Happy Thursday! The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to a fun Take Flight blog hop. For this hop we will showcase the Petals and Wings StampTV Kit with the central theme being "Take Flight". The DT Members have all used a variety of stamps from this set to inspire you to get inky too! Come play along with the Current Challenges at Stamp TV!!!
I'm kicking off the blog hop, so you're right where you should be. If you get lost along the way or want to start off where you left off, please go to Stamp TV where you will find a list of all those participating.
I decided to embrace the Take Flight theme by using the lovely bird images in the Petals and Wings StampTV set. Here's what I came up with.
Here's how it came together.
- Create a 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" top-folding card base out of white card stock.
- Cut a 3-1/4" x 4" piece of patterned paper (I used Gina K. Designs Patterned Paper: Petals and Wings) and use a border punch on one end. On that same end, add a strip of ribbon and set an eyelet on either end. Thread some twine through the eyelets leaving a couple of inches on either side (you will use this later to thread through the hanger on the image). Add some bows on top of the eyelets and a pearl in the middle and set it aside.
- Stamp the bird image on a piece of white card stock, color it in, and cut it out with scallop oval nestabilities. Run it again through your machine with the Polka Dots embossing folder and add a hanger to the top of it. Thread the twine through the hanger and adhere the image to the card front with pop dots.
- Stamp the sentiment on blue card stock, punch it out, and run it through with the Polka Dots embossing folder. Adhere it to the bottom right corner of the card front.
- Finish it off with some pearls around the image, in between the scallops, and just under the sentiment.
I also decided to add a greeting to the inside and this is what that looks like.
I just added the sentiment to the middle and then the bird to the right of it. After I colored the bird in, I added some dashes by it's wing for motion. With that, the card is all done!
Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Petals and Wings StampTV Kit
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Baby Blue and White card stock; Gina K. Designs Patterned Paper: Petals & Wings
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Accessories: Scallop Oval Nestabilities; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots; Scallop Punch; Scallop Border Punch; Pearls; Ribbon; Twine; Copics
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Now hop on over to Cathy Tidwell's blog for more Gina K. goodness!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
I love your blue birds- the soft colors and cheery layout make the first card a knockout. The second, although simpler is so clean and simple and could be used for so much. Thanks!
Posted by: Nancy Mullins | April 22, 2012 at 07:49 PM
Hi, Carolina, Can you hear me now (LOL) ?
This is a test. It is only a test. blah blah blah.. thank you!
Posted by: Rosy Newlun | April 18, 2012 at 01:39 PM
So Sweet! Just perfect for baby.
Posted by: karan | April 16, 2012 at 03:19 PM
So pretty love the colors and the texture! And yes, it is super cute!
Posted by: Donna Phelan | April 16, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Very sweet Carolina - you are so creative! The pearls are very cute for the bird eyes! Hugs, Rosy
Posted by: Rosy Newlun | April 15, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Lovely Card So sweet
Posted by: Peggy Jean | April 14, 2012 at 08:16 PM
Very pretty! Those birdies are so cute.
Posted by: Lisa T | April 14, 2012 at 03:21 PM
...great card.. and great instructions.. so helpful..
Posted by: mitz | April 14, 2012 at 02:05 PM
So happy you give the detailed instructions on how to make the card. I always struggle with the sequencing of when to emboss!!!
cute card
ava
Posted by: ava | April 14, 2012 at 01:35 PM
This is so sweet!
Posted by: Lagene | April 14, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Love the spring colors and those little birds.
Posted by: Paulette | April 13, 2012 at 08:04 PM
So very sweet inside and out.
Posted by: Gayle C | April 13, 2012 at 05:52 PM
Love your card. Very pretty. The new stamp set called Petals and Wings is really a gret set . Thanks for sharing .
Posted by: Arlene Korotka | April 13, 2012 at 03:54 PM
What a sweet card. I got this Petals & Wings kit last month and just love it. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com
Posted by: Trisha | April 13, 2012 at 09:46 AM
I really think I need this set now..your work is awesome and I can't wait to see more.
Posted by: Verna Angerhofer | April 13, 2012 at 09:46 AM
Love this set of stamps and the colors you used!!!
Posted by: Anne Molberg | April 13, 2012 at 05:41 AM
so soft and pretty.
Posted by: Joyce Thurston | April 13, 2012 at 04:48 AM
Love the card Carolina just beautiful
Posted by: Wendy Thompson | April 13, 2012 at 03:39 AM
The birdies on the swiss dots embossing looks so cool.
Posted by: jessicak | April 12, 2012 at 09:37 PM
This is so adorable! I love the design paper and love how you embossed this.
Posted by: Rebekka | April 12, 2012 at 08:57 PM
I love this card,the stamp set is a must have.
Posted by: verna garrison | April 12, 2012 at 05:28 PM
Super sweet and love how you embossed everything including the images! Love the paper..very nice!
Posted by: Colleen Holmes | April 12, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Love the polka dots and the pearls, they go so well together! Great Job!
Posted by: Roxanne | April 12, 2012 at 05:18 PM
Absolutely adorable. So soft and spring like. Great job
Posted by: Joan | April 12, 2012 at 05:08 PM
Wow how Beautiful love the colors and the
way you have hung the die cut is perfect. love the embossing and the flowers and bird stamps are Awesome. thanks for sharing,
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Posted by: Anita Braddock | April 12, 2012 at 04:53 PM