Happy Thursday! The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to a Patterned Papers are Sew Fun blog hop. For this hop we will showcase the fabulous Gina K. Designs Patterned Paper line, stamps, and some fun sewing techniques! The DT Members have all used the wide variety of stamps and paper in this hop 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 combined two sets from the last release, Sweet Strawberries by Theresa Momber and Vintage Notes by Tami Mayberry. I just love it when I can do that! Here's what I came up with.
In wanted to have the patterned paper be the focus so kept the addition of color to a minimum. Here's how it came together.
- Create a top-folding standard size card out of white card stock.
- Adhere a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of patterned paper to the card front by sewing around the edges with a zig zag stitch.
- To make the bottom pocket, cut a 2" x 4-1/4" piece of white card stock and emboss it with the polka dots embossing folder. Sew it onto the card front - just three sides, making sure you leave the top open to use as a pocket.
- Add pearls to the top corners of the card front; tie some ribbon towards the bottom of the card front on top of the pocket; and finish it off with an embellishment in the middle (I made a flower out of wire and thread a pearl in the middle of it). Set it aside.
- Stamp the note image and Just a Note sentiment (from the Vintage Notes set) onto white card stock. In the middle, stamp the birthday sentiment (from the Sweet Strawberries set) and highlight the word Sweet with a pink and red Copic marker. Cut it out and adhere it to a slightly larger piece of red card stock. Place it inside the pocket on the card front. Set it aside.
- Stamp the flower image (from the Sweet Strawberries set), color it in, cut it out, and adhere it to a paperclip. Add paperclip to the note and with that, you are done!
Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Sweet Strawberries by Theresa Momber and Vintage Notes by Tami Mayberry
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Lipstick Red and White card stock; Gina K. Designs Patterned Paper: Berries & Vines
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Accessories: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots; Wire; Paperclip; Pearls; Ribbon; Copic
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Next on the hop is the amazingly talented Cathy Tidwell. She'll have more Gina K. goodness to share with you!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Posted by: tee shirt pas cher | July 06, 2012 at 12:55 AM
Absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Denisse Cherry | May 31, 2012 at 01:40 PM
This is so sweet. Love the bright color.
Posted by: Susan | May 26, 2012 at 09:30 AM
love your work
Posted by: ella | May 25, 2012 at 08:52 PM
You always do such an amazing job. Is there a "sew-a-majig"??? LOL - I am not sure if I can keep the straight line going, but thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Marcy | May 25, 2012 at 07:50 AM
I have never sewn on cs. Actually I'm not much of a "needle and thread" person at all and don't even own a machine, but this sure is adorable. I wonder what I could do by hand stitching?
Posted by: Mitzi | May 25, 2012 at 07:02 AM
Gorgeous background, stitching and a fabulous bow and embellishment, too.
Posted by: Gayle C | May 25, 2012 at 04:53 AM
Wow, Beautiful card
Blessings,
Kat
Posted by: Kathleen | May 25, 2012 at 01:38 AM
A lovely card,great layout & a fab.bow!
Posted by: Valerie Steele | May 24, 2012 at 10:43 PM
I follow your blog every day and it amazes me how you create sometime different every time, Beautiful card. Thank you for sharing
Posted by: Sandi | May 24, 2012 at 08:30 PM
This is such a sweet springy card. I love the huge bow. TFS
Posted by: Emily Thubbron | May 24, 2012 at 07:48 PM
Beautiful card. So summery and bright. How thoughtful of you to add the instructions for us.
Posted by: Jan | May 24, 2012 at 06:38 PM
Love the Card!
Posted by: Karen Debbrecht | May 24, 2012 at 06:09 PM
Love this card! The bow, the strawberries and everything is so cute!
Posted by: Joy Hadden | May 24, 2012 at 06:01 PM
I so wish my bows looked like that......so very pretty.
Posted by: Rosanne | May 24, 2012 at 05:46 PM
what I would give to tie a bow like that ! Graet job
Posted by: angela R | May 24, 2012 at 04:47 PM
Super card love the colors
Posted by: Patti Prince | May 24, 2012 at 04:24 PM
Love the colors...the green just makes it pop!
Posted by: Diane Cok | May 24, 2012 at 03:37 PM
Excellent card
Posted by: Pam Selinski | May 24, 2012 at 03:30 PM
Beautiful card! The polka dot pocket is a great idea!
Posted by: Heather | May 24, 2012 at 02:15 PM
I love the strawberry paper. Your card is beautiful.
Posted by: Eileen Bernier | May 24, 2012 at 02:07 PM
beautiful card! Love that bow and embellishment and such fun paper
Posted by: Joyce Evans Erb | May 24, 2012 at 02:07 PM
Carolina, Your wired flower and pearl corner 'Brads' look fabulous. I am going to try that wired flower idea!! Blessings.
Posted by: Dorothy | May 24, 2012 at 01:37 PM
Just ordered this paper but haven't had a chance to try it yet. Great card.
Posted by: Corrine Ann | May 24, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Very lovely card. Love the color combo.
Posted by: Patricia | May 24, 2012 at 12:00 PM