Hello friends! I’m so excited for today’s Pinkfresh Studio August Release Release Blog Hop. If you’re hopping along today, you should be arriving from the Pinkfresh Studio blog. A link to the full list of the hop lineup is listed below, as well as details for giveaways on today’s hop!
This release has so many beautiful new products! I picked a few to share with you today.
This is the new Falling For You stamp set. There’s a great variety of stamps included to make an outdoor scene, including a tent, sun, and clouds for a day scene. I stamped and white heat-embossed this night scene onto watercolor paper before coloring it with the following Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors: Key Lime, Emerald City, Sky Blue, Sapphire, Lavender, Espresso, and Licorice. I am fairly new to liquid watercolors, and found that this was a fantastic stamp set to learn how to color and shade, since the images have a good amount of space to work with.
I trimmed the panel down once it was completely dry, and attached it to white card stock I had die-cut, using the largest Essentials: Horizontal Stitched Rectangle. I attached the panel to a kraft card base, and added a sentiment with thin foam squares to finish the card.
My Next card is a clean and simple card, focussing on one of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes.
This sentiment comes from the new Nothing Compare to You stamp set. I stamped and white heat-embossed it on a watercolor background I made using Espresso, Key Lime/Emerald City, Sunshine and Clementine watercolors. I mixed Espresso in with with all of the colors for rich tones. I attached the panel to a kraft card base, then framed it with a white frame I made using a die from the Essentials: Pretty Frames die set.
My last card features the beautiful Leafy Branch Die.
This die is one of my favorite products from the release. I ink-blended three watercolor panels with the following Distress Oxide inks:
- Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, and Tattered Rose
- Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge, Dried Marigold
- Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Squeezed Lemonade
I die-cut the branches from the inked panels, then die-cut three more branches from a panel of white card stock to make the cardfront. I backed the panel, then in-laid the branches and leaves with glue. I attached the panel to a kraft card base. I stamped and white heat-embossed a sentiment from the new Floral Vase stamp set onto brown card stock, trimmed it, and attached it to the card with thin foam squares.
I hope I have given you a few ideas for this fabulous release. I’m so excited for your next stop on the hop, my talented friend Ashlea Cornell.
Now for the Hop details and Giveaways…
The entire August Release is up for grabs on the Pinkfresh Blog and on the Pinkfresh Instagram feed! Each blog stop on the hop today is also giving away a $25 gift card. Simply leave a comment below for a chance to win! And don’t forget to comment on the Pinkfresh Blog for a chance at one of the grand prizes. Winners will be announced Monday, September 2nd, on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page. Winners will need to check that page and claim their prize within two weeks.
All orders will automatically receive this beautiful die while supplies last. Also, Pinkfresh Studio is now offering Free Shipping within the United States on orders of $100 or more. No Code needed.
Click the link below to see a list of today’s blog hop line-up. You can also head to the Pinkfresh Studio blog if you get lost along the way. Happy Hopping!
Your cards are fantastic. Love the waterfall.
Beautiful cards! Love the waterfall scene and the way you colored it! Love that Leafy Branch Die too!
I love the first card, I really need this set for sure
These are beautiful..just love the new release.
Great sentiments in this release, love your cards.
I really like the mountain waterfall scene! Great new products from Pinkfresh!
Love the outdoor scene building stamps.
Pretty cards. Love the scene you created on the first one.
PinkFresh Studio have such gorgeous, gorgeous sentiments, love how encouraging and sweet they are! great cards, I love love love the first one!
I’m not familiar with watercolors as YET, but I’m liking how it looks on your cards! Gorgeous!
Such a simple but perfect card – Great job!
Your cards are beautiful. The Falling for You scene is picture perfect… all of the cards have exquisite design and color combos.
Wow! Great cards and such creativity!
Your first card is just so different and I think whimsical with vivid colors. I’d frame it!! I also like your leaf card and that you used distress oxides. Very pretty.
Love the waterfall on the first card.
the second has great shading and
the third is clean and simple.
Great cards. thanks for sharing
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Beautiful card! Love the inlaid leaves.
Love your watercolor mix behind that great sentiment!! Lovely cards.
lovely set of cards!
I’m glad to see you use the Falling For You stamp set. I like the stylized stamps in the set. Cute cards!
Oh what wonderful cards! Fabulous scene, blending and color palettes. Love your creative designs.
Love your cards. The inlay technique is my favorite. I absolutely love your waterfall scene.
Such wonderful cards!! I love the falling for you card!! I think that is so unique!! I haven’t seen anything thing like that anywhere!!
These cards are really gorgeous. My favorite is the first card. Love that gorgeous scene.
Your cards are wonderful – I adore the first one – such a peaceful scene!
So beautiful. I esp love the waterfalll. I was so excited to see that in this release. What a lovely scene you made!!!
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For being fairly new to water coloring, I’d say you did a lovely job at it! Thanks for sharing!
Such a pretty and tranquil scene on that first card!
such pretty cards!!!!!!
I was so excited when I saw the Falling for You stamp set and after seeing your card I am convinced I need this stamp set for sure!!! The scene you created is absolutely wonderful and your other cards are really lovely, too! I could just stay here and enjoy checking out your watercolored creations all day! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring!
Thank you Ruth!
Gorgeous cards. Especially like the waterfall.
Your cards are so gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration.
Gorgeous cards! I love the simplicity of your Leafy Branch card & the waterfall card is wonderful! Have not tried the liquid watercolors yet & your card makes me want them soon!
Your cards are so beautiful! I really love how you colored the gorgeous scene you created on your first card. 🙂
Such awesome cards and colors.
Your cards are so beautiful! I love the water fall on the first one and the fall colors on the other two. Thanks for sharing.
I saw your Falling for You watercolor card on instagram, and it inspired me to hop for this release. Love the other two cards, too. Your watercoloring is gorgeous!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you got to do the hop!
Beautiful cards! I love Leafy Branch card- the colors you used are gorgeous!
So cute inspirations! Thanks for sharing them.My favourite is the mountain card
Beautiful cards, loving the new products.