Beautiful Birthday

Quick card to share using the STV Kit Springtime Silhouettes.  I paired it with some My Minds Eye patterned paper.  I used the Tim Holtz Distress Stain Wild Honey on the doily, as well as the ribbon.  Love how the stain goes on white ribbon, now I can be even more matchy-matchy, lol!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Gina K. Designs Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to a fun Gina K. Designs Design Team hop!  Today we are showing techniques of all kinds as featured on Stamp TV.  We hope you enjoy hopping through the variety of techniques and are inspired to try something new.  If you came from Lee's blog you are in the right spot, and if not be sure to start at the beginning HERE.   The technique I wanted to focus on is Kissing using the Stamp TV Kit Springtime Silhouettes:

I colored directly on the stamp with markers and kissed it with the worded background from Vintage Backgrounds using Memento Paris Dusk ink before stamping on the cardstock.   

Here is a close-up of the flower:

I also stamped the worded background on the patterned paper behind the focal image.  Spellbinders Beaded Ovals is a favorite of mine and looks so pretty sponged.  That pretty button in the center of my ribbon treatment is a gift a dear friend...  whose blog you stop at next: my dear friend Janice...she is such a sweetie! 

Thanks so much for hopping with us and hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

PDCC#74

 I made this for the Play Date Cafe Challenge (PDCC#74) which had the color combo of blue/purple.  I used some images from the Stamp TV Kit: Springtime Silhouettes and stamped it with black ink, die-cut it with Labels Twenty, and used some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Popsicle and Caribbean Blue. I picked them up at my favorite LSS in Greensboro, Betty's Scrapbooking Room and unexpectedly met up with Carla!  It was quite a fun coincidence and a joy to chat with her for a bit :o) 

So funny because I have tried to meet up with her (and some friends) before, but had a conflict in my schedule and seems it is easier to just meet up unexpectedly, lol!
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Spellbinders Thank You Blog Hop

The Gina K Designs team would like to welcome you to this special Spellbinders Thank You Blog Hop.  Recently Spellbinders generously gifted each member of our Design Team with the amazing new Grand Calibur. What an exciting gift for sure and we are enjoying this fabulous machine! We have made some special cards and projects to showcase the new Grand Calibur.   Thank you so very much Spellbinders!!!    

 

 If you came from Janice's blog you are in just the right spot and if not...be sure to start at the very beginning HERE.  For my card I used the floral image from the STV Kit: Springtime Silhouettes.  I used Gelatos on the image and sponged the die-cut oval with Memento Cantaloupe ink.  I used both the Classic Ovals Large and Classic Ovals Scalloped Large for my design.  They were some of the first dies I bought and must say still my favorite.

The Grand Calibur makes die-cutting and embossing a breeze and LOVE that you can die-cut nearly an entire 8 1/2 x 11-inch sheet of cardstock at one time!  Completely changes the die-cutting experience and makes it oh so much better :o)

 

Spellbinders is an amazing company that has changed the way I paper craft and so much for the better.  It is a rare thing when I create a card without a Spellbinders die of some sort and I can't thank them enough for this amazing machine!!  THANK YOU!

Next stop on the hop...the uber talented LEE...

Blessings,

CSS Blog Hop: Sketch Challenge

Welcome to another CSS Blog Hop!  If you came from Giovana's blog you are in the right place, and if not be sure to start at the beginning HERE.  This month we are having a sketch themed hop that Melissa Cash designed for us.

For my card, I used a new Gina K. Designs stamp set Bring the Bling, illustrated by Melanie.

I wanted to create flowers with the pretty flourish as the stem and used the nice scallop for the border.  The sentiment is from the STV Kit Springtime Silhouettes.  Not only did I used the CSS sketch, but I paired it with the Color Challenge this week over on Stamp TV:

Here is the FABulous sketch and hope you can play along:

 

 Next stop on the hop is Joy... !  Can't wait to see what design she has to share for the hop.

 

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (March 29th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs, that person will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!

  Blessings,

STV Kit and Gelatos

I have another card to share that I made with the Springtime Silhouettes Stamp TV Kit. This time I used some of the new Gelatos from Faber-Castell.  You can find some wonderful tutorials on their blog: Design Memory Craft.  

For the background, I used the damask image in the kit and heat embossed a piece of White cardstock with Clear Embossing powder.  After it had cooled, I used this cool Gelato (think chapstick, but don't use it as chapstick, lol!) and rubbed it over the cardstock and the embossing.  Then I simply used my finger to blend it in and buffed with a tissue.  Uber cool!!!   The butterfly was stamped/embossed on Red Hot cardstock with Black Embossing Powder, adhered to the card, and had to add a bit of pearl bling. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Day 4: Gina K March Release Inspiration Hop

Welcome to the last day of the Gina K. Designs Release Inspiration Hop!  We are excited to share designs made with the newest Stamp TV Kit: Springtime Silhouettes!

I made this with one of the beautiful floral images in the kit and colored (the rubber stamp) with Faber-Castell Big Brush markers before stamping onto cardstock.  My card base is Red Hot, a layer of White, as well as some of the patterned paper from the STV Kit. The Springtime Silhouettes Stamp TV Kit is such a great value...it is packed with GKD Luxury Cardstock, a 6x6 patterned paper pack, an assortment of ribbons and brads, and the Springtime Silhouettes stamp set.

For even more samples of these new sets, please visit each of the GKD Design Team blogs listed below and leave a comment. The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have of winning!  Tomorrow Gina will announce on her blog a randomly chosen winner!

• 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
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Tami Mayberry
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Valerie Stangle
• Vicki Dutcher

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,