Welcome friends ! I’m so excited to be joining Pinkfresh Studio in a blog hop celebrating their Essentials Release. These are some great product that are sure to be staples in your everyday crafting and cardmaking.
For my first card I’m featuring the Nested Hexagons Blanket Stitch and Nested Rectangles Diagonal Stitch.
I started by creating a background with the Painted Daisies Layering stencil on a A2 size piece of Hammermill cardstock. Then I ran it through my diecut machine with the largest of the Nested Rectangles Diagonal Stitch die. I also splattered with White paint for added interest.
I’m using the Nested Hexagons Blanket Stitch as a focal point for my sentiment. I trimmed one size out of White cardstock and the next largest size to that from Vellum, popping each layer up with foam squares.
The sentiment comes from the Holiday Greetings Sentiments. I stamped it in Detail Black ink and trimmed out with the coordinating die.
I finished off with some Gold Glitter embellishments.
Who knew daisies could be used for Christmas cards?
The next card is using the Nested Rectangles Diagonal Stitch and also the Nested Rectangles Postage die.
These layers are both cut from White cardstock and layered together with foam tape on top of a piece of Eucalyptus cardstock.
For the imagery, I used the wreath from the Deck The Halls Washi Tape cut out with the coordinating die.
This sentiment is also from the Holiday Greetings but this one is using the Betterpress Plate and Detail Black Ink.
Again I finished off with Gold Glitter embellishments because … why not?
Love the added detail and texture that these dies provide to a simple card.
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Mindy, your use of the new PFS is so beautiful. I cannot wait to get some of the items you used! Thanks.
I just love your cardmaking style. And these Christmas cards are gorgeous.
It is great to have a bloghop about essential dies. It gives a great opportunity to study which ones will give me the greatest versatility.
I love your cards and these new shaped nested dies! The green background on the second design is so pretty and fresh!
Love your take on these new dies!
I really love your designs. Will use my deck the halls washi tape, using your ideas!
These are lovely! I am loving that blanket edge stitch detail!
Oh my goodness! That Daisy stencil 😍 need!! Beautiful cards Mindy!
Loving this new die release! Your cards are amazing as always! 🩷💜
Lovely cards; very inspirational!
Mindy, both cards are beautiful! I love the colors you have chosen. I guess I need to add those Hegagon nested dies to my wishlist!! (my list is GROWING!!)
Both are fabulous! Love the Deck the Halls card!!!
Beautiful designs! I LOVE how you layered the new dies and focused on the beautiful sentiments!
Beautiful designs – need this release!
This is why these are “essentials”. So nice for framing any sentiment.
Oh my gosh, gorgeous cards! I really love the vellum layer on the first card!
Gorgeous card 😍
These are lovely, Mindy! I guess I will be putting the hexagon dies on my list of have to have! Beautiful, Beautiful!
I like both cards. I like the use of the hexagonal blanket stitch dies for labels is great.
What a great new release. I love the sentiment used with the hexagon- it fits perfectly.
Wow, those are gorgeous
I love the PF Blanket Stitch dies from before. This double hex addition is fantastic!
Love your work!!!
Lori S in PA
Love these cards! Great use of the dies!
Great cards and great release from Pinkfresh!
Gorgeous cards, Mindy!
Love all the layers, especially the vellum on the first card!!
Gorgeous holiday cards!
Love more non-traditional elegant holiday cards. These are beautiful
Mindy, bright and beautiful cards.
How gorgeous! Love the layering! Such a FAB look with the rectangle and the postage dies layered!
Beautiful cards💕
Absolutely stunning cards! I love them both, and you showcase why the Essential Dies are essential!
Stunning. The dies, the stenciling, and the washi tape! Great design.
Love both these cards Mindy! Excellent as always!! So inspiring ❤️
Very pretty cards, Mindy! I love that you used different essential die sets for each card. Shows just how versatile they can be and they coordinate beautifully with each other. TFS
I especially love the stamp card.
Beautiful cards. Thank your for sharing such great inspiration with us.
Both of these are absolutely stunning!
the 2nd card is my fave
What a stunning set of cards. I really like the new die sets you used and the colors you picked! Thanks for sharing.
Very nice cards. I love that you used two different kinds of dies on the second card.
Gorgeous! Love the nesting for the sentiment.
Gorgeous!! Love seeing Christmas cards with the new release, thanks for sharing
Both cards are absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful cards, Mindy!
Beautiful cards…love that postage edge.
Thought I commented but not showing up so will try again. Lovely cards Mindy. Love the postage edge.
Stunning cards, Mindy, and love the many layers of beautiful die cuts, stamps, and sentiments. Am always a fan of the PF washi too!! I keep leaving the blog hop and shopping for the new release!! Amazing inspiration!! Thank you!
So beautiful 💜
These cards are so bright and festive! Anyone would love to receive them!
Awesome