Monday, July 15, 2013

Inspiration Hop Day 1: Stately Flowers 7 and Simple Numbers

Good morning!  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 our 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 StampTV a few days after the hops. 

 So excited to share more inspiration with you today for my new Stately Flowers 7!
 No fussycutting here!  I used the mask version of the red clover from the Stately Flower 7 Mats and Masks cut file (meaning it is the exact size of the image), cut it with the Silhouette and then stamped my image in Gina K. Fresh Asparagus inkDon't the leaves look gorgeous in that color?  (If you don't have a silhouette just cut with scissors.)  Then just add a bit of green to the leaves and red flicks of color to the flower. Isn't this flower beautiful with the Watercolor Garden patterned paper?  This set also contains some of my favorite greetings in the whole stately series.  Best friend ever.  Wouldn't you love getting a card saying that, any old day? :)  Cardstock is Pure Luxury Red Hot, Black Onyx and White.  Punched circles are 1 1/4 and 1 3/8".
Here I used that same clover image with another sheet from the wildflower paper pack, and one of the square frames from the Stately Flowers 7 Frames cut file.  That is the patterned paper showing through the middle, but doesn't it look like several layers, instead of just the one piece of DP and the white frame?  Stamp the image onto the cut frame and color. (I accidentally dropped the stamp so that's why I you see a bit of a double image on the leaves and stem, it's not your eyes! I just went with it!!)  Cardstock is Pure Luxury White, Black Onyx and Lemon Drop.  I used a black brad and stitched ribbon from one of the StampTV kits, but you can also purchase these embellishments separately, from Gina K. Designs of course!



Here is a card incorporating one of this month's new incentive stamps for a greeting (this one is free with a $75 purchase).  Cardstock is Pure Luxury White, Dark Chocolate, and Little Boy Blue.  I added adhesive pearls to the flourishes and corner.


  
I added some highlights to the roses centers with a marker.  See how using clear stamps makes it so easy to stamp the rose stems together as though they are attached?
 
Which image from this new set is YOUR favorite?  Tell me below!  Please see this post if you missed video for how to color the Lady's Slipper!!

Next up we have Tami Mayberry  Simple Numbers.  My older son is starting middle school next month, so I made him an encouragement card commemorating "the big day"  (oh, boo hoo!!!)   I like using the circle image to separate the month, day and year this way.  His school colors are purple, white and yellow (with a black Scottie dog mascot) which determined my color palette, and I added the CB Diamond Plate embossing to make it more of a "dude" card.
Cardstock is Pure Luxury Black Onyx, White, and Wild Dandelion.

 
  
   
Please enjoy more fabulous designs and inspiration from our team:
Thank you for visiting today!!  See you back here tomorrow for another hop!

106 comments:

  1. LOVE these Mel! That blue with the white dots, my fav!

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  2. Really lovely! I love how well it coordinates with the watercolor garden paper.

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  3. Beautiful cards, beautiful DP fabulous stamp sets!

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  4. Oh Melanie- these are such gorgeous creations!

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  5. whoa nelly! your first card about knocked me outta my chair! all of these are fabulous!

    I tend to lean toward the more simple flowers like the wild rose. there is something about it that takes me back to the days as a little girl spent with my aunt and uncle out in the country. beautiful set!

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  6. Very pretty! I especially like the card with the incentive stamp and the monochromatic look!

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  7. wow--lots of wonderful cards!

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  8. Fantastic card designs. And, am I ever glad I ordered the Stately Flowers and also have the pretty pattern paper on hand too. I can see how they will work wonderfully together. I had to limit my choices this month at least for now. As much as I want them all, I had to make some tough decisions as all the new sets were thrilling to see and pose so many possibilities.

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  9. Stately Flowers paired up with the Watercolor Garden patterned paper is quite a breath-taking sight. Truly love your stamp sets.

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  10. Wow, Melanie, your cards are gorgeous! I'm definitely going to have to get some of that great Watercolor patterned paper. I'm anxious to get my Stately Flowers 7set, so I can play too!

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  11. What a fabulous combo! The watercolor DP is so wonderful!

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  12. Absolutely gorgeous cards, Melanie. Put every single one of them in my 'case file' to work on very soon! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  13. Love these cards! So excited to get my Stately Flowers set! I just love these stamps !!!

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  14. I really like the bright, sunshine feeling your card gives!

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  15. I just made 2 cards last night using the Watercolour paper that you have on your blog! I was hearing the The Twilight Zone music playing when I saw that. Beautiful cards...all of them. I just love your stamp sets, the flowers are always so beautiful!

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  16. I love the entire set - the flowers are perfect...the butterflies can be used with so many different things... and the sayings - card upon card upon card! I love all the cards made too!

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  17. I am such a fan of the Stately Flowers series. This one takes the cake with the simple wild rose and the clover flower. I won't be getting this one for a while due to no employment temporarily but will put it on the wish list for sure. Love the creations and inspiration.

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  18. Super gorgeous cards...totally love the Stately flowers stamp set!

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  19. All great cards! Especially love the rich colors of the first one!

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  20. Simply breathtaking Mel!! Your flower sets are some of my most faves EVER!! And your designs with them keep me inspired!! That blue and white card is stunning!!! And I love your fun design with the Simple Numbers!

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  21. Love your Stately Flowers! Fantastic cards!

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  22. That Watercolor Garden paper is certainly bold and makes some bright cards. I go a bit more for the country blue one, but that's just my taste.

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  23. What beautiful colors and the background paper is just awesome. Using the new "Stately Flowers" stamps add so much to the cards. Great job!

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  24. What and awesome bunch of cards - really love the first one - such pretty bright colors!!1

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  25. WOW! That first one is stunning!! Thank you for creating and sharing.

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  26. The wild prairie rose is my favorite image from the stately flowers set, but I love the card you made for your son. Very nice!

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  27. Absolutely beautiful. Love this new set of stamps.

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  28. Guess my fave flower is the Wild Prairie Rose for 2 reasons. I love roses anyway and this one looks like our state flower the Cherokee Rose (Georgia). Thanks for a great new flower set, Melanie.

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  29. Beautiful cards! I'm really digging that red cover flower and it goes so well with the watercolor paper! The blue card is understated but elegant!

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  30. Your Stately Flowers sets just keep getting better Mel, I love these, my fave as got to be the 'ladys slipper'. The cards you've created are beautiful. Hugs xNx

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  31. Love your cards! they are so bright and colorful. Great work!

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  32. Loving the stamps and love love love the papers too.

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  33. Okay, you've convinced me I need everything here, the stamp sets, and that gorgeous paper! My favorite image from this set is the clover. It grows like a weed around here, but somehow on the DT's cards where I've seen it used, it looks beautiful!

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  34. Your cards are gorgeous. I love the red clover. This set is on my wish list. The card you made for your son is great - wow - middle school already. Your work is so inspiring.

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  35. These cards are breath-taking! Thanks for the great ideas.

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  36. The watercolor paper makes the flowers pop. Beautiful!

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  37. Beautiful flower stamps . love the cards & bright colors.

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  38. Absolutely love the floral theme! Cards are gorgeous. Thanks for the tutorial!

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  39. Incredible cards, Melanie! You never fail to blow us away - not ony with the stamp sets you design, but with the cards you create with them. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

    I'd have to say the lady slipper is my favorite. It's so exotic.

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  40. AWESOME. Can't wait to get my new stamps so I can make this!!

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  41. Awesome card, love it! Thanks for sharing!

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  42. All the cards are gorgeous, but my favorites is the red one because red is my favorite color. They yellow is also beautiful so it was a hard choice. I'm thinking the stamp set & the paper are a must have. Thank you for sharing.

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  43. what a wonderful selection of cards! I love them all. The pattern paper sure is pretty with the flower the way you put them. I guess my favorite stamp from the set is the prairie rose.

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  44. Both are beautiful cards, the bright flowers are amazing

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  45. I absolutely LOVE the Watercolor Garden patterned paper!

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  46. I am ashamed to say I don't know flowers too well except the obvious ones let alone which state they come from. I like the one that looks like a daisy/sunflower.
    (colored yellow)

    Denise

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  47. Love the card, very beautiful!
    Cher J

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  48. I love the layered look on the "you're invited" card, it's very clever & I never would have thought of trying that on my own.

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  49. Such impressive cards! The patterned paper is wonderful, but the addition of the cut out flower is outstanding. Love both of them.

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  50. I never thought of putting the entire date of a birthday on a card before.. Also, I just love the one with the free stamp- is so simple yet delicate- great job!

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  51. Gosh what beautiful ideas! Your colouring technique is fabulous. God bless you!

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  52. What pretty cards. I especially like the blue flowered one. I think your son will really like your dude card . I really love the CAS card style.

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  53. Thanks for the beautiful designs. I especially love the prairie rose stamp.

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  54. Love the new flowers and simple numbers. Great use for both!

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  55. Beautiful cards!! Thanks for the ideas!!

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  56. Such pretty cards. Love the one with the lemon cardstock and the layerd look.

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  57. Those were beautiful cards. My favorite image is the lady slipper. It is beautiful.

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  58. I like that you used just one simple stamped image to a pretty layered card.

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  59. Wow! All of your cards are fabulous! Love the first two especially with that gorgeous watercolor paper.

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  60. Gorgeous cards! I am definitely getting this stamp set. It's a must-have in my book!

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  61. Oh my! Your flowers are always exceptional and these are too! That watercolor flowered paper is awesome! Love the card for your son, that could be done for birthday, anniversaries etc.!

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  62. Beautiful cards. Talk about inspiration. I'm going to copy ...er ... I mean absorb the wonderful samples you have made for us today. I love all three cards. Equally. Wonderful designs. Thanks so much.

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  63. What pretty examples! Though, some of us actually like fussy cutting.

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  64. So stunning Melanie! You have such beautiful images!!

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  65. your cards so pretty i love flowers in the new stamps set.

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  66. Love, love, love, your cards. Thank you for sharing your talent

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  67. Hi Melanie, I love the wild prairie rose!

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  68. WOW I really like your designs using the flowers. Can't wait to start my collection.

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  69. I love your flower cards - absolutely stunning.

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  70. WOW, your cards are gorgeous Melanie. Love every single one of them, thanks for the great inspiration!

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  71. Gorgeous cards. I really love the wild rose. The card with the Watercolor garden paper was awesome!

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  72. Beautiful Cards!! Love the flowers, they are so pretty!

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  73. Gorgeous cards. They are fabulous with the watercolor garden patterned paper. So glad I have the paper and ordered your stamp set, Melanie.

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  74. Melanie there is no other word besides gorgeous to describe your cards... thank you for the awesome flower sets that you illustrate... of course I have to have then all... keep up the great work... you are an inspiration!!

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  75. Your cards are always just beautiful and these are just great.

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  76. I was just in awe when I saw these beautiful, brightly colored cards. I think the stately flowers is a must have. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  77. The lowly clover can look absolutely gorgeous, as you proved, Melanie!

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  78. Melanie, I love all of your cards. From the simple blue to the watercolor garden paper card! You always to such a beautiful job!

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  79. I would have to say that my favorite flower from this set is the Wild Prairie Rose.

    My favorite flower is the Lilly of the Valley. Any chance you could draw one soon?

    Blessings,
    Kathleen

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  80. Really lovely cards all 4 of them, but I really love the blue one. So CAS. Just gorgeous. Love the detail with the pearls.
    Hugz
    Ea

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  81. Beautiful cards! Your floral sets are always so amazing!

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  82. Oh my goodness..I beleive they are all drop dead gorgeous...Love them all and thanks for the tips..Hugs to you:)

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  83. Such beautiful and elegant floral cards.

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  84. So many beautiful cards! I love your state flower stamps.

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  85. Love your cards. I really like the use of the pp and that clover. They both are beautiful. I really like the flowers and the whole arrangement of the blue card, Thanks for your inspirations.. :)

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  86. fabulous and great inspiration.

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  87. Beautiful samples, Melanie! The water color dp is perfect with with your gorgeous clover! I think my favourite flower from your new set is the rose (always difficult to choose a favourite!)

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  88. Gorgeous cards Mel! Love the new sets and the flowers turned out great with the cut file!
    Hugs,
    Jo

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  89. I bow at your feet!! Your cards are so exquisite and gorgeous and I just love the deep rich colors of the flowers!!!!

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  90. Super fun new stamp sets!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  91. Love the flower card. Inspired thanks.

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  92. When I grow up I want to be able to color like you! These cards are absolutely fabulous!

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  93. Gorgeous cards. Lots of ideas!

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  94. I Adore the wildflower card. It's stunning! Love the card made with incentive stamps, too! Thanks for great inspiration!

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  95. Beautiful cards with your new set, but my fav is the blue card with the incentive set...just stunning in every way!

    Your Simple Numbers card is such a great CAS design, great color combo lovin' the texture background.

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