Spring Flowers

 Hey there Friends. Did you see the Pinkfresh Studio Stencilled and Hotfoil Butterfly card I shared for Just us Girls Challenge here ? I used Autumn colours because I've been so inspired by the beauty all around me at the moment! However, in the Northern Hemisphere they are celebrating Spring, so here is a card for all my European and Northern American friends!

I used Karin Markers to colour the images. The Embossing Folder is from a Discount Store.

Stamps & die: Pinkfresh Studio Floral Vase

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:-

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JUST US GIRLS CHALLENGE (GD) #728 ANYTHING GOES WITH STENCIL

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's my last week as Guest Designer with Just Us Girls Challenge. This is Anything Goes using Stencils Week. 

I made this card a while ago when I had friends come to my Beach house for a crafty weekend. These products belong to my friend Jenny Dix, but I bought the background stencil on the spot, because I really love it. 

PRODUCTS:-

 Pinkfresh Studio - Layering Stencils - Diamond Plaid

Pinkfresh Studio Butteflies Hotfoil Plate & Co-ordinating Stencil

Altenew One Go Birthday Sentiments Stamps & Die

Distress Oxide Inks

Altenew Blending Tools

We look forward to seeing how you are inspired by the word prompt. You can see more inspiration from the Design Team at the Just Us Girls Challenge blog.

Well, as I said, it's my last post as GD and I've had lots of fun, so I'll be back entering the challenge whenever I can! Thanks to all the JUGS team:)

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The Card Concept #1(Patriotic Picnic)

 Hey there Crafty Friends! I'm a bit late to share, but better late than never! A new challenge started yesterday at The Card Concept and The picture and colours should give you lots of scope!

I was definitely inspired by the colours, patterns  and the vase of flowers to create a Clean & Layered card. 

I used a gorgeous stamp/die set from Pinkfresh Studio for the florals, a Hello Bluebird background stamp and some yummy designer paper from Kaisercraft. 

Remember, an inspiration photo is a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge :-)

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Floral Bouquet & Colour Challenge

 Hello there Crafty Friends. This is my second post today. See my Penny Black Saturday challenge post here.  

Now I have a couple of floral cards to share. Firstly inspired by Pinkfresh Studio Challenge ...

I stamped the image on watercolour paper and coloured with Karin Markers blended with water. 

I used an old favourite Memory Box die for the background.

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio Floral Vase 

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio Floral Vase; Memory Box Pietra Tiles

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

Next up I have a card inspired by the colours at Global Design Project...

I used one of my favourite Stampin up bundle set and various inks, plus Nuvo Shimmer powder. 

Stamps: SU Artistically Inked

Dies:SU Artistically Inked; SSS sentient; The Greetery Frame

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

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The Card Concept #192 Happy Easter

 Hi there Crafty Friends! This year is rushing by and already we have another challenge beginning at The Card Concept! The theme is Happy Easter - yes, it's Easter next week! We have a lovely photo to inspire you.

I was inspired by the colours and rustic scene in the photo to create a Clean & Layered Card.

I stamped the cute bunny on a die-cut circle of watercolour paper and coloured with Karin Markers. 

I chose some rustic patterned paper from Kaisercraft for the background and die-cut flower wreath. 

Then I  stamped and die-cut the sentiment.

Stamps: Craft Consortium (bunny); Pinkfresh Studio (sentiment)

Die: I'm sorry I forgot to record the brand. 

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

Anything Goes

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (TECHNIQUE NOV'22)

 It's the last challenge of the month at 52 CCT challenge and our host Fabiola, wants us to  use 'STENCILS' on our Christmas cards for the Technique Challenge. 

I mentioned in my last post about purchasing a gorgeous stamp/stencil/hotfoil/die co-ordinating set from Pinkfresh Studio. This time I used the Hotfoil Plates and Stencil to create a CAS Mixed Media card.

I embossed the card base with my favourite Stampin Up Embossing Folder.

The Ornaments were foiled with Spellbinders Black Foil. Although it's hard to see in the photo, it is very pretty. I used Pinkfresh Studio inks to colour them, using the stencil and an Altenew Blending Tool. The foliage is made with a Tim Holtz die and randomly embossed with gold ink.  The sentiment is stamped, gold embossed and die-cut. 

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team and our talented guest, Trina created with these colours and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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Pinkfresh Studio Ornaments

 Hi there Friends! I recently splashed out and bought the whole co-ordinating et of Pinkfresh Studio Ornaments. So I had some fun last weekend making some Christmas cards. Here is the first of those cards...

I used an alcohol Ink background from my stash and layered the stamped ornaments and sentiment. I only used the stamp and dies on this card, preferring to colour with Karin Markers and blend with Nuvo Glitter gloss pen. The trickiest part of this card was tie the thread to the branch - I was all thumbs!

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:- 

I opted to use the theme only - which is to add 'TEXTURE' to your creation.

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE
'X" for Xtra Special

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Another Shimmery Gold and Pink Card

 Hi again. I have another card inspired by the current Pinkfresh Studio Challenge...

I've used Delicata Golden Glitz Ink and Copic Markers again.

Tip: I stamped the roses with copic friendly ink and when finished colouring, I re-stamped with the gold.

Stamp: Pinkfresh Studio Garden Roses, Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello

Die: Slimline Diagonal Stitched Plaid

Elizabeth Craft Butterfly

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Milestone Birthday Cards and Pretty Florals

 Hi their Crafty Friends! I've been a bit quiet here on the blog, but I've still been crafting in the background. Today I'm sharing some cards inspired by a few challenges.

I used a gorgeous stamp and co-ordinating stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio to create this first card. 

I'm definitely sold on these type of products! I usually watercolour images, but the stencils make it so easy to sponge the colours and it's so quick! 

I die-cut the window, creating the matte and used very old chipboard stickers for the number. 

The image was coloured with distress Oxide Inks and then I re-stamped to get a stronger outline. 

Stamp/Stencils: Pinkfresh Studio Delicate Floral Print; Newton's Nook Sentiment

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Next I wanted to make a CAS card and used Spellbinder Dies, coloured with Copic Markers. 

I am pretty chuffed with the result.

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I stamped and coloured the flower and butterfly with Karin and Zig Markers. The white panel was embossed with a die.

Stamps: SU Hydrangea Haven, SU Butterfly Brilliance

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I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

Card 1

PINKFRESH STUDIO MONTHLY CHALLENGE

Card 2

Card 3

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Birthday Wishes

 Here's another 'just for fun' card, inspired by the theme at a few challenges. 

To begin I stamped the background with Delicata Gold and embossed with Ranger Gold Embossing Powder. 

The beautiful roses were coloured with Twinkling H2Os and Nuvo Shimmer Powder, so it's very sparkly.

I stamped, embossed and partially die-cut the sentiment. 

Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Garden Roses; Hero Arts Background stamp

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Eucalyptus Wreath Cards

 Hi there Crafty Friends. Today I made a few cards with my only Pinkfresh Studio stamp set. 

I used Daniel Smith watercolor paints on the wreath and Karin Markers for the orange leaves and pink bow. 

Stamp and die: Pinkfresh Studio Eucalyptus Fantasy

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:-

Pinkfresh Studio October Challenge

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This time I stamped the wreath in gold and coloured the wreath Distress Inks. 

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio Eucalyptus Fantasy

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio Eucalyptus Fantasy; Slimline Diagonal Stitched Plaid Die; W&W Birthday

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:- 

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