Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Gina K. Mini Inspiration Hop!

Good morning!  Gina K. Designs has another mini hop for you! 
Just playing with some of our newest sets and loving that Spring is
in full swing!  Be sure to leave a comment on each blog as you 
hop through because I am giving away a Bring the Bling stamp 
set. 

I have gotten many requests for a card (well, a video for a card)
using my Gifts from the Sea (back in stock!), so I stamped up  
one with Triple Play Frame.  I got kind of literal with the 
windows here, don't they work nicely as port holes? Now we're
 cruising! This could be a single layer card if you prefer, with 
the shells cut out and popped up, or you can stamp them directly 
onto the white mat and just color instead. Base is GKD Pure 
Luxury Kraft.

Begin by stamping the frame on the white mat in GKD Moonlit 
Fogthen cover with the top half of the circles with the straight 
edge of some scratch paper. Be sure it is running parallel to frame's 
borders so your horizon doesn't look wonky! Cover with the frame
mask that has the three circles cut out, 
and sponge GKD Ocean Mist ink into the bottom of each 
round section for water. (Disregard theleafy stamped branch you 
see, this mask has obviously been used before!)


Remove the straight edge mask, so that just the mask with the 
three openings is left and lightly sponge more ink to the top section
to create a cloudy sky.  Stamp the birds in Moonlit Fog in one or 
more windows. Remove mask.  Add stamped brads from Triple 
Play Frame between the windows, and the greeting and shells. 
Embellish with pearls if desired.

Here is another spotlighting card I created with Triple Play 
Frame and Elegant Florals 2. I love using the frame's windows to 
color different sections of these tall elegant, flowers!  I masked the 
orchid together to have an extra stem and fill up more of the layout.
Cardstock is GKD Pure Luxury White and Charcoal Brown. 
Colored with Spectrum Noir markers: DG1, DG2, BG6, CR2, 
BP6. I used the mini heart spangles that were the free with 
qualifying purchase Gina offered a few months ago!  Too cute! 
(Using my stuff, take note, lol!)


Finally, I paired up Beth Silaika's Delicate Damask with my 
Triple Play Frame images, as there are so many ways to use the
frame's small elements to jazz up the damask even more! 
Super simple CAS with her border stamped in Black Onyx and 
adding my butterfly (Innocent Pink) and tiny round medallions in
between.

And here I stamped the same border in Grass Green and added my
tiny flowers in Powder Blue above. Just add butterflies and pearls!



Now please enjoy ideas from a few more members of our Gina K.
Designs team!  Be sure to leave a comment on each blog as you 
hop through for your chance to win! Winner will be chosen 
randomly from all the blogs and announced on StampTV on 
Thursday.


Thanks for visiting and happy hopping!  Hope it gets you stamping
 today!

69 comments:

  1. Beautiful cards! Your first one is AH-mazing! I love the whole look, it is so creative! Thanks For Sharing!!!

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  2. I love them all. The ocean view card is what I thought of when I saw this frame set! Beautifully done! :)

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  3. How clever to think of port holes for the first card! Gorgeous colouring on the orchids and some great inspiration on how to use the various elements to create a CAS look. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  4. Beautiful cards Melanie!! I love the first one with the portholes!!

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  5. I love how you used your new stamp layout to look like little portholes. All the cards are lovey!

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  6. oh you clever girl you!

    I love the port-hole card - and i also really like the combination cards with my set! super fun

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  7. Wow Melanie, These are all fabulous! I love the idea of thinking them of as portholes! So neat!

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  8. Your cards are so beautiful and so well colored and designed. I love them all.

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  9. Beautiful! My favorite is the nautical card, as I love all things of the sea, but they are ALL great cards. I love how you integrate different sets together with fabulous results. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Such a variety of cards. The portholes are something I would not have thought of. I like the clean and simple looks of the elegant florals 2 paired with the frame and also the damask cards. I like the spotlight of the elegant florals card also.

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  11. Beautiful set of cards! I really love the ocean card with its pretty sentiment! Great use of the stamp set to create the windows!

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  12. What a unique way to use the triple play, love it. The green grass with blue flowers is gorgeous. Of course I love them all, those 2 just were my favorites. Thanks for sharing!!

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  13. sensational cards. Can't choose a favorite because I love them all.

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  14. What awesome cards. I love the porthole idea. This set is so much fun and has so many possibilities.

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  15. Amazingly beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and imagination with us.

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  16. Wonderful cards really like the ocean one, just gorgeous I have got to order that stamp set!

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  17. All so unique and equally beautiful. The circles as windows, has my mind mind thinking of other options as well.

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  18. Beautiful cards - especially the first one!

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  19. Sometimes a card just makes me smile, your first one does that.

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  20. I love your inspiration . I need to rethink what I order now

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  21. Wow! Love all of these! Finally found the right block for me and have mastered the frames! Need to go get started! Thanks for sharing with all of us!

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  22. These are fantastic. I really like the floral image over the triple play frame.

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  23. Oh, Melanie, these cards are so fascinating! I adore all of these. They are so different from any others I have seen. Love them all, but the port windows is just a fabulous card! Kathie

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  24. you card so pretty I love your ideals for the card!

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  25. Gorgeous cards. I like theory holes created.

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  26. Love the cards made with your triple play stamp set especially the first one which looks like the portholes on a ship. WOW great idea... The others are so delicately made. Beautiful.

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  27. Beautiful cards. What imagination you have.

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  28. Beautifull cards, but I really love the first one best.

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  29. BE-U-TI-FUL! I love them all. Great job!

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  30. Beautiful cards. Inspired by each one. Thanks for the detailed instructions.

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  31. I love all your cards! I'm going to have to get these sets! Thank you for sharing,

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  32. I like the versatility you showed in your cards. Specially a fan of the Delicate Damask. I have a similar set and you guys are giving me all kinds of ideas, Thanks

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  33. Wonderful cards! I just love the ideas you have given us to make the triple play frame so versatile. My list of techniques to try has really grown.

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  34. These are all great inspiration! Love the porthole look.

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  35. I am so happy with this set! It's so versatile and fun! Your cards are simply amazing!

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  36. Melanie,

    Your designs are always so inspiring!!! How do you do it???

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  37. These are all fabulous, that first one does make me feel like I'm headed off on a cruise!

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  38. I would never have thought of port holes or maybe I should say windows! Anyway, wonderful projects and I need to get that stamp!

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  39. All the cards are amazing and love the looking through the ship portals at sea.

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  40. Oh my gee, Melanie. You just keep blowing me away. I love, love, love both these cards. That port hole thing is GENIUS!!! Thanks, as always, for the great inspiration!!

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  41. Great cards, great stamps, great giveaway! What more is there to say? :)

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  42. Love each of the cards - all so inspirational.

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  43. Fabulous--love the ocean theme on the first one.

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  44. Beautiful cards! Love the way you have shown so many of the new stamp sets. I love the new triple frame set. Thanks for sharing.

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  45. Each card has a unique beauty...I really like the orchid one. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  46. Love both stamp sets ! The cards are awesome as usual . Thanks for the idea on the port holes .

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  47. These card are beautiful. You have so many wonderful ideas. Thanks for sharing!

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  48. How awesome are these. I just love your stamps, so very versatile.

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  49. Gorgeous! Always love your designs and cards.

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  50. What an array of cards. Such versatile sets of images. I'm so impressed and inspired. Thank you for the step by step explanation of your work. This is most appreciated.

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  51. What an array of cards. Such versatile sets of images. I'm so impressed and inspired. Thank you for the step by step explanation of your work. This is most appreciated.

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  52. I am in awe of your cards. The orchid card is beautiful. Being a fan of water scenes the shell card is one I will use as inspiration. Thanks for sharing

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  53. Wonderful cards as usual, Melanie. Love the cruise ship scene. You always give us so many great ideas to use the frame sets. Love 'em.

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  54. tfs all your beautiful cards..love them all can't wait to get some of those stamps.

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  55. Such great examples! Love the first water one best...so cool

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  56. Great cards! I feel inspired to head to my craft room!

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  57. Love the way you stretch your stamps to do so many different things.

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  58. What a great
    ocean view card! Love this
    idea :)

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  59. I love these blog hops and the cards using the Triple Frame stamp set! Thanks for sharing these techniques, and for the chance to win!

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