Gina K. Designs January Inspiration Hop Day 1: Stately Flowers 3 and Mehndi Wishes

Happy Wednesday and first day of February! We'd like to welcome you to day 1 of inspiration hops for Gina K. Designs January Release! We're kicking off these series of hops with two new sets - Stately Flowers 3 and Mehndi Wishes.

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!

First up, is a gift set I came up with using another amazing set in the series of Stately Flowers, Stately Flowers 3 , designed by Melanie Muenchinger.

Here's a close-up of the card.

Here's how I put it together:

1. Create a 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" top-folding square card out of Creme de Menthe card stock.
2. Using a piece of Lemon Drop card stock, cut out a square using Spellbinders die and adhere it to the card front.
3. Stamp the flower and then the sentiment.
4. Add pearls all around the edge of the scallops as well as in the middle of the flower.
5. Tie a piece of ribbon towards the bottom and around the card front.
6. Finish it off with a button on the knot (I sewed mine on, but you can always use glue). 

Now here's a close-up of the hoop.

Here's how I put it together.

1. On a 4" x 4" piece of canvas, stamp the flower and sentiment in the middle of the square with some StazOn ink and place it in the middle of the hoop. Secure it.
2. Using embroidery floss, add a stem and leaves as well as some knots to the middle of the flower.
3. Fray the edges of the canvas.
4. Finish it off with some ribbon tied to the top so it can be hung.

Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Stately Flowers 3 by Melanie Muenchinger
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Creme de Menthe and  Lemon Drop card stock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; StazOn Black Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Square Scallop Die; Ribbon; Pearls; Ribbon; Buttons; Hoop; Canvas; Embroidery Floss

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Next up is a card with Mehndi Wishes by Rupa Shvede.

 

Here's how I put it together:

1. Create a top-folding standard size card (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") out of white card stock.
2. On a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of GKD Patterned Paper, stamp the image, and adhere it to the card front.
3. Add a strip of canvas across the middle of the card front and stamp the sentiment.
4. Create a bow with a brad in the middle to hold it together.
5. Finish the card off by adding the bow.

Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Mehndi Wishes by Rupa Shvede
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury White card stock; GKD Patterned Paper Pack: Casual Friday
Ink: Memento Lilac Posies Ink;
Accessories: Brad, Canvas; Hug Snugg

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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
• Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Stately Flowers 3
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting  - you are here!
• Cathy Tidwell
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lori McAree
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Comments

[Rene]

How lovely! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Donna Baker]

wow wonderful projects for the inspiration hops! your canvas embroidered flower is out of this world special!

[Susan]

Thanks. Along with AJ, some nice CAS type cards that I could actually replicate. I can't color for squat, so these are appreciated!

[Tracy]

Just beautiful! I love the cards you do and thanks for such detailed info on how you created them - hope you don't mind, but I'll definitely be CASE'ing one or two...

[Crafty Math Chick]

All those pearls Carolina! So decadent! LOVE the stitching too!

[Rita S]

cute, cute projects! TFS

[Holly Jackson]

Carolina!! I love your work!

[Michelle (whirligig)]

Very pretty cards.

[Caryn]

I like the textures on all of these! How creative!

[Stephanie Atterbury]

Wow, love how the Mehndi turned out on that fabric paper!

[Debbie Rogers]

What cute ideas Carolina. Love that Mehndi card!

[lacyquilter]

So gorgeous. I love the stitched piece.

[Naomi]

Very beautiful cards specialy like the mindhy card.

[Wendy Thompson]

Outstanding, thanks for sharing

[Jennifer]

All gorgeous examples! love the embroidery! Hugs, Jennifer

[Donna]

Carolina, wonderful projects, especially loved the stamping on the material and putting in the embroidery hoop, so creative, and it looks so pretty!!!
Love them all.
hugs
Donna

[Pam R]

Very neat idea with the embroidery hoop.I have some in my craft room somewhere just waiting to be used!

[Susan B]

That embroidered one is very creative. Also love the cards.

[Carol M.]

Both of your cards are beautiful! The patterned paper on the second one almost looks like a loosely woven fabric with that stamp on it!!

[Sandy]

Oh this is SO why I love blog hops....you ladies are so darn talented and inspiring. Love the little hoop with the stamped flower. I actually have some hoops sitting in my craft drawer:)

[Francine]

Lovely projects. The hoop project is very eye catching. Love it.

[naneruth]

Lovely! A cute idea with the hoop.

[Pati L.]

Great crafty ideas. I esp. like your stamping on the canvas, that image showed up nice, bright & clear, great background!

[lisa808]

The pretty flower and pearls make a lovely card.

[Cheryl W]

I love the idea of stamping on fabric. I do embroidery and you've given me some terrific ideas for some of my stamps!