Good morning, and happy Monday! Today, Pinkfresh Studio is hopping along to celebrate their first new release of the brand new year! I am always delighted to work with Pinkfresh Studio products, but it’s even more exciting for me when I get to use stamps that I’ve illustrated. The new Wonderful In Every Way is one of my most favorite illustrations that I’ve created, and I’m so excited to finally see it in a tangible stamp. And, bonus, Pinkfresh Studio has even created a coordinating hot foil plate to complement the stamp, die, and layering stencils, and I will share another project using that product tomorrow. Today, I have two projects to share using new goodies from this month’s new release using my current color combination obsession. Let’s get started with the details!
Both of my cards today feature bold, dramatic black backgrounds with brightly colored flowers as the focal point. In order to keep my color scheme as cohesive as possible, when coloring, I go one step further by coloring around the edge of my colored image with a black marker. This helps to visually keep the color scheme for both cards as true as possible, avoiding that white outline that detracts from the overall color scheme.
My first card uses the beautiful new Floral Trio stamp, die, and stencil suite. I began by stamping the main floral image from the Floral Trio stamp set onto some white cardstock using black pigment ink, then clear embossed over the top. I like to do this especially with images that will be stenciled, because the clear embossing powder seals the black lines and prevents them from smudging while blending.
I paired the Floral Trio Layering Stencils with Peach Fuzz, Coral Reef, Passion Fruit, Olive, and Evergreen inks from Pinkfresh Studio, using a light touch and some soft blending brushes to achieve a more subtle effect. I can be somewhat heavy-handed sometimes when it comes to ink blending, so I made special effort to use a light touch with these images, and I love the result with the soft peachy flowers and fresh green foliage! I used a black copic marker around the edge of the finished blended flowers, then used the coordinating die to die cut the floral bouquet.
When I am working with new hot foil products, I always try to hot foil with several different colors of foil and cardstock, so that I have lots of options when the time actually comes to start creating with the new goodies. I had hot foiled the beautiful new Floral Lace Hot Foil image onto some black cardstock using matte platinum hot foil from Spellbinders, and I had also hot foiled the greetings from the new Wonderful Sentiments Hot Foil set using the same matte platinum foil so that the two designs could work together nicely. I trimmed down my hot foiled panel, then popped it up on an A2 black card front using foam adhesive.
I added a sparkly black glitter foam die cut border cut using an Essentials: Lacey Edgers die. I adhered the floral bouquet to the card front with some more foam tape, creating a double layer of height, then added the greeting (creating a triple layer of foam-eek!) and a few Champagne Glitter Drops for some sparkle! I love how adding that simple black edge around the die cut makes those lovely peachy blooms pop from the dramatic dark background. Such a simple step, but I think it makes the card so much more interesting.
My second project features my new Wonderful In Every Way stamps and the coordinating dies. I wanted to do some simple watercoloring to show how much fun these stamps are to color! Because I had already hot foiled my black and platinum sentiments using that matte platinum hot foil and the Wonderful Sentiments Hot Foil, I heat embossed the large poppy image from Wonderful In Every Way using platinum sparkle embossing powder, which matches the platinum foil beautifully, onto some Arches cold press watercolor paper.
I taped the panel down to my watercolor board and used my Daniel Smith paints in shades of bright coral and red with olive green for the foliage to watercolor the large, open image. I love how easy the watercoloring for this image can be; the large petals of the flower and simple foliage help simplify the coloring process and give you plenty of area in which to work with those nooks and crannies! I used a black Karin watercolor marker to color around the edges of my image before die cutting, again using that black die cut edge to keep the color scheme true.
For the card base, I heat embossed the poppy image from Wonderful In Every Way along the edge of a black A2 card front using the same sparkling platinum embossing powder. This adds almost a lacy effect to the background, creating an intricate pattern, but maintaining the dramatic black and not adding any extra colors to the background helps to keep the focus on those watercolored poppies.
I die cut a coordinating platinum foil frame using the Fancy Circles die. I popped up the circle on the black embossed background using foam tape, then added the watercolored floral die cut over the top, allowing the simply embossed images on the card front to peek out from behind the colorful watercolored image. I added another greeting from the Wonderful Sentiments Hot Foil set, which I also die cut with the coordinating dies. The last touch was a few sparkling Champagne Glitter Drops.
Well, that’s all for my projects today! I have another project for you tomorrow, featuring my new Wonderful In Every Way Hot Foil Plate with the layering stencils, so I hope you will come back tomorrow to take a peek.
Now for some fun giveaway information! Pinkfresh Studio is giving away their full release over on the Pinkfresh Studio Blog and YouTube channel, as well as ten $25 gift cards to the shop drawn from comments left along the hop! Simply leave a comment at each stop on the hop to be eligible to win! Winners will be announced on the Pinkfresh Studio Blog on January 31, 2023.
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Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
GORGEOUS FLOWERS~ I love them against the black!
Stunning cards! Thank you for designing these stamps. I’m always on the look out for images that I can color with pencils and these images would work!
These cards are oh, so gorgeous! That watercolor against the black is amazing!
Absolutely love these cards. The black background is so striking
So beautiful!
Both are beautiful but the watercolor one is stunning and almost took my breath away!
Wow! Your cards are spectacular.
Beautifully bold and vibrant!
Gorgeous cards. I love the dark card bases — it really makes the wonderful images “pop.”
Gorgeous! Everything just POPS on a black background! These are fabulous. So pretty!
Very beautiful using the new release on a black background
Wow! You’ve blown me away. These deep, dark backgrounds are SUCH a cool dramatic counterpoint to the beautiful florals. I adore the Floral Lace items from this release, too. You have such amazing talent!!
Lori S in PA
The leaves on your second card look so dimensional! The black edge when you put a card on black is a great reminder that attention to detail matters.
Beautiful! So striking on the black backgrounds, I would not have thought to do something like that.
Beautiful cards, Emily! I love the black background against that pink combination. Plus you added so much texture with the additional layers. So pretty!
So beautiful! I love your cards and your latest design!
Love how bold and elegant these cards are with the black background. Beautiful water coloring on your second card!!!
These are stunning with the black and the black outline on the flowers is perfect!! 😍
Gorgeous cards!! Loving your new illustration- lovely!!
Wow, just wow. Thanks for a totally different twist
Very dynamic and elegant cards!
Wow – the embossing on black cardstock combined with the popped up colored cut out of the same image is amazing. Beautiful
The florals are just stunning against the black! I absolutely love the second one–the design and the beautiful watercoloring!
Oh my! The Wonderful in Every way, gorgeous!
Foiling on black created such an elegant look on your cards. You showcased the florals beautifully. in both cards.
Why do I never think to use black as my background? These are gorgeous.
Very bold, going with black. I could give this to my husband.
My favorite is the Wonderful in Everyway stamp set and I absolutely love how you used it. Stunning!
GORGEOUS!!!!!!! I love the gold/pink against the black. So elegant!
Wishing you all the best card 💖Elements, layering and Pink/Black/Gold colors are gorgeous!
Absolutely love your card designs!!
Yes, dramatic and stunning,
Oh so elegant! I love the pop of foil against the dark colored card stock!
So stunning! Beautiful cards!
Gorgeous, love the black backgrounds, makes your florals pop!
What a lovely card! The black background sets the stamp off beautifully. Thanks for the inspiration!
Really like reds, pinks, and gold used with the black backgrounds.
Such a beautiful card. I love the color. TFS
Gorgeous cards. The beautiful blooms just pop against the black backgrounds. Love the Wonderful in Every Way set.
Beautiful cards. I love the floral lace die and it’s use in the background like a lattice.
Stunning cards. The black cardstock really makes your gorgeous images pop.
Stunning cards…love the black card stock…
So classy on the black, you have created two lovely cards!
The pink with the black is stunning!!!
That black background makes the florals pop! So pretty!
Love the black colored background. It helps the florals pop!
your cards are absolutely breathtaking!!!! I LOVE the black background. You’ve really highlighted the new product sooo well… convinced me to make a purchase already 😉
Simply stunning!
Love the black background and the foiling. The florals pop against the black.
Absolutely gorgeous cards! Love the colors.
Wow! Everything just pops on the black card base! Love it!
These cards are so lovely – bold yet not too much so for the sentiments.
beautifully done cards. The red/pink on the black is stunning.
The black background is so dramatic…It really brings out the colors of the flowers.
Wow! How stunningly elegant!
So stunning!
The cards are like icing cakes I cannot even think of selecting one card if I was asked because all the cards are so elegant and beautiful. The black cards really pop the design. Love all the cards to the moon and back.
Love these cards. Especially the second one. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration.
The use of black is amazing! Love the contrast.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE both cards. Thank you for using black cardstock! Very dramatic, exquisite and almost a roaring twenties vintage vibe with the new sentiment font.
Absolutely gorgeous colors against the black backgrounds!
The black backgrounds make your beautiful cars pop! Thanks for sharing.
Love the black background – striking!
Beautiful cards! I really love the black backgrounds and your watercolouring is gorgeous!
Lovely! So excited that I ordered the Wonderful in Every Way suite, love it watercolored (may have to try that again!) Beautiful cards!
Oh my. The Wonderful In Every Way floral is just stunning and you always water color so beautifully. I love the font style on the new sentiment suite. Very pretty! 💖
I love both of yur cards but that second one, WOW!
I love the dark background to make the florals stand out. Beautiful!
Emily, you never cease to amaze. These are magnificent. LOVE!
The contrast with the black background is stunning! It makes the card and flowers look so elegant! I love this look!
Striking, absolutely striking. Loving all the inspiration along the hop.
Stunning! I love your cards. The black background is fantastic!
Your cards are beautiful!
I love the floral border die!
That “Wonderful in Every Way” card is so elegant. You made that card a masterpiece. That stamp is a must have from this 2023 collection.
So gorgeous with the black backgrounds.
love love your use of the black cardstock, i will definitely have to try that, the flower is gorgeous on the black cardstock!!!!!!!
So eye-catching with the black background!
So pretty! Those images really pop on the black cardstock! Thanks for sharing!
The contrast of colors is wonderfully striking. Love these cards.
So beautiful!
Beautiful cards. I love how the flowers pop against the dark background.
Very dramatic and beautiful!
So elegant and beautiful!
Wow! These cards are stunning. I love the colors on black card stock.
Gorgeous cards. Black
always makes a
wonderful backdrop for
beautiful flowers. thanks
for sharing.
In awe of these stunning cards on black backgrounds. Especially fond of the Wonderful in every way card – which seems to glow.
So striking and elegant on the dark cardstock! Love the beautiful flowers and the background designs!
Beautiful cards – love the black background! Thank you for sharing!
Your cards are absolutely stunning on the black background!
What gorgeous cards! I really love the black backgrounds on these 🙂
wow – love how the dark backgrounds makes everything POP!!
These are so creative and amazing! Fantastic job!
Spectacular cards!
The Black really shows off the flowers.
Thanks for sharing.
I am loving the hop, so much inspiration. My favorite has to be the second one, only because I am more of a brights girl 🙂
Love that you coloured the outline to match the dark background. Stunning
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing
Your cards are stunning–I love how the florals pop off the dark background, simply amazing!
Such an elegant card, thanks for sharing.