Waltzing Mouse May Blog Waltz

This is my very first Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz. I hope I'm doing it right :-). I was finally able to ink up some WMS stamps that I got last month from winning their sketch challenge. I love Claire's designs. She's one of the most talented paper crafters I know.
This month's theme is Masculine. I had to go clean and simple for this one. No lace or ribbons like my usual cards. I used the Offbeat Backgrounds set to create the plaid background. The sentiment is from Lovely Labels 3 by Gina K Designs.

More info about the waltz here. The sketch follows the WMS Challenge this week. I flipped it upside down and they ask that you stamp a border, which I did with the sentiment. The buttons and twine make it perfect for the CAS-ual Friday challenge this week.

Have a great day!

Spring Hugs

Today's card uses my latest GinaK Lovely Labels 3. The label was, of course, die cut with Spellbinders Labels 18. The papers are American Crafts Enchanted. The pink ribbon and buttons are PTI and twine by The Twinery.

Don't forget the Lily Pad Cards Hop is still happening. I don't know about you, but I'm excited about this new challenge blog because it involves many of my stamping idols.

Welcome, Lily Pad Cards! Blog Hop

Welcome to stop #5 in the Lily Pad Cards blog hop! I am so excited to be a part of this event that finally reveals what Lily Pad Cards is all about and features so many of my paper crafting idols from all over the world. This blog hop starts today and will feature seven blogs per day when it culminates on Friday, April 1, with the grand opening of Lily Pad Cards.

Lily Pad Cards is a new challenge blog that will feature interviews, articles, videos, challenges, great prizes, and more!

Although Lily Pad Cards doesn’t officially bloom until April 1, 2011, you’ll be able to see a new sneak peek every day until then. And you’ll definitely want to drop by because there are three prize packages with a total retail value of over $800 - including a $100 gift certificate to a very popular online store! Go here for specific prize details and contest rules.

The hop’s theme is Welcome because not only are we welcoming Lily Pad Cards to the neighborhood, but we’re also welcoming all of you to come in and join in all the fun.

I have two cards to show you. The first welcomes spring. The girl is Little Frieda stamp by The Craft's Meow. The papers are Echo Park Springtime and the sentiment is SRM Stickers Sentiments' Spring.

My second card uses GinaK's Lovely Labels 3 (label and sentiment) stamps and Layers of Color's Embroidered Butterfly, which was colored with Copics. The papers are Crate Paper's Portrait Collection.

Thanks for stopping by! The next stop on the hop is my dear friend, Kathy Racoosin's blog, The Daily Marker. If you hit a bad link, you can always come back here and click on the next link in the hop. Please report any bad links to webmaster@inlinkz.com.

Gina K Designs' March Release Hop, Day 4

I hope you've been enjoying the new format of the hop after the stamps have been released. This way, there's no waiting involved :-).

Today's cards feature the new Stamp TV kit, Springtime Silhouettes. They are just my style - very vintage. I used my Lovely Labels 3 for the frame and sentiment. The papers are from the brand new Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper. I love this new paper line. I covered the bird with glitter.

My second card uses two images and a sentiment from Springtime Silhouettes and a label from the Lovely Labels 3. The papers are from Crate Paper's Portrait Collection. Can you tell CP is fast becoming my favorite paper company? I'm also loving twill tape.

For more inspiration, make sure you visit the following GKD team members' blogs. Remember, Gina is giving away prizes along the way.

• Gina K
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Janice Whiting
• Jennie Harper
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Nina Brackett -- you are here!
  
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Tami Mayberry
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Valerie Stangle
• Vicki Dutcher
  

Gina K Designs' March Release Hop, Day 3

Today is the day I get to show you cards I've made using my latest Lovely Labels 3 set. As you probably already know, I love my Spellbinders Nestabilities and have an affection for anything vintage. Add to that the need I had for masculine labels...so I just had to design this set! :-). I also had the military and expats (which I am) in mind when I added the sentiments.

For my first card, I used the labels to make this vintage masculine card. Who said we can't use lace on a masculine card? :-). I die cut one of Spellbinders' Elegant Posts for the post.

This next one is a quick card to make and used up some ribbon scraps. I die cut the label image with the Oval Nesties, so you don't have to use the specific labels the stamps were designed for.

This card uses Rupa's Cute as a Bug set. I created a scene using Echo Park's Springtime papers. I just love the sentiment, which was die cut and sponged using SB Grommet Tags dies, that came with the image.

Finally, I have Tami Mayberry's Perfect Pennants on this card. I die cut the banners borders and tassels from the SB Basic Banners dies. The papers are also from EP Springtime.

Check out what the rest of the GKD team has created using these new stamps:

• Gina K
• Nina Brackett -- you are here!
  
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Tami Mayberry
• Tina Gilliland
• Theresa Momber
• Vicki Dutcher
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Colleen Schaan
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Janice Whiting
• Jennie Harper
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner

Finally, the winners of my 2nd blog anniversary giveaway, wk 2 are posted HERE.

You're the Best and Some Announcements!

I just have a few announcements for you today. Please join me and the Gina K Designs team as we showcase the new release stamps this week. I will be back tomorrow morning for the GKD hop using three of the new stamps. And as usual, Gina will be offering some generous prizes along the way.

Here's a CAS card that was shared at the release party on Thursday using my latest Lovely Labels 3. I white embossed it on Chocolate brown cardstock. I stamped the text background from Vintage Backgrounds on the bottom with Versamark for added interest. The sentiment is die cut using Spellbinders' Fancy Tags Two.

And tomorrow, my good friend Lisa Hjulberg will have the GRAND OPENING of her brand new adventure, The Craft's Meow. She has previews already showing on the blog, so make sure you check out what yumminess she has in store for us paper crafters.

See you back here tomorrow! Finally, don't forget to check out my 2nd blog anniversary giveaway. More details HERE.

Introducing Lovely Labels 3

I am excited to finally show you my latest Gina K Designs stamps, Lovely Labels 3, which coordinate with Spellbinders Labels 18, 20 and 21. The curved greetings fit inside the Spellbinder Ribbon Banner dies. I wanted to design something that can easily be used for masculine and feminine cards. The sentiments included are as follows:

• Missing You
• You're My Hero
• Thankful For You
• Get Well Wishes
• Time To Celebrate!
• Happy Birthday
• Welcome Home
• Sending You smiles and hugs across the miles
• I know this for a fact, you're the best
• Love*Sacrifice*Love*Honor...Happy Father's Day
• Hugs
• Hi!
• I{heart image} you
  

Here is a card sample showing this new set, along with the new STV kit, Springtime Silhouettes. The colors follow today's STV Color Spotlight Challenge. The papers are Crate Paper's Portrait Collection.

Finally, here's a sneak peek of my Princess Wand on the SRM Blog today. You can purchase these wands from their online store HERE. They are so fun to decorate.

I made it for my daughter who dressed as a princess (basically, she just dressed her Sunday best and fixed her hair up) for Masquerade a couple of weeks ago.