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More Pinkfresh Create & Connect

Our second class at Pinkfresh Create & Connect featured Peony Fantasy taught by Channin Pelletier.

I really love the dimension from stenciling the blooms, as well as the unique way of layering the detailed circle frame die cut.

 

 

She also had us splattered with watered down black ink which produced soft grey splatter.

She's heavy with her ink blending (like I am) and used some bold color combinations.  This time we did stenciled gold embossed images, which is perfect for this weeks Shopping Our Stash Challenge - Make Mine a Tall One - make a Slimline or Mini-Slimline Card

 

More embossing with the hot foil plate and layering the two slimline frames.  

I had so fun to making these two lovely cards.

Pinkfresh Create & Connect

I had the joy of participating in the Pinkfresh Create & Connect virtual event with one of my crafty besties here in town (she's the one who invited me to my very first ever crop where I learned about card making).  We had a lot of fun creating together.

The first class was taught by the talented Lea Lawson with the new Whimsical Blooms stamps, stencils and washi tape.  I really loved these colors and the mix of blooms in the set.

I didn't completely follow the instructions on any of the cards (which my friend reminded me has been my style for over 20 years.

We started with a washi tape card to get warmed up for two days of creative fun.  I loved the gold Mini Slimline frame frame with the pre-printed gold sentiment.  

 

 

We also learned how to emboss with a hot foil plate, which is the wonderful texture on the background.

For the second card we combined stamping and stenciling.

 

 

I love layering and ink-blending the circle frame for a background.  We used the fun Pinkfresh Studio Gems in the centers of the blooms.

So much fun for class number one.

Ink Blended Peony Bouquet

The May Challenge at Poppy Stamps is Floral Fantasy.

 

 

I pulled out my Poppy Stamps Peony Bouquet and decided to revisit an inking technique from this inky card from two years ago.  I used my MISTI to stamp the Peony image with fade-out grey ink and then grabbed a combination of yellow and peach dye inks and my masking tape and went to work.

 

After adding the ink, I re-stamped in Jet Black Amalgam Ink (which is why the MISTI is so important).  I used the Happy Birthday sentiment from the same set, and then trimmed down my panel to mount with foam tape on a white card base.

Before I revisited the instructions (that reminded me to stamp in fade-out ink), I had already stamped the image with Jet Black Amalgam Ink, so I made a second floral fantasy design.

 

 

I cut the Easter Egg off the Poppy Stamps Decorated Egg Stitched Frame and attached it over my stamped Peony Bouquet with foam tape.  I used the same sentiment and finished with some Pink Fresh Studio bright pink jewels.

 

 

I'm also linking this card up at the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge & Springtime Challenge at Make My Monday.

Cup of Cheer

This week at Jingle Belles we're making cards inspired by the color palette found in this plate of cookies from Sweet Sugarbelle at The Cake Blog – Pink, Grey (or Silver) and Ivory (or White). 

 

 

I started with a grey and white Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely floral designer paper, for the Flower Challenge at the Caffeinated Christmas Challenge.

 

 

I used this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch for my layout with a wooden Coffee Cup sticker and a clear snow globe sticker.   

 

 

I added a strip of designer paper down the center, some silver sequins and a grey twine bow.  The sentiment is from Impression Obsession Christmas Words.

 

PinkFresh Studio EARTH Day

We're still celebrating Earth Day at Jingle Belles by creating cards with re-cycled/up-cycled items.

 

 

After making a recycled packaging card last week, I fully intended to take a different approach this week ... at least until I opened my PinkFresh Studio drawer and saw a pile of some of the prettiest packaging in the industry.

 

 

I combined two pieces of packaging with a piece from a tissue box for my layers.  I finished it with some Pinkfresh Studio papers, chipboard frame & epoxy dots.  

I love the retro-modern feel of the design.

Pinkfresh Holiday Vibes

This morning's card is inspired by the April Pinkfresh Studio Geometric Shapes Challenge.

 

 

I went searching through my drawer of Pinkfresh Studio papers and embellishments and found the perfect Hexagon paper called Love & Peace from the Holiday Vibes Collection.  I trimmed it to fit a slimline card design.

 

 

Since the majority of my holiday cards are for my team at work, I covered the Love with the Seasons Greetings Chipboard circle.  Then I used other chipboard and epoxy elements to bring more of that peachy tone into the design.

I love how it turned out - holiday card number 31 for my stash (which is about on target or how many I'll need when December rolls around).  How is your holiday card stash coming along?

Be the Change

The January Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is to create a project inspired by one of the months in 2021.

 

 

Since Santa brought me the new In the Meadow Washi Tape & Coordinating Die from Pinkfresh Studio, I went with the March 2021 Challenge theme of Flowers. 

 

 

I thought the die cut flowers & greenery from the Washi Tape were perfect for a slimline card design.

 

 

I attached the larger die cut pieces at the top & bottom, and then used foam tape for the rest of the flowers & leaf clusters for dimension.  It's my version of the Split in Two Sketch at Sunday Stamps. 

 

 

The sentiment is from Pinkfresh Studio / Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember set.  

 

 

With my new products and a great sentiment to start the New Year, I'm joining the New Challenge at TIME OUT Challenge.

Brightest Spot in My Day

The November Challenge theme at PinkFresh Studio is Wreaths.

 

I die cut the Pinkfresh Studio Indigo Vines Washi Tape with the coordinating Indigo Vines Die Cuts.  I layered the die cut branches over the die cut wreath with foam tape for dimension.

 

 

 

I added a sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio / Simon Says Stamp Stamptember set You Are Next Level Amazing.  I finished with trios of pearls for the Shopping Our Stash Triple Threat Challenge.

You're All Kinds of Wonderful

When I saw the inspiration photo at the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge, it reminded me of several painted panels I've had near my studio table for some time just waiting to become a card.

 

 

I had done a paint smooshing technique with Dylusions Shimmer Paint that I got from The Ink Pad in New York City (they are celebrating their 23rd birthday with 23% off your order if you use code 23YEARS at checkout). Sale applies to in-stock merchandise only and ends at 11:59pm on Sunday, September 26th.

 

 

I put drops of paint on a piece of parchment paper and then sprayed with water before dragging pieces of white cardstock through the colors.  I added more water until all of the paint was on paper.

 

Each one got a different mix of color.  I loved the shimmery effect.

For today's card, I embossed one panel with the Pinkfresh Studio Essentials: Slim Stitches Die (also at The Ink Pad).  I'm linking-up at the Simon Says Stamp Stitch It Challenge.

 

 

One a second panel, I stamped the large flower from Pinkfresh Studio Friendship Blooms and fussy cut the bloom before attaching it to a circle cut with the Pinkfresh Studio Diagonal Stitched Circles together with leaves stamped & cut from a green/blue painted panel created using the same technique.

 

 

I'm also linking-up at the Seize the Birthday Stitching Challenge.

 

I stamped the sentiment & clear embossed on the same green/blue painted paper.  I finished with some green gems.

That makes a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge horizontal across the top with Die Cut, Orange & Embossing.

 

Gel Press Leafy Envelope

Today is Day 5 of the ABS's of Gel Printing with GelliArts - E is for Envelope.

 

I had a couple of ideas, but finally decided to go with a Leafy Envelope Die cut from PinkFresh Studio to use with a lot of the prints that were left on my studio table from the D is for Distress Ink Challenge Yesterday.  I created a few more darker prints using the two blues of my color combination and used one with the PinkFresh Studio Slimline Stitches Die for my card base.  I matted it on one of my clean-up pulls with white paint from yesterday (I love finding ways to use the "throw-aways" in my designs).

 

 

Next I die cut the Pinkfresh Studio Leafy Envelope from white cardstock and a second time from the light blue and grey sections from one of yesterday's prints for contrast against the background.

 

I used one of the lighter Gel Print sections to die cut Pinkfresh Hugs (I think this was a gift with purchase) on the white cardstock background.  Next I used Pinkfresh Studio Just a Little Lovely Mini Puffy Letter Stickers for the rest of my sentiment.

For the finishing touch (and for a few more leaves for the Pinkfresh Studio September Leaves & Greenery Challenge) I die cut the Pinkfresh Studio Curvy Leaves from pink cardstock and added some pink enamel dots.