Gina K July Stamp Release - Elegant Post

Hello!

Day one of the blog hop preview for Gina K Designs July stamp release!

Soooo much excitement over at Stamp TV with the members keen to get some new rubber to play with. Then there's all the fun of the release party to look forward to over at SCS on Thursday 30th July from 7 - 10pm (CST) which is 10am - 1pm Friday for us Aussies!!

The members of the July Spotlight Team were asked to make a card with one of the new sets - and I'm thrilled to be showing you a card and gift box I made with Nina Brackett's new set 'Elegant Post'. This is the third set Nina's designed for Stamp TV and like the first two the detail is really fine. So the perfect combination fine detail in a soft cushioned rubber stamp!

When I saw the set it reminded me of shopping in Stratford on Avon during the summer months, with the pretty window boxes and hanging baskets on display along the river. With these happy memories in mind I set to work.

I've stamped the image to match some new Green Apple cardstock that Gina has added for July. The post was clear embossed to give a little shine. I chose to use the hanging basket and after adding one image to the post the second was stamped onto a scrap of matching card, coloured then cut out and positioned over the first image with foam tabs.

Construction:

My base card is made using Gina K Pure Luxury Heavy Weight Card in pure white and measures 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches.

I've added a layer of Green Apple followed by some dp and a more Green Apple that I embossed with Swiss Dots.

I've used my favourite lace punch along one side of the stamped image and underlayed it with more punched lace using Rocket Red. Tied the ribbon along the bottom edge and attached this element to the card base with a small red tab in the top left hand corner. Stamped the elegant Birthday wishes sentiment across the top to finish the card.

The gift box is a very quick box made using just one sheet of Gina's Green Apple a scrap of dp and some more Rocket Red. I stamped another image from Nina's set, how cute are they, little love birds! Used a die cut to cut them into a circle and mounted this to more of the green and red cardstock before attaching them to the box with foam tabs. Added the Birthday wishes to the bottom of the box and tied some matching ribbon to close.

This is such a great little stamp set, I'm sure it will become a favourite of many. I've made some other cards that I will share with you soon. Think Christmas!!! well I did, Apple Green and Rocket Red - perfect, the red has some textured stripe running through it too which looks great on so many layouts. I Hope you like my little set, I've really enjoyed showing it you today. Don't forget the release party, there will be challenges from some of Gina's Senior Design Team and lots of fun.

Now......

For more projects made with the stamps previewed today, be sure to check out our other Senior Design Team Member's Blogs:
Gina, Cathy, Donna, Emily, Erika, Kurtis, Jessica, Lee, Lynn, Melanie, and Theresa
and, don't forget to check out our CenterStage Spotlight designer joining us in Previews today: JenMarie Taylor has a card made with the new Inspiration Mosaic stamp set.

Enjoy your Blog Hopping.

Till next time.....