Pinque Peacock March Release Hop!

Celebrate National Craft Month with Cricut!

  How are all of our Pretty Little Peacocks Today? 

      Welcome to the Pinque Peacock March Release Hop! Wait 'til you see the fun projects we have for you with the beautiful PP products. If you came from Pinque Peacock's Blog  then you are in the right spot. Be sure to hop along with all of us over the next 3 days to get your Mojo going.

     This is our 2nd Blog Hop as a Team, and we are thankful for all of you being here!

     We hope you will enjoy your time as you hop and that you feel inspired to create after visiting the Talented Pinquettes' Blogs! This hop will showcase projects that have been created using some of the March NEW RELEASE Products from Pinque Peacock.

     Our March Release is full of gorgeous products that highlight the Colors of Easter and Spring.

     After hopping, be sure to visit the Shop on FB to order the New Release items to beautify your Easter and Spring Craft Projects.


                                       !!!!Now, let's talk PRIZES!!!!
One winner, who has hopped all 3 days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) will win this
 

Do YOU want to WIN?           

Here is How****:

1 – Hop to ALL of the stops over the course of the 3 Day Hop and comment at each Pinquette Blog (Lineup for all 3 Days is below)

2 – Follow the Pinque Peacock Blog and Facebook Page  and Shop

3 – Follow EACH of the Pinquettes’ Personal Blogs who are participating as Hop Stops this weekend.

****You MUST do ALL of the steps above to be included in the random drawing for the prize. We would hate for you to lose out on winning just because you didn't follow these easy rules :( ****

The Hop will remain open until Monday, March 11,  8:00 a.m. EST.
The random drawing will be held during that week and announced by Friday, March 15th.

     This month the theme is all about Spring with wonderful colors and also Easter projects. Yup, after a long snowy and cold winter, who isn't ready for Spring? For my project I decided to decorate some "purses" for my 3 grand daughters for Easter rather than a basket. The grand sons may get the baskets, lol.

     I bet you are saying "what the heck is that? Well, I had some clear purses and decided to ink some up. I first used some alcohol inks in the following colors: watermelon,pitch black,sunset orange and pearl. I inked this from the inside and used plenty of alcohol blender until I got the colors and look I wanted. Next I taped it down to my table with a piece of foam underneath my purse. This is because I wanted to do some stamping but didn't want it all over but just on the front piece. I always stamp on top a piece of foam. I found this gives me a nice crisp print.

     This is a close up with the stamping. I wanted to add some dimension so I used some rhinestones and liquid pearls to make the flowers pop.

     I had inked the handle with just the pitch black alcohol inks and then added some gold braid that I had in my stash. Are you ready to see what I did with my Pinque Peacock flower and stick pin?

     Yup, I used it as the faux closure on my purse! If you haven't tried any of these products then what are you waiting for? I particularly LOVE these sweet stick pins! They are simply gorgeous! I stuck mine through this beautiful felt flower and chose the stick pin that matched the button. I curved the bottom of the stick pin up and added a small love charm. You can purchase these wonderful products @ the Pinque Peacock store HERE.
     Here is the completed purse:

     All I have to do now is fill it with some goodies!
Next stop: the amazingly talented
 Jessie

Now, if you find yourself Hopping off the Path on any of the three days, you can use this Lineup to get back on the Right Track . . .
                                                                       
DAY 1 (3/08/13):
Mary M. ~ http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com
Jessie M. ~ http://edoggsugarlipsandprincessbuttercup.blogspot.com
Marji F. ~ http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/
DAY 2 (3/09/13):
Paula D. ~ http://ScrapYourWorld1.blogspot.com/
Janet R. ~ http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
Heather F. ~  http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/


DAY 3 (3/10/13):
Rhonda R.: http://flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com
An’Jenic aka AJ ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Shelley P. ~ http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/
Kristin K. ~ http://www.scrappingmamahen.blogspot.com/
Tracy ~ http://lovesbuggin.blogspot.com/


Thank You for hopping along and we hope you had Loads of Fun!
Peacock Hugs
~jessica

For a Quick Reference, Here is a Full List of all the Pinquette Artists' Blogs
so you can stop in and visit :)

• AJ ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
• Beckie ~ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
• Donna ~ http://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/
• Heather F ~ http://www.iheartippity.com AND  http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/
• Heather L ~ http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/
• Janet ~ http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
• Jennifer ~ http://www.jennspapercrafts.blogspot.com/ 
• Jessica B ~ http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/ AND http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com/
• Jessie M ~ http://edoggsugarlipsandprincessbuttercup.blogspot.com 
• Kim ~ http://theartisansattic.blogspot.com/
• Kimberly P ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
• Kristin ~ http://www.scrappingmamahen.blogspot.com/
• Lisa ~ http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/
• Marji ~ http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/
• Mary ~http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com
• Nupur-http://downthememorylane9008.blogspot.com/ 
• Paula ~ http://ScrapYourWorld1.blogspot.com/
• Rebecca ~ http://bloomingpink.blogspot.com/
• Rhonda: http://flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com
• Robin ~ http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/
• Shelley ~ http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/
• Susie ~  http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/
• Teresa ~ http://www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com/
• Tracy ~ http://lovesbuggin.blogspot.com/
•  

For The Love Of Art: Put Me In The Story Books

For The Love Of Art: Put Me In The Story Books:      I have a wonderful product to share with you. It's called: Put Me In The Story. This is a wonderful company that allows you to per...

Put Me In The Story Books

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     They have many books to choose from.I especially love this one by the Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi. This was taken from Kristi's blog explaining how wonderful it is for her children.

I am excited about Poppy the pig being a part of the Put Me In The Story personalized platform because it’s such an innovative and creative way to really engage a child’s imagination within a book. There’s no better way, in my eyes, for a child to connect with a story than when they are the star of it! So just like Poppy, I can see how Put Me In The Story will encourage kids to Dream Big!

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     I hope you enjoy this very special site. I am sure your children or grand kids will as well!

                                                                                                                                

"Luck Of The Irish" Blog Hop

"Luck of the Irish" Blog Hop 2/22 - 2/25

How are all of our Pretty Little Peacocks Today? 

Welcome to Pinque Peacock’s

“Luck of the Irish”

BLOG HOP

Showcasing some of

the Newly Appointed

Pinque Peacock Artists and Creators:

“The Pinquettes”

This is the First Ever Blog Hop hosted by Pinque Peacock and presenting the Talented Works of The Pinquettes.  We hope you will sit back, enjoy your time as you hop, and maybe even learn a new trick or technique to try out yourself, too.

This hop will share projects created with St. Patrick’s Day and the “Luck of the Irish” in mind.

Now, you don’t have to be Irish to be the Lucky Winner of the Pinque Peacock Sponsored Prize. 
One winner, who has hopped all 3 days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) will win this . . . .

Do YOU want to WIN?

            Here is How*:

1 – Hop to ALL of the stops over the course of the 3 Day Hop and comment at each Pinquette Blog (Lineup for all 3 Days is below)

2 – Follow the Pinque Peacock Blog and Facebook Page  and Shop

3 – Follow EACH of the Pinquettes’ Personal Blogs who are participating as Hop Stops this weekend.

*You MUST do ALL of the steps above to be included in the random drawing for the prize

The Hop will remain open until Monday, February 25^th,  8:00 a.m. EST. 

The random drawing will be held during that week and announced by Friday, March 1^st.

Now, if you find yourself Hopping off the Path on any of the three days, you can use this Lineup to get back on the Right Track . . .

                                                                       

DAY 1:

Jennifer ~ http://www.jennspapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Marji ~ http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Rhonda: http://flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com

Janet ~ http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

Heather F ~  http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/
Mary ~ http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com

DAY 2:

Kristin ~ http://www.scrappingmamahen.blogspot.com/

An’Jenic aka AJ ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Donna ~ http://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/

Jessie M ~ http://edoggsugarlipsandprincessbuttercup.blogspot.com

Nupur-http://downthememorylane9008.blogspot.com/

DAY 3:

Shelley ~ http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/

Robin ~ http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/

Rebecca ~ http://bloomingpink.blogspot.com/

Paula ~ http://ScrapYourWorld1.blogspot.com/

Tracy ~ http://lovesbuggin.blogspot.com/
Kim G. ~ http://theartisansattic.blogspot.com/

     Hello Ladies and Top Of The Mornin" to you! May I give you a warm welcome to this first ever Blog Hop hosted by the Pinque Peacocks. We are truly a colorful group don't you think? Any ways, if you just happened upon my blog I hope you will enjoy my little corner of the crafting world. If you just came from Heather's  then you are in the right place. If not, then you want to start @ the beginning with Jennifer so you don't miss any of this inspiration, lol.
     Okay so now on to my project for today. I decided to join this Hop even though I haven't any PP products (yet, lol) because my son is married to an Irish girl, Muirgheal, and this summer they hope to return to her homeland for a visit and for him to see where she was brought up. I decided to make a card for them to wish them luck.

My Irish Fairy

          I used the stamp from Fairyopolis Spring Collection to make my Irish Fairy. I colored it with my Copic markers to "dress" her in her Irish dress. This was hard to photograph since the paper is bright white from X-Press It. I'll leave a list of the colors I used at the end of this post. I used my Gypsy to design my card base and layers. I used Paper Lace and cut label layer @ 4.25" and Lace 1 with the image on page 26 of your booklet.
     After coloring my image I used Spellbinders Standard circles and Fancy Tags for my die cuts.

     I love dimension so I used Liquid Pearls Bisque for her Head piece and, of course, Stickles for the wings. Boy it makes the wings look like she is fluttering, lol. Note that she has nothing in her hand. I plan on using a Pinque Peacock stick pin there so my DIL has a momento to "hold" on to. You can see the fabulous PP stick pins I'm talking about HERE.

         I cut the label out of both chipboard and cardstock. The chip board was painted with a gold pen and the top layer was inked with distress ink Bundled Sage. The stamp is a Studio G. I am not thrilled with the flowers but these are all I had on hand. Hmmm maybe I should also order some of THESE .

     I did embellish this card with 2 different colored rhinestones. I used the lighter green nearest the image. This way your eye is drawn to the fairy and I used the darker green ones for the lower right hand corner so it will throw your eye back to the image. Hey, I spent a long time coloring this and wanted to make sure you took a good long look, lol. Lastly , I used my gypsy to also edited out the corner cuts on the base card to add some color behind it. The inside card was cut from Velum and, as you know, it is sometimes hard to hide glue marks. To avoid this, I used a piece of twine to tie the 2 layers together.

     There you have it. Please join us over the next 2 days to get your Irish on! The designers have been working really hard to preview some great projects with PP and to inspire some luck for you as well.

     As promised I have included the colors I used for this stamp so, get your Copics out!!!!

Irish Fairy

Face: E00, E11,BV00 R20 (for blush)

Hair: E13, E17,E18 and E19

Petal Dress: G20,G21,G24,G28

Wings: BG 11,BG13,BG15

 

Thank You for hopping along and we hope you had Loads of Fun!

Peacock Hugs

~jessica

A New Beginning As a Pinquette!

Today's Deals on Cricut.com

     Good morning ladies and fellow crafters. Take a look around, do you see anything new? Come on my announcement is here for all to see. Didn't see it yet? Look at the right side bar. There ya go, lol. I am thrilled to now officially announce that I have joined an outstanding group of overly talented ladies. After being on another Design Team for over a year, I decided I needed a change. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my time on the other team and learned a lot but I was thrilled when the opportunity arose to apply for a position with the Pinque Peacocks owned by Jessica Shelton-Buffa a fellow crafter with an amazing on-line store. She and my fellow DT sisters welcomed me with open arms. I am so lucky to be with some old friends and look forward to making some new ones on this Team. Wait until you see the talent over here. O My Gosh!!! This is just so exciting for me.
     For those of you who have come to my "home" for the first time let me fill you in on a few facts. I am a wife for (almost) 40 years, mother to 5 grown adults ( there is a set of twin ladies in there) and Mema to the most beautiful, talented, awe inspiring 8 grandchildren (3 girls, 5 boys).I retired from nursing (I was a Labor & Delivery room R.N.) when my second child was born. ( Thank God 'cuz the twins followed about 2 1/2 years later. I sewed dance costumes, prom dresses etc to help pay for extra activities for our growing family. My therapy was to take all kinds of craft classes, tole painting, ceramics (my least favorite medium BTW), advanced sewing classes, both Copic Certification classes, flower arranging etc, etc. As you can see I love crafts. These skills have helped me to work as a floral designer for the last 12 years and boy was that handy with weddings, showers, christenings and all kinds of parties. I recently retired since my back will no longer let me, lol.
     Okay that's enough about me. This new DT has given me the opportunity to create what I want, when I want and in whatever medium I choose. The Pinque Peacock has THE most fabulous products from flowers, to stick pins to fabric covered buttons as well as gorgeous stretch bracelets.You can find their products HERE  This link takes you directly to the product page. Click on a picture and feast your eyes on the yumminess, lol. 
     I thought I would share a card I made with you today. Hey, this is a crafting blog so I don't want to disappoint you, lol. Before I share this please envision how great this would be with a PP flower. I do not have any in yet but rest assured future projects will be loaded with goodies!

     My base for this card is from My Minds' Eye Life Stories "Roses" pattern. I grabbed a piece of good quality cream card stock and embossed it with a cuttlebug folder. I found the heavier card stock gives a great embossing effect. Next up the flowers.

     I used Flower Shoppe to cut my flowers with the image on page 14. I also used a Spellbinders to cut the leaves. I wanted to add some "Drama" to the card so some of the leaves are out of black glitter card stock. I have these great rhinestones and this one was perfect for the card.

     I have a lot of little pieces of lace from former projects (I don't throw anything out, lol. Glad I didn't!). I just wove a narrow pink satin ribbon through the lace. Stamped a nice sentiment and, Voila, I have a great card. I'll probably use this for a wedding.
     There you have it, my first post as a Pinquette! I hope you have enjoyed my Bio as well as my first project. Be sure to come back on Friday as that is the start of our 3 Day Irish Blog Hop. You'll all be dancing the jig for sure!!! Have a fabulous week my lovelies.