Pinkfresh Create and Connect Event 2022, Finale

Day 2
Class 5, Summer Blooms

Our last class for the event was Summer Blooms. This set does not include a stamp, but consists of layering stencils and a die. I have to admit, I was kind of lost, skipping what is usually the first step, stamping. But as you can see by the finished cards, it was pretty okay not having a stamp to start with. And our teacher Angela Simpson was so fun to work with.

For our first card we made used not just the Summer Blooms stencils and die, but also this super delicate gazebo die. This die could also be used as a birdcage or church, I think. With the right elements you can make it anything you want to really. Here's how we used it with this set. 

Behind the panel with the gazebo and foliage, we added a second panel dry embossed with Geo Arch hot foil plate.

Isn't it so cute. It makes it easy to add dimension to your card without foam tape too. Simply tuck the foliage, flowers, or whatever your element is, into the gazebo and and leave some out. Done. 

The sentiment is from the Foiled Sentiments pack that was part of the event kit. These are much larger than the first foiled sentiment pack.

Class 5, Card 2
This time we made a horizontal oriented mini slimline card using the Mini Slimline Frame dies, and heat embossed the sentiment in the center of the window. This sentiment is from the Heart Smiles sentiment stamp set from the kit. 

Love the iridescent clear drops in this kit. They will be used a lot on future projects you can be sure. 

Make n Take
For our extra credit project, we again used the gazebo die with the foliage but in a totally different, and extra cheerful way, inking each of the leaf sets in a different rainbow color. 

The foiled sentiment is another from the included pack... 

...and after I thought I was finished, I used Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the sun for a little more blingy look.

Whew! And there you have it. A really, really full weekend of crafty goodness from Pinkfresh Studio. Let me tell you, I slept so well those two nights having to get up earlier than usual for class! It really wore me out truth be told. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. These virtual events are so much fun for me. There isn't anything local, so attending crops or conventions is not something I'm able to enjoy. 

What was your favorite card from the event? If you have any comments and/or questions on any of the products I used on any of these cards for the two day event, please don't hesitate to shoot me an email (link in sidebar). Also, if you require a response, include your email address in your email as it is hidden if sent directly from the blog link. 

Product list:

*These products, unless otherwise noted, are not currently available for purchase. They are part of the special event kit and may or may not be released at a later date. Keep watch in the Pinkfresh Studio store over the next few months for your favorites.
Pinkfresh Studio, Summer Blooms layering stencil set
Pinkfresh Studio, Summer Blooms die
Pinkfresh Studio, Gazebo die
Pinkfresh Studio, Geo Arch hot foil plate

Pinkfresh Studio, Mini Slimline Frame die set
Pinkfresh Studio, Iridescent Clear Drops
white cardstock, foam tape, gold embossing powder, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, various ink colors and blending brushes

Pinkfresh Create and Connect Event 2022, Day 2

Class 4, Day 2

Today's first class was watercolor using Handpicked Flowers stamps and dies. I am not highly into this medium, personally, but our teacher for this class, Manushree Mishra, a wonderful and talented teacher, was so patient with all of us complete beginners and took the time to teach us several techniques. Now, we had one class on watercoloring in the previous event too and I learned what I considered to be a lot for a beginner. We had a great teacher. This time I learned even more and was able to incorporate it into the card for class. While I was not at all thrilled (LOL) with my outcome, after setting it aside and looking at it again later, I'm actually pleased that I was able to use what I've been learning and have my flowers not all look like big blobs of color on the paper. It's a slow process - well, for me, anyway, and I admire those who are so good at using this artist medium. So, here is my watercoloring attempt for this class. 

This closer shot shows just how random watercolor can be and still look like something when you step back from it. To me, that was a huge step. And staying within the lines is really not necessary but the lines are helpful, particularly for newbies.

This shows the dimension achieved with foam tape. Maybe next class I'll learn how to make my painting look dimensional just with technique. But that sounds way far off to me. Foam tape it is! The sentiment here is also part of the event kit. It is a sentiment stamps set called Heart Smiles. 

Class 4, Card 2

Using the same stamp set, and this time with the stencils and a color palette outside my comfort zone, card 2 is a completely different look. I meant for one of the orange flowers to be blue, but missed it in the stencil so orange it is. The colors though, so pretty together. To achieve a more water color looking effect, I used a light gray ink to stamp my image and stenciled over it leaving less of any outlines. And for the background panel, I used the Pinkfresh Sparkling Diamonds cover plate, which is not part of the kit, so check the store for it. I hot foiled it in silver and I really like the look of it. 

With the silver foiled background, I used a silver foiled sentiment from the foiled sentiments pack we received in our previous event kit. You might be able to find that pack in the store. The iridescent clear gems are perfect in the centers of the silver stars. 

Of course dimension is achieved in lots of ways. Not just with the clear drops, but also stacking the flower bunch, and adding foam tape to pop the sentiment.

Make n Take

For our third card using the Handpicked Flowers we have achieved yet another different look. Flowers are so versatile and these are no exception. This time we used black ink to stamp them, then stenciled in ink. Again, using colors I don't typically choose (blue for the foliage, for example) we get a really fun look. 

The mini slimline frame die is popped up with foam tape and the large, one piece flower bunch is cut into the pieces and tucked up under the frame for lots of dimension and visual interest. The sentiment comes with this stamp set and has a coordinating die - which I love! Stacking the sentiment and adhering with foam tape is the best, right? And don't forget the bling. Iridescent drops added to the corners give a little sparkle to the finished card. 

Product list:

*These products, unless otherwise noted, are not currently available for purchase. They are part of the special event kit and may or may not be released at a later date. Keep watch in the Pinkfresh Studio store over the next few months for your favorites. 
Pinkfresh Studio, Handpicked Flowers stamp set
Pinkfresh Studio, Handpicked Flowers layering stencil set
Pinkfresh Studio, Handpicked Flowers die
Pinkfresh Studio, Mini Slimline Frame die set

Pinkfresh Studio, Iridescent Clear Drops
Pinkfresh Studio, Sparkling Diamonds hot foil plate *NOT part of the event kit, see store link above or availability
Pinkfresh Studio, Foiled Sentiments pack *NOT part of the event kit, see store link above for availability (good luck)
Pinkfresh Studio, Heart Smiles sentiment stamps (enjoy your special day)
Koi Water Colors Pocket Field Sketch Box paint set by Sakura, white cardstock, black cardstock, foam tape, white embossing powder, silver foil, various ink colors and blending brushes

Pinkfresh Create and Connect Event 2022, contd

Day 1
Class 3, Card 1

For this class we are using a set called Butterfly Garden. We also used the Ornate Circle die, however, this time we used only the center die which doesn't cut a whole window as it does when using both pieces of the die. Behind this panel, we dry embossed with the Geo Arch hot foil plate. 

This sentiment is not part of the event kit. 

Again, love the dimension!

Class 3, Card 2

For this card we heat embossed the images in gold and laid them on the card front as they are on the stamp itself. Sounds easy, doesn't it. Well, it wasn't as easy as it might seem, but a tip that might help you if you wanted to do this design is to keep the negative space from which you cut the pieces and place it over your card/panel. This way you can simply fit the pieces inside the cut outs like a puzzle. 

The sentiment I used here is from the previous event kit, gold foiled sentiment pack. 

Don't forget the bling! Iridescent clear drops from this event kit provide the perfect finishing touch.

Make n Take
What I like to call extra credit, here is the optional third card for the Butterfly Garden class. There are just 4 ink colors on this entire card, yet look how striking. The gold heat embossing really is lovely with these colors too. 

The sentiment is also part of this set and has coordinating dies. It is two separate pieces.

Lots of dimension and lots of gold embossing. I love that it shows up so well here. I do not love that I inked and heat embossed a hair that was across my stamp or ink pad. Thankfully it doesn't ruin the entire card.

Product list:

*These products, unless otherwise noted, are not currently available for purchase. They are part of the special event kit and may or may not be released at a later date. Keep watch in the Pinkfresh Studio store over the next few months for your favorites. 
Pinkfresh Studio, Butterfly Garden stamp set
Pinkfresh Studio, Butterfly Garden die
Pinkfresh Studio, Butterfly Garden stencil set
Pinkfresh Studio, Ornate circle die
Pinkfresh Studio, Geo Arch hot foil plate
Pinkfresh Studio, Mini Slimline Frame die set

Pinkfresh Studio, Iridescent Clear Drops
Pinkfresh Studio, Foiled Sentiments pack (you're in my thoughts) * NOT part of the event kit; see store link above for availability

Pinkfresh Studio, Perfect Sentiments stamps and dies (hello) *NOT part of the event kit; see store link above for availability
white cardstock, foam tape, gold embossing powder, various ink colors and blending brushes

Pinkfresh Create and Connect Event 2022, contd

Day 1 continued
Class 2 Card 1

I have previously mentioned, on many occasions, how little I like the color purple. Well. This card may have changed my mind! This is soooo much prettier in real life, the photos simply cannot do it justice. This stamp set is called Peony Fantasy and the card designer/class teacher is Channin Pelletier. I loved her class, probably the most of all our classes this weekend, and it doesn't hurt that I love peonies as well. Isn't it a gorgeous set? 

For the first card in class two, we used the mini slimline frame dies along with the peony fantasy set. We heat embossed the image in gold before adding the inking with the coordinating layering stencil set. The colors Channin chose for this card are positively stunning. I opted to cut my smaller frame in shiny gold cardstock since we were also heat embossing in gold. 

This sentiment is one I hot foiled myself, not part of the event kit. It is from the Perfect Sentiments set by Pinkfresh. 

Foam tape. Lots of foam tape. 

Class 2, Card 2

For our second card using the Peony Fantasy, we incorporated the Ornate Circle die as well. In this case, we layered two of them covering the front of the card, which we splattered with black. I love the interest the splatter adds to the background.

This time I used a sentiment from the Waffle Flower, Sentiment Additions stamps and coordinating dies. I heat embossed in white on black cardstock to coordinate with the black splatter background. 

Stacking and foam tape of course. 

Make n Take
For our make n take, I dry embossed my card panel using the Pinkfresh Folk Edge Rectangle die set (not part of the event kit). I like the little bit of extra interest it adds. The Gazebo die peeking out from behind the peonies, is also part of the kit so it may be released at a later date. The photo is not so great so it's not showing well at all, but once again the peonies are heat embossed in gold. 

Again, the sentiment is heat embossed in gold, this time I fussy cut as there is no die for it. The sentiment is not part of the Pinkfresh kit; it is by My Favorite Things. The super pretty iridescent clear drops are part of the kit and should be available for purchase in the next few months. 

Dimension is life. Love love love. Here you can see a little more of the gazebo die. It's so delicate and pretty.

That's Class 2 of Day 1. These are designs I will definitely be making again. These flowers are beautiful and there are so many gazillion color combinations you can use to really make them extra special. 

Product list:

*These products, unless otherwise noted, are not currently available for purchase. They are part of the special event kit and may or may not be released at a later date. Keep watch in the Pinkfresh Studio store over the next few months for your favorites. 
Pinkfresh Studio, Peony Fantasy stamp set
Pinkfresh Studio, Peony Fantasy layering stencil set
Pinkfresh Studio, Peony Fantasy die
Pinkfresh Studio, Geo Arch hot foil plate

Pinkfresh Studio, Gazebo die
Pinkfresh Studio, Ornate Circle die set
Pinkfresh Studio, Mini Slimline Frame die set
Pinkfresh Studio, Iridescent Clear Drops
Pinkfresh Studio, Folk Edge Rectangle die set *NOT part of the event kit, see store link above for availability
Pinkfresh Studio, Perfect Sentiments stamps and dies *NOT part of the event kit, see store link above for availability (miss you)
Waffle Flower, Sentiment Additions stamps and dies (love you)
My Favorite Things, Everyday Scripted Greetings (hugs)
white cardstock, black cardstock, foam tape, gold embossing powder, white embossing powder, various ink colors and blending brushes

Pinkfresh Create & Connect Virtual Cardmaking Event 2022

May 21/22, 2022.
What a whirlwind weekend! And so much fun! You may remember I attended their very first virtual event last November and really enjoyed it. Well, this time was just as amazing. We created our little fingers off and enjoyed using some of the gorgeous products from Pinkfresh Studio that  haven't even been released to the public yet. Be sure to watch over the next few months for some of those to be available for purchase. In the meantime, let's get to Day 1 of this fabulous event.

Class 1, Card 1
Believe it or not, there is no coloring on this card! No inking, no copic markers, and no crayons either. LOL This is the newest in the line of gorgeous washi tapes from Pinkfresh. Yes, WASHI TAPE! Super quick way to add beauty to any card, especially if you need something last minute. For my card, I adhered it to white cardstock, but you could use any color if you wanted something more dramatic, as it is fairly transparent. This set is called Whimsical Blooms.

The dry embossed arch background is the new Geo Arch hot foil plate, and the super cute frame is a set of two dies, this and a smaller one. I love these. 

There is a stamp set with coordinating dies as well. This sentiment is one of them and has been heat embossed in gold. Isn't it pretty? The new clear drops are a must have. These products are not yet available for purchase, but keep watch over the next few months/releases and they should be available.

I love adding dimension to my cards, as you probably know, and having dies for the sentiments is one of my favorites. Stacking them gives them stability and dimension without a lot of bulk if you prefer not to use foam tape. This is my favorite method. 

Card 2
This card uses the same Whimsical Blooms set, only this time we used the coordinating stamp and dies with the layering stencils and inks. My final stamping was a teensy bit off, so it's not your eyes, it's my image that is wonky. LOL I went with it and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to look. 

For this card design, we also used the Ornate Circle die, a new product not yet released, and the smaller of the two mini slimline frame dies. 

The sentiment for this card is one of the foiled sentiments pack, which will likely be available at a later date, as will the clear drops on the flowers. 

Lots of stacking and foam tape on this card, which I totally love. 

Make n Take
Each class has an extra project which I like to call extra credit. It's not really - we aren't graded on anything. This is one we can do after class, or before class if you have your kit before the event even starts. This card is another washi tape version. Also, a note about the washi tape - it smells delicious. I know, I'm weird, but really, it's almost like an air freshener when you first open it. 

For this one, we again used the Geo Arch hot foil plate to dry emboss the background, which we popped up with foam tape, and the sentiment this time is heat embossed in white over dark green cardstock. 

There you have Class 1.
Coming up next is Class 2, which might be my favorite class of the event.

Product List:
*These products are not currently available for purchase. They are part of the special event kit and may or may not be released at a later date. Keep watch in the Pinkfresh Studio store over the next few months for your favorites. 
Pinkfresh Studio, Whimsical Blooms washi tape
Pinkfresh Studio, Whimsical Blooms stamp set
Pinkfresh Studio, Whimsical Blooms die
Pinkfresh Studio, Whimsical Blooms layering stencil set

Pinkfresh Studio, Geo Arch Hot Foil plate
Pinkfresh Studio, Mini Slimline Frame die set
Pinkfresh Studio, Ornate Circle die set
Pinkfresh Studio, Foiled Sentiments pack
Pinkfresh Studio, Iridescent Clear Drops
white cardstock, foam tape, gold embossing powder, white embossing powder, green cardstock, various ink colors and blending brushes