Hi guys! Welcome to your next stop on the Pinkfresh Studio “Sunshine & Smiles” Release blog hop! I made a pretty, summery birthday card to share with you today. It’s chock-full of flowers, and I just spent the morning in my crafty space coloring with PFS stencils and inks. So fun! I used the new Garden Medley (cling rubber) stamp, stencil, and die sets, as well as two more new releases. Let’s get started!
- I started with a panel of heavyweight white cardstock. I put it into my MISTI, stamped the floral image using light ink, and left the stamp where it was.
- I decided I wanted a bunch of different colors for this garden medley: I used Summer Shower, Seaside, and Storm for my blues, Sunkissed, Mimosa, and Mango Sorbet for my oranges, Lemon Whip, Sunshine, and Sweet Mustard for my yellows, and Fairy Dust for my pinks. For the greenery, I used Grassy Knoll and Key Lime.
- After coloring, I put the panel back into my stamping platform and stamped over it using Detail Black.
- Then, I used the Garden Medley die to cut it out. I used the die again on a blank panel to glue the two together to make it more sturdy.
- For my background, I couldn’t decide whether I wanted it to be white or a soft yellow, so I ended up using both. I started with a slightly oversized A2 panel, colored the top half a light yellow, and then cut out my panel using Pinkfresh’s new Single Stitch Rectangle die set.
- I wrapped some string and ribbon around the middle and adhered it to my cardbase.
- I used two layers of foam tape on the die-cut panel of flowers before gluing it to my cardbase topper. I used Pinkfresh Studio’s new glue with the foam tape so that I could slide the floral panel into place. (The top of this bottle is clever; there is no more worrying about losing that metal pin, which ensures the glue doesn’t clog the tip… Or is that just me?)
- I stamped and die-cut my birthday sentiment using Pinkfresh Studio’s new Sunshine and Smiles stamp and die sets.
- I tucked a fluffy/gauzy ribbon tied in a messy, double bow underneath a corner of the popped-up sentiment.
- Then I sprinkled a few Clear Drops in Blush.
The super pretty Garden Medley stamp set fills an A2-sized card and is an excellent design for playing with colors, one of my favorite parts of card-making. You can go monochromatic using only shades of blue or make it Autumnal with shades of yellow, orange, and red/brown.
I hope you’ve been inspired to make something new today! Thank you so much for stopping by!
-Anne
Laura Evangeline is just ahead of me in the hop order, and Anett Gelencser is next! Here is a link to the Pinkfresh Studio blog for the hop line-up.
🥳GIVEAWAYS:
-Pinkfresh Studio will give away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog and YouTube channel.
-Pinkfresh will also give away TEN $50 gift cards along the hop. As usual with blog hops, the winners will be randomly selected from the comments.
The winners will be randomly selected and posted on May 28, 2025, on our GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page and claim your prize within two weeks.
Such a pretty card!
So pretty! All the colors are so summery!
wow so lovely and bright
This card is so lovely! Great job on it.
Dear Anne,
I predicted it! I thought “Next up: Anne’s site. Can’t wait. I bet she used the Garden Medley suite.” BINGO! And you used it SO well! Love what you’ve created and the use of yellow makes it so sunny and upbeat. Great work!
Lori S in PA
Love all the bright colors, so beautiful!
How sweet. I especially love the blue flowers–Lavender?
Oh! The yellow looks so pretty with the floral! So pretty!
Thanks so much, Christine!
Your colors are just beautiful! I love this card !!
Thank you, Lori!
Beautiful card ❤️
Lovely card!
So many beautiful flowers. Gorgeous.
What a stunning card.
AHHHH I LOVE ALL THE FLOWERS! SOooo colorful! and just GORGEOUS!
Beautiful flowers–your coloring makes for a wonderful summer card!
Lovely card; the colors are so happy and bright; really love the Garden Medley stamp!
Love this stamp and die. The colors of your flowers are stunning. Beautiful card!
Your card is so pretty. I really like the bright colors you picked. This sure is a fun release!
Love, love this card. This flower medley is fabulous and the colors you used are fantastic!
So beautiful. I love the flowers and how the die cuts out all the spaces between the flowers.
Very pretty cards, you chose wonderful colors!
Thank you!
Hi, BMJ! Your cards are always beautiful. 😍
This is pure sunshine. A beautiful card!
Thanks so much for coming by!
The Garden Medley card is just gorgeous! lovely!
I never use much yellow in my cards, but it makes this whole card pop so much and gives such a warm feeling! I must try now!
Love all the colors in your garden medley!
The Garden Medley design is gorgeous! Love the colors you used and the fabulous card you made!
This card is an absolute burst of happiness! 🌼💖 The Garden Medley is brought to life so beautifully with your bright, cheerful colors — it truly feels like a bouquet of sunshine.
Thanks, Julia!
Wow this maybe my favourite of them all. Gorgeous card so uplifting for whoever was to receive this
Oh, thank you, Sue!
Beautiful summery card!
Love the pretty spring colors! Gorgeous card!
Fantastic work showcasing this beautiful new release!
This is my favorite new item from this release, and you have colored it beautifully – swooning here!
That Garden Medley is gorgeous! Your card is stunning–the colors!!!!
Such a pretty card – it just says “spring!” So bright and cheerful!
Thanks, Melissa!
Gorgeous card! Love the colors.
Garden Medley is my favorite suite from this release. So many ways to use it. It’s a flower garden on a card-so many ways to color the image. Or even just dry embossing with no color for a background. I adore the colors you used and the way you popped up the die.
Beautiful
Thank you!
Love seeing how well the detail black over stamping works! Great card!
Thank you!
Stunning 😍
Your background is unique. Love it!
Thank you, Diane!
Such a fresh and lovely feel to this card, almost like I can reach out and touch the petals!
Your card is so beautiful! I love how the die cuts out all the interior bits around the flowers 🙂
It’s a beautiful set! Thank you, Terrie!
Beautiful cards ❤️
Love the colors….such a great card!!
Love your card!!
Beautiful card! Love this stamp! Great job!
Thank you, Shannon!
Beautiful! Every time I think I have chosen a favorite from the release I fall in love with a different one. I love your colors and layouts. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much, Linda!
Your card is so pretty! The ribbon bundle takes it up a notch and makes it gorgeous! Thank you for the inspiration on how to use this release! I can’t wait to create with it.
Thanks so much!
So pretty! I love the colors , and the bow is a nice embellishment!
Thank you, Kristi!
Your colors here are lovely. The way this die cuts the intricate flowers is amazing.
Thank you, Mabel!
Beautiful and colorful.
Sweet card!
What a happy card! So bright and cheerful
This is absolutely darling
Thank you, Jennifer!
Gorgeous field of flowers!
Beautiful card–love all the lovely colors of these gorgeous flowers!
Lovely card!