Hi, and welcome to your next stop in the Pinkfresh Studio “Here for You” Release Blog Hop! The project I get to share today was made with their new Garden Party die and the new Here For You sentiments press plate (used to hot foil).
I found a photo on Pinterest (the link is at the bottom of the article) and loved the colors. So, I used it as inspiration for this card of soft corals and aquas. I started by making the flowers first. I used the Garden Party die to cut them from white cardstock twice and vellum once. Later in the process, I die-cut out a few more panels and set them aside in case I wanted more of a specific flower.
I had a lot of flowers cut out! 😁 It’s not a bad thing to have too many flowers. Use the extra on additional cards. (And in pictures! 😉)
I like to color the die-cuts while they’re still in the cardstock panel. Sometimes, I’ll use repositionable tape on the backside to keep them in place. Pinkfresh has a stencil set for this design, so you can color them first, then die-cut them out.
I used Sunkissed and Cherry Blossom for the flowers and Waterfall for the leaves and stems. I probably could have also used Coral Reef, but I didn’t think of it until I was done. Sometimes, Sunkissed and Cherry Blossom overlapped for another variation of color. I left a few of the flowers white, and I also used the die with a couple of silver specialty papers, just in case I wanted to tuck a few branches here and there. But that’s it for coloring.
Someday, I will pick up the “proper” tools for curling and shaping flower petals, such as these, but for now, what I have on hand works fine. I place a double layer of fun foam under the flower; then, I use the ends and barrels of differently-sized paintbrushes to bowl, curl, and shape them. When it came time to glue the various flower parts together, I used tiny foam tape pieces on some for even more separation and dimension.
I used the same three colors—Waterfall, Sunkissed, and Cherry Blossom—on the backing panel using Pinkfresh Studio’s newest large blending brushes (LOVE 😍) to softly “blob” the three colors around the outside of the card and tried not to overlap but to place them side by side. I mostly left the top of the card white. Then, I used the Here For You sentiments press plates to foil a sentiment in copper onto my inked-up backing panel. Using repositionable tape to keep it in place I slid a tiny piece of copper foil between the plate and the cardstock. These sentiments are beautiful, aren’t they? So elegant.
I rounded the corners (I think it looks slightly more modern than pointed corners, but I’ll change my mind about that someday, too) and taped it to an A2-sized cardbase. I took time arranging the flowers in different configurations because I was having fun. Then, I finally settled on one, and adhered everything down.
I sprinkled Pinkfresh’s Clear Drops: Ice around the card (these are great for when you want a little extra shine but no additional colors) and then placed a few Jewels in Espresso for a bit of contrast and to match the color of the hot foiled sentiment. And I was done!
I hope that some of these design choices have inspired you to make something new! Thanks so much for stopping by.
-Anne
Here is the link to my inspiration photo.
Andrea Moritz is just ahead of me in the hop order, and Carissa Wiley is next! To see the entire lineup, here is a link back to the Pinkfresh blog.
GIVEAWAYS:
-Pinkfresh Studio is giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel.
-They will give away TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. As usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments.
The winners will be pulled and posted on September 18, 2024, on our GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim your prize within two weeks.
Beautiful, delicate card. I love the colors!
Thank you so much! 🩷
Your colors are so pretty, soft, subtle–love them! This is my favorite product from this Release, Garden Party! LOVE it!
I had a lot of fun making these paper flowers! Thanks, Donna!
Gorgeous card! I love your colors!
Hi Avra! Thank you!
WOW what a beautiful card! The colors are stunning!!
Oh, I’m so glad you like it! Thank you!
Love all the ink blending!
Thank you!
Lovely lovely card! Brilliant idea to use vellum!
Thanks so much, Virginia!
UNREAL! I LOVE all the flowers and layers! Gorgeous colors!
Hi Meghan! Thank you!
Love your color palette and the font for Celebrate!
Thank you, Cindy!
Lovely card. The colors are beautiful
Thank you!
This is so pretty! Love your colors!
Thank you, Kathy!
Such a beautiful card! The colours are gorgeous – such an elegant design!
Thank you kindly, Stacey! 😊
This is such a sweet card. I love all of the soft blended colors! Thank you for sharing!
Those. Brushes. I want those brushes!!! I love your use of solid colors; I thought the card base was made of vellum beautiful!!
Oh, I love those brushes. Need to get more! Thanks Laura!
Your card is so soft and pretty!
Thanks for coming by, Barb!
Such a springy color combination. Lovely.
Thank you, Amy!
OK, lady! I’m using your links and I hope they work. It’s like you read my mind. Garden Party suite + Here for You press plate, coming up! LOVE your hop stop every. single. time!!
Lori S in PA
Hi Lori! 😊 That means a lot to me. Thank you! 🩷
Your card is stunning Anne! Love your choice of colors on the blossoms and background! I also think the addition of glitter cardstock added as part of the flowers was perfect!😍
Oh, I love adding a surprise specialty paper in with the cardstock flowers. It keeps things interesting. Thank you, Jane!
The color scheme was so pretty and the details are lovely on your card.
Thanks so very much! 🩷
Anne your cards are beautiful
Thank you so much, Cindy! 😊
Holy smokes! What a FABULOUS card! You cannot tell that you do not have the “tools”. Whatever you used worked great. 🙂
😁 Well, that made me laugh! Thank you, Kathy! 🩷
I love the colors you used. I’ve never been crazy about stencils but I love that these don’t cut out with a white border
Yeah, that gives different options when it comes to designing your card. Thanks for coming by, Cassandra!
I love this beautiful card
Thank you kindly, Joan!
the COLORS! What more can be said?!
I’m so glad you like it!
This card is so beautiful!!
Thanks, Lorrie! 🩷
Breathtaking combination of colors; beautiful card!
Thank you so much, Gayle!
Beautiful, soft colors! Love it.
Thanks for coming by!
I love the way you used the flowers ! The color are spot on!
Thanks so much, Sherry!
such a fun, playful card!! love the placement of all the flowers!
Thank you!
What beautiful colors you have used on this card! All of the detail and sparkle make this card extra special!
Thank you so much, Karen! 😊
Very nice! Like your choice of colors!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful flower pattern and colors that ease from summer to fall. 🥰
Wonderful! Thanks, Janet!
This is simply stunning! I love that copper embossing with the beautiful colors you chose!
Hi Karen! Thank you!
Beautiful card!
Thanks, Kim!
So pretty. Love the colors.
Thank you, Gracie!
So soft so pretty!
Thank you!
Could not love this card more. The colors!!!! ❤️
Hi Ruth! Thank you!
wowzers!! This card is jaw dropping gorgeous! The soft colours and the shine from the foil! Breathtaking! I just can’t get over how pretty this card is. You are a magician with paper and ink!
Oh, you made my day! Thank you, Annette! 🩷
Love your colors. Beautiful card.
Thank you!
Your card is subtle but makes me want to smell the flowers
😄 Thank you, Sandy!
Loved the ink blending on the background and the copper sentiment.
Thanks, Amy!
Lovely soft colors, beautiful!
Thank you, Teresa!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous
Thanks, Kathy!
So soft and beautiful!
Lovely! Thank you!
Gorgeous flowers and color combo! Love the beautiful card you created!
Oh, thanks so much!
I love the color combo! So pretty!
Thanks, Daylene!
Hi, BMJ! Gorgeous card! Your cards never disappoint, girl.
Hey Mari! Wishing you a blessed birthday! 🩷-BMJ
This card is beautiful! Great job!
I’m so glad you like it! Thanks, Joy!
OMG! This is the most beautiful card. I love the softness of your colors.
Oh, wonderful! I’m so glad you like it. 😊 Thanks, Rochelle!
Very pretty card. Nice soft colors.
Thanks so much, Janet!
Gorgeous!
Thank you!
Pretty color palette.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Dimension on this card is just perfect…..and love the non traditional greenery color…..thanks for sharing
Thank you, Nicole!
My eyes POPPED open when I saw these beautiful colors together! You’ve given me my next fabulous inspiration!
Oh, great! Thanks, Brenda! 😄
Beautiful ink blending and card!
Thank you, Vickie!
Gorgeous card! Love the soft colors.
Hi Jeanne! Thank you!
Wow! Love all those gorgeous flowers, Anne! Beautiful card!
Thank you, Kelly! 🩷
Lovely peach and blue colors. Gorgeous card.
Thank you!
Love the colors and the cards are so creative and unique.
Thank you!
Wonderful blooms and love the nontraditional leaf colour.
Thank you!
Just gorgeous! Love the vellum!
Thanks for coming by, Elizabeth!
The colors are beautiful together and make for a striking card. Perfection!!
Thank you, Vicki!
Wow! That card is stunning. Well done. Beautiful soft colors.
Thanks so much, Michele!
I love this soft muted colors–so so pretty.
Hi Isabel! Thank you!
Wow! Gorgeous design! You ink blended the flowers beautifully! Love the color combination!
Thank you!
Love the blended florals! so beautiful colours!
Hi Anne. When I scrolled down to the card on your blog post I thought the front was vellum with flowers on top. Now I know that it’s your amazing ink blending. I love the soft delicate colors with silver and copper elements mixed in. The layout is arranged beautifully, and I like the curled petals of the flowers. The card’s curved corners match nicely with the full circular flowers. This is my first time to your Blog, and I can’t wait to see what you create next.
Hi Bo! I do favor the “blob” ink blending technique. 😉 Thank you for all of your kind comments. 🩷
Amazing, beautiful soft card design.
Thanks so much, Orit!
Beautiful colors and choices. That soft blending on the background really sets it off.
Wonderful! Thank you, Donna!
Wow your garden party card is so fantastic! Gorgeous colors.
What a gorgeous sample! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love, love love your soft colors! Beautiful card.
So beautiful Anne. I’d expect nothing less from you. Gorgeous soft colors, so elegant! Love all the layers! Thanks for sharing!!
So much depth in this card design, really pretty!
This is the prettiest card! I love the dimension and the ink blending behind the flowers. Gives an ethereal look! What a great die, cutting out all those flowers at once.
Wonderful card! Thanks for sharing! 🌸
Oh oh oh! Those colors are so lovely together! Very pretty
The shaping of the flowers adds so much. And I LOVE the way you shaded everything