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Hi Pinkfresh Studio friends I am over on the Pinkfresh Studio Card Blog today sharing this beauty Weddings start popping up now spring and summer are upon us so, I thought you would appreciate some wedding card inspiration. I have called this design Wedding Wishes. Have you seen our Gazebo Die? Well, the outline of the die reminds me of a church or a mosque. Therefore, I thought I could make myself a die cut stencil from the outline. Using the outline, I ink blending all the Pinkfresh Studio greys to form the shape using the stencil, Misty Coast, Rocky Slope and Metropolis. This became the centrepiece of my card. Reviewing all the beautiful florals that Pinkfresh Studio do so well, I was spoiled for choice on which floral stamps to use. In the end, I opted for Artistic Dahlias illustrated by Emily Midgett from March's release. I like the curved shape which is really what I was looking for. With the Artistic Dahlia Co-ordinating Stencils, I added the colours Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Fresh Pear and Olive using the oh so pretty Pinkfresh Studio Blending Brushes! After placing the die cut florals on an angle, I then place a curved banner from the Basic Banner-Celebrate set that was released in April. Then, time for the bling. The top of the gazebo looked a bit bare and just called out 'give me bling!" The Blush Glitter Drops were perfect! To finish, I pulled out my faithful Small Butterflies by Pinkfresh Studio that were release some time ago and I stamped and heat embossed them with white embossing powder on vellum. Add some Silver Metallic Pearls on them and this card was finished. Well, I did add some white gel pen accents because I just couldn't help myself! As always, I have made a reel for this blog post so keep an eye out for it on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio I hope you feel inspired to make your own wedding day card now? Until next time PFS friends....

Hello crafty friends, I am over on the Pinkfresh Studio card blog today sharing this beauty. For my card design I wanted to do a blending technique but wanted to demonstrate that you can ink blending any colours you wish, and stamp over the top to get amazing results! I chose a soft palette for my base colours using Pinkfresh Studio's Peach Fuzz, Coral Reef and Aquamarine. It really is just a case of randomly having a piece of quality cover white cardstock and then blend randomly between the colours chosen. If it looks a bit patchy, do not worry as the Pinkfresh Studio ink settles into the cardstock and smooths out. When you have finished ink blending, make sure all the ink is dry. For this to look really effective behind a stamp you want to choose a stamp that has some detail to it. For my card I chose the beautiful Floral Border that was released in December 2022. It has larger and smaller flowers which would bring out all the different colour tones behind it. When the ink blending is fully dry, I used Pinkfresh Studio's Detail Black Ink and clear embossing powder to stamp on top of the blended cardstock. Then, heat dried it. When done, I used the co-ordinating die to cut it out. It looked fabulous even if I do say so myself! I decided on bringing out the Coral Reef colour for my background and die cut some co-ordinating cardstock using the ever faithful, Sparkling Diamonds Stand Alone Cut. That wonderful long sentiment is from the Charming Floral Border Stamp set which I heat embossed on some of the left over ink blended cardstock. To finish, I added the cute die cut Hello and some Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Drops. I did try some of the coloured glitter drops, but they just didn't seems to work. In these cases I find the Iridescent Drops are perfect! As always with my blog posts, I have a reel that will get shared over on the Pinkfresh Studio Instagram account, so keep and eye out for that. Until next time friends....

Hi crafty friends! I am back over on the Pinkfresh Studio card blog today to share with you a pretty card using one of Pinkfresh Studio’s beautiful papers out of their new Lovely Blooms 6 x 6 paper pads. I love PFS papers and ephemera, they are clean, modern, fantastic quality and, I love the colour combos. If you ever get stuck on colour combos, pull out one of their paper pads! For my card, I was drawn to the gold arches and the pale pinky/lilac colour tones on one of the papers. It matched well with the lilac florals from the newly released Garden Bouquet Washi Tape. With the paper, I decided to just add a little bit of ink blending around the edges. Then, I gave it a bit of gold splatter to bring out the gold in the arches. I also attached the paper to some cardstock backing just to give it some firmness. After allowing the splatter to dry, I added the smaller lilac florals from the Garden Bouquet Washi Tape being sure to follow the line of the arches. Using foam squares allowed for some lovely dimension here. Another cool product that Pinkfresh Studio release are ready made sentiment packs. So, I decided to use the Hope Your Day is Extra Special from the Foiled Sentiments 6 pack. One thing I always do with these sentiments is mat it on thick cardstcock as I don’t do floppy! Hahaha. I need to fussy cut, but that’s okay as it’s worth it for me. The faithful Small Butterflies came in useful here. I heat embossed them in white on vellum and added two of them on my card design as I felt it needed something extra. To finish, I added the Gold Metallic Pearls on the butterflies and around the background. I love how this card turned out, super pretty and with a little dimension. Guess what? I also made a reel to share with you all showing how my design came together. So keep an eye out over on the @pinkfreshstudio Instagram account. Until next time friends..

Hi Pinkfresh Studio friends! I am back over on the card blog today sharing an alternative option to using the Garden Bouquet Washi Tape. Can you believe this card is exactly the same set but using the Garden Bouquet Stamp and coordinating stencils? I absolutely love how versatile the Washi/Stamp/Stencil & Die sets are by Pinkfresh Studio. I have a lot of them and I don't know about you but, it depends how I feel on the day as to the colour choices I make when designing. Interestingly, when I was designing this one it was cool and rainy outside despite being July...I wonder if that is why I chose Fall colours? Peach Fuzz, Apricot, Persimmon, Sweet Mustard, Marigold, Warm Buff & Doe. The background needed some texture, so I pulled out one of my favourites from Pinkfresh Studio the Floral Lace Die. It adds the texture in a pretty way but does not take away from the floral images. I decided to just add a bit of colour to the edges after die cutting which is a nice way to bring in the colours together. Remember not to overlook the sentiments on the slimline stamp sets as there are some beautiful statements. Look at the one I chose! Love it and it is sooooo true. I heat embossed the sentiment using Pinkfresh Studio's Detail Black Hybrid Ink and clear embossing powder. The gives a crisp clean finish and really pops. Of course to finish, those background petals needed some bling so I added the Gold Glitter Drops. As with my blog posts I filmed my process so keep an eye out for the reel over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio Well, that's all from me today friends. Until next time.....

Hi friends Today I am over on the Pinkfresh Studio Blog sharing a slimline birthday balloon card that I designed using a technique called masking. I have been wanting to show masking to you for some time, and when the Ribbons & Balloons stamp set was released in April, I knew this was the perfect set to do this technique. With masking, you first stamp the image on the cardstock base where you want it to be. You then stamp the image again on masking paper. You need to fussy cut the image out of the masking paper. Reason being, you need to cut close to the edge as the coordinating dies do not get close enough. Use the mask to cover your original stamped image on your cardstock. Then, stamp the image again over the masking paper. You could repeat this process as many times as you wish. One thing to remember. Whatever you stamped originally on your cardstock, will be the image that shows fully when you peel away all the masking. This is how you can create scenes on your cards. I used a cloud stencil for my background but that is not necessary as backgrounds can be just ink blended in whatever colours you wish. I used Summer Shower and Seaside for mine. After peeling away the masking I used the Ribbons & Balloons Coordinating Stencils, ink blending Ballet Slipper and Sparkling Rose for the balloons and flowers, and Fresh Pear for the greenery. Just to mention, before I peeled away the mask, I did add a few white splatters. Using Copic markers I added some darker colour around the base of the balloons, just for some added depth. Guess what I did to finish?? Well, I covered all the balloons in Glossy Accents! They are sooooo shiny! Of course, the faithful Metallic Silver Pearls matched perfectly for the extra something, something. Have I inspired you to try this technique? Pinkfresh Studio has amazing florals to try this on! You will be pleased to know that I made a reel for my card and in a minute I was able to show you the masking in action. Make sure you keep an eye out for it over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio Well friends, until next time....

Hi Pinkfresh Studio friends Today, I am over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog sharing a neat way to use the Overlapping Triangles Stencil that was released in July. The stencil itself is really cool and geometric. This gave me the idea of using the stencil on its side for Christmas Trees. To create this modern seasonal card, I started by choosing cool dye inks by Pinkfresh Studio that would compliment each other but also blend okay when they overlapped during the ink blending process. The colours I chose were Sky Blue, Ocean Breeze, Mint & Meadow. I used the Overlapping Triangle Stencils horizontally instead of vertically. I was able to choose which triangles I was going to use and the different sizes. After the ink blending was completed I die cut the tree panel with the Stitched Christmas Star Coverplate that was released this week by Pinkfresh Studio. I then die cut the panel again using the Essentials: Stitched Rectangles. Another fantastic release this week is the Holiday Large Sentiments Stamp Set, boy this is a fantastic set! I stamped one of the sentiments from the set in PFS Detailed Black Ink then added some clear embossing powder to heat set it. After initially die cutting the sentiment, I decided to die cut layers in black cardstock. This really lets the sentiment pop off the background. I love it! To finish, I added lots of sparkly bling in similar colours across the base of the trees. This really did add that extra something, something. The Glitter Drops I used are Leaf, Lagoon & Aqua. As usual my friends, I have made a reel demonstrating this card coming together so make sure you keep an eye out over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio I hope you will give it a try! Also, make sure you check out the new seasonal release this week. It will certainly get you ahead with your holiday crafting. Until next time friends and happy crafting.

Hi crafty friends! How are you enjoying all the wonderful seasonal inspiration so far? The August release by Pinkfresh Studio was jam packed with seasonal goodness and I just cannot help but make more Christmas cards. Today, I am over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog sharing these two cards. They are the same card design but in two different colours and I think they are super elegant, which is why I have called my post Christmas Elegance. That fabulous background was die cut using the new Snowflakes Coverplate Die and then matted over shiny champagne cardstock. That gold added just the right amount of colour to break up the white to define the snowflakes. Then, I hot foiled in champagne, the Winter Berries Hot Foil Plate. I suppose you could foil in any colour you wish but I wanted it to be subtle and coordinate with the champagne cardstock. Using the co-ordinating Winter Berries Die I cut out the hot foil plus more for layering up. I like dimension, and wanted the leaves and berries to pop up from the background just a little. I also popped the die cuts on foam dots. Now I had two cards, both the same and all they needed was some colour and a sentiment. This is where you can personalize as you wish. For my cards I chose the Ruby Glitter Drops for one card and then the Lagoon Glitter Drops for the other. I glued the glitter drops randomly on some of the berries. A fantastic sentiment stamp set was also released by Pinkfresh Studio in August and it's called Holiday Large Sentiments. It's fabulous! I heat embossed two different sentiments from the set and die cut them with the co-ordinating dies. I then die cut extra layers in black cardstock which I glued together on the back of the stamped sentiment. If you haven't tried this technique yet, you should. The black cardstock really takes the sentiment to another level and really pops! After placing the sentiment I matted the whole finished panel onto a 110lb top folding card base. Voila! I think this card could be massed produced and completed in so many colours. As usual with my Pinkfresh Studio blog posts, I made a reel that you can check out over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio Well, until next time friends, happy crafting!

Hi crafty friends! I am over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog today sharing a fun shaker card and I love that I can call it a Holly Jolly Shaker Card! Sometimes it's the little things in life that can bring joy don't you think? This design was quite easy to make. I think the only part that could be a bit tricky could be the hot foiling on acetate. But more about that later. First I foiled the brand new Sparkle & Sine Hot Foil Plate in my favourite Champagne Gold on white heavyweight cardstock which would be the backdrop then set that aside. I die cut the Terrarium Die in the centre of a white A2 panel that I also cut using the Essentials Diagonal Stitched Rectangles Die Set. Using heat resistant acetate, I foiled the Holly Jolly Hot Plate with Champagne foil onto the acetate. This can be a bit tricky. I had to foil twice to get a nice look as my first one was a bit blotchy. It's so worth the effort though for the final effect. I attached the Holly Jolly acetate panel to the Terrarium cut A2 panel with double sided sticky tape. Using foam strips, I layered up the sides of the Terrarium then added some bling. I used my embossing buddy to prime the inside of the acetate before I added my bling to help stop it sticking to the foam tape. I added the Sparkle & Shine back panel and trimmed the edges so I could add it to an A2 card base. Remember my last post? I had two spare hot foiled Winter Berries Hot Foil pieces from that project so I added those at the top with some red bling. The bow is from the Wrap Around Elements that was released earlier this year. To finish, I die cut the Terrarium base in Champagne cardstock and then added a gold embossed sentiment just above it from the Basic Banner Christmas Stamp Set. This project was really fun to make and as usual I made a reel for you all that you can check out over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio and later on my account @cherylespiecreates To note, if any of the products above are out of stock, remember to add your email to be notified when they come back in stock. Happy crafting friends!

Hi crafty friends It's that time of year again when seasonal cardmaking is in full swing therefore, I decided to continue with seasonal inspiration for you. I am sure you have some seasonal supplies as well as non-seasonal in your stash so, today I show you how you can use an everyday die set to make a snowflake card. I titled my blog post Unique Snowflake because, each snowflake is different and your cards will be too depending on the supplies you choose. For the background I pulled out the lovely Dotted Scallop Coverplate Die. Love it! One of my favourites. Then, using the brand new Calico White Pigment Ink, I ink blended around the edges of the pink die cut panel. This softened the background perfectly. I put it aside to allow the pigment some drying time. Don't you just love the new Pinkfresh Ink release??? I fell in love with them especially especially the Sage Dye Ink! I needed a colour to alternate with the Sage and knew Cherry Blossom would be perfect. On a card panel I spread the full ink pad across the panel several times to allow me to have enough coloured cardstock to die cut. One in Cherry Blossom and one in Sage. Using the Foliage Shaker Dies, I die cut four background dies and four front dies in each of my coloured cardstock. Once glued together, I arranged them over the base panel. When I was happy with my arrangement, I used Press n Seal to keep it together while I added some dimension with foam dots on the back. From the Holiday Large Sentiments Stamp Set I stamped and die cut a good sized sentiment for the centre of the snowflake. To finish, I added Iridescent Clear Drops along the spine of the leaf die cuts. This really finished the design off nicely. As usual, I made a reel so if you want to see the card come together why not check it out over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio Well, thats all from me today friends. Have fun cardmaking!

Hi Pinkfresh Studio friends Today, I am sharing a card that brings together some non-seasonal Pinkfresh Studio products and adding a seasonal flare to them. I enjoy doing this sometimes. Also, I have been waiting for a chance to use the new inks with this incredible background stamp called Magnolia Pattern. It is GORGEOUS! I began by first heat embossing the whole Magnolia Pattern Background Stamp with Gilded embossing powder. With this stamp come Magnolia Pattern Layering Stencils and these stencils do an amazing job in highlighting some areas of the images, but leaving some other areas untouched. Unique and I love it! For my colour choices, I used all brand new inks from last months Pinkfresh Studio release: Cherry Blossom, Begonia, Mulberry Blush, Sage and Lush Forest. How gorgeous do these look together?? Wow! After die cutting the coloured background down to an A2 panel, I die cut JOY using the Jeff Alpha Die Set. I opted to add back cardstock for the white letters to sit on as it coordinated with the Basic Banners Christmas that I had also heat embossed in Glided embossing powder. You may laugh, but I could not bring myself to throw away the remnants of that beautiful stencilled background. So, I used some of it to add a wee tag to go with my card. That little tag is from the Shaker Tag Book Dies that was released in July. As my usual, I have made a reel showing all the colours coming together so make sure you check it out over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio Well, that's all from me today friends See you very soon!

Hi crafty friends, Welcome back to the Pinkfresh Studio card blog. Today, I am sharing an interactive seasonal card design using the brand new Side Slider Die. Now and again, it's so fun to make an interactive card and this die makes it a breeze! I had the idea of somehow having floating/sliding snowflakes. I spied the newly released Folk Snowflake but it was a bit too big. Therefore, I decide to use the Large Snowflakes dies that were released in August. I wanted some subtle flecks on the snowflake die cuts. To achieve this, I hot foiled the Sparkle & Shine Hot Foil Plate in silver. Then, I die cut the snowflakes out of this. Very cool effect! I built up the Side Slider Die using pink and white cardstock. On the pink front panel I ink blended some Coral Reef and splattered with silver. This all adds interest to the backdrop. The snowflakes were popped up on foam dots including the one on the slider. Just in the centres to allow them to look floaty (if you know what I mean?) Using detailed black ink I stamped two different sentiments from the Holiday Sentiments-Large. One directly onto the inside slider, the second on spare white cardstock. I die cut this out a couple of times and place it on the front pink panel. The newly release Clear Drops really added that extra something, something. It's very rare that I mix two different coloured blings on my designs. But, it really worked here so I alternated between the Blush and Ice Clear Drops. I hope I have inspired you to get interactive this season friends. Remember, you can also check out the reel that shows how this card came together over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio Until next time....

Hi Pinkfresh Studio friends I really enjoyed sharing a card last time using non seasonal products with seasonal ones, and judging by the feedback, you did too. So, in that same vain I am sharing a card design using the Songbirds on Branches Hot Foil. Though, if you do not have a hot foil machine you can get the Songbirds on Branches Cling Stamp which you could heat emboss instead. This set is one of my all time favourites released by Pinkfresh Studio. It's so elegant and can be used for any occasion. The co-ordinating stencils make colouring the images such a breeze. I imagined the bird and branches hanging off a Christmas bauble and thought it would make the perfect seasonal design. To begin I hot foiled in Champagne. I then used the coordinating stencils to colour the images with some of the new inks. Sage, Lush Forest, Peony & Mulberry Blush. The background felt a little bland so I die cut the new Snowflakes Cover Die then cut the die cut in half, corner to corner. I hot foiled one of the Nested Circles Hot Foil and popped this up on foam dots. After die cutting the coloured images I chose just one of the birds with some of the branches and arranged them over the bauble. I wanted the bauble to look as though it was hanging so I die cut the bow and ribbon from the Wrap Around Elements in Champagne cardstock. To finish, I pulled out some Ruby Glitter Drops and placed them around the branches in three's which, I think finished this seasonal card off perfectly. Gosh, I love how this turned out! Great job Cheryl! I have made a reel that you can find over on Instagram @pinkfreshstudio so keep an eye out for it if you want to watch this card come together. I also share reels @cherylespiecreates if you want more inspration from me. Until next time friends....