Pinkfresh Studio August 2020 Stamp & Die Release Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Happy Friday, crafty friends! It's release day at Pinkfresh Studio, and we are so excited to bring our our brand new stamp & die release from Pinkfresh Studio!

This release is HUGE, and there really is something for everyone! We've got layering stamps, outline florals, alphabets, standalone dies, cling background stamps & so much more. Our releases just seem to get better every time, and I really hope that you love all the new products too! Here is a look at the complete release:

AUGUST 2020 STAMP & DIE RELEASE

I've created a new product intro video for you today, with information on all these new stamps & dies. You can watch it below, but be sure to click HERE and leave a comment for a chance to win the entire August 2020 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?

I focused on the Color Block: Gradiating Stripes stamp throughout all of my cards, mixing them with other items from this release. This red rubber cling stamp is one of our Pop Out Backgrounds, where each piece is cut apart to make it super easy to create multi-color and mixed media backgrounds!

"Hello Fall" card

This is my very favorite card that I've created for this release! It is slimline in size, and came together using the Slim Braided Circles die. It also features the Charming Floral Wreath stamp set and coordinating dies, along with the Lea's Ornate Lowercase & Heather's Lowercase die sets. I can't even tell you how excited I am to have a set of products named after me and my partner in crime! Lol! All of the alpha sets are the same font, so they can all be used interchangeably for TONS of versatility. The Heather alphas are the standard font, and the Lea's Ornate alphas are just a little fancier with the added swashes. They are SO much fun, and I will reach for these time and time again!

I didn't use the Color Block: Gradiating Lines stamp in it's original form for this background. Instead I would place just one of the stripes into my MISTI, then scoot my cardstock block just a little bit each time so that the stripes would overlap a little. It's not a perfect process, and I did use about 4 different sized stripes. I really LOVE how it turned out however, and I love using these more feminine colors for a fall card. They don't have to be just browns, yellows and oranges!

The Charming Floral Wreath stamp set is a layering stamp set, but it also has an outline section that I heat embossed in gold. The stamp layering is perfect for all 48 shades of our premium dye inks, and very easy to layer. We've also started adding layering guides to the back of the stamp set insert with this release to help you even further! I finished the card by accenting inside of each circle with a trio of our Crystals Mix.

 Striped Floral card set

This first card features the Every Good Thing stamp set and coordinating die, which is a lovely stamp layering set. I swear our layering florals just get better with each release, and they are so unique and quintessential Pinkfresh. Sigh. I just love them! I created the striped background with our Color Block: Gradiating Stripes stamp, then diecut it with the largest Stitched Rectangle and added the circle accent elements with the Braided Circles die set.

There are a couple teeny sentiments in this stamp set, which I just adore. I inked one of them up in our Detail Black ink and it stamped perfectly! The trick to getting them to stamp well is to use a stamping platform like the MISTI, just kiss the stamp surface with ink and stamp it down lightly. Then do it again - I get a perfect result every single time by doing those 3 easy steps!

This card features the Sending Love and Hugs stamp set and coordinating die, which is another lovely stamp layering set. I knew I was going to use the florals in each corner, but I hate to waste anything. So I took what I could from the trimmed off pieces, and added them back in. I think it gives the card a perfect amount of some added dimension!

The background was stamped using the Gradiating Stripes stamp, then I also layered a 4x stacked & adhered set of the Color Block: Gradiating Stripes die. I finished off both cards by accenting here & there with our Jewels Mix.

I really love the colors I chose for this card set! All colors are linked at the very end, and I've used our pink, red, orange and aqua color families.

"Happy Day" shaker tag

 I am using the two ginormous new die sets on this fun shaker tag! The tag was created using the Essentials: Shaker Tag set, and the diecut sentiment is from the new Phrase Builder: Happy die set. I also used the Gradiating Stripes to add the thin stamped lines to the right side of the tag.

The tag is filled with our Crystals Mix and some other sequins mixes. The bow was cut using our Partial Cut Bouquet & a Bow die set, which is one of my favorite bow dies! I wanted to mention that this tag 5.5" inches in length, because I think it's a bit misleading in the photos. This is a big tag set, perfect for making shakers, shaped cards, & so much more! I think tags like this look beautiful on white gift boxes & bags.

 The teeny stamped sentiment is from the Every Good Thing stamp set, and is stamped in Detail Black. Aren't shakers so much fun? I just love creating them!

"Everything Will Be Alright" card

This card features another Gradiating Stripes background, and this time I layered it up with our Ornate Oval and Braided Oval die sets. The sentiment is from the new You Can Change the World stamp set, which is just full of heartfelt and encouraging sentiments. We are going through a really rough time in our world right now, and we just felt like this stamp set would be perfect for sending to our families, friends, and acquaintances.

The sentiment is stamped and layered to the card front with our Fancy Label Frames dies, then I accented it with our Crystals Mix in a rainbow of matching colors. 

Those are all of my cards for today's release blog hop post! I hope that you enjoyed them, and please feel free to ask any questions about them in the comments. I will be sure to reply!

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. The winners will be picked & posted to the Giveaway Page on August 26th, and you must follow the instructions on that page to claim your prize.

SHIPPING PROMO

We are also offering free US or discounted international shipping on orders $50+. Just use the correct code below! Codes are valid until 11:59pm CST on August 20th.

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! You can view the entire link list HERE. Your next stop on the hop is to the lovely Melissa Phillip's blog. Be sure to leave a comment at each blog, as there is a giveaway at every stop!

Before you move along to the next stop on the hop, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. I would love to be crafty friends!

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Happy hopping, and have a great start to your weekend!

SUPPLY LIST

For your shopping convenience, all products are linked below, including affiliate linking when possible - this allows small compensation for me at no cost to you. I typically link to 2-3 sites, in hopes that your preferred retailer will be among them. I only support legitimate retail sites, that are true partners to stamp, die and scrapbooking wholesalers.