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PinkFresh Studio Just Start | STAMPtember® 2022 Exclusive

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Hey friends! Post and video #2 from me today! If you missed my earlier post you can find that here:

Easy SPARKLY Watercolor w Karin Brushmarker Pros | SSS Butterfly Ranunculus

So it's time for another STAMPtember® Exclusive Collab release!

Today's collab is with PinkFresh Studio!!

You can check out the Limited Edition Just Start Stamp Set HERE

OR

the Limited Edition Just Start Stamp and Die Set HERE

With all the collab sets released this month they are one and done. Meaning when they sell out they are not restocked and are gone for good. There will be PLENTY of amazing sets released this month and I hope to have video inspiration for all of them so stay tuned.

As of posting this there are still these Limited Edition sets available:

Limited Edition AlteNew Beautiful Lily Stamp and Die Set HERE

Limited Edition AlteNew Beautiful Lily Stamp Set HERE

Limited Edition Memory Box Beautiful Moments Stamp Set HERE

Limited Edition Colorado Craft Company Catch a Star Stamp and Die Set HERE

Limited Edition Waffle Flower Winter Crystals Stamp Set HERE

Here's what I made with the Just Start stamp set:

I went bright and rainbow with this one! I white heat embossed the florals from the Just Start stamp set and colored them with my Karin Brushmarker Pro's and a water brush.

I ink blended the background over Simon's Dots on Dots stencil using Pawsitively Saturated inks and blending brushes. And added a ton of splatter as is tradition.

The sentiments are from Simon's Extra Talkative stamp set. I love the sentiments in the Just Start stamp set (such good ones) but I wanted larger sentiments for this card for a bolder impact.

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Pinkfresh Next Level Amazing | STAMPtember® 2021 Exclusive

Hello friends!! Welcome to the first of MANY STAMPtember® exclusive collaboration releases!

This first one is with PinkFresh Studio!

As with all the Limited Edition collaboration sets - they're one and done. Once they sell out they are not restocked. AND - since today is Heidi's birthday (Happy Birthday Heidi!!) she is giving away the coordinating wafer die set to this Next Level Amazing set while supplies last! No code or anything needed!

Here's what I made with the Next Level Amazing stamp set:

I white heat embossed the floral images from the Next Level Amazing stamp set onto Distress watercolor paper and then used Distress Spray Stains for the background and to watercolor the images.

I added a TON of splatter of course ;). I also heat embossed one of the sentiments (LOVE this sentiment) from the Next Level Amazing set and watercolored over it with Speckled Egg and Prize Ribbon Distress Spray Stains.

On the inside of the card I white heat embossed another sentiment from the set and then stamped the florals with Simon's Khaki ink. I paired the card with a Metallic Sea Glass envelope and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Galaxy Background with PinkFresh Liquid Watercolors & HoneyBee Stamps and Dies

Hello everyone! It's MAY?!? April felt like such a crazy long month and then it's just over!

Anywho - the other day I posted a card using some of the latest Honey Bee Stamps release. Side note - the last part of the release I was waiting on should be here this week! Once it is I'll film a Release & Review video for y'all to show you all the new products!

Another project that I wanted to make was a galaxy background - one because I haven't done one of those in a while and two because one of the mini sets in the new release inspired me to:

This is a 5x7" card.

I pulled out my PinkFresh Liquid watercolors to make this background. You can you anything really - dye ink refills, watercolors, Distress Inks or Oxides. Play with what you've got! I chose the PF Liquid Watercolors this time as I haven't used them in a while, plus when you keep them concentrated and don't add much water they're REALLY intense and vibrant. 

I used Strathmore watercolor paper and it comes in 5x7 sheets. I originally intended to cut it down to make an A2 card but in the end decided to keep the larger size and make a 5x7 card. After the watercolor background was dry I splattered on a bunch of white ink to make the "stars". THIS is what brings a galaxy background together - at least for me. Mine look like ugly hot messes till the splatter is added lol!

I used the new A7 Thin Frames Honey Cuts dies - the die is all one piece (you can see it in the video) and it cuts a BUNCH of frames all at once. I die cut it from Tonic Silver Screen Glitter card, chose a frame for this card and the rest I put in the package with the die to use on future projects. 

I used the same glitter card with the new Friend Honey Cuts die along with white card stock and vellum. I finished off the sentiments using the coordinating Friend stamp set that I white heat embossed onto black card stock.

Of course I couldn't resist adding some bling - I added some Studio Katia Iridescent Stars Embellishments and Silver Foil Sequins.

On the inside of the card I stamped the sentiments that inspired the card. I used both stamps from the mini Good Friends set and stamped them onto the inside with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. I didn't want just the sentiment on the inside so I used a bunch of the little tiny star images from the new Far Out Friends stamp set and inked them up with Distress Oxide inks and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

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Easy Nuvo Aqua Flow Pen Watercolor | STAMPtember PinkFresh Studio

Hello everyone!! OK - first off - since this post uses a STAMPtember set - if you missed or haven't bookmarked my post that I'm keeping updated with the new/currently available STAMPtember sets you can find that here:

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition Releases!

Now on to this week's Color Throwdown Challenge!

To see what the rest of the team created with these colors click here <------click! and I'd love for you to play along too!

Here's what I created:

I used another one of the STAMPtember limited edition sets - this time the PinkFresh Partial Cut Floral Frame set. It's available still as a stamp set + wafer die or as a stamp set only.

I gold heat embossed the floral frame image onto Distress Watercolor card stock and then coloured it with Nuvo Aqua Flow pens and a water brush.

I die cut some Midnight Plum Mirror Card with Simon's Large Thank You Swirl wafer die, and also added some Nuvo Amethyst Squares and Water Droplets Gemstones.

To finish off the inside of the card I inked up the Floral Frame image with the same Nuvo Aqua Flow pens, lightly misted it with water and stamped it onto the inside of my card.

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Easy Galaxy Background Shaker Cards | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #8

Hello everyone! I hope y'all have had a good weekend! 

I pulled out PinkFresh Studio's Cityscape Wafer Die and Home For the Holidays stamp set to make a couple of galaxy background shaker cards. These came together SO quick and easy - I like not having to think too much sometimes when I'm making a card - and major bonus if it involves things like shaker elements etc!

I used PinkFresh's Liquid Watercolors to paint the backgrounds as well as to paint the stamped scenes on both cards. I then used white gouache and splattered it liberally on both the background (for the "galaxy look") and onto the card front for "snow".

On the inside of both cards I stamped another sentiment from the Home For the Holidays stamp set and then stamped the buildings and the snowflakes with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and that finished them off!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Also - if you missed any of my previous Christmas card posts you can find them all at the links below:

Honey Bee Cards Using Glitter Paste on Foil | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #7

SSS Picture Book Polar Bear | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #6

Christmas Cocktail Shaker Cards | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #5

6 Easy Watercolor Christmas Cards | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #4

Waffle Flower Christmas Cards 4 Ways | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #3

MFT Sweet Holiday Penguins | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #2

SSS Critter Sweaters | AmyR 2018 Christmas Card Series #1

SSS Ornate Ornaments | World Cardmaking Day Special

Pinkfresh Studio July Release Blog Hop (quick and easy Christmas card inspiration!)

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

SSS Beautiful Day Take 2 | PinkFresh Liquid Watercolor

Before we get to the card portion of this post - new kit info and SALE info!

First off a new Limited Edition kit release!!

Simon Says Stamp just released the Thank You Card Kit last night <-------click! to check it out! This is a Limited Edition kit that is NOT part of the monthly card kit subscription. 

Second - SALE info!

Click HERE <------click! to shop Simon's Back To School category and save 30% with the code 2C4SC 

OK - now on to the rest of the post lol!

This week's Color Throwdown Challenge is another good one:

You can check out what the rest of the team created HERE <------click! and play along if you'd like!

Here's what I created with these colors:

I used Simon's Beautiful Day stamp set and white heat embossed the leaves and butterflies onto Distress Watercolor paper before colouring them in with PinkFresh Liquid Watercolors.

It was hard to get a good pic showing the background - I white heat embossed Simon's Flower Explosion background onto more Distress watercolor cardstock. I then splattered on the remaining liquid watercolors and once dry I ran it through my die cut machine with the largest of the Wonky Rectangles wafer dies.

The large U was die cut and stacked 3 times, then I white heat embossed the sentiments onto Royal Purple cardstock. 

To finish off the inside of the card I stamped a sentiment from the Beautiful Day stamp set with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink. I then stamped the small leaf cluster with Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink then added one of the heat embossed and watercolored butterflies and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below: 

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

 I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!   

Liquid Watercolor Geraniums | Pretty Pink Posh

It's time for another Color Throwdown Challenge! You can check out this week's HERE <--------click! to see what the rest of the team created with these colors and please play along if you'd like!

Here's what I made:

I pulled out the new Pretty Pink Posh Geraniums stamp set and white heat embossed all the images onto some Canson Montval watercolor paper. I then used the PinkFresh Studio liquid watercolors and a paintbrush to color them all in before letting them dry and die cutting them with the coordinating wafer dies.

I ran white card stock through my little Xyron sticker maker to apply adhesive to it then die cut it multiple times with the Pretty Pink Posh Hello Friend Script wafer dies. Then all I had to do was peel off the backing, stack all the die cut sentiments together (they're 3 layers each) and then press them on to my card front.

I of course had to add some bling - I used Studio Katia's Snow Crystals for the flower centres and the May Crystals for some more green bling.

On the inside of the card I used Pretty Pink Posh's Thoughtful Greetings stamp set - stamping the sentiment with Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide and Candied Apple Distress Oxide inks. I then added a couple of the die cut geraniums and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below: 

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <--------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!  

Liquid Rainbow Backgrounds | Mama Elephant Creativity is Contagious

Hello everyone! After making more subtle backgrounds HERE using the PinkFresh liquid watercolors, I've been itching to make really bright and vibrant ones. I think these cards qualify for that LOL!

I painted on the colors in rainbow order and especially with this one let the colors remain as bright and vibrant as possible. After they were dry I white heat embossed this huge gorgeous sentiment from the Mama Elephant Creativity is Contagious stamp set. I also added a bunch of Studio Katia Crystals - did you know she's been releasing monthly color sets? Sort of like birthstone colors - I used the April set here as I wanted the bling to just add a little bling and not any more color.

I finished off the insides of the cards with a sentiment from the Creativity is Contagious stamp set. I then inked up the little splatter stamps with various Distress Oxide inks and stamped those around the sentiment and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

 

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!  

SSS Mandy's Flower Shed | 4 Cards 1 Kit | PinkFresh Liquid Watercolor

I made 4 cards with the Simon Says Stamp August 2018 card kit! I also used the PinkFresh Liquid Watercolors that I showed and used in yesterday's post - tho in reality these cards were my first attempt using them.

I clear heat embossed the Modern Rose Blooms background stamp onto Distress Watercolor paper and then applied some of the liquid watercolors as a wash. REALLY easy and the colors just blend together so beautifully.

I stamped the images from the Mandy's Flower Shed stamp set onto Distress Watercolor paper with Simon's Intense Black Ink and watercolored them in with the liquid watercolors as well. After everything was dry I added highlights with a white gel pen and a bit of sparkle here and there with a Stardust pen.

For these 2 cards I used some of the Bo Bunny Early Bird patterned papers that come in the kit. Both the watercolor backgrounds and these patterned papers were die cut with Simon's biggest Wonky Rectangle wafer dies to get that fun stitched edge.

I adhered everything with my Xyron tape runner and popped all the main images up with Simon's Foam Tape, then added the Bubblegum Blush Nuvo drops that come in the kit as my final embellishment.

I finished off the insides of the cards with more of the patterned papers and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Picket Fence Studios Vitamin Sea Whales | PinkFresh Liquid Watercolors

LOVING this week's Color Throwdown Challenge! Click HERE <--------click! to see what the rest of the team created and to play along if you'd like!

Here's what I made:

I created a couple of watercolor backgrounds using PinkFresh Studio's new Liquid Watercolors that I showed in a recent haul video. I then stamped the whales from the Picket Fence Studios A Dose of Vitamin Sea stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black, clear heat embossed them and watercolored them with the same colors. 

I added Studio Katia clear drops and Iridescent Bubbles to the background, and added the whales spray by heat embossing the stamped image with Wendy Vecchi Forget-Me-Not embossing powder - it's subtle but in real life the blue and the shine from the embossing powder is so pretty!

I finished off the insides of the cards by stamping the sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black ink, then stamped several of the smaller images from the set with Distress Oxide Inks and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Pinkfresh Studio July Release Blog Hop

Hello everyone! PinkFresh Studio just released a bunch of fun new products and I'm part of a blog hop today to celebrate their release! Make sure to stay tuned to the end of the post as there's GIVEAWAY info as well!

If you haven't seen the new release products yet you can check them all out here:

 

OK now on to what I've created:

I created a couple of Inside Out cards using the new Skating Bunnies stamp set and coordinating wafer die set.

I die cut windows into my card fronts with a stitched oval die and die cut some Sea Glass card stock with the same dies (in my head thinking this creates a frozen "pond" for the bunnies to skate on).

I stamped the bunnies and die cut them with the coordinating dies and then inked up the other various stamps from the set and stamped them on to both the card front, inside, and envelopes as well.

To finish off the scenes I'd created I inked up sentiments from the Skating Bunnies stamp set and stamped them on the outside and inside of the cards and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

 

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

All the links to the rest of the stops on the hop are below!

An InLinkz Link-up

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube. 

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!   

Now for the GIVEAWAY INFO!!

The Pinkfresh Studio blog will be giving away the entire July release to one lucky commenter! Make sure to leave a comment on each post along the hop to increase your chances of winning!

PinkFresh is also giving away a $25 gift certificate to each stop on the hop! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment here on my blog post! PinkFresh will randomly select the winners & post them on Sunday, July 15th on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Make sure you check that page to see if you've won & claim your prize within 2 weeks!

Thanks so much for joining me today and good luck!