Tuesday, September 10, 2013

September Inspiration Hop

Hello, and welcome to the Stamp TV Center Stage inspiration hop! You should have arrived here from Karen's lovely blog, but if you didn't you can go back to Stamp TV to find the full list of hop participants and start from the beginning.

This hop is an inspiration hop based on this beautiful photo provided to us by Joy.

I love the colors and textures of fall, so that is what I took from this photo as my inspiration. I had to use some of the new papers, inks and stamps from the latest Stamp TV kit.  (Sorry my photo isn't better. I had to take this one outside instead of in my studio and the lighting wasn't great).


I chose the pumpkin from the gorgeous Harvest of Wishes stamp set and the sentiment from one of the free incentive sets from Gina K Designs called Friendship Family Love. I also used one of the leaves from the Grateful Heart set to create a subtle background. The card stock is Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Kraft, the new Faded Brick (love this new color!) and Ivory. I used a strip of patterned paper from the Grateful Heart pack. Ink used on this was the gorgeous new Faded Brick from GKD, and Memento Tuxedo Black and Espresso Truffle. The ribbon and brads are from the Stamp TV kit also. I colored the pumpkin with my Kohinoor colored pencils and gamsol. I haven't used colored pencils and gamsol in ages because Copics have become my go-to coloring tools. I forgot how much I like the look of the pencils. They are very soft looking and somehow just seemed appropriate for this pumpkin.

Hope you were inspired by our inspiration photo and my card! Next along the hop is Linda who will have something beautiful to inspire you!
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38 comments:

  1. MiesjeSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    Beautiful!

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  2. joySeptember 10, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    Lovely card! I love how you have accented the sentiment and used the barn siding to accent the image!

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  3. CheriSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    Kay this is fabulous! I love your layers and the sentiment is perfect. Hope all is well there! Hugs.

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  4. JanSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    What a beautiful card. I love these new colors, too. Just received Faded Brick ink pad, and can't wait to use it. This example really inspires me. Great card.

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  5. nkleSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    very nice the coloring behind the pumpkin mimics the feathers.

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  6. KittySeptember 11, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    I love your card. It is just gorgeous. I love the papers that you chose. They are perfect with the pumpkin.

    Kathleen

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  7. beejaySeptember 11, 2013 at 1:43 AM

    Beautiful, the colors are stunning! Great job!

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  8. Judy InukaiSeptember 11, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    Awesome card. The colors are luscious. The pencil coloring I beautiful. My pencils have gotten neglected in favor of Copics. You've inspired me to use them again.

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  9. --MarcySeptember 11, 2013 at 5:34 AM

    I agree - my colored pencils have been neglected, and they make such a lovely blend with the gambol.

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  10. BarbaraSeptember 11, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    Gorgeous card. Love the simple pumpkin and the background that sets it out.

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  11. MitBemSeptember 11, 2013 at 5:53 AM

    So simple but so meaningful

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  12. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    Such a nice sentiment, and love that pumpkin from the kit.

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  13. Tricia September 11, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    Lovely! What a great combinations of stamps and papers!

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  14. Susan WhiteSeptember 11, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    Awesome card!!

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  15. Karen (TLgirl353)September 11, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    This is a perfect card for Fall! Love it!

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  16. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Great card. Love the wood feature.

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  17. Sharyn PoleselSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    So beautiful! Everything is just perfect....well done!

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  18. DeeSeptember 11, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Gorgeous coloring job! I loved the blending of the sentiment strip and around the pumpkin giving the card a "soft" appearance.

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  19. LynneSeptember 11, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    Like the wood grain behind the focal image.

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  20. scootingrannySeptember 11, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Really like how the shading on the sentiment matches the shading on the background of the pumpkins. Great card

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  21. LageneSeptember 11, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Love your pumpkin card!

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  22. CindyRomanDaversaSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    Beautiful! Love the sentiment with the pumpkin!

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  23. Melisa WaldorfSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    Fabulous fall card! Love that pumpkin image and your coloring is awesome with the highlights!

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  24. Cat TidwellSeptember 11, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    LOVE the clean lines of this, tis gorgeous Fall creation!

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  25. redwasher1September 11, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    Gorgeous card !!! Love the fall colors.

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  26. Carole RSeptember 12, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    Very lovely!

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  27. SharonSeptember 12, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    So pretty!

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  28. Auntie EmSeptember 12, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    Pumpkins are one of the best autumn icons. Great card design and pretty colours. :)

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  29. Nana GriffinSeptember 12, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    This is lovely!

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  30. Betty NevilleSeptember 12, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    Gorgeous card, Kay! Beautifully colored!

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  31. UnknownSeptember 13, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    Love the colors you used, beautiful card!!!

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  32. Verna AngerhoferSeptember 13, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    Your card is stunning. Gorgeous coloring and that background pattern paper is perfect.

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  33. CarlaSeptember 13, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    That's a beautifully colored pumpkin on a gorgeous card!

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  34. LeslieTSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Your coloring is fantastic!

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  35. Rosy NewlunSeptember 14, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    I love the vertical feel the ribbon and dp give and your coloring is FABulous!!! Yay for Prisma pencils!

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  36. stampqueenSeptember 14, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    Beautiful card - love the colors and that strip of DP and your pumpkin just glows!!

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  37. UnknownSeptember 14, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    Very, very nice. Great job.

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  38. Angelica SchmidtSeptember 15, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    Love, love your card Kay so gorgeous! Gorgeous coloring too!

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