Ornate Frame - Pinkfresh Studio January 2025 Challenge

    Hello Friends and Crafters!

It's time for some mid-week fun! I've been a bit stalled creatively lately and thought a challenge would get me back in the mood to create. Today I'm sharing a card made using Pinkfresh products for the Pinkfresh Studio January 2025 Challenge, which is a Year in Review. I chose the inspiration board from March 2024 which is called Frame It Up and uses a beautiful color scheme which includes Mango Sorbet/Fruit Punch, Sunkissed, Sweet Mustard, Eucalyptus, and Ocean Breeze. On my card, I featured some older products including the Ornate Circle as my frame and the florals to decorate the frame are from the English Garden Suite. I also continued the design on the inside of my card to use up my extra die-cuts. I hope you like it!

Challenge Sketch

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Here are some more photos of this card and a bit of an explanation of how to put this design together. 

I started by stamping out the English Garden stamp and heat embossing the image with gold embossing powder. This stamp is larger than regular stamp positioners, so you will need to use an alternative set up with your MISTI using the back of the lid. Quick tip: If you have the Altenew Stampwheel 2.0, it is large enough to fit this stamp. Then I used the coordinating stencils to add ink with the colors provided in the inspiration image and I cut everything out with the one-piece coordinating die. 

Next, I used some sage cardstock and cut out the Stained Glass background die. I attached this to another sage A2-sized panel. I cut the Ornate Circle frame out of gold metallic cardstock and arranged this and the English Garden floral pieces on and around the frame. I did use a mix of liquid glue and foam adhesive to add dimension where needed. 

The sentiment was foiled using the Here For You Sentiments BetterPress plates and champagne foil on heat resistant acetate. I used the coordinating die to cut out this sentiment and I have to say that it gives such an elegant and classy look to this card. I know this use of the sentiment design makes it more subtle, but I love how it turned out. 

Finally, I adhered some Champagne Clear Drops and Clear with Gold Dust Gems throughout the design. Before attaching the panel to a side-folding A2-sized card base. I cut another sage panel with the Stained Glass cover die. I attached one end to the left side of the inside of the card and cut off the overhanging bits, and I did this again on the right side of the inside of the card. 

Then, I took the extra two floral die-cuts that were left over and adhered them on top of the Stained Glass diecut on either side of the inside of the card. And then I attached the front panel to the card. 

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SUPPLIES

Some of the products used (English garden Suitre and Stained Glass Cover Die) are discontinued or not available for me to link anymore. So I have linked an alternative that can be use in these cases. The Indigo Roses Suite makes a good alternative to English Garden and the Stained Glass HFP can be used instead of the die for the background.