Hi friends! I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio today for their FABULOUS Essentials Slim Cuts Release Blog Hop. If you’re following the hop, you should be arriving from Jennifer McGuire’s blog. You will find the full lineup listed below, as well as details for giveaways on today’s hop. I have two cards to share, so let’s get started!

This Release features NINE new Slimline die sets. The dimensions for the dies are based off a traditional slimline envelope, which is 3 7/8 x 8 7/8. The card dimension would be 3 5/8 x 8 5/8, and these slimline dies cut at 3 3/8 x 8 3/8 to perfectly fit inside the card base. Also in this release is a new color to the ink pad family: Detail Black Hybrid ink.

Before starting my projects, I used the Pinkfresh Liquid Watercolor rainbow to make backgrounds. This was so fun, and easy to do. I taped watercolor paper to a board, and used a flat paint brush to add a line of color. I quickly dried the watercolor paper with my heat tool, then added the next color. I overlapped the lines for added interest.

I used the Slim Diagonal Stitch Rectangle Die for this clean and simple birthday card. I die-cut one of the watercolor panels with Kelly Alpha Lower Case dies. I used glue to attach the letters, positioning the letters straight with a T-ruler. The sentiment is from Make A With stamp set, stamped with Detail Black Hybrid ink. I attached the die-cut panel to a card base with foam adhesive.

I made another fun birthday card, using another sentiment from Make A Wish stamp set.

A slimline shaker card? Yes, please! The new Slim Stitched Scallop Circles Panel makes the perfect windows for shakers. I used Scor tape and acetate to close the windows, and wrapped thin foam adhesive strips around each circle. I filled the circles with clear Essentials: Crystals, and closed the backs with another piece of acetate. I attached a rainbow watercolor panel to a slimline card base, and added the shaker panel. I finished the card with the sentiment.

That’s all that I have for today, but there is so much more inspiration in today’s hop! I hope I have helped give you ideas on how to use slimline dies. your next stop on the hop is Ashley Ebben. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Now for the Hop details and Giveaways…

The entire Essentials Slim Cuts 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, March 30th, on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page. Winners will need to check that page and claim their prize within two weeks.
- All orders $35+ from March 23rd, 7am CST – March 29th, 11:59pm CST will receive free shipping within the United States, using code MARSHIPUSA. International Shipping $35+ will receive $5.50 off using code MARSHIPINTL.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Enjoy your time on the hop, and be sure to grab tons of card inspiration!
I love your cards! I also love how you created your own rainbow paper with the watercolor inks!
The slimline dies are an exciting new look…they are for me anyway. Excited to start cardmaking with them. Thank you for sharing your beautiful ideas.
Love, love, love your slimline shaker card!! Beautiful and fun!
OOOOOH! I love your bright, vivid cards! The color really pops off the page and it looks amazing!
Warm Hugs,
Michele K. Henderson
crimsonowl@comcast.net
Such beautiful and interesting cards! I just love all these new products and your ideas for using them! The watercolor stripes are just so fun! Thank you!
I love the bright cheerful cards you created!
Your shaker card was great! Love the slimcuts.
wow! I just love your card with the rainbow alphabet. I have been looking at those alphabet dies for a long time. this may just make me place that order!
These cards are just amazing! Love your vibrant rainbow of colors! Thank you for the inspiration! Loving this entire new line of slimline dies!
Absolutely beautiful slim line cards! These products are just so amazing!!!
Oh how FUN!! I LOVE how you used the liquid watercolor on these cards. So cheerful!!
Wow, your rainbows are so vivid and really pop off the page! Beautiful!
Angelica, wow, your cards are stunning. Love the color paper you created. Love those slimline dies — super creative and unique. Hoping to try them out myself soon!!! 🙂
Love the rainbows! The celebrate card is spectacular!
Such gorgeous cards! Amazing colors…
Thanks so much for sharing.
Wow! These colors are stunning!
I fell in love with the slimline dies but the waterfall card is the icing on the cake. It shows the versality of the dies where you created the “rays” on the top. Love it!
So pretty!! Love the rainbow water color stripes! Great designs!
These cards are so cute!
Love your bright and cheerful cards! Neat idea to make rainbow stripes using water color. Thanks for sharing!
Loving these Slim Cuts designs! Awesome cards with beautiful details and colors!
Wow stunning and colorful cards, love them. Great new release.
Loving the new slimline designed dies, wonderful inspiration.
I love rainbow cards, and these are so vivid and striking, wow!
Love your cards. Great idea using watercolor on your stripes. And I love the idea of a long slim card. Awesome
That slimline shaker is awesome! And I love the custom rainbow backdrop.
I love how fun and bright your cards are. And the peekaboo dies are just made for shaker cards. Love!
Awesome cards using the new PINKFRESH slimcuts dies! I Love that PINKFRESH created this line of dies to make slimline cards easier! I cannot wait to own them ALL! This is, by far, my favorite release of 2020! YAY PINKFRESH!
Your cards are so bright and vibrant.
Wonderful to see on a dark, gloomy day.
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Fantastic cards! I love the rainbow colors with the alphabet and behind the circle windows… so pretty and cheerful! Those new slim cuts are amazing! Thanks for the inspiration! Be safe! God Bless! Monika
How colorful and cheerful cards, love them.
Thank you
these cards are gorgeous have already ordered a die and stamps
Have to try this — these cards are so beautiful!
Thanks
I love your creative background using the inks and the new lowercase die set. Beautiful.
Love this lower case alpha so much…. Bright and cheery, that’s but we need right now! Thanks for sharing these beauties.
WOW, I love your Celebrate card! Finally I have the perfect inspiration to try my watercolors!
Wonderfully vibrant and fun cards! Fabulous inspiration using the new long format products.
Beautiful, fun cards. Those colorful stripe backgrounds are gorgeous.
Love your cards! So beautiful and fun! Can’t wait to get my hands on some of those dies. I just love the idea of making cards that size!
Love your cards, such beautiful colors and the slim cards so elegant. love your cards, this new release is just what i need for my birthday in April.
Loving the rainbow alphabets!
Love these new dies. Great shaker card with the scallop circle die!
Love these new dies and the rainbow paper that you made
Just love the water colored rainbow backgrounds – we need some cheerful cards right now.
Love the watercolor backgrounds you created to showcase these new dies!
Wow!! Those rainbows are stunning
Everything in this release is so pretty, and I just love the rainbow background you created!
Love the cards you created – so bright and beautiful. Thank you.
Beautiful cards… the CELEBRATE card is a show stopper.
Your cards are so bright and colorful! It is so nice to see a different-shaped card for a change. I love the sentiment you chose for the first card.
I luv this release!