Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives---when we are involved in it, we feel that we are living more fully than during the rest of life.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Lord of the Season Blog Hop

Tonight is another blog hop that features the beautiful stamp set, "Lord of the Season" by Nina Brackett for Gina K Designs. This set really does feature the four seasons, giving you options for many different cards. For my card tonight I chose the fall topiary but made it into a birthday card for a friend with a fall birthday.

This card was made with the Pure Luxury Pumpkin Spice cardstock. I used a Cuttlebug edge folder to create the design on the side of the card and used a glitter pen to fill in the indentations and the scallop line to make it pop. The dp is a piece that came in the Signs of Autumn Stamp TV kit from Gina K Designs. The scalloped green is Pure Luxury Green Apple. I stamped the focal image onto Pure Luxury Pure White that I cut out and embossed with a rectangle nestie. Before removing the nestie, I sponged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen.

I colored the image with Copics and stamped the sentiment in Memento Potter's Clay. The purple ribbon is from the Signs of Autumn Stamp TV Kit from Gina K. A couple of copper brads finish it off. A clean and simple card but I felt the image was so pretty and detailed that I didn't need to add a lot of extra bling. I like to make cards like this when I know I need to mail them because they don't need extra postage or special handling.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my card tonight. Thanks for stopping by my "Creative Lane!" Now hop along and see even more ideas with Nina Brackett's Lord of the Season stamp set. Visit her blog as well as the GinaK Idea Center here: Lord of the Season

GinaK Designer's joining in on the hop tonight:


September's Center Stage Spotlight Team:

Nina's Guest DT and friends:



21 comments:

JenMarie said...

Lovely!

Theresa Momber said...

Beautiful coloring, Kay!

Cat Tidwell said...

such gorgeous coloring and colors you have used Kay! LOVE it!

Lori said...

This is pretty Kay!!

Janice M said...

Great card Kay! It was fun being on CSS with you!

joy said...

The colors you have chosen are so vibrant! It's been fun being with you as a CSST member!

Lisa Hjulberg said...

Lovely! Perfect with that DP!

redwasher1 said...

Gorgeous card Kay!

Giovana said...

Beautiful!!

Lee said...

Ohhh I totally LOVE this colorful beauty!!!! And perfect dp!!!

Melissa said...

Very pretty card Kay!

NinaB said...

What a stunning card, Kay, Great choice of colors. and I love that embossed border with glitter.

Deb said...

This is so pretty! Love the embossed, glittered edge and the colorful dp you chose to pair w/ your beautifully colored image!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Beautiful card, Kay!

Christi said...

Your card is so pretty! The topiary is beautiful and I loved that border!

Chrisd said...

Such a lovely papercrafting project. The colors are wonderful!

Melanie said...

love that print with the image, beautiful coloring!

Carolyn King said...

Beautiful Kay!!!

Unknown said...

Oh wow, Kay! This is so pretty with that patterned paper!!

Thank you so much for joining in on the hop - I've loved checking in on your blog to see all your fabulous projects for us this month!!!

Maria said...

Fabulous job!

Crystal said...

Love the vibrancy of this card, Kay ! Great job !