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Birthday card by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Feb 22 2023

Hello everyone! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this card that I hope will inspire you! To start I used the "Peter bunny and Friends" Stamps set that I stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" which is perfect for this type of stamps! Then I painted all the images with alcohol markers and then with a white marker I glossed it to make it stand out. Then i cut out the images using the "Peter bunny and Friends" coordinating dies but you can carefully cut them out with scissors if you prefer. Next I prepared the background: for this I used the "Plumeria Flowers 6x8" stencil that I painted with distress inks in a corner of the card. For the sentiment I used a phrase from the same set of stamps that I cut out of white cardstock. To decorate I added some "Gems mixes fire" to give the card a little more contrast. Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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Easiest Faux Water Colour Stamping Technique Ever featuring MOPHEAD HYDRANGEA

by Bonnie Crane on Feb 17 2023

Do you love the look of water colour but find it intimidating? I have an easy stamping technique that works beautifully with Mophead Hydrangea for the ‘look’ without the stress!

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Sea card by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Feb 01 2023

Hello everyone! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this card that I hope will inspire you! To start I used the "Even more of a fishy lot" Stamps set that I stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" which is perfect for this type of stamps! Then I painted all the images with alcohol markers and then with a white marker I glossed it to make it stand out. Then i cut out the images using the "Even more of a fishy lot" coordinating dies but you can carefully cut them out with scissors if you prefer. I also used the "You were mermaid for me" stamp to make the seabed, which I also painted with alcohol markers. Next I prepared the background: for this I used a sky blue cardboard to which I applied the "Sun with rays" 6x6 stencils with blue distress oxide inks. For the sentiment I used a phrase from the same set of stamps that I cut out of white cardstock. Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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English Roses All Die Cut Card

by Bonnie Crane on Jan 27 2023

Today’s card features a gorgeous two piece die set, English Roses. Included are shadow and the detail dies. The beautifully and intricately designed image is easily coloured with some simple masking.

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Thanks card by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Jan 11 2023

Hello everyone! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this clean and simple card that I hope will inspire you! To start, I cut several pieces of "Layering flora blooming blossoms dies" on white cardboard and then I painted them in different colors with distress oxide inks. I also cut out a few "Layering flora leaves and twigs die" in green cardboard. Next I prepared the background: For this I used the "A2 pierced blanket cover plate die" die that I cut out of white cardboard. For the sentiment I used the "Thx word die" that I cut out of gold cardstock. I also used the "Gems mixed fired" to decorate... Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. Don´t forget to come tomorrow for more Christmas inspiration! A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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Combining Watercolour & Stencilling featuring Plumeria Rubra & Trapezoid Spiral

by Bonnie Crane on Jan 06 2023

Today’s card features the gorgeous Plumeria Rubra water coloured with a stencilled background.

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A Hug from Me to You

by Nancy Thomas on Jan 04 2023

Good morning. Nancy here transitioning out of Christmas card mode to the next big holiday of Valentine's Day with today's card. After stamping the new Picket Fence Studios Flow of Hearts onto Copic friendly cardstock, I cut out and framed with a die from the Slim Line Stitched and Scalloped Rectangles and Alpha Die Cutting System. Yes, that is a long name but there is a lot included in the die set. Next I stamped the sweet elephants from the previously released The Best Hugs Ever set onto Copic friendly cardstock, colored with Copic markers, then cut out with the matching die. I then stamped the sentiment onto a cherry kisses cardstock strip using Versamark ink and white heat embossed. A trio of sequins from the Poker Face Sequin Mix Plus provided a bit of sweet sparkle. I hope your new year is off to a great start!

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Hello 2023!!!

by Claudia Cubas on Jan 02 2023

Hello everyone dear friends and Happy New Year!!! I am very happy to show you the first card of the year 2023 here on the blog and thus welcome the new year. To make it, I chose the stamp My World Revolves Around You , I stamped with white embossing powder and shaded with different shades of yellow and orange. To decorate the shaker I chose Sequin Mix - All about the Yellows Then I prepared the black cardstock on which I smeared the Paper Glitz - Black Rainbow with Mixed Media Spatulas .Oonce dry I die-cut the cityscape from the set Slim Line City Skyline Cover Plate Die This die cut is really very useful because we can use it all year round! Hope you like my inspiration, see you soon!!! Claudia

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Christmas Countdown: Christmas wishes by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Dec 22 2022

Hello and welcome to the Christmas countdown on PFS blog! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this christmas card that I hope will inspire you! To start I used the "Animal Crackers Christmas Wishes" Stamps set that I stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" which is perfect for this type of stamps! Then I painted all the images with alcohol markers and then with a white marker I glossed it to make it stand out. Then i cut out the images using the "Animal Crackers Christmas Wishes" coordinating dies but you can carefully cut them out with scissors if you prefer. Next I prepared the background: for this I used the stamp "My World Revolves Around You" that I also stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" and then painted with alcohol markers. Then I used the "A2 She Said Yes Cover Plate" die to make the frame and painted it with distress oxide inks. For the sentiment I used the "Joy Word Die" that I cut out of metallic red cardstock. Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. Don´t forget to come tomorrow for more Christmas inspiration! A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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Christmas Countdown: Playful Christmas Card featuring JOY WORD DIE

by Bonnie Crane on Dec 18 2022

I have a sweet and playful Christmas card perfect for a child or the ‘young at heart’ featuring one of my favourite dies, Joy Word Die.

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Christmas Countdown: Magical Christmas by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Dec 16 2022

Hello and welcome to the Christmas countdown on PFS blog! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this christmas card that I hope will inspire you! To start I used the "Frolicking Winter Friends" Stamps set that I stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" which is perfect for this type of stamps! Then I painted all the images with alcohol markers and then with a white marker I glossed it to make it stand out. Then i cut out the images using the "Frolicking Winter Friends" coordinating dies but you can carefully cut them out with scissors if you prefer. On the other hand, I used the "Jolly Good Rainbow" die and painted each of its parts with Christmas colors. Next I prepared the background: for this I used a white cardboard to which I applied the "Paper Glaze Luxe Artic Fox" along with the "Petals 6x6" stencil. I then glued it onto a black cardstock to create a frame. For the sentiment I used the phrase "Christmas season is magical" on a white cardboard and using black ink. Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. Don´t forget to come tomorrow for more Christmas inspiration! A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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Christmas Countdown - Jolly Christmas Gnome Scene

by Brenda Noelke on Dec 07 2022

Hello, Picket Fence friends!! Welcome back to the Countdown to Christmas!! Brenda here with a festive, frosty scene card to share with you today featuring the Jolly Christmas Gnome Stamp Set. I began by stamping the amazing Jolly Christmas Gnome Stamp Set onto white cardstock with PFS Black Hybrid Ink. I colored him with Copic markers, then used the Coordinating Die to cut him out. For the background, I die-cut the Slimline Rectangle Tree Cover Plate Die from dark brown cardstock. I trimmed a panel of white cardstock for the snow, added some shading with Copics, then adhered it to an A2 panel of light blue cardstock. The tree was adhered to the background and the excess was trimmed from the edges. I added some Winter Snowfall Paper Glaze Velvet with a paintbrush and sprinkled on some clear glitter while it was still wet. I splattered some diluted white gouache onto the background for the snowfall in my winter scene. The sentiment is also from the Jolly Christmas Gnome Stamp Set. It was white heat embossed onto black cardstock, then cut out with the Coordinating Die. The gnome and sentiment were both popped up with foam adhesive. I added some snow to the gnome with a white gel pen and my scene was finished!! This Jolly Christmas Gnome has sooooo much character!! I just LOVE him!! Thanks so much for dropping in today!! Have a wonderful Wednesday and be sure to check back each day for more inspiration during the Christmas Countdown!!

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Visual Relief from The Cold As We Countdown to Christmas featuring Layering Flora: BLOOMING BLOSSOMS

by Bonnie Crane on Nov 26 2022

The inlay work, Slim Line Rainbow, not only provides a pretty backdrop but also emphasizes the dimension of the Layering Flora: BLOOMING BLOSSOMS ... just a little visual relief from the cold!

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Fall card by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Nov 09 2022

Hello everyone!! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this fall card that I hope will inspire you! To start I used the "Jolly Christmas Gnome" Stamps set that I stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" which is perfect for this type of stamps! Then I painted all the images with alcohol markers and then with a white marker I glossed it to make it stand out. Then i cut out the images using the "Jolly Christmas Gnome" coordinating dies but you can carefully cut them out with scissors if you prefer. Next I prepared the background: for this I used a white cardboard to which I added distress oxide inks in yellow and orange tones, also using the "Shadow of Leaves" stencil. Then I cut some leaves with the "More Oak Leaves" dies and added them to the background. For the sentiment I used the "Fancy Autumn Sentiments" Stamps that I used with the "Black Hybrid ink pad". Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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Joyeux Noel Nutcracker

by Michelle Bala on Nov 07 2022

Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a non traditional take on a Nutcracker. while scrolling through Google images, I came across some pastel water colored images I wanted to recreate. This A2 Tall Nutcracker Die, is my FAVORITE new product!!! I used pink, gold, white and black cardstock to dress up the nutcracker. I backed him on vellum cardstock. I dressed up his hat with a holly sprig from Santa's Hot Cocoa Mug Die and used the snowflake die for the background. I inked up the background with distress oxide inks in shades broken china and stormy sky. I added some splashes of water and than some paint splatters. I scattered some Vintage Bulbs Sequin Mix to the background. The sentiment is from the stamp set, Swanky Christmas Sentiments and the coordinating Die. Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Hope you have a great week! Michelle

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One Layer Stamping featuring ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

by Bonnie Crane on Nov 04 2022

I absolutely adore the sweet mice in Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree! I have created three mini vignettes in a slim line format to showcase these cuties. Dig out the masking paper for these one layer scenes!

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Winter card by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Oct 19 2022

Hello everyone!! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this winter card that I hope will inspire you! To start I used the "Frolicking Winter Friends" Stamps set that I stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" which is perfect for this type of stamps! Then I painted all the images with alcohol markers and then with a white marker I glossed it to make it stand out. Then i cut out the images using the "Frolicking Winter Friends" coordinating dies but you can carefully cut them out with scissors if you prefer. Next I prepared the background: for this I used a white cardboard where I stamped with black ink the stamp "Scene Building Winter Scenery". Then I cut it out and glued a black cardboard to it to make a frame. For the sentiment I used the "Happy Day Word Topper Die" which I cut out of red and black cardstock and overlapped. Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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Scene Building with Picket Fence Studios

by Bonnie Crane on Oct 11 2022

Do you find scene building a challenge? Picket Fence Studios' makes a large range of products that are specifically designed for this purpose. Scene building just got a whole lot easier!

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Christmas card by Laura

by Laura Nistal on Sep 28 2022

Hello everyone!! I'm Laura and I'm very excited to be here again on the Picket Fence Studios blog showing this Christmas card that I hope will inspire you! To start I used the "Animal Crackers Christmas Wishes" Stamps set that I stamped with "Black Hybrid ink pad" which is perfect for this type of stamps! Then I painted all the images with alcohol markers and then with a white marker I glossed it to make it stand out. Then i cut out the images using the "Animal Crackers Christmas Wishes" coordinating dies but you can carefully cut them out with scissors if you prefer. Next I prepared the background: for this I used a white cardboard that I painted with distress oxide inks and a green cardboard with which I used the "A2 Evergreen on a Hill Cover Plate Die" to which I then added the snow with the "Paper Glaze Luxe - Arctic Fox". For the sentiment I used the word "Greeting" that comes with the "A2 Evergreen on a Hill Cover Plate Die" that I cut out of blue metallic cardstock. Finally I prepared the composition, glued all the pieces and this is how the result was! I hope you like it and that it inspires you, I remember that you can find all these products and many others in the Picket Fence Studios store. A huge kiss and until next time! Laura

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Mass Producing Christmas Cards featuring There’s A Feeling of Christmas

by Bonnie Crane on Sep 23 2022

There’s A Feeling of Christmas is the perfect stamp for creating multiple cards quickly and easily. I love having a stamp set ready for making quick, last minute cards and for creating multiples. This wonderful sketched cityscape on an easy inked background fits the bill!