Hello my crafty friends! Welcome to your next stop on Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release blog hop! Woot! I love having this little bit of Christmas at this time of year, I’ve had enough of the summer heat. Anyway let’s get to the cardmaking! My two projects today feature the Under the Christmas Tree stamp, stencil and die sets and the Abstract Triangles hot foil plate.
With this first card I started with white cardstock, I like Neenah 110 lb. I used Pinkfresh inks: Sky Blue, Summer Shower, Seaside and Storm in combination with Misty Coast, Rocky Slope and Metropolis to gray the blue inks. I thought it calmed down the bright colors and made it look more peaceful and wintery. There are 6 stencils in the Under the Christmas Tree stencil set, so I had fun spending some time ink blending all the different parts of the image. I think this set would look gorgeous in a warm-glowy pink theme, I would love to see that.
When I was done with my main image, including the ornaments on the tree (Passion Fruit, Berrylicious, Candy Apple and a little Regal Kiss with a teeny tiny blending brush), I put it into my MISTI stamping platform and lightly stamped with Detail Black over the stenciled image. I die cut cut it all out and set it aside to work on my background/base piece.
I blended more Pinkfresh inks onto white cardstock, making sure to keep it lighter towards the center where the tree was going to be, and darker towards the edges of the card. Again using the Morning Sky color family of blues and the gray shades combined to give it a wintery feel. When I was done blending I used white acrylic paint, picked it up at Walmart, combined with a small amount of water to splatter some snow onto the background piece. Sometimes I like to splatter with water too, I think it gives the scene a more dimensional appearance, when those water spots dry they look like snow in the distance.
While that was drying, I decided that I wanted to use the Folk Edge Circles die set to put a charming halo effect behind the tree. I started putting everything together using foam tape where necessary. The fun Falalalala sentiment came from the Under the Christmas tree stamp and coordinating die set. I added some bright red crystals and the little white flowers were a last minute decision. Then I was done with my first Christmas card of the year!
Is it too early for New Years cards? When I saw Pinkfresh’s new Abstract Triangles hot foil plate it looked like a jazzy, celebratory design to me. I hot foiled with gold onto white cardstock and colored in the center pieces of the design. I used every alcohol ink marker I had that could be considered in the pink family, about 10 different shades. Then I decided to mask off the border and splatter with some of Hero Arts gold glimmer metallic ink.
A few of Pinkfresh’s gold pearls went down and I was done with this boldly colored New Years card!
I hope that some of these designs have inspired you to make something new today! Thanks so much for coming by!
-Anne
The so very talented Angelica Conrad was just ahead of me in the the hop and the lovely Carissa Wiley is next. If you’d like to start at the beginning here is a link back to Pinkfresh’s blog.
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Beautiful examples!
Thank you Nicki!
I love how you colored the white space between the foiled background.
Oh! I’m so glad! I haven’t worked much with alcohol ink markers. Thanks Dawn!
Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Janet!
Beautiful cards. The blue tree is so beautiful & I love the New Years card. TFS
Thank you so much Anna!!
Always love your cards. Love the nontraditional blue tree on your first card!
That is so kind, thank you Judith!!
I love both cards!
Thank you Pennie!!
Wonderful cards……really love the tree.
Thank you Nancy!
Wow! Stunning cards!
Wonderful! Thanks Ingrid!
Great New Years card. Love the color in between the foiling as well as the frame.
Thank you so much!!
I can’t help myself…that tree!!! I LOVE THEM❤️❤️❤️
Oh good! Thank you so much!!
Your Christmas tree card is my favorite. I just purchased that set.
Oh, that’s great! I hope to see some of your Christmas cards made with this stamp set!
Anne! Wow! Your creativity shines through here! Your first card I saw in the peaks and was looking forward to seeing it when released. I love the stamp set. Your second card is bold, elegant and beautiful 🤩 Thanks so much for sharing your talent 🥰
That is SO kind of you, thank you Cheryl!!
Beautiful!
Thank you!!
Just love your New Year’s card. So clever & awesome!
Oh, I’m so glad! I had to step outside of my comfort zone a little with that one. Thank you Sandra!
I am really enjoying seeing all the new product and card making!
That’s great! Thanks for coming by Kathleen!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Denise!
Your cards are stunning! Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations!
Thank you Flora!!
I love them, especially the Christmas Tree card!
Thank you!
That BLUE Tree!!! WOW! I love that you thought outside the box! I may have to get that die and stamp set!!! Thanks Anne!
I’m so glad you like it! Thank you!!
That tree is absolutely gorgeous! I never would have put that blue with the tree but it is so, so beautiful! I’m so glad to see someone using other colors besides the regular Christmas colors. It makes me see things from a different perspective. My wallet is really going to hurt this time! This release is amazing!
Oh that’s wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for coming by!!
Your cards are so different and so fabulous! Love all the colors!
Ah! I love that! Thank you so much Luanne!!
I’m so excited to share this release with my student outreach club members. They make cards for students that need a little extra or are struggling during the holidays. I am so excited to see how they use them.
Amazing and full of Hope!
Hi Lisa! I think Pinkfresh has wonderful sentiments too, if they really want to reach someone with their messages and cards. Thank you SO much for coming by!
p.s. I think your students are very lucky to have you!
Anne, your cards are always just so beautiful. I love that Christmas tree and how fun that you included a New Year card too.
Oh good! Thank you Lisa!
The blues are beautiful! I just love that tree with the presents. Many ways to use those products.
Thank you!!
Your first card successfully enabled me this morning haha. So fun!
Ha! Dilay Nacar is usually the enabler. Thank you Nikki!
Stunning and so creative
Oh, thank you!!
Love both cards! I am sometimes late getting all my Christmas cards out and like to send New Years too!
Oh good, then I’m happy to share idea’s for both. Thank you Sherry!
Beautiful examples! Thanks for sharing
Thank you!!
Your cards are so cheery!
Wonderful! Thank you!
Wonderful cards. I especially love the first one — that fun blue Christmas tree is beautiful.
I’m so glad you like it, thank you Cyndi!
I love your cards and the Tree Set is a fav…I like the “Cartoon-Art” style of it.
Kaitlin Sheaffer is credited as the artist who designed the Under the Christmas Tree set. She’s wonderful! Thank you so much Donna.
Such wonderful cards I love the tree card. This tree reminds me of Dr. Seuss and it would be amazing next to a Grinch. I love the blue shades you used for this tree.
Ha! That’s excellent! Thanks Mayra!
Love the blue Christmas tree. My Mom always put all blue lites on our tree and this reminds me of her trees. Beautiful.
Ohhh, how cool. My dad always loved a blue tree at Christmas. Thanks for coming by Kim!
Stunning love your cards and this release is awsome
Wonderful! Thanks Jessica!
Wonderful cards to showcase some of the release. I really love the pop of color in the New Years card!
Thanks so much Nancy!!
Love love the Christmas Tree card. So pretty. Thanks for the inspiration. Love this release.
Thank you for coming by Jeanne!
I just adore the blue Christmas Tree. I thought the stencil was pretty, but I wasn’t going to get it – now I’m reconsidering! I also love what you did with the foiled background. Such gorgeous cards!
Ooo, I really loved working with that Christmas tree stencil. And thank you SO much for coming by Stacy!!
Absolutely gorgeous ❤️This release is so awesome. There is not one piece that I do not love. I especially love the washi and the sentiments. Great job everyone.
Wonderful! Thank you Catherine!
Beautiful cards. Love the Christmas tree card.
Thank you Sue!
Both cards are beautiful. My favorite is the Christmas tree card.
Dear Anne,
Such a treat to see all these beautiful works in this hop! Yours are fabulous entries as well. I love that you did a New Year’s card — that Abstract Triangle Foiling Plate is amazing. I will have to get the Foil Press soon. I hope someone puts it on sale before Xmas. I love the color scheme that you used for that card. The Xmas card is lovely as well. I am loving the use of blues by Pinkfresh artists in this hop — it’s new and fresh to get away from total red + green and strike out in a new direction to red + deep blue. I love that Folk Circle die you used in the background. Your work is always exceptional and a delight to see!
Lori S in PA
Lori! I love to get notes from you! And as far as foiling machines go, I’ve been using Spellbinders Glimmer machine, it works beautifully. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for a good sale… Maybe Black Friday? Thank you so much for your thoughtful and kind words!!
Fantastic cards. Love the blue tree.
Great mix of colors on the pink card.
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Thank you Mary!
So awesome! Love your cards! The background is great with New Year cards and I love the pink! The tree is so cute!
Thank you Liz!!
Super pretty! I love that tree 😍
Thanks Alexandra!
Love, love, love the New Year’s card. So many cool ideas in one card. Thanks for the inspiration you have given me from both cards.
Oh, that’s so cool! Thank you so much!!
Ahhhh I LOVE the tree and presents! Great cards!
Thanks so much Meghan!
This release is outstanding–I love so many of the products. The holiday sentiments are my favorite. I love the beautiful cards too!
I love that you’re loving it. Thank you so much for stopping by Barb!!
Love love love the new year card
That’s just wonderful! Thank you Candy!
You never disappoint. Your cards are always gorgeous!
Marisela, you’re always so generous, thank you!!
fabulous cards!!
Thank you!!
Wow! I was loving on your first card and then scrolled to your New Years card–the coloring is stunning! Great job.
Oh, great! Thank you so much Lyn!!
My first blue Christmas tree…but then I remember the old foil silver ones with the light that turned from blue, red and green. Nice job
I love those old fashioned “mod” Christmas trees. Thanks Amy!
OMG the cards are fabulous. I absolutely adore the christmas tree card. The blue is stunning with the snowy background. You knocked it out of the park!
Hee! I appreciate your enthusiasm, thank you so much Preeti!
So pretty! I’m loving the blue Christmas tree!
Great! Thank you!!
I love the colors you used on the tree and the circles to highlight the top. So wonderful!
Thank you Cheryl!
Anne that pink card is absolutely gorgeoussss! I love all those pink shades with the gold splatter, oh, my! The white boarder really brings attention to the amazing center piece. Can you colour over the foil, and still have the foil show through?
Oh, you betcha! The foil will work, in a lot of ways, like embossing. You can ink over it and not change it. I’m so glad you like it, thank you Annette!
Great cards!
Thank you!!
Oh wow stunning tree card and bright pink New Years card. So much detail to tree card and love the circles as halo behind tree. The bold pink would New Years card would brighten up anyone’s new year especially in the cold northeast.
Oh wonderful! Thank you Kathy!!
Anne- I love both cards but the blue spruce Christmas tree takes me back to childhood! Of course we all know pink is the most beautiful color in the world, so a pink new year! I am there! Thanks for the inspiration! Love Pink Fresh!
Pink IS the most beautiful color in the world. Thank you so much Sue!
Anne, both cards are beautifulbut your FALALALA card, just blew me away. So fantastic
Hi Susie! That’s awesome! Thank you!
Beautiful cards! I love the blue tree!
Thank you so much Michelle!
I love your festive cards! The color combination on the first card is so pretty!
Thank you Lauryne!!
Your first card is adorable and you second is stunning!! I love that Christmas tree stenciling set…that halo looks amazing! I love how you covered in the shapes of that Abstract Triangle! That’s the first time I’ve seen someone color it in and its just beautiful!!
Oh, so cool. Thank you so much Patty!!
It’s like the Abstract Triangle was made to shout Happy New Year! Very festive and fun cards. Thanks for the inspiration
Yay! That’s totally what I thought! Thanks Debby!
I really like your teal tree card. The white and red circle really pops as a halo.
I’m so glad you like it, thank you!
Your cards are so beautiful thanks for sharing
Oh, thank you Trudy!
Love under the Christmas Tree and the fact you did it in blue….so great! I am also putting that Abstract foiling plate at the top of my list. So beautiful and I loved it in the pinks. Great job and TFS
Hi Anne! I’m happy to enable! Thanks for coming by!
I love the blue tree!
Thank you!
How stunning is the blue Christmas tree card?! I love it! I also love the bright and fun New Year’s card. It would make a stunning invite as well.
Hmmm, that’s a wonderful idea. Thank you so much Debbie!
I don’t usually send New Year’s cards, but you’ve inspired me!
I love to hear that, thanks Barbara!
Love your non-traditional Christmas colors!! Very pretty.
Thanks so much Carmela!
Beautiful card samples! I especially love the snowy background for your holiday tree.
Oh good! It’s pretty easy once you get going. Thank you Cynthia!
Beautiful cards! What an amazing release!
Thanks Jean!!
Your New Years card is beautiful.
That’s lovely to hear, thank you so much Rene!!
Gorgeous cards!!! What a beautiful release!
Wonderful! Thank you Holly!
I love all the dimension and detail you’ve created. Very special cards.
Thank you!!
I LOVE your first card! It looks like a book illustration- so darling!
Thank you so much Dorothy! I really think that stamping the black outline over the stenciled, ink blended image helped it to look like that.
Bright and beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Gail!
Your cards are always so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
The first card with the blue tree is my most favorite card I’ve seen on this blog hop! So stinkin’ cute!
Oh, I’m so glad you like it Mimi! Thank you!!
The halo effect behind the tree was eye-catching as was the use of the blues for the tree.
Thanks Ronda!!
Love your non traditional blue tree card! Eye catching!
Thank you!!
Love the cards. the tree one is awesome with the die behind it.
Thank you!!
Oh my gosh…these are incredible! I especially love the pink one!
That’s awesome! Thanks Katie!!
Your tree card is so dang cute and the background on your other card is absolutely stunning. What a way to bring in the New Year – pink and gold….love it!
That’s great! Thanks Amy!
I’m happy to see the Under the Christmas Tree Stamp used. It is such a pretty stamp set. I love your colors too!
Wonderful! Thank you Dawn!
Love the whimsical Christmas tree card and the New Years card is stunning. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Peggy!
Beautiful cards! Love the Christmas tree…
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Jeanne!
Beautiful cards. Love the Christmas tree.
Thank you!
Love these cards! Fun and festive!!!
Wonderful! Thank you!
Fabulous cards with wonderful colors and details! I love that awesome tree design! Great colors on your abstract foiled card too!
Loving the bling!
Thank you!
I love both your cards! The color scheme on that adorable tree is awesome! It’s so peaceful and charming! And the gold foil with the pinks is a show-stopper! Love your work so much!
That’s so kind, thank you!!
Wowsers!!! LOVED your Under the tree card and using all of the PF products!! The hot pink New Years card is stunning as well!!
Aw, that’s awesome! Thank you so much Beverly!
Super cards! Oh, so pretty!!
Thanks Carol!
So gorgeous! I love the blue tree and winter vibes!!
I’m so glad you like it!
The cards are so eye catching!
Thanks so much Louise!