Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Day 1: Perfect Pallets, Beautiful Balloons, Your Wings

Hello! Welcome to the first day of inspiration hops! 
Today we are showcasing Perfect Pallets
Beautiful Balloons, and Your Wings stamp sets.
Be sure to comment on each stop of the hop, each one counts as an entry to win a $50 gift certificate from Gina K. Designs. Winner announced August 2nd.  Good luck!

I am so happy to release my Perfect Pallets set for you finally!  (You'll wonder how you went without board stamps for so long, they are SO useful!) Its long and short boards are sized with A2 sized cards in mind, for portrait and landscape backgrounds, but as single boards for sentiments and so much more.  I'll be sharing a tip sheet next week with my next video and after hops, so you'll be ready to go to town when your set arrives! Here is a square card I made, using 4 short boards and some colorful ink cubes with the flowers and leaves.  It's so fun to build arrangements this way, and so many sentiments you can make with the words included. Cardstock is White an Sea Glass.




 Here is a sample showing how you can make a fence with the boards, perfect for my dogs from Puppies Galore to peek over!  I'm also excited to create fences to go with different nature stamps like trees and leaves for fall cards, Autumn is just around the corner!
 Here is a sample that has the boards staggered to create the background, more like a floor than a pallet, stamped in GKD Stormy Sky for the outline, then GKD Blue Lagoon to fill them in. I love how the any skips from me filing to ink the bold stamp completely or not being *exactly* lined up looks like weathered or peeling paint! 

 I wanted to finally show one sample without *any* boards, the arrow and floral elements and sentiments are so versatile for backgrounds and accents for CAS designs!  I just love arrows. Cardstock is Slate and Soft Stone, and stamping is GKD Slate, White pigment, and Gina's watermarking ink to emboss with the GKD Brass Band embossing powder.

If you missed the video with the walk through and the cards below for Perfect Pallets, please scroll down to the post below to see how to create a background with these boards!! 

I'll be mixing it up with the rest of the new release sets tomorrow as well, you can bet on that!  

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Perfect Pallets


Next up, we have Beth's Beautiful Balloons set. After stamping the different patterned balloons in the new Electro pop colors and stamping strings, I blended on some Blazing Blue ink with the new stripey stencil in the Pop Art Card kit (we are showcasing that tomorrow!) with a Life Changing Brush. ISkipping aorund suggests clouds for a really graphic but whimsical sky!  I used alcohol markers to create a shdow on the left of each balloon and white gel pen at top right for highlight.

I always like to substitute sentiments for straight or curved elements, so had to try this with the long greetings and then finishing them off the the curling stamped strings.  I stamped the different patterned balloons in Electro Pop Screamin Green, Poppin Pink, and Blaring Blue, and added a white gel pen highlight to each at the top right and shadow around the lower left of each with an alcohol marker for more dimension.  Blue balloon is die cut and popped up with a foam square.

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Beautiful Balloons



Beautiful Balloon Die

Next up, Lisa's beautiful Your Wings set. Wonderful combinations of butterfly and floral elements abound!
I blended the Electro Pop Loud Lime on the background, then used Blaring Blue over the new stencil, using a Life Changing Blending Brush, and GKD Sea Glass,Tranquil Teal and Electro Pop Screamin Green inks for my stamping. For the sentiment, I stamped my board from Perfect Pallets in Tranquil Teal on White, then two step stamped in the bold board in Sea Glass ink, stamping Lisa's greeting in GKD Jet Black Amalgam. I love the natural element that adds. 
Last I accented the mat and stenciling with GKD Crystalline Drops for shine and dimension.
Cardtsock is GKD White, Black Onyx, and Blue Raspberry.

On this next card I used the Electro Pop Orange Glow and Poppin Pink and Potent Purple for the greeting to create a gradient, and then stamped the butterfly and flowers in black. I used the same Electro Pop colors through the new stencil. As you can see on both cards, the Funky Flourishes go really well with the stamp set. I was careful to keep the blending with my small Life Changing Blending Brush inside the butterfly wing to look that is the wings pattern.

Last I accented the mat and stenciling with GKD Crystalline Drops for shine and dimension.
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Your Wings





Funky Flourish Stencil

Thanks for your time today!  
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Let's go see more inspiration from the team for these new stamps!

Gina K.
Melanie Muenchinger - Perfect Pallets
Beth Silaika - Beautiful Balloons
Lisa Hetrick - Your Wings

95 comments:

  1. All of your cards are lovely. I especially love the one with the puppy, so adorable.

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  2. Such wonderful cards! Love the doggie looking over the fence. Such a wonderful release.
    Thanks so much for sharing...

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  3. Such great ideas. I am so needing the Palette set!

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  4. Love your cards and your new stamp!

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  5. Every time, I swear I'm not going to buy a lot from the release. I learned my lesson missing out on the Ocean Minded kit and I'm going shopping right now!

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  7. I am SO excited to get your perfect pallets set! I just love you and your purpose... thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration with us. ❤️

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  8. Beautiful creations! I just love that puppy peeking over the fence. So gorgeous! These sets seem very vesatile and can pair up with several older sets.

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  9. Love the cards and new stamps. Can't wait to create fun cards with them. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity. such an inspiration.

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  10. Beautiful cards - just love the wood grain effect!

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  11. Everyone of your cards are fabulous, but that sorry I'm late card <3 I love your new set!

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  12. Awesome stamps and cards. Love the fence stamp!

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  13. Super cards. I love the possibilities with the pallets.

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  14. That puppy dog peeking over the fence stole my heart ... and i’m a cat person 😁

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  15. I can't pick a favorite. Your cards are all FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing.

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  16. All these sets are great.... but I Love, Love that perfect pallets. Ordered last night!

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  17. Awesome cards, Melanie! Love his you mixed & matched.

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  18. I never imagined how many different ways you could use boards. My mind is spinning with ideas. Thanks so much Kathy

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  19. Awesome creations, I love the new Pallets set! And Lisa's Wings set is fantastic!

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  20. Love the electro pops!!!!! Great all around cards. The pup peeking over the fence is adorable.

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  21. You really created some terrific cards there - I am in love with that wood panel stamp, and all of them, really!

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  22. Your creativity is so inspiring!

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  23. Wonderful cards. I love the pallets and can't wait until I get that happy mail.

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  24. Your designs are amazing. I already have lots of your designs and you just continue to come out with more and more. You have been richly blessed. Thank you.

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  25. Love how you made all these cards. I am partial to dogs so I like that puppy looking over the fence.

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  26. Your Perfect Pallets set is my favorite of the new releases. I love that you made a 2 step board. It make so it so versatile. You are so creative and innivative with your cards and designs.

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  27. LOVE the woodgrain stamps! What a versatile set - definitely a must have.

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  28. The palette stamp set looks fun to use. I like how you made a fence for the puppy to peek above.

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  29. u hit it out of the ball park again,Melanie ,love yournew set and thebutterfly set!!! so different!!

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  30. Such gorgeous cards. I love the woodgrain stamp.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  31. Love those boards! So cute with the puppy looking over the fence. I really like your technique. Thanks for sharing!

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  32. Love your new set and all the ideas that come with it. Can't wait to get mine in the mail.

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  33. Beautiful cards. Love the puppy one.

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  34. Lovely selection of cards and a great new stamp set. I really love the slate gray card with your new set.

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  35. Wow Melanie, that's a nice bunch of beautiful cards! I love your new Pallet set, so much to use it for.

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  36. I was excited when I saw the Perfect Pallets set and started thinking about all the possibilities. Your examples are wonderful -- love that puppy behind the fence. All your cards are beautiful and the colors are stunning.

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  37. Love all the new products. Those pallets look so cool on the cards and I love the other sets equally.

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  38. Fantastic cards. Awesome release! Can't wait to get my order

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  39. Great cards! I really love the live boldly card with all the arrows in the background!

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  40. Such great new products and such designs! Love them all.

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  41. I am in awe of your designs!!! I absolutely love all your cards!!!

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  42. Well as always I LOVE LOVE LOVE every one of your designs....thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us....I get such inspiration from your designs!

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  43. I so enjoy the new releases! Your cards are wonderful!

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  44. I love the unique shape of the butterfly. Loving all the inspiration too.

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  45. That pallet set is so me!!! I love all things shabby chic & farmhouse! Thanks for sharing!

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  46. Your stamp sets are always so creative. Love the board designs.

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  47. your cards are always so inspirational - LOVE the puppy looking over the fence - so CUTE:)

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  48. Beautiful cards! So many great ways to use the board stamps. Thanks for sharing.

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  50. Love-love the pallet stamps, great idea and so many uses

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  51. Love that wood grain. it's one
    of my favorite backgrounds.
    the cards were great - great
    job of staggering the ends of
    the blue boards . thanks for
    sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  52. So many amazing sets. Love your cards, thanks for sharing.

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  53. Love, love, love the Perfect Pallet stamps. Excited to try.

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  54. Gorgeous designs! I love your balloons card and the new inks are soooo beautiful!

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  55. I love the Perfect Pallet set. Very versatile and beautiful examples.

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  56. Melanie, I just love your card designs from the simple grey pallets as fence and signs to the vibrant pops of color on the butterfly and balloons.

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  57. So many beautiful cards, that show off the new release beautifully!

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  58. I always love to see your examples. They are always so beautiful. I am loving all of the new stamp sets but I am especially looking forward to makig fences

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  59. Your cards are so vute... all of them. I really enjoyed your creativity in the uses of the board stamps.

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  60. Love your set it's awesome like you, the cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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  61. Wonderful cards! Love the versatility of the pallet set.

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  62. What beautiful cards! I’m loving the perfect pallet stamp set!

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  63. Love all your stamp designs and the perfect pallet set is a ‘must have!’

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  64. Great card designs. I am loving the new release.

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  65. I love all of your cards, especially the pallet cards. Your layouts and color choices are great.

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  66. I love the versatility of the pallet set! Can't wait to get it!

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  67. Oh my, the puppy on the fence is fantastic. I have the puppies galore but will have to wait until sept to get it. I almost feel guilty because I had to buy the pop-out inks first :-)) . or maybe the butterflies, or balloons or....

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  68. Love the set. Can’t wait to get mine.

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  69. Just love your cards. Enjoyed watching your video.

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  70. I love all the cards and stamps in this release , the pallet is going to be so much fun creating cards with. The use of your puppy and the pallet is perfect , it’s fun to see the two stamps marry.... great stampset and great cards. thank you for sharing your creativity

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  71. Beautiful cards! Love the versatility of the Perfect Pallet set! That cute puppy and the fence is an awesome card!

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  72. Awesome cards! I especially love how you used the pallet for the fence with the dog! ❤️

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  73. All your cards are beautiful & inspirational! I can't wait to get my order so that I can play!

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  74. Love all your cards, especially the first pallet one. The butterfly set and those stencils are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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  75. What an awesome new release! Your projects really highlight all the fun things you can do with the new sets, thanks for the inspiration.

    Carol B

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  76. This pallet set is brilliant. I love the way the sets can coordinate with each other, and can’t wait to play.

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  77. Wow! So many great designs and so much inspiration! Love your new set.

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  78. Wow your samples really show off the versatility of the new release. Especially your great set. Congrats and best wishes for your upcoming wedding

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  79. So many beautiful cards! I love the one with the fence and the cute puppy peeking over the top!

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  80. Such pretty cards! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  81. Love what you created with your pallet set--very versatile. cute balloons and butterflies too.

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  82. Wonderful examples! Such beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing your inspiration!

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  83. So creative! I love all the things you show to do with your stamp design!! Thank you for sharing!

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  84. Marisela Delgado said: Cute cards. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  85. Oh my Melanie :) Wonderful, wonderful stamp set...pallets are so versatile in real life and now in stamping too!!! This is one wonderful release...thanks for the inspiration :)

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  86. Oh what stunning and creative card designs! I just love that sweet puppy peeking over the fence - fabulous!

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  87. This release is definitely fabulous, so awesome to see the final projects using them. Thanks for sharing!

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