Happy Tuesday! Hope you had a nice weekend and a great start to your week. Today I'm delighted to be part of a very special hop along with other members of the Gina K. Design Team. If you arrived here from Melanie Muenchinger's blog, then you're right where you should be. You can always go to StampTV to start from the beginning. The inspiration for today's hop came from Melanie Muenchinger's new book called, A Year of Flowers.
While you can make every design in the book with Melanie’s all occasion “A Year of Flowers” set, today’s samples showcase her coordinating florals, which can also be used with the book's tutorials and designs, and provide endless options and more value for your money. We are excited to share cards and projects we created using some of our favorite flower sets designed by Melanie! We love her new book and know you will too - don't miss out on getting your very own copy which you can purchase HERE!
It was hard to select just one set to use today since pretty much I love all of them, but narrowed it down to two - Holiday Basket an Spring Basket set.
Here's how I put it together.
- Start with a top-folding, standard size card (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") made out of white card stock.
- Add a 2" x 5-1/4" strip of Casual Friday Gina K. Designs Patterned paper across the middle of the card front.
- Stamp the sentiment underneath the patterned paper and add two strips of ribbon/bows on the patterned paper. Add a doily on top of the patterned paper and set it aside.
- On a piece of patterned paper stamp the small flowers from Holiday Basket set as well as the large basket and basket from the Spring Basket set. Cut them all out and add beads to the middle of the small flowers and pearl to the large flower.
- Add three flowers to the basket and it to the doily on the card front.
- Add a flower to the middle of each of the bows.
- Use a edge punches on a 1-1/4"strip of card stock, adhere un the patterned paper and then the pearls along the scallops.
- Add a bow made out of trim, add it ot the basket, and with that, you are done!
Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Holiday Basket and Spring Basket by Melanie Muenchinger
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Soft Sand card stock; Gina K. Designs Patterned Paper: Casual Friday
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Accessories: Liquid Pearls; Beads; Hug Snugg; Edge Punch; Pearls; Doily
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Hope you're finding some great inspiration and wonderful designs to get your creativity jump-started! You can find the newest stamp sets and lots of wonderful accessories in Gina's Store. And then join us on Stamp TV for the challenges and surprises and crafty videos galore!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and go to the ever so talented Cathy Tidwell blog to continue the hop!!
Wow!! What a gorgeous basket! I love the paper pieced flowers!!
Posted by: Lee (LuvLee on SCS) | February 10, 2012 at 09:54 AM
Wow. That card is stunning. I like the stanmping on patterned paper.
Posted by: Diane Clark-Sutton | February 08, 2012 at 10:54 AM
How very pretty! A nice use of color.
Posted by: Tracy Fabian | February 08, 2012 at 02:09 AM
Beautiful card. Thanks for the
idea to stamp flowers on DP.
Posted by: Gladys R. | February 07, 2012 at 09:12 PM
Love the card and your tutorial is so easy to follow. Thanks so much
Posted by: Wendy Thompson | February 07, 2012 at 08:07 PM
Love your card, but then who wouldn't love a basket full of flowers?
Posted by: Sonia | February 07, 2012 at 07:52 PM
Lovely card! I love the gingham paper for the basket!
DeniseB
Posted by: Denise Bryant | February 07, 2012 at 07:39 PM
Such a sweet card!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | February 07, 2012 at 07:19 PM
I would have had a hard time deciding which stamp set to use too...lucky for us you used two...also would not of thought to stamp onto dp but I totally love it...thank you
Posted by: Leta | February 07, 2012 at 06:37 PM
The whole card looks like a basket. It's simply beautiful, love the doily, the gingham and the sunflowers.
Posted by: Sylvia Rivera | February 07, 2012 at 05:47 PM
This is such a beautiful elegant yet cozy card, Carolina. I love it!
Posted by: Kelly | February 07, 2012 at 05:46 PM
What a great look, stamping on DP. The whole card reminds me of a picnic.
Posted by: Barbara Burgess | February 07, 2012 at 05:39 PM
This is just beautiful I never thought to use pearls and a doily on craft cardstock it looks awesome ... great job.
Linda Drozd
Posted by: Linda Drozd | February 07, 2012 at 05:20 PM
Lovely use of the doily and the basket of flowers.
Posted by: Dee | February 07, 2012 at 05:12 PM
WOW...this is a gorgeous demonstration of the beautiful set Melanie created!!! Well done Carolina!!
Posted by: Pamela Perkins | February 07, 2012 at 04:55 PM
Beautiful! This is lovely every way,colors, design etc.
Posted by: naneruth | February 07, 2012 at 04:52 PM
So adorably cute, Carolina.
Posted by: Gayle C | February 07, 2012 at 04:50 PM
Wonderful design! Love the new flower stamp set and that book is sure to be amazing.
Posted by: Pat R | February 07, 2012 at 04:40 PM
Love, love, love, the colors and patterns you used on this beautiful card. The ribbons and border with pearls are just icing on top of the cake. Great work!
Posted by: Margery Meadows | February 07, 2012 at 03:53 PM
That is adorable! I love the way you used the pearls and the doily.
Posted by: Golda | February 07, 2012 at 03:49 PM
Beautiful card. Love the paper piecing on the basket.
Posted by: Elizabeth Garcia | February 07, 2012 at 03:49 PM
OMWord! Brilliant idea to use that paper for the basket. It really looks like weaving!
Posted by: Lynn Brookside | February 07, 2012 at 03:40 PM
How cute are these pp flowers! Very fun~
Posted by: vicki dutcher | February 07, 2012 at 03:32 PM
your basket, doily and flowers make such a sweet card, carolina!
Posted by: lynn | February 07, 2012 at 03:11 PM
This is such a sweet card!
Posted by: Toni Storie | February 07, 2012 at 02:56 PM