Good morning! Today is the blog hop to celebrate Pinkfresh Studio's July 2022 Stamp, Die, Stencil, Washi, and Hot Foil Release! One of the items in this month's release was part of the Create and Connect event we did in May - and there are lots of new surprises as well! You aren't going to want to miss a stop along the way - TONS of inspiration and prizes up for grabs! YAY! You can find links to all of the new release items I used on today's cards at the bottom of this post!
I have several cards to share as usual! But, I'm going to start with this card that is probably my favorite that I've made in quite a long time - you know those ones that just end up working out so perfectly?!? And, it's a shaker as well! :)
This card uses both the new Gazebo die (which was part of the May Create and Connect Virtual event, and now releasing in full), and the new Pears and Pomegranates washi tape.
I die cut a rectangle using Folk Edge Rectangles, and then die cut the window with the Gazebo die. I saved that die cut Gazebo as well, and die cut it again from white cardstock, and then Matte Gold cardstock, and layered together. It is a very dainty and delicate die, but die cut great for me with a metal shim.
I created the shaker element, and filled it with my favorite tiny star confetti from Pretty Pink Posh. Once the shaker element was created, I tucked the die cut pieces of washi around the Gazebo, adhering the inner ones first, then adding the Gazebo with liquid glue over the top, before adding the last couple pieces on the outside of the gazebo.
Sentiment is from the Pears and Pomegranates stamp set, and I love that the larger sentiments have their own coordinating dies as well! I head embossed it in Antique Gold embossing powder. Finally, a few Matte Gold Metallic Pearls sprinkled around, and a nice jute string bow at the top finish this card off!
Now...I used most of the washi pieces from one panel on the card above, but I did have this large piece left, so I had to turn it into a card as well!
For this card, I also used one of the new hot foil Sentiment Suite sets - Happy Birthday. These are new releases that coordinate with the older Sentiment Suite die sets, and turn that beautiful font from the dies into a hot foil plate. I love that we are breathing new life into an older release - and updating it to hot foil! I only used the "happy" word for this card - which is another fun thing, the words are separate pieces, so you can choose which one you want to do. You can even hot foil directly onto a panel - so fun!
I used the Floral & Diamond Tiles coverplate die for the background on some very soft blush cardstock, trimming it down to leave a bit of a border around the edges. I then mounted the pears over top with foam adhesive, then the sentiment - the additional sentiment is from the Go For It stamp set.
I layered in some Curvy Foliage cut from white cardstock, and then finished off with a few sparkly Iridescent Clear Drops - love those things so much!
Moving on - but as different as this next card is, we aren't moving too far! This next card uses the stamp and layering stencils for the Pears and Pomegranates set - and don't you love the entirely different look you can get, just from switching out the colors?!?
I mixed and matched ink colors - mainly on the pears. I blended a mix of Fresh Pear (of course!), Lemon Whip, and Coral Reef to go for what I see as a sort of realistic pear color. I used Coral Reef and Lilac to blend on the pomegranates. For both of those parts of the stencil, I used the same colors, just deeper for the detail layer on them. I've loved mixing blues and aquas together lately - so for the greenery, I used Summer Shower for the base layer, then the second layer aquamarine. So perfect! Then I die cut all the layers out to arrange on my card - using nearly every piece!
I used a pink cardbase, die cut an aqua frame using Mini Slimline Frames die and popping it up with foam adhesive, then tucked a white die cut using the center of that same frame die in the middle - this gave me the perfect place to arrange my pretty pieces.
I finished off with another sentiment from the stamp set that has a coordinating die - heat embossed in Rose Gold embossing powder for a soft and perfect color coordination. Finally, a few Glacier jewels finish this off!
Okay - moving on to a new layering stencil set, that is perfect for the fall season! And while it is perfect in traditional fall colors, it is so fun to switch up the color combo as well!
I used gray, yellows, and aquas with the Fall Leaf Border stencil to create my stenciled layers, and I love how it turned out! It also has some word stencils on the side, and you can grab a coordinating die set to cut those words out!
I die cut it with a Diagonal Stitched Rectangle, and popped it up with foam on a coordinating yellow cardbase. I added another of those fun hot foiled words - Sentiment Suite: You, foiled in Matte Gold foil.
Secondary sentiment is from another coordinating older release - Simply Sentiments: You, stamped in Detail Black ink. Then I added some Sunshine, Ocean Breeze, and Glacier crystals to finish off!
Remember earlier this year we released a beautiful Sunflower set - washi, stamp, die, layering stencils? Well, we are adding a roll of Fall Sunflower washi to that line-up that will work with the current releases, just in warmer fall tones with a coppery gold foil. Another great option, and I love that it will work with the other dies, stretching your supplies even more!
I had that Blanket Stitched Oval with texture from the Hexagon Tiles coverplate sitting on my desk, leftover from some other project, so I decided to use that to cluster my sunflower pieces around.
I also added a matte gold frame die cut with Slim Scallop Rectangles, popped up with foam, and a soft bit of ink blending in the background with some Olive ink - just to help everything pop.
And another of the new hot foil words - Sentiment Suite: Hello. I also foiled this one in Matte Gold hot foil. The secondary sentiment on this one is from Pears and Pomegranates stamp set, hand trimmed down to a small banner shape on a strip of cardstock.
Finally, a few Metallic Gold Pearls finish this card off!
I love the rich colors and deep hues of this washi - so warm and cozy!
GIVEAWAY INFO:
Make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win one of 10 $25 gift certificate to Pinkfresh Studio chosen from comments left across the hop! All winners will be chosen and posted on the Pinkfresh Blog on Friday, August 5, 2022 - so make sure and check back to see if you were a winner! Winners must check that page and claim their prize within 2 weeks.
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