Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Hop Day #4......Great Sayings and Believe In Yourself!!



The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

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The free with 3 set this month is so cute!!!  Great Sayings.....


I do so love making backgrounds with stamps....and with these flowers I could add lots of bling!  And see the pink?  See???  You all thought I forgot about my pink just cuz I strayed yesterday??  LOL  I thought a pastel Springy card would bring a smile and I made this thank you card especially for a friend who I am thankful for!  I do love layering my sentiment tags....I combined both Spellbinders Fancy Tags 1 and 2.  I used Pure Luxury colors of Bubblegum Pink, Lemon Drop, Key Lime and Ocean Mist. 

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Now here is the very sweet Anniversary Stamp Set freebie.....Believe In Yourself.


Alas!  I left that little bitty stamp at home and couldn't make a card to show....I'll make up for it later, I promise!  For now close your eyes and imagine a frilly pink butterfly card!  LOL 

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Hop Day #3......Petals & Wings STV Kit!!!!


The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Today we're showing the newest Stamp TV Kit, Petals & Wings......



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I do love each and every Stamp TV Kit.....and this one is no exception!!  It's so dainty and sweet and SPRING!!!


I thought I'd focus on these adorable little birdies.....and paper piecing them makes the Ocean Mist Pure Luxury sky look so real with the sunshine there in the corner!  Ok, not really, but we can create anything when crafting!!  LOL  I used some lace and pearls and rhinestones OH MY so I could keep it blingy and girlie! 

Here's a little set I made and showed at the release party in case anyone missed the party....they are fun but hop along at a crazy rate! LOL


This uses the adorable hot air balloon image and the butterfly image from the kit.  It also uses the beautiful new Petals & Wings dp that goes along with the Kit!!  I love the plaid!!!  So some flowers and bling and ribbon were perfect to make a little gifty set with some chocolates in the box!!

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Monday, March 12, 2012

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Hop Day #2.......Wild About You & Blooming With Blessings!!!



The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!




Theresa's new set, Wild About You, is soooooo safari-awesome!!!!


 Stamps: Wild About You
Paper: Pure Luxury White, Smoky Slate, Sweet Mango; Sundance dp
Ink: Memento, Copics C3, C1, C00
Accessories: Burlap Ribbon, Clip

So perfect for masculine cards!  And just 3 different gray Copic markers and you've got an elephant colored and ready to go!  I stamped the small elephant silhouette to make a little background panel and then I had to use Gina's new Sundance dp!  And some burlap ribbon!  No bling....well does one little spiral clip REALLY count as bling?  I say not!  LOL  Seriously this set is gonna be WILD to play with!!!

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Now a cute set especially great for making cards for the little ones called Blooming With Blessings.


 Stamps: Blooming With Blessings
Paper: Pure Luxury White, Wild Dandelion, Ocean Mist
Ink: Memento, Copics Y18, Y04, Y00, B02
Accessories: Spellbinders Grand Labels, Dots CB Folder, Ribbon, Rhinestones

How can you resist that little cutie?  Especially when he's all bright and cheery and spashing in some Spring rain puddles??  LOL  Just 3 yellow Copics and he was ready to get paired up with some Wild Dandelion Pure Luxury!  Some of my favorite Gina K. gingham ribbon and this time a fun little shaped card using the Grand Nestabilities.

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Friday, March 9, 2012

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Hop Day #1........Wild Flowers and Masculine Tags!!!



The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

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First up is the new set Wild Flowers by Melanie...........


I am hostessing one of the Stamp TV Anniversary Challenges to make a Memory Keeper that Gina showcased in one of her videos.  Come play along!  I used the brand new Petals and Wings designer paper along with Pure Luxury Lipstick Red and Bubblegum Pink.  Two of my most FAVE Pure Luxury colors!!!  I actually anchored the image panel to the bottom of the Keeper so that the top flap can easily stay put when slid into place.  Both the Memory Keeper and the Info Cards are also available as free templates at Stamp TV on our Freebies Tab!!

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Now here's a fabulous set Masculine Tags by Tami.........


Since it's a masculine card I did cut down on the bling! LOL  But I snuck in a little bit!  Heehee!  I used the Casual Friday designer paper and Pure Luxury in Black Onyx and Sweet Corn.  I used the Scor Pal to make a bit of texture.  I can't wait to get the Nesties that match this set.....I hand cut these to layer them.  I love the sentiments in this set.....my husband IS my hero and I love that I can make him a card that says just that!

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Gina K. Designs Release Party Invite Hop!!!



 The Gina K. Design Team is excited to invite you to another fabulous Release Party tonight!!! The party starts at 7:00 pm Central Time in the Stamp TV Release Party Forum. Join us for Challenges, Contest Questions, Design Team Samples, Full Stamp Set Reveals and, of course, party chit chat!!! Everything will go "live" at 7:00 pm Central in Gina's Store so there won't be any long wait to start shopping! Hope to see you there!

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If you came from Jimmi's Blog then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to Stamp TV where you will find a list of all those participating. Here's a sneak peek of one of the cards I will be sharing with you at the party tonight:



 Go to Lori's Blog to continue the hop and see you tonight at the party!

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Leap Day Card and Sweet Pea Fairy!!!!

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Happy Leap Day!!!!!!!!!!!!

So just because ANY holiday is an excuse to create a stamping challenge.............I couldn't resist a challenge to make a card/page/project using an image of something that LEAPS!!!!!



Stamps: Bunnies In Love
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White, Innocent Pink, Lemon Drop, Ocean Mist; Basic Grey Out of Print dp
Ink: Memento, Copics
Accessories: Flowers, Kaisercraft Rhinestones, Ribbon, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Pendant, Dots and Preserves CB Folder

I used these darling little bunnies from Lili Of The Valley.....and I'm happy to do some more enabling!!  LOL  Ooooops!  I forgot to FLUFFY up the bunny tail!  Well I'll have to do that before I send this off to someone!  I used the Copic Cool Grays to color the little girl bunny and the Warm Grays to color the boy bunny.  And I just HAD to add bling and texture and color!!!  Even though we had some "Flash Blizzards" up here yesterday, it was fun to make a Springy card!  I can make any card in any season....just depends what I feel like coloring at the moment!!  LOL

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Now for a very special card.....I played along with the Sweet Pea Stamps White on White Challenge.  I really do love the elegance of an all-white card.  Except for coloring we were to keep it all white. And I just ADORE the Sweet Pea Stamps fairies and mermaids!!!



Stamps: Rachel Anderson's Birth of Star
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White
Ink: Memento, Copics
Accessories: Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares, Preserves and Dots CB Folder,  Ribbon, Kaisercraft Pearls, Crochet Flowers, Glitter Pen

This image is really special to me since it's very similar to my tattoo!!  So how could I resist ordering it....and really, you can't order just one, so I HAD to order several new stamps!  LOL  So I kept the colors soft and just used the Sakura Glitter Pen for the wings.  Then some nesties and embossing and pearls and flowers and ribbon....umm...yes....just because it was white on white doesn't mean I still can't load up on embellies and layers!!!  LOL

I hope you all have had a fun EXTRA day today!!!  

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Wild Orchid.......White Plus One Challenge!!!




Ok...first I have to say how much I AAAAAAAADORE Wild Orchid Crafts flowers!!!!  Especially all the Mulberry flowers!  Ohhh my heck I can't ever order enough!!!  LOL  In fact....I just put another order in today and I refuse to admit how much!!!!

So the challenge this week at the Wild Orchid Challenge Blog is a color challenge to use White plus One other color (except for some coloring and a neutral).  So I picked a light, fresh green like Springtime to use with White.  Yes......even though Spring is still months away from my snowy mountain home!  LOL


Stamps: Wee Stamps Silver Fairy
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White, Creme de Menthe; Authentique Uncommon dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Ribbon, Glitter Pen, Pearls, Flowers, Butterfly, Preserves CB Folder

I do so LUV fairies!!!!  Well, sweet and dainty ones that is!!!  ;)  And these Wee Stamps by Whimsy are just precious!!  This one is Silver Fairy.  They are fabulous to work on my Copic coloring practice also!!!  I am really hoping I can find my paper where I jotted down the colors I used for this image....sheesh!  I need a keeper!  LOL  Anyway....I used Gina K. Pure Luxury White (which is my FAVE for Copics!!!) and Creme de Menthe and Authentique Uncommon dp.  Of course I used my Wild Orchid Flowers and some always pretty Prima Pearl Swirls.  I used some Sakura Stardust Glitter Pen for touches of glitz on her wings.  And some gorgeous satin ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  And let me just say again how much I use my Scor-Pal for every.single.card!!!!  Well now....how's that for a bunch of fun shopping links for you??!!!  I'm happy to enable....it makes me feel much better about my own total immersion addiction to all things stampy!!!!
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I am enjoying finally feeling better and just having fun stamping!!!  My wonderful FIL and hubby finished my amazing Scrap Cabinet....and I promise as soon as I can get moved and organized back into my little stamp room I will post photos!!!!  It's phenomenal!!!  I hope you all have some stampy time soon!!!

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