Thursday, December 15, 2011

Gina K Designs DT Nature's Greetings Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the DT blog hop for Nature's Greetings. If you came from  Tina's blog you are in the right spot.  If you want to start at the beginning click here to see who is participating.

Here is my Nature's Greetings card:


I used my favorite technique, direct to paper with Tim Holtz distressed ink; mustard seeds, evergreen bough, and broken china. I just adore the look of this technique - and the best, is it just so easy! I love easy~ :) [My printed background is from Vintage Backgrounds.]


For an additional treat for you,  I made these CAS Christmas cards [with a few other sets GKD has] -- just in case you need some fast, last minute Christmas cards~
I used the poinsettia from Melanie's A Year of Flowers, and the mc from the Wishing You Joy Kit. The white dots are added with a Sakura Pen Touch White Fine Point [from Mike's].

I used gold embossing powder with a couple of the Wishing You Joy Kit images.


This card I used the gnome image [cut off his ears to look more like Santa] from Tami's set, Gnome One Like You.


3 easy CAS cards, that are easily mailed!  No rips, tears and, postage is 44 cents! :)  Have to like that.

This is the last stop of the hop from the Gina K Designs Design Team.  I hope you enjoyed all the eye candy!  Thanks for stopping by~


36 comments:

dstandard said...

Your cards are all amazing!

Theresa said...

Wow, that is so beautiful, Vicki. So bright! Love all these CAS xmas cards. Wowza!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Wow- fabulous CAS cards-you are amazing GF!

Michelle (aka Meechelle) said...

Beautiful cards! I love that orange and white one and that little gnome is just adorable. Looking forward to working with you this year as well!

pqueenie said...

Your cards are great. Nice Christmas ideas also.

Giovana said...

Beautiful cards Vicki!!

Carolina said...

Such darlin' cards Vicki - specially love the first with so many layers and sponging...love it!

Riette said...

You've been busy! Gorgous cards.

Dee said...

Oh wow! Loved the butterfly card, especially. It has a rich, elegant feel to it. Gorgeous!

carrie said...

Great CAS holiday cards ............ and yes it is nice to be able to mail the cards without worrying about them. Really like the way you did the background for the Nature Greeting card.

Laurie said...

Love the blue and yellow card. Its gorgeous. The CAS cards are amazing and I just wanna hug that little gnome!

martina's kaartjes said...

great and some funny cards !
greetings, martina
x

Lynn B. said...

You must have been reading my mind. I just realized that I have three more C-mas cards to make for people I forgot to put on my list. Your cards are perfect inspiration. Thanks!

Sandy said...

Wonderful cards. I love the poinsettia.

Unknown said...

Your first card is STUNNING! The colors are fabulous as well as the layout! And OUCH--you made a Van Gogh Gnome! lol Great cards!

Leslie said...

Love all of your creations! The Nature's Greetings card colors are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your last-minute Christmas cards! :D

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Rosy Newlun said...

Aloha, Vicki,
I love how Tim's distressed inks work like that for you - it's just beautiful card! I just end up with a puddly mess (LOL). But even your flower and butterfly look fabulous like this. You make it look so easy! Thanks for the ideas!

Pam said...

Vicki, your ideas are amazing and each card is beautiful all in different ways. Thanks for the inspiration

Unknown said...

You're awesome! I love the look of your Nature's Greeting card. You always use such wonderful color combinations. Your CAS cards are wonderful too, especially the poinsettia one. Wow.

jazy1m said...

Loved all your cards very much. Thanks so much for sharing.

Melissa said...

Wow Vicki, you really outdid yourself! All of your cards are wonderful!

Rae said...

Really liked what you did with the card. A lot of multimedia things that make the card interesting.

Golda said...

What bright and beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing your wonderful work.

janey said...

Wonderful cards!

Suzanne J Dean said...

Fab cards Vicki--the first is stunning and I love all those CAS holiday cards, they are so elegant. And what can I say about that gnome--he's so cuteee!

holiday hugz,
Suzanne

GrammySue's Creations said...

Awesome cards.

zehra said...

Lovely card, awesome work

Sharman said...

Now that is what I like. FAST & EASY. Love Love the whole idea. They are all so cute. Thanks you....

Jennie said...

Lovely card for the hop Vicki, got to love Tim Holtz ink :) Your CAS cards are just perfect and a reminder to me that I should probably get mine postal, huh? So behind...so very much behind :)

Luv 2 Create said...

All are adorable. Love the beautiful colors of the first card.
Marcie

Lagene said...

WOW! beautiful cards! Really love the butterfly!

Barbara Colbert said...

Such beauties!!!! NICELY done!!!!!! Love that butterfly...well actually ALL of them are great!

Vidette said...

Very beautiful cards.

Elise said...

*Clunk!*

These. ARE. Soooooooooooooo much fun! {YOU are a prolific lil' genius!} Yeowza!

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