Thursday, February 1, 2018

Pinkfresh Studio January Stamp & Die Release Blog Hop


Hello lovelies,

I'm so excited for my first Pinkfresh Studio blog hop! You should have arrived here from the wonderful Julia Stainton's blog!

I love everything Pinkfresh Studio makes and the stamps and dies in this release are no different! There's so many to choose from, I'm sure you'll find something you love too!

I'll share 6 cards today because, well, I created a lot as soon as I got my DT package - I wanted to try everything right away (didn't manage)!

I hope you'll like them!
Without further ado:



All finished cards are 4.25x5.5" top folding cards. On the first one I used a couple of different sets. The background I created with a foliage stamp from the Bird with Flowers set. I just stamped the image multiple times starting at varying heights so that the background looks more random. The flowers are a part of the Fleur 1 set. I stamped a few on watercolor paper, die cut them using the coordinating die set and used some of my Distress Markers to add color. The Believe sentiment is from the Word Series: Believe stamp and die set. I stamped this with embossing ink on blue card stock and embossed it with white embossing powder. 

All new sets are now available online at Pinkfresh Studio, so be sure to check them out!



On this second card I used a bigger flower stamp from the same Fleur 1 set. I left these black and white and die cut them using the coordinating dies. The strips I stamped using a stem stamp from the Bird with Flowers set. The sentiment is from the Word Series: Dream set; I embossed this with black embossing powder. 




One of my favorite cards must be this one, because I just love this blue! I didn't think of it at the time, but in retrospect it reminds me of the Indigo Hills collection! I used several stamps from the Fleur 1 set, I arranged them on my stamp platform and stamped them in two corners of my card. I then colored these in with my blue Distress Marker. The sentiment is from the Tealightful Day set and I used the same blue Distress Marker to color the stamp.




I wanted to stamp the same image on different color card stock and color them in with my color pencils (a mix of Prismacolor and Polychromos) to see what they look on different backgrounds. My boyfriend likes the dark background - normally he doesn't care about my work, but he actually mentioned he likes that, ha!  

So first I used a light grey ink pad to stamp a variety of flowers I arranged on my stamp platform. These flowers are all from the Fleur 2 set. I then colored these, and to add some interest I stamped a second layer of flowers on top, this time using only embossing powder.

Both sentiments are from the Bloom & Grow set.




On the last card I am sharing today I used the wonderful Bouquet of Hearts stamp set. I just love this image so much! I stamped it on watercolor paper using black ink, then colored it using watercolors. The sentiment is also from this set. At this point it was all too white for me (if you know my scrapbook layouts, you know I have a problem with white :D), so I added polka dots to the background using a black marker.



Now for the fun part! 

To be eligible, leave a comment on each blog post in this loop! Comments close at 11.59pm CST on Thursday, February 8th, 2018. The winner will be randomly selected and announced on Saturday, February 10th, 2018. 

Your next stop is the amazing Erum Tasneem! I am such a huge fan of her work!!! Even my boyfriend says she does amazing stuff and he really doesn't care about papercrafting :D.

The blog hop line up:
1. Pinkfresh Studio Blog
2. Amy Tsuruta
3. Rebecca Luminarias
4. May Sukyong Park
5. Elena Roussakis
6. Isha Gupta
7. Julia Stainton
8. Zsoka Marko ------> YOU ARE HERE!
9. Erum Tasneem



144 comments:

  1. I super LOVE your gorgeous style!

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    1. Thank you so much Amy, you're too kind 💗

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words 💕

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  3. WOW WOW WOW blowwwwwwwwnnn awaaayyyy

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  4. Each of these cards is so unique and beautiful! I love the blue color scheme... but then I also adore the Bloom and Grow and You Are Beautiful cards... You are so talented.

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  5. these are amazing, so glad I discovered you!! love your work!

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    1. awww thanks so very much! so happy to hear that! X

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  6. I am in awe of your talent. Each and every card you've created is simply amazing. I was struck by those brilliant blues on your floral card in your first trio. So rich and vibrant, and perfect for this stamp set. You've created some stunning cards with these sets. Really, really lovely. Bev

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    1. Awww thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so happy you like the cards! XXX

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  7. An incredible release, filled with wonderfully versatile products to cover ever so many occasions. Your cards are absolutely gorgeous works of art! Each and every one is worthy of framing and showcasing as pieces of home decor (that's what I'd do if I had your incredible talents!). So inspiring...
    ~carol

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    1. I agree, it is a fantastic release, I couldn't stop working with the stamps! I created a lot more cards but didn't want to seem over eager so I only posted 6, haha! Thanks so much for your kind words! X

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  8. WOW!! And I mean WOW, all of your cards are beautiful but the one that speaks to me the most is the blue flowers on the white. It reminds me of my grandmother's China pattern which I always adored as a child. Thank you for the happy memory you brought to me today

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    1. That card was all my friends' favourite too, funny because it is the simplest of all of these! I too love that blue - it reminds me of the Pinkfresh Indigo Hills collection! I'm happy I could put a smile on our face today! I love memories of my grandma too <3

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  9. Fabulous cards!!! I think they're all fantastic, but I especially love the last one! Your addition of the polka dots in the background looks awesome!! Really makes the focal image pop!!! What a fun release!!! I adore the sketched style of the images and the sweet sentiments in these new sets!!!

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words! Making cards is pretty new to me, these are my first where I don't use patterned paper, so I am really happy for all the positive feedback! Thank you!

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  10. Beautiful! Loving the wildflowers.

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  11. So country looking.. and different. I love love love them!

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  12. I love all your cards! So cute!

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  13. Wow! I love those colors in your cards. I'm loving this entire release.

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    1. Thanks so much! It is the best release yet I think! X

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  14. Beautiful cards!!! Those images are amazing!! I just love this release!!!

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    1. Thanks so much! It is the best release yet I think! X

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  15. all show fantastic ideas!! love the way you created a wreath of flowerds

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    1. Thank you! That's the scrapbooker in me, I do this on my layouts very often :)

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  16. Stunning! All have something so unique that I love.

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  17. Stunning creations. I could really sit and see you create the magic :)

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    1. Awww you're too sweet! I've been thinking about making process videos but the idea is still overwhelming to me! Maybe in the future :) XXX

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  18. Simply love your style in card making! You have a great talent with color and combination! I do not have a favorite because they all were the best of show!

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  19. These are so stunning ! I like the background you made on the first card and the word BELIEVE is so pretty ! The wreath of flowers on the 2nd card is so beautiful and I like the colors you picked. And I also love the embossed flower images on top of the colored images on the 4th and 5th card. Super job ! TFS.

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  20. Wowza, fabulous array of beauty here! I can see why you
    wanted to play with this collection as soon as you rcv'd it.
    It's an awesome release!

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  21. Your cards are
    lovely and great
    colors.
    Carla from Utah

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  22. Looks like you had a great time, your cards are all so beautiful, love those tiny dots you made as a background I had to double check as I was convinced it was patterned paper.

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    1. Ha! No just good ol' black pen! We are not allowed to use patterned paper so I'm trying to make it work in some different ways - white backgrounds are not my thing! Thanks so much for your kind words! X

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  23. Love the white card base with the pops of color. Nice showcasing of the stamps.

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  24. I like the pretty floral cards you created.

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    1. Thank you! Yes, simple is new (and a challenge!) for me. Very different from what I do in scrapbooking!

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  26. Love, love your cards and all of colors. Thank you for sharing.

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  27. Wow, all these cards are soooo beautiful! I love the blues and coral colors, so pretty and fresh! The Bouquet of Hearts is one of my faves and the colored pencil flowers are amazing, I especially love the one on colored card stock.

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    1. Thank you! Yes, those pencils look a lot more vibrant on a dark card stock!

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  28. Wow Zsoka - huge amount of work and inspiration - great work

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    1. And your feedback makes ME smile! Thanks so much! I'm happy you like them X

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  30. Gorgeous cards! Love your beautiful coloring and details! So many fabulous stamps and dies.... my list is long! Love the Fleur 1 & 2 sets!

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    1. I can imagine! I hope you can get yourself some, they are gorgeous and versatile! I too am partial to floral stamps :)

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  31. Amazing set of cards... Loved them all

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  32. each card is prettier, bouquet of love is very attractive

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  33. Such an amazing array of cards.
    Love them all.
    Cheers
    Lisa

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  34. You've done such a wonderful job showing off these new stamps. Beautiful cards!

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  35. Your cards are just amazing .. the background and the design are absolutely gorgeous.. like be your cards

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  36. Beautiful cards! I love all of them—especially the one with the blue flowers! Thanks for all of these great ideas!

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  37. I just love your cards! I love the black and white look of the "Dare to dream" card and those blue flowers are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  38. The flowers are all so light and delicate.
    The coloring adds to the airy feel.
    The lady with the bouquet of hearts is
    darling - she's at the top of my
    shopping list. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  39. Oh my goodness! What beautiful cards! That royal blue color has me smitten! I love florals but they are difficult for me to find the right color combinations, you hit a home run!

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    1. Thanks so much! I say go with any of your fave colours! These are some of my fave colours so I happen to have them in all kinds of mediums, paints, inks, pens etc. I have very limited mixed media supplies so I use these colours a lot :)

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  40. These are wonderful! So many good things! My favorites are that flower wreath and the blue floral one, just gorgeous!

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  41. Wow you rocked these stamps!! I absolutly love the blue floral card. The black and white flowers with the lines you made out of a stem stamp - genious - love it!!!

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  42. Really love the sets you have shown - putting them on my wishlist! Beautiful cards!

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  43. Your cards are fantastic. Beautiful coloring. Love the flowers on the dark background.

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  44. You knocked it out of the park with your projects!!

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  45. Wow!! Your cards are fabulous!! Love this release!!

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  46. All of these cards are gorgeous! I really love your style!

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    1. Awww thank you! Not sure what my style is just yet, I don't normally do stamped cards (I'm more the patterned paper kinda girl), so who knows where I'm heading :)

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  47. Your cards are so pretty! I LOVE the beautiful look of the card with the grey background! So fresh and unique!

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  48. What an incredible set of cards...so many different creations, each so inspiring. tfs

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  49. WOW!! your cards are beyond stunning!! love, love, love!!!

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  50. So much fabulous eye candy! These are all beautiful!

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  51. your cards are my favorites on this hop, there are super beautiful!!!

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  52. Wow! So much beauty in one place! Just love how you made the same card on two different colors of cardstock... Fantastic creations!

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  53. Zsoka, I love your cards, all of them. Maybe the "dare to dream" is my fav but hard to decide. So inspirational! Would be nice to win. :)

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  54. You are so creative!!! Each card amazed me as I read your post. You rocked this release and I love and adore your Dare to Dream card. Thank you for the inspiration and for sharing your creativity!!

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  55. Those flower stamps are SO cute and I love the creative way you've displayed them!!! Spectacular work!

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  56. Oooh, these are all so stunning! Fabulous cards!

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  57. I absolutely love love love everything you do but am especially blown away by the gorgeous blue floral card and on your second card I love how you wrapped the sentiment round the side.

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  58. These are stunning! Love the way the deep blue pops on some of these!

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  59. Beautiful cards! I love the simplicity of the card stamps even though I know they weren't simple to make. The girl with flowers - can't believe you made all those dots but it's so cute!

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  60. Very pretty creations! Simple yet beautiful :)

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  61. Beautiful cards...I love the last card very much...

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  62. Your samples are all so very creative. I love the graphic look of your first three cards. The bg's are fabulous. Loving the way your next two cards look so very different on the two cardstocks. Your heart balloon card is divine. Love the polka dots! You are so talented. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Awww you've made my day! Thanks so much for your kind words xxx

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  63. Your artistic style is a perfect match for Pink Fresh Studio images--your cards are just beautiful!

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    1. Thank you so much! I truly love Pinkfresh Studio xxx

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  64. Let me say WOW to ALL your cards! Truly gorgeous work....made me want all the new stamps! ;)

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    1. Haha! Then I did my job well 🤣. Thanks so much for your kind words!

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  65. I follow a lot of stamp companies on instagram, but Pink Fresh Studios *really* outdid themselves with this release. Thank you for sharing so much of your inspiration with us. It'd be very hard for me to choose just one, but I love your white and blue floral combination. Your cards will surely make for happy mail to whoever receives them!

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    1. I think PFS has a very different, unique style! Which I adore! I agree though, There's so much awesomeness in this release, I was squealing when I got my package! Thanks so much for your kind words!

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  66. I really like these products and you displayed them beautifully. Looks like you were having fun!

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  67. Oh my ! This is such a gorgeous set of cards !
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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  68. Wow your cards are so awesome and I honestly thought those polka dots were a Stamp, love it!

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  69. I absolutely love your cards! So many pretty creations. You must have a very steady hand and great eyesight to create the dot background... it's wonderful. Thanks for sharing the tip of 2nd layer stamping with just embossing powder. Great idea!

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    1. Haha! I actually have very bad eyesight but yeah I know what you mean, I do often just eyeball things. But it is really not perfect, I mean the dots are not spaced evenly at all, nor are they the same shape and size! I'm not bothered by imperfections though! Thank you so much for your kind words! X

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  70. You hand-dotted that background?!?! I'm so impressed. I realize that's like the least important thing about this post, but I can't believe you got everything so even! I think my favorite card is the "with all my heart" in blues. I just love a good monochrome, and that is a fantastic monochrome. So beautiful and delicate. Thank you for sharing all these different ideas; I love the variety you've come up with!

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    1. But it really is not even Haha! I'm so flattered though thank you! Thanks for your kind words XXX

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