Hi friends! I’m excited to be joining Pinkfresh Studio today for a blog hop to celebrate the latest December release.
If you attended the Pinkfresh Create & Connect virtual event last month, you’ll recognize some of the supplies used on my card today – specifically, the In the Meadow stamp, die and layering stencil set. I love these florals because the cluster sizes allow for so much flexibility – you can cover the majority of an A2 panel with the largest one, or create a wreath with the smaller images as I’ve done today.
To get started, I stamped the smaller images from the In the Meadow Stamp Set very lightly in Pinkfresh Warm Buff ink, just to get faint impressions on my cardstock to guide my stenciling. It was almost instinctual to take the stamp out of my MISTI, but I caught myself just in time and left it in so I could emboss my floral outlines after. I then worked through the In the Meadow Layering Stencils to apply color, using Pinkfresh inks in Regal Kiss and Evergreen.
Once the ink was dry, I returned my cardstock to my MISTI to emboss the outlines, then die cut all of the images in a single pass with the 1-piece In the Meadow die. While I was at it, I also embossed a ‘thank you so very much’ sentiment from the Built on Dreams stamp set on white cardstock.
To create some visual interest on my white background, I used the new Lush Vines Hot Foil plate sans-foil to create a dry embossed impression in my die cutting machine. I really love how this plate has a lot of smaller leafy images in it, but still allows the larger florals from the In the Meadow stamp set remain the focus.
With all of the elements complete, it was time to assemble the card. I used some Glad Press n Seal to help position my wreath pieces exactly the way I wanted them, which temporarily held them in place while I applied adhesive to the back. I placed this directly on my dry embossed background, then mounted the whole thing on a white A2 card base, backed with foam tape. To finish, I added the sentiment with foam tape behind it and a few metallic gold pearls.
Blog Hop + Giveaways
There’s lots to see in this release (check out everything else here!), so I encourage you to take a look and visit all the other amazing designers on the hop. Pinkfresh will be giving away the FULL release over on their blog and YouTube channel, and there will be a total of 10 $25 gift cards chosen from all the blogs on the hop list. Winners will be picked from the comments, so be sure to leave a comment below, and visit all the other stops. Winners will be chosen on December 14th, and announced on this page. If your name is chosen, you’ve got 2 weeks to claim your prize. Good luck!
Gorgeous card! The colors are fabulous and the layout is so nice. I enjoyed seeing you on the Craft Hour with Jeff. Y’all were great!
Love the colour palette on this card.
Lovely card. The embossing adds so much interest to the design.
Beautiful card! Love the colors you used on it!
LOVE the Foiled Sentiments package AWESOME Card
Beautiful coloring! I love this cards – it’s so pretty
BEAUTIFUL!!!! Love this card. So pretty 😍
Beautiful layout, design and colors. Love them!
I love your card! Great insprationa Your colors are so fresh and vibrant, I’ll have to pick up those inks. Thank you for sharing!
Pretty colors!
really beautiful!
Stunning design! LOVE the layers and textures!
Hi, Angela – That “In the Meadow” set sure is a beauty! I am having a heck of a time deciding what to buy and what to save for another time. I can’t afford it all but it’s like Sophie’s Choice…. very difficult. Your card is GORGEOUS! Really enjoyed seeing you w/ Jeff on the Craft Hour, BTW.
TFS –
Lori S in PA
Beautiful use of both my favorites in this release – Lush Vines hot foil plate and In the Meadow stamp.
Your card is beautiful. I like how you used the hot foil plate as a background embossing design.
Such a beautiful thank you card!!
I love your floral wreath! Beautiful card!
You always make such beautiful things, thank you so much for sharing your talent!
What a lovely card you created!
A beautiful card! Thank you for sharing!
Angela, I just love how your card turned out. It is bright, bold and love the texture of the embossed background as well. Even though the pictures do not do it justice the floral wreath is very impressive. Great work.
You had me at purple. 💜
Stunning! I look at all the inspiration and get even more excited for my order to arrive!
love that embossed background!!
Beautiful – what a great showcase for an amazing release.
Love your card and the subtle texture in the background
What a lovely card. You’ve shown me how versatile these stamps are. I love the little wreath.
Lovely card
beautiful card — I love how you made it into a wreath.
The faint embossing in the background adds so much. Really pretty.
Beautiful contrast and texture. I often forget to use plates for texturing. Thanks for the reminder. I don’t have a foiling machine (yet) 💵, but do have some texture plates that I forget about.
Loving that Lush Vine hot foil plate. So versatile. Your card is beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.
Such a beautiful, elegant card — love it!
Love the wreath of flowers.
The gold outlining is great.
Wonderful card. thanks for
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Beautiful card! Love the colors…
Thanks for sharing.
I really like the idea of dry embossing the background as it gives the perfect foundation for all the pretty florals. These products are amazing. Thanks! 💖
These cards are stunning! Beautiful works of art!
I love the textured white background- the wreath really pops! So beautiful!
Great use of the foil plate as an embossing plate.
Fresh, happy and sweet – beautiful card!
Thanks for the amazing inspiration! I love the new release!
Sweet image, lovely card. Wonderful!
love this card – so pretty
Such a beautiful implementation. So looking forward to trying this too!
Striking colors!! love it
Your card is gorgeous! I love the colors and the embossed background. Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful card. Love the extra details.
Beautiful wreath of flowers.
Beautiful card! I love the background design and the wreath!
Gorgeous! Your colors are lovely, and I love the embossed background!