Winnie & Walter: Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop

Eeek, I'm so in love with these Pretty Pink Posh sequins, that I totally went overboard. Just wait, you'll see ...

I knew I wanted to pair up the traditional metallic red sequins from A Christmas Mix, and these really neat reds with a more matte finish from Raspberry, so I covered a 2" punched circle with them in a random pattern and made a sequined Christmas ornament. The cap of the ornament is a gold metal sheet from Add a Little Dazzle that I drew on with a pencil and cut out. It doesn't leave any marks, but does a great job embossing when you have a soft surface underneath, like a bound notebook.

The gorgeous curved AND stitched edge on the bottom is from the Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Border Dies #1.

Something about the floating ornament didn't sit well with me, so after moving it around the card I settled on the bottom left corner, overlapping the seam between the white cardstock and the gray woodgrain. To play up on the sexy curve at the bottom, I curved the sentiment around the top of the ornament. And no, I didn't use a cut file to get that classic Winnie & Walter sentiment. What?!? Hmm, perhaps some dies are in your near future!! You didn't hear it from me though [wink]

Here's my first attempt another version of the card. I loved combining the Studio Calico papers, and REALLY love the way the Winnie & Walter sentiment "seasons greetings" from A Tree for All Seasons looks like it was part of the patterned paper. The different-sized gold sequins were awesome to use as well. I think cards generally look more balanced with a mix of sequin sizes.

Now you're off to the amazing Laura Sterckx's blog to see her latest creation! Prizes are involved too, so as you're filling up with inspiration (have you seen the names on this list?!?) be sure to comment along the way. You could come away with a big Pretty Pink Posh or Winnie & Walter prize pack. Good luck!

Here's a complete list of the hop in case you need it:

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Amy Kolling

Gayatri Murali

Heather Pulvirenti

Joni Andaya

Kelly Griglione
Laura Sterckx

Lea Lawson

Leigh Penner

Lisa Elton

Maureen Merritt

Mayuri
Nichol Magouirk
Stacey Schafer
Vanessa Menhorn
Winnie & Walter blog

Thanks for looking!
-Kelly