Thursday, February 18, 2010

Gina K Designs CSS Inspiration Blog Hop


Feelings of Hope 

Gina challenged the CenterStage Spotlight team to make a card with the new Hope is Faith stamp set using  the photo above for inspiration.  Check out Gina's blog for all the details on this special stamp set.

When I first looked at the photograph I was inspired by the butterfly on the flowers.  So I made several cards with floral designer paper and added a floating butterfly.  My first three cards were all based on that inspiration.


Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria

Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria

Then I looked at the photograph a few days later and made another card that is a little more literal representation of the inspiration photo.  Here is what I created



Then, stop by these designer's participating in the hop tonight:

Melissa Shultz

25 comments:

dee marie said...

Hi Melissa! All your cards are beauties :) I especially love your last one - picture perfect :)

Lori said...

All of your cards are pretty!!

Jennie said...

Wow Melissa, these cards are beautiful! Love the butterflies and the dp of the first three. My favorite is the literal interpretation with the Ocean Mist cardstock...such a great sketch.

AKiteFlier said...

Oh my - you have been one busy lady! These are just delightful - nice interpretations of the inspiration picture. THe second one really caught my eye.

Betty Neville said...

Look at all your cards!! All so beautiful - but my fav is the second card - just stunning!

joy said...

What pretty colors!! They all are so pretty!

Giovana said...

Oh Melissa, all your cards are beautiful!! The colors you used are my favorite!!

redwasher1 said...

WOW! All your cards are just fabulous!!!!

Carolina said...

Simply stunning cards! You totally made this set look amazing...hope you have a great weekend!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Melissa-WOW. Love them all, especially the first one with the black dotted swiss bg.

Diana Q said...

Melissa...all very beautiful! I can't even choose a fav! I'd have to choose all three! So much beautiful detail! ;D Diana Q

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Each card is prettier than the next! I always love the work you do.

Carla S. said...

All of your cards are just gotgeous, Melissa! Love the layouts and beautiful papers! Wonderful details on each one!

Tina said...

Wow Melissa... these are so pretty. Busy girl!

JenMarie said...

Oooo....these are totally stunning!!

Melissa said...

You go girl! Your cards are gorgeous!!!!!

Janice M said...

Beautiful cards Melissa!! LOVE that second one!!

Anonymous said...

Loving these! All the details are perfect.

DebbieM said...

Gorgeous cards! Love them!

Greetings, Debbie Meijer :)

Sharri said...

Melissa, beautiful cards! I love the dp you used and the last one is awesome!!!

Brenda said...

Wow Melissa your cards are stunning!

LesleyfromWI said...

Beautiful cards...beautiful work!

Donna Baker said...

wow, ALL your cards are a work of art! love the half butterfly idea, you're so clever

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Really beautiful cards!

Payne Holler Cards said...

these are probably my pick of the whole hop! I think they are just simply stunning...dont know what else to say Melissa! these are just incredible....