Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Love Hop~




Funny thing happened along the way to my stamp counter when I started to create these cards for the preview....I totally forgot how to color! After stamping and attempting to color several (okay, more than several!) of the images (that ended up in the circular file) I decided to just go simple; gray with a red heart highlight for the images. A little dab of Stickles over the red hearts makes them all glittery and dimensional. All the stamping is pretty straight forward, the only exception is a wee bit of masking for the sentiment "with love" which was shortened from the full sentiment of "sent with love."

Finished cards are 4.25" x 4.25"

The Sent with Love StampTV kit is wonderful mix of images and mixed font sentiments, perfect for so many different occasions.

For even more samples from this kit, check out these links:

And a little reminder, leave a comment on these blogs to become eligible to win FREE stamps!
See the StampTV blog for additional details:

Gina K. Designs - StampTV Blog

Happy Hoppin'!

V.~

Stamps:
Gina K Designs Sent with Love StampTV kit
Ink: Vivid! Cobblestone and Aqua, Memento Rose Bud and LuLu Lavendar
All cardstock is Gina K Designs Pure Luxury:
Bubblegum pink, Green Grass, Red Hot, Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea, Lovely Lavender, White
Other: Nestabilities Oval, Circle, Scalloped Oval, Scalloped Circle and Labels 1 dies,
Copic C2, C5, R29, Stickles Star Dust, Silver mini brads and eyelets, Cuttlebug Tiny Tags die, Oval punch, Silver cord, GKD 5/8" Ribbon Wraps


146 comments:

Melanie said...

love the glitter on your hearts, these color combos are all so fresh and fun!

Fran said...

Super cute cards! Everything about them is adorable!

Lorraine said...

Your cards are adorable!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Valerie- All three of them are fabulous. Like the simple coloring. A great reminder that we can keep it simple and achieve fabulous results.

Tina Gilliland said...

I really like these, Val! So so cute!!

Anonymous said...

Great card sketch - I love the laying!
herzigfam

tuffigirl said...

The color combinations of all the cards are fantastic. I can't wait to make my daughter a card with the phone since she always has one attached to her ear! :)

Theresa said...

Super cute and looks easy too. TFS

Lori said...

Going with the gray and red worked out great!! Such cute little cards!

Claudine Poch said...

Wow, three fun and cute cards!

Patricia said...

LOve all three cards. Simple sometimes is the best way to go. Great Job!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Totally love this set of very cute cards!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Uh oh, I am #13, that can't be very lucky, LOL. These might be simple Val, but they are very pretty. The stickles is the perfect touch. I hope you and your family have a happy and healthy new year!

Theresa Momber said...

Adorable notecards! I love the color palette!

Kary said...

I think you did a great job with the samples - they are all so sweet!! I love how the red hearts popped against the gray. Lovely colours too.

Judy Shuck said...

So darn cute!

Carla S. said...

Your cards are so cute, Valerie! Love the colors and designs!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Super cute CAS cards!

JaniceAileen said...

Wonderful cards, Val!

Tricia said...

How cute! I hadn't seen the phone yet!

Kay S said...

Adorable cards, Valerie! I love it that you just made the images gray -- it really makes the hearts pop on all of them and keeps the whole design light and clean. Very cute!

Luv 2 Create said...

Simply sweet!
Marcie

margot said...

So sweet! Love all of these!

lisa808 said...

Cute cards.

Lindy said...

this would make such a great gift set. I love your coloring simple-- looks great!!

The MadStamper said...

These 3 are so adorable! I love clean and simple cards and these are perfect!!!

Bonnie said...

Detailed coloring isn't always needed as you've shown with these three cards. Love them.

Barbara Colbert said...

Super little cards!! Looking good!

--Marcy said...

The vintage phone is so cool, and I knew I would find a heart!

Christine from FL said...

Great simple cards!

Debbie B said...

Your cards are adorable!!! TFS



Debbie B

Pat Robinson said...

Darling cards....
Neat images and cool colors...

Cynthia said...

Great set of cards, Valerie. These sweet images work perfectly with the 4.25 square card size!

Alice said...

LOVE the simplicity of the grey with one red shiny heart on your notecards. THANKS!

Detra said...

Love the way you used the hearts to stamp backgrounds and borders. Very cute. tfs.

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Yummy colors! Sweet little notes!

Lea L. said...

These are such cute Valentine's!! They would be so fun to give to loved ones and friends! ♥♥♥

jonim52 said...

Wow, adorable cards. This kit looks fabulous!

Michelle said...

So so so cute! I like that the cards are so pretty and yet CAS style.

Barb said...

Great Cards--love the layouts and they are all so pretty! Thanks for sharing!

Becky said...

These are so adorable.

Merle said...

I like the grey images. Sometimes "less is best" and not cluttered looking when it comes to coloring, I believe!

Miesje said...

I like the gray - turned out fantastic! Adorable cards!

shelley said...

Those are so cute!

Barb Gallagher said...

The telephone card is my favorite in this group -- what a fun image to use!

Lagene said...

Great sketch, love your cards!!

The Vannoy Family said...

Cute card, Valerie! Gonna have to have this Stamp TV kit - you all are making these projects looks so great! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day!

Susan said...

What a fantastic assortment! Your cards are wonderful!

Scrubbybubbles(sue) said...

Oooooh....these are fabulous valerie! I love the pretty colors and the layouts are fantastic!! TFS!

Cathy said...

Such a cute trio of cards! Love them!

Heather said...

Gorgeous cards, love the stamps, soooo cute:)

Leigh M said...

I hope that when I forget how to color, my cards turn out as great as yours!

Marilyn L. said...

love the layering

Donna said...

Ooh-la-la! I love these. Such fun images. Great job!

Anonymous said...

Your cards are beautiful, thank you so much for sharing. jman4@comcast.net

Carolyn King said...

what a wonderful trio of cards..love how you used the conversation heart for the background on all three. Your little touches just knock these out of the park!

Neesey said...

These are very sweet cards. I just love this set. Very great possibilities.

mommaladystamper said...

Your little note cards are adorable. Thanks for sharing your creativity. Alice Roushia

Shirley said...

Love the clean and simple look and how you stamped hearts on your cardstock...Beautiful!!
delgador at bellsouth dot net

The Archiving Angel said...

Your cards turned out lovely. I adore the simple gray & red color scheme. Well done!
Sometimes less is more & it definitely worked (in my humble opinion)in this case.
Nice job!
Happy new year,
Sonia

Sue D said...

Well your simple coloring is very effective!

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Sharon Mattingly said...

Great cards and really like your color choices.

Sue D said...
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emilymomto3boys said...

I don't think they needed coloring - they turned out totally cute with the little pop of red!

Pati said...

Very cute valentines! I like simple coloring : )

Di. said...

I love your colorings! Excellent choices!

Susan said...

Valerie -- your cards all turned out super-cute despite your colouring difficulties! Also love the little hearts stamped in the background.

Julie L. said...

Great cards! Can't wait to try them out!

Julie L.

Connie C said...

I love the end results of your cards -- the gray with just a touch of red for emphasis really works! Love the little telephone with the heart. Delightful! OK, I'm giving in to the voice that's calling me -- I'm definitely going to start doing the TV Kits, and I'm starting with this set! My resistance is completely gone. :-)

Anonymous said...

Simple but stunning as always.
craftyteacher13

Lori said...

Very cute cards. Thanks for more wonderful ideas!

Sharon said...

Beautiful.

Gerry said...

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

Donna Phelan said...

Your cards are 2 cute!

Gailanne said...

Simple is good! These cards are fresh and fun.

Kristy Rooney said...

The cards are super cute!

Auntie Em said...

Sweet cards! Love the twine and ribbon accents! Great image choices.
Thanks for sharing! :o)

Mary said...

all three are wonderful! And I think this is the first time I've seen the PHONE image!!! so cute. I"m going to LOVE this kit!

Die Cut Lady said...

Cute little cards!

Paula Laird said...

Cute! I love the ribbon treatments!

Carol said...

Way cute, CAS is great, and your cards were fab.

AUSTINSGRAMM said...

Very cute cards.

tfs
hugs
bobbi

Diana said...

Love your cards, like your color combinations

Ravengirl said...

Coloring, ah, who needs it? These look great as is!

Janet Z said...

Your cards are adorable!

judybob3 said...

Really cute!

Amy Li said...

very pretty!

Darla said...

Great colour combos and these images look great colored this way!! Awesome job, TFS!

Elizabeth said...

They are just perfect! I love them all!

naneruth said...

Such a nice assortment of cards. I love them all!

Barbara Hale said...

I was beginning to wonder about the phone image. I saw it referenced in another designers blog. Your cards are really cute.

Gayle C. said...

Oooh the phone is darling as well as all the other images. Boy, I can't wait until tomorrow.

Charlene said...

How cute! I haven't seen the phone image yet. Love your cards.
Southernmrs
at verizon
dot net

Barb F said...

Your cards are great! Guess if the stamp is cute enough it doesn't matter what you do with it!!!

Pam P said...

I really like all of them, very cute. Love the different color combinations.

Tessa said...

Well I think they are all adorable!!! I love how you used the heart outline for a background!

Golda said...

They look great. We'd never have known a thing had you not told us.

Donna said...

Lovely cards you did, these sets are so cute, love your designs!!

Janice H. said...

Don't you hate it, when your mind goes blank? One could never tell, though, as your cards are Very nice. Sometimes, less, really is more!!!

jazy1m said...

Love your cards. Thank you for sharing.

Karr said...

Too cute! I am loving all the images.

Ink-Pattie said...

They were SUPPOSED to end up light gray! Great color scheme!

Sonia said...

I love your cards!

RuthAnn said...

Pretty cards, this is an awsome set. Thanks for sharing.

Susan said...

I love the gray and red - and now that I've discovered Stickles, I don't know how I lived without them. Great cards!

marshmallow12 said...

What fun cards. Sometimes we just have to go with the flow. They turned out inspite of a momentary mental block. Happens to all of us now and then:)

ntsisterz said...

Too cute! Love the little tellie!

Michelle (sf9erfan) said...

Super cute love! I am just smitten with your mini cards. I did some too -GMTA baby, GMTA!!

Marsha said...

Sweet, cute cards.

helenbrendan said...

Love the whole set of cards. Each has a unique little detail that makes it special.

onewinron said...

Cannot decide which one of the cards is my favorite. Love them all. Especially like the color and shape combinations on the cards.

Sheahasu said...

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who has trouble getting my cards to cooperate!

Connie said...

simple and BEAUTIFUL. I tend to over-do my coloring; so these are really inspiring. thanks for sharing that designers have some 'round file' card days, too!!!

Julia Nowosielska said...

The cards are great. Sometimes, there is no need to colour.

jean w. said...

Three cute cards!

Anonymous said...

Nice, very nice set of card designs.
rhondalclay@bellsouth.net

Becky said...

Love the comment about sending your first cards to the circular file. LOL. Glad to know that happens to someone else. The finished product turned out beautiful.

Threadlooper said...

love...love...lovely creations!

Carol said...

These previews are so fun! Looking forward to the new release.

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Chris said...

Great set of cards! The simple coloring is perfect.

Barb A. said...

Cute cards! Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

scrapbooknut67114 at gmail dot com

joy said...

Love your color combos and your shapes!

Stephanie said...

What great cards!! I love the "coordinating but not matching" theme to them.

Kelly said...

Very cute little card set! These are very cute images!

Janeen said...

they are all so cute I couldn't pick a favorite. :)

ChristineCreations said...

Oh these are so fun Val! What cute images! Love the heart bubblegum machine!

marilynwillauer said...

Cute cards!! Love the phone one, how many of us remember those dial phones, LOL!
Enjoy your week.

sghay said...

Love them all.

JessicaK said...

So adorable! And simple can be amazing, like you've here done here.

Anonymous said...

All three cards are cuuuuuuute.
Jean McGee

Jennie said...

These cards are just so cute Val! Love the colors and perfect presentation of the versatile images in the kit!

Booknplays said...

I like that you did not color the images. Simple is better! I love them all, especially the phone.

Latisha said...

What a great set of cards Val!!
xoxo
latisha

Nancy R Grimes said...

I like how you layered your images. Very nice.

Valerie said...

Very cute cards. Lovn the new designs

Barb said...

Your cards are adorable and loaded with yummy details! I just LOVE that bubblegum machine card! so very cute.

Betty Neville said...

Really cute trio of cards!

Elicia P said...

Very usual designs!

Elizabeth said...

wowo awesome job! well done

Kris said...

Oh I like it that you went one stamp color and simple... it's so ME!
Off to the next blog!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Your honesty about the 'circular filing cabinet' is refreshing. Your finished products were well worth the effort. Suzyq

luvhymns said...

Love the colors of gray and red and how much the red stands out when you use them. Very nicely done!

Lee (LuvLee on SCS) said...

Oh I love this set of cards!! The bg stamping is so cool for each one!

colleen said...

I love that you did mini-cards with these... they are adorable!!!

Anonymous said...

Cute cute cute