Peace - DT layout for Just Nick

Hi there friends,

I'm back today with another post, this time for the Just Nick Design Team.

I've used an older cut file again that I haven't used in ages! The Rosette Background is so fun! It's so versatile too. Having said that, I didn't do anything special with it this time :).

I chose the beautiful Be You collection by Pinkfresh Studio for today's layout. I cut the cut file from a navy patterned paper as an exception - I mostly use white cut files. I then backed the rosettes with various patterned papers from the collection.

I adhered the cut file to the patterned paper I chose for background and played around with photo placement a little bit. Once I settled on one I liked, I layered some tissue paper behind the photo and glued it down. I then pulled out all embellies from this collection and selected the ones I felt fit well.

I tucked in a bunch of die cut and chipboard leaves here and there, I love the rose gold foiling in this collection! I added a few ephemera pieces, wooden buttons, a bow, banners, chipboards...There's so many gorgeous embellishments with Pinkfresh Studio collections!

I used the rose gold puffy alphas from this collection for my title. I don't know about you but I dislike working with puffy stickers. I love them but they simply dont stick well and I'm yet to find an adhesive that doesn't peel off their backs ones it dries. I prefer things that stay put. Which is why I placed the alphas on a fabric die cut and stitched over them with my sewing machine. This way at least I'm sure they don't go anywhere ha!

Aaand my fave die cut piece had to go on this layout too! I love this little bird, so adorable right?!

That's it from me for today! I hope you like this layout!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

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Card inspiration - DT project for Pinkfresh Studio

Hello friends,

I'm dropping in to share some new card ideas with you! I've made these for Pinkfresh Studio. This month we are focusing on the collection stamp sets, that is, the 3 sets that come with the latest three collections, Let Your Heart Decide, Be You and A Case of the Blahs.

Here's what I came up with:

I started with the A Case of the Blahs set and decided to make a masculine card. I created my own background by stamping BLAH all over my white card stock. I used 4 different shades of blue inks and created an ombre design. I also colored in some of the words with matching markers and splattered some ink (tone on tone) all over the card. I then adhered this panel onto an A2 size navy card stock, then on an A2 card base. I added two thin strips of blue patterned paper on both sides of the white panel. 

I die cut 3 stars from card stock and patterned papers. I stamped a sentiment on the smallest star and embossed it. I stacked these up, using foam adhesive between some of the layers, then added some tangled metallic thread under the stack and glued it all down. I added Nuvo drops to finish off my card.

For my next card I had different plans from what I ended up with, but that's OK, plans change as we go right? Especially if things get messed up, we adjust accordingly! Which is totally what happened in this case. I actually embossed a whole A2 panel using the gorgeous background stamp in the Be You collection, but I wasn't happy with the embossing. I use textured card stock, partly because I prefer it, partly because that's all I can find here haha! It's not easy to emboss on it, especially if I can only stamp the image once. The stamp is not big enough to cover a panel this size, so I had to stamp it 4 times to cover it all and I wouldn't have been able to line it all up for a second stamping. Anyway, I ended up trimming off the part I didn't like, then I created an A2 size card base, adhered some patterned paper on it, then my embossed panel in the middle, and two thin strips of patterned papers for contrast on the top and bottom.

I used some chipboard and die cut ephemera pieces to create the cluster in the middle. All these are from the Be You scrapbook collection. 

I wanted to use all three collection stamp sets, so my last card is made with the Let Your Heart Decide set. I drew a circle in the middle of an A2 size white card stock. Then I stamped a bunch of leaves along the circle, using Versamark ink. I heat embossed these with rose gold embossing powder. I decided to stamp more leaves on another card stock and fussy cut them out so I could add some dimension to my wreath. I also stamped a few flowers in different shades of blue and fussy cut these out too. I arranged them in a circle and glued them down. 

I stamped my sentiment on a circle die cut and with the help of some foam adhesive I attached it to my card. For finishing touches, I splattered navy ink everywhere, added Nuvo glitter drops and a twine bow.

That's it for today! I hope I could give you a couple of ideas on how to use these stamp sets!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a beautiful day!

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Card inspirations - DT project for Pinkfresh Studio

Hi there friends,

Today I am sharing a few cards I've made with Pinkfresh Studio stamp and die sets that have just been released!

I am in love with the new release! Every single item is gorgeous! If you haven't yet, you still have time to participate in our blog hop where you can win lots of prizes! Including the full release! Just check the Pinkfresh Studio blog post from April 23!

Now for the cards! One of my most favourites from this release is the gorgeous Floral wreath with a  swan die designed by Bea Valint. It's so elegant and pretty! And the dimension you get with the  flowers! Just super stunning! I was really looking forward to this one!

I went with a very simple design on my first card. I made an A2 size top folding card base to which I adhered an A2 size white panel. I did this because the heavy weight white card stock I use for my card bases is a greyish kind of white that I don't like. For the panel I used Neenah Solar White card stock.

I then die cut the wreath from blue textured card stock as well as from coral and white card stock. I adhered the blue wreath to my card base using foam adhesive to create dimension. 

I cut out some of the flowers from the other two card stocks using my scissors, then added these to some of the blue flowers for some variety. I die cut the different pieces of the swan from white, black and coral card stock, then adhered it to the center. I stamped my sentiment on a coral paper strip and glued it down. To finish off my card I added a few Nuvo drops to the flower centers.

Since I had some of the coral and white die cuts left, I've created another card using these scraps. Nothing goes to waste around here ha! I added an A2 size grey card stock panel to my A2 size card base. I cut a smaller piece of gorgeous patterned paper from the Be You collection, and used a border punch to add some lace detail at the bottom of it. This is my all time favourite punch, it adds such a delicate detail!

Before adhering the partial wreath at the top, I embossed a sentiment onto it. I cut out the white flowers I had left from the other wreath and added these to the coral flowers. Finally, I added some Nuvo drops to the flower centers and some twine at the bottom of my card. 

My last card for today is somewhat different but I hope you still like it! I've used the Constellation stamp and die set, designed by Inna Moreva. I stamped the circle in black ink, twice, using my stamping tool, because I wanted to get a nice, even result. I then fussy cut out this image. I created an A2 top folding card base. I cut an A2 size piece off this splattered patterned paper from the A Case of the Blahs collection. I love how it looks like I had made it :). Then I adhered this paper to my card base.

I stamped my sentiment in black ink too. I popped up the big circle with some foam adhesive. I die cut a few stars and the Cassiopeia constellation from gold foil card stock and glued these on using glue dots and pop dots to create a dimensional look. 

That was it! A super simple card that would be perfect for the men in your lives I think! 

I hope I could inspire you today in one way or the other!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

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