Friday, September 23, 2011

Gina K Designs CSS Blog Hop

If you are here for the CSS Hop, you should be coming from Stamp TV. I am so happy to be the first stop on today's fun hop!! :)
So, the theme for this hop is a shaker card and Fall.  Well, as you can see my "Fall" consists of flowers and butterflies (in the shaker portion).  I am probably really pushing the limit with my "Fall", colors, but I loved this card and decided to use it anyway.  I used the totally fun designer papers from Echo Park Dots & Stripes (only my FAVORITE combination) and I used the Gina K Designs sentiment from the stamp set Dreams, illustrated by Tami Mayberry.  GKD sells the doilies and she also sells the Spellbinders Labels 4.  [Extra bling and flowers are from Michael's.] Entered this in Fluttering By too
Be sure and leave a comment along your way, there will be a random winner of [your choice]  up to a $24.95  Gina K Designs stamp set!  Oh, free is so good!!  Thank you Gina!!
I hope you have fun with the hop and get totally shaken up and inspired! Your next stop is Tera Fujan's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!



99 comments:

Cheri said...

I love it too, Vicki and your colors are sensational! Your design is fabulous and I love those butterflies.

Betty Benton said...

Cute shaker butterflies! Beautiful card, Vicki!

Deb said...

Gorgeous, Vicki! I love the layered floral design and beautiful colors! And of course, the bling!

Payne Holler Cards said...

aahhhhh artistic license - LOVE IT!
your "fall" card is fabulous...love the colors and your shaker butterflies are tooooo cute (-:
big smile here !!

Lolis said...

Great card! Love tbe butterflies

NJMullins said...

Beautiful layout and colors!

Neesey said...

Lovely card. I never would have thought to use butterflies. Love the colors.

Bernie said...

Fantastic card! Love how the shaker element adds so much to a card. The butterflies are ingenious!
Blessings Bernie

Dawn T said...

I adore butterflies so this card appeals to me. Love the colours too

Valerie said...

I like your card. Shaker cards are fun!

Anonymous said...

My favorite colors...very nice.

Frndly1 said...

I am loving the colors. I also like the butterflies ib the shacker bix.

the 2 Pink Ladies said...

Love the colors as well as the butterflies in the shaker.
Hazel

beejay said...

Love it and the colors totally work, cute idea with the butterflies!

Lynn B. said...

This is drop dead gorgeous! I love the colors, the layout, the flowers and all that great bling. I don't even know enough superlatives to describe this breath taking card.

Sandy said...

Great card Vicki. I LOVE shaker cards but have never thought to put cut-outs in them. Thanks for sharing:)

Carolina said...

Gorgeous card Vicki - love the idea of using butterflies and those flowers are just adorable!

mermaid fenicia said...

Love those colors,make me tink of the sea. ^_^

Booknplays said...

What a nice card! Love the butterflies. Would never think to put those in there, but it works!

Kris in Alaska said...

I adore your colors and how clever and sweet to shake up butterflies! Sweet! TFS!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Cheryl Bux said...

Oh, I love the idea of using butterflies in the shaker card! Such a beautiful design!

moejvon said...

What a great idea to use butterflies
in a shaker card. Beautiful card.

Maxine #6215 said...

I love the butterflies! Beautiful

Rebecca said...

Wow.. love the colours and the idea of putting flowers and butterflies in the shaker part.

Kary said...

Hi Vicki! I LOVE this card!! So clever to have the butterflies in the shaker. The flowers are gorgeous and all in all, a great looking card!! Love this!

Joni said...

Butterflies flutter prettily in your shaker window. Cool idea.

mjnix said...

your card is beautiful

alex said...

Such a beautiful card, just love the colours, you have style

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Vicki, this is stunning! I love your color choice and of course, the dots and stripes. That sentiment is perfect with those butterflies.

--Marcy said...

Floating butterflies - how perfect!

lisa808 said...

How fun to use butterflies in your shaker card!

Judi Hall said...

Wow! Very pretty card. Love that you used butterflies.

Unknown said...

Wow, Vicki it's beautiful, the colors are wonderful, and all that bling! :)

Sue Bridges said...

I enjoy those colors; very striking combo with the butterfly shaker. Sweet!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Vicki- What a beautiful shaker! Those butterflies are really cool and your colors are some of my faves too!

Kay S said...

Vicki, your card is gorgeous and the colors are beautiful even if they aren't exactly traditional fall colors! Love the butterflies as your "shaker."

Theresa Momber said...

Fabulous, Vicki! I'm loving all the dimension and texture on this card.

Virginia Wingo said...

Butterflies are my favorite too and I love seeing them flying around in the shaker box. Those colors mare yummy!!!

Bonita said...

Beautiful card. And I love the colors. Thanks

Jill said...

Vicki, your card is just beautiful. I love the butterflies in the shaker.

Anonymous said...

Vickie, The card is beautiful, and I never would have thought to use butterflys as your shaker ingreedient---how cleaver! Judy

sprgstn16 said...

That card is stunning! I love the colors you used!!

Whimcees said...

Hello!

Beautiful card - I love the butterflies and the colors are so pretty!

Wishing you a great weekend!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

Jodi said...

Very clever using the butterflies. Love it.
Jodi

paper fun said...

Love the blues that you used. Very pretty.

Mari

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Vicki! Love the layout!

Wanda Cullen said...

Wow, this is gorgeous, Vicki! Love the colors and the use of butterflies in the shaker part!

Nana Donna said...

It is gorgeous, I love the colors and what a fabulous idea to use the butterflies as the shaker

Sarita said...

Beautiful shaker card. I have always just used microbeads or glitter. The butterflies are co clever and unusual.

Joyce said...

Love your colors!

Jan said...

What a unique concept on the Shaker, love the little butterflies.

Lagene said...

Love the shake up butterflies & these shades of teal definitely are fall to me!

Barbara Colbert said...

Love it...and the colors are perfect!!! Beautiful shades of blue! :-)) Good idea to use those for the shaker part...thanks for the tip!

Unknown said...

Love it and those shades of blue are perfect for fall :)

Designs By Sky said...

I never thought to use die cuts in the shaker portion. thanks for the idea. love the colors btw. Thanks for sharing

Barbara Burgess said...

Beautiful card! Love the colors. Flowers and butterflies are my favorite!

MizMaryAnn said...

Yes, not very fall looking but oh so beautiful. I love the colors and the butterflies.

Olga said...

Gorgeous card! Love butterflies inside!

Kelly said...

Super Cute! Love your dots and stripes!

The Vannoy Family said...

OOOoohhh! My fave - flowers and butterflies - very pretty!

crotnem said...

Love the idea of the butterflies in the pop window!

DJreflections said...

What a pretty card! Love this technique!

Miesje said...

All cuteness all the way! Love the colors (sure it is Fall colors to me!) Great card Vicki!

Sonia said...

I love butterflies, so of course I love your shaker!!!

SandyK said...

What a beautiful shaker, Love it.
Sandy

joy said...

Vicki, what an elegant card! The color, flowers and bling are perfectly put together.

sassyb07 said...

beautiful card

Melanie said...

oh goodness, love the big punches in the shaker!!

Golda said...

That is gorgeous and your colors are perfect!

Leslie said...

Gorgeous card, Vicki! I love the colors you chose and the larger punches in the shaker! Awesome!

Audrey said...

Love your card as I am a butterfly addict. Will have to give this method a try, have never made a shaker card but now <i want to!!

scootingranny said...

Very nice and I really like the butterflies inside the shaker!

Paulette S said...

I would have not thought about using die cuts for the shaker items, it's so simple if you dont have the traditional things like glitter or flocking. And less messy too. LOL you have opened up a world of ideas to me.

Crafty Math Chick said...

I have never seen a shaker card with butterflies before - so creative (and pretty) Vicki!

Sharon said...

What a brilliant idea to use die cuts in the shaker....I was thinking I didn't have anything to go inside but now I have all kinds of ideas THANKS for the inspiration
PS The blue is gorgeous!

Valley said...

Wonderful card! Love the Butterfies inside.

Ina G said...

This is truly beautiful. So love the colours.

Unknown said...

So love your card, and a step away from the usuall Fall colors, your blue triubte to fall is splendid, and I love Butterflies!
Thanks for sharing
Donna

BonnieC said...

Really, really like the idea of the butterflies as shakers!

April J said...

Never would have thought to use punches inside!! Wonderful!!

Pam said...

cute card Vicki, I would say the colors are just perfect

The T-Shirt & Tole Shop said...

looks a little springy to me but I love it anyway! Great job and thanks for sharing.

Softail_Baby81 said...

I love ur shaker and as far as the colors go, in the Northern Maine Fall Sky, the bluest of blues and teals are most predominant than any other time of yr so ur colors r absolutely appropriate!!! Thnx for the inspiration!!!!

gerissman said...

Very pretty!! The colors are so fresh looking!!!

akfaust1@fuse.net said...

I like the colors & butterflies are great, thanks!!!

pamboe said...

I am so happy you did use butterfies. I never thought of putting them in a shaker. Great idea and I love the colors even if they aren't traditional fall.

Dee said...

Beautiful card--and some butterflies are still around in fall, Vickie!

Lynette said...

What a great idea using the butterflies. Love it!

Pam Thornton said...

Just stunning! I love it.

Gayle said...

Beautiful colors and love the butterfly shakers, Vicki.

Melanie said...

What a brilliant idea, to make the butterflies 'fly' in the shaker space! Another inventive slant on an old idea!

Diane N said...

Beautiful card! I love the colors.

Sheila said...

This is a beautiful card. Love the idea to use the butterflies.

Danni said...

Gorgeous card! Thank you for playing along with my flutter by challenge!

Pat Jandacek said...

Love the colors on this card. Floating butterflies is a great idea.

Anonymous said...

Very elegent---love the color and combination of elements thank you for sharing

Jen Shults said...

So pretty! Thanks for joining this week's Flutterby challenge!

Karen rn said...

This is an absolutely beautiful card!

Betty Neville said...

This is gorgeous Vicki! Beautiful colors and design!