford says
Your pink card is to die for! So romantic and beautiful! Cute bear card too. Love the script sentiment!!