Friday, October 21

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop Day 1: "Basket Additions" and "Strength & Hope"

Hello my friends! Welcome to Day 1 of Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop. Hope you enjoyed the Release Party last night, it was a lot of fun!! Today we are featuring "Basket Additions" by Melanie Muenchinger and "Strength & Hope" by Theresa Momber.  Theresa is donating all the proceeds from Strength and Hope, for the first month of sales, to cancer research, that is awesome!!

Here are my projects!

Basket Additions: This set coordinates with Spring Basket and Holiday Basket, a great addition for your collection :) I used the basket from "Spring Basket"

Directions:
  • Make card from White Cardstock. 5.5" square card.
  • Cut a panel from Sweet Mango CS (5 1/8" square).
  • Cut a panel from Patterned Paper, ink all edges (5" square).
  • Mat PP and CS, add strips of orange dot PP. Add straight stitches to all sides and zig-zag to PP strips.
  • Stamp sentiment in Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
  • Tie on ribbon and adhere panel to card base.
  • Stamp basket (twice) on White CS, color them with Copic Markers and cut out 1 of them. Die-cut, emboss and stencil piece with Square Nestabilities
  • Stamp Pumpkin, leaves image on White CS, color it with Copic Markers and cut it out.
  • Add Tangerine twine to jar, also some Star Dust Stickles. Add pumpkin image to your square piece with small pop dots. Add Crystal Lacquer to image.
  • Add Lace tape to basket, adhere basket to square panel with large dots to create a good 3D effect.
  • Mat square piece with a Fleur de Lis Square in Chocolate Brown CS. Adhere it to card. 
  • Add mini pearls to opposite corners.

Card recipe:
  1. Cardstock: White, Sweet Mango, Chocolate Brown (Gina K. Designs)
  2. Patterned Paper: Honey cake (My Mind's Eye)
  3. Stamps: Basket Additions (Gina K. Designs)
  4. Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Walnut Stain Distress, Vintage Photo Distress, Old Paper Distress (Ranger Industries)
  5. Embellishments: Mini pearls (GKD), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), Crystal Lacquer, Orange Satin Ribbon (LSS),  Tangerine Twine (The Twinery), White Lace Tape Ribbon (Love my Tapes)
  6. Accessories: Square Nestabilities, Fleur de Lis Square Nestabilites (Spellbinders), Small and Large Pop dots,  Sewing machine, Sponges, Copic Markers.

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Strength & Hope: I really love this set, Theresa will be donating all the proceeds of this set for the first month of sales, to cancer research. I think this set works for every single Cancer or Group Awareness. I really really love this and I am planning on making several in yellow color for the families with kids with Spina Bifida.
Also, I will make a card for my husband, who now is a Skin Cancer Survivor.

This is the card I made using Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Directions:
  • Make card from White cardstock.
  • Ink all edges. Cut a panel from Innocent Pink CS, mat this with 2 different types of Patterned Paper. Add stitches.
  • Stamp image on White Cardstock. Color it with Copic markers. Die-cut, emboss and stencil it with Labels Ten Nestabilities.
  • Trace the die onto Chocolate Brown CS to create the back for you white piece.
  • Stamp sentiment on White CS in Vintage Photo Distress. Die-cut, emboss and stencil it with Grommet Tag Dies.
  • Adhere image and sentiment to card. Add a couple of Silver brads to sentiment.
  • Add pearls.
  • Cover ribbon image with Crystal Lacquer and Add Star Dust Stickles to flowers.



Card Recipe:
  1. Cardstock: White, Innocent Pink, Chocolate Brown (Gina K. Designs)
  2. Patterned paper: Victoria Garden (Echo Park Paper)
  3. Stamps: Strength & Hope (GKD)
  4. Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Vintage Photo Distress, Worn Lipstick Distress (Ranger)
  5. Embellishments: Pearls (GKD), Silver brads (GKD), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)
  6. Accessories: Labels Ten Dies, Grommet Tag Dies (Spellbinders), Crystal Lacquer,  Sewing machine, Sponges


All the items in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs Store

Now, are you ready for more inspiration?! Visit the DT blogs listed below and leave a comment for your chance to winGina will be choosing two winners from all the comments who will each win a fabulous Gina K. Designs grab bag filled with a least a dozen individual precut images!

Hope you like my projects!
Have fun hopping.

PS: Don't forget about the Card Drive for kids "United by Spina Bifida". More than $500.00 in prizes!!

78 comments:

  1. your sewing gets me every time! Love all the layers on these and the bakers twine on the jar is the perfect touch, glad I have a bunch in different colors!

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  2. PS I think I have to get that Labels 10 die now, this card is gorgeous!

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  3. LOVE the lace on the basket, awesome touch! And your stitching always gets me too, so perfect!!

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  4. Giovana, your cards are just gorgeous! Love the stitching! It's always so perfect.

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  5. Gorgeous, Giovana! Such vivid colors, soft sponging, and lovely stitching. LOVE these!

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  6. Love the lace and sewing, Giovanna. The way you did your lilies is so nice, too...

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  7. Both of your cards are just FABULOUS, Giovana!!! LOVE the lace on the basket and the raised flowers on the ribbon card! The stitching is always speaking to me but I refuse to listen... LOL So pretty!

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  8. I really like both of your cards--the lace is perfect and I love the stitching.

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  9. Two more gorgeous cards, love the idea of using lace, thanks for the inspiration.

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  10. How very nice! Thanks for sharing your creations.

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  11. Love your cards. The lace adds a special touch

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  12. the lace on the basket is perfect!

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  13. Love the use of lace on the first card and the sewing on both, I am getting my own sewing room this weekend, and I will be trying the sewing machine out on my cards, thank you for the inspiration!

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  14. Beautiful cards! Love all the layers!

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  15. Oh Giovana, your cards are gorgeous! I just LOVE your stitching! So pristine and clean!!

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  16. Simply beautiful cards! I love the dimension and the colors. Just perfect!

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  17. Your fall card is so pretty I am going to CASE your card. Hope you don't mind. Both cards are pretty but your fall card is my very favorite of all I have seen.

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  18. Two beautiful cards, i love the way you use the lace!

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  19. Giovanna, these cards are just gorgeous. I love all the layers. And I, too, am always impressed with your stitching. I need to practice so that I can emulate you!

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  20. Nice job on your cards Giovanna! They are both just beautiful! I like the extra touch of sewing on the card too. :)

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  21. Your fall harvest card is gorgeous. And love how you uplifted the flower on the cancer card too. What wonderful ideas you have shown us. Thanks.

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  22. Giovana, Beautiful cards and your sewing is as always fabulous.

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  23. Love your cards and never ever thought to add some lace. Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas.

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  24. Beautiful cards with such great detail!

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  25. Very beautiful!!! Your cards are gorgeous. The layering and beautiful coloring are just gorgeous!

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  26. Beautiful cards. Love that Nestie you used with your Strength & Hope card, frames it so nicely! And your basket card, oh my! Love the colors that you used, the lace trim, the Baker's Twine around the jar (which is sparkly too!), such FABULOUS little details! So clever! Oh and of course, it goes without saying, I ALWAYs love your stitching!

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  27. Such pretty cards. BTW I am sending out my cards for the kids on Monday.

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  28. Giovana, both your cards are absolutely amazing! I couldn't decide which one I liked best as I liked them both the same! Your sewing skills, as always, amazes me!
    Madeleen

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  29. What a gorgeous Thanksgiving card! Your hope card would be an encouragement to anybody!

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  30. Giovana, your sewing is fabulous! Love all the layers on both of your cards and the basket has so many fun embellishments. Thanks for sharing :)

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  31. Oh these are just GORGEOUS Giovana! Your stitching is so flawless - it never ceases to impress me! And I always love the look of your gentle sponging around the stitched edges as well, it gives all of your cards such a soft, pretty look.

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  32. These are darling! I love the lace edge on your basket and how you popped up your flower petals on your second card!

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  33. Gorgeous cards! Love all the different little details on your basket.

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  34. Really beautiful, you are very talented!

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  35. Such lovely cards! Your stitching on your cards is always impressive!

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  36. Beautiful samples -- love the way you popped out the images1

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  37. The coloring on your basket and blended coloring is beatiful-- Happy Fall1

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  38. Love your cards. My favorite is the hope card. Thanks for sharing.

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  39. What wonderful cards! I love the look of the jar on the basket card and the flowers on the hope card.

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  40. I love the colours in your basket card for Fall. Thank you for sharing.

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  41. Love the sewing and the lace. Great cards!!

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  42. Love both of your card designs!!!
    The Basket looks so bright and fun..Ribbon is soft & elegant...very pretty!
    Kim

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  43. Preciosa y elegante tarjeta, te felicito.

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  44. Giovana,

    Both of your cards are very beautiful. I really like how you co-ordinated Spring Basket with Basket Additions. Thanks for sharing your beautiful creations

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  45. Oooh, your lace liner for the basket is so pretty. Love it!
    I like the added addition of the stitches on you Strength and Hope card.
    Hazel
    hdhall6002 at sbcglobal dot net

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  46. So Pretty!! Love all your work!!

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  47. I appreciate the way you gave so much info about how you made the cards. Thanks!

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  48. These are over the top beautiful again. Your stitching is always so perfect. Cute idea to use the lace on the basket.

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  49. These are just beautiful! Love the lace on the Basket and all the wonderful details on this card! And the Strength and Hope Card is just stunning! Beautiful stitching on both of these!

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  50. I love visiting your site, Giovana, your projects are always so beautiful and inspirational!! A special thanks for the directions and recipe! Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Sharon :o)

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  51. Oh just stunning as usual. So inspiring

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  52. oh wow. I love the hope card. it's so elegant.

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  53. Love the dimension added with the lace and popped up flowers! TFS!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  54. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.I lost my son David to cancer in 2005 at the young at of 26.Sincerely,Sandra Hess from Ohio

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  55. Awesome cards, love all that stitching. TFS

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  56. beautiful cards, I love the addition of the lace and bakers twine on the first card, and your layers on the hope card, both are lovely cards and they are great stamp sets

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  57. Loved the sewing and the background on the Basket Additions card!

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  58. So gorgeous Giovana! I always love your little details and your beautiful stitching!

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  59. Gorgeous cards the lace on the basket just makes the card so cool

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  60. Your cards are beautiful - love the colors and designs!

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  61. Beautiful cards, love all the amazing coloring and tfs

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  62. Beautiful projects! Thanks for the inspirastion!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  63. love the lace on your basket card. Great 3d and colors on your "Strenght & Hope" card

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  64. Wonderful, pretty and just so darned creative!! I don't think I have ever seen anything of yours I did not like, love the richness that come through in your first card, the layers and just perfect design and execution.
    Thanks
    Donna

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  65. Beautiful Fall card and love your coloring on the second card - so soft and sweet!

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  66. A wonderful picnic basket with the lace!!! And the stitching adds such elegance!!

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  67. gorgeous cards, absolutely gorgeous

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