Pinkfresh Studio June 2021 New Release Blog Hop!

Greetings and salutations my crafty friends! And, welcome to my blog if you're new here today! Today is a big fun fabulous blog hop to celebrate the June new release from Pinkfresh Studio! Oh yeah! You know they came up with more gorgeous things for us to stamp with! I am sharing three cards today - and lots of pictures! Please be sure to read all the way to the bottom of my post for the supply list, the blog hop list, and prize information!! So glad to see you here at the start of the first week of Summer! XO

There is a new suite of products launching today called Small Butterflies - there are stamps, dies, stencils and a hot foil plate and they all work together perfectly to allow you to create a million different looks, depending on what creative mood you're in! I chose to use the hot foil plate and the dies along with my favorite watercolor plates to create a Summer flourish of butterflies. My finished card is an A2 woodgrain paper card base. For this card all the paper I used is watercolor paper!! 

 

 

I started by using my Hot Foil System and the Small Butterflies Hot Foil Plate with Polished Brass foil. I foiled the entire plate and then die cut the butterflies out with the matching die. I did the hot foiling onto watercolor paper - so nice and thick and rich looking - like letterpress!! I die cut the stitched rectangle background layer from watercolor paper also. I hot foiled and die cut out the 'celebrate' word using the same hot foil and watercolor paper.

 

I used my favorite watecolor palette and painted a wash of blue/aqua on the rectangle layer and set that aside to dry. I used my watercolors to color in the butterflies, right over the foiling. It looks so pretty in person!

 

That little brown strip is one of the pieces from the Artistic Bow Die that I cut out and water colored....

 

I die cut out a few of the Curvy Leaves dies from watercolor paper and colored them in pretty green shades... I splattered on some gold flecks of paint to tie in the gold of the butterflies.

 

I die cut a stitched circle from watercolor paper. I used the pretty Folk Garden Background Stamp to stamp the design onto the circle. Then I sprayed it with water to make a softer effect. I was going to use a plain circle, but it looked 'naked' before the stamping!! I added a few gold enamel dots and some twine.

 

 

 

 

 

I can't really express how beautiful this hot foiling is! It's like a dream...and the hot foil plate is perfection. I got a sharp, exact impression the very first time I used it. It's just the prettiest thing ever!! IN THIS POST HERE - I talk at length about using the hot foil system - I hope you try it!

 

I used liquid glue to attach the butterflies to the card. I gently folded them in half and glued right under the body. I held each one in place with a chopstick until it was dry. They will fold flat for mailing but you can pop them up later! 

 

This next card is a 5" x 5" square card made from white cardstock. Then I layered teal cardstock and more white cardstock! I used the beautiful new Lemons and Blueberries suite of products. There are Stamps, Dies, and Washi! OMG this floral/lemon design is really lovely! You take the big washi tape and press it onto white cardstock, then die cut out all the pieces with the matching dies. Genius...and oh so pretty.

 

Here is a photo showing the stamps, dies and washi....dreamy....

 

The sentiment is made from the 'lots of love' layered die set. I used teal for the words and vellum for the outline!! I die cut a square die cut out of white and then attached the sentiment in the center. I used the pieces of the washi/die cuts and framed the sentiment. I also die cut vellum leaves using the Leafy Branch die cut. I tucked the vellum leaves into the other pieces.

 

I splattered a bit of white paint onto both the teal background and the sentiment.

 

 

I wanted a bit of interest on the teal layer so I used the Diamond Tiles Stamp (with my MISTI) and white pigment ink to create a soft plaid background. It adds just a little something!

 

I almost used yellow paper for the background on this card, but something told me to try green... I tried several shades and then settled on this bold teal. The washi tape has so many subtle and yummy colors in it, but I wanted to pick up this particular shade!

 

 

 

My third card takes us back to the butterflies! This finished card is an A2 card base of purple cardstock. I decided to use only purple and gold on this one - for a different look than the first butterfly card. 

 

I got the idea for this card when I first hot foiled the small butterflies plate! This is how it came out! I was like....hmmm....that needs to be it's own card just like that! LOL. So I used it as my background for the card.

 

I watercolored three of the butterflies in purple paint and let them dry. I splattered a bit of purple paint onto the background layer too. For the sentiment I die cut the hello from purple cardstock. I used a layer of vellum to set it off, and wrapped some gold thread around the card too. A few purple gems finish it off.

 

 

 

It looks just like gold letterpress!

 

 

 

 

 

You may have noticed the flowers in the background of my card pictures! They are my prized Nikko Blue Hydrangeas from my garden! They are going crazy crazy crazy already this year!! A bountiful crop already! We got married in Cape Cod and when we came home we planted these bushes to remind us of Nantucket and the Cape. I love them so much and I always have blooms in the house all Summer...

 

 

 

FOR TODAY'S SUPPLY LIST - CLICK HERE - OR THE GRAPHIC BELOW!

 

PRIZE INFORMATION! Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel! Pinkfresh Studio will also be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the blog hop!! The winners will be picked from the blog comments. (So be sure to visit all the blogs!) They will pull the winners & post them on June 29 , 2021 on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. Reminder- you must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.  Please also note that Pinkfresh is offering free US shipping on all orders $50+ from June 21th to June 28th. Use code: JUNESHIPUSA

 

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE ALL THE BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS!!

ENJOY THIS WONDERFUL HOP FULL OF INSPIRATION AND FUN!!

 

Comments

[Name Mary Kay Ross]

OMGoodness! Gorgeous cards. What ink did you use on the circle Folk Garden on the multi-colored butterflies card? So, beautiful!!!!

[Scraporcraft]

Great project shares. I like the layers and ideas for the background.

[Karen Jordan]

They are all beautiful! I love the teal agains the lemons and blueberries washi. The butterflies are a must have, and you have sparked so much inspriation. I can't wait to give them a try!

[tina z]

wow, absolutely stunning!

[Marlene]

You are so creative. Your cards are amazing!

[Jenna Chapman]

Your cards are amazing! I love each one. The watercoloring on the first one is so pretty. My favorite is the lemons and blueberries one. I love that collection and you made it look so beautiful!

[Vicki Davis]

Oh my! What a beautiful post. The watercolored card is my favorite. And I love the idea of a piece of the bow die being an element to anchor the florals. I also enjoy your photographs so much. Thank you for sharing them. 💖

[momi]

All of your cards are so beautiful! Love the new butterflies stamps♥

[Marie Hansen]

Your cards are very special. Love your style.

[Denise Bryant]

Gorgeous cards! I am especially loving these beautiful butterflies! Love the dimension and color combos on your cards

[Annette Gordon]

I love all the cards you made with those butterflies. Watercolour and those gold foiled butterlies go so well together! (those butterflies are a must!) My favourite is the last one! What a great idea to use it as a background! I love the dimension of those butterflies floating of the card!

[Gail Spresser]

Very nice cards - love the butterflies. Thank you for sharing.

[Lj Smyth]

I really love ur cards and use of colour...beautiful cards someone would be thrilled to get

[Gail Davidson]

Your cards are stunning! I agree the watercolour paper enhances the look of the foiling. I just love everything about all your projects and I love those butterflies! xo

[Amber B]

Beautiful cards!! I love the butterfly’s you coloured. The real green card is my favourite very unique

[Kelsey Thomas]

Your cards are so fun! I love the dimension. :)

[Lisa McDonald]

Wanda…you always impress! I love your color choices . You are an inspiration. XO

[Marisela Delgado]

I love hydrangeas!

[Marisela Delgado]

Girl, you rocked these cards! GORGEOUS!

[Patricia Coleman]

Your cards are gorgeous and so inspiring!! Thank you for sharing your creativity!

[Lara Read]

So so great! Love the colored butterflies with paired with some that are just foiled. Beautiful!

[Suzie Padrick]

Wanda. you always make such beautiful cards! I'm just getting into foiling, so my favorite card from today is the purple butterfly one. So ingenious what you did with that card after foiling the butterfly
plate. Make a few more and adhere them over the original foiling. Love, Love, Love the look!
Your hygrangea blooms are soooooo beautiful! They make me happy!

[Diana Metts]

Beautiful cards, beautiful hydrangeas! love how you made the purple butterflies "fly" off the card

[Sheri Kempke]

I love your cards--I don't have a hot foil machine but you are certainly pushing me towards thinking of getting one! Your butterfly cards are amazing! I'm also in love with your hydrangeas, our daughter's favorite flower and used in her wedding. I wish I could grow them, but with our crazy desert heat, I've been told not possible.

[MaryH]

Your work is as pretty as your Nikko Blue Hydrangea - beautiful! All your projects are charmingly exquisite. This release is definitely on the top of my wish list. And just so you know, I am delighted you included information about your hydrangea as that too is on top of my must have garden list.

[Cyndi Morris]

Beautiful cards. I especially love the first one -- those butterflies are gorgeous and the background is amazing.

[BECCA YAHRLING]

All of your cards are gorgeous. I love the first card and the beautiful coloring you did. And I always enjoy your photos!!

[Nandini Karmarkar]

Wow! This looks amazing! I love the new release! It is fantastic!

[Lauryne Cunningham]

I absolutely love your cards! The first one is my favorite!

[Lisa Byers]

Your cards are exquisite!! I love them all!! My favorite is the lemons and berries, my favorite stamp set! I am not familiar with the foiling technique but it is beautiful!!

[Janet Sisk]

LOVE your cards! I love that Pink Fresh has started making the washi tape designs that can be die cut. I don't always have time to fuss with coloring and this works perfectly for those times. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

[Marie-Pierre]

I am simply blown away!! So you hotfooted the butterflies but didn't stamped them first and your watercolored over the foil? That's just mindblowingly beautiful. And I can't resist the gold butterflies on the simple white watercolor paper. Just amazing! I love the purple butterflies as well with the simple foil under them. Dang you did a great job! Again... I want it all!!! Amazing!

[Maureen Sala]

Love your post today. Reading your post with the windows open this morning listening to birds and sipping coffee. Those cards are spectacular, you have so much talent

[Mary Holshouser]

You have me at butterflies.
Those cards are gorgeous.
thanks for sharing
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[Becky Green]

OH MY GOODNESS, Wanda! A FEAST for the eyes this morning!!!! Your cards are STUNNING with the foiling & water color! TOTALLY GORGEOUS!!! You have INSPIRED ME TODAY to GET TO WORK on a few cards! LOL AND YOUR FLOWERS!!! THEY'RE HUGE!!! You are SO BLESSED to have flowers like this! Does Lucky like them too? Our kitties like to smell my flowers when my hubby brings them home! LOL HOPE you are having a BEAUTIFUL DAY, SWEET LADY!!! ;)<3

[Nicki Baxley]

Your butterfly cards are gorgeous!

[Stacey Kowbel]

Fantastic cards! I love all your butterflies!

[Donna Moran]

Your butterflies are lovely (and your hydrangeas)! Everything you've created is so pretty!

[berryblue]

I love your watercolored background splash and all the lovely layers on that first card! The polished brass foil is the perfect accent there! And then your beautiful purple butterflies stole my heart!

[Laura L Greig]

WOW, WOW, WOW! Absolutely gorgeous!

[Julie Bitner]

Wanda, your cards are just beautiful! Loving what you’ve done with the new Pinkfresh products.

[jean marmo]

Simply gorgeous cards!

[Amy Cooley]

Your cards are so beautiful! This is a gorgeous new release. The butterfly products are my favorite. Thanks for sharing your amazing flowers also.

[Beverly Perdue]

Wanda, your cards are just gorgeous! I love those butterflies with the gold foil. So creative to hot foil on watercolor paper. I'm so inspired. Also, I love your beautiful hydrangeas. They are my favorite flower.

[Carrie V Arii]

All of the cards are beautiful! Love the purple and gold butterflies!

[Anneleise Hampson]

Love those gold and purple butterflies! Wow!

[Kailash]

Gorgeous cards as always. Your hydrangeas are so beautiful!

[Cherry Robinson]

Sooooo many beautiful cards Wanda!!! ❤️❤️💗

[Veronica L Hunt]

Beautiful colorful cards.

[Doreen]

All very beautiful cards. the butterflies look like they are ready to fly off the paper!