Good morning! Today, Pinkfresh Studio is releasing their June 2023 collection of products, and it’s full of stunning new florals that are sure to uplift your cards and cardmaking process! I pulled out my watercolors to do lots of no-line watercoloring today, and I’m excited to share the projects with you. Let’s get started with the details!
I began by stamping the Humbled and Grateful stamp set (PFS|SSS) twice on Fabriano Artistico Hot Press watercolor paper using no-line coloring ink. Using a finely tipped paintbrush and my Karin Brushmarker Pro watercolor markers, I added soothing blue and purple flowers with soft green foliage. I find that I get better results with the Karin markers when I scribble the color out onto my ceramic palette; I can better control the intensity of the color and the amount of water that gets onto my paper that way. I also find that the smooth hot press paper works beautifully with the transparent markers. (I have more tips on how to get good results with the Karin markers in my most recent video on the Pinkfresh Studio YouTube channel, which you can check out HERE.)
Once I had finished watercoloring the two floral clusters, I used the Humbled and Grateful dies (PFS|SSS) to cut the images out.
To create a coordinating, subtle, ethereal “sky” background, I very lightly blended Slumber and Lavender inks in a circular motion on my white A2 card base, starting with the Slumber in the center and then lightly tapering into Lavender around the edges. These two ink colors coordinated beautifully with my watercolored blurple floral sprays! I also die cut a white Art Deco Frame die and mounted it on the blended panel with some foam adhesive.
I snipped one of the watercolored Humbled and Grateful floral die cuts apart, then arranged the smaller pieces amongst the intact die cut of the floral pieces in a “meadow,” tucking the ends behind the white frame to hide them. I heat embossed a greeting from Humbled and Grateful onto some white cardstock using silver embossing powder, then added it to the card front with some more foam tape, creating a double layer of foam adhesive. Finally, I added some Matte Silver Pearls to add one last bit of shine!
My next project for today features the beautiful new Peony Fantasy Stamps (PFS|SSS). I can never get enough peonies, and because their growing season is so short, I am so happy to have access to beautiful gardens of peonies throughout the year with stamps! I stamped the tiny beauties from Peony Fantasy onto some Arches Cold Press watercolor paper with no-line coloring ink, then used my Holbein watercolors to add beautiful bubblegum pink to the images, adding light washes of coral on a few petals to provide some variation in color.
After I’d finished watercoloring, I die cut the finished flowers using the Peony Fantasy Dies (PFS|SSS).
For the background, I hot foiled the older Geo Arch Hot Foil Plate onto some peachy cardstock using orange hot foil. Monochromatic backgrounds are one of my most favorite ways to use hot foil. They provide subtle interest behind the focal point without overpowering it! I chose to highlight the coral washes in the peonies by keeping the background peachy. I also used the Modern Script Hot Foil Sentiments to hot foil a coordinating greeting using the same shades of cardstock and foil.
To ground my florals and sentiment, I die cut the smaller Essentials: Mini Slimline Frame die from some coordinating magenta cardstock to accent the pink peonies, also cutting the same small die from vellum to inlay inside the frame. I turned the frame 90*, oriented it to the right side of my card, and trimmed off the excess, making this mini-slimline product work beautifully for an A2 card front! I arranged the watercolored peonies and greeting around the frame and adhered them using foam tape, then added the frame to the card front using another layer of foam tape, creating tons of dimension. The final touch was to add some Bubblegum gems for some sparkle!
Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now for some fun giveaway information:
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel.
They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. The winners will be selected from the comments, so be sure to leave a comment on each stop along the hop for maximum entries and chances to win! Winners will be announced on July 5, 2023 on our GIVEAWAY PAGE. Winners must check that page & claim their prize within 2 weeks.
Here’s the full hop list:
Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
Your flowers are incredible! I LOVE the pink and the foiled background! WOW
Absolutely beautiful card with the Humble and Grateful set! Love the colors and the design! Now I’m going to have to buy something else 😆
Emily, I’m seeing Forget-me-nots here – and they are truly unforgettably beautiful in your no-line style!
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Beautiful blossoms, fabulous colors and designs! I loooove the blues!!!
I love the first project SO MUCH! would love to do such beautiful watercolouring! love love love it!
These are AMAZING!
I love the birdcage card!
Absolutely gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing.
WOW! Your cards are gorgeous. Those colors are amazing!
WOW! Your cards are gorgeous and those colors are amazing!
Both cards are so beautiful but the Humbled and Grateful card… I adore how the petals leave the page.
Beautiful cards, love the colors.
Lovely cards! I knew I had to have the Humble and Grateful set after seeing your card!
Beautiful floral cards; love the colors, backgrounds and frame.
Oh my – those purple flowers!! I can practically smell them 😉 Beautiful cards!
Such a pretty pair of cards–love the colors!
Your cards are beautiful. Love the soft tones of the blue and purple together in the first card you posted. But, your second card is just as amazing. Love the gold and pinks together, beautiful combination.
Gorgeous cards! I really love the flowers in the art deco frame!
Your cards are so wonderful! Those dainty little buds are beautiful. I don”t know how you come up with such great designs!
I love the florals coming up out of the frame.
Breath taking beautiful, all are gorgeous!!
Your cards are gorgeous! I especially like the Humble and Grateful in blurple tones. I’ve ordered that suite and can’t wait to “copy” your technique!
I’m totally in love with the Humbled and Grateful florals and your watercolored ones are just gorgeous! Both cards are wonderful.
Beautiful cards, Emily
Your combination of foiling and delicately colored blooms is wonderful.
Pretty sure I’m going to have to get the new sentiment set. Such a great assortment of phrases
Stunning! Those blues look amazing on your card. It really is beautiful!
Beautiful cards
Thanks for the project ideas. I cannot purchase due to the cost, but I enjoy the cards made to improve my card making.
Loved both of your cards with the lovely colors. The peony card really caught my eye.
Love your cards. So very beautiful!
Love the cards!!! Already have some of the supplies too.
Love your first card, so beautiful!!
Love what you do with florals!!
Lovely floral cards! Wonderful release from Pinkfresh.
You have outstanding coloring skills! So beautiful!
Your first card looks like a flower garden outside a window
The humbled and grateful card in purple jumped out at me on the Youtube by Lea. It is gorgeous!
Your first card looks like a flower garden through window. So pretty
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Gorgeous cards, such beautiful color combos.
Wow! These cards are beautiful!
These are stunning! I love the way you framed the flowers on the first card!
Hola, Emily! What gorgeous cards, girlfriend! You’re awesome!
elegant!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Just love that first card! Your coloring just makes me so happy!
Such gorgeous cards! I especially love the Humble and Grateful set. Topping my wish list after this beauty!
Wonderful cards. I especially love the first one — the blues are beautiful and I love the unique style!
Beautiful cards! I love the purple flowers peeking out of the frame!
The flowers are jumping out of the frame!
Love how your floral arrangement is blooming out of that frame! Gorgeous!! 🥰
so pretty! Love your purple flowers!
The new release is amazing, and I really enjoyed seeing what you’ve made with the new goodies! Your coloring on those florals is so lovely!
Such beauty and elegance in your cards! Love them
Such beauty and elegance in your cards! Thank you!
Beautiful cards! Loving this release!
Gorgeous cards and release products 😍
Beautiful cards
I love these cards. You actually made them with my top two favorite sets.
I absolutely love your first card – the blue, lavender and green colour combination against the beautifully designed white background is amazing!!
Humbled and Grateful is my new fav! Love that you did it up in blue!
Beautiful cards! I love the one with the purple flowers and how the stem grows out above the border!
OMG! I was thinking how beautiful your card was and then there was another one! Both are gorgeous!
Hi, Emily – That first card really speaks to me. I adore the colors you used!! I want to order that set first, at least, at this point, that’s how I am leaning. I had to cut down on my orders due to some home upkeep… I just love that Humbled and Grateful set. Your second card is also beautiful. Thanks for sharing your talent!
Lori S in PA
love how you framed the flowers on your cards – great ideas
Your Humbled and Grateful card made me sigh for its beauty! The Peonies card is so rich and I like your suggestion of tone-on-tone foiling! Thanks
Both cards are absolutely GORGEOUS!!
Beautiful cards. Love the
stems of flowers in the first
card. thanks for sharing.
Fabulous cards, beautifully colored!
So pretty. I like the colors and the framing.
The first card is my favorite. Beautiful
Your cards are stunning–the watercoloring of the blue florals is amazing! Thanks for the inspiration.
Gorgeous cards, Emily! The watercoloring on the Humbled and Grateful flowers is amazing and I love the card design.
Both equally beautiful! Yet so different. Lovely cards, Emily.
Beautiful no line coloring!
Love the way you’ve framed these beautiful designs! Gorgeous flowers!
Gorgeous! Very beautiful! Great colors!
Your watercolor peonies are stunning!
Really beautiful cards
I honestly can’t say which card I love more. But I know I am adding some items to my “need” list!
Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Those watercolored flowers are just beautiful!
I love the way you used the Humbled and Grateful stamps, so beautiful.
These are all so pretty!