Pinkfresh Studio March 2020 Essentials Slim Cuts Release Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Happy Monday, crafty friends! It's release day at Pinkfresh Studio, and we are so excited to bring our a brand new product line to Pinkfresh Studio! We are so excited to introduce our first selection of dies for the ever popular Slimline cards that we see popping up more & more in cardmaking! We are also excited to be releasing our Detail Black ink, which is a hybrid formula that works with both watercolor and alcohol based markers. It is crisp, clean and gives a perfect impression every time. We think you are going to love it!

This initial release includes 9 gorgeous designs that coordinate with our current Essentials collection. You will get slimline version of our bestselling stitched & diagonal stitched rectangles, along with our slimline take on Diagonal Stripes and Fancy Diagonal Stripes. We've also included 2 sets of edgers, slimline ornate banners and two peek-a-boo circle backgrounds. Our dies are based on size #9 envelopes, with the largest die dimension being 3 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches.

Here is a look at the 9 new dies + our Detail Black ink!

MARCH 2020 RELEASE

I've created an Essentials Slim Cuts intro video for you today, with information on the sizing that we've used and a closer look at all the new dies and Detail Black ink. You can watch it below, but be sure to click HERE and leave a comment for a chance to win the entire Essentials Slim Cuts release!

We've got a fantastic blog hop lineup and prizes at every stop! I'll get to all of that info at the end of my post, but how about we get to my cards first?

SLIM DIAGONAL STITCHED RECTANGLES

My first card uses the Slim Diagonal Stitched Rectangles die set, where I've created a cute mountain scene with the adorable Falling For You stamp set and coordinating dies. I've also used our Radiating Background 2 die for the sky, and did some rainbow ink blending with our premium dye inks. Finally, I stamped all of the images in our brand new Detail Black ink. We took MONTHS to perfect this hybrid black ink that works for both watercolor & alcohol markers. It also stamps crisp & clean, leaving a perfect impression every time.

For the ink blending, I've actually used Hammermill smooth white cardstock that I purchased on Amazon. LinkDeli is not playing nicely with my Amazon account for some reason, so I'm only able to link to it within my post. My friends Angelica & Caly turned me on to this cardstock for ink blending, and it is fantastic! I accented inside of the sun with our Essentials: Crystals mix in rainbow order.

I added some glitter to the snowcaps on the mountains, and at the end of the gushing waterfall! I'm not great at ink blending small things, so instead I colored in the trees, clouds & tents with Zig Clean Colors Real Brush Markers.

I just LOVE this sweet scene building stamp set, and all the possibilities it has with our new slimline dies!

SLIM STITCHED SCALLOP CIRCLE & SLIM STITCHED RECTANGLES

This next card I diecut the Slim Stitched Scallop Circle panel first, then cut it again with the largest Slim Stitched Rectangle die. The second cut only added the stitched detail around the edge, as the panel was already cut to size during the first cut. The purple background is stamped & heat embossed in white using our Diamond Tiles background stamp, then I added some ink blending to peek through the scallop circles. The floral clusters were stamped using our Lovely Blossoms stamp set and coordinating dies with our premium dye inks. This is a really easy stamp layering set that packs a big punch!

The sentiment was created using our Essentials: Classic Words die set and the Blooming Bouquet stamp set. I stamped "mother's day" in detail black ink, then trimmed into a thin banner. I finished the card by accenting with our Essentials: Jewels Mix.

I was so excited when I finished this card, because it came together exactly as I envisioned it! That doesn't always happen, so when it does...it makes me a little bit giddy!

SLIM EDGERS & SLIM LACEY EDGERS

My next three cards use the Slim Edgers and Slim Lacey Edgers dies. You know I love rainbow colors, so I created a rainbow gradient from brightly colored cardstock.

This first card layers together one of the Slim Edger dies. The sentiment from Folk Hummingbird is stamped in our new Detail Black ink. Then I accented it with our Essentials: Crystals Mix.

The second card actually uses the negative from cutting the strips for the first card, as I don't like to waste anything! I cut our Sentiment Suite: Hello die from champagne glitter paper and white cardstock, then stacked them together for dimension. I also accented this card with our Essentials: Crystals Mix.

The final card also used the rest of the paper scraps from the cuts above, and this time I cut them with one of the Slim Lacey Edgers. I added a white frame around the card using our Slim Stitched Rectangle die set. The sentiment was created using our Phrase Builders: You die set and stamped from the Flower Garden stamp set. Finally, I accented it with our Essentials: Jewels Mix.

Creating rainbow gradients is super easy with our edger dies! I hope you will pick them up and try them out!

Those are all the cards I have to share with you today! How about we get to all the info you need for this new release!

PRIZES

You have the chance to win a $25 gift card sponsored by Pinkfresh Studio from my blog {and all the other posts on the blog hop too!} - all you have to do is leave a comment!

You also have the chance to win the full release on the Pinkfresh Studio blog {linked below}, our YouTube intro video and our Instagram feed. You have until Sunday, March 29th to leave your comments. The winners will be picked & posted to the Giveaway Page on Monday, March 30th, and you must follow the instructions on that page to claim your prize.

BLOG HOP LINK LIST

Our entire card team and some very welcomed guests have been crazy busy creating inspiring projects using all these new background stamps! You are going to LOVE hopping along this blog hop! Here is a full link list, and please note that there is a second page of links. It's come to our attention that the Inlinkz lists aren't always showing up in all browers, so you can also view the entire link list HERE.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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Happy Hopping, and have a great start to your week!

SUPPLY LIST

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