Pinkfresh Studio | Floral Delight

 

Happy Friday, crafty friends!

I have two Cards to share today that I made using a multitude of dies and stamps from Pinkfresh Studio. I have combined and used dies from the November Release along with stamps and dies from previous releases for my cards today and I am so excited to share them with you. 

My first Card features the Essentials: Stitched Scallop Rectangles Die Set, Diagonal Stitched Plaid Die, Diagonal Stitched Circles Die Set, Classic Words Die Set, and the Fancy Blooms Stamp Set.

To create my card, I began by stamping the floral images from the Fancy Blooms Stamp Set onto a piece of Canson Montval Watercolor Paper using a light hybrid ink that is watercolor-friendly. I then started coloring the images using Liquid Watercolors from Pinkfresh. The flowers were colored using Bubble Gum and Aquamarine, while the leaves were colored using Key Lime and Emerald City. I diluted the colors with water while watercoloring to achieve a nice, soft look. After the coloring was complete, I die cut the images using the coordinating Fancy Blooms Die Set and set it aside to work on other components of my card. 

To create the background, I die cut a card panel using the Diagonal Stitched Plaid Die from Canson Montval Watercolor Paper and did a light color wash on it using Aquamarine Liquid Watercolor. I also flicked some black paint splatters on the panel for detail and interest. Then, I foam mounted this panel to my card base.

Next, I die cut the two stitched circles from the Diagonal Stitched Circles Die Set from Neenah Claasic Crest Solar White Cardstock (110 LBS) and adhered them to the card panel using foam dots. Once that was done, I die cut the outer rectangle from the Essentials: Stitched Scallop Rectangles Die Set from Neenah Cardstock and foam mounted it to my card panel for dimension. 

I then arranged the floral images to my card front using foam squares. I also fussy cut some of the smaller flowers from the floral cluster and added them to the card to create a more cohesive design.

The sentiment is die cut from the Classic Words Die Set. I cut the outer shadow for the sentiment from Vellum Paper and 'Hooray' from from Gold Glitter Cardstock. The sentiment from the Floral Notes Stamp Set was heat embossed in white on a strip of Black Cardstock and then attached to the panel using foam squares. I finished off the card with a few clear Jewels. 

My next Card features the Essentials: Stitched Scallop Rectangles Die Set, Fancy Oval Frame Die, Slim Stripes Die Set, the You Are My Favorite Stamp Set, Lea's Onrnate Lowercase Die Set, and Heather's Lowercase Die Set.

To begin, I stamped the floral outline cluster using the You Are My Favorite Stamp Set on a piece of a Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock (110 LBS) using Detail Black ink. The You Are My Favorite stamp, die, and stencil set is one of my all-time favorites from Pinkfresh and I love using it time and again for my cards. One of the things I like about this set is that the coordinating Stencils make it so easy to add color without stamping or coloring, so you can blend colors and add shading as you like.

 The coordinating You Are My Favorite stencils consist of 3 layering stencils to color the stamped image without having to mask. I used Berrylicious and Sparkling Rose to ink the flowers and Fresh Pear for the leaves and foliage. Once I was done, I die cut the image using the coordinating You Are My Favorite Die Set and set it aside to work on other elements for my card.

For my card background, I die cut a couple of paper strips from White Cardstock using the Slim Stripes Die Set. I colored the die cut strips using Mint and Coral Reef and then adhered the various strips to the centre of my card panel. Next, I die cut the Fancy Oval Frame Die from Neenah Cardstock and foam mounted it over on my card panel. I also went ahead and die cut a stitched rectangle frame from the Essentials: Stitched Scallop Rectangles Die Set. I lightly coloured the frame using Coral Reef ink and then foam mounted it to my card front. 

I adhered my floral clusters on my panel using foam tape for dimension. For my sentiment, I used a combination of Lea's Onrnate Lowercase Die Set, and Heather's Lowercase Die Set. l love that these are all interchangeable and can be mixed and matched together. They are truly very versatile! I die cut the letters to spell Hi twice - once in Gold Glitter Cardstock and again in White (which was then colored using Coral Reef for a soft, transparent look) to swap out the pieces for the outline before adhering them to my card. The sentiment from the Floral Notes Stamp Set was heat embossed in white on a piece of Black Cardstock and then adhered to the card front using foam tape. To finish, I embellished my card with clear Jewels. This card required me to do quite a bit of die cutting, but I really enjoyed creating it.

I hope you like today's cards! I would love to hear what you think of them.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pinkfresh Studio | Florals Galore

Hello, crafty friends!

I hope you're having a great week so far!

I have two bright and summer-y cards to share today using a variety of new and old Pinkfresh products. I love combining and using different supplies for all my projects and these cards were simply a delight to create!

My first Card features the Sending Love and Hugs Stamp, coordinating Sending Love and Hugs Die, Essentials: Pretty Frames 2 Die, Inverted Diamond Stencil, and Classic Words Die Set.

To create my card, I began by stamping the floral cluster from the  Sending Love and Hugs Stamp in my MISTI on a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock (110 LBS). I used Passion Fruit and Berrylicious to ink the flowers and Mint for the leaves and foliage. I have a thing for coral pink flowers - I find them very pretty!

Then, I die cut the images using the coordinating Sending Love and Hugs Die and kept them aside to work on my card panel. I took a piece of White Cardstock and used the Inverted Diamond Stencil to create my card background. I used two different ink colours - Warm Buff and Mint to stencil the design as I wanted to create some visual interest. Then, I trimmed it to size and adhered it to a panel of grey cardstock. 

 To accentuate my design, I die cut the Essentials: Pretty Frames 2 Die from grey cardstock and foam mounted it to the stenciled panel for a raised look. The best thing about this cover plate is that you can either stack all the different frame layers as I have done on my card, or you can just use the frames individually if you like. Either way, it looks very elegant!

I adhered the stamped images over the frame using foam squares for dimension. I also fussy cut some of the smaller flowers from the floral cluster and added them to the card to create a more cohesive design. Then, in order to glam things up, I added Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue in the centre of the flowers and leaves. It looks quite nice and sparkly in real life!

The sentiment is die cut from the Classic Words Die Set. I die cut the outer shadow for the sentiment from Vellum Paper and the word from Silver Glitter Paper. I adhered it to my panel using glue dots. My card was almost complete, but I decided to add some enamel dots dots in red and green to tie it all in together. Finally, I matted my panel to Silver Glitter Paper, and then adhered it down to a white side folding card base. 

My second Card features the Full Bloom Stamp, coordinating Full Bloom Die, Colour Block: Gradiating Stripes Die, and the Classic Words Die Set.

To start off, I stamped the floral image from the Full Bloom Stamp Set in Peach Fuzz on a piece of Canson Montval Watercolor Paper to do no-line colouring. I don't consider myself to be a very good colorist, but I still wanted to give this technique a try and see how it goes. I coloured the imnage using an array of Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolours: Bubblegum, Candy Apple, Clementine, Key Lime, and Emerald City. I mixed some of the colours to create colour variations. 

Once my image was coloured, I die cut it using the coordinating Full Bloom Die. Next, I started working on my card background. I took a piece of White Cardstock and watercoloured it using a blend of Aquamarine and Emerald City. I diluted the latter with lots of water to get a pale green colour and mixed it with Aquamarine to create a nice, soft teal colour. I wadded gold and black paint splatters to the panel for more interest. I then die cut this panel using the Colour Block: Gradiating Stripes Die and foam mounted it to a white card panel. 

It was now time to assemble the card together. I foam mounted the watercolored image to the die cut background, and adhered the card front to a panel of Gold Mirror Cardstock, which was then adhered to a white card base. The sentiment is again die cut from the  Classic Words Die Set. I die cut the outer shadow from Vellum Paper and the word die from Gold Mirror Cardstock. The accompanying stamped sentiment is from the Floral Notes Stamp Set. I stamped it on a strip of white cardstock using Hybrid Black ink. I finished off the card with a couple of White Jewels. 

Hope you enjoyed looking at my cards today! I would love to hear what you think of them.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Pinkfresh Studio | Floral Gratitude Card

Hello crafty friends!

I hope you're having a great week so far! 

I have a gratitude card to share today on the Pinkfresh Studio Blog using an assortment of some old and new products from Pinkfresh. 

For my card, I have used the Merry and Bright Frame Stamp and coordinating Die Set, Lovely Blossoms Stamp and coordinating Die Set, Floral Diamond Background Cling Stamp, Simply Diamonds Die, and Artistic Bows Die Set.

To create my card, I first stamped the layering floral bunch from the Merry and Bright Frame Stamp on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock (110 LBS) using my MISTI Stamping Tool. I stamped the bunch a couple of times because I intended to use them to create the focal for my card. The Merry and Bright Stamp set comprises of a blend of outline florals and leaves as well as a layering floral bunch (along with the gorgeous oval frame and holiday sentiments), and so, you have quite a few different options on how you'd like to use the set. I decided to go with the layering bunch as I love the look of layered stamping! I used Peach Fuzz for stamping the flowers, Fresh Pear for the leaves, and Apricot for the little berries. Then, I stamped the last layer of the image using Detail Black Ink. Once my stamping was complete, I die cut everything using the coordinating Die Set and set the images aside to work on the other components of my card. 

I stamped the oval frame from the Merry and Bright Frame Stamp using Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad and then gold heat embossed it using Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder. I die cut the frame using the coordinating Die Set and arranged my florals and foliage around it. Next, I stamped a couple of blossoms and leafy greenery from the Lovely Blossoms Stamp to accentuate my floral spray. I used the same ink colours as before (Peach Fuzz, Apricot, and Fresh Pear) in order to have a cohesive colour palette. I then cut out the images using the coordinating Die Set.

Then, I die cut the oval frame from the Merry and Bright Frame Die Set from White Fun Foam and adhered it to the heat embossed frame for dimension. I used the leftover oval die cut to stamp my sentiment. It is from the Incredibly Grateful Stamp Set and I stamped it using Detail Black Ink. 

To create my card background, I took a panel of White Cardstock and heat embossed the Floral Diamond Background Cling Stamp in White using Super Fine White Embossing Powder. I ink blended the panel using Peach Fuzz and Apricot in ombré style. Once that was done, I die cut the Simply Diamonds Die from White Cardstock and adhered it over the embossed panel and foam mounted it on a white A2 card base. 

I adhered the stamped flowers, leaves, foliage, and the heat embossed oval frame to my card panel using foam squares. To finish, I added a die cut bow from the Artistic Bows Die Set. I cut it out from a panel of White Cardstock which was coloured using Peach Fuzz and Apricot. I assembled the bow together and added it to my panel using glue dots. I also accented my card with a few scattered White Jewels.

I hope you enjoyed looking at my card today! I would love to hear what you think of it. Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Have a great day ahead!

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2020 – Pinkfresh Studio

Hello, crafty friends!

I am so excited to be a part of the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event hosted by Tracey McNeely. I'm a big fan of this yearly event, so I'm thrilled to be participating today with some of the other Pinkfresh Studio designers! There are tons of inspiration during this event and also lots of prizes to win! You can find all the details on Tracey’s main post of the 25 Days of Christmas Tags!

Pinkfresh Studio is one of the sponsors this year and today the Pinkfresh team is sharing some Christmas Tags on Tracey McNeely’s blog to inspire you!

I have made FOUR Gift Tags for this event, so without further ado, let's dive right into it!

My first two tags were made using the same set of supplies, but I used two different colours for variation. To begin, I die cut the tags using the Essentials: Shaker Tags die set. Next, I used the Basic Plaid Layering Stencil Set to stencil on the tag backgrounds. This is a two-step layering stencil, but I used only one ink colour for both the layers. I first went in and lightly applied the Coral Reef Ink and then for the stencil second layer, I used the same ink pad, but added much more ink colour, to achieve a more saturated colour. This is a great way to stretch your supplies and get more from your ink pads! I did the same for the other tag and used Mint Ink for it.

Once the stenciling was done, I die cut some snowflakes from the Layered Snowflakes Die Set from Silver Glitter Cardstock and White Cardstock. I coloured the snowflakes using the same ink colours to match with the stenciled backgrounds of each tag. I then layered the snowflakes together and adhered them to the tags using white fun foam.

The sentiment is from the Merry and Bright Stamp Set. I stamped it on White Cardstock using Berrylicious Ink and then die cut it using the coordinating die. As the finishing touch, I added a die cut bow to the tag. I used the Artistic Bows Die Set for creating the bow from Vellum and Silver Glitter Cardstock. Don't you think it's just the perfect tag topper!?

Onto my next two tags! 

I used the same bunch of supplies for these too, but I changed the colour of the houses on the tags for more interest. I first die cut the tags from White Cardstock and then white heat embossed the little wintry accessories from the Our Home To Yours Stamp Set on the tags. I ink blended the circles using Sapphire ink, so that the white embossed elements would pop out. Next, I die cut some hill slopes from White Cardstock and stamped a couple of little Christmas trees, fences, and the trail from the Our Home To Yours Stamp Set for my card design. 

Next, I stamped the houses from the stamp set using Berrylicious and Mint and cut them using the coordinating dies. I popped them on my tag using foam squares for dimension. The sentiment is from the Tree Trimmings Stamp Set and I stamped it on the tags using Black Hybrid ink. 

I deliberately kept the design super simple, so that it can be easily re-created and mass-produced for the upcoming Holiday season. It would be wonderful to attach to gifts for friends and family and also can be created in a jiffy! Isn't that a win-win situation?!

That’s it from me! Hope I was able to inspire you with my tags! Please don’t forget to check out and participate in Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags!

Pinkfresh Studio is giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky winner!

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Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Pinkfresh Studio | Watercolored Floral Slimline Cards

Hello crafty friends!

It's my turn to post on the Pinkfresh Studio Card Blog today, and I have two Slimline Cards to share which I created using several products from the October 2020 Release by Pinkfresh Studio. I am so in love with the new slimline supplies and can't really have enough of them!

My first Card for today features the You Are My Favorite stamp and die set along with the Argyle Layering Stencil Set.

I have used the outline floral cluster from the You Are My Favorite stamp to create my card panel. The stamp set comes with three coordinating stencils to colour the different layers, but I heat embossed my flowers and foliage instead of using the stencils. 

To begin, I stamped the outline floral cluster using Clear Embossing Ink on a piece of Canson Montval Watercolor paper. I used Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder to heat set the image and then die cut the image using the coordinating You Are My Favorite Die. Once that was done, I watercolored the florals using Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolours. I used Bubble Gum and Aquamarine to colour the flowers and Key Lime for the leaves. The watercolours are very concentrated in nature, so I diluted them with water for a soft, ethereal look. 

Next, I started working on my card background. I used the Argyle Layering Stencil Set to stencil on my panel using Pinkfresh inks. This is a two-step layering stencil, so I used Mint for the first layer and Misty Coast for the second layer. I love the end result as it looks really soft and dreamy! I adhered this ink blended piece to a panel of Gold Mirror Cardstock, and then to my white slimline card base.  

It was now time to assemble the card together. I fussy cut some of the smaller flowers and leaves from the watercolored image, so that I could play around with my card design. I arranged the different pieces to my panel and adhered them down using foam squares for dimension. Next, I die cut a square frame from White Cardstock using one of the window dies from the Essentials: Shaker Tags Die Set. I wanted it to fit in well with my card design, so I tweaked it a bit and then adhered it to my panel. I also die cut an outer frame from Gold Mirror Cardstock to give it a more defined look. 

Next, I stamped my sentiment in the centre of the panel. It is from the You Are My Favorite Stamp Set and was stamped using Detail Black Ink. The florals and leaves were then adhered around the sentiment piece. To finish, I added some White Jewels and Metallic Gold Paint Splatters on the card. 

My second Card for today features the You Are Amazing Stamp, Stencil Set, along with the Days of of Splendor Ephemera Pack and Leafy Squares Stencil. 

I started off by stamping the leafy outline illutration from the You Are Amazing Stamp using Fresh Pear on a piece of Canson Montval Watercolour Paper to do no-line colouring. I then used the coordinating three-piece Stencil Set to colour the stamped panel. I used Mint for the first layer, Fresh Pear for the second layer, and finally, Misty Coast for the third layer. I chose to use very light ink colours for a soft, watercolored look, but you can always use any colours you like. If you are someone who does not like to spend hours colouring things, then the Stencil Set is just the perfect thing for you. It can be used in multiple ways and always gives great results with minimum time and effort involved!

Next, for my card focal, I die cut a panel using the Diagonal Stitched Rectangles Die Set. I then placed the Leafy Squares Stencil on it and used Mint ink to create my background. Next, I die cut a circle from the centre of this piece using the Essentials: Braided Circle Die Set. I foam mounted this to my card panel for a raised look.

Then, to embellish my card front, I used a couple of die cut pieces from the Days of of Splendor Ephemera Pack. I used some floral pieces along with leaves and foliage to create my floral cluster. I went in and added some glitter accents using Stickles Diamond Glitter Glue on top of the flowers and leaves for added interest.

Next, I adhered the card background to a layer of Pearlescent Green Cardstock, and then onto my White slimline card base. The sentiment was cut using one of the dies from the Thin Words: Everyday Script Die Set, which is a set designed by Pinkfresh exclusively for Scrapbook.com. I cut it once from Red Cardstock and twice from White Fun Foam. I layered them all together and added it to the card using liquid adhesive. Finally, I added some Green Jewels to complete my card.

Hope you enjoyed looking at my cards today! I would love to hear what you think it!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hussena

Pinkfresh Studio | Floral Slimline Cards

Hello crafty friends! 

I have two Slimline Cards to share today which I created using products from the October 2020 Release by Pinkfresh Studio. Have you seen the NEW stamps, dies, and stencils yet? They are simply amazing! 

My first Card for today features the You Are My Favorite stamp, die, and stencil set along with the Diamond Plaid Layering Stencil set.

To begin, I stamped the floral image from the You Are My Favorite stamp set using Detail Black ink on a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock (110 LBS). I coloured the flowers and foliage using the coordinating You Are My Favorite Stencils. I used Ocean Breeze and Summer Shower to stencil the flowers and Fresh Pear for the leaves.

 This is a 3 piece layering stencil set and you can mask and add more colors if you want your flowers to be different colors, but I decided to stick to two colors for the florals. Next, I die cut the floral cluster using the You Are My Favorite Die Set.

Once that was done, I started working on my card background. I used the Diamond Plaid Layering Stencil set to stencil on a piece of White Cardstock using Coral Reef and Passion Fruit inks. Then, I die cut the panel using one of the dies from the Slim Edgers Die Set. Next, I took another Slimline sized White Cardstock and die cut the edge of the panel using the Slim Edgers Die Set. I adhered the die cut panel to a white slimline card base and then my added ink blended panel over it. 

I snipped off certain parts of the floral cluster to create my card focal. I popped some of the images using foam dots, while for the others, I adhered them directly to the panel. The sentiment frame was die cut using the Pretty Frames 2 Die from White and Gold Foil Cardstock. I adhered them  to my panel using foam tape for more interest. Then, I stamped the sentiment (from the You Are My Favorite set) in the centre of the label using Detail Black ink. To finish, I added some light blue and pink Jewels.  

My second Card for today features the Be Courageous Stamp, coordinating Die, and Stencil Set, along with the Leafy Squares Stencil. 

To create my card, I first stamped the floral image from the Be Courageous Stamp using my Memory MISTI Tool on a piece of Canson Montval Watercolor Paper using Detail Black ink. This stamp has a coordinating three-piece Stencil Set which you can use to colour your image like I did, or you can also watercolour the floral image instead of using the stencils. I love how ALL the stamp sets in this release offer such versatility.  

I colored the image using the Be Courageous Stencil Set with a variety of Pinkfresh inks and Liquid Watercolors. 

(Ocean Breeze, Summer Shower, Sparkling Rose, Raspberry Bliss, Sunshine, Ballet Slipper, Coral Reef, Sky Blue, Key Lime, Emerald City). The best part about these coordinating stencils is that you can simply color the image without having to individually mask each section. Once I was done colouring the image, I die cut the panel using the coordinating Be Courageous Die and then trimmed my panel to my card size.

Next, I started working on my card background. I wanted to include a soft pop of colour, so that it would add a little something to the card without distracting too much from the card focal, and so, I used the Leafy Squares Stencil to create my background. I used FIVE  different inks to colour the panel and love how it turned out. The ink colours I used are: Coral Reef, Ballet Slipper, Sky Blue, Meadow, and Fresh Pear. I trimmed this panel to size and adhered it to some Gold Mirror Cardstock for contrast. Then, I adhered it down to my white slimline card base.

I then foam mounted the die cut panel to my card background for dimension. For my sentiment, I used Lea's Ornate Lowercase Die Set. I die cut the letters to spell hello twice from White Cardstock and Gold Mirror Cardstock. I ink blended the letters using Coral Reef and Ballet Slipper and then added the gold outlines to them for visual interest. I foam mounted these letters to my card background. The accompanying stamped sentiments from the (). I stamped it using Detail Black ink on a strip of white cardstock and then adhered it to my panel using foam tape. As the finishing touch, I used a couple of White Jewels. 

Hope you enjoyed looking at my cards today! I would love to heat what you think it!

Have a great day ahead!

Hussena