Happy Friday, Crafty Friends!
I am popping in to share a card using the new die from the Essentials collection.
To create this card, I started by taking a white card panel and used the Stitched Blanket Circle Die to diecut the panel. I then inked the card base using Sky Blue, Slumber, and Stargazer dye inks. The Indigo Vine collection uses a beautiful muted blue, grey, and turquoise color palette. I used the washi, dies, and stamps to create the lovely floral arrangement. A sentiment and a sprinkling of Stargazer jewels completes this card.
Thank you for visiting. I hope this card inspires you to create something beautiful this week.
Happy Crafting,
Keia
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Happy Sunday, Crafty Friends!
We made it to June! Are you ready for summer vacation? Our family has been adjusting to our summer schedule for the past week and let me tell you...it is pretty good so far. I am hoping to really soak in the slower pace and enjoy a few camping trips. I am hoping you too have a chance to enjoy the slower pace, and of course crafty time!
This month's Pinkfresh Studio Challenge is DIECUTS! I think this is the perfect challenge to use diecuts in new ways or maybe use a few diecut ephemera pieces you might have been hoarding. Ummm...I mean me, not you. 😉
As with each Pinkfresh Studio challenge, there are several creative options, choose the theme, color palette, or both. I decided to do both and working with the new Happy Blooms collection made it easy peasy for this challenge.
I first started by stamping the beautiful Bougainvillea image onto white cardstock. I used the Simply Diamonds coverplate to design gradient color-block squares, which complement the Happy Blooms color palette. A few pieces of floral ephemera from the collection act as a focal point for the Hello from the Sentiment Suite: Mega Hello. A few enamel dots completes this card.
As with each challenge, Pinkfresh Studio offers two lucky creatives a $50 gift card to their online store. The deadline to enter is June 29th at 11:59 CDT. For more details and to link your project(s), visit the Pinkfresh Studio Challenge Blog post (HERE).
Thank you for stopping by! Have a lovely upcoming week. And as always...don't forget to make something beautiful!
Happy Crafting!
Keia
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Happy Tuesday, Crafty Friends!
I hope you enjoyed yesterday's blog hop. Today, the Pinkfresh Studio Creative Team is on Instagram sharing more lovely creations from the Die Essentials release.
The card features the new Mini Slimline Essentials Bundle paired with the Miss Your Smile stamp set. The Miss Your Smile has a beautiful floral design that is perfect for coloring. I used Copic markers and added colored pencils for additional shading and depth. I took a chance and colored the background a beautiful, deep blue. The coordinating Mini Slimline Envelope fits the card perfectly. A simple sentiment and few clear drops completes this card.
Thank you for visiting. I hope this has inspired you to create something beautiful. Be sure to visit Pinkfresh Studio's Instagram Hop for a chance to win fantastic crafty goodies. One lucky creative will win the entire new release and ten (10) individuals will win $25 gift cards to Pinkfresh Studio's online store.
Happy Crafting!
Keia
Hello, sweet friends!
Happy Monday! What a wonderful way to start the week with a little creative inspiration. Today, is Pinkfresh Studio's May Release, Die Essentials. I enjoy participating in the essentials releases because these dies are the foundation for card making and add just the right touch to elevate your creativity.
I used the new Stitched Scallop Square to create this card, which is a new addition to this collection (including the slimline and rectangle dies version). I appreciate the lovely stitching and scalloped detailing these dies provide. I stamped a white 4.25x4.25 card panel using the Nested Chevron image with Storm and Slumber dye inks and proceeded to diecut the panel with the largest stitched scallop rectangle die. I used foam tape to pop up the inset border. The floral image is from the Friendship Blooms stamp/die set. I stamped the image using Detail Black ink and colored it with Copic markers and Polychomo colored pencils. The Perfect Sentiment stamp/die set is wonderful for finding the right sentiment and a few amber jewels completes this card.
Pinkfresh Studio loves spreading joy, so as with each release, Pinkfresh Studio will be gifting the ENTIRE May release to one (1) lucky creative from their blog and one (1) creative from their YouTube channel. In addition, ten (10) creatives will have a chance to win a $25 gift card to Pinkfresh Studio's online store. To be eligible to win, leave a comment on the blogs along the hop. Winners will be chosen from the comments and announced May 31st on Pinkfresh Studio's Giveaway page. Winners have two (2) weeks to claim their prize.
Thank you for spending time with me this morning. I hope this blog hop inspires you to create something beautiful today. For more inspiration and a chance to win craft goodies from this release, visit the amazing designers below.
Happy Crafting,
Keia
Happy Friday, Crafty Friends!
Today, I am sharing two cards featuring the Happy Blooms collection from Pinkfresh Studio. Pinkfresh Studio is known for its lovely scrapbook collections; however, these collections are versatile and work well for cardmaking.
The Floral Ephemera is a lovely collection of flowers that pair nicely with the miscellaneous images in the Ephemera pack. Together, these two packs make it easy to create a collage and create an eye-catching focal point. I used the Shaker Tag dies to create a symmetrical background and used the Happy Blooms 6x6 paper pad to cover the peek-a-boo squares. I little glittery butterfly completes each card.
Visit Pinkfresh Studio's Instagram feed for a chance to win 1 of ten (10) $25 gift cards or three (3) creatives will win the entire Happy Blooms collection. And along the Instagram Hop, you will be inspired by the collection of scrapbook layouts, mini albums, and cards. To be eligible to win, leave a comment on the designers' posts along the hop. The winners will be announced on May 28th on Pinkfresh Studio's Instagram page and in their IG stories.
Good morning, Crafty Friends!
Today is Pigment Craft Company's June release. This release is filled with wonderful stamps and dies that evoke memories of spring and summer. Imagine u-pick farms and fresh berries bursting with flavor shared with family and friends.
To create this card, I started by stamping the Berry Patch stamp in three shades of red to give a depth of color. The leaves are stamped in a rich green. I then diecut the image and used scissors to cut apart the diecut image so I could arrange the colorful strawberries in the stacked bowls. I used the alphabets from the Dashing Outline Fonts to create the "Hello" and then used the Simply Sentiments Hello "Sweet Friend" to complete my card.
Pigment Craft Co. is hosting an Instagram Hop to celebrate their new June release. Please make sure to check out the amazing creations from the other guest designers on their Instagram feeds, Ilda Dias @ilovedoingallthingscrafty and Leica Palma @leica_crafts. And as with each release, Pigment Craft Co. is spreading happiness by offering a chance to win gift cards. To win, follow Pigment Craft Co. and each guest designer on Instagram and leave a comment for a chance to win. And don't forget to tag your friends in the comments for more chances to win!
And as with each release, Pigment Craft Co. is offering FREE shipping on ALL orders over $150. Five dollars ($5) off on orders over $50 (5OFFJUNERELEASE) or $20 off on ALL orders over $300 (20OFFNEWRELEASE). These codes are valid from May 20th, 9 a.m. CST through May 28th, 12:59 a.m. CST.
Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to visit this AMAZING new company, Pigment Craft Co.
Happy Crafting,
Keia
Happy Monday, Crafty Friends!
I enjoyed a creatively productive weekend. With less than one week until summer vacation, I spent time in my craft room designing Thank You cards for my boys' teachers.
Recently, Scrapbook.com released several new Pocket Cards for scrapbooking, Elementary and Graduation. The pocket cards make wonderful backgrounds. I loved the look of the new cards with their vibrant colors and decided to pair them with a few of my favorite stamps and dies.
Waffle Flower's Hello stamp and die with its cute little people is perfect for my son's fifth-grade teacher. I stamped the image and colored the little boy to look like my son. A bold Thank You sentiment, scissors, and composition books using stickers from Echo Park's I Love School collection completes this cute card. The other cards use the same techniques and were so fun to make.
The Graduation pocket cards are in a neutral color palette of black, grey, and white. To create this card, I used the new Graduation stamp set from Scrapbook.com, with its lovely fonts, and used an eclipse technique to design this card.
Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful week and are able to carve out a little creative time for yourself.
Happy Crafting,
Keia
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