Tuesday, August 14, 2012

GKD Stippled Nature Inspiration Blog Hop~

 The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop.  Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops.
Today's samples use Stippled Nature Clear, from the new Freckled and Fun line of stamps designed by Beth Silaika for Gina K Designs.

Leaves, bird wing and banner are popped up with dimensional foam.
A few marker spatters fill up all the white space.
Scalloped red border is added to the image panel prior to adhering to base.

Finished card, including the tab, is 3.25" x 6.5"

Stamps: Stippled Nature, Birthday Greetings
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Pear Tart, Peanut Brittle, Lady Bug Red, and Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White, Cherry Red, Little Boy Blue, Green Apple
Other: Square punch (banner end), Circle punch (tab), Maraschino Baker's Twine, Dimensional foam



Butterfly images were kissed with the dot stamp from Timeless Textures prior to stamping image on to the scalloped squares.
Sentiment is framed by a popped up, button accented, die cut circle.
Black mat is slightly distressed before adhering image panel to card base.

Finished card is 4.5" x 4.5"
 
 Stamps: Stippled Nature, Birthday Greetings, Timeless Texture
Ink: Memento Teal Zeal, Nautical Blue, Rose Bud, Grape Jelly, Cantaloupe, Morocco, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White, Black Onyx, Jelly Bean Green
Other: Nestabilities Scalloped Square and Circle Dies, Orange Button, Black Baker's Twine, Distressing tool, Dimensional foam, Clear EP (for sentiment)

For additional chances to win and for more inspiration:


Happy Hopping and Good Luck!
V.~

p.s.  I am SO glad to be back with Gina and her fantastic group of team members!  Thank you to Beth for asking me to join her Freckled and Fun team.  I look forward to sharing samples with you each month!

11 comments:

Lynne said...

Very pretty CAS cards. Love the stippled effect.

catdidit said...

Oh wow Val! I am loving the polka dotted butterflies! of course, the other card too, wonderful design!

Deborah Anton said...

Loving the cards Val!! Simple and wonderful!

Beth said...

Over the top BEAUTIFUL Val! LOVE THEM ALL!

Debbie Corbari said...

I just love your style Val! These are fantastic!

Anonymous said...

Love the designs. Beautiful, simple and look easy to mass produce for gift sets. Thanks!

Diane Du
dianedn3rs@aol.com

Lucy said...

I adore the little bird! The popped up branches and sentiment really make everything come alive. I'm really liking the stippled effect.

Lee (LuvLee on SCS) said...

Oh you can really see how awesome the butteflies look with the kissed dots!!! And the birdie....you know I HAVE to say it....he's so TWEET!!!!

kathy s said...

great cards- cute bird and I looove those butterflies

Anonymous said...

Your card is beautiful

Blessings,
Kat

Sharon Jones said...

Wonderful cards, Val...my fave is those beautiful polka-dot butterflies, but both are fantastic, gf!
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