Ditsy Dots

Today I want to show you a new design I'm adding to The Colour Collection for Christmas : )

It's called 'Ditsy Dots'. Let me tell you all about it ...

The download includes ...
- a single paper design,
- in all 38 colours of the Colour Palette.
- and in both positive & negative design options.
- Each colour prints as an individual A4 sheet.
- as a single colour, with White elements/background.

This is the design …

Mistletoe Kisses Sentiments

These are my new Christmas Sentiments which I've added to the Boutique today : ) They're called 'Mistletoe Kisses'.

They are a set of 12 sentiments, in a selection of hand-lettered typeface, and hand-drawn elements, in a mixed style. 4 of them have an image of Mistletoe too.

Christmas Traditions Image Stamps

This is my new set of Christmas Image Stamps which I've added to the Boutique today.
They are a set of icons which we traditionally associate with the Christmas season. And I've called them 'Christmas Traditions'

I've Moved!

Hi everyone : )
How are you?

I’m ready to pick up my passion for paper once again, just on a small scale, & I’ve set up a new blog & a new web site - The Lovely Studio. ♥

A Farewell To Pink Petticoat

Today, I am bringing you my final ever post at Pink Petticoat.

A little while ago, I decided that I needed to take a break from my online paper world & step away from my computer for a little while. And I’ve spent more time doing other things. And it's made me realise that at this point in my creative journey, Pink Petticoat is not where I need to be.

Little Gift Cards

Some small Gift Cards with envelopes I made using some of the new papers in The Christmas Colour Collection : )

The Christmas Colour Collection

So today I can show you the new designs I'm adding to The Colour Collection for Christmas this year : )

There are a few to choose from. There are 13 of them in total! And the designs are:

My Haberdashery Christmas Tree

I love making Christmas Tree cards. There are so many different ways to make a Christmas Tree aren't there? And decorate them too. I love playing about with the trimmings on a Christmas Tree card and just piling it all on!

Many of the cards which are my personal favourites from amongst all the cards I've ever made are Christmas Tree cards. Like this *Pom Pom Tree card*, and *this one* made from circles. I still like *this one* too, even though it is from too many moons ago, made from strips of card.

Winter Wishes & Joyeux Noel

When I was thinking about what I wanted to design for Christmas this year, in addition to some new images & sentiments and something new for The Colour Collection, I decided I wanted to try to design more than my usual single Pattern Paper Pack. This year, I wanted more choice.

I wanted something based on the classic Partridge In A Pear Tree theme, something a little frosty & wintry, with snowmen & polar bears. And I wanted something using the colours from The French Country Collection too. And with these ideas in mind, I started designing : )

A Golden Pear

I liked this card I'd made it & decided I wanted to share it with you. But after I'd taken some photos of it, I changed my mind & couldn't decide whether I like it any more or not. I'm not sure why. I can't pinpoint it. I just feel as though there's something ...

Simplest Pear Cards

I think these cards might just be the simplest, and quickest cards I've ever made!

Using one of the pear die-cuts from 'Partridge In A Pear Tree' Images as a template, I drew around it on patterned paper, cut it out & glued it to the front of a hand-cut A6 card base, adding a bow to finish & a little silver sequin for a seasonal touch.

How To Add Rub-On Foil To An Image

Hi everyone!
How are you all getting on with crafting for Christmas? Have you started yet? Or is it still a little bit early for you?

In my pre-designer days , I didn't usually start actually creating anything until mid-October time. At this time of year I would have still been looking around for inspiration & making my decisions as to what I thought I might like to make ready to start shopping seriously for my supplies in a few weeks' time. I suppose I go through exactly the same process now - gathering inspiration & then creating. I just do it all a little bit earlier in the year. And I now include what I might like to design for Christmas as well as what I might like to create for it as well : )

One thing I have decided I wanted to do this year was to add foil to some of my projects. I like Rub-On foils. It's such a quick & simple technique to learn & to do. And when done properly, I think it gives a gorgeous finish.

So today, I wanted to do a quick tutorial to show you how to add Rub-On Foil to an image. Especially for those of you who've never tried it before : )

Partridge In A Pear Tree

The newest additions to the Pink Petticoat Christmas Collection are in the Boutique today!

They're 'Pear Tree' & they are a set of Patterned Papers and a set of co-ordinating Image Stamps too.

I've used colours mainly from The French Country Colour Palette for the papers, including Pear (of course!), Custard, Oyster & Alabaster along with a touch of Silver from the main Colour Palette.

Festive Mr Fox … & More

So the first three items from the Pink Petticoat Christmas Collection for this year are in the Boutique : )

French Country Contemporary Designs

Hi everyone!

Today I want to tell you about Design Pack No. 2 for the Colour Couture French Country Colours Collection : )

Just before I do that, & especially for those who missed the introduction of Colour Couture & the introduction of the first design pack & haven't got a clue what I'm talking about, here's a quick recap : )

Colour Couture is the new way to buy colour & design at Pink Petticoat.

Shanty Chic Cards

Shanty Chic Pattern Paper Pack

Hi everyone! I hope you're enjoying the beautiful summer weather we've been having. Well, at least so far this year : )

I've been out & about soaking up the sun, and drawing inspiration from everything I've seen for some new pretty papers for our summer projects … like these, 'Shanty Chic', which I added to the Boutique last night.

Free French Country Colour Resources

I have put together a Colour Resources Pack for the new French Country colours.

A Colour Resources Pack is a complete collection of essential colour co-ordination & design tools for you to print & and use in your Pink Petticoat card making. And it's free to download.

It includes exactly the same tools as the one I did for The Colour Collection.

Introducing The New French Country Colours Collection

The Colour Collection.

It's a very simple design concept isn't it? We simply select a design we love, and get it in an entire colour palette of gorgeous shades. It has a colour palette that has been developed & perfected over many years to one so versatile that choosing just a single design gives us all the colours we need to make cards for a huge variety of occasions - for men, for little ones, cards for birthdays, cards for Hallowe'en, cards for Christmas. Whatever the occasion, there is always a colour in a single design folder that is appropriate.

But being the colour-lover that I am, I want more : )

New Designs In The Colour Collection

I've made these little Gift Bags using the step-by-step tutorial I shared with you yesterday. And the new paper designs I've added to The Colour Collection in the Boutique today : )

There are 5 new additions in total. Two of them, the 'Clematis' & 'Chrysanthemums' designs, are versions of some of my most recent designs from 'Linen Floralie' & 'Silver Floralie' Pattern Packs, tweaked a little to make them perfect for The Colour Collection.

The remaining three, 'Doodlie Doilies', 'Pretty Posy' & 'Bold Brushes' are brand new designs : )

Let me tell you all about them ...