Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Gina K Journey of the Heart StampTV Kit Inspiration Blog Hop

Hi everyone!!  Welcome to the Journey of the Heart StampTV Kit Inspiration Blog Hop where we hope to inspire you with many beautiful ideas with the Stamp TV kit!  This kit is retired. You can find all the current stamp sets for Gina K Designs here.
My first card uses the adorable birdie and balloons for a colorful congratulations card. I colored everything with copic markers and used coordinating sequins as accents.  This card measures 4"x4 1/2".
Next up is a couple of 3x3 sympathy note cards.  I stamped the flowers with GKD Color Companions Ivory pigment ink.  With the note card on the left, I took a wipe and removed the ink from the centers and lightly colored them in with yellow marker.  These note cards are simple and understated with only rhinestones and twine for embellishments.  Sympathy cards are hard to make, sometimes I think less is more.
 
The last card didn't turn out like I wanted at all, but I thought I would post it anyway.  From time to time we all have "card fails".  Am I right? -lol!!!!!
  I wanted this get well card to be cheery and used spring colors and glitter.  The flowers are stamped with GKD Color Companions Sweet Corn and the sentiment in Charcoal Brown.
I'm not sure where I went wrong, but here it is...
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

79 comments:

  1. Michelle, your cards are all beautiful! Love those brightly colored balloons. Great designs!

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  2. I love the simplicity of those Kraft daisy cards!

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  3. Beautiful Cards. I love them all!!

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  4. Wonderful cards, Michelle -- love the white flowers on kraft!

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  5. They are all great, I really love the two that have the white daises on kraft… :)

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  6. Caaaute! I love the balloons with the rhinestones!! And a failure?? Oh please!! You are NOT capable of those! I think the get well card is so dainty and sweet!!

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  7. So taken with these. I wish we could win the cards on the blog hop too! They would be so great on my inspiration bulletin board!

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  8. I really, really like the 3x3 cards. SO pretty!!

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  9. The 3x3'ss are so lovely. As for #3 isn't that a 600 batting average? Congrats on your beautiful work. I always love to see what you do.

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  10. Beautiful works of art. The little cards are so pretty too!

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  11. Love the sympathy cards - just perfect!

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  12. That little bird is so flippin cute. I love your notecards with their stunning simplicity, beautiful. You are so right less is more!! Your fail card turned out pretty cute if you ask me :)

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  13. Love this set! Love the note cards! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  14. The congrats card is sweet. What a happy little chick colored so pretty. The sympathy notes are simple and elegant - all you want them to be. I think your last card is cute. I sure wouldn't question it. (-: Thanks for sharing.

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  15. I really liked the sympathy cards, but thank you for including your "card failure". I have a bunch of them, but can't find anyone I dislike enough to send them to!! Lol!

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  16. great cards love that sweet birdie and sympathy cards are never easy to make but you did them just great!

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  17. Love the colorful congrats card and the embossed frame. The sympathy cards are so pretty. I love kraft and white. And I would happily receive the Get Well card. Very nice job on all of your creations today.

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  18. Absolutely love your sympathy cards using that darling daisy image on kraft. Beautifully elegant in every way.

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  19. I like the white on Kraft with the daisies. I think your card turned out great!!

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  20. The white on craft is so elegant.

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  21. Super cards. I really like the look of the white ink on the Kraft cardstock. I like the last card. It's bright and cheery - nothing wrong that I can see. Sometimes the ones that don't turn out as you'd envisioned them are the best.

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  22. Great job! Love the brightness of the first card and the softness of the other two.

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  23. Love the kraft and white cards - they are simple, clean and original! LOVE!

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  24. Really wonderful cards. I especially love the ivory on the craft paper.

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  25. Your first card was adorable, the second two cards are lovely and I saw nothing wrong with your last card. All are so very nice. Thanks for sharing.

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  26. Michelle,
    All your samples are sweet. I am partial to the daisies.

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  27. Your cards are beautiful, especially the one you think was a fail! <3 So pretty!

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  28. You call that last card a 'card fail'? I call it trendy and beautiful! Love all the cards you made...and it looks like we had the same thought with the bird and balloons!! xo

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  29. I enjoyed all of your examples. I espically like white on kraft paper and I think that you used it so well here in a sympathy card.

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  30. The sympathy cards are so nice. I think you're right - sometimes less is more! Sometimes when a card doesn't look like we imagined it in our head we think it's a fail, but for somebody who didn't see inside your head it looks just fine!

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  31. Adorable colors and sequins on the birdie card and your other cards are simply lovely.

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  32. I enjoy your cards. Even though you didn't really like one, it looks nice. Someone will still love it.

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  33. Michelle!! I'm so glad you posted that last card...it's my favorite!! I adore the whimsical style...and the kraft base with the soft colors is delish!

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  34. The white on kraft cards are my favorites. Soooooo pretty!

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  35. All of these cards are great, the last one included! I especially like the white flowers stamped on kraft, always one of my favorite looks.

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  36. All three cards are just stunning. I love white on kraft, and the colors on the first card are beautiful. Great inspiration here - thanks so much.

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  37. I think you might like the third card better if you put the little flower in front of the first. Try that and see. Otherwise, I think your cards are great! The second one really stood out to me. Those flowers are gorgeous on Kraft with Ivory ink. Awesome!

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  38. I like all three cards, don't know where you "missed" on the third card, and I'm glad you posted it. The sympathy cards are perfect -white on kraft looks so good together. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  39. OK, I really liked the first one best. It is so cute and colorful. They are all nice.

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  40. Love your balloons and bird card and the use of the embossing really makes the images stand out.

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  41. Three fabulous cards. The ivory ink looks sooo good on the craft and the CAS design is fabulous.

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  42. So loved the small sympathy cards. Gorgeous! Cute bird card too! Glad to know you all have off projects. Too. Lol

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  43. Great cards - love the little chick with the balloons.
    isoscia@aol.com

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  44. These are all gorgeous, Michelle! And I don't care what you say about the last one, I like it! The soft colors and the flower look great on that kraft! Great job with all of them!

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  45. Love your cards.. the chick cant help but put a smile on ones face.. Thanks for sharing

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  46. Your flowers cards are just gorgeous -- the stamp design is special! Thanks :)

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  47. I love the cards! So cute!

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  48. All of these are gorgeous Michelle! Love them! Hugs! Seanie

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  49. Love the cards. Especially like the flower cards.

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  50. The white on kraft cards are so beautiful! Also love the embossed front with the colorful chick and balloons inside the oval cutout. I like the floral card, but wonder if a background of pastel pink or aqua put on the kraft base would help. It's a lovely design, and love the colors you chose. We all have cards that don't turn out the way we wanted, so thanks for sharing yours, anyway.

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  51. The birdie card is so cute! The Sympathy cards are just lovely, and I think the last card looks fine. But I know what you mean by 'failures'. I pass them off to my son to color on!!! I don't think anything you make could fail!!

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  52. I agree with you when it comes to sympathy cards. Less is more and your cards were beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  53. Beautiful cards! Love texture and love kraft. Love them all. TFS

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  54. Your birthday bird is so cute; but the ivory flowers on the kraft card stock are simply stunning.

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  55. I like your techniques. The flowers are beautiful.

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  56. They are all great cards, Sometimes the cards I like the least are the ones I get compliments on.

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  57. I love those in the middle. They are great CAS cards. Love the elegance of them. Thanks for sharing. http://www.christyssimplecreations.blogspot.com

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  58. Love the craft paper! The sympathy cards are fantastic!

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  59. Your cards are always beautiful. My favorite this time are the sympathy cards. They're perfect.

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  60. Thank you for sharing your awesome cards

    Kathleen

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  61. Hi Michelle. Such beautiful cards, they are all lovely. Take care.

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  62. Fantastic cards! You covered it all ... fun and elegant! I really like the look of your white daisy on the kraft card stock.

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  63. Wonderful cards, all of them! I would like to know the name of the chevron and dots embossing folder used on the first card...it's the first time I've seen it and it's very effective!

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  64. Gurl, don't you trash that last card, it's great! Maybe it wasn't what you had in your head, but it is fabulous!

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  65. The GKD ivory pigment ink on the craft is stunning. TFS.

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  66. Great cards especially love the sympathy ones they are perfect.

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  67. I didn't see any fails here. Your cards are quite stunning.

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  68. Nope, no fails lol!!!! I do see masterpieces! Makes me so want to use kraft paper more. Love the white on kraft and the marvy balloons!!! ♥

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  69. Absolutely love the 2 sympathy cards. Beautiful cards today Michelle.

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  70. Great cards. Amazing range of styles from one kit.

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  71. Love, love, LOVE your notecards! I just love the natural and rustic look of them. They are very sweet!

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  72. So cheery!! Love the daisies!!

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  73. These are beautiful, Michelle! Love your work! Haven't seen any "fails" yet, and don't think I ever will!

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