Hello, my crafty friends! I am finally back to sharing my projects with you on this platform. It has been way too long! Four years to be exact. I definitely needed a little push, but I am very happy to be here 🙂

Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio January 2024 Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release! You will be amazed at the beauty of these new products. Soft, delicate designs that you absolutely need in your stash. I’m sure you’ll love them as much as I do!

I have six A2 cards to share today using three stamp sets that come with Coordinating Cuts and Stencils. To stamp and ink-blend all my images, I used Pinkfresh Mini Ink Pads.

Let’s start with the beautiful Wildflower Bouquet set.

I decided to create a layered design by die cutting three different shades of pink cardstock with the Classic Edgers die set. After adhering them on three sides so that the top portion would stay open, I placed my stenciled and die cut pretty flowers and foliage inside, making sure to distribute them evenly. I glued the stems inside the little pockets and used small foam dots to adhere the top of the flowers to give it some dimension. For the sentiment, I heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder and glued it to three layers of white cardstock to make it sturdy and dimensional.

My second card is very similar.

This time I used only one layer of pattern paper as a background for my pretty images. I die cut it with one of the Classic Edgers and finished it with a strip of black cardstock to create some contrast and replicate the black sentiment at the top. Again, I used foam dots to make my images dimensional.

For this second set of cards, I used the gorgeous Heart of Gold set.

I started by ink-blending a 4.25×5.5 panel. I then die cut it with the Floral & Diamond Tiles Coverplate Die before adhering it to my white top folding card base. As the background is very busy, I needed something that would ground the design a bit to make the pretty lemon branches and sweet bird stand out. I used the Braided Circles die to cut the circle, which I placed in the center of the card. After adhering my images, I finished the card with a sentiment and crystal gems for a bit of sparkle.

This next card is my favorite of the bunch. It gives me summer vibes and a feeling of relaxation and peace.

After ink-blending my panel with shades of coral and peach, I die cut it with the Dotted Scallops Coverplate Die to add interest. As I wanted more of the white card base to show, I shaped the top by drawing a little curve and cutting it with scissors (you can definitely use a die for this, but I did not have one). For the images, I decided to go with limes instead of lemons and color the bird with pretty shades of pink – I used the coordinating stencils for this. I love the contrasting colors and feel that the sentiment goes perfectly with the vibe of the card.

The third and final set of cards features the Beautiful Day set. This also comes with a coordinating Hot Foil Plate.

This design is so pretty and delicate. The gold foil makes it even more dainty and beautiful. I decided to keep the image soft by choosing light colors for the flowers and leaves, but I also added pops of fuchsia here and there to bring the card together and make the pink stand out more. For the same reason, I outlined the sentiment with the same color to create a shadow layer – I simply ink-blended white cardstock with the same ink pad and cut it to create a little border. It is hard to see in these photos, but the gold foil is just gorgeous!

My final card featured the same stamp set, but with a twist.

As you can see here, after stamping and die cutting my images, I arranged them in a circle to make a wreath. This time, I used more vibrant colors to make the flowers pop on the soft blue background. Once again, to add interest to the card panel, I die cut it with the Floral Backdrop Coverplate Die – I think the little flower design goes perfectly with the theme of the card. The sentiment was heat-embossed with white embossing powder and die cut with the Fancy Label Frames. Everything was adhered with foam dots for added dimension.

GIVEAWAY!!! To celebrate this release, Pinkfresh is giving away:

• the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel;
• and a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop.

The winners will be picked from the comments & posted on February 5, 2024 on the Pinkfresh GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

But there is more! Pinkfresh got a fantastic FREEBIE up for grabs this week in celebration of the January release! All orders $30+ before shipping will receive a FREE Folk Art Slimline stencil set, valued at $19! It’s a great week to pick up some new products or shop from your wish list. 😉 This freebie is only available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

PLEASE NOTE: You do not need to add the stencil set to your cart, nor is there a discount code. The Pinkfresh warehouse team will manually add the free stencil set to all eligible orders when shipping. YOU WILL NOT SEE IT IN YOUR CART OR UPON CHECKOUT.

**Free stencil set is not eligible on Glimmer Hot Foil System purchases, or Create & Connect event registration.

Happy hopping!