Happy Thursday and welcome you to day 3 of inspiration hops for Gina K. Designs January Release! We're concluding these series of hops with the One Free With Three set for the January Release which is called Fresh Start.
Make sure to leave a comment on each blog while you are blog hopping today because we will choose two random winners from all of the comments who will each win a grab bag full of deeply etched, precut Gina K. Designs stamps! Each blog you comment on will count as an entry so you will have lots of chances if you comment on all of the blogs!
The Fresh Start is not only quite versatile, but it lends itself to making cards quick and easy. Here's what I came up with.
I love that the leaves are in shape of hearts...too fun! Here's how I put it together:
- Create a top-folding standard size card (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") out of white card stock.
- Using brown ink, stamp the tree image towards the bottom of the card front.
- Using red Stickles, color in the hearts and set it aside to dry.
- Use the grass punch on two different shades of green card stock and adhere to the bottom of the card front on top of the trees.
- On a piece of white card stock, stamp the image, punch it out with an oval punch, add some red dashes with a marker, and set it aside.
- Add some twine around and towards the top of the card front and place a button in the middle.
- Finish your card off by adhering the sentiment under the button and a bow made out of twine with a pearl in the middle on top of the button.
Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Fresh Start
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Fresh Asparagus, Grass Green, and White card stock
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa Ink
Accessories: Stickles: X-Mas Red; Twine, Button, Pearl
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I hope you're ready for some serious inspiration! Below is the list and links to the rest of design team...have fun hopping!:
- Gina K
- Giovana Smith
- Jennie Harper
- Jimmi Mayo
- Lori McAree
- Melanie Muenchinger
- Michelle Woerner
- Sharon Harnist
- Theresa Momber
- Tina Gilliland
- Vicki Dutcher
- AJ Otto
- Carolina Buchting - You are here!
- Cathy Tidwell
- Donna Baker
- Emily Giovanni
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Love your Valentine trees, Carolina -- too cute!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | February 08, 2012 at 03:43 PM
What a sweet card Carolina! Love the trio of trees and the tag treatment! :)
Posted by: Betty Neville | February 05, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Really like the grass and twine...Sweet card!
Posted by: Debbie Rogers | February 05, 2012 at 05:58 AM
Love the card, so cute! TFS
Posted by: Rita S | February 04, 2012 at 03:43 PM
What a fun card! Love the grass!!
Posted by: Rene | February 04, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Nice card! I like the addition of the twine.
Posted by: Corrine Ann | February 04, 2012 at 07:30 AM
Great card.
Posted by: lacyquilter | February 04, 2012 at 07:07 AM
Carolina! That tree is awesome!! And...those hearts for leaves....LOVIN' IT!!!
Posted by: Pam Zirbel | February 04, 2012 at 06:19 AM
Very cute card! The stickles on the hearts add so much. Great grass, love the tag and the twine at the top.
Posted by: Pati L. | February 04, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Carolina, very pretty card. Love the touch of color with bake's twine.
Posted by: Linda Cichowski | February 03, 2012 at 11:24 PM
Such a fun card! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | February 03, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Lovely! Love your design!
Posted by: Lagene | February 03, 2012 at 09:22 PM
Great card thanks for sharing
Posted by: Wendy Thompson | February 03, 2012 at 08:47 PM
I love the look on this card, the twine is. A great addition and the stickles makes it stand out
Posted by: Zehra | February 03, 2012 at 08:24 PM
What a fun card. Just love how you used the tree stamp. I may just have to case this one. TFS
Posted by: Cheryl W | February 03, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Very creative! I love the twine and grass touches.
Posted by: Billie Dee | February 03, 2012 at 08:12 PM
Neat layout, Carolina. TFS
Posted by: Pat Jandacek | February 03, 2012 at 07:46 PM
Wonderful card with the multiple trees~
Posted by: vicki dutcher | February 03, 2012 at 06:01 PM
A new favorite of yours!! This is darling!! Love the twine and forest of hearts with grassy field!
Posted by: Stephanie Atterbury | February 03, 2012 at 05:57 PM
Cute card. Thanks for the good details.
Posted by: Judy I, St. Louis MO | February 03, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Very cute...love those trees, Carolina.
Posted by: Gayle C | February 03, 2012 at 05:22 PM
Love those precious little sparkly red hearts on the trees Carolina!
Posted by: Crafty Math Chick | February 03, 2012 at 05:03 PM
I like your fence line of trees. And the grass punch - first I heard there was a grass punch...What company??? Please.
Jean McGee
Posted by: Jean McGee | February 03, 2012 at 04:56 PM
What a cute, fun and sweet stamp set! Love your heart orchard!
Hugs, Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer | February 03, 2012 at 03:26 PM
Very pretty card. So love the simplicity of it and how you multiple stamped the tree and used the twine. Great job. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com
Posted by: Trisha | February 03, 2012 at 03:23 PM