Ingenious Inkling

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.

 

Indigo Vines Wreath

The July Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is all about butterflies ... only one problem, after a full search through all of my Pinkfresh Studio products no butterflies were found. 

 

Since I had everything out, I decided to create a card anyway.  I bought the lovely Pinkfresh Studio Indigo Vines Washi Tape and coordinating Dies, but hadn't used them yet.  I attached the tape to white cardstock and quickly cut out the wreath and leaves.  Super-duper easy.

I attached the wreath to white cardstock and then used foam tape with the smaller die cut leaves to add dimension to the design.

 

 

I framed it with gold mirror cardstock and attached that to a navy card base.  The sentiment is a Gold Foiled Wood Sticker from the Indigo Hills 2 Collection. 

As I looked at my lovely wreath, I decided two tiny butterflies punched from the gold mirror cardstock would be the perfect finishing touch.

My tiny Butterflies are also joining the Anything Airborne Challenge.

Intelligent, Strong & Fierce

The May PinkFresh Studio Challenge is anything goes with Inspiration from this picture and colors.

 

 

I used those colors (except for yellow) with the new PinkFresh Studio Floral Focus Stamp & Coordinating Stencils.

 

I added a sticker sentiment together with a stamped sentiment from My Favorite Things to Say #2 ... in case you needed to hear this today.

Next-Level Amazing

I loved the fun herringbone paper pieced design on dark cardstock in the Inspiration Photo at the Inspire.Create.Challenge.

I picked two similar designer papers from the Pinkfresh Studio Some Days Collection and cut 1/2" strips.  Next I trimmed the strips into 1 1/2" bricks and pieced together my design on a scrap of black cardstock.

 

 

I used the same punch as the Inspiration Photo for a sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio Favorite Things to Say #2.

 

I hand-cut a matt from lemon yellow cardstock and finished with a wrap of pink waxed twine and two clusters of lemon pearsl.

Given the Angles in my Herringbone Pattern, I'm also linking-up at the Heart 2 Heart What's Your Angle? Challenge.

 

So Happy You're My Mom

The Mother's Day card making as begun.  After falling in love with the Pinkfresh Studio Layering Stencils a few weeks ago, I ordered the Pinkfresh Studio Garden Flowers Stencils, which will be perfect for Mother's Day cards.

 

 

My color inspiration came from the bouquet at the Inspired by Spring into Color Challenge.

 

 

The sentiments are from the retired Simon Says Stamp Mom & Dad Icons.

 

I'm also joining the Simon Says Stamp Easter/Spring Challenge.