I’m excited to be part of a Pinkfresh Studio blog hop today (my first one with them!) that features some of their brand new Essentials releases for April.
There are so many gorgeous basics in this release! From frame dies to tags to sentiments, the offer great options for adding all-purpose dies to your crafty collection.
I’m sharing two cards today, both showcasing two new sets: Classic Word Dies and Diagonal Stitched Rectangles. The Classic Word Dies set includes both the word dies and the shadows, as well, and feature so many all-purpose sentiments that cardmakers are always looking to use. My Hooray card is featuring in today’s video tutorial.
For the second card project, I used the Happy Birthday word and shadow from the Classic Words set and cut the words from a sample piece that I had watercolored, then I sprayed it with some spray on glitter.
Both cards feature color added with Pinkfresh Studio’s gorgeous Liquid Watercolors. If you’re new to watercolor, these colors are a wonderful way to test the waters!
Here is my video showing you how I created the Hooray card:
Thanks so much for stopping by! Now, onto the blog hop details…
BLOG HOP GIVEAWAYS: Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the ENTIRE April Essentials release on their blog and Instagram feed. They will also be choosing one commenter from my blog (and every other blog in the hop!) to receive a $25 store gift certificate. Winners will be posted on Sunday, April 14th on the Pinkfresh Studio giveaway page. You must check that page and claim your prize within two weeks following April 14th!
PINKFRESH STUDIO SHOPPING PROMO: All orders placed will receive a free House die with purchase. There is no code necessary, and the die will automatically load into their cart. Pinkfresh Studio is also offering free/discounted shipping from April 8-11th on orders $50+. You must use the code APRESSFREESHIP50. Shipping is free in the USA, and $5.50 off for our International friends.
BLOG HOP STOPS: Here are all the wonderful participants in the hop for today! Be sure to follow along and leave a comment on each blog to increase your chance of winning!
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Katherine DeLozier says
Beautiful designs. Love the use of the watercolors.
Meghan Kennihan says
Gorgeous background! I love the sentiment dies! Great font!
Dolly (scrapthat) says
So pretty Cathy! TFS
Marcia L Rollins says
Water coloring is so fun and so are your cards!
Revital Zuckerstein says
Great card, loved the colors, they’re so bright and blend really well together!
Lauryne Cunningham says
Awesome CAS cards! Those Classic Word dies look great on your watercolored background- love the shadows!
Susan b. says
I love the diagonal edgers. They give a contemporary look to your cards.
Connie says
These are simply beautiful. That background is gorgeous. I’ve never used these watercolors, but I think I’m going to give them a try. The sentiment dies are definitely on my wish list.
Sue Ogden says
I love that there are shadow dies. I really like using shadows under my die cuts. Beautiful cards.
Kelsey Thomas says
Love those backgrounds!
Connie says
These are simply beautiful. I love how you made the watercolor backgrounds. I have wanted to try these for a while now and this just convinced me that it’s time. Those word dies are definitely on my wish list as well. You have certainly inspired me.
Elaine Wilson says
Nice card. 🙂
Michele F says
Lovely! Times two!
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KimberlyM says
Gorgeous watercolored backgrounds! I really love how it makes the sentiments stand out.
Sue Symens says
Love those word dies! Such fun cards.
Annette Gordon says
I love that watercolour background, but the die with the stitched outline really makes the colours and the center pop! What a great new die. I also love the delicate print of the new dies.
Jeanne Beam says
Beautiful cards! Love the word dies.
Thanks so much for sharing…
Julie L says
I love the Classic Word dies in this release.
Dee Earnshaw says
love your great video – great technique:)
Sharon Gullikson says
So artsy. I like the look. And the font is just wonderful
Brian Poteraj says
I like how you colored the words just like the background. Good idea. I like the different look of these.
Marci Villanueva says
Love the cards! So vibrant and fun!
Debbie Rumpza says
Gorgeous watercolor background. And the word dies are amazing.
Amy says
These make me want to get out my die cut machine that I haven’t used in a long time. Super cute!
Shawn Wenrich says
I’m loving this! I’m getting a blog hop from a company I adore and you’re in it! Wow, love this card! Thanks so much for the inspiration! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
DGolly says
What fun.
Anushree Vaish says
Lovely cards and awesome color combos..thanks for sharing!!
Lesley S says
Really like the clean, simple design of this card. It lets the lovely watercolours pop against the white layers below, and becomes a nice backdrop for the sentiment.
Jenny says
Wow, love both your cards. Appreciate your process video and thanks for the inspiration.
Laurie B says
Wow beautiful cards!! I love dies and will be adding some of these to my collection soon!!
Kathleen Dippner says
Love the colors you used and the white on white sentiment. Very clean and simple.
Sheri Kempke says
Beautiful and simple card–love the background and all of the layering. Also love the braided look of your die cut piece-so elegant!
BECCA YAHRLING says
Lovely colors of your backgrounds to highlight
the new word dies.
Susan Ringler says
Oh Cathy! Your blending skills make me want to play all day. Love this font.
Kathy says
Perfect! The frames are in my cart and I’m ready to CASE these great designs!
Shelly P says
Wow! Love the vibrancy of these PinkFresh watercolors! ? And, the sentiment die set is so handy! What an amazing background, Cathy! And thanks for showing us both looks with the all-white sentiment and the rainbow sentiment. I like both versions! ?
DJ Doss says
Beautiful cards. I really love how vibrant those liquid watercolors are and those word dies are fabulous.
Christine Kiehl says
Hurray! Beautiful set of cards you crafted for this hop! Love them!
Teresa Medeiros says
I’m such a big fan of your CAS cards Cathy. These ones are so lovely! I’m adding those Classic Word dies to my shopping list. A must have!
Karthikha Uday says
Simple yet beautiful and colorful cards! 🙂 Great use of the rectangle die! 🙂
Laura Casselman says
Love the clean and simple design with a rainbow of colors!
ROSALIE JOHNSON says
Great card – love the colors!
Super Stick Chick says
Gorgeous card! Love the background and the new Classic Words die.
Ericka Strange says
Great cards and I love these word dies! So pretty and fun on your backgrounds! Great job!
Judy says
I love the diagonal stitched dies and your colorful background!
Joy Meadows says
The diagonal stitched dies are such a nice way to edge a panel. Love these cards, Cathy!
Stephanie Z says
Love the clean look of your card and the diagonal stitched die has a nice look 🙂
Rosi Hernandez says
Beautiful card love the vivid colors you used
Denise Mlady says
Really love these clean and simple cards. Really shows of the colors and the great new dies!
Kelly B says
Love this release and your cards!
brenda west says
A very nice set of cards. I really like the word dies.
Terrie D. says
Both of your cards look great! I love how you die cut happy birthday from your water color panel. 🙂
Kandice J says
Love the coloring and use of the word dies on your card. Really beautiful. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Anne Sturgeon says
Beautiful backgrounds. I do love these Classic Words. So different from the others out already. Just lovely. Thanks for sharing these.
Sue D says
Love how you created the colorful background.
Jane McGill says
The watercolor background is so pretty. Great background of the sentiments.
Colleen Howell says
Love this background the colors are so pretty together
Kelly Schirmer says
Lovely watercoloring that really makes those white sentiments pop!
Nora Noll says
Your fun background really makes the white letters pop. CUTE cards!
Priscilla Friesen says
Great fresh cards! I like the water color look carried over onto the die cut words. Your cards are beautiful in their simplicity!
Viv T. says
Love your cards….simple, clean, fresh and beautiful.
Neha Mahajan says
I love you cards, clean, simple and very beautiful. I love your voice over. It is always fun to hear.
Jeannie says
You make the best cards! Simple, fun and always cheerful.
Dina G says
Beautiful classy cards. Love the classy sentiments!!
Cindyellen Robinson says
wow. that is an AMAZING set of dies. and quite some prize. i just finished the last blog hop, so this is nice that there’s more. your cards are lovely.
PS: i’m stalking your latest stamp set on SSS
Noreen says
Pretty colors – and nice simple cards!
Niki Pool says
I watched your video last night and just loved the colorful background you created. I am new to watercoloring but I’m considering getting these!!
Cynthia Baldwin says
Pretty cards! I love the backgrounds for the word dies, and the glitter is a great finishing touch!
Sherri Little says
Cool colors on a cool card.
Mindy Drummond says
Congrats on your first Pinkfresh Studio Blog Hop Cathy and what an awesome release to be a part of!! This Essential release is my favorite so far, the details in each item are amazing – this is definitely an “must have all” release lol. I love your watercolor backgrounds for the Classic Word dies. Both cards are bright, fun, and easy – just the way I like them 🙂 Thanks for sharing both cards and for the inspiration with these new items. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
Kirsty Vittetoe says
How beautiful! Thank you for your wonderful share!
Jane Booth says
Love the products you chose to use! The diagonal rectangle die is on my wish list, along with the liquid watercolors ? and I may not be able to walk away from those word dies!
Jane Booth says
Love the products you chose to highlight! The diagonal rectangle die is on my wish list along with the liquid watercolors! And I most likely will not be able to leave behind those word dies!
Jane Booth says
Love the products you chose ! The diagonal stitch rectangle die is on my wish list! Along with the liquid watercolors ? and I may not be able to leave those word dies behind!
Donna Phelan says
Gorgeous background. Your Hooray die cut really POPS! This is a FUN card!
Linda Gorun says
Your beautifully watercolored background is the star of the show! Love the diagonal rectangle die you paired with it.
Jeannie says
Your cards are always so fun! Simple, bright and cheerful. Love them both!
Donna Hufman Warrington says
I love sending cards and letters to my family that are out of state, instead of using facebook or tweeter, I love buying the pretties cards or nice stationary. My friends and family are always appreciated of their little surprises in the mail.
Donna Hufman Warrington says
I love sending cards and letters to family and friends wishing it will become a “thing” and not a thing of the pass….it’s more personal when it hand written and not a just a post on facebook. These are lovely.
Mary Holshouser says
Pretty colors in the background.
Great combination. The framing
really sets them off. thanks for
sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot(com
Jean Marmo says
These are delightful! Love the backgrounds and those sentiments!!
Mirella Rogan says
Great cards and colours! I am in love with these new word dies. Love your backgrounds, too!
Janis in ID says
The beautiful blended backgrounds really show off the word dies!! Gorgeous.
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MelissaF says
Beautiful cards, love the water colored backgrounds for one of my faves of this release, Classic Word dies.
Jan Metcalf says
I am liking the white script mounted on white!
Traci Day says
Cute cards! Love the video.
Cheryl Rigney says
Great cards!! Love how the background makes the sentiments pop.
Joni A says
Love the cards!!! I love the framed dies, the word dies and the watercoloring is fantastic!!! I’m new to the Pink Fresh line and am so excited about exploring the site!!! Wonderful design team projects as well!!!
Annette Reed says
Beautiful cards! I love those backgrounds. Thanks for showing how to do them in the video.
Laura Jane says
This Classic Word Die set reminda me of you Cathy! Love your HB rainbow card version 🙂
Sunnyk57 says
I love the whipstitch look to that card edging from the new die! It sets off your lovely inked card so-o-o nicely.
Annalisa says
I do love your CAS style, and I feel like it matches this Pinkfresh release particularly well. Thanks for sharing your card with us both here and in your video. I very much enjoy watching them.
Denise Bryant says
Love the detail from the Diagonal Stitched Rectangle die! Beautiful colors for your pretty cards! Awesome word dies too!
Surekha Galagoda says
Dear Cathy
Congratulations. Your two cards using the dies from the Essential April release are beautiful. The colors, sentiments the backgrounds everything blend so well. As the name suggests it is an Essential set of dies for any paper crafter. Thanks for the inspiration.Love and hugs
Nandini Karmarkar says
Love the inspiration cards. The new frames and sentiment dies are just fabulous!
Amy Martin says
Such a fun card. Love the background!!
Alison Appel says
Thanks for sharing your art!
Subhashini says
Such a lovely card. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Wendy Lambert says
I love your pretty water color backgrounds.
Jennifer Rasnick says
I just love watercolors and can’t wait to try these out!
Linda Duensing says
Beautiful designs and great video. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Michelle Hackett says
I’ve always love the word dies that come with shadow. It just really helps the sentiment stand out. And these are in such a wonderful font. Great job with these cards.