It's release day at Pinkfresh Studio, and our Essentials collection is getting a fabulous refresh with eight new dies! 🎉 Many years ago, I envisioned the Essentials collection to offer affordable and fun die sets that give your handmade cards that polished, professional touch only a die can achieve. I hope you adore the new additions to this must-have selection of dies!
I'm sharing a serene sympathy card today featuring the new Blanket Stitched Brackets die set, with the previously released Delighted for You florals and a sentiment from the With Sympathy product suite.
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May you find Comfort & Peace card
Card size: A2 - 4.25 x 5.5 (inches) - click on the images above to see them larger.
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Here are instructions on how to create today's card:
- Cut & fold A2 card base from dark green cardstock.
- Stamp florals in black to white cardstock.
- Use the coordinating stencils to ink blend in the following colors:
Stencil 1: Limoncello
Stencil 2: Olive
Stencil 3: Marigold
Stencil 4: Limoncello
Stencil 5: Evergreen
- Hot foil the matching floral press plate in matte gold to white cardstock, then reverse foil with the solid hot foil plate.
- Diecut the stamped & reverse foiled images with the coordinating die.
- Heat emboss the sentiment in gold embossing ink to white cardstock.
- Diecut the sentiment with the coordinating die, including two extra layers. Stack & glue together.
- Letterpress the Stained Glass hot foil plate to cotton cardstock using the BetterPress system.
- Trim the letterpress panel to 4" x 5.25", then mount to the card front.
- Diecut the largest Blanket Stitched Bracket from ivory glitter cardstock as shown.
- Arrange the solid foiled & the stamped florals as shown to the card front.
- Attach the sentiment to the lower left corner.
- Accent with glacier jewels to finish.
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SUPPLY LIST
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60 Comments
Nov 12, 2024, 1:18:29 PM
JANEA MCDONALD - Beautiful cards as usual! My favorites are Here for You Always, and You are a Treasure!
Nov 10, 2024, 2:40:19 PM
Mary-Anne V. - what a pretty card...love the design.
Nov 9, 2024, 2:09:49 PM
Jeanne Beam - Such a beautiful card! Thanks for sharing.
Nov 8, 2024, 10:07:35 AM
Luanne Ford - This card is spectacular! I’m always looking for good sympathy ideas, and this will be great inspiration!
Nov 7, 2024, 11:44:53 PM
Lynn Chan - Absolutely beautiful! I love the cards in your sneaks too
Nov 7, 2024, 6:58:56 PM
Kathy Salido - Such gorgeous cards, love the purple one!
Nov 7, 2024, 6:20:22 PM
Alyssa S - Such a beautiful card!
Nov 7, 2024, 7:46:24 AM
SUZANNE LEOPARD - Love the embossed texture behind the beautiful flowers!
Nov 7, 2024, 1:20:56 AM
Denise Bryant - I love the way you used the bracket die! Gorgeous layering and flowers too!
Nov 7, 2024, 12:10:55 AM
Cassi D. @handmade_cass - I love the way you use all of the new shapes as subtle frames with the florals. They are so elevated!
Nov 7, 2024, 12:06:52 AM
Gab - Really gorgeous card
Nov 6, 2024, 7:58:50 PM
Jane Bachman - Your card is stunning! Looking forward to checking on your blog to see how all your other cards were created!
Nov 6, 2024, 7:57:23 PM
Marisela Delgado - So beautiful 💜
Nov 6, 2024, 7:33:29 PM
Beverly Jordan - Wow!! Your card today is stunning and love the multilayers! The upcoming cards with the same new essentials release are gorgeous as well!! You are so talented and inspiring!
Nov 6, 2024, 6:55:08 PM
Amy - Beautiful. Weren''t the dies for the brackets in the Christmas kit?
Nov 6, 2024, 5:51:34 PM
Chris C. - Beautiful card and great release. I like the bracket you used with the idea of putting the focus on one side of the card.
Nov 6, 2024, 2:11:19 PM
Melissa S - Such a beautiful card, Lea! Love the colors and the added bracket die cut out of glitter paper. So pretty!
Nov 6, 2024, 1:51:09 PM
Debbie Rollins - Your cards are simply beautiful. Thank you for always sharing your creativity, makes my card making so much easier 😊
Nov 6, 2024, 1:01:06 PM
Leanne S - All gorgeous cards 😍
Nov 6, 2024, 1:00:15 PM
Leanne S - Gorgeous cards.
Nov 6, 2024, 12:50:50 PM
Jeanne Rice - Beautiful design. Gorgeous card.
Nov 6, 2024, 11:41:21 AM
Barb Deichl - What an absolutely stunning card. I noticed it right away in the video! I really like the new die set you used and the colors you picked! Thanks for sharing.
Nov 6, 2024, 11:40:34 AM
Kathryn Remold - Always love to see what you do Lea. Beautiful card.
Nov 6, 2024, 11:21:54 AM
Lori - Beautiful cards!
Nov 6, 2024, 11:21:19 AM
books_and_scraps - thanks for sharing a sympathy card-
Nov 6, 2024, 11:13:45 AM
Renee VanEpps - Love the textured panel against the dark card base! So pretty :)
Nov 6, 2024, 11:01:00 AM
Stacy Banyai - Such an amazing release! I always love your color choices!
Nov 6, 2024, 10:03:07 AM
Kate O'Connor - Stunning cards. You always have beautiful ideas
Nov 6, 2024, 9:06:56 AM
Karen C. - Pretty sympathy card. So much inspiration!
Nov 6, 2024, 8:39:10 AM
Joy Meadows - Your sympathy card is so beautiful, Lea! I think these type of cards are one of the hardest to make. Thanks for the inspiration.
Nov 6, 2024, 6:05:38 AM
Karen Walker - This is the perfect sympathy card--elegant and and lovely!
Nov 6, 2024, 5:37:12 AM
Michele M - Beautiful cards🥰
Nov 6, 2024, 3:29:53 AM
Donna Phelan - Love that creamy bracket with your gorgeous florals and textured background. Really beautiful!
Nov 5, 2024, 10:36:53 PM
Elizabeth Fong - Your cards are beautiful! Lots of new ideas for me to try!
Nov 5, 2024, 9:34:20 PM
Kristen Snoozy - Beautiful card. I sometimes struggle with sympathy cards but this is a great example. Love all of the texture
Nov 5, 2024, 9:02:52 PM
Laurie Black - Beautiful card!
Nov 5, 2024, 8:47:15 PM
DONNA K TUSCHOFF - Such a pretty card!!!
Nov 5, 2024, 8:16:52 PM
Avra Williams - So beautiful! I love seeing all of the inspiration using Essentials dies!
Nov 5, 2024, 8:14:24 PM
Ann H - Lovely card!
Nov 5, 2024, 7:46:53 PM
Karen Senior - Gorgeous cards!
Nov 5, 2024, 6:44:04 PM
Michelle Cole - Wow, Leah...these colors are stunning. Beautiful cards
Nov 5, 2024, 6:07:19 PM
Sharon Gullikson - Comfort and Peace. Please. Need. So pretty
Nov 5, 2024, 5:56:25 PM
Anneleise Hampson - Wow so many beautiful beauties! Love the lavender and silver card. Amazing work - I always learn something from you.
Nov 5, 2024, 4:15:09 PM
Michael Rutledge - I’ve been toying with cream and grey ideas for cards, but wasn’t sure what would work for cream or ivory. You showed me how. Wado!
Nov 5, 2024, 4:01:46 PM
Mary Kay Ross - Love these new essentials and that bracket one is fantastic!
Nov 5, 2024, 2:52:44 PM
Cindy B - Beautiful card! It just pops off the card!
Nov 5, 2024, 2:27:50 PM
Roxanne Tellini - Lea, your Delighted for you flowers are so beautiful. I think I will be doing pale yellow florals very soon too.
Nov 5, 2024, 2:09:00 PM
Stacey Kowbel - Gorgeous card! I really love how you used the bracket die to frame your flowers - so pretty!
Nov 5, 2024, 1:24:39 PM
Melanie Waters - Gorgeous - like always!
Nov 5, 2024, 1:21:01 PM
Meghan Kennihan - Gorgeous designs! I LOVE the new dies and how you used them with beautiful flowers!
Nov 5, 2024, 1:17:18 PM
Kathy Eddy - This card is just gorgeous Lea!
Nov 5, 2024, 1:11:00 PM
Janice Stovall - Lovely card! I''m seeing so many beautiful designs using the Bracket dies and I've already got them on my Wishlist!! Your card would be perfect for not only a sympathy card, but also for a wedding or even a birthday! Love it!!
Nov 5, 2024, 12:14:27 PM
Gayle I. - Very lovely sympathy card.
Nov 5, 2024, 12:08:17 PM
Shell-YEAH - Such a beautiful sympathy card. Loving all your cards. 🩷💜
Nov 5, 2024, 11:41:38 AM
Sharon Roselli - Love all your wonderful cards! Favorite is the Stitched Bracket one in pretty purple. That die just moved to top of list.
Nov 5, 2024, 10:42:03 AM
Lauryne Cunningham - Your cards are so beautiful! I love the purple and silver design- so creative and pretty!
Nov 5, 2024, 9:52:14 AM
Anita - Interesting use of the bracket die. I like it!
Nov 5, 2024, 9:41:27 AM
Wendy McCall - Your cards are always so creative & pretty. Definitely inspiring!
Nov 5, 2024, 9:31:55 AM
DebSelby - Love this card. Conveys just the right sense of caring.
Nov 5, 2024, 9:23:42 AM
Shirley - Fabulous use of the new products. I cannot wait to get some.