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Wild Peonies With Ceal

by Ceal Pritchett on Feb 03 2021

Hello Everyone! It's Ceal, here to share a set of cards with you today using the Wild Peonies stamp set. To create this set I started with a white top folding card base and some bristol panels to ink blend on. I used some Altenew inks along with the Life Changing Blender Brushes. The first card I created an ombre' purple background using the Shades of Purple ink set. Next I stamped the image with the dark shade of the ink and the used a alcohol marker to give it some definition The second card I used the Sweet Dreams set of inks and following the same steps The third card I used the Golden Sunset set of inks The last card I used the Tranquility set of inks. I love this blue grey.

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Dreaming Of A Deserted Island Vacay with Erica

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Feb 02 2021

Hi guys! It’s Erica back on the Picket Fence Studio blog with a card using the You Or Wifi stamp and coordinating die set. It’s been a looooooong time since I’ve been on a beach holiday and it would be asolutely amazing to go on one, don’t you agree? Well, in the lieu of an actual holiday on a beach, I decided to create a beach themed card and dream of sand between my toes, sun on my face and a good book to read whilst working on my tan! I started out by stamping up the island image from the You Or Wifi stamp set, with the help of a mini MISTI and the Black Hybrid Ink, on Copic friendly paper. While I was on a roll, I stamped up two of them actually. With a huge array of Copic markers I coloured in the images. When that was done, I picked one and used the coordinating diecut on it. On a white card base, I ink blended some left over yellow ink over the Corner Sun stencil. This was just ink left on my Life Changing Blender Brushes as I wanted a really soft look. After achieving the look I wanted by gently blending the brushes over the stencil, I shifted it and kept blending. This gives the soft look I was after, with a few areas of slighty more opaque colours, for a gorgeous 'first rays of the day' look. With the help of the diecut, I masked off the area that would be water, and used another Life Changing Blender Brush with blue ink on it. The card just needed a sentiment and I ended up using one from the You Or Wifi set. It's stamped up with Black Hybrid ink and with that, the card was done! What do you think? Want to meet me on the beach? Bring the SPF and a good book. Lots of love and happy crafting from Erica

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All Glazed Up! New Paper Glaze from PFS!

by Judy Rozema on Feb 01 2021

Hello everyone! Happy February! I always feel like once we get into February (even though there are many more winter days here, and some the worst) that Spring is on the horizon. At least that is what gets me there! This being said while we have a foot of snow and sub zero temps this week. Ha! Well, today I am sharing a sunny outlook with you, showing off the new Yellow Primrose Paper Glaze from Picket Fence Studios! There are three new pastel colors in the January release, and I adore them so much, they have become my new favorite colors! Very shimmery and subtle! I started with the new Slimline Rising Sun Stencil, and added the Paper Glaze with my palette knife. I gave it a pretty good thickness,and let it dry for several minutes. When almost dry, I added a thin layer of SPRK037 Gold Dust Essential Sparkle from WOW! Embossing on top of the glaze at the bottom. It sticks beautifully if the glaze is not totally dry. I then set aside to dry overnight. It doesn't actually take that long, but I wanted it to be ready for my heat gun. The next day I tapped my card to loosen the Sparkles that did not stick, and stamped the sentiment from Life Happens, Lashes Help with my WOW! Embossing Pad. The WC01 Metallic Gold Rich Pale Embossing Powder was a perfect complement to my glaze and glitter. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will try some of the glazes. There are many colors to choose from. Just a couple of tips: Be sure to clean your stencils right away, as once dry, it's pretty much glazed always. And try mixing your own colors by combining glazes! You can find more of my projects at JOY IN A JAR.

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The Sleeping Tree

by Michelle Lupton on Jan 29 2021

As soon as I saw this new stamp from Picket Fence Studios, I saw it as a rainbow. I stamped and white embossed the image from The Sleeping Tree, then added colour using Zig markers and a water brush. I added a stamped sentiment form BFF Favorite Hello Thanks for visiting :)

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NEW Slim Lines with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Jan 27 2021

Hello! Larisa here! Today, I'm sharing a couple of slim line cards using some of the new goodies from the January Release! Slim line cards are all the rage right now and Picket Fence Studios has you covered! So many stencils, dies, and even envelopes! It's your on-stop-shop for all your slim line needs!!! For my first card, I used the NEW Slim Line Ocean Waves Cover plate. However, instead of creating waves with it, I die cut it from glitter white card stock and made snow! I love that it's so versatile! I layered my glitter panel on top of some white card stock cut with the Slim Line Die Cutting System and added some die cut snowflakes throughout the scene. For my gnomes, I stamped them out, trimmed them apart, colored them with my Copics, and tucked them into the hills of my snow banks. Then I added some of the NEW Spring Fling Sequins and Purple Side of a Rainbow Gems to give it some sparkle. I stamped my sentiment from the More Fancy Sentiments Stamp Set and die cut it out with the coordinating dies (this is one of my favorite sets, by the way! Love it!). Then I popped it on top of my card with some foam tape for added dimension. For my next card, I created a vertical slim line card. To begin, I die cut a piece of white card stock using the Slim Line Die Cutting System. I die cut a smaller rectangle from white card stock as well and used the NEW The Sleeping Tree Stamp Set to stamp my tree in the center. Then I used some distress inks and the NEW 52 Layers of Clouds Stencil to create my background, careful not to cover the center of my tree image. I colored that in with Copics. Then I die cut some Tall Grass and adhered that to the bottom of the image. I added some of the NEW Fire Gem Mix to my image, matching the colors with the distress inks in the clouds. Then I stamped my sentiment from the Fancy Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set. I used the coordinating dies to cut it out and added it to the bottom of my scene. Products Used: Fancy Christmas Sentiments Die Set Fancy Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set Gem Mixes- Fire Gem Mixes- Purple Side of a Rainbow Spring Fling Sequin Mix Gem Pick Up Tool 52 Layers of Clouds Stencil Slimline Tall Grass Die Slim Line Ocean Waves Cover Plate Die The Sleeping Tree Stamp Winter Snowflakes Baby, It's Cold Outside More Fancy Sentiments Clear Stamp More Fancy Sentiments Die Slimline Rainbow Envelopes Black Hybrid Ink Life Changing Blender Brushes Slim Line Die Cutting System Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!

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Let's Talk About Eyelashes with Susie Moore

by Susie Moore on Jan 25 2021

Happy Monday! If these eyelashes and this rainbow sunrise doesn't wake you up, I don't know what will! I am loving our Slim Line Die Cutting System and now we have envelopes that pair perfectly with this size card. They come in rainbow and neutrals. Score! I stenciled my card using the Slim Line Rising Sun stencil with Distress Oxides. I didn't really have a plan until I spotted the Life Happens Lashes Help stamp set sitting near me. It was all a breeze then! I stamped the eyelashes and the sentiment and BAM, my card was ready to go! What could you create with this stencil and your PFS stamps? I sure would like to know! Have a wonderful day and I'll see you again soon. Susie Created 4 Creativity

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Stencil Art with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Jan 20 2021

Hi friends! Today I'm sharing this slimline card featuring the new Oh, So Many Cards Stamp, Slimline Basket Petals Stencil and the new Gem Mixes. Let's begin! I die cut a layering base out of a piece of Sea Glass cardstock using the Slim Line Die Cutting System. I placed on top the Slimline Basket Petals Stencil and using the Life Changing Blender Brushes I applied the following Distress Oxide inks: Chipped Sapphire, Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch. Next, I stamped the Oh, So Many Cards Stamp using WOW! Embossing Pad and heat embossed it with WOW! Metallica Silver Embossing Powder. Then, I adhered a folded card note using glue and as the final touch I put some gems around, I used whites and blues from Purple Side of the Rainbow and Day and Night Gem Mixes. The list of supplies that I used on this card are below for your convenience. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day! Your friend, Karen

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Hello Beautiful

by Sara Sherlock on Jan 19 2021

Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today, I'm throwing back to the Rainbow Stamping technique I used during one of the Picket Fence Blog Hops back in May. This is a super fun and easy technique that really makes an impact on larger images - especially combined with a little shading work, as shown in today's card.

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Stay Strong

by Ilina Crouse on Jan 18 2021

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January Release Goodness

by Angela Bode on Jan 15 2021

Hello crafty friends! Yesterday was the Picket Fence Studios January Release Day so I have lots to share today. This release is so huge that you are going to have to check it all out HERE at the store! But before you go, I have a few samples to share with you! First, up Picket Fence Studios has three new Paper Glazes. They are soft and sweet. For this card, I used Mint Hydrangea Paper Glaze with the Coloring Book Stencil. I created a Diamond Cut-out top layer with the Slimline Die Cutting System. I added the Welcome Die and the new Spring Fling Sequins Mix. Lastly, beneath the card are two of the beautiful Slim Line Rainbow Envelopes. Up Next, I have another slimline to share only this time I have switched the orientation. For the background, I have stamped the 4x4 Falling hearts and then I added a top layer using circles from the Slim Line Die Cutting System. I made a faux shaker by simply adding a sprinkle of Green Fairy Sequins to each circle. I die cut the new Always sentiment out three times and stamped LOVE from Wild Peonies. Wild Peonies only a beautiful floral set but it also has wonderful sentiments too. Lastly, I have my card resting on the new Slim Line Neutral envelopes! For my last sample today, I am featuring this fun cloud scene card today which I shared on my Release Day post yesterday. If you missed my Release Day Post you can stop by HERE to see the new Poem/watermark for the back of cards and more! I love clouds so I couldn't wait to dive into the new 52 Layers of Clouds Stencil and the Slim Line Rising Sun Stencil. The Slim Line Short Grass Die is fabulous and extends the full length of a slimline card! I added "thinking of you" from the More Fancy Sentiments set and now you can purchase the Coordinating Die for exquisite sentiment styling! I couldn't resist adding the bird silhouettes from the Sleeping Tree Set. Lastly, in the background of the card, I show two of the beautiful envelopes from the Slim Line Rainbow Envelopes. There is so much more to see! I haven't even touched on the new Gem Mixes, the 1 oz jars or half the new stamps and dies so for a look at the entire January Release stop by HERE. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look today!

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A Rose

by Ceal Pritchett on Jan 13 2021

Hello Everybody! It's Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a card using one of my favorite floral stamps that we have in our shop, A Rose. I have always loved this image since it was released but now I love it even more because now it has a coordinating die. Ti create this card I started with a top folding card base, The A Rose stamp set, and some Peacock Feathers Distress ink. I created a background for the rose by using the Geo Squares stencil along with the Life Changing Blender Brushes. I colored the rose with Graph-It markers then cut it out with the coordinating die and added it to the card front. I used a sentiment from the More Fancy Sentiments set which now has coordinating dies also. Below you will find links to the products used. Click the picture to start shopping. Compensated Affiliate links are used at no additional cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and I appreciate that so much! Thank you!

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Love Ya, Paper Glazes And Stencils!

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Jan 12 2021

Hi Picket Fence Fans! It’s Paper Glazes no1 fan, Erica, here with my first blog post for 2021! I’ve been using crafting as a means to cope with some heartbreak and grief. For me, that’s such a welcome way to ‘take a break’ from feeling awful and just lose myself in the process for a little while. It’s probably no secret that I love the Paper Glazes, and recently I have been trying out a new technique where I have been making shimmery card stock with them! It’s super fun and oh my gosh, the possibilities are practically endless! I have also been mixing some of the Paper Glazes to make new custom blends! It’s messy and fun. For this card, I mixed together Daffodil Yellow, Succulent Green, Ocean Poppy and a brand new colour coming on Thursday!! I didn’t mix them totally together, I wanted the colours to show through a little bit, almost like marbling if that makes sense? This mix I used directly onto a card base over the Geo Squares Stencil. When that was dry, I used the Love Ya diecut on black card stock and added that to the card. I kept it very simple to let the Paper Glaze shine. The second card is done with the same layout, only with different colours and different techniques. I started by ink blending some Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink over the Geo Squares stencil. Again, direcly onto a white card base. Over this, I also added a light touch of Petunia Pink, Marigold Orange and Bee Sting Yellow Atelier Ink. The reason I used these colours was to match a piece of shimmer card stock I made with some left over Paper Glaze. This piece was created by scraping off the excess Paper Glaze I had used to create a bigger piece. Strangely, I love this bit more than the original piece!! Funny, huh? The colours used in this are Daffodil Yellow, Marigold Orange, Peony Pink, Boysenberry Violet and a touch of that new colour coming on Thursday! I used the Love Ya die again, only this time both of the pieces. The shadow part on the shimmer piece and the words were cut out of grey card stock. I also cut out another three shadow pieces out of white card stock and layered these up. This was then adhered to the ink blended card base and with that, this card was also done! Isn’t it amazing what you can use the Paper Glaze’s for? Even the smallest blob of it can be used for something, so next time you bring yours out, make sure to have spare paper around to scrape off any excess glaze and use for word die cuts or the A Tree die, like I have done here. I hope I have inspired you to look at your Paper Glazes in a new way and to help you get the most out of them, and if you haven’t tried them yet, what are you waiting for?? Come join in the fun and use the hashtag #pfpaperglaze on social media so we can see your projects! Lots of love and happy crafting from Erica

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Slimline Stenciling and Embossing with Judy

by Judy Rozema on Jan 11 2021

Happy Monday! Today I am sharing a fun combination of two products from the December release: DO GOOD RECKLESSLY and BURST OF SUN STENCIL. I started by cutting my layers with the Slimline Die Cutting System in white and black cardstock. Using two Distress Oxide inks, Abandoned Coral and Cracking Campfire, I blended the background with Life Changing Blender Brushes. I stamped the microphone and sentiment in Versamark ink, and then heat embossed both with WOW! Ebony Embossing Powder. A few shiny sequins from the Black Russian Sequin Mix adds sparkle! I love the fun fonts and sentiments included in the stamp set, and I know you will too! Links to the products used are below. Have a great week!

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I'm obsessed, y'all

by Michelle Lupton on Jan 08 2021

I have a bright and happy card to share today, using alcohol inks, pink foil and an awesome word die from Picket Fence Studios. I made a panel of yupo with pink alcohol ink and pink foil, and cut it with the Slimline diecutting system. I cut the y'all die from pink, black and white cardstock, and layered them offset to create a drop shadow. I then stamped and white embossed the rest of the sentiment onto another piece of pink cardstock and layered it over the top. Relatively simple, but the large word die packs a punch! Thanks for visiting :)

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Drink Up: Coffee with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Jan 06 2021

Hello! Larisa here and I'm so excited to be starting the new year with one of my favorite images! This beauty is Beautiful Girl Jill. Isn't she fabulous??? To create my card, I stamped my image in light tan ink and colored it up with Copic Markers using the "no line" technique. Then, I die cut it out using the Coordinating Die Set. For the background, I used the Life Changing Blender Brushes and the Evergreens Stencil. Then, I layered my panel on top of some tan card stock and stitched around it. Using foam tape, I added my image to the left side of the card panel. Then I die cut the coffee word die from white and dark brown card stock, layered it up and added it to my card using foam tape as well. Then I tucked in some die cut snowflakes, sequins, and the rest of my sentiment, stamped from the Drink Your Greens Clear Stamp Set. I have to say, I absolutely love how this card turned out! The products so beautifully together and I had a lot of fun creating it! Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy New Year!!! Products Used: Evergreens Stencil Beautiful Girl- Jill Girl Stamp Beautiful Girl- Jill Girl Coordinating Die Coffee Word Die Drink Your Greens Stamp Winter Snowflakes Die Black Hybrid Ink Life Changing Blender Brushes Gin and Tonic Sequin Mix

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HB2U with Susie Moore

by Susie Moore on Jan 04 2021

Happy Monday! It's the new year and cause for celebration for certain. So let's celebrate with some cake - albeit birthday cake... This cake is one of my favorite images and it is a breeze to color in any color scheme. This time I chose yellow and decided to put this pretty cake on a matching checked tablecloth. I was able to make this a slim line card by adding the sentiments strategically and using our Slim Line Die Cutting System. I used quite a few stamp sets for this card, but it came together easily. I linked them all below in case you are in a shopping mood. Have a wonderful day and I'll see you again soon. Susie Created 4 Creativity

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Happy Winter with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Dec 31 2020

Hello crafty friends! Today I'm over Picket Fence Studios Blog sharing these two cards and I decided to created an abstract background for my cards, applying different inks pads directly to paper to transfer the ink. This was really fun and super easy. Also, I'm using Snowflake Alice Die, that I heat embossed using WOW! Manuela's Honey Embossing Powder, WOW! Midas Touch Embossing Glitter, WOW! Vintage Champagne Embossing Glitter and WOW! Peppermint Scrub Embossing Glitter. The stamps for my sentiments are from Baby It's Cold Outside and A Gnome Winter Stamp Sets. Let's start! I pulled out some inks pads with different blue shades, greens and yellow. I used Catherine Pooler inks and the colors I chose were: Juniper Mist, Daydream, Eucalyptus, Green Tea and Sauna. I swipe my ink pads in different directions covering my whole panel and honestly the sky's the limit with this awesome ink background technique. Immediately, I added some water splatters and I loved this background even more. I let it dry aside. When it dried, I trimmed it down to an A2 panel. For my next background I followed the same steps and this time the inks I used were Juniper Mist, Daydream, Aquatini and a little bit of Mint to Be. All these inks are from Catherine Pooler Designs. I also added water splatters to this second background and let it dry. Once it was dry I trimmed it down to an A2 panel. Next, I die cut the Snowflake Alice Die twice out of white cardstock and I applied WOW! Embossing Pad to one of them using the WOW! Mixed Media Embossing Brush. With this brush I was able to apply the embossing in part where I wanted an specific color. So first I started by using the WOW! Manuela's Honey Embossing Powder, I heat embossed it and then I went to the next color but first I applied the embossing with the brush on those empty areas. The second embossing powder color was WOW! Midas Touch Embossing Glitter, but it was too shiny so I decided to apply more embossing on top of the areas with the Midas Touch and I simply loved the new shade of color. I think these colors turned out to be perfect for contrasting the background. I glued the second white snowflake, a bit aside, and at the back of the snowflake I just heat embossed. So now to create the first card I used my second background and I added the snowflakes on top with more glue and trimmed down the part that was outside the panel. Next, I adhered a white folded notecard at the back. Finally, I placed the sentiment from A Gnome Winter Stamp Set on top of the snowflake. I stamped this sentiment using Black Hybrid Ink by Picket Fence Studios. Lastly, I added some white sequins from Picket Fence Studios as well. For this second card I used the first background that I created at the beginning. But in this case I heat embossed WOW! Vintage Champagne Embossing Glitter and WOW! Peppermint Scrub Embossing Glitter on top of the snowflake. I think those red touches from the Peppermint Scrub were great to create more contrast making the snowflake to pop up nicely from the background. Here you can see a closer look of the snowflake and the different shades around it. The sentiment for this card is from Baby It's Cold Outside Stamp Set from Picket Fence Studios and was also stamped using Black Hybrid Ink. The sequins is Gin & Tonic Sequin Mix from Picket Fence Studios. I hope you liked these cards and try this awesome ink background technique to create really nice abstract backgrounds. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a marvelous New Year's Eve and the best wishes for this coming 2021! Your friend, Karen

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Do Good and Ink Blend

by Sara Sherlock on Dec 29 2020

Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today, I'm sharing two cards using stamps from the new Do Good Recklessly Stamp Set, along with some additional stamps and stencil. Both cards include ink blending in the background, so get those Life Changing Blender Brushes ready! Lif

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Just Because

by Ilina Crouse on Dec 27 2020

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A Merry Christmas Walk and More

by Angela Bode on Dec 25 2020

Hello, everyone! Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate and Happy Everything to those who simply celebrate the every day! After enjoying a celebration meal it's always nice to take a walk so I created a fun scene with park-goers doing just that! First, I created an outdoor scene with the Slimline Die Cutting system. I layered the tree die cut for a fun film strip-type scene. After cutting the trees, I stamped warm colors using a ink and a paper towel. Next, I sponged the clouds with Life Changing Blender Brushes and the Slimline Cloud Coverage Stencil. I stamped the characters from the More Walk in the Park set and die cut them with the Coordinating Dies. Here is a close up of the Red Hat Society Ladies. In this scene we have a dog walker meeting a cat! You know I had to include that cat! And in the bottom square we have a couple of friends sharing an ice cream treat. I think they are enjoying a Christmas walk somewhere warm! Next up, I have a tip to share when using the Slimline Die Cutting System. Don't toss the die cut squares and circles when using the Die Cutting System! They can be used as design elements in future projects as I did with this card. First, I blended ink with the Life Changing Blender Brushes and the Slimline Waves Stencil. Next, I colored the Leaves For Flowers and die cut them out with the Coordinating Die. I grabbed one of the circles I have saved from previous Slimline Die Cutting System layouts and stamped the birthday sentiment from Do Good Recklessly. Did you know that Picket Fence Studios now carries the MISTI? The MISTI is one tool I can't do without. I use it for every project! I hope you enjoyed viewing samples featuring the December Release! You can find the entire December Release HERE! Thanks for stopping by!