Good morning, and welcome to the November 2023 Pinkfresh Studio Release Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Cheryl, and your next stop is Heather. The November 2023 Release features a variety of goodies to share with you, including a fabulous new alphabet set, some snowy holiday beauty, and of course, some gorgeous flowers. I have two projects using some non-traditional holiday colors to share with you, so let’s get started with the details!
While I tend to use red a lot for holiday cards, I couldn’t resist using some totally non-traditional pinks, greens, and sparkling metallics for these cards today! I thought that the whimsical and unique aesthetic of the new Folk Snowflake set would lend itself beautifully to some intense, vibrant pink.
For my first card, I began by blending Bubble Gum, Raspberry Bliss, and Regal Kiss inks on a plain white card front using blending brushes, then stamped the Snowflakes background stamp using Calico White ink. I was amazed at how well the white pigment ink popped on the super vivid blended background. If you haven’t tried out the new Calico White ink, you definitely should! It’s awesome! I die cut a large Ornate Rectangle Frame die from some Dazzling Diamond glitter cardstock and popped it up around the edge of the blended and stamped background.
Next, I heat embossed the large snowflake image from the new Folk Snowflake stamp set onto some Dragonfruit cardstock from Concord and 9th. I used the coordinating Folk Snowflake stencils to add some deep pink and purple details to the image, accenting them with some glittering handmade watercolor. I also heat embossed a greeting from Folk Snowflake onto some more vivid pink cardstock, die cutting both embossed images with the coordinating Folk Snowflake dies. I popped them up on the card front using foam adhesive, then accented the shimmering white details with some new Ice clear drops. So much vivid color and shine on this project!
My next project uses the large snowflake image from the Folk Snowflake set to create a patterned background. I began by silver embossing the large snowflake a few times on a 4″ x 6″ piece of cold press watercolor paper. I then used regular pan watercolors as well as sparkling glitter watercolors from IUILE (on Etsy) to add tons of vibrant pink and green to the panel. It’s super bright and shimmery, but I think that Christmas is the perfect time to layer up on the sparkle for your holiday cards!
To create the greeting, I die cut “joyful” using the beautiful new Kaitlin Alpha die set and some green mirror foil cardstock. I also silver embossed a sentiment from the Folk Snowflake stamp set onto some pale pink cardstock, die cutting it with the coordinating die. I popped up the greeting components using foam adhesive, then tucked a few die cut snowflakes on the card front, created using the smallest of the Large Snowflakes dies and some Silver glitter cardstock. I matted the watercolored panel first with some more green mirror foil cardstock, then a full size A7 piece of pale pink cardstock. Finally, I added some shiny Leaf Clear Drops for more texture and gloss!
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 along the hop. Winners will be posted on November 21, 2023 on our GIVEAWAY PAGE. Winners must check that page & claim their prize within 2 weeks.
Here’s the full hop list in case you get lost:
Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
OMG! These are gorgeous! I LOVE the pink! Just soooo unique and beautiful!
WOW! Love the pink!
Gorgeous colors!
Gorgeous cards!
Love these bright bold colors!
Vibrant pinks and red, wow! At first I thought it was quilling!
Loving that magnificent Snowflake and your Joyful card is so JOYous! The pinks and greens are becoming such a classic Holiday combo! Merry Merry!
Both cards are just stunning. I loved all the shine with the foil and silver frame.
I love these vibrant cards, and will definitely be trying the white embossed snowflake on a dark background!
Absolutely stunning!!! The colors are amazing! 🥰
Wow! Wow! Wow! I am not a pink person but I love this pink snowflake!
Beautiful snowflake cards!
That bright pink is GORGEOUS!!! Beautiful cards with the new products!
So amazing! I love the magenta!
OMG, I love your cards! Your colors are fabulous! Can’t believe how great the white looks on here!
Wow! The bright pinks are crazy beautiful. Love this snowflake, because I think it can be used all year long.
Your cards are always so fabulous and these are just that! Beautiful job!
Love the colors you used. The cards are stunning. Fun new release!
Absolutely Stunning cards!!! Love the rich colors!!!
Bright and cheerful cards
Love the vibrant colors!
So pretty. Great color combination.
A delightful card that anyone would love to receive! Makes me happy just looking at it!
Gorgeous, Gorgeous cards!!!
Love the cards and the color choices, so festive1
This just makes me smile. That fuchsia color is beautiful
Oh my! Lovin’ all the pinks in these gorgeous cards! I am so happy to see you using the Ornate Rectangle Frames and the Folk Snowflakes together…these are my two favorite sets from this release. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
The pink is gorgeous!
Love the pink!
So vibrant. I really need to get on the embossing bus. Thank you for sharing.
Gorgeous and bright cards; love the pink!
What a pair of fun cards—I really like this release!
These are stunning cards!
Love the bold rich colors…the frame die is so effective
Beautiful job! What a great release.
WOW!! these cards are so vibrant and just gorgeous, the colors are giving me Hot Fuchsia pink, this has Christmas all over it.. Thank you for sharing!!. I wish I could make cards like this!. BOOM. Love these so much!!
OMG….the pink! Christmas should be full of pink. Beautiful designs
These are gorgeous with the bright colors!
Both cards are gorgeous! Love how the snowflakes pop on the pick blended background that you did so beautifully! I love that glittered frame! The green on the pink is just a perfect green shade. Love both cards! Perfection!
Beautiful colors, love that snowflake!
Beautiful creations! I absolutely love the hot pink!!!
I love the snowflake stencil that is so versatile. You really made it shine in your card design.
Love that Pink! Magical!
OH. MY. GOODNESS. 😮😮😮 Girlfriend, I think my head exploded! These are phenomenal! Emily, I LOVE you, but I’m gonna have to stalk you so I can watch you work through your craft room window. I’m willing to face jail time. 😂😂😂😂
Gorgeous inspiration! Oh! that pink!
The pink is great – nontraditional, but still says Christmas to me.
Beautiful! Snowflakes are my fav!
That pink blending is gorgeous! Beautiful cards!
Wow your choice of pinks really make these new products shine.
Wow, the cards are fantastic. I love that new Kaitlin alphabet!
Your use of that gorgeous color is amazing! Love that Snowflake
die.
Absolutely stunning projects, the magenta backgrounds are beyond gorgeous. I love it when designers use none traditional colors at Christmas and you knocked this out of the park!!!
Love, love, love your cards! It’s pink perfection!
Wow pretty in pink! awesome!
Very pretty cards, love love love.
The cards are very bright. I usually use standard colors.
Cards are great.
So Bright…so shiny…so pretty
Fantastic cards, Emily! It’s so cool how you were able to take the same stamp and similar colors yet make both designs look so different and unique. Lovely work!
That Folk Snowflake is gorgeous in pink!
I really like the warmest wishes card with the folk snowflakes. I love sparklies but finding balance and placement can be a challenge. You did an awesome job with that (and color choice).
This is stunning! Love the snowflake with the bright pink. Beautifully done!
That bright raspberry color! Chefs kiss.
Wow! Your cards are stunning.
Stunning card color choices!
Love your card! Beautiful color
Lovely cards! The alphabet set is cool – very different.
Oh, those colors! Beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful cards!
Wow! The color way you chose for these cards is unexpected but stunning!
I love snowflake designs, and this one is just beautiful! Gorgeous colors and details on your fabulous cards!
Amazing cards! I would frame them!
That snowflake is to die for! I love it paired with the hot pink, as pink is my favorite! But I’ve been drawn to snowflakes this year!!
I love the bold color choices here! Your designs are inspiring 🥰
Pretty colors.
Wow, gorgeous designs! I really love the colours you used!
These cards are stunning emily 😍 I love the ‘folk snowflake ‘ set too. And all the pink is gorgeous 💖💖💖 great job!
Wow, What wonderful ink blending on the first card. Both of them are so vibrant!
Loving these cards and the beautiful colors!
Gorgeous card! I love the vibrant colors and the layers with the frame on the card. Beautiful design.
I think I have a new favorite color for snowflakes backgrounds…that deep dark pink/fuchsia! Beautiful
work with the new Folk Snowflake product! Loving this new
release!!!!
A pink snowflake…wow! What a stunner!
I love your bright pink snowflake cards. Pink snowflakes are so cool 💖
Fabulous cards! I love the fun festive colors.
AMAZING!! I love the intensely vivid pinks these cards are stunning
Wow! These designs are absolutely gorgeous! I love the bright pinks and the beautiful details on the snowflakes!
Just wow. Perfect colors.
Beautiful cards, gorgeous colors. Love them!
Emily, you make the most gorgeous cards! I love the vibrant pink colrs.
Awesome cards-I’m feeling in the “pink” mode!
Wow!! Love that vibrant color!! So beautiful how you used the snowflake stamp & dies. Very festive!
These are both so beautiful! I’m speechless!
I think the snowflake is quickly becoming one of my favorites from this release! Absolutely stunning color choices! Beautiful.
The colors are so vibrant and beautiful. Love both cards equally.
LOVE the gorgeous bright blended background, and the new snowflake set is very pretty. Could be used all year!
Emily, that vibrant pink is gorgeous. Your cards are so beautiful!!!
Such gorgeous cards! Love the non traditional colors.
Thanks for sharing.
wow–these are so pretty!
I am in love with the Folk Snowflake! I love the cards you created with it!!
Love the bold pink. Beautiful cards
Soooo vibrant! I love them all so much! Stunnning!