Good morning! I'm stopping by today to share a trio of cards I created this week for a Pinkfresh Studio YouTube Live. I used one of the newest releases, paired up with a very old die set! While I planned on making two cards, things came together so well, that I was able to create all 3 of these cards! You can watch the video replay HERE if you want to see more details and watch these cards come together. Here is the replay of the live video if you'd like to watch it here: I heat embossed the stamp set for Fluttering Butterflies in cream embossing powder - just a hint of ..read more

 Good morning! Stopping by today to share a couple of birthday cards I made recently, featuring a couple of lovely sentiment stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp - paired up with one of my favorite things - pattern paper! I started off with two pieces of pattern paper from Pinkfresh Sunshine on my Mind 6x6 paper pad. I trimmed the floral to an A2 size, then cut it diagonally in half to make it easy to split between the two cards. I trimmed the striped paper to an A2 width, then trimmed angled strips to tuck behind the floral paper to add some contrast, but not waste any more ..read more

 Hello! I've got one last set of cards to share this month using the new Be Bold Release from Simon Says Stamp - the other posts have been building my birthday card stash, but today I'm switching to Mother's Day cards. While this year will be a bittersweet Mother's Day - since my mom passed a couple weeks ago, and it will be my first one without her - I still have so many wonderful women in my life that have filled that roll in some way over the years as my mom's Parkinson's and the associated dementia slowly stole her away. So while there was a sadness while I finished these ca ..read more

Hello! Stopping by to share a couple more cards using the new Be Bold Release from Simon Says Stamp - this was definitely the month of sets, but this time just a set of two! And...you may have noticed the last couple days that I have been updating my stash of birthday cards, and these are no exception! For these cards, I used the new Flower Block stamp set, and paired it with the new Lush Leaves wafer die, cut from ivory cardstock. I used the previously released Detail Petal plate to add some texture to the background. I did two different color combos for my cards - both used one o ..read more

Good morning! Today I'm joining a fun Instagram hop to celebrate the Be Bold Release from Simon Says Stamp! Lots of inspiration to be found, and some great prizes as well! Head over to my Instagram HERE to check it out! But as always with an Insta hop, there are only so many details you can get in that tiny caption, so I always like to do a full blog post with ALL the details!  I used 3 different colors of Concord and 9th cardstock, and then chose Pawsitively Saturated inks that coordinated with the cardstock, tone on tone, but slightly deeper, I blended around the outer ..read more

 Hello! Stopping by to share my first cards using the new Be Bold Release from Simon Says Stamp - as usual, I have a set of cards to share! I paired up a new stencil set, with some new to me ink colors, and a recently released and new to me birthday sentiment stamp set! I used the new Retro Arcs stencil set for these cards - and used an assortment of a few new ink colors I recently picked up. For each of the color combos, I used the lightest, then the darkest shades. I ink blended to keep it as soft in the center as possible, and a bit deeper around the edges. I added sentiments with th ..read more

 Hello! Today I am part of a fun Instagram hop to celebrate the new Pinkfresh Studio "Artsy Floral" Release. There are giveaways up for grabs, so hop on over to check that out if you haven't yet! I have had so much fun creating with this release - yesterday was the blog hop, and I shared a LOTS of cards for that! Today I'm sharing a a fun die cut card I created on YouTube Live last week with Lea Lawson using similar sets but in slightly different ways - this live was extra fun, because we were actually both at my house creating in person together! You can watch that vi ..read more

 Hello! I'm popping in to share a couple more cards using the new April 2024 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit -  Wild and Free Flowers! This month's kit is full soft, muted florals, and lovely sentiments! The included stamp set by the same name has some pretty florals and scripty sentiments. There is also a fun embossing folder, lovely pattern paper and embossing powder and ink pad...that's all not to mention the cardstock, envelopes, and more!  The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the new Subscription servi ..read more

 Hello! I'm popping in to share my first cards using the new April 2024 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit -  Wild and Free Flowers! This month's kit is full soft, muted florals, and lovely sentiments! The included stamp set by the same name has some pretty florals and scripty sentiments. There is also a fun embossing folder, lovely pattern paper and embossing powder and ink pad...that's all not to mention the cardstock, envelopes, and more!  The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the new Subscription service! T ..read more

 Good morning! Last year we started something new at Pinkfresh called Craft Along - we just finished the March Craft Along night before last, and have begun to open registration for the next one sooner! What is Craft Along? Well, it's basically a mini event, that is far more affordable and flexible for those who want community, crafting, and connection, but perhaps want the flexibility to use what they already have, or purchase a smaller bundle at a discount. We include alternatives to our chosen sets to give you all the options, and some previous month's attendees even came up ..read more