GinaK Previews: Lord of the Seasons

To see my post for the MoxieFab World Blog Tour, please click HERE. GinaK previews follow.

I am so thrilled to share some cards today using my newest GinaK Designs set, Lord of the Seasons. I've always loved topiaries and as I started drawing one, I just couldn't stop there. I had to include one for every season. And because all seasons are covered, it's a good all-occasion set you can use all year.

If you visited my blog yesterday, you saw samples using this set already. On that post, I showed you quick, clean and simple note cards you can easily make to give away. Because the images are very detailed, they are good stamped as they are, as shown here (Click on the photos for a larger view):

I stamped the sentiments on PL Ivory and trimmed them. Using a craft knife, I then cut slits on each side of the stamped image and inserted the sentiment panel through. Easy peesy! :-)

For today's cards, I will show you how these same images are so fun to color, too. This set comes with two sayings that are appropriate for any season. I used the same layout for all 4 cards. I stamped the image on PL Ivory and colored them with Copics. I then sponged the panel. I distressed the edges of the patterned papers, then stitched them.

Fall card Supplies
Papers: Pumpkin Spice, In the Navy, SEI patterned papers
Embellishments: buttons, twine

Winter/Christmas card Supplies
Paper: Rocket Red, Green Apple, Summer Sun, GKD Vintage Holly digipaper pack
Embellishments: Button, silver cord, silver pearls

Spring card supplies
Papers: Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Bug Me Anytime Pastel digipaper pack
Ink: Certainly Celery
Embellishments: white twine, pearl beads, pearls

Summer Card Supplies
Paper: Soft Sand, Summer Sun, Wild Saffron by K&Co.
Ink: Baja Breeze
Embellishment: Summer Sun ribbon, Basic Grey button

GinaK Designs is also previewing Melanie's new adorable set, Hip to be Square. Go pay Melanie a visit, then head to the design team members' blogs for more previews: Carolyn King Cathy Tidwell Cindy Lawrence Donna Baker Emily Giovanni Erika Martin Jessica Fick Kurtis Amundson Lynn Mercurio and, of course, Gina Krupsky, who's giving away a copy each of the Lord of the Seasons and Hip to be Square sets on her blog.

And don't forget CSS for September 2009 joining us today: Janice Melton and Giovana Smith. Come back tomorrow for more card samples using Lord of the Seasons by me and my Guest DT this month.