Emily Midgett
Hi friends! I will be going live with Pinkfresh Studio talking about all things watercolor today at noon central time. Click HERE to check it out! There will also be a replay available later if you miss the live demo.
Hi friends! I am back with another STAMPtember collaboration project, this time featuring one of my all-time favorite brands: Pinkfresh Studio! (You can see all of their products in the Simon Says Stamp store HERE.) Today’s collaboration set, called Every Lovely Reason, features not only a stamp and die set, but you can also purchase Pinkfresh Studio’s signature coordinating layered stencil designs to make your projects come together lickety split! (Check out the full product suite HERE.) Pinkfresh Studio also has some of the most luscious ink colors in the industry, so I chose my favorite set of blue inks and got to work creating this blue-tiful card. Let’s get started with the details!
If you are new to STAMPtember from Simon Says Stamp, throughout the month of September, Simon Says Stamp will have exclusive collaborations with some of our favorite stamping companies, releasing an exclusive, limited edition stamp set designed in collaboration with a different company nearly every day! (Click HERE to see the Collaboration Sets page, and be sure to bookmark it!)
To begin, I stamped the large floral frame from the Pinkfresh Studio STAMPtember collaboration Every Lovely Reason set onto some white cardstock using Pinkfresh Studio’s Slumber ink. This mid-blue ink is the most stunning shade of blue, cool and lush and elegant. I stamped directly over the top of the floral frame image with embossing ink, then added my favorite Iridescent Blue embossing powder from Hero Arts to add exquisite shimmer and iridescent shine to the lines of the image. Because I wanted to create a tone-on-tone monochromatic project, I used one of Pinkfresh Studio’s fabulous 1″ blender brushes to lightly blend Slumber ink over the entirety of the image so that the white outlines of the die cut image would match the blue background panel that I had in my mind’s eye.
Once I had finished stamping and embossing the main image, I placed the panel on my stencil station, comprising of a glass magnetic mat and Craft Tacky Mat from Simon Says Stamp. This combination allows me to be ready to stencil at a moment’s notice, holding my cardstock and stencils down effortlessly! I arranged each stencil over my embossed floral frame, then blended Slumber, Blue Jay, and Sapphire inks using the 1″ blender brushes, creating a gorgeous monochromatic floral frame. After I had finished stenciling, I used the coordinating die to die cut the finished frame.
To create the background, I used the large 1″ blending brushes (if you struggle with smooth blends, these brushes are the answer! So soft and so worth the investment!) from Pinkfresh Studio to blend the same shades of blue ink on my A2 card front. I created a blue haze all over the card front, then concentrated a bit more of the Blue Jay and Sapphire inks on the top right corner, with the intention of creating a visual cascade on the card front. I splattered the blended background with some iridescent watercolors, then arranged my stenciled floral frame on the card front, turning it 90* so that it hung off of the long side slightly and trimmed the excess. I popped up the frame with foam adhesive, then added a greeting from Every Lovely Reason with a double layer of foam adhesive to help it pop from the background. I tucked a bow tied using Iridescent Cord next to the greeting for added texture and added a few Prism Pawsitively Dazzling gems for additional sparkle!
Well, that’s all for my project today! If you love the STAMPtember Collaboration Sets, don’t wait to purchase them, because these limited edition sets will NOT be restocked. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! (Click HERE to see the Collaboration Sets page, and be sure to bookmark it!) Each day holds new surprises, so be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp social media at noon ET every day throughout STAMPtember so that you don’t miss out. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy STAMPtember!!!
Hi friends! I am thrilled to be part of another Pinkfresh Studio event, this time with my absolute favorite crafting season: Christmas! (Click HERE to see all of the details!) I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: if I could work with Christmas product the whole year, I would willingly do so! I can never get enough snowflakes, poinsettias, sparkles, bows, texture, bold color palettes, icy, light color palettes… the holiday possibilities and styles are endless, and I love them all!
Not only am I thrilled to be working with holiday products, but I am also incredibly honored to be teaching alongside these illustrious creative minds. The kit is jam-packed with the stunning and elegant products that embody Pinkfresh Studio’s signature style, many of which are exclusive to the class kit, and the classes are going to send your holiday spirits soaring and inspire you to get your fingers inky and sparkling!!
You can see a sneak peek of one of the projects that you can create in my class in the photo below. I pulled out all of my favorite techniques and bold colors to create some projects full of shimmer, texture, and holiday imagery.
As always with the kits for the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect classes, the value of the kit far exceeds the price tag, and when you take into account the exclusive classes taught by some of your favorite crafty instructors… the value just skyrockets, in my opinion!
Click HERE to get your kit and register for your spot in the Holiday Create & Connect Class on October 11-12, 2025! I believe the kit is more than 75% sold, so don’t hesitate if you want to join us for a weekend of inky, sparkly fun!
Hi friends! I am excited to share that I am teaching at another absolutely fabulous Pinkfresh Studio Create & Connect Event this August! The kit is jam-packed with absolutely extraordinary products all in Pinkfresh Studio’s signature elegant style. (You can check out all of the details on the event, kit, and instructors HERE.) The other instructors are top notch, and I am so thrilled to be included with such illustrious company. (You should see their sneak peeks! Stunning!) I have a little sneak peek to share with you of one of the two projects that we will be working on in my class:
You all know how much I love a monochromatic moment, right? Well, I have an homage to blue with a few tricks on how to achieve this super saturated card, along with another card (which I am calling “Ombré Through and Through”). The stamp set is absolutely gorgeous, super detailed, and covers the whooooole card. A great addition to your stash!
When I last checked, the class was 75% sold out, so if you’re on the fence, you won’t have much time to make up your mind! Click HERE to see all of the details of the different classes and some information on all of the products included! The products are such a great value, too… you get so many goodies included with your kit that are exclusive to the event! If you have any questions, I am happy to answer or direct you to someone who can answer more completely. This will be my fourth class with Pinkfresh, and every time I am blown away by how much fun it is to teach and interact with everybody while teaching. Such a fun and unique experience that, in my opinion, is definitely worth the money.
Have a marvelous day, friends!
Hi friends! I am hopping along with my friends at Pinkfresh Studio today to share their latest release, called Delights and Doodles! This new release is a bit different from their typical style, featuring whimsical critters, treats, and some sweet accessories created with stamps, stencils, and dies! I have a pair of cards to share with you today featuring these new goodies, so let’s get started with the details.
For both of these projects, I kept the color palette sherbet-themed, featuring Lemon Whip, Doe, Warm Buff, Cherry Blossom, and Peach Fuzz inks. The addition of the light brown helps balance out the sunshiny pastel colors! Both projects feature the darling sweet shop from the new Patisserie Pals, which I stamped with Doe ink for the outline, then stamped directly over the top with embossing ink, then added Iridescent Lavender embossing powder to add an ethereal shimmer to the images. I used Cherry Blossom and Warm Buff inks with the coordinating stencils to create a pastel sweet shop, complete with striped awning! The large size of this finished image meant that I could easily cut the image in half to use it for not one, but two projects!
For my first project, I decided to pair the sweet and whimsical images from Patisserie Pals with some florals and a frame to create a little scene. I die cut the kraft frame from Blanket Stitched Octagons, then popped it up with thin foam adhesive squares on a white A2 card front. I tucked one half of the sweet shop beneath the frame, allowing it to peek out, then added some sweets and the adorable little bunny with foam and liquid adhesive.
To adorn the sweet shop and create an almost Parisian vibe for this neighborhood patisserie shop, I used Warm Buff and Cherry Blossom inks with the Cherry Blossoms stencils, then used the coordinating dies to die cut the foliage and blossoms, adhering the pieces with liquid adhesive. I also die cut a branch from some more kraft cardstock, then added all of the blooms and foliage with liquid adhesive. To create a fuller floral corner with this single Cherry Blossom branch, I used my scissors to snip some of the twigs off and create a custom arrangement in the corner of the octagonal frame. For the greeting, I stamped a sentiment from Patisserie Pals using Doe ink, then added the same Iridescent Lavender embossing powder over the top to create a unique sentiment that stands out beautifully amongst the pastel imagery in the background!
For my second card, I created a sweet ice cream shop using some of the leftovers from the first project! One of my favorite things about Pinkfresh Studio product suites is how many of them utilize the “one and done” idea: all of the images are connected on the same stencil or stamp or die, maximizing your time at your craft desk to create tons of images in one fell swoop! Because the Patisserie Pals stamp and stencil suite created so many images, I was able to use some of the images on the previous project and still have leftovers to use for this project! I also stamped images from the Ice Cream Truck product suite and used the same shades of ink with their coordinating stencils, as well as the Sweet Scoops stencils and dies. I used all of these sweet critters with the leftover patisserie shop (now an ice cream shop!) to create a little scene!
Before I began arranging all of my images, I used the new Petal Grid Press Plate with Cherry Blossom ink to create a lightly textured and patterned background. This delicate pattern is so sweet and fairly neutral; it adds interest behind my scene without overwhelming it. I also used the leftover Blanket Stitched Octagons die cuts to create a Kraft frame to ground my images and make the focal point a bit more central to the card front. I popped up the frame, then arranged the stamped and stenciled die cuts, adhering them with a mixture of liquid and foam adhesives. Finally, I added another greeting from Patisserie Pals, stamped again with Doe ink and embossed with Iridescent Lavender embossing powder.
Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now for some fun giveaway information:
Pinkfresh Studio will give away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog and YouTube channel. They will also be giving away TEN $50 gift cards along the hop. The winners will be randomly selected from the comments, so the more comments you leave along the way, the more chances you have to win!
Winners will be selected and posted on June 20, 2025, on our GIVEAWAY PAGE. Winners must check that page and claim their prize within two weeks.
Here’s the full hop list in case you get lost:
Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!
