Pinkfresh Studio Ink Pad Release Blog Hop

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog! 

I am so super dee duper excited to be participating in the 

Pinkfresh Studio Ink Pad Release Blog Hop! 

These premium dye inks are absolutely mind-blowing!!! Like seriously, aaaah-MAZING!!!!

If you've just arrived here from the Pinkfresh Studio blog, then you're in the right place! 
If not, or you feeling a lil lost on the hop, visit Pinkfresh Studio HERE to find your way.

It's a pretty big hop, but I assure you the inspiration from all our designers, plus the fabulous prizes make it worth all the effort! 

And speaking of prizes, here's what you need to know about the Giveaway.....

Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full sized ink pad release on the Pinkfresh Blog.

Pinkfresh Studio will also giveaway the full mini cube release on their IG feed.

PLUS

Every designer featured in this blog hop will be giving away a $25 gift card on their blog post.

The winners will be picked by Pinkfresh Studio from the comments, & posted

on Monday, Oct 21st on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE.
It is your responsibility to check this page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

Good Luck!!!

Oh, and before I forget, there's one more piece of important information I need to share...

FREE shipping in the USA for all orders $100+ (USD)!!!

Yes, you read correctly!
Spend $100+ USD and you'll receive free shipping within the United States without a code.
The shipping will be discounted automatically - you just have to select the correct shipping method upon checkout.

***Shop ALL the Ink Pads HERE***

Okay, now it's time to share my lovely scrapbook layout featuring a few of the beautiful new inks....

"Precious"

Oh, precious indeed!
Such an elegant and beauti-Fall layout!
And the colors in those inks are just divine!!!
Told you they're Aaaaaa-MAY-zing!
Here's a closer look for you....

Pinkfresh Studio Inks Featured: 

Clementine, Berrylicious, Doe, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, & Regal Kiss. 

Pinkfresh Supplies:

Heart & Floral Cut File, Embroidered Blossoms Stamp Set, Just A Lil Lovely Embellishment Bundle, Essentials:Inverted Stitched Scallop Circle Die Set, & Essentials: Jewels Mix.

Other supplies: white cardstock, watercolor paper & clear vellum.

Simply exquisite! 

The quality of these premium dye inks is second to none! SO impressive!

As this is a huge blog hop, I'll keep my write up short - but you can find out more in my process video at the end of my post ;)

For this pretty Fall inspired layout, I stamped up a variety of the leaves & foliage stamps from the Embroidered Blossoms Stamp Set. 

I used Clementine, Berrylicious, Doe, Fresh Pear & Grassy Knoll inks. 

I also inked up some watercolor paper in Fresh Pear & Regal Kiss. 

I used these freshly inked papers to back the leaves & blooms in the Heart & Floral Digital Cut File. 

I think you'll agree that the results are truly stunning!!!

Beyond words beautiful!

Want to see how this layout was created?
Or maybe just wanna see these amazing inks in action? Please watch my process video below:

Thanks so much for watching!
I hoped you enjoyed my video!

Be sure to leave a comment on this post to go in the drawer to win a $25 PF Gift Card.
Time to send you hopping!
The super talented Anett Gelencsér is the next stop along the way!
Visit her blog HERE

Thanks so much for joining us today & Good Luck!
til next time,

Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo

Pinkfresh Studio 5th Birthday Blog Hop Celebration

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog!

I am so super excited to be part of the Pinkfresh Studio 5th Birthday celebrations!
This is such a momentus occasion and milestone achievement,

Biggest Congratulations Pinkfresh Studio!

This is one epic blog hop!
If you've just arrived here from the amazing
Lea Lawson's blog
then you're in the right place!
If not, or you're a lil unsure, go back to the Pinkfresh Studio blog HERE to check the hop order.

Like all good blog hops there are some Aaah-may-zing giveaways!!!!

There are 3 Grand Prizes which will be randomly picked from comments left on the
 Pinkfresh Studio 5th Birthday Blog Hop post. They are:

1. Full Set of Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors
2. A set of the 3 current Pinkfresh Studio paper collections
and
3. The entire April Essentials Die release

Awesome!!!
But that's not all folks!
Every stop along the hop will also have a $25 Pinkfresh Studio Gift Card up for grabs too!

So be sure to type a comment at every stop along the way as winners will be randomly selected from the comments left on each blog.

All giveaway winners will be announced on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page HERE on Sunday, March 14th.
It is the entrants' responsibility to check the page, and claim their prize within 2 weeks of the announcement.
Good Luck!!!!

Oh, and because Pinkfresh Studio are so incredibly awesome, they're also hosting 2 very special birthday promotions....

1. Receive a free die (XO word) with purchase. There is no code necessary, and the die will automatically load into your cart while supplies last.   

and

2. Free/discounted shipping from April 5-7th on orders $25+. using code FREESHIP5THBDAY.

Shipping is free in the USA, and $5.50 off for our International friends.

Yay!

With all the formalities taken care of, 

here's what I've created for the 5th Birthday celebration! 

"Puppy Love"

Pinkfresh Studio Supplies: Everyday Musings 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Everyday Musings Puffy Stickers, Joyful Day 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Joyful Day Mixed Embellishments, Joyful Day Puffy Stickers, Joyful Day Puffy Alpha Stickers, Joyful Day Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers, Joyful Day Die Cut Ephemera, Liquid Watercolors - Lavender & Sapphire. 

Sigh! Isn't this pretty?!!

I've combined a few of my favorite Pinkfresh Studio things to create this layout. 

You'll spy both the Everyday Musings & Joyful Day collections, as well as the incredible Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors (Sapphire & Lavender).

 Adore!

The cut file featured is designed by my fellow Pinkfresh Studio DT member, Anett Gelencser and is called, Floral Wreath. It's so delicate, and looks perfect backed with the 6 x 6 Paper Pad papers from the Everyday Musings & Joyful Day collections! 

Here's a closer look.....

I've adorned the flower centers with a wooden epoxy button from the Joyful Day mixed embellishments pack, as well 2 letter 'O's from the Joyful Day Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers. Such a cute touch! 

I scattered enamel dots and a few puffy stickers around the wreath too!

I love how the folded cardstock reveals that stunning pattern paper, reverse side of BIG IDEAS from the Joyful Day collection. Such a beautiful color! 

I used the Joyful Day Puffy Alpha Stickers to form my layout title too! 

Isn't that font errrrything?!!

Love it! 

And there you have it! 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my project!
***Don't forget to leave a comment below to go in the drawer to win a $25 Gift Card***

Time to send you hopping over to the incredibly talented Heather Hoffman's blog HERE!
Thanks so much for stopping by &
Good Luck with the giveaways!
til next time,

Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolor Video Hop

Hi Friends! 

I am so thrilled to be participating in the 

Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolor Video Hop!

Yayyy! How exciting & so.much.fun!!!!

Like all good hops, there's some awesome giveaways going on & of course, amazing inspiration, tips & techniques on how to use these gorgeous watercolors!

There's a giveaway on every stop along the way - so lots of chances to win!

To start the Video Hop, find out all the giveaway details, & view the entire hop list, 

you'll need to visit Pinkfresh Studio HERE. 

Here's a sneaky peak at what I've created for this hop.....

"Present & In Awe"

Oh my heart, this is gor-jus!!! 

I have combined the beautiful Simple & Sweet collection with those amazing watercolors & I just love the result!

Here's a better view for you......

Oh.so.beautiful!!!

You can see exactly how I created this stunning page by watching my video HERE

(& by liking and commenting on my video you go in the draw to win 

a $25 Pinkfresh Studio Gift Card! Yayyyy!!!) 

So be sure to check out this amazing Video Hop & Good Luck with all the giveaways!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio + WOW Embossing Powders Blog Hop!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog! 

I am so super duper excited to be participating in this incredible blog hop!
What an amazing opportunity, & such an awesome collaboration between
Pinkfresh Studio & WOW! Embossing Powder.

Throughout the hop, you'll spy tons of  inspiration from designers from both teams,
combining some of our gorgeous products together. Yay!!!

If you've just arrived here from the Pinkfresh Studio blog, then you're in the right place! 

If not, (or you find yourself a lil lost along the way)
head back over to the WOW! Embossing Powder & Pinkfresh Studio blogs for the complete listing of designers participating in the hop!

Like all good blog hops, there are a couple of amazing prizes up for grabs....

WOW! Embossing Powders prize: 6 powders from your choosing along with a WOW carry case to safely store your new powders.
&
Pinkfresh Studio prize: $50 gift card

***The Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on ALL of the blog hop posts. Comments close on Friday, September 7th.
The winner of the Pinkfresh Studio prize winner will be posted on the
Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page on Saturday, September 8th. ***

Good Luck!

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Now, time for me to share my card inspiration!

I have created 2 cards using very similar products, with 2 very different results!
Here's my first card,

"It's Your Time To Shine"

Wow 'em, indeed!!! What a striking card!

Pinkfresh Studio Supplies - Word Series Clear Stamp: Brilliant, Word Series Metal Die: Brilliant, Itty Bitty Elements Clear Stamp, Itty Bitty Elements Die Set,  Liquid Watercolors: Licorice & Sapphire. 

WOW! Embossing Powder - Ebony & Bright White

To re-create this card, turn a glass upside down onto a white card base. 

Spray water around the exterior of the glass, and add Liquid Watercolor Sapphire around the glass rim. As the Sapphire reacts with the water, and begins to spread, also add Liquid Watercolor Licorice to blend with. 

When the watercolors are almost dry, flick a few water droplets onto the background to create the appearance of faux stars. 

Allow to dry completely before removing the glass. 

Voila! One instant moon, and starry sky card base! 

Next, use the Brilliant stamp and apply white ink stars, as well as embossing with WOW! Embossing Powder in Bright White. 

While this stamp set is out, stamp the sentiment in black ink, as well as emboss the Brilliant title in Ebony Wow! Embossing Powder. Use the coordinating metal die, and cut out the embossed Brilliant title. 

Use permament black ink, to stamp the tiny fox from the Itty Bitty Elements stamp set. Color with Faber-Castell Pitt pens in Sanguine, and use the coordinating metal die to accurately cut the fox out! 

Glue the sentiment into place, & use foam dots to make the Brilliant title, & tiny fox 'pop'! 

Adhere the card base onto a gold glitter cardstock, and then a black card base. 

For finishing touches, add gold sequins! 

Super simple, but oh so stunning! 

My second card is all about the pretty.....

"Brilliant Friend"

Gasp! So soft and beautiful! 

Perfect for a treasured friend! 

Pinkfresh Studio Supplies - Word Series Clear Stamp: Brilliant, 

Word Series Metal Die: Brilliant, Dainty Botanicals Clear Stamp, Sweet & Simple scrapbook collection. 

WOW! Embossing Powder - Misty Sky

To recreate this pretty card, use pink ink to repeat stamp the white card base with a Dainty Botanicals clear stamp. Stamp & emboss (with Misty Sky powder ) the Brilliant title, and use a sky blue ink for the 'friend' stamp. Use the coordinating metal die to perfectly cut out the Brilliant title. 

Attach a few embellishments from the Pinkfresh Studio Simple & Sweet collection, as well as foam mounting the Brilliant title. Glue 'friend' underneath, and add a few Nuvo Drops in Bubblegum Pink for finishing touches!

Another simple, but oh-so-beautiful card!

Two very different cards and looks created using similar products from both Pinkfresh Studio & WOW! Embossing Powders. 

I hope my cards have inspired you to get creating! 

**Be sure to leave a comment to enter you into the giveaway draw**

Thanks so much for visiting!

Time to send you hopping over to the gorgeous Caly Person's blog HERE
she has some amazing inspiration for you!

til next time,
Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolor Blog Hop

Hi Creatives! 

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog! 

I am so excited to be participating in the

Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolor Blog Hop

Yay!

These colors are simply divine!
So vibrant and intense!

Like all the fabulous Blog Hops with Pinkfresh Studio there are a few awesome giveaways!

Pinkfresh Studio are giving away 1 set of Liquid Watercolors on their Blog, Facebook & Instagram.
PLUS
Every blog in the hop line up is also giving away a $25 gift card! 



How awesome are those prizes?!!

As per usual with blog hops, the winners will be randomly selected from the comments on each blog.
Winners will be posted on May 10th on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE here, and it is your responsibility to check the page and claim your prize within 2 weeks.
***Be sure to leave a comment on every blog to go in the draw to win***

Now, onto the good stuff!

Here's what I've created with the Liquid Watercolors for today's hop.....

His & Hers double page layout that is designed to work as individual layouts too!

Wow! Aren't they sensational?!! 

Told you the colors are divine!

Let's take a better look at each individual layout....

Stunning color!!!

I have used the gorgeous Key Lime, Sunshine, Emerald City, Aquamarine & Sapphire colors for this layout. 

Here's a better look at that background.....

So vibrant! 

To recreate this background, use the wet on wet technique. 

Simply apply a generous amount of water where you wish to have color. Using the dropper from the Pinkfresh Studio colors, add one droplet at a time to the water. It will create 'rings' and begin to swirl and react with the water. When using more than one color, be sure to add analogous colors to avoid a muddy brown result. 

Once dry, I also add quite a few paint brush splatters using undiluted 'pure' color. 

I also paint a few white card scraps in the coordinating colors. 

Once dry, I used an old border punch to create the pretty trim...

I can't even! The color intensity speaks for itself!

I also used the hand colored trim beneath my photographs too.....

So gorgeous, huh?!

I've featured the stunning Let Your Heart Decide collection to compliment the photos and that background! Perfect!!!

Love, love, love!

Next is my super star girly page.....

W.O.W!!!

So magic, indeed!

Just like the previous layout, I have used the wet on wet technique to achieve this incredible background.....

I used the colors Bubblegum, Sapphire, Aquamarine & Lavender to achieve this look.

Once dry, I get a lil inky with the Escape The Ordinary Stamp set......

Such a fun background! 

Pinkfresh Studio stamps are always a joy to play with!

In keeping with my previous layout, I also create the border punch trim pieces & position beneath my photo. This creates a sense of unity between the two pages despite being so very different. 

Those punched trims are really pretty! 

What a fun way to bring an old tool back to life! 

All the embellishments for this layout are from our The Mix No.2 collection, and as you can see, they are so versatile and work perfectly with these pop colors! 

Loving all the star elements here!

SO magic, SO awesome!!!

I absolutely LOVE the new Liquid Watercolors!

If  you NEED these pretties NOW visit the Pinkfresh Studio shop today - there are 2 ways to purchase....

Option 1 - Purchase colors individually at full retail price of $6.00 USD + shipping

Option 2 - Purchase the full set of 12 colors & receive 10% discount +shipping

Please Note: watercolors will start shipping on June 15th, 2018

Don't forget to leave a comment on my post to go in the draw to win the $25 gift card too! 

Time to send you hopping! 

These talented creatives have some Aaaaaah-mazing projects to share with you! 

Here's the full line up & link list for you.....

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Thanks so much for visiting today! 

I really hope I have inspired you to try these amazing new Liquid Watercolors!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio: NICU Card Drive & Blog Hop!

Hi Creative Friends! 

Welcome to the
Pinkfresh Studio 
NICU Card Drive & Blog Hop!

I am so honoured and fortunate to be participating in this very special event! 

Emergency & Intensive Care is something I hold quite dear to my own heart too!
There have been a few close calls with my darling boy,
and I can't even begin to describe our gratitude and thanks to the amazing hospital staff! 

But enough chatter, let's get onto the good stuff!

Here's the beautiful mood board that we're being inspired by.....

Isn't this the sweetest?!

It immediately reminded me of our beautiful Escape the Ordinary collection, and as I am from the Scrapbook Team, I thought I'd create a few 'paper only' cards for you.....

I love this card set!

The mountain scenes, and the gray & gold combination really spoke to me! 

The phrase stickers in Escape The Ordinary are perfect for the strength & encouragement sentiment too!

But, if you prefer a 'newer' collection, I also created a sweet card with the very pretty Let Your Heart Decide line.....

This time being solely inspired by the color scheme - but isn't it lovely?!

Which collection do you prefer?

I am torn between these two cards - I love them both! 

But these ones are pretty awesome also....

Capable of Anything! 

You so got this! 

Here's a few more close ups....

I WILL climb this mountain - what could be more encouraging?! 

Oh that mountain paper is just perfection!!! 

It's from the Escape the Ordinary 6 x 6 Paper Pad, 

but you can also get the same print in 12 x 12, it's called DISCOVER. 

I hope my cards have inspired you, and moreso, I hope they bring some love and support to the NICU ward. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

 Please remember to leave a comment to go in the drawer to win a prize! 

Good Luck! 

Hop back to the Pinkfresh Studio blog HERE to see what our next talented designer has install for you! 

Thankyou!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo