Welcome!
Hello! Hello! I have something extra special to share today. I am honored to be joining Pinkfresh Studio for a blog hop & giveaway in celebration of their newest release.
What’s a blog hop?
If you’re not familiar with a blog hop, let me explain… Pinkfresh Studio has challenged several of our crafty friends to create projects with the new release. Each one of us has made something special, and we’ve all posted it at the same time. We will each link to the next blogger, so you can hop along in a circle to see each one like a virtual parade! It’s so very fun. There are also giveaways! I’ll share more details here in a bit, but for now let’s get on with the project tutorial…
Step 1: Embossing
I started by heat embossing the Inky Floral Background stamp onto a few different papers since I wasn’t sure yet which direction I was going. I ended up choosing a teal patterned paper from the Happy Heart 6×6 paper pad and a sheet of watercolor paper both embossed with rose gold powder.
Step 2: Base Layers
Once I settled on the background, I trimmed it to 4″x5.25″ and added it to a top folding A2 card base. I also used white card stock to die cut a Gazebo and four frames using the Stitched Scallop Rectangles die set.
Step 3: Stencil
Next, I used the Inky Floral Background Stencils to ink blend over the embossed background on watercolor paper. The colors I chose were Ballet Slipper, Bubble Gum, Coral Reef, Passion Fruit, Apricot, and Lavender.
Step 4: Floral Arranging
To give the gazebo a bit more oomph, I heat embossed it with three layers of brass powder and created a vellum shadow layer using the outline of the metal die as a template. I also fussy cut several of the blooms to build a bouquet.
I then secured the top half of the gazebo to the vellum shadow layer so I could arrange and tuck blooms in and around it. A couple spots of liquid glue were used to attach them allowing a bit of dry down time to fiddle with the final placement and to allow the petal ends to curl up.
Once I was happy with the arrangement, I added foam tape behind the piece in areas where it wouldn’t show through the vellum and secured it to the card front.
Step 5: Finishing Touches
To finish off the card, I added white pigment and shimmer splatter, Sparkling Champagne pearls, and a sentiment from the Rainbow Sentiments Ephemera pack.
And there you have the finished card! I really hope you like it.
Giveaway Details
Okay, now let’s talk about the prizes… Pinkfresh will be giving away TEN $25 gift cards. Winners for the gift cards will be picked from the blog hop comments. So, check out the new collection HERE, and leave a comment below this post telling me which product is your favorite. In addition, Pinkfresh Studio will also be giving away the full release as a grand prize to one winner over on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel. Winners will be chosen & posted on 5 August 2022 on the Pinkfresh GIVEAWAY PAGE. (Prizes need to be claimed within the 2 weeks following.)
What’s next?
Okay, once leave your comment below to enter the giveaway, then you’re all done with this stop. I’m the caboose on this hop, so your next destination should be the Pinkfresh Studio blog. Before you leave, I do hope you’ll subscribe and consider joining me on your favorite social platform. You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube. I hope to see you again soon. Until next time… stay crafty!
– Laura Evangeline
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Very pretty card….love the embossing!!
Very creative card, beautiful. Thanks for sharing how you made it.
Your card is very elegant and i love all the dimension. My favorite part of the card is that you added vellum to the gazebo….It gave the gazebo the WOW factor for me.
Very pretty design and clever use of the Gazebo!
Love this! It’s so creative, unique and sophisticated. Well done!
So pretty….was wondering how the Gazebo would look in vellum. Stunning!
Love the gazebo. Putting the vellum
behind it to cover the background
paper, while getting a peek at it, was
a fantastic idea. Gorgeous card.
thanks for sharing
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Love the beautiful evening tones of your card. The gazebo die cut is so perfect with these florals. The vellum really helps define it.
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This is so pretty! Would not want to do the fussy-cutting but it looks great!
I love the colors and the vellum behind the gazebo. Lovely card.
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful card, love all the details and how you walked us through how you created it!
Elegant and pretty!
this is just beautiful – thanks for sharing
The best was saved for last!
LOVE everything about your card.
Thanks for the walk through of your creative process.
Gorgeous card! That Gazebo die is my favorite from the new release.
An amazing card! Thanks for the detailed explanations.
Lovely cards, I love Pinkfresh products, always innovative and great quality. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love this card. It is beautiful!!
Bra! I love all the different layers and textures.
I love the colors you used on this genius design by PFS. They always create extraordinary beauty with their illustrations💖
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
So beautiful! Love that you explained how you created it! embossing on colored/patterned paper, genius!
Absolutely beautiful card. I never thought to heat emboss patterned paper. Great idea!
So pretty. I like the framing and colors.
Absolutely gorgeous!! Tons of great things in this release!!!
What a genius card! Love the idea of embossing on pattern paper. So pretty! 💖
Beautiful layering and colors! I love that gorgeous gazebo!
Beautiful layers and love the delicate gazebo die.
Gorgeous card!! I love the use of vellum, and and scallop die frame. Also your bouquets turned out so pretty
A very elegant card!
This card made me smile. Idk why but makes me think of some movie/show about cute girly things that I wanted growing up
Absolutely lovely cards!