Happy Friday and welcome to a three day Back To School Inspirational Blog Hop series being hosted by members of Gina K. Designs team. During the next three days we will be sharing projects and cards featuring three amazing incentive sets. You can choose any ONE of the incentive stamp sets with any $35 or more purchase. The Back To School Special expires Monday, September 5th at 11:59 pm Central Time, so make sure not to miss it!
To find more details on the sale, photos of the stamp sets, and a list of all those participating in these series of hops, go to StampTV.
Today I am featuring the Thankful For You set. I created a holder for the 2012 calendars I designed to give away to friends this year. Here's a photo of the holder, a glassine bag decorated with the Thankful For You Set.
A close up of the flower using Flower Soft in the middle (in the video tutorial attached below, I show you how I did this).
Here's a photo of the calendar and holder together.
Here's a couple of close-up photos of the calendar.
Side-view
Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Thankful For You set
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Kraft card stock; My Mind's Eye: Stomp "Big Attitude" Plaid Sky Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Accessories: Koh-i-noor Polycolor Pencils; Glassine Bag; Flower Soft; Spellbinders: Classic Squares die and Lacey Squares die; Prima Flowers; Button; Pearls; Ribbon; Hemp
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If you'd like to make one of your own, you can download the pdf and follow my video tutorial. Here's a link to the pdf.
You can access the step-by-step video tutorial below or over at YouTube. I upload my videos in HD so feel free to change it to that view.
Watch Video Below/Watch at YouTube
Thanks so much for stopping by!
wow what a great idea and sooo easy to make. I've been missing from the craft world for a long time and now i'm getting back to it so this is wonderful just to get me started...question...where can I get the flower soft? thank so much for the tut, the vid and the pdf :)
Posted by: Martha | January 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM
Oh, Carolina,
Your creativity is ENDLESS! Thank you for sharing with the rest of us, including the video!!! A+mazing!!!
Posted by: Rosy Newlun | December 17, 2011 at 07:38 PM
You are so very talented. I always LOVE your projects! Keep up the great work!! Also, thank you for generously sharing your talents and gifts with us.
Posted by: Debbie | November 11, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Love this project! The colors are so warm and lovely! It'll be treasured all year long!
Posted by: Steph Atterbury | September 08, 2011 at 04:44 PM
Thanks for the wonderful instructions and the PDF file! Appreciate all you put into this project!!! Wonderful!!!
Posted by: Sandra Ryder | September 05, 2011 at 03:55 PM
Oh another cuuuute and fabulous gift idea!!! Love the little calendar!!
Posted by: LuvLee | September 03, 2011 at 05:29 PM
What a beautiful project Carolina, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Dulce DeLeon | September 03, 2011 at 03:25 PM
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing it all!
Posted by: Donna Phelan | September 03, 2011 at 07:00 AM
that is SO cute! you are way ahead of yourself with the little gifts - good for you!
Posted by: Donna Baker | September 03, 2011 at 06:17 AM
Beautiful sunflower image and love the flower soft in the middle. Thanks for everything.
Posted by: lisa808 | September 03, 2011 at 05:53 AM
What a beautiful gift to give friends. They must just wait in anticipation. Love the flower soft in the middle of the sunflower!
Posted by: Susan | September 02, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Thank You for the pdf file. Loved the calendar you made I am a subscriber on youtube I have been following you there you have been making some great stuff. Thanks for sharing this. Gloria M
Posted by: Gloria M | September 02, 2011 at 08:40 PM
WOW Carolina! These are awesome - lucky friends! Your calendar holder is fabulous; beautifully colored, and the faux stitching is the perfect touch!
Posted by: Betty | September 02, 2011 at 08:15 PM
This is great!!! Thank you VERY MUCH!!!
Posted by: Maria | September 02, 2011 at 02:34 PM
What a brilliant gift idea. And the bag is a gift too!
Posted by: Lynn Brookside | September 02, 2011 at 01:38 PM
So CUTE, Carolina! (I confess I watched the video again just to hear you say your name! LOVE hearing it said "for real" instead of my anglicized version of it! <3)
Posted by: Deb | September 02, 2011 at 12:08 PM
It's just amazing! I like your calender!
Posted by: Olga | September 02, 2011 at 11:04 AM
jealous, I'm so jealous! That is just beautiful! Perfect! Wonderful! Magical and great!
Posted by: Jane Harrah | September 02, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Fabulous cards!!
I am definitely going to make some of those calendars for my friends :)
Posted by: Jimmi M. | September 02, 2011 at 10:06 AM
what a fabulous idea. You rock
Posted by: Pam Selinski | September 02, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Look at THIS! Fabulous -- and even a video - you go GF!
Posted by: vicki dutcher | September 02, 2011 at 07:17 AM