Gina K Designs | Stitched Leaves Mini Kit Inspiration Blog Hop

Hello friends! Today, the Gina K Design Team is having a blog hop for the recently released Stitched Leaves Mini Kit. This kit sold out super fast when it was first released, but it is now back and stock and available in the Gina K Designs Store! So make sure you head on over there to grab yours if you don't already have one. The stamps and dies in this kit are so beautiful and are perfect for all your fall crafting needs. This kit will have you creating all fall long!

Before you leave though, I created a couple of cards to give you some inspiration and ideas on how to use the stamps and dies in the kit. Also, make sure to check out all the details on how to enter to win a $50 gift certificate to the Gina K Store. All the details are down below.

Thank You Friend Card | Stitched Leaves Stamp Set


For my first card, I stamped the leaves onto white cardstock and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder. To give them some color, I ink blended them with a mix of Distress Oxide inks in Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint. For an extra touch of distress, I splattered them with a little bit of water and dabbed it dry.  I then used the coordinating dies to cut them out before adhering them to the card.

Thank You For Being A Friend Card by Juliana Michaels featuring Gina K Designs Stitched Leaves Stamp Set and Mini Kit

The sentiment is also from the set and I also heat embossed it with gold embossed powder as well. I used the coordinating die to cut out the large stamped "friend" and then adhered it with double side foam tape for a bit of dimension.

Thank You For Being A Friend Card by Juliana Michaels featuring Gina K Designs Stitched Leaves Stamp Set and Mini Kit

Thankful For You Card | Stitched Leaves Stamp Set


For this second card, I stamped the images onto white cardstock and embossed them with white embossing powder. I then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I blended them using a water brush to give them a watercolored look.

Thankful For You Card by Juliana Michaels featuring Gina K Designs Stitched Leaves Stamp Set and Mini Kit

The sentiment is again from the Stitched Leaves set and I used the coordinating die to cut out the "thankful".

Thankful For You Card by Juliana Michaels featuring Gina K Designs Stitched Leaves Stamp Set and Mini Kit

Blog Hop + Giveaway


I mentioned a giveaway! Would you like to win a $50 gift certificate to Gina K Designs? If your answer is yes, then all you have to do is visit each blog along the hop (listed below) and leave a comment. One lucky winner will receive a $50 Gina K Designs gift certificate.

Gina K
Beth Silaika
Cathy Tidwell
Chris Dayton
Claire Brennan
Donna Idlet
Juliana Michaels
Karen Hightower
Laurie Schmidlin
Melanie Muenchinger
Rema DeLeeuw
Sean Fetterman
Sheri Gilson
Silke Ledlow
Susie Moore
Theresa Momber

Supplies


Are you interested in the Gina K Designs supplies I used to create these cards? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. Affiliate links are used at no additional cost to you and I've linked to them because I use them and love them!


72 comments

  1. Oh so gorgeous! Loving your coloring on the leaves, how you did them with the oxide inks! Dont ya just love those!?

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  2. Super stunning cards :) I have that die cut you have used to create the cards and think it will work well with this new kit. Love all the vibrant colours :)

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  3. Beautiful cards Juliana! I'm going to have to break down and get those oxide inks! :)

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  4. I love the simple way you approached these cards. I'm learning that less is more.

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  5. Gorgeous cards; the maple leaf, especially, makes my Canadian heart smile!
    ~carol

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  6. Love these leaves! Your watercolor with the Zig's really make beautiful leaves.

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  7. I love the soft coloring of the leaves. The background is the perfect complement.

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  8. Beautiful cards! Love the colors! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Lovely cards! I really like how you colored the leaves. Using white embossing powder is a great idea for the Zig colored leaves.

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  10. stunning cards. Love the soft tones you used on your second card

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  11. You can really see the stitching of the leavens when color is stamped on white.Love each of them.

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  12. Gorgeous cards. I love the wonderful coloring & the stitched leaves set.
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting With Creative M


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  13. Such a beautiful card and I adore the colors on the stitched leaves.

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  14. Love your cards! (What is the background stitched die you used?)

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    1. Thanks Amee! I've added it to the supply list above. :)

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    2. I see where to click to get to the supply list, but it says the link has exceeded its permitted usage and I'm unable to go. Would you email me with the supply list, please.

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  15. Juliana - your eye for color is amazing! These cards inspire me to try your ink techniques as well. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  16. Your leaves are beautiful. Love distress oxides. Thanks for the inspiration

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  17. Lovely cards and I like how you used the white embossing on the one leaves.

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  18. Your cards look simple (like something I could copy!) but you have done wonderful coloring and details on them. Just Lovely!

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  19. Beautiful cards! Love how you used colors that are similar to fall, but a little softer! This set is a must have!~ Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Gorgeous cards, fall is my favorite season and you've colored them beatifully! Loving these stitched leaves!

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  21. OMG this is absolutely the BEST autumn set I've seen this year!!!!!

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  22. What great cards. I really like the one with the white embossing!

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  23. Another a great way to use the dies and stamps. The colors are so light and relaxing.

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  24. Great cards! Like the softer colors.

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  25. I love that bright and vivid color on your fall leaves! These cards are all gorgeous!
    Take Care!
    Michele

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  26. Stunning cards! Love the stitched background!!

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  27. Great cards! Kraft cardstock looks nice!

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  28. Your cards are gorgeous. I love the watercolor look. So pretty.

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  29. What beautiful cards. Thanks for the great inspiration.

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  30. Embossing and color - my favorite, all-time technique! These are scrumptious, Juliana! Great colors! ♥

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  31. So gorgeous!! WOW!! These are fabulous and it seems like endless possibilities 😊! Thank You!

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  32. Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  33. Lovely soft colors a different view of autumn. Very very pretty

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  34. Such a soft look and so beautiful

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  35. Beautiful cards! I really like both of them.

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  36. Pretty cards! I love the colors on the leaves.

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  37. I really LOVE this, Juliana. Great job, and so inspiring.
    Blessings,
    Karen L

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  38. Gorgeous cards. Love them both. Interesting background--is that a die or an embossing folder?

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    1. Thanks Carole! It's a die. I've added it to the supply list above. :)

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  39. Beautiful soft colors on the cards. Love them all.

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  40. Love these cards! And that background die is wonderful - it gives the illusion of wind! What die is it?

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  41. OMGosh, you've used the same background in each card and they are both gorgeous but the second one just knocked me off my feet.. I think it's my favorite of all so far!!

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  42. I just love your use of the stitched background to coordinate with these awesome stamps! Love the colors in the 2nd card! Awesome!

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  43. Great cards! I definitely need to invest in some oxide inks!

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  44. I love your soft muted color leaves with the gold embossing and the white embossing. So pretty!!! After all this inspiration, I want this set/kit! so much for telling myself I didn't want it. Ha. :)

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  45. Any friend would love to get one of these cards. Like your color combos. Thank you

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  46. These leaves are SO Pretty! Love the colors!

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  47. Love the colors you used in these, very pretty.

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  48. Love the various leaves in this kit. Nice ideas.

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  49. I love both of these cards. The leaves look so great on the woodgrain backgrounds. Beautiful job!

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  50. Great cards, I love the colours you choose for the leaves.

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  51. Love these cards Juliana. I don't have the Oxides yet but they look amazing. The leaves done with the Zigs do as well. Very well done!

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  52. Your cards are so elegant. Love the colour palette you chose for each.

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  53. Beautiful cards. I like the stitched background.

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  54. Wow! Colors are simply breathless!!! Stunning cards!!!

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  55. I've gotten great inspiration from both of your creations using this particular stamp set. How gorgeous they are, and that stitched background coordinates beautifully.

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  56. awesome cards love the stitched ones.

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Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ~Mother Teresa

HUGS!
JULIANA

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