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!
So Cute! I love the stickled hearts.
Posted by: Nanette Fodor | February 03, 2012 at 03:08 PM
Love those stickled hearts! Very pretty!
Posted by: Toni Storie | February 03, 2012 at 02:33 PM
I always get some great ideas from you girl. Love the button, tag, twine combo. Love the card! Clean and simple.
Posted by: Jane Harrah | February 03, 2012 at 02:09 PM
..what a clever idea to triple stamp the image.. a great look..
Posted by: mitz | February 03, 2012 at 01:34 PM
The hearts on the trees look so sweet.
Posted by: lisa808 | February 03, 2012 at 01:02 PM
Omg!!!! This is so stinkin' cute!!!!
Posted by: Georgia | February 03, 2012 at 12:53 PM
GREAT scene, love the twine and the tag sentiment!
Posted by: Donna Phelan | February 03, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Your card is just Beautiful! Love the twine at the top and the grass under the trees! Also thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: A Facebook User | February 03, 2012 at 12:31 PM
once again, a great card. Suzyque
Posted by: Sue Laine | February 03, 2012 at 12:14 PM
So pretty card and beautiful image.
Posted by: Gvendalen | February 03, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Fabulous design...I miss the green color.This is just so refreshing.Nice card.
Posted by: Sample Letters | February 03, 2012 at 11:58 AM
What a cute card! Love that tree!
Posted by: sharon | February 03, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Oops! That was supposed to be What a sweet card in my previous post! Darn word correction on the iPad!
Posted by: Kay Simmons | February 03, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Watt a sweet card. Love the line of trees and the pink and white bakery's twine accent.
Posted by: Kay Simmons | February 03, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Beautiful card. I love the way you added the baker's twine and the grass in two different colours.
Posted by: Margaret | February 03, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Very pretty. Love everything about it. :)
Posted by: Julie | February 03, 2012 at 09:21 AM
Very cute--I like the row of trees and the way you used the twine.
Posted by: Sue D | February 03, 2012 at 08:51 AM
Very pretty and I like that touch of colored bakers twine on it!
Posted by: naneruth | February 03, 2012 at 08:36 AM
Very cute card. Great job!
Posted by: Susan B | February 03, 2012 at 08:34 AM
awesome!!!! first comment
love the trees and the grass. grass punch you mentioned .i would love to have one . details please .
Posted by: A Facebook User | February 03, 2012 at 08:33 AM
cute I really like it!
Posted by: Joyce Thurston | February 03, 2012 at 08:21 AM
That's a lovely card ^-^
Posted by: Fénicia | February 03, 2012 at 08:20 AM
What a fun card!
Posted by: Golda | February 03, 2012 at 08:18 AM
Looks like sunrays!
Posted by: Marcy | February 03, 2012 at 08:12 AM
I don't know why I never think to stamp my images multiple times on a card. Thanks for the reminder. It looks great!
Posted by: Elizabeth Garcia | February 03, 2012 at 07:51 AM