Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Gina K November release inspiration blog hop: Day 1

Hi everyone!!  Welcome to Day 1 of the Gina K Designs November Release Inspiration Blog hop!  Today we are spotlighting the sets, Stately Flowers 1 and Make a Statement, both illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger. Several of the DT are also showing samples for the Duos, Close Knit Friends and Because of You.

First up is a card using Make a Statement.  This set is soooo versatile!  I love all the clever sentiments that are in this set and that map is awesome.  We will be sending this card to Bill's mom when we send her a goody basket!
Next, is my card using Stately Flowers 1.  This will be the first in a series of stamp sets all profiling states and their official flowers.  This first set includes Colorado, California, Texas and Wisconsin.  My card uses the Rocky Mountain Columbine colored with copics.  I Googled it to see how to color it, and discovered it is such a beautiful flower.  For the sentiment, I inked only the "thanks" part of the stamp.  I can't wait for the set which will have Oregon's flower, the Oregon Grape.
 For even more samples of these new sets, you can visit each of the GKD Design Team blogs listed below.  Make sure you leave a comment here and on each of their blogs because Gina is going to draw two randomly chosen winners from all of the blog comments, and each will receive a fabulous grab bag of stamps!  Gina will announce the winners on her blog tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by!  I will leave you with a couple close up pictures.  Be sure to come back tomorrow when we showcase 2 more sets and another Duo!!    

 

Card Deets:
Stamps -  Make a Statement
Cardstock -Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock
Pattern Paper - Homemade 6 Bean Soup 6x6 pad (JilliBean Soup)
Accessories - Spellbinders Labels Seventeen, rhinestones, twill ribbon, copic marker

Stamps - Stately Flowers 1
Cardstock - Pure Luxury white cardstock
Pattern Paper - Happy Go Lucky 6x6 pad (My Mind's Eye)
Accessories - Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two, white satin ribbon, copic markers, Stardust Stickles

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84 comments:

  1. BeckyNovember 30, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Both of these are lovely. Love how you did that first one and great colors on that flower.

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  2. Vicki DutcherNovember 30, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Love your cards -- great use of papers too!

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  3. Theresa MomberNovember 30, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Beautiful cards, Michelle! Love all your layering and fab dp!

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  4. Teri CNovember 30, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Very pretty cards! Great job!

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  5. MelanieNovember 30, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Love how you split up that greeting around the map and spotlighted Oregon! Such fun and unpredictable colors on your flower card, you're making me want that die!

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  6. Karen (TLgirl353)November 30, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Michelle- terrfic designs with beautiful colors!

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  7. jazy1mNovember 30, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Love both of your cards. Love what you did with the pattern papers. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. MarisaNovember 30, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    The map card is too cute! Love how you can colour in any state :) Gorgeous flower on the second card and what a fun shape you have used to frame it. Lovely touch with the glittered border.

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  9. TinaNovember 30, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Great designs. LOVE how you added "stickles?" around the second Nestie!

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  10. RettaNovember 30, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. LageneNovember 30, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Lovely cards!

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  12. stampingbowdNovember 30, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Beautiful cards!!! I love your samples!!!! Love the DP! They really make the images stand out!!

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  13. Pam~November 30, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Oh, Michelle, I love the colors you used on your gorgeous cards!

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  14. ValleyNovember 30, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    Thank you for the inspriation I recieve when looking at your cards. Be Blessed!!

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  15. Tami B.November 30, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Beautiful, and I love that you added the Stickles around the Columbine. It gives a very nice touch.

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  16. SusanNovember 30, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Love the beautiful cards. Also the layouts. Great job!

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  17. grammasueNovember 30, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    The stickles are a great addition! Thanks for the fabulous ideas.

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  18. SharonNovember 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Great cards and such fun colors!

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  19. Robin Kay TNovember 30, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing

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  20. alexNovember 30, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Love the cards, so very classy, great use of DP!

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  21. JoanNovember 30, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    These cards are beautiful. And I like your layering. Thanks for the great ideas!

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  22. MarciaNovember 30, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Beautiful cards - love how you used the USA stamp!

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  23. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Great cards.

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  24. BarbraNovember 30, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Lovely samples great ideas fantastic stamps what more could a body ask for?

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  25. mermaid feniciaNovember 30, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Those are really beautiful cards. ^_^ I wish I have the money to buy those stamps.

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  26. Barbara ColbertNovember 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Lovely lovely!

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  27. Giovana November 30, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Lovely creations Michelle!!

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  28. Else49November 30, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Great cards again. Love the colours in the flower one the most.

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  29. cardchemistNovember 30, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Great color combinations! Love the flower!

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  30. lisa808November 30, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Lovely cards.

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  31. grammasueNovember 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Very pretty color combinations.

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  32. Luv 2 CreateNovember 30, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Awesome cards Michelle.
    Marcie

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  33. LoriNovember 30, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Pretty cards Michelle!!

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  34. Anita BraddockNovember 30, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Wow Beautiful love all the cards the stamps are great. love the colors and papers. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
    abbraddock@msn.com

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  35. Brenda LeeNovember 30, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Terrific cards!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  36. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Really beautiful, cards, Michelle!

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  37. littlestamperNovember 30, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    I love your cards!!!

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  38. margaretNovember 30, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Love your samples I am from MONTANA Silver and Gold

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  39. RaeNovember 30, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Really nice cards. Love the layouts that you made.

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  40. margaretNovember 30, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Love the cards. I think this is a winning set of stamos.. Can't hardly wait until MONTANA, my home state

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  41. The T-Shirt & Tole ShopNovember 30, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    great cards. thanks for sharing

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  42. scraplizardNovember 30, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Very lovely cards

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  43. ElizabethNovember 30, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Very nice projects. Love the glittery parts :).

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  44. Christine MacneilNovember 30, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Gorgeous cards, Michelle! Can't wait to be able to play with these stamps.

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  45. PaulineNovember 30, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Such gorgeous creations! It must have been hard to choose which images to create with first! I'll have to search up a picture of your Oregon Grape flower! Thanks for a fun hop stop!
    hugs and blessings, from Australia,
    Pauline

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  46. RavengirlNovember 30, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Love these!

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  47. LorraineNovember 30, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Both of your cards are lovely!

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  48. MyAuntKathNovember 30, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Really pretty cards. Love your soft colors.

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  49. SandyNovember 30, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Great cards. Love the versatility of the Make a Statement set.

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  50. GayleNovember 30, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Beautiful cards, Michelle, love the layers.

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  51. TrinaMNovember 30, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Really fab cards. Love the way you have layered each one to really showcase the stamps.

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  52. UnknownNovember 30, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Pretty cards! Love the colors and layout and stitching of your state card, it's really wonderful!

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  53. GoldaNovember 30, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    What great cards! I love your little details, like the edging in glitter.

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  54. GwenNovember 30, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Gorgeous cards!

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  55. Mary DNovember 30, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Love your cards, beautiful colors and pretty papers. Thanks for sharing.

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  56. Mary DNovember 30, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Love your cards, beautiful colors and pretty papers. Thanks for sharing.

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  57. Kay LongNovember 30, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Good job Michelle! Thank you for sharing your ideas with the great layouts. I like the idea of states and how you highlighted the state of Oregon.

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  58. RietteNovember 30, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Great layers and coloring

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  59. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Pretty cards. TFS!!
    Jean McGee

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  60. NasirNovember 30, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    The flower colours used and the ribbon all are so cute.

    Print vip cards
    Transparent business cards

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  61. Kay SNovember 30, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Lovely cards! I like the layers of paper and ribbons on each card.

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  62. Rosy NewlunNovember 30, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Hi, Valley Girl! (Willamette Valley, that is :)

    We used to live in PNW - Tacoma area and then over in central Oregon (Bend) before moving to Hawai'i.

    Love your stitching work, the colors and great job on the Columbine!!!

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  63. Betty NevilleNovember 30, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Wonderful samples Michelle! The map card is so warm; and your Rocky Mountain Columbine card is stunning!

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  64. UnknownNovember 30, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Love the columbine, but the Oregon card particularly caught my eye. We might be neighbors! Well done!

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  65. Kris in AlaskaNovember 30, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Great job on your cards! Such ideas from these four sets! TFS!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  66. MarieNovember 30, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Nice cards loved the colors. thanks

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  67. Bertha WNovember 30, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Nice layering, thanks for sharing!

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  68. Debbie RogersDecember 1, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Great layers on your cards...Very pretty!

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  69. NanetteDecember 1, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Very nice...TFS!

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  70. Lee December 1, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Gorjuss!!! Your columbine is perfect....they come in such wonderful color varieties!!

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  71. Nana GriffinDecember 1, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Very lovely!

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  72. sharon gDecember 1, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    I like how you colored your flower. The US stamp is such a good idea...

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  73. MarieDecember 1, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Great colors lovely cards. thanks

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  74. Glenda JDecember 1, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    Great colours and layouts! Especially love the map card.

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  75. CroomDecember 2, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Great, Great Great, what lovely layering and colour

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  76. CarolDecember 2, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Super versatile sets with lovely images! It is so fun to see all the different projects they can make. Thanks for the inspiration!]



    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  77. SusanDecember 2, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Love them both! Maybe I need to send my husband a Christmas list...

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  78. Judy InukaiDecember 2, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Beautiful.

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  79. a Seeker of the TRUTHDecember 2, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Wow! Both cards are stunning. very pretty.

    Thanks for sharing
    hugs julie

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  80. PatiDecember 3, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Very nice cards!

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  81. Sandy (Cheesy)December 3, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    That map card is really neat.

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  82. Sue DDecember 3, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Great cards--I like the papers you used.

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  83. Miriam PrantnerDecember 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Such pretty cards. Thanks!

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  84. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    beautiful cards. I like so much.

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