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Classic Blue and White Birthday Card

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Kia ora Koutou

There’s something so effortlessly beautiful about a blue and white colour palette. It’s fresh, classic, and perfect for celebrating birthdays in a soft and sophisticated way. Today I’m sharing a birthday card featuring delicate layers, a shimmering hot foiled sentiment, and the prettiest finishing touches with ribbon and pearls.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

Design Inspiration

For this card, I wanted to keep the look clean and refined while still adding plenty of texture and detail. The combination of crisp white with soft blue tones creates a serene backdrop, allowing the hot foiled sentiment to really shine as the focal point.

The shimmer from the foiling adds just the right amount of luxe without overpowering the design — sometimes less really is more!

Card Details

  • Colour Palette: Soft blue and crisp white
  • Sentiment: Hot foiled birthday greeting for a beautiful metallic shine
  • Embellishments: Satin ribbon and pearl accents
  • Texture: Layered panels and subtle dimension with decorative dies

How I Made the Card

Step-by-Step

  • I began by layering white die-cut elements over a layered blue and whitebackground. Keeping the base simple allows the decorative details to stand out.
  • I then added coordinating blue ribbon over the dies to tie the ribbon with the design
  • I then layered some blue and white ovals to card front adding some decorative white accents to coordinate with the base decorative dies. I have used some foam tape on these layers for extra depth and dimension.
  • The hot foiled sentiment was placed centrally to anchor the design. Foiling always adds that extra special touch — it catches the light beautifully and instantly elevates a handmade card.
  • To soften the overall look, I added a delicate ribbon tied neatly across the card front. The pearls were placed strategically around on the bow and on also on the decorative dies to accentuate them.

Pro Tip

For the pearl embellishments on the satin bow I have die cut two floral dies of different sizes in gold and white cardstock, glued them together and added pearls for a one of a kind embellishment.

Finishing Touches

Dimension is key in designs like this. Using foam adhesive under selected layers helps create depth without making the card feel bulky. The pearls add elegance and subtle shine, while the ribbon brings in texture and softness.

This design would work beautifully for a variety of recipients — it’s classic enough for anyone who loves timeless style.

Final Thoughts

Blue and white is such a versatile combination, and when paired with a hot foiled sentiment, ribbon, and pearls, it becomes effortlessly elegant. If you’re looking for a birthday card idea that feels both luxurious and refined, this palette is always a winner.

Let me know — are you team foil on every card, or do you save it for special occasions? I might be guilty of reaching for it more often than I should! ✨

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✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Filigree Delight.

S5-474 Fluted Classics Ovals

GLP-239-Filigree-Crescent-Band

S3-420 Petite Floral Potpourri

Other Products Used:

House of Paper White Cardstock 300 gsm

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Breeze

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Unity Pearls

Hammermill Cardstock

Blue Satin Ribbon

Spellbinders Foil – Matte Gold

Bearly Art Glue

Double Sided Tape

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Elegant Blue, White & Silver Christmas Card with Birds Tutorial

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Kia ora Koutou Meri Kirihimete from Aoteraroa New Zealand

There’s something timeless about a blue, white, and silver Christmas colour palette. Paired with delicate birds and shimmering hot foiled details, this card design feels peaceful, elegant, and perfect for the festive season. Today I’m sharing a clean and simple Christmas card that lets the foiling shine while keeping the overall design quick and achievable.

Why Blue, White & Silver for Christmas?

While red and green will always be classic, but blue and silver create a calm, wintery look that feels both modern and sophisticated. Adding birds brings a gentle, symbolic touch—perfect for meaningful Christmas cards sent to loved ones.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

Card Design Details

  • Style: Clean and simple, elegant
  • Colour Palette: Soft blue, crisp white, silver
  • Theme: Winter birds, peaceful Christmas
  • Techniques: Hot foiling, simple layering, die cutting
  • Card Size: 5 1/2′ x 5 1/2″ square

Step-by-Step Instructions

Prepare the Card Base
Create a top white card base. Trim a panel of blue cardstock slightly smaller and adhere it to the front. Then add texture with a white panel that has been embossed with a Christmas theme embossing folder.

Hot Foil the Sentiment
Hot foil your Christmas sentiment onto smooth white cardstock using silver foil. Trim or die-cut once cooled. Trim to fit the white embossed panel.

Die Cut Two Frames

Die cut a decorative frame out of silver cardstock and stack it with another white frame and then add around the hot foiled sentiment and trim to fit so you can still see all the beautiful embossed details. Die cut another hemstitched square frame out of silver cardstock and adhere directly over the white panel with some foam strips for more dimension.

Create the Bird Feature
Die cut or stamp your birds from white and blue cardstock. Trim the dies to get the blue and white birds to keep the look cohesive and gentle.

Assemble the Design
Adhere the bird elements at the base of the outer square frame so as the birds do not hide the sentiment.

Add the Poinsettias and Holly Leaves.
Use pearl card for the poinsettias and add some subtle blue shading. After assembling adhere to the base of the frame and add some green holly leaves..

Finish with Subtle Details
Add a few clear gems for a hint of sparkle. Keep embellishments minimal to maintain the clean look.

    Design Tips

    • Use smooth cardstock for the best hot foiling results
    • Let the silver foil be the star—avoid too many competing textures
    • Keep embellishments minimal for an elegant finish
    • This design works beautifully for mass-produced Christmas cards
    • Emboss your dies for extra texture and dimension

    Final Thoughts

    This blue, white, and silver Christmas card with hot foiled birds is perfect if you love understated elegance with just the right amount of shine. It’s a design that feels peaceful, wintery, and special—ideal for sending warm Christmas wishes in a classic way.

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    I’d love to know — have you finished all your Christmas cards?

    And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits!

    ✂️ Supplies I Used:

    Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

    SES-046 Holly Flourish Embossing Folder

    S5-428 Holly Frame Gala

    GLP-197 Filigree Glimmer Wreaths

    S5-430 Holiday Word Blocks

    Other Products Used:

    Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

    Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Sky Blue

    Jamie Rodgers Pearl Cardstock

    Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

    Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest

    PInk Fresh Studio gems – Glacier

    Altenew inks – Iceberg

    Spellbinders Foil – Prism

    Bearly Art Glue

    Foam Tape/strips

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    Handmade Pink Christmas Card Idea: Birds, Poinsettias, Deer & Hot-Foiled Sentiment Tutorial

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    Kia ora Koutou

    If you’re searching for a handmade Christmas card idea that feels soft, elegant and a non-traditional, this pink, white and glitter-gold design is perfect for your holiday crafting. In this tutorial, I’m sharing how I created a festive card featuring birds, poinsettias, a graceful deer and a hot-foiled sentiment — all combined to create a modern yet classic Christmas look.

    Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

    The Inspiration

    This colour palette — pink, white and glitter gold — adds a fresh, feminine twist to traditional Christmas themes. The warm gold sparkle pairs beautifully with soft pinks and crisp winter whites, making the whole card feel bright, polished and luxurious.

    Adding birds and a deer brings in a peaceful woodland touch, while the hot-foiled sentiment delivers that professional, high-end shine.

    The Design

    I started with a crisp white base and added layers of soft pink and white cardstock for a gentle, wintry glow. Then I added a gorgeous swirled white frame with a shadow of pink to frame the star elements of poinsettias, birdies and a sweet deer and a lovely bow. Add a sparkly hot foiled sentiment in a gorgeous white frame and you have a card that will delight your friends and family and become a family keepsake.

    1. Build the Base Layer

    Start with a clean white card base. Add layers of soft pink and white cardstocks to create a warm, modern backdrop. For extra sparkle I have added glitter-gold cardstock over the top white layer to add some oomph to the background. Use foam tape to add depth and dimension to the layers for extra interest.

    Die cut a decorative white frame shadowed with pink cardstock to the front of the card and then add another elegant hemstitched square frame in white shadowed with glittery gold to the top with foam tape for extra dimension.

    2. Hot-Foil the Sentiment

    Choose a festive sentiment—“Merry Christmas,” “Season’s Greetings,” or “Peace & Joy.” Here I have used a decorative hot foil plate with flourishes, a sparkly snowflake in the centre, and a Christmas greeting in a framed circle. Hot-foil it in glittering gold for maximum shine. This step elevates the entire card and adds that luxury, boutique-card finish.

    3. Create the Poinsettias

    Die-cut the poinsettias in pearlised card and colour with soft pink ink, then layer them before adding to the bottom left of the frame. Add pink irridescent gems to the centres of the flowers for extra sparkly accents. Using a pearl card for the flowers adds shine to the card and adds to the luxury feel of the card.

    4. Add the Birds and Deer

    Arrange two small birds nestled among the poinsettias on an elegant sparkly gold and white flourish to bring charm and movement to the design. And then place a delicate deer silhouette with glittery gold antlers on the other side of the frame. The woodland mix adds balance and a peaceful Christmas feel.

    5. Add Finishing Details

    A pretty glittery gold bow with a pink iridescent gem in the middle was added to the top of the inner frame to create a festive feel to the card.

    Soft pink gems were also added to the centre of the foiled snowflake and around the corners inside the frame.

    Pro tip

    Stack two die cuts for the birds, deer, antlers and bow together for extra strength when adding around a frame.

    This card is soft, festive, elegant—and full of Christmas sparkle. Perfect for anyone who loves a modern yet whimsical holiday aesthetic.

    Share the Joy

    I’d love to know — do you like doing non-traditional cards for Christmas?

    And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits! 🎄

    ✂️ Supplies I Used:

    Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

    S5-367 Flourished Square

    S4-929 Hemstitch Squares

    S5-430 Holiday Word Blocks

    S5-428 Holly Frame Gala

    S5-429 Snowflake Splendor

    GLP-97 Filigree Glimmer Wreaths

    S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif (sparkly poinsettia centres)

    S4-1244 Sugarplum Tweets (flourish for the birds to sit on)

    Other Products:

    Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Pink Sand

    Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

    House of Paper White Cardstock – 300 gsm

    Spellbinders Hot Foil – Aura Prism

    Altenew Fresh Dye Ink – Cotton Candy

    Pink Fresh Studio Glitter Cardstock – Gold

    Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Ballet Slippers

    Bearly Art Glue

    Foam Tape/strips

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    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with Amazing Paper Grace

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    Kia ora Koutou

    One of my favourite papercraft techniques is hot foiling and I do it a lot – particularly for sentiments. I have purchased a Better Press machine but I tend to use the plates for hot foiling instead. Amazing Paper Grace has the most beautiful and elegant hot foil plates and today I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Merry Filigree Quatrefoil Hot Foil Plate as a base for my Christmas card. I have used non-traditional colours for my card and I love the how the colour combination of pink, gold and green work with the pops of traditional red berries.

    Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

    Amazing Paper Grace Products used:

    GLP-123 Merry Filigree Quatrefoil Hot Foil Plate 

    S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif Etched Dies

    S4-928 Hemstitch Circle Etched Dies

    Other Products:

    Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Rainforest

    Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Peridot, Fern, Pink Sand, Wild Berry

    Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Raspberry

    Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

    Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

    Lawn Fawn Mirror Gold Cardstock

    Spellbinders Foil – Aura

    Distress ink – Kitsch Flamingo, Mowed Lawn

    Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Ballet Slippers

    Waffle Flower Adhesive Strips

    Glossy Accents

    Bearly Art Glue

    My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

    Foam Tape

    Foam Squares

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    Pink Fresh Studio Anything Goes Challenge

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    Kia ora Koutou

    Time has got the better of me this month so I am rushing to get a second entry into the Pink Fresh Studio Challenge for August in the Anything Goes Challenge category.

    The Pink Fresh Studio monthly challenge is an Anything Goes Challenge: While the theme and colors are here to inspire you, feel free to enter any NEW project that primarily uses Pinkfresh Studio products. Whether you use the theme, the colors, both or none—it’s up to you. At the end of the day, we just want you to get crafty and have fun!

    My Project:

    My card has been inspired my Emily Midget’s use of soft brown and pink colours on a bisque betterpress card base. While I have used the Pink Fresh Studio Warm Buff ink on the bisque card I have added some sparkly elements using the Pink Fresh Studio Blush Glitter Paper for some sparkle in the frame, leaves and to mat the striped card. I have used a different pink combination of Pink Fresh Studio inks – Cherry Blossom, Peony, Begonia, and Sparkling Rose while still using the Warm Buff and Doe inks for the leaves. To finish I added some butterflies and a hot foiled sentiment and Ballet Slipper gems.

    Products Used:

    Pink Fresh Studio Magnificent Magnolia Press Plate, Stencil, Die 

    Pink Fresh Studio Plaid Betterpress Plate

    Pink Fresh Studio Perfect Sentiments Press Plate, Die set

    Pink Fresh Studio Small Butterflies Hot Foil Plate, Stencil, Die Set

    Pink Fresh Studio Fall Leaf Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Nested Elongated Oval Blanket Stitch Dies

    Pink Fresh Studio Glitter Paper – Blush

    Pink Fresh Studio inks – Cherry Blossom, Peony, Begonia, Sparkling Rose, Warm Buff, Mimosa

    Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – Ballet Slipper

    Spellbinders Foil – Aura

    Spellbinders Bisque Betterpress card

    Spellbinders Essential Cardstock – Barely Peach

    Hammermill Cardstock

    Foam tape, strips, squares

    My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

    ‘Tis the Season With Amazing Paper Grace

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    Kia ora Koutou

    Gosh we are almost into August and I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. July is nearly done but I have one more Christmas card to share with you featuring the Amazing Paper Grace Gilded Vines Glimmer Plates from The Gilded Age collection by Becca Feeken. I have been watching The Gilded Age series on TV and it is just fabulous and I love looking at all the beautiful gilded decor, gold jewellery and stunning outfits. So this card has been inspired by all the lavish gilding on the walls and even the ceilings. I have kept my card fairly simple and added some Christmas embellishments from the Amazing Paper Grace Holiday Label Motif dies from the Seasonal Labels Motif dies collection.

    Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

    My Project

    My card base is 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ made from white cardstock. I added a lovely texture to the top and bottom by die cutting a single decorative edge from the Amazing Paper Grace Infinity Link Border dies out of white cardstock and cutting it in half. I then foiled the background using the Amazing Paper Grace Gilded Vines Glimmer Plates using Aura foil and trimmed the card down and matted it with gold mirror card before adding it to the base card using some Fun Foam.

    For the sentiment I used the sentiment from the Christmas Damask Jubilee Hot Foil Plate Set and foiled it on white cardstock before using the rectangle die from the Amazing Paper Grace All Occasions Stamp and Die set before adding it to the centre of the decorative background.

    I die cut two frames using the Amazing Paper Grace Elegant Twist Rectangle die set – one from gold mirror cardstock and on from white cardstock. These were stacked together and added around the sentiment as shown.

    I then made a range of Christmas embellishments using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Holiday Label Motif dies out using a variety of colours and also some accents in gold mirror cardstock. These embellishments were added to the top left and bottom right of the card as shown. I also added glossy accents to the berries for more dimension and shine.

    To finish the card I added some gold pearls to the bottom left, top right and around the sentiment as shown.

    Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

    Gilded Vines Glimmer Plates

    Holiday Label Motif dies

    Infinity Link Border dies

    Elegant Twist Rectangles

    Christmas Damask Jubilee Hot Foil Plate Set

    All Occasions Stamp and Die set

    Other Products Used:

    Lawn Fawn Gold Mirror Cardstock

    Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Peridot, Fern

    Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Rainforest

    Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Ruby, Raspberry, Forest Green

    Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

    Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

    Spellbinders Foil – Aura

    Glossy Accents

    Copic Markers – YR16, YR23, Y08

    Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls

    Bearly Art Glue

    My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

    Double sided tape

    Foam Squares

    Fun Foam

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    ‘Tis The Season with Amazing Paper Grace

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    Kia ora Koutou

    Wow Christmas is just around the corner and I have some more Christmas card inspiration for you using the fabulous Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month November 2019 – Solstice Snowflake Die. This is an amazing layering die set and I have used different silver finished cardstock to show up the layers beautifully on a layered blue and silver base card. To complete the card I have just added a silver reversed hot foiled sentiment to let the layers of silver and texture to shine.

    Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

    My Project

    My finished card ia 6″ x 6″ and I have laywered dark and light blue patterned paper with silver to create the base for the decorative dies.

    I have used a mix of brushed metallic silver card, matte metallic silver card, two different glitter metallic Cardstock and some silver cardstock on the different layers of the dies. I have also used foam tape to create dimension with the outer frame and also the snowflakes in the centre of the frame.

    To finish the card I have added some Glacier gems for some sparkle and an iridescent reversed hot foiled sentiment using the Amazing Paper Grace Christmas Damask Jubilee Hot Foil Plate and die cut using the label die from the Amazing Paper Grace Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set. For an extra snowflake oomph I added a snowflake die from the Amazing Paper Grace Snowflake Splendor Dies to the centre of the frame as shown.

    Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

    Die of the Month November 2019 – Solstice Snowflake Die

    S5-429 Snowflake Splendor Dies

    GLP-120 Christmas Damask Jubilee Hot Foil Plate 

    SDS-054 – Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set (die used to cut the sentiment)

    Other Products Used:

    Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock – matting and small snowflake

    Heartfelt Creations Festive Winterscape Paper Collection

    Spellbinders Brushed Metallic Silver Cardstock (Small hexagons x 2)

    Spellbinders Matte Metallic Silver Cardstock (large decorative hexagon)

    Spellbinders Glitter Metallic Cardstock (shadow of large decorative hexagon)

    Pink Fresh Studio Silver Glitter Cardstock Large Snowflake

    Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Glacier

    Spellbinders Foil – Prism – reversed foiled with Pink Fresh Studio Foil Plate

    Altenew foam tape

    Bearly Art Glue

    My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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    Pink Fresh Studio Challenge Thanks For Everything Roses and Butterflies.

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    Kia ora Koutou

    Here is my final submission for the Pink Fresh Studio November 2024 which is about ‘Thank You’ and the ink shades that are the best matches for the colors in the challenge are: Waterfall, Begonia, Mimosa, Citron & Storm.

    This card is full of lots shine and sparkle with glitter, glitter card and shiny reverse hot foiled butterflies. For the sparkle I have die cut the background die from the Pink Fresh Studio Stained Glass from Pink Fresh Studio Ivory Glitter cardstock. I then die cut the frame from the Pink Fresh Studio Fancy Rectangle Frame out of gold cardstock.

    I stamped and heat embossed the roses from the Pink Fresh Studio Garden Roses Stamp with fine gold embossing powder. The roses were coloured with the challenge inks before the image was die cut with the coordinating die. I added the roses over the gold frame with the bottom left of the flowers under the frame to give the feeling that the flowers were growing through the frame. The frame with the flowers were then added to the front od the card with foam strips and tape.

    I added the hot foiled sentiment to the front over the flowers using scrap card for more dimension.

    The butterflies were reverse foiled using the foil left over from the previous butterflies that I had foiled and once die cut I added two butterflies around the sentiment with foam squares.

    To complete the card I sprinkled some glitter to the flowers and gold dust gems around the flowers and frame.

    Products Used:

    Pink Fresh Studio Small Butterflies Hot Foil Plate, Stencils and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Stained Glass Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Hot Foil Plate

    Pink Fresh Studio Fancy Rectangle Frame

    Pink Fresh Studio Garden Roses Stamp, Stencils and coordinating die

    Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Clear with Gold Dust

    Pink Fresh Studio Glitter Cardstock – Ivory, Gold

    Spellbinders Foil – Aura

    Hammermill Cardstock

    Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb cardstock

    House of Card White Cardstock 300 gsm

    Versmark ink

    Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder

    Heat Gun

    Foam Tape

    Foam Squares

    Foam Strips

    My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

    Bearly Art Glue

    DMC Sparkling Dust

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    Pink Fresh Studio Challenge Thank You Card

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    Kia ora Koutou

    Here is my second card for the Pink Fresh Studio November 2024 which is about ‘Thank You’ and the ink shades that are the best matches for the colors in the challenge are: Waterfall, Begonia, Mimosa, Citron & Storm.

    I love using layering frame dies and creating dimension with foam tape to highlight pretty flowers and butterflies. For my second challenge card I have hot foiled the backgound using the Pink Freash Studio Stained Glass Hot Foil Plate and stenciled the panel using the challenge inks to create a rainbow effect. I then added a pretty frame using the large dies from the Pink Fresh Studio Dotted Fancy Frames with foam strips. I die cut some vellum using the medium dotted frame and added it to the centre of the frame and I then added a small frame to the centre with foam tape, but having it on a different orientation for the foiled sentiment from the Pink Fresh Studio Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Coordinating Die set.

    I hot foiled the flowers from the Pink Fresh Studio Peony Fantasy Hot Foil Plate and coloured them with the challenge inks before die cutting them out with the coordinating die. I also reversed foiled the flowers as well and added the coloured flowers and some foiled floral accents around the label and sentiment.

    I added a hot foiled butterfly that had been coloured with the challenge flowers and then added a butterfly that had been foiled on vellum over top to tie in with the vellum on the card and also to add some more contrast to the flowers.

    A light sprinkling of glitter and some gold pearls completed the card.

    Products Used:

    Pink Fresh Studio Peony Fantasy Hot Foil Plate, Stencils and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Small Butterflies Hot Foil Plate, Stencils and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Stained Glass Hot Foil Plate and Coordinating Stencils

    Pink Fresh Studio Dotted Fancy Frames Dies

    Pink Fresh Studio Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Hot Foil Plate

    Pink Fresh Studio inks – Waterfall, Begonia, Mimosa, Citron & Storm, Licorice

    Pink Fresh Studio Blending Brushes

    Pink Fresh Studio Pearls – Gold

    Spellbinders Foil – Aura

    Hammermill Cardstock

    Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb cardstock

    Craft Perfect Pure White Vellum

    Foam Squares

    Foam Tape

    Foam Strips

    My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

    Bearly Art Glue

    DMC Sparkling Dust

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    Pink Fresh Studio Challenge November 2024

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    Kia ora Koutou

    I have been out of action for a while due to having surgery on a couple of fingers and missed last month’s Pink Fresh Studio challenge and it has taken a while to get back into cardmaking again.

    This month’s challenge at Pink Fresh Studio is ‘Thank You’ and the following ink shades are the best matches for the colors in the challenge: Waterfall, Begonia, Mimosa, Citron & Storm.

    It is always handy to have Thank You cards in my stash so I thought I would have a play with some new products at the same time. I have recently purchased the Pink Fresh Studio Dotted Fancy Frames and thought I would make a shaped easel card with the dies and it just looks gorgeous! My inspiration for adding the flowers to the front has come from one of the Pink Fresh Studio designers on Instagram a while ago.

    I have hot foiled the flowers, butterflies and the sentiment using Aura foil and coloured the images with the challenge inks before embellishing the front of the card and creating the easel. A light sprinkling of glitter and some iridescent dew drops add the finishing touches to the card.

    Scroll past the photos for a list of the products I have used.

    Products Used:

    Pink Fresh Studio Peony Fantasy Hot Foil Plate, Stencils and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Small Butterflies Hot Foil Plate, Stencils and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Dotted Fancy Frames Dies

    Pink Fresh Studio inks – Waterfall, Begonia, Mimosa, Citron & Storm, Licorice

    Pink Fresh Studio Wonderful Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Coordinating Die

    Pink Fresh Studio Blending Brushes

    Pink Fresh Studio Dew Drops – Iridescent

    Spellbinders Foil – Aura

    Hammermill Cardstock

    Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb cardstock

    Foam Squares

    My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

    Bearly Art Glue

    Press’n’Seal

    DMC Sparkling Dust

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