Hello and welcome to Pinkfresh Studio “Season of Wonder” Release Blog Hop !!!
If you arrived here from Karin Hoegger’s Blog, you’re on the right track. If not, be sure to head over to the Pinkfresh Studio Blog for all the details on this gorgeous new release and to start the full blog hop!
It’s release day at Pinkfresh Studio, and the Season of Wonder Release is here! This festive collection is filled with everything you need to create for the holiday season: from elegant seasonal florals to playful ornaments, tiny festive icons, and modern geometric backgrounds. There’s a lovely mix of classic Christmas imagery and fresh, modern designs, making it easy to create anything from elegant and sophisticated cards to fun and cheerful holiday projects.
Today I’m sharing a couple of cards created with some of my favorite products from this release! Let’s take a closer look!
My first card is a shaker card featuring Merry Mistletoe stencils and the Starlit Strands Press Plate from this release. Instead of going with traditional Christmas colors, I chose a fresh combination of pastel colors against a deep navy background.
To begin, I stenciled the mistletoe and the gorgeous bow image from the Merry Mistletoe set in the following colors:
- Mistletoe : Grassy Knoll, Summer Shower, Sky Blue
- Berries : Coral Reef, Peony
- Bow : Coral Reef and Peony for the upper part; Soft Lilac and Hydrangea for the lower part
Once the stenciling was finished, I die cut the images using the coordinating dies and set them aside.
For the background, I hot foiled the Starlit Strands in white, then ink blended the panel with Sapphire and Stargazer, keeping the outer edges darker. To brighten the center slightly, I softly blended Calico White Pigment ink over that area and let the panel dry completely.
To create the shaker, I first hot foiled a sentiment from the Tiny Tidings Press Plate set in gold onto a sheet of Heat Resistant Acetate. Next, I cut an elongated oval frame from white cardstock using two dies from the Nested Elongated Ovals: Blanket Stitched Die set. I trimmed the acetate to fit the frame and adhered it to the back, then added 3 mm foam tape to the back of the frame to create the shaker walls.
I Adhered a few Starry Sky Ombré Glitter Drops to the lower area of the background panel which would be inside the shaker,. Then I added the shaker mix, including Starry Sky Ombré Glitter Drops, blue and white sequins and snowflake sequins, before carefully attaching the shaker frame over the top.
Finally I arranged the mistletoe and bow over the shaker window as shown to complete the card.
For my second card, I used the Festive Flourish product suite together with the Diamond Framework stencil set from this release.
I started by hot foiling the Festive Flourish image in gold and coloring it with the coordinating stencils in the following colors:
- Stencil 1: Apricot for the ornament, Mimosa and Berrylicious for the berries
- Stencil 2: Lemon Whip
- Stencil 3: Fruit Punch, Candy Apple for the berries
- Stencil 4: Bay Leaf, Eucalyptus
- Stencil 5: Grassy Knoll, Evergreen
Once the stenciling was complete, I die cut the image using the coordinating die.
For the background, I watercolored the right side of an A2-sized Premium Watercolor Paper panel with Grassy Knoll, Sunshine and Bay Leaf Liquid Watercolor. After the panel was completely dry, I stenciled the Diamond Framework pattern over it using Citron and Bay Leaf.
I then die cut the panel with the largest die from the Dotted Nested Deckled Rectangles die set and foam mounted it onto a white cardbase.
To finish the card, I foam mounted the Festive Flourish image and the gold hot foiled sentiment from the same set. A few Gold Metallic Pearls added the final touch of shine.
GIVEAWAYS
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog and YouTube channel.
There will be a total of TEN $50 gift cards given to the winners chosen from all the blogs on the hop list.
The winners will be randomly selected from the comments.
All the winners will be announced on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page on September 04, 2026.
*Please check the Giveaway page and claim your prize within 2 weeks !
HOP ALONG
The next stop is the amazing Mindy Eggen’s blog !
I hope my cards give you a little inspiration for the new release and show how easily these festive designs can be used in both playful and elegant ways !
On Monday there will be a fun Instagram Hop ! So please mark your calendars for more inspiration and giveaways!
Thank you so much for stopping by, and enjoy the hop!
TaeEun
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Gorgeous, Gorgeous cards. So bright and beautiful!
TaeEun Both your holiday cards are a treat for my eyes. I just love the sophisticated blue shaker card. That cover plate is lush. Your second is unique in its colours but equally beautiful
Wow…I haven’t seen any traditional Christmas colors yet! But I love your dramatic background! it really sets off the beauty of your card. nicely done.
Both are beautiful cards, but I LOVE that shaker one especially!
Thank you for sharing your inspiration. Lots of colors for the season!
Your backgrounds make the cards pop!
Those background plates are just amazing!!!! You did an amazing job highlighting this wonderful release! Pinkfresh has done it again! Can’t wait to see what else you create!
Gorgeous cards & love your colors & designs! This whole release is amazing! Thank you!🥰
I adore the Starry background. great colors for it too. So dramatic and effective. Both cards are beautiful.
Your colors on both are fabulous! I LOVE the shaker with the large bow and how it pops from the dark background!!
I always love your cards and you have outdone yourself once again with the new release.
Gorgeous cards! I especially love that first card. The colors are so dramatic. Just love it. The second card is also so very pretty. Great job on both! Thanks for the inspiration and sharing.
WOW! Two beautiful cards, I especially love the Festive Flourish. Lots of wonderful inspiration, thank you for sharing 😊
Love both cards, but the first one with the dark background and the shaker window really caught my eye. Gorgeous!
Your cards are gorgeous!! I LOVE that bow and when You use lavenders on it you had me! I have to have it!!!
Such stunning cards!
that ornament is so pretty i luv it! might be my fav in the release but hard to pick just one thx -kathyh
The card panel background on your first card is stunning!
Your cards are awesome. I especially love the one with the blue background. It’s relaxing and pleasant to look at. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love the unique color combo you used–so inspiring!
These are very beautiful cards , totally different but so elegant. And also the color combination.
That giant bow is just gorgeous!
These cards are both so beautiful!
Such unique colouring. LOVE it! Great inspiration.
Beautiful cards!
These are both great cards, but that you made the first one a shaker makes it amazing! Great job on these.
Sapphire is one of my favorite colors and I love how it looks with this release. Awesome!!
These are gorgeous. Love the bold colours you’ve chosen.
Oh my goodness TaeEun! I love both the cards you’ve created! The bold colours really pop – I particularly love the dark blue shaker card with that fabulous Starlit Strands background – just stunning!
Wow! That blue is amazing!
Gorgeous card – the background is so dramatic
Love your take on the Merry Mistletoe set and shaker card. I also bought the other set you used. Great colors.
Both of your cards are stunning! The blue background is beautiful! Thank you for sharing the technique. The yellows on the second card is unexpected, but beautiful. I love when designers showcase something non-traditional and think out of the box.
Both beautiful cards; love the difference in colors.
The ribbon is my absolute favorite
So festive!
These are my 2 favorites from this release and you’ve created 2 amazing cards using them. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love your cards! The colours of the Merry Mistletoe on the dark Starlit Strands background is stiking! The Festive Flourish is one of my favourites of this release! I like that you used the watercolours for the base of the background! Thank you for the colourful inspiration!
The diamond stencil and background is stunning! Love it!
Hi, TaeEun 🙋🏻♀️ Gorgeous cards as always! I really love the colors that you used. I hope you are well. We’ve been running ragged, trying to remodel our bathroom. 😭 😂 Big hug!
I love the dark blue you used for your shaker card. Everything goes great with dark blue in my opinion! Also love that you made it into a shaker. The Festive Flourish image is one of my favorites from this release. Very elegant! Your card is stunning with a background packed with so many design elements.
WOW 🤩 The backgrounds on these cards are amazing and really make the rest of the card pop. ♥️