Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Pinkfresh Studio for their Essentials 3 Release Blog Hop.
I’ve created a couple of projects uses these fun, new dies. This first card features the Ornate Banner die set.
I layered two banners. The smaller banner has strips of solid colored adhered on a diagonal. For the sentiment I used the Classic Words die set along with a coordinating embossed sentiment from the Scripted Bold Sentiments 1 set.
This next card features the Fancy Diagonal Stripes die. I used Ivory cardstock for the die cut and adhered it over a white card base.
I layered a frame over the stripes using the Ornate Oval Frame die.
For the sentiment I used the Classic Holiday Words die set and adhered some rainbow embellishments using the Essentials Crystals Mix.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.
GIVEAWAY!
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full Essentials 3 release on the Pinkfresh blog, and IG feed.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win a $25 gift card.
Winners will be posted on Monday, Dec 16th on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.
94 Comments
Jane Brown
December 9, 2019 at 2:46 pmWow, great new release and an amazing design team as always, off hopping love Jane x
Marty Harris
December 9, 2019 at 2:58 pmSuch bight, cheerful cards! This is a great release.
Patt H.
December 10, 2019 at 12:37 pmBeautiful cards, Laura! I love, love, love those Ornate Banners!! So versatile!
Maureen Reiss
December 9, 2019 at 3:01 pmThese are some Really Gorgeous cards!!! I love all the new dies in this release!!
Lauryne Cunningham
December 9, 2019 at 3:02 pmAwesome cards! I always love your colorful strips of paper and the Essentials Crystals look so pretty on your card!
Surekha Galagoda
December 9, 2019 at 3:48 pmDear Laura
Your cards are really elegant masterpieces. I am just going to try the card which has teh sentiment Hello.Blessings to you na dyour family
Karthikha Uday
December 9, 2019 at 4:00 pmWow! Fabulous cards!! Love how you used the colors and dies perfectly! <3
Julie L
December 9, 2019 at 4:19 pmI love the shadow word dies—great impact on a card. If I win I’m going to buy their Skiing by stamp set—so cute.
Mirella Rogan
December 9, 2019 at 4:31 pmFantastic essentials release and gorgeous cards! I have to finally try your stripes technique – looks so gorgeous and comes handy for getting rid of scraps, too!
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December 9, 2019 at 4:32 pmVery pretty cards, very nice release and I love the colored crystals.
Charlene Dann
December 9, 2019 at 4:33 pmI love that diagonal die! The ornate one is lovely but I know I would use the diagonal one often. Thanks for the chance of winning a gift card!
Sharon Gullikson
December 9, 2019 at 4:42 pmDon’t you just love the new banner die????? I do. I really like that you used it on a card. I wouldn’t have thought to do that…
Stephanie Clapper
December 9, 2019 at 4:45 pmLaura, your use of the colorful strips and gems are so pretty! Beautiful post and thank you for sharing the video. 😊
Nancy Dempsey
December 9, 2019 at 4:50 pmGreat release and your cards are so happy. Love your style!
Laurie Brown
December 9, 2019 at 4:56 pmSuch fun cards!!! Love your cheerful style and your videos!!!!!
Tina
December 9, 2019 at 5:00 pmWow such gorgeous cards you created 🙂 What a fun release 🙂
Michelle Leone
December 9, 2019 at 5:10 pmAs always…… a-mazing projects full of fantastic color and detail! Lovely in every way!!
Jeanne Beam
December 9, 2019 at 5:24 pmLove your gorgeous cards! Great dies…
Thanks so much for sharing.
Jean Marmo
December 9, 2019 at 5:52 pmFresh and fun!
Ericka Strange
December 9, 2019 at 5:55 pmGorgeous cards and I love how you used the dies together on the seasons greeting card! So pretty and fun!
Sarah Biswabic
December 9, 2019 at 6:54 pmYour cards are so cheerful! I love the bright colors you used on them.
Sheri K
December 9, 2019 at 6:55 pmOh my goodness! I LOVE both of your cards–the rainbow gems on the gorgeous white background–so beautiful. I’m not a pink person, but the pink with stripes card is amazing! Yep, gotta practice the German! I’m German by heritage, have visited there a few times. Our kids both learned German in HS, DD has a German minor, attended college in Germany for a semester. We did find most people also spoke English.
Wanda Radler
December 9, 2019 at 7:09 pmLove your cards and especially your rainbow gems on the Christmas card! 🙂
Nandini Karmarkar
December 9, 2019 at 7:37 pmThese cards are really gorgeous. My favorite is the second card. It is just stunning!
MarciaScantlin
December 9, 2019 at 7:42 pmI like that the scripted words have a background. And it’s reasonably priced.
Kelsey Thomas
December 9, 2019 at 7:54 pmThese are beautiful cards!
Dee Earnshaw
December 9, 2019 at 7:56 pmWOW – your cards are gorgeous – love the elegant frame card – it looks like a shaker card with the colorful bling around the edges – very creative, Laura
Stephanie Stratton
December 13, 2019 at 10:12 amThe arm colors on your hello card make it feel like a HUG. Thank you for the inspiration
Lea Lawson
December 9, 2019 at 8:08 pmGirl….you kill me. These are AMAZING!!
Lagene
December 9, 2019 at 8:41 pmAwesome release! Wonderful creations! I especially love your HELLO card!
Lagene
December 9, 2019 at 8:53 pmAwesome release! Wonderful creations! I especially love your bejeweled card!! Oh I sympathize about the oozing glue, drives me crazy!
Patricia Coleman
December 9, 2019 at 9:05 pmLove the colorful Ornate Banner card!
Jo Ann McCullough
December 9, 2019 at 9:32 pmGreat cards. As usual love your use of colors.
Karen Walker
December 10, 2019 at 12:05 amAnother set of fabulous projects!
Meghan Kennihan
December 10, 2019 at 12:09 amThese dies are beautiful! I LOVE how you framed the sentiments!
Dana M
December 10, 2019 at 1:14 amAwesome cards Laura! Love the color combinations, fresh designs and wonderful details.
Gab
December 10, 2019 at 1:15 amGorgeous cards Laura
Mary M.
December 10, 2019 at 1:36 amLove your cards and your style. I told myself I didn’t need the gems….but you changed my mind!
TRACEY LANDT
December 10, 2019 at 2:11 amI can always pick your cards Laura. They bring me such joy. Lovely release from Pinkfresh.
Thank you for sharing.
T x
Marla Harris
December 10, 2019 at 2:30 amYour cards are always bright and cheery. Thanks for sharing.
Tona
December 10, 2019 at 3:01 amYour cards are wonderfully creative! Love them both.
Michelle Hackett
December 10, 2019 at 3:15 amBeautiful cards Laura. I’m loving these delicate sentiments, and I love that they have the shadow behind them.
Judy
December 10, 2019 at 3:19 amLovely and colorful cards!
Sandra W
December 10, 2019 at 4:37 amGreat cards!
MELISSA FRIEDRICH
December 10, 2019 at 4:38 amLove these bright and cheery rainbow cards! Thanks for another awesome video.
Chris Lawlor
December 10, 2019 at 4:42 amYour Season’s Greetings card is so fresh and bright! It really pops!
Jen F
December 10, 2019 at 5:34 amLOVE LOVE LOVE that hello card!!!!
Kimberly Burdette
December 10, 2019 at 5:56 amLove the Seasons Greetings!!! Great job on both 🙂
Lara Mosby
December 10, 2019 at 7:00 amSuch a great release. And we always expect a rainbow from Laura Bassen! 🙂
Dorothy Ayotte
December 10, 2019 at 8:39 amVery pretty. I really like the tone on tone background and the pretty frame and jewels.
Jan D., FL
December 10, 2019 at 1:36 pmTwo more really, really cheerful cards….loved the video. Thanks so much.
Jenny N
December 10, 2019 at 1:56 pmFantastic cards, love them. The Essentials 3 release is also fantastic.
Debbie P
December 10, 2019 at 6:34 pmFantastic cards. Love the new release.
Lisa Byers
December 10, 2019 at 7:01 pmYour cards are gorgeous. Your use of the dies are awesome. Such fabulous colors!!
Susan McRae
December 10, 2019 at 7:35 pmLove these cards, especially the frame with those pretty gems!
Isabel Z
December 10, 2019 at 7:50 pmYou have showcased these beautifully.
Michelle
December 10, 2019 at 8:33 pmBoth cards are gorgeous! Love the white on white with the bright pop of color. Thanks for sharing!
Evelyn
December 10, 2019 at 9:40 pmAs always your cards are amazing. Love this release. Boy, I just want it all.
Mary Holshouser
December 10, 2019 at 10:53 pmFantastic cards. Love the diagonal dies.
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Cyndi Morris
December 10, 2019 at 10:55 pmMore gorgeous cards Laura. I love the beautiful script of those sentiment dies.
Amy Cooley
December 10, 2019 at 11:32 pmYou’re cards always make me so happy! It’s such a treat to visit your blog.
Nora Noll
December 11, 2019 at 12:04 amWhat STUNNING cards!!!
Lana D
December 11, 2019 at 12:27 amHi Laura,
I love the classy and timeless looks of your cards. Thank you so much for sharing your designs!
All the best,
Lana
Marisela Delgado
December 11, 2019 at 1:27 amYou always make such pretty cards.
Marisela Delgado
December 11, 2019 at 1:27 amYour use of color always blows me away.
Lindarub
December 11, 2019 at 1:56 amBeautiful cards!
Marisela Delgado
December 11, 2019 at 2:39 amso pretty
SunnyK
December 11, 2019 at 4:43 amLaura, I just love your idea with the blingy stones on a subtle white diagonal card! Genius of course!
roni
December 11, 2019 at 6:01 amThe diagonal stripes on ivory card base is so elegant! I can’t wait to try it too.
Gloria
December 11, 2019 at 3:32 pmI love your use of bright colors and your creativity. I hope to get as good as you too. Beautiful beautiful cards. Love it.
Kelly Schirmer
December 11, 2019 at 7:40 pmI just love the colors you chose and that little sparkle “wreath” is adorable!
Tavia Cheney
December 11, 2019 at 9:03 pmOh HELLO – wow – love both these cards. Just beautiful! My favorite is definitely the Hello card but both are gems. The frames in the release are just the best.
Suzi Metcalfe
December 11, 2019 at 9:30 pmYou are so amazing! I could watch you make cards all day! I will never tire of your rainbows, strips or flickage!
Joni A
December 11, 2019 at 10:55 pmLove your cards!!! They’re so colorful and really pretty!!! Love those banner dies!!! TFS
Marisela Delgado
December 12, 2019 at 12:37 amYou always rock it.
Marisela Delgado
December 12, 2019 at 12:40 amOoops, Laura. I owe you an apology. I follow so many blogs and do so many hops that I forget who I commented with already……like yours. So sorry. Well, you are pretty awesome and I always love your cards so it’s your fault. ha-ha-ha Feliz Navidad!
Holly Lau
December 12, 2019 at 5:05 amLove your cards, Laura! Beautiful! Love your colorful designs!
Heidi V
December 12, 2019 at 4:33 pmGreat cards, Laura! The ornate frame over the fancy stripes really pops!!
Dana W
December 12, 2019 at 7:19 pmGorgeous cards!! So colorful!!
Joyce Myers
December 13, 2019 at 2:13 amBeautiful work!
Miriam Prantner
December 13, 2019 at 6:00 amThese are wonderful! Loving the diagonals on both and those great rainbow accents on the second!
Andre M.
December 13, 2019 at 6:46 pmThe ornate banner and frame are my faves of this release and you’ve showcased them beautifully!
Mary-Anne V
December 14, 2019 at 3:56 amI love the diagonal stripes on the first and the beautiful frame on the second.
Casey Thrush
December 14, 2019 at 6:56 amOh my gosh I love these cards so much!!!
Chandhini
December 14, 2019 at 6:21 pmLove both the cards, so elegant.
Debbie Selby
December 14, 2019 at 6:50 pmSo colourful and clean looking cards. Lovely
Kathy Dippner
December 15, 2019 at 3:54 amBeautiful cards! I love the new fancy diagonal stripes die. I like how it looks white on white.
Janis in ID
December 15, 2019 at 9:28 amLove the diagonal stripes on the Ornate Banner!! Beautiful cards!!
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Carol Jones
December 15, 2019 at 1:19 pmI always adore your cards Laura! They’re always beautiful, cheerful and colorful! Gotta love a rainbow, no matter the type of rainbow or the materials used, it’s always perfect for any occasion!
Liisa Stewart
December 15, 2019 at 3:36 pmLove, love, love both cards. You do amazing work as always Laura. I really enjoy watching your videos and hope you settle in soon and start using that German!!
Yasmine Omar
December 16, 2019 at 12:36 amSO Gorgeous!
Sue D
December 16, 2019 at 2:58 amSo cute and festive!
Mona Sen
December 16, 2019 at 3:36 amI love both of your projects, but the rainbow banner definitely stole my heart! Pinned!
Suzi Metcalfe
December 22, 2019 at 10:30 pmYour rainbow strips and rainbow gems just knocked my socks off! Way cool!