Monday, April 20, 2015

Mini Inspiration Hop & CAS Monday: hello friend



Some of the Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another Mini Inspiration Blog Hop (and today is also Clean & Simple Monday!)


 Make sure to leave a comment on each blog because we will choose one random comment and that stamper will win a Lots of Washi Stamp Set! 

To see the full list of winners check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hops. Notice I said HOPS because some of the team will be hopping tomorrow too!




Today I am showing off two cards with my recent stamp set: Delicate Damask.  

This first card is stamped on an ivory pre folded card base. I stamped the medium damask image in a rainbow of colors, slightly overlapping. The sentiment from the set is stamped in black.  



The get well soon sentiment would work really well with the rainbow of images too! 

This second card is bold, while remaining clean & simple. I used a purple card base with black ink. The images are from Delicate Damask  and the sentiment is from Lots of Lines. I aded a few black gems to the card at the edge of the flourish. 




Please stop by the other blogs and give them some love too:



Beth Silaika (Illustrator of Delicate Damask)

Cathy Tidwell

Laurie Schmidlin











90 comments:

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

I really like the textured paper you used for the first card. Very pretty, tfs!

Unknown said...

Both cards are great! I love how on your first card the images look like a line of beautiful seasonal trees, that's cool! Happy Monday! :)

Karen Hightower said...

Wonderful cards Beth! I love both of them. CAS! :)

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love the clean and simple styles of these creations. They are beautiful!

Unknown said...

Love these cards! Thanks for the CAS inspiration!

Peggy said...

Love the cards. So easy

Macimbalo said...

Beautiful design and layouts! Thanks for the inspiration!

Raquel Burillo said...

Nice cards, I specially love the first one. Thanks for sharing!

dean said...

Thanks for the inspiration. I sometimes forget how beautiful clean and simple can be.

Judy said...

I love every card and so inspirational. Thanks so much.😄

Unknown said...

Both cards are great, but the WOW factor of the second card makes it my favorite! You have inspired me to try more bold colors on my CAS cards!

Unknown said...

Such lovely cards. I appreciate the ideas.

Melanie said...

The rainbow damask is very pretty and different!

Lisa K said...

Lovely cards! I like the rainbow card. It is different.

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Thank you for sharing! Beautiful !

Becky said...

Beautiful. I love the vibrant colors on the rainbow card.

Bonnie said...

WOOHOO. Love CAS and your interpretations.

Unknown said...

I love the black on purple. Both cards are awesome.

Kathryn said...

Wonderful uses of that set. Love the flourish pattern a lot!

Erin Enger said...

Very beautiful cards!! I love the colors you chose!

Unknown said...

Love the colors and pattern. Thanks for posting

Sheila said...

Clean and simple - yes, the only way to go! Like the variety of colors and formats.

shensen said...

Very pretty. A quick card when you need a pretty card.

debsamess said...

What great cards. Love the set.

Barb A. said...

Love clean and simple cards. Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and imagination with us.

Christine Kiehl said...

Nicely done friend! Love the colorful repetition!

NinaDee said...

very elegant...clean and simple

Unknown said...

Love them both but especially the purple and black, gorgeous!!

Unknown said...

Love them both but especially the purple and black, gorgeous!!

Unknown said...

Oh how sweet. Just the best. Thanks!

CindyRomanDaversa said...

I am so in love with Delicate Damask! Such a lovely stamp set! These cards are so pretty !

Betty Neville said...

Lovely cards! The purple and black are striking together! Thank you for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

I'm always looking for pretty clean & simple cards. Very nice

Rushd Lady said...

Simply one layer and lovely.

pressnstamp@yahoo.com said...

great cards

Sandy M said...

Love the damask stamps. I have a background paper that I use very often and this will be wonderful with it.

Cheryl said...

I enjoyed seeing how you used the lovely Damask stamp set. You have given me some very useful, creative ideas. Thank you for the opportunity to win a stamp set.

Laurie Schmidlin said...

I am in love with your rainbow damask card! SO pretty! And that purple and black card is stunning! I love the boldness!! Your Delicate Damask set is the BOMB!

Unknown said...

I like the easy but still effective design of these cards

Unknown said...

I love your cards and your stamp set! Brilliant!!!! Hugs! Seanie

Cindyloohoo said...

Love the colors. Very sweet cards.

Unknown said...

Love the rainbow effect! Beautiful cards.

Diana said...

Always love your clean and simple cards! These are so pretty. Thanks for sharing!

Cherie said...

Never thought to use a flourish this was. Tfs

Judy Inukai said...

Beautiful cards. I really like the rainbow colors.

Linda Osterwise, DT said...

Beth, I love your CAS cards - they look so elegant, and are great for inspiration.

ShelleyV said...

These stamps are so versatile. They look beautiful in any orientation. No right or wrong direction.

Dee White said...

Clean and simple is sometimes the best way to go. I think we forget that.

Unknown said...

Really elegant but simple. Love them

Nandini said...

The Damask set is gorgeous! And both the cards are beautiful. Though the purple one is my favourite!

Joni said...

each card is prettier than the next but the purple is my favorite one.

Unknown said...

Cute cards - thanks for the ideas -

Dee Earnshaw said...

Love the damask set - there are so many possibilities with it:)

MyAuntKath said...

Really like your cards. I love rainbow inspired cards. The damask is pretty like this. I like the purple combo too. Kathie Dobbins

Cheryl said...

Thank you for the inspiration. The "Hello Friend" could be used for male or female. Love it!!!

Bonnie said...

I really like these 2 ideas. Quick yet very pretty! Thanks for sharing.

nzillingworth said...

SIMPLE CLEAN AND QUICK CARDS, LIKE THEM A LOT.

Unknown said...

The colour choice is ideal and I love the simplicity is perfect. Well done

Unknown said...

The colour choice is ideal and I love the simplicity is perfect. Well done

stampinfranni said...

Love how the black pops on the purple card. And really like the simplicity of both cards.

Johanna said...

These cards are wonderful in their simplicity. Sometimes less is more and it shows so well in these designs.

Linda said...

I love your cards. They are so love and pretty!

cjgusloff57 said...

Great cards! I especially liked the rainbow flourishes! Thanks for some great inspiration today.

Nana Griffin said...

I really like the damask in the rainbow of colors.

Jan Smith said...

Oh Beth! I Love Delicate Damask. Simply Sensational!!

SweetLife4Me said...

Great stamps, makes beautiful cards

Queen-of-Cards said...

well done!!!

Teresa Doyle said...

Lovely cards Beth! Really nice work!

Judy Woodland said...

Love both your cards. The black and purple one is just stunning. Thanks for the great inspiration!

Golda said...

Both of your cards are beautiful. I love the colorful damasks on the first. It's always fun to get a little inspiration, so I'm enjoying the hop.

Susan White said...

I love the look of clean and simple cards!! I struggle with this type of card.

Donna said...

Stunning cards, like the bold colors!

jan1637 said...

lovely cards, Delicate Damask is so versatile.

Sandy O. said...

The rainbow damask card is so lovely and can be used for a great assortment of sentiments. Great job.

Unknown said...

Very Nice! I love the variety of colors used!

Marianne said...

love your pattern, was that done with MISTI?

Athena Roberts said...

Simplicity makes these cards simply beautiful.

Dawn S. said...

Love the CAS look of these cards, especially the rainbow card!

Robin said...

Wonderful cards! Love this set.

kittykat3308 said...

Lovely. I like all the pretty colors

Kathleen

Unknown said...

Loved the rainbow one . The purple one is great to . Thanks for all ur inspiration ! Stv design team is awesome !!!

Unknown said...

Very colorful. I wish that I had the proper supplies to make these to give to friends. I am looking forward to next week's Release Party.

Sandy M said...

CAS cards are perfect for we who want to get a card done in order to get to the next design or color combination. Love your damask with the bright colors.

Denise Bryant said...

Love the colors you used on the first card and the simplicity of the second one! Pretty!

Pam said...

Beautiful cards. They are clean and simple yet stunning

StampingGramma said...

Lovely cards with the clean and simple look.

Sue D said...

Love all the colors on the first one and the elegance of the second.

mtscrapgal said...

Love this Damask set. It makes elegant dramatic cards like yours. Great designing, Beth.

Kathy Krug said...

Great CAS designs.

Kathy Krug said...

Great CAS designs.

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