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Monday, October 14, 2019

Picket Fence Studios October release is LIVE

Hi Stampers!
It's the 14th of the month and that means it's time for another Picket Fence release. And again it's an amazing one!
I am in love with Charlie the Chameleon so had to make a card with him right away!
Also look at that negative die!!! I used galaxy background behind the flowers to give it a different look that the traditional one!!!

Check the Picket Fence studios shop to see what's new. Hint: there are some amazing new stencils too!!!!

Monday, October 7, 2019

October My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hi stampers!

Welcome to the October MMH release blog hop. This is another kit you don't want to miss!!!!This months we are taking you back to the 50's and it's Christmas

Kit Contents:
6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set
19 Coordinating Frame Cuts
2 5.5" x 8.5" Sheets of Chrome Cardstock
6 5.5" x 8.5" Sheets of Neon Cardstock
Clay Snowflake Embellishments
Prisma Glitter 0.5 oz.

Kit Value: $75.00
Kit Cost: $34.99

If you are following the hop you have probably arrived from Emily Midgett blog and you next stop is Janette Kausen

First up is a card I made using the kit. I stamped the images on watercolor paper and embossed . them in clear ep. Next watercolored and die cut. Assembled the card.

I couldn't resist but make couple cards with this month's add-on sets! So here they are.

Giveaway:
Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader - selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, October 13th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog.

Kit availability and shipping:
The main kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Monday, October 14th.

The Hero Arts Blog

Amy Kolling

Caly Person

Debi Adams

J anette Kausen

Saturday, September 28, 2019

WOW! Embossing Powders and Catherine Pooler Designs Holiday Blog hop

Hi everyone!

Today I am thrilled to be hopping with Catherine Pooler Designs and Wow and feature their amazing products.

You will find a lot of Holiday inspiration and ideas using WOW embossing powders and the new Catherine Pooler Christmas release.

If you are following the hop you have probably arrived from Jenny Colacicco blog and your next stop is Ashlee McGregor

Now, lets move to the card I have for you today. I used the new Bundle Up Trio set of embossing powders along with Sand Castle. I die cut the Jolly word die and covered with embossing ink, then poured some peppermint scrub glitter embossing powder and heat set. Die cut vellum circle and adhered the Jolly word.

Cut 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white card stock, cover in embossing ink and emboss using the Sand Castle embossing powder.Die cut Starry Night cover plate from white card stock and adhere to the sand castle embossed panel. Adhere the circle with Jolly.

Stamp sentiment on vellum, emboss in sparkle gold embossing glitter and adhere to panel. Adhere the entire panel to a white card base.

Prizes - WOW! Embossing Powder $25 Gift Card , Catherine Pooler $25 GIft Card
Please be sure to leave your comments on each DT blog post (including WOW! Embossing Powder & Catherine Pooler blog posts) Please comment on each post to be eligible to win 2 x $25, Gift Card to CP or WOW Stores. It will run for one week with the winner announced on Friday, October 4th.

Full Hop Line Up

Catherine Pooler Blog

Jo Herbert

Daniel West

Jenny Colacicco

Ilina Crouse

Ashlee McGregor

Susan Powell

Karen J Reategui

Verity Biddlecombe

Karen Baker

WOW! Embossing Powder Blog

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Hero Arts STAMPtember Set is Live

Hi everyone!
I am back today with a card using special collaboration stamp set!!! Yes...the Hero Arts STAMPtember set! I LOVE LOVE LOVE all the flower silhouettes in this set!

Grab your set while supplies last, because these are limited editions and once they are gone, they are gone for good. This is a 4x6 set and it's amazing.

I decided to make bunch of cards featuring some ink blending using reactive inks and then stamping either in black or watermark ink then embossing. For the cards where I stamped in black, I first stamped using Sea Salt reactive ink, then moved my panel a little bit (I used MISTI) then stamped using Intense-fied black ink.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Partners: Lawn Fawn & Hero Arts Blog Hop + giveaway!

Hi everyone!
Hero Arts is celebrating 45 years, and we are honored and humbled that Pinkfresh Studio is sharing in the celebration! A special “Partners” Hero Arts + Lawn Fawn stamp set (there are coordinating dies too!!!) is available on the Hero Arts Website
This is an amazing 4x6 stamp set called Big Thanks and coordinating dies. Love all the images in the set and you can create so many different scenes!

So, we are celebrating this partnership and release with a hop and giveaway. So if you are following the hop then you should have come from Grace Camou instagram and your next stop will be Janette Kausen

For my card I started by stamping all the images using Intense-fied black ink on Dove white card stock and colored with copic markers. Once done I die cut all the images using the coordinating dies.

I created the grass layer using Kiwi card stock and the Lawn Fawn grass border die. Used the Green Apple reactive ink to do some ink blending on the bottom of it. On layer of Dove White card stock I ink blended some Splash reactive ink. Stamped the sentiment and created my scene. Once the whole layer was finished I adhered to a top folding Dove White note card.