Friday, November 13, 2009

First Christmas Hop with GKD!


first christmas hop

It’s time to hop around with GKD DT and CSS using Asela’s new First Christmas stamp set. 

For my first card, I wanted to combine a few sets to make little ornaments on a tree.  I used Winter Foliage for the ‘tree’, mini framed friends for the dog & cats in the small ornaments from First Christmas and sentiment from Festive Frame.  This represents our dog Shelby and two cats Chica & Elsie (but the only true color representation is the black & white cat-oh well!) I still like how it turned out and on the inside (sorry I didn’t take a photo) is the gingerbread couple to represent all of us.  I added various colored rhinestones to the tree to act as ‘lights’.  This card was fun to make because I love combining stamps to showcase their versatility! 

gingerbread frameMy next card is another vintage card I made with the same colors as my vintage deer card from a few days ago but with the gingerbread couple from First Christmas inside the Festive Frame

Are you ready for more eye-candy tonight!? Stop in at Asela Hopkin's blog (our featured Illustrator tonight) and see what she has prepared for us.

Then, check out these GinaK Designer's blogs for their projects: Carolyn, Donna, Erika, Jessica, Lee, Melanie, and Theresa

as well as our CenterStage Spotlight Designer's blogs:
Deb, Sharri, Diana and Karen

Remember, the Idea Center has lots of tutorials, photos, and links that will provide even more ideas for you with this stamp set!
And, if you haven't already done so, be sure to leave a comment on GinaK's blog for a chance to win this stamp set tonight too! If you have already purchased this set, you may swap it out for any other GinaK stamp set valued at $23.95 if you’re chosen as the winner.

Hope you have a great weekend!

23 comments on "First Christmas Hop with GKD!"

wordbird on November 13, 2009 10:14 PM said...

Donna....your cards are great!...I esp. love the first one...so many creative details...wow!...what a fun card!! ;D Diana

JenMarie on November 13, 2009 10:27 PM said...

FABULOUS!!!!!!

Deb on November 13, 2009 10:27 PM said...

I love how you have combined images from different sets for such a fun card! Both are fabulous!

tlgirl353 on November 13, 2009 10:31 PM said...

Donna- great job, as always. I love how you made the tree and I think I will borrow that idea, if you don't mind!

Melissa Cash on November 13, 2009 10:36 PM said...

Awesome Donna! I love how you combined the sets and I love the vintage feel to the second card so much!

Theresa Momber on November 13, 2009 10:46 PM said...

So clever the way you did that tree! Love both cards!

Marsha on November 14, 2009 12:32 AM said...

These are so cute.

theneon on November 14, 2009 12:47 AM said...

Hi Donna - your Christmas ornaments are brillant -- and gingerbread couple adorable is adorable. I adore the colors you have used.

Susan White on November 14, 2009 2:06 AM said...

I never think to combine images this way from other sets. Thanks for the inspiration and your cards are fabulous!!

Scrubbybubbles(sue) on November 14, 2009 6:29 AM said...

Awwwwww.....I love these!! so cute!

Dawn on November 14, 2009 6:33 AM said...

how cute! love your dog and kitty tree!

craftieodamae on November 14, 2009 7:13 AM said...

I love all your work, but girl, that one with the tree is FANTASTIC! I love it.......

Melanie on November 14, 2009 7:44 AM said...

so clever! love the tree you made, using the animals is purrfect for a pet lover!

joy on November 14, 2009 7:44 AM said...

Suh.....sweet!!! My husband is a veterinarian and this is PERFECT!!! Oh, my goodness, I just can't sing praises enough to you for the inspirations! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Carolyn King on November 14, 2009 7:55 AM said...

akkk...that tree card is just so clever and fun. love the animals peeking out!

Jessica on November 14, 2009 8:16 AM said...

I love the card! My own two cats would love to have ornaments that look like them. Since they spend the whole holiday season trying to climb the tree, why not decorate it for them! lol TFS

connie on November 14, 2009 10:17 AM said...

So cute! love both cards.

Tina Gilliland on November 14, 2009 10:29 AM said...

Eeek... I LOVE tree with the ornaments. How very very cute!! Your gingerbread cookies look adorable in that frame as well. GREAT cards, Donna.

Giovana on November 14, 2009 11:10 AM said...

Wonderful cards Donna! The Christmas tree with the animal ornaments is so cute!!

God bless
Giovana

Carla (cmsuto) on November 14, 2009 2:41 PM said...

Fantastic cards, Donna! I love the first one with the tree - so creative! And the second is so sweet! Great combinations of stamp sets!

catdidit on November 14, 2009 3:04 PM said...

Oh how neat Donna! LOVE the tree with the little ornaments, such a creative idea! And the gingerbread men, too cute!

Emily Leiphart on November 14, 2009 7:49 PM said...

How cute are those! I really love the animal ornaments idea!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Your cards are so cute! Great job on combining the different sets.