Monday, April 8, 2019

Pinkfresh Studio April Essentials Release Blog Hop

 

 
Oh boy, I've been waiting to share the HUGE Die release from Pinkfresh Studio with you! It's called the "essentials" and it's just that ... dies that you'll turn to again and again for your paper crafting. You'll notice they're all the basics (rectangles for card panels, circles, ovals, tags, borders, words) but they all have a little something special making them not-so basic. Like the diagonal stitching on the rectangles, the cutouts for the tags, etc.

You may have come from the blog of Ivana Camdzic but if not please feel free to start at the beginning of this Blog Hop with our wonderful host Pinkfresh Studio.



The first set of cards features the Classic Edgers with 5 different options to add a fancy edge to all sorts of things ... card borders, the bottom of the card itself, the end of a tag, you name it. Here I've used it to "hold" the bouquet of flowers from the Embroidered Blossoms stamp set.


Here's a closer look at the pretty details of the edger die, including the cutouts and the dotted edge of the scallop. 


The coordinating card features a loopy scallop edge with a blue pattern on it ...  this actually comes from one of the dies in the Classic Tags with Fillable Elements set. Instead of using this die to cut a pattern at the bottom of a tag, I used it to create a stencil by cutting the pattern from adhesive vinyl (but this also works well if you cut it from regular copy paper). Then I just sponged ink through my handmade blue stencil along the length of the border. This is a GREAT way to get extra mileage from your dies.


You could use this formula with any set of floral stamps ... just stamp a bunch of them on the bottom section of your card and layer a border on top. It's also a great place to put a secondary sentiment if you need it!


Speaking of tags with fillable borders, here's one of those! I cut two of the classic tag shapes from Classic Tags with Fillable Elements and cut out the cute little floral heart motif from the top tag.


Love all the texture it gives your project, as well as how it lets the bottom layer show through. Then I just stamped a sentiment from Scripted Bold Sentiments 2 to finish the tag. Done!


Also from the Classic Tags with Fillable Element die set there are circle tags, with optional circular cutout elements. Again, I cut two of the circle tags plus a border out from the top tag. Yellow ink is softly stenciled through the Fancy Floral 2 die. A flower from Embroidered Blossoms is stamped on top. The sentiment is again from Scripted Bold Sentiments 2.


The third tag style included with the Classic Tags with Fillable Element die set is a scallop tag. Here I've layered an additional piece on the bottom where I've used the Inverted Stitched Scallop Circle to create a fun inner edge, and a lacey fillable element to create a fun outer edge.

 

As with all of today's projects, the flowers and sentiments are from Embroidered Blossoms and Scripted Bold Sentiments 2.


Such a variety of tags!


Finally, I've got a card featuring the self-explanatory Diagonal Stitched Rectangles. Love these! What a staple they will be for card makers! Those diagonal stitches add just the right amount of texture and shading to the edge of the rectangle to make it interesting but not distracting from the overall design.


On the diagonally stitched rectangle, I've stenciled one of the patterns from Classic Tags with Fillable Elements again by making my own stencil from die cutting adhesive vinyl and sponging purple ink through it. Two for the price of one!
 

The beautiful florals are from  Embroidered Blossoms and Embroidered Blossoms Dies, and the sentiment is again from the workhorse set Scripted Bold Sentiments 2.


Such a variety of projects from these true essentials for any paper crafter!

GIVEAWAYS:
There are so many ways to win! The full April Essentials release will be given away on the Pinkfresh blog and on the IG feed.
In addition, I am giving away a $25 gift card on this blog post! To be eligible, just make sure you're following this blog and leave a comment below.

The winners will be posted on Sunday, April 14th on the Pinkfresh GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check this page and claim your prize within 2 weeks. Best of luck!

SHOPPING PROMO:
More good news! First is a free, adorable House die with purchase. There is no code necessary, and the die will automatically load into your cart.

You can also take advantage of the free/discounted shipping from April 8-11th on orders $50+. You must use the code APRESSFREESHIP50. Shipping is free in the USA, and $5.50 off for International friends.

Your next stop is another Kelly ... Kelly Lunceford who has something fabulous to share with you!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed your time : )
-Kelly Griglione


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66 comments:

  1. Gorgeous tags and cards! I love that scallop edge that looks like lace! I love the sentiment font too! WONDERFUL job on all!

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  2. Great cards and tags, I especially loved the "Hello celebrate" tag! Great work!

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  3. All this, AND white tulips?? You do know how to charm me, Kelly! Gorgeous projects, my friend! xx
    =]

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  4. gorgeous collection of samples - i really like how you made the tags - thanks for the ideas:)

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  5. Best use of the Edger Die I've seen so far. Beautiful!

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  6. So many gorgeous examples. I like how you used stamps, dies, and different colors (fading, solid, etc.) to design gorgeous cards.

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  7. Beautiful cards and tags. Amazing designs.
    Thanks so much for sharing...

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  8. These are awesome! This release is fabulous. I can see no end to the ways these could be used. So inspiring.

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  9. Everything here is so adorable..thanks for sharing beautiful inspirations!!

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  10. Beautiful projects and the soft pastels soothe my eyes! Great products to work with too.

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  11. You used all the different elements so creatively. Everything is beautiful.

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  12. Wow your projects are so pretty and I love how you created a stencil, so cool! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  13. Gorgeous works of art. I love the edger dies and you've used them beautifully.

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  14. Wishes do come true indeed as you are a part of the design team! nicely done group of cards for the hop!

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  15. Your projects are lovely! I like that you used the die to make a stencil. Clever and very effective.

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  16. Fabulous set of creations showcasing the awesome dies!! Love the tag a lot :)

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  17. So soft and beautiful! I love that curved eyelet die!

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  18. Beautiful job and I love the cards and the tags are awesome with these dies and the ink blending. Great job!

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  19. Gorgeous cards and tags! Love how you used the Classic Edgers and tag dies.

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  20. I love your beautiful cards and tags, especially the first cards pairing flowers and the Classic Edger dies!

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  21. These creations are simply gorgeous, Kelly! The new Essentials release from Pink Fresh is truly a go to set of dies.

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  22. Your cards and tags were beautiful! Love the peek-a-boo look on your tags :)

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  23. Love your congrats cards. I really like the flowers. Beautiful job. Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  24. Pretty cards and lovely tags.

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  25. You totally rocked these dies!! Your projects are breathtaking!!

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  26. Oh MY that floral arch card is jaw-droppingly beautiful! Your tags set my heart a flutter!

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  27. Oh MY that floral arch card is jaw-droppingly beautiful! Your tags set my heart a flutter!

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  28. Oh my goodness Kelly, these are all incredible! The cards are all so pretty, but I love your tags to bits!

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  29. All great designs. Love your use of the edge dies! Your spring colors are amazing.

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  30. So many wonderful tag ideas - I love them all!

    Noreen
    Crafty Journal

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  31. The half oval shaped die cut edge framed by the floral stamps makes for one gorgeous card design!

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  32. All the cards are so beautiful! I especially like the tags because they are so versatile. Love what you've created with Pinkfresh's dies and stamps.

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  33. Everything is just so beautifully designed and put together!!! I just love that you used one of the dies to create a stencil...what a great idea!!!Beautiful colors too!!!

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  34. Those Classic Edgers are so beautiful, they add so much interest and look so pretty! Love how you used the dies and the florals are fantastic!

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  35. What a great release! Love all of the delicate dies!

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  36. Your creations are stunning! Edgers, tags and words top my list! Love how you created a stencil. Thank you for sharing your creativity.

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  37. The color are amazing, would love to send a greeting to a friend or family member with these breathtaking cards.

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  38. Love the "Hello, celebrate" tag. The
    design is fantastic and great shading.
    thanks for sharing so many wonderful
    ideas. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  39. Such beautiful projects! Love the edgers!

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  40. Beautiful cards and tags! What a super cool release that is!

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  41. Can I just say thank you! Your projects are amazing!

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  42. Spring....here I come!!!! Your cards just make me want to jump headlong into a sunny spring day in my garden. (Of course, right now it is raining so much I would take a nose-dive into a puddle and sink into mud a foot deep...but never mind.....lol) Absolutely lovely projects!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  43. The edgers have so many wonderful possibilities! Love how your stenciled edge came out. Great release!

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  44. So many lovely ideas you shared!!

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  45. So many fabulous dies in this release and much fabulous inspiration!!

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  46. Beautiful cards and tags! I really love the first card with the pretty edge die and beautiful flowers!

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  47. What a way to show off the new release, Kelly. Everything you make is so spectacular!

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  48. All these fabulous dies in The Essentials release are amazing. Kelly everything is beautifully designed and created, thank you for your inspiration.

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  49. Fabulous idea of stretching those dies as stencils for so many projects:)) Love them all!

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  50. Dear Kelly
    the cards and tags you created are absolute beauties. I fell in love with them all. Love and hugs

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  51. Thanks for the amazing inspiration. The tags and cards are absolutely gorgeous. The new release is fabulous. I really love the new sentiment dies.

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  52. Amazing!!! These diea are so cool. You did a wonderful job!!

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  53. I love all of your creations but the first two are really my faves. I love how you used the border dies to create a place to add a sentiment. It adds such a pretty touch to go with the flowers.

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  54. These are lovely. Your ink blending looks fantastic. I apprciate the versatility of the inverted circle die. Just using part of it is genius.

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  55. Wow, these projects are all amazing! Love the colors that you used and thanks for the tip about making a stencil with adhesive vinyl, so smart!! Great way to stretch our products and there are some great ones in this release.

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  56. So many beautiful projects and beautiful soft colors. Spring is certainly around the corner. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda D.

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  57. Your tags and cards are so lovely. I like that the tags are big enough that you could really use them like a postcard.

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  58. Holy moly! Every time I thought you were done you had another beautiful project. I really like how you used the fancy edges as a hill for your flowers to bloom from. I also really like your color choices. It's soft without being all pastel. Thanks for sharing all these lovely ideas!

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  59. Such wonderful and creative projects!! Thank you for great inspiration.

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly