Welcome to Day 1 Inspiration Hop for the Gina K. April release! I hope you were able to make it to the fun release party last night at StampTV (if not, the thread will be there for you to peruse at your leisure), including all the details on the challenges for you to participate in (deadline is Tues) so you can win some free stamps**see below too!
On my first card, I used the One Free with Three set called Garden Silhouettes. 
On my next card, I used Timeless Textures to create a focal point for my bloom. These stamps are different shapes and textures which are so fun to use by themselves or to create fun backgrounds on your cardstock. How I used it, makes it easy to make a nice simple card in a hurry! I think this card literally took about 15 minutes. I also used the new color Key Lime which is a slight lighter weight than pure luxury cardstock and it is in the ‘accents’ line of cardstock and Gina will be offering more new colors! Yea!! Since I stamped on a white layer on the front of my card, I made outside score lines with my scor-pal for some visual interest. I wish I remembered to do that more often, it’s a cool thing!
Here is the Timeless Textures set. Remember, all the stamp sets and new Key Lime pure luxury accents cardstock are available to purchase NOW! Here is a link to What’s NEW in the store.
Now be sure to visit all the designer’s blogs and leave a comment on each one to increase your chance of winning a free stamp set of your choice ($24.95 value!) The winners will be posted on Gina’s blog along with the next inspiration hop. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful weekend/Easter!!
- Gina K
- AJ Otto
- Carolina Buchting
- Cathy Tidwell
- Deb Felts
- Donna Baker (you’re here!)
- Emily Giovanni
- Giovana Smith
- Janice Whiting
- Jennie Harper
- Jimmi Mayo
- Lee Murphy
- Melanie Muenchinger
- Michelle Woerner
- Sharon Harnist
- Theresa Momber
- Tina Gilliland
- Valerie Stangle
- Vicki Dutcher
Card#1 details
stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Timeless Textures (links above)
Cardstock: White, Wild Lilac, Vibrant Violet and Fresh Asparagus pure luxury
ink: Versamark
Accessories: Spellbinders Nestability classic & scallop ovals, grommet tags, markers, eyelets, buttons, sakura glaze pens
Card#2 details
stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Timeless Textures (links above)
cardstock: white & key lime pure luxury
inks: vivid (wild lime, straw)
accessories: markers, pumpkin/mango 5/8” striped ribbon
167 comments on "GKD Inspiration Hop: Garden Silhouettes & Timeless Textures"
Absolutely fabulous, Donna! Love the wonderful colors on both cards!
very pretty, Donna! Fantastic job! Love that you showed the stamp sets too!
great cards Donna- love that second one- the colors are fun and fresh!!
beautiful, beautiful cards. Love the purple card with the tag "birthday wishes". I like how you sponged the outer layer of the tag and the scalloped oval.
Ooooo that purple one is sooo gorgeous Donna! both of them are, but loving that one especially!
Wow, beautiful! You can't go wrong with purple. I love your creations and the new texture stamps are my favorites!
Love what you did with these cards. They are both so lovely. Love these stamp sets. Can't wait to get mine.
Both cards are beautiful!
Beautiful cards! TFS =)
Beautiful cards, Donna. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Donna!!! WOW
Donna your cards are wonderful. I love the colors the the stamped focals.
Wonderful! Great idea for that background texture stamp. Thank you!
So so pretty!!! Love the purple, of course!! LOL But your other card is just as gorgeous... love the Spring colors!
Wow! The color selections and textures are GREAT!
Both are beautiful! Love the clean layouts.
Your cards are absolutely gorgeous
I am so thankful for all the sharing you all do in these blog hops! Happy Easter!-TinaG
The blue card is so peaceful-feeling, absolutely gorgeous.
Perfect job as usual.
Very pretty cards Donna! Love the purple/green combo and the texture stamp. :)
Pretty cards and I love the colors.
Beautiful!
strinking color combo.
Beautiful. I love the colors.
Beautiful cards! The background stamps are growing on me! May have to order those! Plus the free set is a "must have".
What great, bold colors you use. It was great. Thank you for that
Both cards are so pretty and well done...especially drawn to the colors on the second one...so sunny!
Very soft and pretty cards. Love that new texture set.
Wow those were great. On the birthday wishes - bottom one. How did you do that ribbon? It doesn't look like a bow..knot it?? If you see this can you let me know!
Thanks
Jackie
jmpresearch@gmail.com
LOVE the purple card, Donna!
Just so beautiful! You can't go wrong with the purple color. I love your creations and the new texture stamps are my favorites! Tks for sharing!
Ohhhh, I love purple (but then I don't think there is a color I don't like!), so like a breath of spring-it is lurking out there somewhere in spite of the snow we keep getting here.
Very pretty cards. The blue really pops. I love your 'simple' card, which I see as anything but simple. TFS!
Love your cards, Donna. You've give me some great inspiration here.
so pretty! love the soft colors.
Both cards are beautiful and ones that I could do. Thanks for sharing.
These must have been so fun to do! Stunning colors, new stamps, even a nestie label I haven't seen before. There is always something new up your sleeve - isn't there!
Donna, Love your cards. Thanks so much for sharing.
a simple stamp makes a gorgeous card
Pretty cards.
Fantastic work. Both cards are simply beautiful!
Nice work!
really pretty cards.
Pretty cards, love the colors.
you did a great job so pretty.
really nice clean simple layouts. thanks!
Okay your ladies are making me need to buy this set love love the cards
Another inspiring hop! Thanks for all the creative ideas, now I need to sit and do something with the ideas.....new stamps would really inspire me......LOL
Diane
The colors you used are so pretty! You are very creative. Thanks for sharing!
More beauties - love the purple one and the background stamp is fab!
So simple yet so beautiful. If I had to pick one card as my favorite I couldn't do it. Love 'em both. Great job.
Beautiful cards! The Timeless Textures set is so versatile and I love what you did with it.
Both of your cards are beautiful but I particularly love the one with the orange striped ribbon. You've actually made me into an "orange convert". :-)
Purple is my favorite color. You did such a nice job using purple in your card.
love the texture stamps they are a nice addition.
Love simple cards, I am a fairly new to stamping so this is right up my alley!! Thanks
Wonderful. love this card
Beautiful, Donna! Love the colors and those new stamps!
Love the purple and green and how you have framed the flowers!
Beautiful cards!
Love the rich blue/black combo.
These textures are amazing -- wow!
Beautiful cards Donna! I love that textured background--really makes your image pop!~
Love your card! Thanks for the inspiration.
Both of your cards are really pretty and I wouldn't be able to choose between the two cards if I had to. I love the stenciled look to your blue card, along with the total design of the card. I really like elegant, simple design of the second card and the detail of embossing really adds to it. The textured stamp is definitely one I would use a lot. Great job on both!
Blessings,
catherinesangels@yahoo.com
What beautiful, elegant cards.
I love the purple card and the simplicity of the second card is great!
My word, you make pretty cards!
So lovely. I'm not usually a fan of oranges, but you use them so beautifully. Thanks for stretching me!
Gorgeous cards. I adore that second CAS card. I never thought about that technique when I saw the new sets. I love that new green card stock too. Didn't see that in the store last night. I will have to check again. Definately on my list. :o)
I really like the Timeless Textures set. It's so versatile.
Fabulous!
Loving your colors in the first card, could be used for any occasion and the second is so very clean and fresh. Great!!!
Beautiful cards--lovin' the new stamps
Oh Donna, both are beautiful. I really love the purple and green together.
crafty teacher
Beautiful cards. Love the colors and the sponged edges on the first one really is delightful.
Blessings Bernie
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing them.
Stunning cards. Very simple, yet the colors and image and focus are all there. Love these!
I love floral silhouettes - thanks for sharing your lovely card!
Pretty Card....crocus say Spring!
Love the color too. Corrine Ann
Beautiful cards! Love the pretty colors and the lovely background texture.
Beautiful Cards!!
Gorgeous with that Wild Lilac! My favorite with the texture set... there goes my wallet! TFS!
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
Luv the colors!!! Thanks for sharing.
Great cards. Especially like the knot in your ribbon.
I love the clean lines and bursting periwinkle color!
Thanks for sharing
Marie
Lovely cards and love the colors. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Donna...your cards are just such gorgeous examples of beautiful color!!
Very pretty..the purple and green one just pops!
Very lovely--my favorite colors.
Your card are just so Pretty I love that Wild Lilac, Vibrant Violet and green and the nestilles
Beautiful cards!
I love the colors you chose for them :)
What a beautiful site you have! And I love your work. Just my style. I'll be back. Thanks for the inspiration.
Fabulous!!!!!
Both cards are beautifully composed and the color combinations are perfect. Your "simple" card certainly doesn't look simple--it has wonderful elements that truly elevate it.
I have alwasy loved silhouette stamps but you really show them off here. Fabulous stamps this release.
I just love this stamp and the color is so pretty!!
Striking color combo on your first card - beautiful - and your second card is so lovely!
Yes, I totally agree that both your cards are beautifully created, Donna!
Lovely! The colors on the first is so pretty too.
Beautiful colors, wonderful samples.
I am definitely loving this stamp set!
I love these, they look like they can be made without to much dificulity.
I love your colour choices and the simplicty of both cards, beautiful!
Both cards are just gorgeous! I can see that these two sets are must haves ;) Thanks for sharing!
These are so pretty Donna! I especially love the use of different color markers on your lilac card, looks like shading! Love it!!
I'm thinking the purple card is especially lovely. Thanks for the inspiration.
WOW!!!! Your cards are stunning!!!! I love them all!!!! Gorgeous work!!!
I just love these texture stamps! Thanks for the inspiration!
herzigfam
Your card colors and designs are perfectly stunning!
Wow and Wow! Love your cards!
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely cards! Very pretty colors!
DeniseB
Absolutely Beautiful Cards!!!
Rox
Yummy!!! Make me think Spring!
These stamps are so pretty. Love the purple and yellow for spring and using the scorpal lines for the border, too, on the second one. :)
So pretty!
love this stamp set. the colors you used are stunning.
Both cards are fabulous--love the colors.
Donna - that purple and green card is so pretty! Well done~
Thanks for sharing the timeless textures, they can come in very handy - love the flower stamps too, so pretty.
Carmen L
cal8007 at aol dot com
Both cards a re beautiful! I especially love the daisy with the textured BG~
Love the cards - thanks for sharing
Beautiful cards. Really like designs and colors.
Beautiful cards Donna!!
Can't say enough about the stamp sets! Truly inspirational. I love the way you used the button in the center of the flower on the second card. Adds a wonderful dimension to the flower that makes it extra special. I also love that ribbon! Nice work!
beautiful cards
Both of your cards are gorgeous Donna!! I love the tag in your first card and I cannot wait to get my sets, I am SO casing the second card!! :)
Beautiful designs Donna. Love the ribbon on the second one and you are inspiring me to actually cut it, sigh... Great job :o)
Beautiful cards Donna!! You rocked this set.
Your cards are lovely. The texture stamp set is amazing.
Both of these cards are so stunning, Donna~thank you for sharing.
Beautiful. Love that texture set.
Two more wonderful cards! I really like the use of the Timeless Texture stamp behind the flower on your second card.
Beautiful cards.
Wow on these 2 cards. Just when I thought I had seen beautiful, you come up with breath taking flowers.
Donna, your cards are great, and so warm and pretty, love your color choices on both as well as the stamps used, great combos!!!
Thanks
Donna Przy....
Love your cards....would hate to have to pick a favorite. :)
WOW - these are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Great card, and I love the bright colors. This stamp set is so beautiful. But without your inspiration I probably would not buy it! So thanks so much for showing us all how to use these beautiful stamps.
Candy Gardner
Your cards are beautiful in every way. Thanks for posting the stamp sets in your post.
Love both of your cards. Colors are so nice!
I love the colors used along with good layouts. These stamps are great looking for most any occasion. Thank you for sharing.
beautiful cards, Donna!
Beautiful color schemes, Donna, and I love the shading you added to the flowers!
Love the colors and simple but elegant look you did.
Very beautiful
Good looking card! Love the use of colors and tech.
Beautiful cards - love the blue one best!!!
Very pretty.
Beautiful cards Donna! Love how you colored the images and added the accents - gorgeous effect! The score lines ARE such a nice touch!
So pretty. Really like the color combo with the purple and green, really makes the flower stand out.
Love the purple! You did an awesome job Donna!
Great designs and color combos.Love the texture stamps!
So simple but georgous. Thank you for sharing. ;0)
Traci Lord
3team3lord3@comcast.net
Absolutely gorgeous!!! TFS
love those stamps!!
Beautiful creation.. Thanks for sharing.
Wendy K in Chicago
Great job, Donna! So pretty!
Nice cards, I love the bright colors you used on both cards.
These are beautiful Donna!! Great job with this set..
Gorgeous cards.
Only 15 minutes for that level of fabulous? Now that's awesome! I'm really liking the layered effet of the timeless textures under the silhouette.
These are beautiful and so elegant!
Beautiful cards
They are both, FABULOUS!!
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