Hello and welcome to your next stop on the Pinkfresh Studio April 2022 Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release blog hop! I used two new coverplate dies, Intricate Stitched Ovals & Floral Diamond Tiles, and loved the sweet new Simplest Gestures stamp set so much, that I ended up making a couple of cards with it. The stamp set’s cluster of stylized blooms is fun to get creative with, (add dots, stencil lines over them…) without feeling as though you have to make them look realistic. However, I chose to keep it fairly simple and use the Simplest Gestures stencil set to play with some pretty Spring colors.
I put two pieces of white cardstock in the MISTI and heat embossed each of them, using the Simplest Gestures stamp with white and silver embossing powders. Then I pulled out the 4-layer stencil set to color my images with, the stencil set does include some charming sentiments, I just chose not to use them this time around. I also pulled out almost all of my Pinkfresh inks, my table was full of them! It was a little chaotic, but I was having fun. To get that pretty gradient of color on the leaves I used all 4 colors of the Over the Hills ink cube collection. Then I tried to keep the colors Spring-y for the first card and stuck to pinks, purples, and blues for the second card. I gently rubbed off any ink that may be covering up the embossed lines then die-cut them both out with the accompanying die.
For my “green” card, I used the new Floral Tiles coverplate with white cardstock and adhered it to my cardbase. I die cut out a circle to arrange both the flower cluster and sentiment on. I found a gorgeous green-colored vellum in my stash and used that with Pinkfresh’s Nested Circles dies to border the white circle. I also used it to finish off a white bow that’s been knocking about in my craft room for a while, it topped the circle beautifully. Both of the sentiments that I used are from the Perfect Sentiments hot foil plate and black foil. I just love how clean the foiled sentiments look.
For my “purple” card I decided to partially die-cut the Intricate Stitched Ovals coverplate, using the Simplest Gestures die. A good rule of thumb to keep in mind when partially die-cutting something is that anything in-between the cutting plates of your die cutting machine will be die-cut, anything outside of the plates will not. I also keep my craft knife handy in case I need to make any small adjustments manually. If you’re interested in using this technique, I encourage you to experiment before you use it on a project that is important to you.
When I placed the flower cluster on the Stitched Ovals die cut, I decided that I wanted some black splatter. When that was dry I adhered the flowers to the die-cut pattern and glued that down to a white panel topped lavender card base. I added some lavender branches, made with the Garden Wreath die set, and a sprinkle of Pinkfresh’s matte silver pearls, then I was done.
I hope some of these design choices have inspired you to make something new today! Thanks so much for coming by!
-Anne
I am just after the wonderfully talented Angelica Conrad and just ahead of the lovely Betty Wright in the blog hop order. Here is a link back to the Pinkfresh Studio blog to see the whole lineup again.
But before you go!
GIVEAWAYS:
-Pinkfresh is giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel.
-Also they are giving away a total of TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments.
The winners will be pulled and posted on May 10, 2022, on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page and claim your prize within 2 weeks.
Really love your cards Anne, thank you for sharing them to inspire us
Thank you Sarah!
Beautiful cards!
Thank you!
Your cards are very light and airy looking. I love your cards
Thank you so much Pennie!
Such cheerful colors and cards! I love these! Thanks so much for your inspiration. This release is gorgeous.
I’m so glad you like them, thank you!
Anne, your cards sing Summertime to me today! GORGEOUS use of those beautiful blossoms and plates!
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Hi Michele! Thank you!
Beautiful cards, love the bright spring colours.
Thanks for coming by Jennifer!
Beautiful cards that are giving me some inspiration. I can’t wait to try this out!
Wonderful! I hope you have as much fun as I did! Thank you!
Gorgeous cards…
Thank you!
Beautiful cards. Love the happy colors.
Thank you Marianne!
The colors are almost a sweet whisper … love the new cover plates. Always a fan, from the other Anne with an e
Hello, Anne with an e! Thanks so much!
Such lovely cards! The colours are perfect for spring!
Thank you Alexandra!
Love the bright spring colors
Thank you!
The flowers just pop from that coverplate background! STUNNING CARDS!
Thank you Meghan!
Anne, your cards are so lovely
Thank you Susie!
Very pretty Anne! It was nice to see these flowers embossed in white vs silver. Love this set!
Wonderful! Thank you Donna!
Both cards scream ‘Spring’ and are so very beautiful.
I’m so glad you like them, thanks so much!
Your first card with the Green circle reminds me of an embroidered picture, especially when the background die is added in, I love it!
Both cards are so nice, thanks for sharing.
Lovely! Thanks Lori!
Your cards are so pretty. Thank you so much for your inspiration.
Thank you!
I absolutely love your cards !!! The background makes them look so elegant.
Oh, thank you Susan!
Love the bright and beautiful florals on your cards. Spring in a card.
Thank you!
So gorgeous!
Hi Mari! Thanks so much Lady!
Gorgeous cards! Such a wonderful release.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Great samples. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Connie!
Lovely, bright and cheerful!
Thank you Donna!
such pretty cards…love your designs
Thanks Amy!
So striking, great design ideas!
Oh great! Thanks Liz!
Where do I start? Love the green and purple – my wedding colors (different shades, but still a fave combo for me). I am gaga over this “Simplest Gestures” set — it’s so versatile and it looks like a different set when done with vs. without stamping or foiling. The colors of your cards (the flowers and the rims of vellum or background cardstock) really catch and hold the viewer’s attention. Great work!!
Lori S in PA
Lori! I always look forward to hearing from you, you construct such lovely responses and I appreciate them, truly. Thank you so much, Ms. Spitzer!
Beautiful cards. Clever the way you embossed the bow on the first one. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Michele!
Pretty, pretty creations! Great texture and I love the colors you chose for each! Pretty Posies!!!
Wonderful! Thanks so much Donna!
Great Spring colors. So pretty
Thank you for coming by Cathy!
Your cards are always so beautiful! Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
I’m really so glad you like them! Thank you Deborrah!
Great coloring on the flowers. Love the
bow at the top of the first card. thanks
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Thank you!
These cards are both gorgeous! LOVELY work!
Thank you so much!
A wonderful release! Such gorgeous cards!!
Thanks so much for coming by Jean!
Pretty cards. Love that background. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Gail!
Lovely cards. Thank you for sharing
Thank you!
So pretty! Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!
Thank you!
Lovely cards! I like the clean look and the colors.
Wonderful! Thank you Mirka!
Crisp, fresh, and charmingly beautiful!
Thank you Valerie!
Pretty cards using my favorite stamp set from this release. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for coming by Susan!
I love the colors you used for your cards.
Thank you Carol!
Cute! They’re so soft and fun.
I’m so glad you like them, thanks Angela!
Beautiful cards. I just love this set with the stencils.
They were a lot of fun to color, using the stencils. Thank you!
Wonderful release and beautiful cards. I love the the design and color of the first card. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Jeanne!
The die plates are so pretty and detailed!
Thanks for coming by Sharon!
Gorgeous designs! I love the bright colors and the texture!
That’s so kind, thank you Lauryne!
Gorgeous cards! I am loving the coverplate designs and the colorful flowers!
Thank you Denise!
Great look at the set. Nice design shares.
Thanks for coming by!
Lol! The black splatter matches with the debossed dots. That is kinda cool!
I thought the same! Thanks Roxanne!
Your beautiful florals will brighten anyone’s day! Gorgeous cards!
So kind, thank you Karen!
Your cards are so bright and cheery! I love them!
Thank you Amy!
Beautiful! SO many options with this release! This floral stamp is my fav.
Thank you Lara!
Enjoyed your cards and the inspiration you provide
I’m so glad you like them, thank you!
Beautiful cards–the backgrounds with texture set off the gorgeous florals so well!
Thank you!
So pretty and cheery.
Thank you Sue!
Such a beautiful cards!!
Thanks Patricia!
Wonderful cards, beautifully colored. The bow is adorable!
Oh, thanks so much!
Beautiful cards!! I love the die cut background
Thank you Amber!
So pretty! Your cards look like a burst of Spring!
Wonderful! Thanks so much!