Something New

Happy New Year! This is my first card of 2025 and I wanted to try something new with it, namely the size. This is a mini slimline card, approx. 14,8 x 7,3 centimetres in size. Such a fun size to work with! I also used some new-to-me stamps on it, these beautiful florals are from Rainbow Floral stamp set from Pinkfresh Studio. I coloured the images with my Copics before die cutting them. The patterned paper in the background is from a paper pad by Carta Bella, I die cut it with Lawn Fawn's Small Mini Slimline Stackables dies. The die cut sentiment is in Finnish and translates as 'Congratulations'. I die cut it three times and adhered them on top of each other for a little dimension. I also added some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss pen on the die cut sentiment, it gives such a beautiful shimmer which unfortunately doesn't show on the photo. I embellished the card with some gold glitter gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Creative Inspirations: January - Something New (new stamps and new card size)

* Double D Challenges: Birthday

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Something New (new stamps and new card size)

Flower

Here's a simple one layer card I made with Thankful for Friends stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. I coloured the image with my Copics and added a bit of white gel pen here and there. I then used a stencil from the Background Basics stencil set by Penny Black and blended some Distress Oxide inks in Bundled Sage and Old Paper on the panel. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment (it says 'Congratulations' in Finnish).

On Your Special Day

I made this card with my new Pinkfresh Studio stamps from the set Anemone Magic. I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting it with the matching die. The panel in the background is die cut with the Pinkfresh Studio die Hexagon Tiles Cover Plate and the frame is die cut with Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frame die by MFT. The heat embossed sentiment says 'On your special day'. I embellished the card with some sparkly gold enamel dots.

To the Graduate

I needed to make a graduation card and chose to use this gorgeous floral stamp by Pinkfresh Studio called Miss Your Smile. I die cut the card base with Penny Black's slimline die from the set Slimline Medley and coloured the image with my Copics. I then partly die cut and partly heat embossed the sentiment (loosely translated it says 'Congrats to the graduate') and added a golden sticker to the upper right corner (it's a symbol of this particular type of graduate this card goes to).

I'm entering this to:

* Pinkfresh Studio Challenge: May 2024 - Flower Power

Here's a bit of a close up on the stamped image and the colouring:

In the Meadow

I really like the leaves cascading down in this stamp from the In the Meadow stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. I coloured the image with my Copics and die cut it with the matching die before adding some white gel pen to it. I also coloured and die cut some of the single leaves in the set. I stamped my sentiment (wishing a happy birthday in Finnish) on the panel before adhering the image with some foam adhesives. The single leaves are adhered flat on the card panel. 

I'm entering this to:

* Just Add Ink: Challenge #703 - Just Choose Two (I chose Bright Colours and Birthday)

Painted Daisies

I loved colouring this gorgeous stamp by Pinkfresh Studio called Painted Daisies. Such a lovely stamp with lots to colour!

I did the colouring with my Copics before die cutting the image with the matching die. I wanted the flowers to be the main point of interest so I didn't add much else to the card. Just a dark blue background die cut with Hexagon Tiles Cover Plate and a sentiment heat embossed in white (the sentiment says 'On your birthday').

I'm entering this to:

* Pinkfresh Studio: January 2024 Challenge - Year In Review (I chose April 2023 challenge with the theme of Flowers)

Flowers

After all the Christmas cards, it's lovely to make floral cards. Here's one I made with You're the Best stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio.

I coloured the flowers with my Copics and die cut them with the matching dies. I created the background by very lightly sponging some Distress Oxide ink in Antique Linen to my card panel and splattering it with some gold ink. I also used a die by Penny Black called Soaring to create the blue swirly loops. After I had adhered it in its place, I stamped my sentiment and adhered the flowers with some foam adhesives.

I'm entering this to:

* We Love Stamping: January - Something New (stamps)

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Something New (stamps)

Roses

I made this card with a Pinkfresh Studio stamp called Choose Hope. Once again, it's a very clean and simple card. Just the image stamped and then coloured with my Copics, a sponged rectangle background made using a Penny Black stencil from the set Background Basics and a sentiment (it says 'Happy Birthday'). I also embellished the card with some iridescent gems.

Lupine Flower

I've been on a roll making cards with the Beautiful Blooms stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio, here's my fourth card made with the set. Once again, I coloured the image with my Copics adding a bit of white gel pen here and there before die cutting it with the matching die. I created the background by masking two edges of the panel and sponging Distress Oxide inks to it. Before I adhered the stamped image with foam adhesives, I stamped my sentiment on the panel (it says 'Congratulations'). Lastly, I embellished the card with some gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Clean and Simple

Yellow daisies

Here's yet another card made with the Beautiful Blooms stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. Just like the previous ones, this turned out quite clean and simple. The image is coloured with Copics and die cut with the matching die. The background is very simple, I simply masked the circle and sponged some Distress Oxide inks to it before stamping the sentiment (it says 'Congratulations'). After adhering the image in its place, I embellished the card with some sequins.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Clean and Simple

* Stamping Sensations: Mood Board (I took the colours, blue and yellow, and flowers as my inspiration)

Beautiful Blooms

 Here's another clean and simple card I made with the Beautiful Blooms stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. Once again I coloured the image with my Copics before adding a bit of white gel pen to it and die cutting it with the matching die. I then masked the edges of the panel and sponged some Distress Oxide inks in Peeled Paint and Rustic Wilderness to it before splattering the panel with white and gold watercolour. After I had adhered the image in place with foam adhesives, I stamped the sentiment (it says 'Warmest congratulations') and embellished the card with some iridescent gems.

Lily of the valley

I bought some new Pinkfresh Studio stamps this summer and the gorgeous Beautiful Blooms was one of them. I've already made several cards with the set, here's the first one.

I coloured the image with my Copics trying to make them look like lilies of the valley before die cutting them with the matching die. I then masked the edges of my cardbase and sponged some Distress Oxide ink in Stormy Sky to create the rectangle. Before removing the masking I splattered the panel with white watercolour. I then adhered the lilies of the valley in place, stamped my sentiment (it says 'On your special day') and embellished the card with some clear gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Just Add Ink: Challenge #665 - Add Clean and Simple

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Happy Birthday

* AAA Birthday: Game #52 - Anything Birthday Goes

Inky Bouquet

 I made a birthday card with a Pinkfresh Studio stamp called Inky Bouquet. I watercoloured the image with my Karin markers and die cut it with the matching die. I also added a bit of white gel pen here and there on the image and some Stickles to the tiny pink flowers (sadly the Stickles doesn't really show on the photo). For the background, I used some patterned paper matted onto some cardstock and a frame die cut with a My Favorite Things die. The sentiment is die cut and says 'Congrats'. I embellished the card with some enamel dots.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Happy Birthday

* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #83 - Add Spots or Stripes (I have both, stripes on the vase and spots on the patterned paper)

On your birthday

I made this clean-and-simple card with a stamp by Pinkfresh Studio called Go for It. I coloured the image with my Copics and die cut it with the matching die.  I then masked the rectangle on the background and sponged some Distress Oxide inks in Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber and a touch of Frayed Burlap onto the panel. I also splattered the panel with some water and Distress Oxide ink in Vintage Photo dilluted with water onto the panel. Then I adhered the floral image on the panel, the stems are adhered with glue and the flower heads with foam adhesives so they pop up a bit. I heat embossed my sentiment (it says 'On your birthday') on a strip of dark brown cardstock and adhered it with foam adhesives. Lastly, I embellished the card with some black gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

* The Paper Players: PP638 - Tic-Tac-Toe (my row is: bright colours - die cut - birthday)

Cosmos Bunch

Here's a birthday card I made with Pinkfresh Studio's stamp Cosmos Bunch. I simply wanted to colour a floral image and decided on this one as I haven't used it in a while. The card is almost one-layer except for the gems. I simply stamped the image, coloured it with my Copics and added a bit of white pen to it. I then masked the edges of the panel and sponged some Distress Oxide inks in Scattered Straw and Wild Honey to the panel before stamping the sentiment (it says 'Warm Congratulations' in Finnish). Lastly, I adhered some gems to embellish the card.

I'd like to enter this to:

* TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #232 - Anything Birthday Goes (Happy, happy 9th birthday, TIME OUT Challenges!!)

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

To the graduate - Ylioppilaalle

Last weekend my nephew graduated from 6th form college and I made him this card. I wanted to use my new Pinkfresh Studio stamp called Chrysanthemum but needed to make it masculine, so I coloured the image in grey Copics. I die cut the slimline shape with Penny Black's Slimline Medley die and sponged some grey ink onto the panel while the die was still in place. The golden sticker on the card is the symbol used for graduates from 6th form college. The sentiment says, roughly translated, 'To the graduate' and I heat embossed it in white.

I'm entering my card to:

* Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #431 - Make Your Mark

* Less Is More: Challenge #466 - Masculine

Tämä ylioppilaskortti meni viime viikonloppuna veljenpojalleni. Halusin käyttää siinä uusinta Pinkfresh Studio -leimaani Chrysanthemum, mutta koitin tehdä siitä maskuliinisen värittämällä leimakuvan harmailla Copiceilla. Slimline-kortin stanssasin Penny Blackin Slimline Medley -stanssilla ja paneeliin mustetin harmaata mustetta, kun stanssi oli vielä paikoillaan. Ylioppilaslyyra on tarra ja teksti on embossattu valkoisella harmaalle kartonkisuikaleelle.

Mother's Day card - Äitienpäiväkortti

I haven't had a chance to share the Mother's Day card I made for my Mom until now. I used one of my newest stamps, Cosmos Bunch by Pinkfresh Studio. I coloured the image with my Copics and die cut the panel with Penny Black's Leaf Stitched Frames die. Before removing the die, I sponged some Distress Oxide ink in Antique Linen on the panel. I then adhered the panel onto some pink cardstock before adhering it all to my card base. Lastly, I stamped my sentiment (it says 'For Mother) and embellished the card with some sticky back pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #429 - Any Occasion

Äitienpäiväkortti on jäänyt jakamatta, joten tässä tulee. Korttiin käytin Pinkfresh Studion ihanaa Cosmos Bunch -leimaa. Väritin leimakuvan Copiceilla ja stanssasin paneelin Penny Blackin Leaf Stitched Frames -stanssilla. Ennen kuin irrotin stanssin paikoiltaa, mustetin paneelia hieman Distress Oxide -musteella sävyssä Antique Linen. Paneelin kiinnitin pinkkiin kartonkiin ja sitten korttipohjaan. Lopuksi leimasin tekstin ja koristelin kortin puolihelmillä.

Floral Focus - Kukkia, kukkia

Here's a floral card I made with the gorgeous stamp Floral Focus by Pinkfresh Studio. I did the colouring with my Copics, cut the panel to size and matted it to dark violet and the to lighter violet cardstock before adhering it to my card base. The sentiment is half die cut, half heat embossed and it says 'Happy Birthday'. I didn't add any embellishments to the card as I thought the floral panel was beautiful on its own.

I'm entering this to:

* Addicted to Stamps and More!: Challenge #426 - Make Your Mark

Tämä kukkakortti syntyi Pinkfresh Studion ihanalla Floral Focus -leimalla. Väritin leimakuvan Copiceilla ja leikkasin sopivaan kokoon, minkä jälkeen kerrostin sen ensin tumman liilalle ja sitten vaaleamman liilalle kartongille. Teksti on puoliksi stanssattu ja puoliksi embossattu. Koristeita en käyttänyt, leimakuva itsessään on niin nätti. 

Flowers - Kukkia

 I made a slimline card with this gorgeous stamp by Pinkfresh Studio called Miss Your Smile. I coloured the image with my Copics and die cut the slimline shape with Slimline Medley die by Penny Black. While the die was still in place, I sponged some Distress Oxide ink in Antique Linen onto the panel. After removing the die, I stamped the sentiment - it says 'Congrats'. Lastly, I embellished the card with some clear sequins.

I'm entering my card to:

* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #424 - Any Occasion

* The Paper Funday Challenge: Challenge #39 - Anything Goes

 

Tein slimline-kortin tällä ihanalla Pinkfresh Studio -leimalla, Miss Your Smile. Väritin leimakuvan Copiceilla ja stanssasin paneelin Penny Blackin stanssilla Slimline Medley. Stanssin ollessa vielä paikoillaan mustetin paneelia Distress Oxide -musteen sävyllä Antique Linen. Lopuksi leimasin tekstin ja koristelin kortin muutamalla kirkkaalla paljetilla.