Monday, January 14, 2013

GKD Inspiration Hop: Stately Flowers, Lovely Lady Bug and Stamp It Big~


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 Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.


Botanical print inspired card using Stately Flowers 6.
Larger pinecone was stamped on an ivory scrap and colored with Copic markers before adhering to the stamped panel with dimensional foam.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stately Flowers 6 by Melanie Muenchinger for GKD, Botanicals
Ink: Memento Desert Sand, Rich Cocoa, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: GKD Dark Sage, Black Onyx, Kraft and Ivory
Other: Sage grosgrain ribbon ( to form a ribbon tab) from GKD Color Companion line, Copic Markers, Banner die, Staples, Dauber, Dimensional foam



Here I combined Lovely Lady Bug and Stamp It Big to create a Valentine for my daughter.

Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely Lady Bug by Beth Silaika and Stamp It Big by Caroline King for GKD
Ink: Memento Love Letter, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory
Patterned Paper: Authentique
Other: Cherry Red grosgrain ribbon from the GKD Color Companions, Notebook punch, Clip, Dimensional foam



Here's another combination of Stamp It Big and Lovely Lady Bug to create a non-traditional Valentine for my teenage son.  

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp It Big by Caroline King and Lovely Lady Bugs by Beth Silaika for GKD
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Turquoise Sea, Jelly Bean Green, Blue Raspberry, Kraft, Black Onyx

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:


Remember to comment for your chance to win!

V.~

85 comments:

Theresa Momber said...

Valerie, these are all simply amazing! Love what you did with Stamp It Big. So clever. Your ladybug card is adorable and pine cone is stunning!

catdidit said...

Love these all Val! Especially that last one, the stitching is a perfect little touch!

Tina said...

Well I can't pick a favorite but I think they are all just fabulous!!! Great job with the designs!

Beth said...

Love your cards Val - as usual - you blow me away with your creations. The colors and layouts are sheer perfection!

Melanie said...

These are all so creative, Val, wonderful designs!

Betty said...

Fun stuff!

Sean Fetterman said...

Val....your designs are stunning!!!! Love them all! Hugs! Sean

naneruth said...

Cute ideas but the layered hearts are sweet!

stamper said...

Like your style. Especially the pinecone card!

Sharon said...

Such nice cards! Especially like the Hey with the hearts and stitching.

Heartwarmers from Vicki said...

I love all three of your cards! But I think the pine branch is just slightly more my favorite. Thanks for sharing such great examples.

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love those cards. They are all so bright and cheery. Thanks so much for sharing your talents.

Judy Anderson said...

Your ideas are fabulous. Love your work.

Casmiles said...

Great cards. Love the graphics and the colors in the hearts - wonderful!

Mateja Povše said...

This cards are super simple and super cute :)

Beastybunny said...

Great cards! So diverse in feel! Fabulous!

Luanna said...

Great cards. My favorite is the one with the pine cone.

mtscrapgal said...

Very cute way to use the find a word paper in the background.Your coloring of the pine cone is stunning.Great way to use the patterns in the lady bug set too on the heart card. Thanks

janet33234 said...

Wonderful..........love your cards. My favorite is the pinecone card. Amazing......

Margy said...

Very cute idea on the Valentine!

elizabeth said...

Great projects. Love the dad card.

FeedYourSoulArt said...

The card for dad is just wonderful, thanks "fir" sharing, Kat

Sue D said...

wonderful--my fave is the pine cone card.

mermaid fenicia said...

Love those cards ^_^

Sharon Roselli said...

Nice cards. Love the Dad card, awesome pinecones.

mamasue123 said...

Very nice cards. Really love the pine ones.

Kathy Berger said...

Great ideas! Love the non-girly Valentine...always looking for masculine and non-traditional ideas, and this one rocked! Thanks for sharing such wonderful pieces!

Susan said...

Very creative use of the stamp sets. Thanks so much for sharing!

Marianne Barkman said...

Stunning card. Thanks for sharing

Kris in Alaska said...

Love your stately flower 6 card! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Judy I, St. Louis MO said...

Great cards. Love the pinecone. Thanks for the inspiration.

Carol said...

Thanks for a great hop and a look at the new releases. The whole Stamp TV Team rocks!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Cindy Lyles said...

As usual Val your creations are fabulous - the pine cone botanical print is spectacular!!!

verna garrison said...

Valerie love the cards....i gotta get to ordering !!

Sharon Harnist said...

Fabulous cards, Val -- I really like the pinecone, so masculine!

windinstarsranch said...

I really like the pinecone card. So real looking. Beautiful work.

EstherT said...

I love your work! The pine cone card is so wonderfully masculine, and the "hey" card is so fun! Thank you for providing such diverse inspiration.

LisaMartin said...

What a inspiration you are, beautiful cards. I am going to use your ideas. Thanks

Anita Braddock said...

Beautiful cards the bumble bee is super cute and i love love the Pin cone card the Details and the blending of your colors is amazing. thanks for sharing.

Bert Schomberger said...

Love the "non-traditional" valentine - I have a teenage son too!

usharon said...

Love the shades of green/blue with the hearts--nice unexpected colors!

Kristen said...

Beautiful cards! Love what you have done with them and the out of the box thinking!

thebridgeamit said...

very adorable cards! i love to color flowers as well!

thanks for the chance to win!

Doris W. said...

Love your pine cone card and the blue and green hearts card! So different!

Brenda Lee said...

Love, love, love the masculine card!!

Connie Ludgate said...

Nice cards. Very well done.

Debbie Corbari said...

Val, you are so utterly fantastic! I love your style! These are all FABULOUS!

JoAnn P said...

Very cute

jean w. said...

Love that pine cone card the best!

Rosy Newlun said...

Hi, Valerie :)
What beautiful creations you are sharing with us! I can tell you super duper love your kids -- adorable cards!

Susan Sieracki said...

Awesome samples...I love what you did with the Hey card. That is really cool.

Laura's New Place said...

Great cards!

PiscesGirl said...

Valerie, I love your pine cone DAD card. I am excited to get this stamp, and you have truly inspired me. Thanks.:) Your bug card is adorable as is your heart card.

Gayle said...

Gorgeous card, Valerie, Thanks for the inspiration.

Sharon said...

Wow, I don't think I could pick a favourite these are all just fantastic, thanks for the great inspiration

Tammy said...

Amazing job.

Julie S. said...

Really like all your cards, especially like the color combo on that last one.

Lucy Newton said...

Gorgeous cards, how clever to surround the word forever in that paper!!!

Kitty said...

Your samples are just lovely

Blessings,
Kathleen

Golda said...

These are so fun!

Jean McGee said...

Great Job.
Jean McGee

Lagene said...

Love your Dad card and the ladybug & hearts cards are so CUTE!

Sharyn Polesel said...

Beautiful and very creative! Love them all!

Christy Q @ SchnauzerCrafts Creations said...

Beautiful! I love your pinecone card - so perfectly masculine!

Ravengirl said...

Fabulous cards! I really love the botanical print inspired card! I can't wait to give that a try on my own!

Mary Ann said...

Love your cards,very pretty...

Madeleen said...

Love your clean & CAS style! That ladybug card is too cute!

Lee said...

Oh wow Val...that pinecone card is amazing with the background!! And cute ladybug...love that circled sentiment bg!!!

Betty Neville said...

These are just lovely!

Jan 808 said...

I love the color combo on the Stamp It Big card!

Olga said...

Such unusual cards! Great design!

cosie said...

Think I need to Case your Dad card. But your ladybug one is so cute and your hey card is lovely so maybe I will case them all.

Laurie in MN said...

Hey, I like the different colored hearts. And I can't believe you sewed the paper. That always seems like a lot of work although I like how it looks. Like all the cards. I keep switching my mind about which set I like the most. Seeing all the options and different styles of cards made by the team has my head spinning. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Dawn Easton said...

Val, these are all fantastic! Love the clean lines and the wonderful design of each! GREAT looking new goodies for sure!

Karen said...

The ladybug card is my favorite, but they are all just wonderful! Thanks for sharing your talent!

ScrappyKsue said...

Great DAD card! Love it.

Leanne said...

Stunning cards

Sonya van Stee said...

I think that pinecone is about to jump off your page and onto a tree! Your colouring is amazing!!! Love your cards

Carla said...

Wonderful cards.
Like the 2nd one with the 'Lieve heersbeestje ' in Dutch ;o)

Ann said...

These cards are all lovely. Really like the botanical look with the pinecones. The hearts card with those super almost-neon colors is awesome!!

Sylvia said...

Lovely cards Val. My favorite is the pine cone card. Thanks for sharing.

Sherry Butcher said...

all are great, and the last one for you son is a wonderful idea. TFS.

Mary Ann said...

Beautiful cards...

marylouh said...

Great ideas for the cards. Love the word find. The Christmas card is very elegant.

Diana Evensen said...

I especially like the Dad card. Always helpful to see masculine cards.