Living an Inspired Life: February 2024

Feb 26, 2024

Pinkfresh Studio February 2024 “Pure Joy” Release

Hi there!

Welcome to PINKFRESH STUDIO FEBRUARY 2024 "PURE JOY" RELEASE. We are celebrating this amazing release with lots of inspiration and prizes. You can find a list of all the participants at the bottom of this post for your convenience

There are so many beautiful products available in this release, and it was super fun and tricky to just choose a few to play with. I settled for the Dotted Petals Press Plate and Cherry Blossoms die for this layout:

I just love the combination of these two products in this layout. The movement in the Cherry Blossom die cuts was the inspiration for this page.

For all my die cuts, I am only using the Cherry Blossom die, but varying the colors of the flowers and leaves. I used coordinating cardstock in shades of pink, blush, and peach to create all my flowers. Then two shades of green and brown to create the stems and leaves.

I wanted a soft look for the flowers and a soft change in the colors for this page. It was fun to put this together.

Next, it was all about building the background. For this, I chose the Dotted Petals Press Plate. Using Detail Black Ink, I created two panels on Pinkfresh Studio Watercolor paper ( soon to be available). I carefully trim around the panel so that I can have that scalloped edge around it. My idea was to have it in the center of the page, so, I cut one of the panel in half and set them in a straight line across the patterned paper.

Next, I used the Cherry Die cuts to weave them down the vertical column of Dotted Petal panels. I made sure to use just one color of Cherry Blossoms per section. Next came the photo, and a few embellishments from Lovely Blooms, and Garden Bouquet collections. OF course, I needed a pop of gold, so, I used Metallic Gold pearls around the page.

I just love how this turned out! And I hope it inspires you to check the entire release, it truly is amazing!!

To celebrate the new release, Pinkfresh Studio is hosting a generous giveaway

1. They will be giving away the full release on their blog and YouTube channel (one full release on each post)

2. They are also giving away ten $25 gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops - the winner will be picked from the comments.

The winners will be chosen and notified in Pinkfresh Studio's Giveaway Page. Please make sure to check the page, and if you are one of the lucky winners, you will have 2 weeks to email them and claim your prize!

Good Luck everyone!

Now it is time to continue the fun, you can find the entire list of participants below. Have fun hopping along!

Feb 18, 2024

LOVE YOU - Doodlebug Design

February is not over, so we keep celebrating love and all the lovable things in our lives. For me, it is probably my sweet baby boy, aka our 13yr old Boston Terrier. So, what better way than to use the fun LOTS OF LOVE collection for it.

I started with cutting two hearts from the patterned papers ( I drew a heart on copy paper, and used it as a template for the patterned paper hearts). I wanted contrasting, but simple designs so that they will stand out on the page.

I set them on an offset at the center of my base and then frame the entire page with a contrasting paper. I added a bit of foam adhesive behind the corners of the hearts to add dimension to the page. I added my photo next at the junction of the two hearts.

I am using all the flowers that I could find to embellish my layouts. The flower swag was just perfect for adding details to the edges of the hearts. I then added larger clusters of Bits and Pieces to the top of the hearts

I added small phrase stickers to each of the clusters, and a few sprinkles to just complete the cluster. I then added a few extra embellishments to my photo. The cute stamp washi tape is amazing!!

To finish the page, I used Chit Chat pieces to create my title. I added a few extra stickers to make the title pop a little bit more, and completely balance my page.

I hope this gives you some inspiration for your next project with the beautiful LOTS OF LOVE collection. Cannot wait to see what you create!

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SUPPLIES

Lots of Love Collection

Lots of Love Coordinating Cardstock

Sprinkles

Doodle Pop

Feb 1, 2024

SO HAPPY TOGETHER _ Doodlebug Designs

February is here! And that means all things sweet and lovely are around us. So what better way to document those loving memories with the beautiful LOTS OF LOVE Collection. I love the colors in this collection, and play with a fun idea for this layout

I wanted something that was going to show contrast on the page. So, I cut a half circle from the Hugs & Kisses paper, then folded the cut down to create the flap on the page.

To create the contrast, I cut a circle of the same size from the teal paper, and glued it to the flap. I then added two eyelets to bottom of the flap, and used Doodle Twine to hold hold the flap together. Those cute snails from the Doodlepops were the perfect addition at the end of the twine.

I used Petite Prints to back the empty space, then framed the layout with the teal cardstock from the texture cardstock coordinating set.

I set my photos to the left of the empty half circle - these were framed with a paper from the 6x6 paper pad-. Then it was all about embellishing... I took advantage of it all to create a cluster to the right of the photos, so that they curl into the flap.

Next, I created a cluster at the left side of the flap. Here, I added my title using a piece of Chit Chat and a few extra embellishments.

A few enamel dots, and the small flower garland at the bottom of the flap complete this page. I love how it all turned out!! Remember to check the LOTS OF LOVE collection!!