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Pinkfresh Studio May Essentials Blog Hop

May 20, 2019

Pinkfresh Studio May Essentials Blog Hop

Welcome to blog hop day for Pinkfresh Studio and their Essentials Release for May 2019! I have a fun card project to share featuring the new Basic Label Frames dies and finished off with the fun new Jewel Mix set!

The Basic Label Frames are so all-purpose and are great for both cardmaking and scrapbooking, and this Jewel Mix gem set comes with all these colors, each in its own container, and all contained in a nifty little storage box.

My card project also featured the Through The Trees stamp set and I thought this would be perfect to give to my son upon his return from his freshman year in college. I know he’s planning some big camping trips and I want to encourage him to explore that road less taken this summer. But not to go TOO wild, of course.

I really love the combo of Distress Oxides on this project and the gems were a really nice finishing touch!

Here is the video showing you how I created the card project:

BLOG HOP DETAILS: Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the complete May Essentials release over on the Pinkfresh Blog and on their Instagram Feed. I will be giving away one $25 gift card to the Pinkfresh Studio shop from comments left below on this post! You will need to visit the Pinkfresh Giveaway Page on May 27 to see if you’re a winner!

SHOP PROMOTION: Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away a free XO die with purchase while supplies last! There is NO code required and it will ship automatically with your purchase.

You can also receive free shipping from May 20-26th on orders of $50 or more. You must use the code MAYESSFREESHIP50 at checkout! Shipping is free in the USA, and $5.50 off for international customers.

HOP PARTICIPANTS: Hopefully you have arrived her from Caly’s blog! When you are done, Emily is next in line! Thanks so much and enjoy all the wonderful ideas being shared today! Click on the image below to see the full hop list!

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  1. Jenny N says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:26 am

    Love your card. Thanks for showing your process and the new products.

    Reply
  2. Isabel Z says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:33 am

    I love blog hops because they inspire me to create. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. carlajinAR says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:34 am

    beautiful card

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  4. Meghan Kennihan says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:42 am

    I love that tree background stamp! Great job with the jewels diagonal!

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  5. Karen Reátegui says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:00 am

    Awesome design! Love it!

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  6. Sandra Smith says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:04 am

    What a cool background! Gorgeous card.

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  7. Kay says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:10 am

    Cathy, did you use more than the two green colors of ink that are shown in your photos? I really like the blending of the colors.

    Reply
  8. Shazza says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:17 am

    Beautiful card Cathy, I love the frame and how versatile…..I would use it over, and over and over again!

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    • taunya mann says

      May 20, 2019 at 8:46 am

      This stamp…LOVE ! Awesome card.

      Reply
  9. Karthikha Uday says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:29 am

    What a soft and beautiful card!! Love the ombre shades! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Kit A says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:37 am

    Very cool card. That tree background has so many possibilities. The jewels add a great finished touch.

    Reply
  11. Michele Buchina says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:52 am

    Amazing! I would love to give or receive a card like this. Love the jewel accents. They’re the perfect finishing touch!

    Reply
  12. KathleenA says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:16 am

    Love this stamp! And the frames are so versatile. But the jewels are what have stolen my heart!

    Reply
  13. Kelsey Thomas says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:24 am

    Beautiful card! 🙂

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  14. Susan Babcock says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:36 am

    When I first saw the release on the Pinkfresh blog my eyes were drawn to the Basic Label Frames, thank you for using it for your card!

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  15. Dawn Hastings says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:40 am

    Great card especially for this Coloradan? And a huge thank you for the heads up on how to clean your brushes because I have been struggling with that!

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  16. Linda M. says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:48 am

    Very cool card! Your son is going to love it!

    Reply
  17. BILLIE SUE WOOLLEY says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Your card is lovely, but still masculine. The stamp “through the trees” is going on my list of have-to-haves.

    Reply
  18. Julie L says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:19 am

    Pretty card—great new dies in this release.

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  19. Vikki H says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:30 am

    The telescoping ink blending is perfect for this stamp! Thanks for the video tips too!

    Reply
  20. Theresa Grdina says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:37 am

    Love your card (as usual!!). And the release is nice, but……THE GEMS!!! OMGOSH! I LOVE THEM!!!!!

    Reply
  21. Susan Carlson says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:38 am

    Really love your choice of greens – & agree with you about the finishing touch with the jewels! Love your design – & think your son will too! Thanks!

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  22. Roberta S. says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:39 am

    Pretty card thanks for sharing how you created it.

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  23. Susan Carlson says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:40 am

    Love your choice of greens & the gems add the perfect touch! Thanks for this beautiful card! Sure your son will love the card & message too!

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  24. Sheri Kempke says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:48 am

    Wonderful card Cathy–your son will love it and I love those pine trees! Reminds me of lying under a bunch of trees when I was a child.

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  25. sharon gullikson says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:54 am

    The white embossed trees look wonderful. This makes me want to go camping…

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  26. Maureen Reiss says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:06 am

    OH Cathy!!! I love this card!!!

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  27. Vera Yates says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:06 am

    Fab card, Cathy. Love the look oft he white embossed trees.

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  28. stacy Schnettler says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:10 am

    Look at all the layer possibilities with those dies!

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  29. Anita Hansdatter says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:22 am

    So simpel and so beautiful

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  30. Kelly Schirmer says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:35 am

    I love that combination of inks with the tree images, it’s a perfect masculine card with a bit of wild sparkle 😉

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  31. Rema DeLeeuw says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:56 am

    Beautiful! Love that set!

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  32. BECCA YAHRLING says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:02 pm

    Lovely card! Love white embossing; a fave look for me!
    Always looking for nesting labels like this; they’re great!

    Reply
  33. June Swart says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:08 pm

    Beautiful card! Love your Distress Ink color combo, really makes the trees pop.

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  34. Dee Earnshaw says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    Your card is so pretty – thanks for sharing:)

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  35. Beth A Thomas says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    Always love your cards, Cathy! This one is very cool.

    Reply
  36. Sherri Little says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:34 pm

    Love the tree stamp!

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  37. stampinggrandma says

    May 20, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    Beautiful card! Fabulous release! I want it all!

    Reply
  38. Jeanne Beam says

    May 20, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    Such a beautiful card! Great die release.
    Thanks for sharing…

    Reply
  39. Laurie Brown says

    May 20, 2019 at 1:13 pm

    What a fun technique!!! Love your card!!

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  40. Amy Martin says

    May 20, 2019 at 1:21 pm

    Such a Beautiful card!! The sentiment is perfect.

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  41. Terrie D. says

    May 20, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    Your card is gorgeous! I love how you ink blended over the embossed through the trees stamp. Your matted sentiment looks great popped up in the middle. 🙂

    Reply
  42. Rhonda says

    May 20, 2019 at 2:28 pm

    Beautiful card! I live in Colorado, so love the trees!

    Reply
  43. Janis in ID says

    May 20, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    Such a striking design with these wonderful label frames as the focal point.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  44. Neha Mahajan says

    May 20, 2019 at 2:39 pm

    I love love love this card. The ink blending is so beautiful..The greens look so serene and peaceful. Chic card! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  45. VK says

    May 20, 2019 at 2:47 pm

    I really like the through the trees stamp and the way you made it stand out. I agree the Basic Label Dies are great for any message on a card.

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  46. Karin says

    May 20, 2019 at 3:02 pm

    Love the background.

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  47. Denise Bryant says

    May 20, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    Beautiful card! I love the pretty Basic Label Frames dies! They really show off the sentiment!

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  48. Lorraine Melin says

    May 20, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    Your card is amazing! I love the frames and the background is beautiful!!

    Reply
  49. BeccyH says

    May 20, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    Love the card!

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  50. Connie says

    May 20, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    Great card. Love those label frames and jewels.

    Reply
  51. Marisela Delgado says

    May 20, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    Great card.

    Reply
  52. Andrea Hastilow says

    May 20, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    Fantastic card design, I’m not usually a tree person but there’s something really modern & fun about this design. Great set of frames with so many options, looking forward to playing with these when my local store gets some in.

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  53. Amber Bissonnette says

    May 20, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    Beautiful card!

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  54. Ana G says

    May 20, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    Love that Forest stamp! My dad worked in the forest for 45 years, brought me a found memory of him coming home smelling like those big evergreens. Those jewels are just the bling it needed. I need to try that resist technique!
    Thanks for sharing, I love watching you!

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  55. Karen Walker says

    May 20, 2019 at 6:04 pm

    That stamp set has been on my wish list for awhile, and you’re definitely enabling me!

    Reply
  56. Linda Matthews says

    May 20, 2019 at 6:32 pm

    OMGosh!

    I just ordered that pine tree stamp before seeing your blog post. Great minds think alike!!!! 😉

    I ordered the adore alpha set too!!

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  57. carol says

    May 20, 2019 at 6:48 pm

    Cathy, your trees are the perfect backdrop for the labels and sentiment! Love the concept of ‘going wild for a while’…and I just may do so in going wild with adding a ‘few’ of these essentials to my collection!
    ~carol

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  58. Aimee Phillips says

    May 20, 2019 at 6:56 pm

    Beautiful!!. Funny I was just looking at the Through the trees stamp set before I started this hop. Love what you created.

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  59. Michelle Isom says

    May 20, 2019 at 6:59 pm

    Thanks for sharing the video! Beautiful!

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  60. Amelia Helm says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    Love your card, Cathy!

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  61. amee says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    Love your creative card!

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  62. Julie Michalzuk says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    Gorgeous! I love the fresh colors!

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  63. DJ Doss says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    Beautiful card. I love that stamp so much and your colors are gorgeous.

    Reply
  64. Kyle says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    What a fun card! I never would’ve thought of using a tree to create a background like that love it!

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  65. Sue Symens says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    Those trees are so great. I can just imagine standing in a forest looking up at the sky.

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  66. Cynthia Baldwin says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    Pretty card! Love your ink blending for the tree background. You’re right – those jewels and the container they come nifty!

    Reply
  67. Amy Cooley says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    Beautiful job! I’m sure your son will love this. It’s such a unique stamp.

    Reply
  68. Jeannie F says

    May 20, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    I love this card! I think your son will love it too! The Through the Trees is already on my wishlist. I will be adding those label frames to it as well.

    Reply
  69. Annette Gordon says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:29 pm

    I am still in love with that tree stamp from the last release! So amazing the colours, and the label in the center really brings it all together.

    Reply
  70. Teri Terrific says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Nice card; I like the color choices. Thank you.

    Reply
  71. Margaret R says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    What a beautiful card you made with the trees encircling the tag in the middle! What a great masculine card that will be. Your son will love it!! Thanks for your great ideas!

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  72. Sue D says

    May 20, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    Great design with the trees and layered sentiment.

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  73. Eva N says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:14 pm

    Great card! These new frames and jewel mix are wonderful additions to any design.

    Reply
  74. Michelle says

    May 20, 2019 at 10:17 pm

    What a great idea for a masculine card, and I’m sure you’re going to score cool points for the sentiment!

    Reply
  75. Becky J Buchholz says

    May 20, 2019 at 11:06 pm

    I adore this release! It’s nostalgia. The braided circle reminds me of my mother’s china. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  76. Fiona says

    May 21, 2019 at 12:49 am

    Thank you for the beautiful card and video, I feel inspired in many ways after watching your video. Great release, very excited.

    Reply
  77. Stephanie Z says

    May 21, 2019 at 1:44 am

    Love your card for your special guy 🙂 The tree stamp is just wonderful.

    Reply
  78. Kristen Snoozy says

    May 21, 2019 at 2:30 am

    Very cool card! The trees and the sentiment go so well together, love it

    Reply
  79. Rachel says

    May 21, 2019 at 3:59 am

    Beautiful card. Love this stamp set.

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  80. Diane Koele says

    May 21, 2019 at 5:11 am

    I love all your cards Cathy. This one shows me that you can use a bit of sparkle on a masculine card. I’ve always been afraid to try that in the past but not any more. Really great card for your son.

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  81. Rach says

    May 21, 2019 at 6:50 am

    This stamp set is lovely and your card is wonderful, love the greens you chose.

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  82. Joanne says

    May 21, 2019 at 7:22 am

    Love the background! These new label dies are my favorite in the new release- so useful!

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  83. Christine A says

    May 21, 2019 at 7:43 am

    Lovely card design!

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  84. Debbie Rumpza says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:08 am

    What a beautiful card design, Cathy! I love the way you used the colors for the trees… and the tiny bit of gems just adds some glitz to your card!

    Reply
  85. Emma H says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:12 am

    Beautiful card. I’m sure your son will love it

    Reply
  86. DonnaR says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:47 am

    The card is amazing and such a creative way to use products!

    Reply
  87. Jeanette Buckley says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:48 am

    Love the technique and card ❤️

    Reply
  88. Teresa Stevens says

    May 21, 2019 at 10:38 am

    Thank you for sharing the emboss resist technique you used to create this amazing card! I love the creative way you used the frames to give the sentiment some personality!

    Reply
  89. Shirra VanZwieten says

    May 21, 2019 at 10:47 am

    Absolutely LOVE the Through the trees stamp – i’m in love

    Reply
  90. Dana M says

    May 21, 2019 at 10:58 am

    Fun, creative and fabulous card!

    Reply
  91. Margaret R says

    May 21, 2019 at 11:49 am

    Lovely card! I never thought of layering labels – they really stand out that way!

    Reply
  92. Lee says

    May 21, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    love this trees stamp and thank you for how to make it work so easily.

    Reply
  93. Lee in MI says

    May 21, 2019 at 12:39 pm

    Your card is lovely!

    Reply
  94. Larissa Heskett says

    May 21, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    SWOON!! Such an AMAZING New Release!! LOVE your Creation!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

    Reply
  95. Laura Jane says

    May 21, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    Such pretty Jewel Mix gem sets! LOVE your Through the Trees card! Magical:)

    Reply
  96. Lisa Achilles says

    May 21, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    Love this card. I have two boys and struggle with cards for them. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  97. joni A says

    May 21, 2019 at 3:33 pm

    I LOVE this card!!! That stamp is awesome and I love that you embossed it…I tend to forget that I have all the tools to emboss but I need to get them out since I love the effect so much! And the Jewel Mix is a must have!!!! I always enjoy watching your videos and learning your techniques!!! TFS
    hugs,
    joni

    Reply
  98. Gilda says

    May 21, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    Love your beautiful card idea.

    Reply
  99. Kathy Dippner says

    May 21, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    Love your ink blending resist. I tried it for the first time yesterday. I really like how it looks. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  100. Nora Noll says

    May 21, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    The technique you used on this card is fabulous. I LOVE the use of the label dies!!

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  101. Lisa Byers says

    May 21, 2019 at 7:15 pm

    I love that stamp!! So beautiful!! Reminds me of camping in the woods. I love the colors of distress oxide you used, they’re perfect. But the jewels!!! Love them!!!

    Reply
  102. Lara Mosby says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    Super release. The card is great. I’m sure your son will love it.

    Reply
  103. Audrey Long says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:16 pm

    I love how your card looks like you are looking up at trees.

    Reply
  104. Gab says

    May 21, 2019 at 8:17 pm

    Oh wow, this is so cool. What a great sentiment

    Reply
  105. Mel H says

    May 21, 2019 at 9:55 pm

    Great card! Love the coloring.

    Reply
  106. Kirsty says

    May 22, 2019 at 12:12 am

    Great card design.Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  107. Missy says

    May 22, 2019 at 9:28 am

    Love the card design! So cool.

    Reply
  108. ALLISON KULKA says

    May 22, 2019 at 10:24 am

    great card-love the clean and simple style you bring! Thank you!

    Reply
  109. Mary Holshouser says

    May 22, 2019 at 11:13 am

    Love that background. The trees
    are fantastic. Wonderful card.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  110. Melissa says

    May 22, 2019 at 11:30 am

    Beautiful card!! Thanks for the video, too!

    Reply
  111. Cynthia Cole says

    May 22, 2019 at 11:42 am

    Another lovely card and pretty jewels!

    Reply
  112. Miriam Prantner says

    May 22, 2019 at 8:56 pm

    I just love that stamp set and your framed out sentiment piece!

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    • Cathy Zielske says

      May 23, 2019 at 11:07 am

      Thanks, Miriam!

      Reply
  113. Surekha Galagoda says

    May 23, 2019 at 5:36 am

    Dear Cathy
    Love everything about your card. It is really soothing to the eye.Hugs

    Reply
  114. Anne Sturgeon says

    May 23, 2019 at 8:59 am

    Cathy I just got this stamp and am excited to ink it up. I love your process and am going to try it out. I hope your son enjoys some roads less traveled before life begins ….

    Reply
    • Cathy Zielske says

      May 23, 2019 at 11:06 am

      Enjoy and thanks for your comment!

      Reply
  115. Anushree Vaish says

    May 23, 2019 at 12:11 pm

    Thanks for sharing Beautiful card!!

    Reply
  116. Karrie Lasater says

    May 23, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    Beautiful as always! Love the tree design!

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  117. Karrie Lasater says

    May 23, 2019 at 12:44 pm

    I love the tree design! Beautiful card as always! Thank you for the inspiration!

    Reply
  118. Annalisa says

    May 23, 2019 at 3:06 pm

    I’m a big fan of this stamp set, but I hadn’t ever considered these particular colors together. They’re really pretty in a way I wasn’t expecting. Another fun new thing to try! Definitely a fun card for the recently-survived-freshman-year kid! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  119. Jan Metcalf says

    May 23, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    Fun card for college!

    Reply
  120. Patt H. says

    May 24, 2019 at 6:31 am

    Love that super cool tree background! Awesome creations, Cathy!

    Reply
  121. Lauryne Cunningham says

    May 24, 2019 at 7:55 am

    Great card for your son! I love the colors and the Jewel Crystals are awesome!

    Reply
  122. Rachelle A. says

    May 24, 2019 at 9:59 am

    Those new jewels are stunning!

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  123. Lagene says

    May 24, 2019 at 10:45 am

    Awesome creation! I especially love the emboss resist, thanks for the video!

    Reply
  124. Jamie M Moeckly says

    May 26, 2019 at 8:20 am

    That through the trees stamp is so unique! Your card is very nice!

    Reply
  125. Denise Mlady says

    May 26, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Love the soft colors on this card and the label works perfectly with the sentiment. I’m sure your son will love this card!

    Reply
  126. barbara lassiter says

    May 26, 2019 at 8:16 pm

    Love the design, the beautiful colors and the embossing on this perfect card for your son!

    Reply

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