Thank you for hopping along today with the Gina K. Design Team!! If you arrived here from Lee's blog, then you're right where you should be. You can always go to StampTV to start from the beginning. The inspiration for today's hop came from Melanie Muenchinger's new book called, A Year of Flowers.
While you can make every design in the book with Melanie’s all occasion “A Year of Flowers” set, today’s samples showcase her coordinating florals, which can also be used with the book's tutorials and designs, and provide endless options and more value for your money. We are excited to share cards and projects we created using some of our favorite flower sets designed by Melanie! We love her new book and know you will too - don't miss out on getting your very own copy which you can purchase HERE!
My sample uses Spring Basket.
I kept my card simple, the basket and flowers are so beautiful, I don't want to take anything away from them!! I used a polka dot embossing folder on the back layer and pierced around the top layer.
Leave comments along our hop today to enter to win one of Melanie's coordinating floral sets of your choice. The more comments you leave the more chances to win! Melanie will draw a name randomly from one blog and post the winner tomorrow morning. She is also giving away her Crazy Daisy digital patterned paper FREE if you link Gina's video or her post, please see Melanie's blog for details! Good Luck!
- Hope you're finding some great inspiration and wonderful designs to get your creativity jump-started! You can find the newest stamp sets and lots of wonderful accessories in Gina's Store. And then join us on Stamp TV for the challenges and surprises and crafty videos galore!!!
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Supplies:
Stamps: GKD Spring Basket
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White & Chocolate Bronw
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics: #55, E57, E59, R24, R27, R29, R81, R83, R85, Y04, R06, R08, YG21, YG23, YG25, YR12
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer
GORGEOUS, Lori!!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the contrast of colors, Lori! The basket and flowers turned out gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteoh this is lovely! love that add piercing!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Lori. Love how you did the center of the flowers and love the paper piercing.
ReplyDeleteAhhh yes... my favorite white card designer... this is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, such a darlin' card! Love the mix of flowers and colors, so pretty in every way!!!
ReplyDeleteLori I like simple the flowers and basket is the center attention
ReplyDeletebeautiful basket of amazing flowers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling basket!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. The Colors of your Flowers are great. the shading is Awesome. your flower basket is the focal point and its the best. thanks for sharing
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Lori what a lovely card, I agree how beautiful the flowers are, made even better by your colouring :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the flower colors and background work. How gorgeous is this???? Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Lori! Wonderful coloring!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love the pierced edge! New ideas every day!
ReplyDeleteso spring!can't wait for it to get here. your card just says be cheerful today.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful CAS card. It showcases your coloring perfectly.
ReplyDeleteYour basket card is so pretty...love those flowers big time too!
ReplyDeleteThis card shouts out to have a super day Bright, cheerful and the dotted embossing just added to it.
ReplyDeleteGreat detail...the piercing was such a terrific finishing touch. Your coloring is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, love the red! The color of poppies! TFS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors...happy spring.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely flower card ^_^
ReplyDeleteNice floral arrangement here!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card! I like simple.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring and design Lori!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card. Love all the piercing and the simple design.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful basket!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty--I like the piercing.
ReplyDeleteThis is so very pretty. I totally agree that show casing the basket and flowers were spot on. The piercing is a nice added touch too. Great job.
ReplyDeleteAwww - baskets of blooms are the best! Beautiful card.
ReplyDeletewonderful flower combo in your basket.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Love the way you colored the basket! TFS
ReplyDeleteKimMJ
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Beautiful coloring and great card design!
ReplyDeleteWell I don't think there is anything *simple* about your card other than it IS "simply stunning"! Great mix of colors & flowers....well done!
ReplyDeleteLove the classy look of your card Lori!! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeutiful card Lori! love the basket full of flowers so elegant!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful and I love the polka dots to accent.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Lori! The piercing is all you need to showcase your gorgeous basket of flowers!
ReplyDeleteYou were so right to keep the background simple...love, love, love the multiple row piercing.... and the basket of flowers, I might add.
ReplyDeleteLori, when I clicked on the card photo, I saw a much larger image. Then - boom, I could see the incredible details you added to the card-the coloring and shading is superb, and the piercing is striking! It is an entire wow of a card, just wow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cheery basket of flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the basket stamps. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! It's the perfect design to show off the basket of flowers!
ReplyDeleteVery elegant. Defininately lots of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove the deep rich coloring!
ReplyDeleteI love that flower basket set, Lori -- beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteLove your coloring and that piercing! Talk about dedication to your craft. I could never do that much piercing on just one card.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cool card and really accentuates the flowers in the basket. Love the piercing look.
ReplyDeleteWow! this is great. I didn't know that they had embossing folders you could use to pierce with, but I know now that I have to get one. Your flowers and basket are beautiful. I love the simplicity and elegant look of this card. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Love the combo of florals you used.
ReplyDeleteLori, All the piercing is an eye catcher and perfect frame for the basket of flowers.
ReplyDeleteYour basket of flowers is beautiful and so nice to see with all the snow around me here.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have thought of using pink and brick-colored flowers together in the basket, but they look OK! Lots of imaginative color combining on this blog hop! Fun!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fresh card!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty... and such a versatile stamp set.
ReplyDeleteLinda Drozd
Pretty card. I like your coloring and the piercing.
ReplyDeletelovely Lori...I haven't tried piercing yet but just might have to give it a try now
ReplyDeleteLove the basket and pretty combination of flowers! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteDeniseB
Love it! I will have to try piercing. It certainly makes the basket stand out!
ReplyDeleteSimple but oh so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat card thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful basket of flowers.
ReplyDeleteFabulous basket!!! And the piercing is a wonderful backdrop!!
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