Tricia's Stamping Creations: Fresh Freesia

Friday, January 10, 2025

Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge 2025 Week 2 - Fresh Freesia

Happy Friday everyone. It's time for Week 2 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge as we showcase Fresh Freesia from the Subtles Collection. This soft and pretty purple offers so many possibilities and I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using it in your own beautiful projects.

For today's card, I decided to create a clean and simple design using the Adoring Hearts stamp set with the coordinating Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder. This pretty card works well for Valentine's Day but could also be used for a variety of occasions to help brighten someone's day. I love how the embossed detail adds texture to the card without being overwhelming. I also used my Stampin' Trimmer to add two score lines above and below the hearts to create a focal panel for a little extra detail.

Products Used:

Adoring Hearts stamp set (item #162563)

Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder (item #162563)

Fresh Freesia Cardstock (item #155613)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (item #162611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

3 Embossed Hearts using the Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder

Sentiment Label using the Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Scored at 1" & 1 1/8" from the top and the bottom (from the reverse side)

This pretty clean and simple card design is all about the embossed detail created using the Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder. I love that you can emboss multiple hearts and then die cut them with the coordinating dies, which are all included in one product. I chose three of the hearts for my design, one of each embossed design, to add subtle texture to the card design. I also created a focal panel by scoring the Basic White card front at 1" and 1 1/8" from the top of the card front and also from the bottom, using my Stampin' Trimmer. To create the score lines, make sure to do it from the backside of the card front so that the raised lines appear on the front. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image with White embossing powder onto the Fresh Freesia sentiment label. For a touch of bling, I added several of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to complete the card design. I love the simplicity of this card design and how beautifully it showcases this pretty purple.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using Fresh Freesia to create your own beautiful projects. There are so many wonderful options to use this soft and pretty purple to help you get creative.

Please take a moment to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop and see all the amazing projects showcasing Fresh Freesia. Just click here to get started. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

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Tricia Butts
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Friday, October 11, 2024

Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 41 - Fresh Freesia

Happy Friday everyone. It's time to celebrate with Week 41 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Fresh Freesia from the Subtles Collection. This soft and pretty purple is one of my favorites and I wanted to use it to create a lovely clean and simple card design that is easy to duplicate for a variety of occasions.

For my card design today, I chose to use the new Love & Strength stamp set from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. This stamp set is perfect for creating cards to provide comfort and support during difficult times. I paired it with the Stylish Shapes Dies, one of my go-to die sets to create a clean and simple layout that showcases the images beautifully. For the background, I chose one of the Fresh Freesia designs from the Subtles 6"x6" Designer Series Paper to add some subtle texture.

Products Used:

Love & Strength stamp set (item #164252)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Subtles 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163776)

Fresh Freesia Cardstock (item #155613)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Fresh Freesia Classic Ink Pad (item #155611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Large Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Large Banner die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Medium Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Banner die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Fresh Freesia Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This pretty clean and simple card design is easy to create and requires just a few supplies to make. I chose to use Fresh Freesia cardstock for the card base to help make the Fresh Freesia Designer Series Paper card front pop. I love the subtle texture this layer adds to the card design. For the focal image, I stamped the flower using Fresh Freesia Classic ink onto the Basic White cardstock circle and then layered it onto the Fresh Freesia cardstock circle to frame it. I repeated the process for the sentiment, stamping the image with Fresh Freesia Classic ink onto the Basic White sentiment label and then layering it onto the larger Fresh Freesia cardstock banner. I adhered the designer series paper card front to the Fresh Freesia card base and then added the focal circle and sentiment to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop them up. I chose not to add any embellishments but it is an option that you could choose to add if you wish. I just love the simplicity of this card design and the sense of comfort it provides.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using Fresh Freesia in your future projects. There are so many wonderful options to explore using this beautiful color.

Please take a moment to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects featuring Fresh Freesia. Just click here to get started. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. I hope you will return next Friday to see what color we will be showcasing for Week 42.