Hey there friends! Today marks the launch of Pinkfresh Studio’s November 2020 Essentials Die release, as well as a very fun blog hop full of inspiration. I’m honoured to be part of this, along with many incredibly talented crafters, and am excited to show you a few cards I created using the new products.
This release includes Pinkfresh Studio Essentials Dies for both regular A2-sized cards, as well as slimline cards. A quick skim of my recent blog posts and Instagram will tell you that I’m a big fan of stripes, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw the Essentials Slim Stripes Die Set!
The 3-piece die set includes stripes of 3 different widths, and for both of today’s cards, I’ve used the 1/4″ ones to cut stripes in pink, purple, teal, blue and silver glitter cardstock. In the past I’ve just used my paper trimmer to create stripes, but there’s something strangely satisfying about getting them exactly the same width (and in very little time) with just a single run through the die cutting machine!
For the first card, I adhered my 5 stripes vertically on a white card panel. Next, I used the Diagonal Stitched Circles Die Set to create a frame for a shaker window. As for the scenery in the window, I stamped one of the cute little homes and some trees from the Our Home to Yours stamp set, filling in the area beneath with some light ink blending to resemble snow. I die cut my scene with one of the circles from the Diagonal Stitched Circles Die Set, backed my shaker frame with some acetate, and lined the edge of the circle with skinny foam strips. After filling the shaker window with some snowflake confetti, I sealed it up and adhered it towards the upper-third portion of my card, right in line with the stripes.
To finish, I heat embossed a sentiment from the Tree Trimming Friends stamp set in white on navy cardstock for contrast. But I wasn’t quite finished with the stripes yet!
For the second card, I created another shaker window using the new Stitched Scallop Rectangles Die Set. This time I opted to put the sentiment inside, so I stamped it on a rectangle of white cardstock after lightly applying some Sky Blue ink with my blending brushes around the edges.
I assembled the pieces of my shaker the same way as described for the first card and adhered it to my striped panel with foam tape. To add even more of a holiday vibe, I stamped a tree from the Tree Trimming Friends stamp set, then decorated it with some sparkly heat embossed lights.
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All of the new dies in this November Essentials release are incredibly versatile so I know I’ll be using them a lot year-round – and I’m sure you will too! You can find all of the products in this here, and Pinkfresh Studio is offering free US or discounted international shipping on all orders $50+ from November 20th – November 25th. Just use one of the codes shown below, based on your location. As an added bonus, orders over $50 will also receive a Hey Gorgeous die.
Giveaway
GiveawayThere’s plenty of other inspiration to be found on the blog hop, so be sure to visit each of the amazing crafters below. If you’d like to win a $25 Pinkfresh Studio gift card (and who wouldn’t?) simply leave a comment on this post. One winner will be chosen from the comments in each stop on the hop and announced November 30th on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Winners page. (Check the page within 2 weeks to see if you’ve won!)
I love shaker cards and yours are amazing ❤️
Gorgeous – I love this colour combo for Christmas, totally my jam!
Very pretty. Thanks.
Love the shaker card!
Such a sweet card – lovely!
Super cute cards!! I am loving your color scheme!!
I love your shaker cards and the color combination of the stripes is gorgeous.
The glittery frame around the house is a cute idea. Just a little bit of glitter is all it takes 🙂
Beautiful cards! Love your shaker card!
Love the “window” on Christmas design, clever!
Absolutely adorable!
Shaker cards always make me smile!
Love both cards and love the non traditional Christmas colors
Your projects are so adorable. Thanks for sharing.
Love the shades of purple and teal used on these sweet Christmas designs, shakers are so fun! Thank you for sharing your creative cards!
Wonderful new die sets! Awesome creations, I especially love that they are shakers!
Lovely cards. Nice use of the new release products.
Love both of your shaker cards. Thank you
Love the shakers. The single house
over the row of stripes is great.
The tree with it’s added lights
is fun and looks so realistic.
thanks for sharing.
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Loving the new slim line dies. Especially the stripes… can see a huge bag of colors at the ready for making great cards. Love the circle also, really pretty. Nicely done!
Fun shaker cards!
Beautiful. The colors on these are amazing.
Such beautiful cards!
Thanks so much for sharing…
What a darling shaker and I love that tree! Perfect unique colors!!
Love the fun shaker cards and the great colors!
your cards ar 1 of my favorites from the whole hop!!!they are truly beautiful the christmas tree one takes my breath away!!!
Beautiful cards! Love the shaker ideas!
Loving your color choices. Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Who doesn’t love a beautiful shaker card. Amazing!
Such beautiful cards! So festive! 💜
These shaker cards are awesome!!! Love the colors you chose!
Pretty cards… love the addition of the silver to the color stripes.
Beautiful cards! Love the colors of the stripes and the designs! Such a great die, what a time saver!
these cards are jsut darling – thanks for sharing
Gorgeous, love the little shakers!
I love your color combination!!! The magenta is lovely with green. Wonder cards! Happy Holidays !
Totally fun and festive! Love all the new dies!
Great shaker cards. Like the use of non-traditional colors.
I have struggled with cutting paper strips to the exact width I want. Even when I measure it seems like it’s off somewhere. And I love this die contains 3 sizes instead of 3 separate dies. It’s so much more economical than purchasing 3 dies. And makes it easier for us crafters on a budget to get all the supplies we want. Thank you for your beautiful card designs!
Such wonderful inspirational cards! Love the stripes and the shaker elements are so awesome!
LOVE your shaker card! The colors you chose are great for a nontraditional Christmas card!
Ooh, I am so happy to see some shakier cards using the new dies. Your cards are AWESOME! Love the soft colors and bits of glitter. Thanks for sharing your talent with us here for this fabulous new release!
Your shaker dies are gorgeous! I love the colors you used on the stripes!
Love your cards Angela! xo
Love your cards Angela. I especially love the colours you chose and that shaker card is my fave! Thank you for sharing them with us! 💙💜❤️
Beautiful cards! I love the color combo.
Love the choice of colours, so beautiful. Shaker card and stripes, both my favourite elements in a single card.
Very sweet cards. Love the soft color and the touch of sparkle that the glitter paper adds! Love theses!
Beautiful cards! 🙂
Absolutely love this release! Your creations are beautiful!!
Both cards are beautiful! Very elegant and festive. And I love the new dies!
Beautiful shaker cards!! I love both of them, especially the one has glitter circle frame. Very festive looking!
Such great traditional cards. Love the stripe background, adds so much intererest!
I am a big fan of stripes and your cards are just wonderful!
Gorgeous shaker cards! I love the way you used the Diagonal Stitched Circle Dies! And I amloving those stripes too! Awesome colors and details!
Love your projects and your fresh perspective. I will take a longer look around your site.
Your shaker cards are so pretty, I love how much the colorful stripes add to the design!
Sweet cards! I love the colorful strips!!
Love those beautiful shakers!
Great cards! I love the non-traditional holiday colors.