Hi everyone! Welcome to your next stop on the Pinkfresh Studio “Kindness in Bloom” Release Blog Hop! I used a couple of their new releases for today’s card. I used the Trees stencil set and die along with the Mountains stencil for a pretty, natural scene with lots of dimension.
I started with the Mountains stencil and two panels of cardstock. I inked one panel with just the sky, sun, and birds and the other with everything else, including the mountains in the background and the river and flat land in the foreground. I used Sunkissed for the sky and inked the sun green—a risky color combination, but I ended up liking it!
I can lose interest in my designs unless I take chances and explore. Sometimes they don’t work out, and sometimes they do!
While inking the mountains on the second panel, I applied some texture with my blending brush by holding it down on the paper for a couple of seconds to let the ink saturate the paper to make random patterns. I used the Garden Stroll family of greens for the distant mountains and foreground. I used some Warm Buff and Gathered Twigs on the mountain range in the middle, then lightly brushed Apricot over them to warm that color a bit.
Then, I used a ruler and my craft knife to cut the mountains from the panel. It’s just a bunch of straight lines; it was easy-peasy. Then, I used the new Dotted Fancy Frames with both panels and cut out the sky and the mountain range images. I lined them up, one on top of the other, and used foam tape to pop the mountain range panel up from the sky panel. I also used my craft knife to cut out the clouds to adhere to the sky panel. But they could have been inked in using PFS’s Calico White pigment ink.
I used the Trees stencil set on yet another panel of white cardstock, colored everything using the same green, orange, and brown color palette, and cut it out with the accompanying Trees die. For more dimensionality, I used foam tape for a couple of the trees and cut some extra flowers out to scatter around the scene.
I found a sentiment on the new Always Smiling stamp set, which I thought was lovely for my nature card. I glued down some Espresso jewels and was done!
If there are any questions, I’d love to answer them. I reply to every comment.
I hope some of these design choices have inspired you to make something new today! Thanks so much for stopping by!
-Anne
Andrea Moritz is just ahead of me in the hop order, and Carissa Wiley is next! Here is a link to the Pinkfresh blog to see the entire hop line-up.
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 October 16, 2024, on the GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page and claim your prize within two weeks.
This card is unbelievably gorgeous! Everything seems to just pop off the page with detail! Beautiful!
Oh, thank you so much!! 🤍🤍
Love your scenery card! Great job on it!
Thank you, Kathy!
Your cards are stunning. Love how you used the new fancy frame as the cut backdrop for your mountain set!
Thanks, Anneleise! 😊
This is fabulous! I love the texture of your stenciling!
Oh good! Thank you!
So cute. I like your “different” colors.
Hi Sharon! Thank you!
Your card is so pretty! What a fun release!
Thanks, Barb!
Love all the colors!
Thank you!
Love this card!
Thank you!
Lovely card and colors.
Thank you, Gayle!
What a great scene! I LOVE how you did the trees!
Thanks so much, Meghan! 🩷
Great card! Thank you
Thank you!
LOVE! Beautiful card.
Thanks, Teresa!
Loving this set! Love seeing the different ways to use it!
Great! Thanks for coming by!
Terrific card! I love the stenciled panel colors and shape.
Thank you, Laurie!
Love that mountains stencil set
Thanks for coming by!
What a cool and fabulous card!
I’m so glad you like it! Thank you!
BMJ, your cards never disappoint. So beautiful!
What a lovely scene, thanks for sharing
Thank you, Erin!
great landscape card. so lovely
Thank you, Amy!
The tree and mountain set is my absolute favorite of this release. And I LOVE how you used them here…the colors and layout…Wonderful. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks so much, Bev!
Fun card, makes me smile…
Thank you!
Love the dimension on your trees!!
Thanks for coming by, Carmela!
Your mountains and trees are heavenly! The colors!!! Fantastic!
So pretty. I love the scene you created.
Thank you, Becky!
Love your card. It just pops right off the paper! Whimsical and fun.
Thanks so much, Monica!
Wow ! Love the peach with the green!
Oh good! Thank you!
I love how you added focus to the mountain scene by popping it up on the frame! Great card!
Thank you, Jane!
That mountain stencil would be great for masculine card. Thank you for sharing
Great idea!
Gorgeous 🥰
Thank you!
Love the beautiful scene you designed. A very calming effect. Thank you for sharing 😊
Thanks, Dawn!
Absolutely beautiful! Love this color combo!
Thank you so much, Alyssa!
I love the dimension you achieved!
Oh, thanks, Mickey!
What a fun card! I love the scenery and the colors!
I love your card and the different colors you uses. I ordered this set for masculine cards.
Great card! It gives me ideas for a masculine card.
Love your colors and the design!
Thank you, Claudia!
Love the different layers that you created. What a wonderful card!
love this mountain stencil
Thank you!
What a great color palette for this gorgeous card. Love the mountains. This release is a great one.
Lovely card
What a delightful card! Wonderful!
This is a favourite card from the release, I can’t wait to try out this stencil and die! I hope my cards can turn out 1/2 as gorgeous as yours!
Love the fabulous scene you created! Beautiful colors and details, and I truly LOVE the trees! They are my favorite item of the release!
Gorgeous and unique design. Absolutely love it!
Hi Rosemary! Thank you! 🩷
Such a fun scene created! I like the dimension.
Thanks so much!
lovely color combinations and do love the ‘texture’ effect you achieved.
WOW! Your card is stunning!!
Thank you! 😊
This is such a pretty card. I love all the geometrical shapes. The colors are so bright and happy!
This is such a fun product suite, and you’ve created a masterpiece!
Beautiful! Fun set, didn’t seem like usual pinkfresh style haha but its so cool!
Thank you for showing the diversity of PinkFresh that isn’t always their ever gorgeous florals (which are always to die for)!
I’m so glad you like it! ❤️
Wow this stencil and dies may be my favorite in the whole release. Beautiful card.
I love your nature scene card–it’s very unique, the colors are great and the nature scene makes me wish I was there!
Hip hip hurray, this is my favorite from PF in a while. They really made it unique with the trees and mountains. Love it.