It’s that time again… time for Christmas crafting to get into full swing!! I am in love with the new Pinkfresh Studio Holiday 2022 collection… so many beautiful new stamps, dies, hot foil plates, and stencils, with elegant, timeless themes and images that will last for years! We are hopping along to inspire you today (you can find the full hop list at the bottom of this post), and I have two projects to share with you, so let’s get started with the details!
If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you’ll know that one of my most favorite things about crafting is color. I love to use dramatic and unexpected color combinations… but I also equally love white space and allowing texture and height to be the star of the show. These cards combine my love of brilliant color with that gorgeous white space. For all of my cards, I kept the color scheme to a bold and unique holiday color scheme of hot pink, lime green, and crisp white, with some metallic shine thrown in for some extra holiday festiveness!
I began my first card by heat embossing the images from the new Holiday Elements stamp set using white pearl embossing powder on white cardstock. I then added lots of color to the images using the coordinating Holiday Elements stencils, using blending brushes and Raspberry Bliss, Bubble Gum, Sparkling Rose, Key Lime, and Grassy Knoll inks from Pinkfresh Studio. The hint of metallic shine from the pearlescent embossed lines is so festive! I die cut the finished images using the coordinating Holiday Elements die.
For the greeting, I combined the fabulous new Merry and Bright Hot Foil Plate and coordinating die with the Solid Hot Foil Plate. The Solid Hot Foil Plate leaves the negative space from the original image the color of your cardstock, so these chunky white letters framed by hot pink glittery foil worked perfectly with the crisp white accents of the stenciled images.
I trimmed down a white slimline card base, then added a label from the Slim Ornate Banner die set, popping it up with foam adhesive. I arranged the holiday images and greeting on the card front, allowing some to spill over the sides, and adhering them with single and double layers of foam tape to add lots of height and dimension to the card front. I also added a few glittering foliage die cuts, cut using the Dainty Blossoms dies. The final touch was to add some sparkling Bubblegum gems to help add one last element of holiday sparkle!
My second project features the new Ornaments Hot Foil Plate with the coordinating Stencils and Dies. I used the same ink shades from the previous project (Raspberry Bliss, Bubble Gum, Sparkling Rose, Key Lime, and Grassy Knoll) to add lots of vivid color to the hot foiled ornaments. I also paired the leftover foil piece with the Solid Hot Foil Plate, creating solid metallic foil ornaments!
For the greeting, I used Olive, Key Lime, and Grassy Knoll inks to blend sentiments from the brand new Brushed Sentiments: Holiday stencils. These sentiments are *so* unique and the font is absolutely gorgeous!! I die cut the finished stenciled images with the coordinating dies, and because of the multi-sentiment layout of the stencils, I was able to stencil and die cut a ton of greetings in one fell swoop! I always love this feature of the Pinkfresh Studio product suites, but it’s especially handy for holiday crafting, don’t you think? If stenciling isn’t your favorite thing, it is especially nice that there are also coordinating Brushed Holiday Stamps and Brushed Holiday Hot Foil Plates available, so you have tons of options depending on your area of interest!
I die cut a crisp white background using the Diagonal Stitched Plaid die, as well as a glittery gold frame from the Mini Slimline Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die, which I trimmed down slightly and popped up on the plaid die cut card front using foam tape. I arranged the ornaments on the card front, clustering them together as though they were hanging from the ceiling from different lengths, and adhering them using foam tape and liquid adhesive. Finally, I added the Brushed Sentiments: Holiday greeting using a double layer of foam tape so that it really stands out from the colorful background images. The final touch was a few Emerald City Gems for some more sparkle!
Well, that’s all for these projects. Now for some fun giveaway information!
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel, so be sure to check those out! They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments. The winners will be announced on September 20, 2022 on our GIVEAWAY PAGE. Winners must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.
Here’s the full hop list so that you can check out the masses of inspiration to jumpstart your holiday cardmaking! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the intricate details and colors and layers!
Yes! Very beautiful colors, always! And I would totally describe your beautiful ornament card as dramatic–but in a very good way lol Gorgeous! Merry Merry!
These cards are so pretty–I really love the colors you picked. Sweet Designs and a great inspiration for holiday cards! Can’t wait to see all of the other cards the designers have made! Such a Fun Release!
Beautiful cards with beautiful colors! I love the reverse foiled Merry!
Thank you for showing the ornaments done by revere foiling, I knew they would look gorgeous! I’m also glad to see that the Merry and Bright will fit on a slimline card!
Beautiful! Love the brushed sentiments
Wow! The slimline ‘Merry & Bright’ card is amazing! I love that!
Your color choices and card designs are wonderful! So festive!
I love the pink and green combinations! Such beautiful cards!
Your ornament card is my stand-out favorite card of the hop today! LOVE the bright greens and hot pinks…absolutely stunning!
Very pretty cards! Love all the details.
Beautiful cards! Love the addition of black on the ornaments card!
I love the Ornament Suite! Your card is gorgeous! The frame you inserted added so much! Thank you for sharing your inspiration.
I really like all the foiled accents.
YOUR ORNAMENT CARD IS MY FAVE
Emily, loved your cards. The slimline is absolutely fabulous, love it.
I love your choice of colors and layout! Thank you for sharing..beautiful cards!
Oh yes, beautiful colors and layers! Thanks for sharing your delightful cards.
oh my what lovely cards – the second card is simply breath taking – thanks for the eye candy:)
Your cards are stunning. Live the bold colors
Wow… very pretty.
Very pretty!
What you’ve created with these new products is magnificent! Kudos to your talent!
Great inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
I love that negative foiling on the Merry and bright! As always, beautiful cards!
Emily I love each and every one of your cards, but I am awed by your uses of the new Ornament suite. Simply fabulous!
Gorgeous cards, especially love the slim-line one!
Those ornaments are fabulous!! I love the color scheme you used!
Emily, I love your use of color. Your cards are beautiful. I have yet to try making a slimline card, but you have truly inspired me to try! Thank you for sharing.
The green and the pink so cute and then the foil!! Beautiful!
Your cards are always such works of art! Love the details and your use of color!!
The green and pink so cute but then the foil!! Just Beautiful!!
Beautiful cards, love the reverse foiled Merry. Like the vibrant colors used on the ornaments also.
Love the ornaments card and stamp set. Beautiful cards.
I love all your layers and textures!
Such beautiful cards. The large sentiment is a must have for my cards this year. And I love the ornaments and the use of the solid foil plate to make the solid metallic ornaments.
Love the slimline card! Without the large letters, the flowers might be too much.
Those ornaments are awesome and your card showcases their vintage beauty perfectly! What a great release!!
Love your ornament card…so pretty!!
Beautiful cards! You did a great job!
This is an amazing release. I love the foiling sentiments.
Your color combinations are so striking and mixing them with the gold foil is really a standout combination!
The colors are beautiful!
The colors you used are gorgeous!
Your color combo is pure genius. I will be duplicating it this season. Imitation is the best compliment Thank you so much
Mindy, thank you for sharing your amazing talent. Every time I see your name I am so excited to see what you have done. I love the pink and green color combinations you used on these in particular. What a wonderful release!
Beautiful cards!
Gorgeous
Love your merry and bright card,
Love these cards and the beautiful colors! Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful cards! Pretty colors.
Both of your cards are so lovely.
Merry & Bright indeed! Love your colors and layering. Simply beautiful!
Wow! STUNNING!
Love love love!!!
You make me love pink even more!!!
Beautiful designs!
The pink and green are beautiful!
What beautiful cards❤️
Your cards are beautiful. I love the pinks you used. They are so bright and festive.
The seasons greetings card layout is so clever. Also, the colors are no traditional but you don’t even realize that they are it’s so beautifully executed!
I love the bright colors
Very pretty cards. I love the pink and green combo!
Stunning!!! I love the use of pink on holiday cards!
It’s the shading on the ornaments for me !
These are stunning!
Such beautiful cards! Love the colors and the all the layers. So creative. Thanks for sharing.
Your color choices are so cheerful! Beautiful work.
Your cards are really lovely, but I am SO loving the ornaments. very fun and festive colors
I love the different colors used on these cards. They are gorgeous.
Dry pretty cards. Love the slimline. Colors are just great.
These cards are just so pretty! Need to come back when I get my stash! Thanks for the inspiration. 😍💖🤗
This Merry and Bright foiling die is lovely and can’t wait to see more with it. Also, love the ornaments and what you did with them. Thank you.
As usual, beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing
That fushia is beautiful. Gorgeous cards.
I am in love with the hot foil ornaments and all the coordinating products in the suite….absolutely brilliant! Great job Pink Fresh and Team!
Oh my! Absolutely gorgeous! I don’t even know where to start, just speechless!
Beautiful cards! The colors are fabulous and all the details make for wonderful designs.
Your cards are both spectacular, Emily! LOVE how you colored and layered the ornaments on the second card!
Such fabulous designs! I really love the merry and bright design!
Both cards are beautiful! Love the pretty colors!!
Thanks for sharing these gorgeous cards with us!
Your cards are so elegant. Love all that foil and those colors.
Love the colors used. Welcome
break from red. thanks for sharing
Am loving your festive cards in the pink foil!! So retro and gorgeous!
Beautiful cards with stellar color choices.
Love the ornament card, it has a cool retro feel.
Gorgeous and elegant. So beautiful
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing!
I love all the pink! Thanks for sharing such lovely projects!
Beautiful cards! I really like the ornament card.
Love both your cards the slim line is gorgeous but that season‘s greetings card is stunning 😍
Love the slimline design and those gorgeous ornaments! Fabulous cards!
Beautiful cards!! I love the pink & green combo. They make for beautiful non-traditional Christmas colours
Pretty colors and card designs.