JANUARY CHALLENGE - Pinkfresh Studio

 

Hi there!

I am so glad to be  returning to Pinkfresh Studio's creative team for another term, and we are kicking off the year with a YEAR in REVIEW challenge.  There were so many fun challenges in the past year and with all the beautiful collections, it was hard to narrow it down to one specific challenge... However I love Alpha dies and  the color palette in the June 2020 challenge were just perfect for this page.

How about that color palette!  I started this page by adding a bit of texture paste through the Diamond Motif stencil -making sure that the impression sits on the center of the white cardstock-

While the paste dried, I used the Heather Uppercase Alpha die set to cut the title for my page ( LOVE, LOVE, LOVE LOVABLE YOU) from heavy cardstock and papers from Let's Stay Home collection.  I used the white diecuts as the base for the letter, and just added the patterned paper letter to the center of each of the diecuts.  

To emphasize the color palette, I used Pinkfresh Studio Premium Dye Inks to add a bit of color to the background using a blending tool.   Once the ink set, I used a bit of foam adhesive to prop the letters on the background of the layout making sure the letters sit on their respective color block.  I purposely set the images of my baby so that they followed the flow of the title.

I used embellishments from the Let's Stay Home  and Noteworthy collection to add a bit more interest to the page, then added a few lines of journal at the bottom of the page.   

Just love how this all turned out!  Remember to visit the Pinkfresh Studio Monthly Challenge blog to join in, you can win a $50 gift certificate to the shop!

XO

YOUR SMILE - Pinkfresh Studio Challenge

Hi there!  

It is a new month! which means it is time for a new monthly challenge for Pinkfresh Studio, and this month, it is all about the florals and the beautiful warm palette.

I reached for the new Celebrate collection ( this is a collaboration with Altenew) for this layout.   I just love the colors and florals in the collection.

I started by stamping the Floral Diamond Cling Rubber stamp with Misty Coast ink  to a piece of the Progress paper.  This was then attached to a larger piece of the This Day paper, and then to the background.   Using a paper piercing tool, i created a stitching guide using the corners and lines from the stamp image, and  hand stitched it all with white embroidery thread!

Once i finished ( it took a little while to stitch!), i fussy cut flowers from the Everyday Moments paper to create the floral cluster on the page.

I used the bottom edged of the stitched paper to add my cluster of florals, and nested the picture of my daughter along the flowers.

To follow the color palette, i added embellishments from the Let's Stay Home, and My Favorite Story collection along the cluster of flowers.  I used the fabric bow to tie the two clusters together.

I created a small cluster at the top of the stitched paper and added the title of the page using a combination of alphas from My Favorite Story and Let's Stay Home collections.

just love how this turned out.  You can always join in the challenge in the Pinkfresh Studio blog and have the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the shop!

XO!!!

JULY 2020 CHALLENGE - Pinkfresh Studio

Hi there!

It is time for a new challenge for Pinkfresh Studio.  This month we are celebrating SUMMER with a fun color palette and the gorgeous Let's Stay Home collection. 

Though i am not a fan of red, i really love how  it  brought so much vibrancy to the page, so i decided to mix it with the other colors to soften it a bit, and the best way to do it is with watercolor.

I used Aquamarine, Sky Blue, Clementine, Candy apple and Bubble Gum Liquid Watercolor ( all Pinkfresh Studio) to construct the color background for the page.   

To bring more of the color palette to the page, i decided to use the  new Rubber Cling on: Popout Chevron background to heat embossed the chevrons to the side of the page.  This took a bit of help form a stamping platform, as i first stamped the PFS dye ink, then added embossing ink and crystal clear embossing powder on top .  IF you see up close the texture of the chevrons resembles water droplets - this was a result of the two inks mixing-.

I used papers and embellishments from the Let's Stay Home collection to back the two pictures of the kids at the pool.  I made sure to chose papers that followed the color order, i have on the background, so that i can easily add embellishments in a tone-on-tone fashion.  With so many embellishments it was so easy to create clusters at the photo corners.

To bring some of the pink of the palette, i trimmed the page about 1/2 in from the bottom, and added a strip of the pink Chevron in its place.  I used this area to add my title, trying to combine all the colors and embellishments of the day!

Just love how this turned out with the red and all!  Make sure to check the Pinkfresh Studio blog for more details on the challenge ( you could win prizes to the PFS shop), and all the materials i used in this page.

XOXO