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Monday, October 22, 2012

Center Stage Alumni Blog Hop

It's time for another Gina K. Designs Center Stage Spotlight Team Hop and this month we are creating cards based on a sketch that I created (see below). 

You should have arrived at my blog from Linda Payne's awesome blog, but if you didn't you can go back to StampTV and start at the beginning.  


For my card I used the GKD Country Roads set that was illustrated by Theresa Momber. I stamped the image in Memento Potter's Clay ink onto some GKD PL White cardstock and then I watercolored the tree and fence with a waterbrush and a little bit of Memento Bamboo Leaves and Rich Cocoa inks. The image was layered to some GKD PL Pumpkin Spice cardstock.  The card base is also Pumpkin Spice with a layer of GKD PL Sweet Corn and print paper from the Sun Kissed Autumn patterned paper pack.

 Here is my sketch:


Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (October 30), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps!

Now, I am going to send you to Melissa's amazing blog, where she has some more eye candy for you.


70 comments:

  1. Love it Melissa, the barn looks so cool with the trees in the background. Loved this sketch too by the way!

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  2. How colorful - love it!!It is so cheerful.

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  3. Love your fall colors and buttons etc!

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  4. Love the beautiful fall colors you used.

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  5. Such a lovely card Melissa!! I love the way you sponged and added just a pop of green. Fabulous sketch, I loved it!! Thank you.

    Go Giants!!!!

    Hugs

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  6. Gorgeous!!!!!! Love the fall colors and the buttons are perfect.

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  7. Beautiful fall card and lovin your dp too!
    I sooooo enjoyed your sketch (-:

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  8. Your card is delightful, colorful - I absolutely love your button choices - they ROCK!!!

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  9. WOW, Melissa, love this! It reminds me of a barn my uncle had when I was a kid. He lived way up in the country, on the top of a hill.

    Thanks for sharing, and thanks for triggering some great memories!

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  10. Your sketch is fantastic and so is your card! I love how you stamped the image and only colored the tree, great effect.

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  11. Ahh... This card takes me to autumn in Vermont!

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  12. What a great sketch!! Love your fall card..great combo of papers, colors and buttons.

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  13. Beautiful use of buttons, Thanks

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  14. Beautiful Fall card and love the covered bridge stamp. Reminds me of a covered bridge in Iowa
    ColleenB.

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  15. So pretty! A scene right out of a storybook! Love the buttons - they make the perfect accent for this gorgeous card!

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  16. Love the Autumn colors and glad you left the bridge in outline form.

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  17. Love all the fall colors. Beautiful card.

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  18. Melissa, great job on the card. It really is a nice card and can be sent to pretty much anyone, male or female. I also want to give you congrats on being the lead designer on this blog hop. Im so glad I found this site as it really helps to get my creative juices going when I cant think of a thing to make, and no ideas what so ever! That happens alot to me. lol. Too many awesome stamps to choose from as well as embellishments. So having you and your team to look up to when my mind is blank, is a great deal of help. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR IDEAS AND FOR SHARING THEM WITH US!!

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  19. Love that stamp and DP. Nice job!

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  20. Beautiful card Melissa! I love the fall colors and your sketch! I wish I could have joined you this month but I am hoping I can play along later this week!

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  21. Awesome sketch and card. The covered bridge has quickly become one of my faves for guy cards. I never thought of using Potter's Clay for the image. I love how you've just colored part of it. Thanks for the great inspiration.

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  22. I love your sketch design and love the country scene card as well.I can see this as an all season design using the sketch and scene.

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  23. I love the serenity of your card. It's warm and inviting and makes me want to go sit by the bridge and watch the leaves fall into the water below and swirl away. When a card can evoke that kind of feeling, you've outdone yourself!

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  24. So beautiful and fall inspired. Makes me want to go outside. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  25. Melissa, what a beautifully designed and colored fall card. Love it and love that sketch.

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  26. What an incredible sketch you created. Your sample card is just beautiful.

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  27. Beautiful fall card! The buttons add just the right touch to that bit of "country" your card suggests.

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  28. Such a perfect card for the season!

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  29. Fantastic sketch, the card is beautiful

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  30. This card says "Welcome Fall"! Come visit me!

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  31. My fav card! Of course I have a soft spot for covered bridges and buttons!

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  32. Great sketch! Pretty card! I like the texture on your background stripes.

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  33. LOvely cards thanks for sharing.

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  34. Beautiful card!! Love the colors and I love the sketch. It's a fantastic one!

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  35. Wow stunning card, love the potters clay colour choice!

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  36. The covered bridge reminds me of the bridges back east in New Brunswick. Beautiful job!

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  37. What a great card. Love the country look, beautiful use of that stamp. Love the sketch too. Thanks for sharing!!

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  38. Wow!! I never would think to leave the image uncolored....but look at how awesome it looks!!! Fabulous sketch - thanks so much.

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  39. Great card! Absolutely love covered bridges.

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  40. GREAT sketch, beautiful card, love the DP you chose. But that little tiny detail of tying the twine 3 different ways on your 3 buttons just ADDS soooooooooooo much. I love little things like that. Well done!

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  41. Love your card and the colors of fall and this sketch.Thanks:)

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  42. This is a beautiful card and a great sketch. :)

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  43. Fabulous stamp set - beautifully coloured and presented. Love your design.

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  44. What a fun autumn card. This is such a cute sketch and there are so many wonderful examples for it.

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  45. Beautiful card. Nice Autumn colors.

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  46. Nice card. Lovely autumn colours.

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  47. That is one of my favorite pp, & I especially like the covered bridge! Nice card!

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  48. Wow, your cards are awesome. The design team is so very talented.

    Blessings,
    Kat

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  49. Your card you created is so beautiful. And, what a great sketch design too. That also is amazing.

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  50. Gorgeous!! Love the Fall feel of this!

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  51. This card is awesome. The coloring really stands out. Glad you have brought back a little watercoloring. I think we have gotten away from all that. The buttons really set it off. Thanks

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  52. Great sketch and you made a beautiful card with it. TFS

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  53. What a nice warm fall card. Love the colors and LOVE your sketch. This is a really good one. Thanks so much.

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  54. Beautiful fall card! Thank you for a fabulous and versatile sketch!

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  55. Gorgeous sketch and card, Melissa. Love those gorgeous fall colors.

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  56. Great job with the sketch, Melissa! Perfect! I hope to join in next time!!!

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  57. Such a gorgeous card Melissa! Great sketch design! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  58. Beautiful! I love the subtle coloring, with the sponging, Melissa!

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