Pinkfresh Studio September 2020 Holiday Stamp and Die Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio September 2020 Holiday Stamp and Die Release Blog Hop! It's always such a fun time when all of the new holiday stamps and dies are being released! You're going to love the entire release, I'm sure! There's a little something for everyone....cute critters, solid images, backgrounds, etc! I have three projects to share with you today using a mixture of many of the new products.

As always, simply leave a comment here to be eligible for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to spend in the Pinkfresh Studio shop! Also, the ENTIRE release will be given to a lucky winner on the @pinkfreshstudio Instagram page, You Tube, and Pinkfresh Studio Facebook page! The winners will be announced on September 24th on the GIVEAWAY PAGE!

My first card for today uses a combination of some of my favorite new products, paired with some old favorites as well! This little sleigh riding pair from the new Sleigh Bells Ring stamp set was just begging to be used on a Slim Line card to showcase their fun winter scene! It gives ample room to showcase the fun new Holiday Vibes die set cut from silver glitter cardstock and red cardstock for some holiday shine! A slim line card like this is perfect for the cash loving people on your Christmas list...simply slip the money inside for a perfect fit!

The new Layered Snowflake Die Set is gorgeous! I LOVE that is has both the intricate portion as well as the backer or "shadow" portion to really give your snowflakes some presence! This trio on today's card really helps set this holiday scene!

The bow is the perfect finishing {holiday} touch to give this card a little extra detail and dimension! As you know, I love using these bows as often as I can, but for this holiday design, it just really gives it that holiday feel!

My next card uses the charming and adorable new Our Home to Yours stamp set paired with the Merry Little Christmas Cling Stamp that I used for the background. I used the Layered Wreath die set that was released last year as a frame to set this neighborhood scene!

I heat embossed the background using white ink and then did some ink blending around the edges using Ocean Breeze and Mermaid Cove ink. I left the middle portion white so I could add the strung lights, trees, and houses for the little scene. I actually cut a 4 1/4 inch by 5 1/2 inch piece of cardstock first, then embossed, added the Ocean Breeze ink and THEN cut it out using the Diagonal Stitched Rectangles die set and added the Mermaid Cove ink around the die cut edges.

I love that the sentiments have coordinating dies so that they can be added like I have done on this card. It really opens up the layout possibilities so much!

The wreath was just begging for some Essentials Jewels placed here and there in coordinating colors! 

My last card for today is the most traditional in color and feel. I do want to mention right away that the backer portion of the Season's Greetings sentiment is die cut from gold specialty cardstock. The photos don't quite do it justice and I knew I was taking a risky by using it as far as photography purposes are concerned. The gold is really pretty in real life, though! It pairs beautifully with the gold embossed Winterberry Background stamp.

I heat embossed the background onto a panel of black cardstock and then heat embossed the background. I used the same rectangle dies to die cut the panel. I used colored pencils to color the leaves and berries using a lighter and darker shade of green.

I added some translucent Nuvo drops over the top of the berry portion to give them some added dimension. The "Season's Greetings" sentiment is from the new Phrase Builders Happy Holidays die set and works perfectly to highlight this embossed background.

The heat embossed sentiment is another one from the Our Home to Yours stamp set is a perfect addition to this design. Of course I couldn't resist another bow, this time inked up with Evergreen ink. I hope you've enjoyed today's post!  Don't forget to hop along and leave comments along the way for a greater chance at winning one of the prizes! Thanks for fluttering by!

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Flash Sale {Peaceful Forest}

It's a busy day on the blog, but I wanted to share my projects for this week's Papertrey Ink/Ink to Paper Flash Sale! I've come up with some beautiful, yet unexpected colors for these holiday designs! I chose the fabulous Peaceful Forest stamp set to showcase this week, which will be part of this week's sale!

Stamps: Peaceful Forest

INK: Soft Stone, Lilac Grace, Winter Wisteria, Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Stormy Sea

CARDSTOCK:  Lilac Grace, Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Stormy Sea, vellum

Dies: Peaceful Forest

Both cards are identical in layout and design, but I just switched up the background colors to create two very different feeling cards!

I chose Lilac Grace cardstock for the background of this card and added some Winter Wisteria snowflakes and ink blending around the edges using a blender brush.

I die cut the large cluster of trees and used my MISTI to stamp both clusters quickly. The ink going from left to right is: Soft Stone, Lilac Grace, Winter Wisteria, Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Stormy Sea, and then Winter Wisteria again.

Both sentiments are heat embossed in silver onto strips of vellum and wrapped around the panels and secured using clear tape. The stars are die cut from silver glitter cardstock and added to the top of the tree using foam squares.

The green card has a Pinefeather background and the snowflakes are stamped in black. I added Pinefeather ink around the edges, but in hindsight, I probably should have used black here as well.

Before I added the vellum, I added some white paint splatter over the top using a fine paint brush and white acrylic paint. I added a few sequins and then layered them onto Stormy Sea top folding card bases using additional foam squares! I love how these unexpected holiday cards turned out! My Christmas card stash is GROWING! How about you? Have you started your holiday/seasonal crafting yet? Leave me a comment and let me know how it's going! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Ink to Paper September Release Countdown Day 4

It's the 4th and final day of the Ink to Paper September release coundown! All products will be available for purchase staring tomorrow night at 10 PM EDT! I had so much fun all week using these fabulous new products! What are some of your favorites? 

As promised, here is the new Border Bling: Joy die used as a frame! I cut it using Aqua Mist cardstock and then layered it over another frame die cut from White cardstock using foam squares for depth and dimenison.

This card uses the new Feathered Friends 4 stamp set. I love the sentiments that are included, but I wanted to keep with the Christmas theme, so I added one of the new (and my favorite) sentiments from the Just Sentiments: Warmth stamp set. I paired it with one of the new Inside Greetings: Warmth sentiments stamped on Sweet Blush cardstock  using black ink.

The Love to Layer Scallop Circle dies worked so nicely to highlight both sentiments and the sweet little bird. I used Distress Oxide inks to stamp the bird in these coordinating colors. I also added the poinsettias and foliage that were cut using the Tag Creations: Modern Gift die collection. I just love the traditional Christmas touches, but in non-traditional colors!

I added quite a bit of white paint splatter for a more dramatic snowy look! I also added some coarse crystal glitter to both the leaves and poinsettias for sparkle and holiday shine!

The colors that I used for this card are: Aqua Mist, Stormy Sea, Sweet Blush...the poinsettias are die cut from Sweet Blush with Pure Poppy ink blended over the top, Olive Twist,and Spring Moss!

I'm excited to try dry embossing this new Border Bling: Joy frame. I think it will be beautiful!

This card was a lot of fun to make and now I want pink poinsettias on EVERYTHING! ha ha!

My next two cards use the super cute new Storybook Christmas stamps/dies! This card uses the books in a more traditional way, but my next card shows them in a fun, Christmas-y way that the stamp designer intended! It's quite simple, but it showcases this fun set so well!

The layout of this card is EXACTLY like my deer/joy card from yesterday, but this time with the books! I don't normally do that, but I really liked how nicely it showcased these cute books!

The stamp set comes with all of the books you see here and the cute little narrow book/shelf and book end star!

What's your favorite Christmas book? I'd love for you to leave a comment and let me know! I think we focus a lot on our favorite Christmas "movies", but I like the idea of a favorite Christmas book!

Here is my last card for today using the Storybook Christmas set all stacked up to look like a tree! Isn't this such a fun idea? I love it!

The books all stack up perfectly in size and scale to get this fun and whimsical tree!

I stamped two of everything while I had them all lined up in my MISTI! It makes it so much easier to mass stamp!

Thanks for joining me today and this week for the countdown! Just a reminder that everything will be available for purchase tomorrow night at 10 PM EDT! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Ink to Paper September Release Countdown Day 3

Hello friends! I'm back with a few more projects to share with you for day 3 of the Ink to Paper

September release countdown! Thanks for all of your sweet comments the last two days! You know how to make a girl's day! 

My first card for today uses quite a few new products as well as a few old because I just love them so much! ha ha! Let's talk about this amazing new Border Bling: Joy die! I am in love with the beautiful detail around the edges and the font of the "JOY" word, that is included with the border die. I am showing it as just a panel on this card, but you can see it as an actual frame on one of the cards I'm sharing tomorrow. I also added a bit more depth and detail by adding a Skinny Stitched Frame around the edge using ScorTape.

The "O' Night Divine" sentiment is actually part of a large stamp with more of the lyrics of "O" Holy Night"...it is such a fun stamp and I can't wait to use the whole thing soon! For today I simply used a portion of the stamp to accent this traditional design!

The sweet little reindeer is part of a fabulous new set called Winter Wonder. This is another one that will be needing some immediate attention from me after the release! ha ha! It's such a fun, rustic looking set that will make fabulous holiday AND winter cards all season long!

As you can see, this card got a few sprigs of berries from the Floral Christmas stamp set that I've been using on a lot of my projects. I also used a few of the cute dies from the beloved Tag Creations: Modern Gift die collection. I added some glitter for extra holiday shine!

My next project uses another fun combination of products! First up is the FABULOUS new Scallop Top Gift Bag die! You all know how much I love fun packaging and this one is super cute! My large bow is covering up the scallop detail, but it is there and is super cute!

I mentioned yesterday that I wanted to use more of the images and dies from the Tree Essentials stamp set and this was the perfect opportunity! The branches are die cut from Aqua Mist cardstock and then heat embossed using white powder for an icy look!

These ornaments are super cute and I love the striped detail that you can add using stamps or dies. I chose to die cut them using silver glitter cardstock. The blue one is very reminiscent of a set of ornaments we had on my childhood tree and it's giving me all the feels!

The fun sentiments are from the new Joy Everyday stamp set, which is perfect for Christmas, but just like the name suggests...it works for so many non-holiday occassions!

I chose to heat emboss the JOY portion using silver powder to keep with the cool, icy colors! The "to the world" portion is stamped underneath in black. I kept my box flat until I had all of the stamps and dies attached for ease.

I added some Tinsel glitter to the branches to enhance the icy feel! I also tied some silver cord around the silver hanging portion of the ornaments for added texture and detail! Of course, you know I just HAD to add some sequins as well! A year or so ago, Ellen Hutson asked on her Instagram page what trend people would like to go bye-bye. Someone said sequins.....ummm....NO! I just love adding them to my projects! LOL! 

This concludes day 3 of the countdown! I'm excited for tomorrow's sneak peeks as well, so make sure to stop by! Thanks for fluttering by!