Monday, October 29, 2012

Gina K Designs Inspiration Blog Hop Day 1

The Gina K. Design team welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Be prepared to be inspired as you check out all the stops on this hop.  Make sure to leave a comment at each stop along the way because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops.


Today, the design team is showing projects made with - Stately Flowers 5  and  Vogue Vases 2!
Here are my samples using Stately Flowers 5:
For my first card, I stamped the mistletoe in Cottage Ivy ink (Memento) on Ivory cardstock.  I used a red marker to ink the sentiment and then inked the edges of the cardstock using some Tea Dye Distress ink (Ranger).  The background is This & That Christmas patterned paper (Echo Park) and some washi tape.

Next, I have a card featuring the stunning sunflower in the set:
I stamped the flower in Memento tuxedo black ink on white cardstock and then colored it with Copic markers (Flower- Y11, Y17, YR16, E23;  Flower center- E37; Stem and leaves- YG11, G21, G94, YG63; shadow- BG10).  The edges are inked with Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger). I used some Copper Stickles in the center to give some texture to the flower.  I stamped a sentiment from Vogue Vases 2 underneath.


Here are my cards featuring Vogue Vases 2:
 
For my first card I used one of the solid vases to create a balloon.  I used Memento Love Letter ink to stamp it.  I used one of the blooms from the flower arrangements to add a flower to the hot air balloon.  I just cut a little square from Kraft cardstock to make the bottom of the balloon.  The sentiments from the set were stamped all inside the flags on the side using Memento tuxedo black ink.  (I used the cloud stamps from Hello Sunshine set and stamped them using Bahama Blue Memento ink!)

Next, I have a simple design using some of the greenery from the set:

I embossed the stems in white on red paper and then punched the circle shape to add to the white cardstock. (The stamped design along the bottom is from You Say Goodbye and I Say Ello!) 

That's it for me today....
But you can head on over to these amazing blogs for more Gina K inspiration:
Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow for another Inspiration Hop!

84 comments:

Lori said...

All of your cards are gorgeous Cammie!!!

Patti J said...

I should have never come here this morning...lol. I was going to clean house, now I want to craft!!! Thanks, Cammie for your never ending inspiration!! These are wonderful!

Maria said...

beautiful cards

crotnem said...

Such a nice selection of cards!

Amy McCue said...

I love the cards!

Anonymous said...

Great designs! The last card I love best :) hello friend in red and black.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Look at you with all these awesome samples! Well done -- that last card -- stunning!

None None said...

Wow, I love your delightfully distressed Christmas card and your out of the box idea with the hot air balloon!

Theresa Momber said...

Oh, wowza! Cammie you are a rock star. LOVE each one! Do you offer classes?

Unknown said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous cards Carolyn. So many ideas for inspiration, thanks so much.

Melanie said...

Stinking cute VV designs!!! Love how you added the little flower to the balloon as well!! and LOVE the pop of unexpected pink twine with the sunflower, coloring is outstanding!

Beate said...

Your cards look amazing, Cammie!
Hugs and smiles

Colleen said...

Beautiful celection of cards.
Love the red / white / black card.
ColleenB.

Deborah Anton said...

Great cards!! All so fun and beautiful! Love the Friend card!

Sonya van Stee said...

Wow, Cammie! What can I say to 4 such amazing creations?! Your little balloon was truly inpirational, and I like how you manage to make something so mundane as staples look like they belong on your cards! Thanks for all the ideas :) you rock!

bridget22868 said...

Carolyn, these all are awesome! Very creative!!! Thanks for sharing them all with us!

Beastybunny said...

Wow! Fantastic cards! Love the holiday one. Nice touch of vintage!

Olga said...

Wow, the cards are great, coloful!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Gorgeous samples Cammie! Such inspiration!

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love each and every one of those cards you created. You always inspire me with your talent.

Nana Griffin said...

These are a nice selection of cards. All are very pretty!

Betty BH said...

I like all the cards...but especially the one made with the vases set. Thanks for sharing!!

klarcher said...

What a great idea and inspiration to think outside of the box to use the vase as a balloon, too cute

Lagene said...

Love your cards, especially the Christmas card!

Donna said...

Wow! Amazing cards, Cammie. Love all the different designs. It shows the versatility of the sets so well. Beautiful!

AJ said...

love all of these Cammie- great stuff!

meemee48 said...

Love your color and paper choices, but the beauty of them all is in the details.

Robin said...

These are just adorable!!! Love the balloon!

Marsha said...

Oh, my goodness. The gorgeous eye candy just kept coming on your blog page; card after card of beauty. Thank you for all the wonderful ideas.

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Harriet said...

Your cards are wonderful. The color is so inviting.

Joan V said...

Wow, these are all beautiful and creative. I love how you turned the vase over for a balloon. Thanks for sharing.

Giovana said...

WOW Cammie, all of your cards are fantastic!! Pure love :)

Emily Thubbron said...

Wow..Purely beautiful. I love all the projects you created. You are one talented lady.

--Marcy said...

Super!

Unknown said...

love the print background behind the mistletoe
and black and white with red accent is always so elegant
thanks
Holly

Sharon said...

Great cards. Thought the paper used on the mistletoe card so cute!

Sharon Harnist said...

Holy WOW, girl ... you are smokin' today! Absolutely love every detail of all your cards -- SO inspiring! Using the vase for a hot air balloon is simply amazing!

Snoopy said...

All I can say is WOW! Amazing cards! Thanks so much for the inspiration.

Hugs,
Snoopy :D

fidjet23 said...

Cammie, WOW... I love your cards!!! They are all wonderful! Very inspirational. You are so creative. I love the use of the vogue vase as a balloon. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Barb

Karen McAlpine said...

Really fun cards, Cammie! Love how creatively you have used the images.

Rosy Newlun said...

Wow, Cammie - what a selection of creative cards!!!! Love your stamping the leaves in white, the chevron background, your sunflower is STUNNING!!!! And love those little pennant flag cutouts too!

BevB said...

Love your cards, thanks

miatagal said...

Cammie,

Such wonderful creations! TFS!!

Anita Braddock said...

Beautiful cards love the colors and the details are perfect. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win

Karen said...

I would have never thought of using newspaper but it works beautifully. And the vase upside down as a balloon? Uber Creative!

Unknown said...

Such a beautiful collection of creative cards! Fabulous!

Melinda said...

Great cards! Love the color combos and how you used the vase upside down to make the balloon.

Karen Hightower said...

All four of your cards turned out wonderful. Can't wait to get started on more cards. Thanks for your inspiration.

Gayle said...

Fun, creative Vogue Vases card, Cammie, love your samples.

CardsbyMarianne.blogspt.com said...

Beautiful cards....especially love the sunflower!

Ravengirl said...

Such fabulous cards! I love the perfectly place brad and the upside down vase as a hot air balloon!

itzamitzi said...

Four great cards! I especially love the gorgeous sunflower and that "wild" red and black card!

Leta said...

beautiful cards...really like the vintage look on the first one...thank you for the inspiration

Barb B said...

The simple card with the leaves is my favourite. Love the colours used too.

Joyce Erb said...

Beautiful cards

Stampin_melissa said...

That sunflower is to die for! Great job with it!

Sue D said...

Great cards--love how you turned a vase into a balloon.

Joni said...

All your cards were wonderful. I absolutely love what you did with the sunflower.

Sharon Underwood said...

WOW--I can't say which one I like the best, because I like them all! I particularly like the one with the hot air balloon & your creativity using various stamps in unique places.

NJMullins said...

Amazing selection. You really knocked it out of the park! The hot air balloon was really creative!

Sharon said...

All truly amazing cards but I am totally loving the layout of your last one, very creative

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Dee said...

Wow, Cammie! Your cards are so beautifully done! The balloon card was a surprise by using a vase--very clever. Love them all!

Golda said...

You've been busy! Great work!

Mida Williams said...

Lovely cards. I especially like the red/black and white one. very striking colour combo.

Jan Castle said...

Oh such cute cards!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan

Diana Evensen said...

Wow! Two cards for each set. THANKS!

Sue from Oregon said...

These are so lovely Cammie! All so different! My fave has to be that dramatic red and black number LOL-but all so wonderful! ♥ Sue Kment

Barbara said...

Carolyn, your cards are sooo pretty. I love them all, but I really like the design layout and DP's you used for Melanie's mistletoe stamp. That card is truly eye candy!

Lee said...

Utter fabulousness!!! I love the green mistletoe monochrome image...and the black and white and red card is soooo elegant!!

Joni said...

Love them all but my favorite is the mistletoe.

Lynette said...

Oh, these are all wonderful, Cammie! Such inspiration! Sunflowers are (almost!) always my favorite:)

Deb said...

Wow, wow, (and as I keep scrolling, another) WOW! Love these!

Trisha said...

Love all your cards. They are so bright and clean and cheery.

Carolina said...

Always such a treat to stop by and admire your beautiful cards Cammie! Love what you've come up with using these sets!

windinstarsranch said...

very nice. Such great ideas thanks for the inspiration.

Sarah Biswabic said...

Your cards are so beautiful!

Unknown said...

Your cards pop out at me. Are they 3D? i love them. Thanks for sharing. i am a new follower

Kitty said...

ll your cards are wonderful. I like them all.

Blessings,
Kat

Kitty said...

ll your cards are wonderful. I like them all.

Blessings,
Kat

Kris in Alaska said...

You are so versatile in what you create! I feel like I create the same card over and over but you really rock the house!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Betty Neville said...

Such awesome cards, Cammie! I would never have thought of using the vase as a balloon! You have SO many wonderful ideas!

Unknown said...

Your hot air balloon made me laugh when I read how you made it -neat idea. All you cards are lovely.
Jean McGee