Pinkfresh Studio “Homespun with Heart” Release Blog Hop

 

Hi Friends! Welcome to the February release hop from Pinkfresh! It has the usual beautiful florals, but if you are a needle crafter, hang on to your hats!! So many sets for your must-have list, just like me : ) Warning: it may be hard to decide!

Quite a collection, all housed under the name The Stitch Edit. Let's start with my main card, the one that includes most of the elements from The Stitch Edit: Thread Spool and The Stitch Edit: Thread Spool Florals.

I was heavily inspired by my own little collection of antique button cards on the sides of this photo. Love that there are four different kinds of thread spools, and floral details to go along with each one. You can elect to add your own buttons and thread, like I did here, or make your own die-cut buttons and thread from The Stitch Edit: Notion Story Die!

Honestly how adorable is this die-cut gold needle, that you can actually thread with floss?! 

The lace edging comes from The Stitch Edit: Heritage Lace dies. I masked them across the middle to make a darker section of lace on the interior edge. 

I also wanted to make a cute little gift card holder or tag using The Stitch Edit: Large Spool Die. On the bottom of this photo you can see there's a slot that's just perfect for tucking away some cash!

This die is perfect to create your own spool card! 

 

And including a needle book insert is next-level fun! Aside from the needle die, no special die is needed, I just cut and scored a scrap of paper, punched some small holes for the needle die cuts to go through, stamped a quote that went with the needles, and that was it!

Don't they look like real needles?!

As I was cleaning up, I felt compelled to use up my leftover die cuts, and surprised myself by walking away with these three additional cards!

These two thread spools (one cut in half) were from the first card. I love that the bottom of the spool has a sentiment, which came about from not inking the florals on the bottom of the thread spool border stamp, and instead stamping the sentiment there.  

The base of the card is embossed with all of the lace border dies from The Stitch Edit: Heritage Lace.

This card also uses all the border lace die-cuts, this time adhered to the card base.

I'd also like to call your attention to all the embossed details on the border laces. It really adds so much dimension in real life - you want to run your fingers along the ridges. The brown bow is from the Ribbon Splendor die. 

Finally, this card is "From the Heart." I didn't end up using the blue two-layer die-cut thread for my first card, and I had one unused floral spool where the stamping was off center a bit, so I combined them together and it turns out you don't notice the spacing when the die-cut thread is covering the middle! 

The "From the Heart" sentiment called for two hearts on the background. I added some of the die-cut buttons I hadn't used earlier, and guided the paper thread through the needle. The tiny gold heart is a leftover piece from the Maker's Essentials scissors die! I thought it was a cute addition and another reference to the sentiment. 

I was pretty happy with my main two projects, but super excited I got three bonus projects from what was left on my desk! Thanks so much for checking everything out! I hope you found an idea to file away! 

Prizes

We will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel, as well as a total of TEN $50  gift cards along the hop. Comment along the hop for chances to win. All winners will be posted on February 12, 2026 on the GIVEAWAY PAGE, make sure to check within 2 weeks!

You have reached the final stop on this hop - if you jumped in the middle of the hop here's a quick link back to the beginning at Pinkfresh!!

Thanks for stopping by!

-Kelly

Pinkfresh Studio “Delicate Details” Release Blog Hop

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Pinkfresh Delicate Details Hop, where it's all about ribbons, bows, tea time, and flowers (of course flowers, it's Pinkfresh!!!) I'm anxious to share lots of good ideas and different ways to use these sets - let's get started!

Here are TWO AND A HALF cards made from one cut each of the new Bloomscape and Ribbon Splendor sets, plus a few leftovers (in the spirit of American Thanksgiving!)

This card has about a third of the flowers from Bloomscape, which are all individually cut so you can arrange them in unlimited, unique ways each time.  

You're going to see this adorable ribbon a lot - here I've just used one of the bows. The sentiment is one of nine from the On My Mind set. Check out the cute blue-striped background - an oldie but goodie Border Stencil that I turn to often for custom backgrounds. 

Remember the lone blue bow from the last card? This is where I cut it out from! I used the remaining top portion of the die (the three blue bows) to cascade around the Gazebo Die (which is on sale for 75% off now - only $3.50!!!)

Another third of the flowers from Bloomscape are grouped along the bottom, with one tiny beige flower in the middle, and an even tinier purple flower on top. This set has a great variety of sizes and shapes to make arranging easier. I wanted to quickly hide the uneven ends, so I grabbed a leftover Daisy Chain Coverplate strip to wrap around them. 

Here's the half card lol! The purple top layer is the white panel I cut all the flowers out of (I inked it purple afterwards). The bottom layer is the press plate with no ink, just as an embosser, but I did create it separately for this card, which is why I only counted it as half coming from one pass of those two earlier sets (Bloomscape and Ribbon Splendor).  

The sentiment is another one from the new On My Mind set. This set is very quick to put together, but the intricate die cut outlines and all the detail in the press plate underneath make it look much more involved. 

Finally, I wanted to make one card that uses the Ribbon Splendor die as intended. The premise of this card is to use two different patterned papers from your stash. Don't overthink it! I literally grabbed the first two panels I touched (I precut several panels of different patterns so they are ready to go). 

The presents and sentiment from Holiday Bicycle are the perfect size to fill the space between the four red bows. I made these specially for this card, but this general idea would be a good way to use up leftovers!! The formula would be: Ribbon Splendor die cut + 2 patterned papers + small die cut image + sentiment = DONE!

Thanks so much for checking out my cards! I hope you found an idea to file away! 

Prizes

We will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel, as well as a total of TEN $50  gift cards along the hop. Comment along the hop for chances to win. All winners will be posted on November 21, 2025 on the GIVEAWAY PAGE, make sure to check within 2 weeks!

I'm pleased to send you to the next stop on this hop, the fabulous Carissa Wiley!! She will wow you, as always!

Thanks for stopping by!

-Kelly

Granny Squares, Times Three! New Concord and 9th

 

Hello Friends! I'm super excited to be sharing the new October Release from Concord and 9th with you ALL WEEK LONG! We're starting with my personal favorite, the Granny Squares!!

They have a turnabout stamp that creates a nice little collage of granny squares in 4 different color combos. 

The crochet hooks are to-die-for!! I cut them in a coordinating colored cardstock and crossed them behind the sentiment that also comes with this set. And yes, I know crochet only uses 1 hook unlike knitting lol!

This set also comes with a set of stamps that will make one larger granny square. For this card I stamped it several times on the card base to make my own afghan!

This sentiment is from a different set in this release, but how perfect is it for this cozy quilt?!

Finally, I kept the same colors but just changed the order for a new look. Also just made half a quilt so I could showcase one of the squares in the process of being created. 

I had the idea to knot real yarn/floss around the gold metallic crochet hook as soon as I saw the mock up images for this set, and was happy to see how well it turned out. I used the Stitched Vines die for the background on top, perfect with the stitching theme.

Hope you liked my trio of Granny Square cards, and have some ideas brewing for yourself! You could spend a looooong time just working through all the different color combinations!

See you tomorrow with the next set featured.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kelly

Bad to the Bone - a New Halloween Release from Colorado Craft!

Hi All! Big news - Colorado Craft Company has just put out a new release after a brief hiatus! And it's quite a thriller : ) 

My favorite is the Big and Bold Bad to the Bone, which initially sold out but was restocked today!

I stamped the skull on charcoal paper and used a white chalk pencil to make the highlights. For the earthworms crawling through, I used an orange opaque marker and went over it with a combination of white chalk, a white gel pen, and a black pencil. 

The eyes, nose and jaw holes are cut out and backed with black glitter paper. For the card base I cut a piece of lace as a contrast and stapled it in the corners of the card.

For the next card I went the opposite direction, stamped the skull on white paper and added shadows with watercolor. 

For the card base I stamped one of the sentiments repeatedly and tried out three different colors for the background. Welp I couldn't decide so I ended up using my "practice" card lol. Love the sentiment that goes so well with the skull image. 

Hope you're on your way to having a creepy Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by!
Kelly

Altenew July 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes!)

Hello Friends! Oh boy what a fun July Release this is from Altenew, with a little bit of everything - stamps, stencils, press plates, embossing folders, and even a new set of inks! I really took to this release and have A TON to show you, so let's get to it!!

You may have come from the sweetest ever Hannelie, but if not feel free to start the hop at the Altenew Blog! 

As soon as I saw this Stencil Art: White Cap Peonies stencil I KNEW it was going to be FAB-U-LOUS!! And the first time I inked it up it did NOT disappoint!

The giant size and the multiple colors just demand attention! It's made with 6 different stencils so there's a lot of variation you can add. And not even a stamp in sight. 

The Flutter and Bloom Set is an absolutely massive 8x11" set that also has tons of possibilities. The flowers stamped on the card base are sweet, but hello those butterflies are super elegant and delightful! 

After coloring them with the stencils (love all the different color options on these!) I bent the wings up from the bodies for some cheap and easy dimension for the card. 

This set is the Tangerine Grove Set and I like that in addition to the tangerines it features blooms, many different leaves (with varied colors) and the branches. It's all those details I think that make it lush. 

There are a lot of different sentiments to pick from, including this gold one. The black raised sentiment is from an awesome embossing folder that's coming up : )

Here are two different looks for the same Inked Poppies press plate - one high on contrast and drama for a modern feel, the other a bit more weathered for a vintage feel. 

What grabs me with this set is all the detailed lines making beautiful impressions when they are pressed in the paper - you just want to run your fingers over it all. 

There's another floral press plate in this release that I think deserves some attention - the Blossoming Bouquet Set. This one has a coordinating stencil to aid in coloring it. I felt like mixing it up a bit and stamped it in the new Coral Bliss from the Tea Party Cube Set. 

The HELLO sentiment, which also comes with this set, and the new raised embossed sentiment, which is still coming up, are bordered by an older Deco Cover Die set that I honestly get so much use out of. 

This card was so fun, as it's a giant mash-up of sets from this release! We've got the previous Blossoming Bouquet Set in the background (stamped in green this time, instead of coral), 

more of those raised sentiment strips, all cut from a massive Raised Sentiments Embossing Folder which produces sentiments for days (check out the piles of sentiments I've got waiting in Theo wings on the left edge of this next photo!!)

And finally, the star of this show, the best value Mini Delight Live in the Moment Set! How adorable is that tiny clock with the silver bells?! and the subtly-stamped rose on the face of the clock (which actually comes with this set as well, for even more value)! And the adhesive gem detail for the middle of the hands!!

You can also see a bit better in this photo how the sentiment is raised from the embossing folder. I ran the sentiment strip across a white ink pad, and then ended up using a white gel pen to make the white show up a bit more. 

Two different ways to use the Blossoming Bouquet Set!

Finally, let’s see two of the new sets of ink colors - a Warm Gray Mini Cube Set that makes the leaves fad into the background in the best possible way, and one of my favorite color hues of all time, a handful of blushes from the Tea Party Cube Set. 

I could just swim in those melon beauties!!

Whew! Hope you liked going through the new July Release with me, and maybe got a few ideas for yourself! 

Giveaway Prizes

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by July 16, 2024 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on July 18, 2024.

*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

Your next stop on this hop is Maria!

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Thanks for stopping by!
- Kelly

Supplies used (affiliate links, thanks for your support!):

Blossoming Bouquet Set

Inked Poppies Set

Raised Sentiments Embossing Folder

Stencil Art: White Cap Peonies

Live in the Moment Set

Tangerine Grove Set

Stencil Art: White Cap Peonies

Flutter and Bloom Set

Warm Gray Mini Cube Set

Tea Party Cube Set