Monday, June 14, 2010

Gina K. Designs DT Challenge Hop AND Blog Candy!!!!!!


Oh what a fun hop tonite!!!  The Gina K. hop tonite is to use a favorite summertime memory as your inspiration!!!  Well........one of my favorite summer memories is teaching our kiddos how to ride their bikes!!!  And the new Stamp TV Kit, Enjoy The Sunshine, was so perfect!!!


  •  Stamps: Stamp TV Kit Enjoy The Sunshine
  • Paper: Pure Luxury in White, Lipstick Red, Wild Dandelion; BG Cupcake
  • Ink: Vivid Brick
  • Accessories: Red Glitter Pen, Brads
 The bicycle from the kit is so perfect and reminds me so much of the red bikes both of my kiddos had!!!  I used the Vivid Brick Ink as it matches wonderfully with the Pure Luxury Lipstick Red.  I also used the new Wild Dandelion along with Basic Grey Cupcake dp.  I went over some of the metal bike parts with the Red Galaxy Glitter Pen.


For the inside I stamped some tone on tone of the bike and added a bit of dp and then the sentiment in Oval Nesties.

For all the specific details on how to enter your card in Gina's Design Team challenge, please visit GinaK's Blog.

Then, stop by these participating GinaK Design Team member's blogs for their projects for tonight's hop:
NOW..........guess what????  I have some YUMMY Gina K. Blog Candy along with a special little gifty!!!  




So what is this?? Welllllll............the blog candy is the new Hippie Chic Mat Stack, an assortment of GKD embellies, a Stamp Set of YOUR CHOICE at 24.95 or less, AAAAAAAAND this really cool Pure Luxury Cardstock Swatch Ring.  I was visiting my talented stampin' friend, Misti and we were shopping and thinking how nice it would be to have a way to carry around Pure Luxury swatches so we could match them to various dp or ribbon or embellies that caught our eye!!  Well, she came up with this cool idea and so we just had to rush back to her house and make some!!!!  And they are coooool!!!  This ring has all the current Pure Luxury cardstock colors with the cardstock name on one side and the Copic marker match on the other side.  Some of the Copic colors match exactly, others are the closest to the color we decided.  And there's room to add more new colors as Gina adds them!!!

What do you need to do to enter to my blog candy???  Well any of you that know me know that I never ask much!!!  Just a simple fun question!!!  Soooooo..........just tell me your what your current favorite Pure Luxury color is!!!  That's it!!!  Feel free to spread the news too if you'd like!!!  I will draw a winner at random and post it here next Monday, June 21st, during our next Gina K. hop!!!!!  Good Luck and Have Fun!!!!

~ Have A Creative Day! ~

83 comments:

Kay S said...

Love your bike card, Lee! I debated about making my card with that cute little bike but I had too many other ideas!

My fav Pure Luxury color right now is Sweet Mango! Love it, and I love your great idea for the color swatches. You are SO clever! :-)

catdidit said...

OH I LOVE your card Lee! I almost used that same paper too! LOL! Love your color swatches you and Misti made, thats awesome! Even though Im not gonna enter to win, I tell you my favorite pure luxury color...bet you could guess! KRAFT ROCKS!! LOL

Michelle (mla1111) said...

Adorable card!!! Love that bicycle. The swatch card is a great idea. I would day that Turquoise Sea is my favorite.... it is such a gorgeous caribbean sea blue :)!

Paula Laird said...

Love your card, Lee!!! And aren't you and Misti smart?! :) How fun! Hmm, my favorite color that I have is the Pumpkin Spice - even the name is yummy. I'm about to get more colors, though! They are fabulous!!!!

Ashley Nguyen Newell said...

How cool is this?!? I love the swatches! My favorite color is Passionate Pink.

Lorraine said...

Your card is stunning! I love the design, color and details. I have that patterned paper! Cardstock - hmm, only one favorite to pick? Grass green or chocolate brown or...LOL.

grandmalee said...

I just adore your card! Love the bike & how you highlighted it w/the glitter pen! It's the same color my bike was! Great way to incorporate all of the circles together to go with the bike tires.

As for the cardstock, Fresh Asparagus is my fav w/the Green apple coming in a close second. I really love what you did with the cardstock & the Copic colors! Awesome job!

Hope you're enjoying this Colorado weather lately cause the heat is coming back!

Lagene said...

Lee My fav Pure Luxury is Lovely Lavender! Love your card! I won a bike when I was 9 and I was such a little squirt that my dad had to put wooden blocks on the pedals so I could reach them!

Tammy Q Howell said...

My favorite color is Turquoise Sea. Think it is a perfect summer color since I love the beach and ocean.
Your card is great. I love how you used the bikes in the background.

NinaB said...

What a fun memory and great card, Lee. I love that idea of a swatch of PL cardstocks.

stampqueen said...

That card swatch is an awsome idea - especially withg the copic match with it!!!
Believe it or not but I like the white the best - I know, lame, but I love to color in my images and this cardstock is perfecr for coloring!!!

Tami said...

I remember those days of learning to ride my bike- FUN stuff! My fave Gina K color- hmmm.. that's a tough one- I LOVE LOVE LOVE the newest ones but I think my fave is the Turquoise Seas- I love how vibrant it is.

stuffie said...

back yard BBQ's is my favbe memory!!! Love that folks would just drop by! LOVE the swatch ring. Super cool idea!

Misti said...

I LOVE that bicycle card, Lee!!!!

Carolyn King said...

Love this Lee---great card. My fav color---hmmmm....either turqoise or red hot!

Alison H said...

weelllllllll.. the bike card is great. I LOVE what you did on the inside.

My current favorite color is Innocent Pink. But I will have to say it does change periodically :-)

naneruth said...

Nice card! Love the idea of the color swatches.
My favorite color is the turquoise sea.

JaniceAileen said...

Seriously? You rock! Ok, well my favorite GK PLCS color is Rocket Red but I also LOVE her Chocolate Brown-it is just such a beautiful, rich brown color!

Cheri said...

Hi Lee,
Your card for the hop is too darn cute. I love that all the stamps from that kit, but the bike is really a cute one. I can't wait to play with mine.

My FAVORITE GKD Pure Luxury card stock color is.....is.....issss....it's hard to chose, but it IS.....Turquoise Sea!

Jenny McGee said...

I love blues, so IN the Navy and Little Boy Blue are two of my faves. Thanks for a chance to win such a cool prize.

Carla (cmsuto) said...

Fab card for the hop, Lee! Love your design, inside and out! My favorite Pure Luxury color at the moment has to be Green Apple! I seem to reach for it all the time these days! Thanks for the chance to win the awesome blog candy!

Pat Jandacek said...

Turquoise Sea would be my favorite color but the most used would be White, of course! Thanks for the chance to win such good blog candy.

ruth said...

I love so many of the colors....really like cranberry tart and in the navy ...hard to decide between the two! Thanks for the chance to play

Laura L said...

Super cute card, Lee! I just love that bicycle!
I am going to have to say my fave color is lemon drop (with sweet mango coming in at a close second)

joy said...

Love the bike card! Yeah, what fond memories bikes have for most people. I love the way you completed the inside of your card.

I like the lipstick red - it goes with almost ANY color and brings brightness to any sentiment.

Jessica said...

Super fun card and blog candy, Lee!

laurlynn said...

My favorite color is Innocent Pink. It does change temporarily from time to time but it all comes back to pink, as it should!!!

Love the bike card, tfs!

Melanie said...

super cute, i've always loved that print from the pack!

what awesome candy, wow!!

asela said...

Love it!

Brenda said...

Wonderful card Lee!! That bike reminds of the one I learned to ride with out the trainings wheels. Great candy and what a fab idea to make a color swatch!

My favorite Pure Luxury color is Fresh Asparagus, but anyone who visits my blog could probably guess that as I use it the most!!! I love it paired with Lemon Drop. Thank you for the chance to win some great goodies!

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

Chocolate brown, what else!? Thanks for the chance at some goodies! Always love coming by to see your latest creations!

Marianne said...

Grass green is my fav. I dont have any yet but I just love green.

Patti J said...

Your bicycle card is so much fun, Lee! I actually just finished a card with the same sentiment on the outside... how much fun to see it on your card! I love all of the new colors, but my all time favorite has to be white or ivory. They are both so elegant!

Christi said...

Lee, your bicycle card is absolutely adorable!!! I love it!!!

Oh, it's so hard to pick just one favorite Pure Luxury color. They are all so gorgeous! I think my favorite right now is probably Ocean Mist.

Tammy T said...

Lee, what a cute card! My favorite color today lol! is Sweet mango. I was wondering if you would please share your copic and PLCS matches so we can make our own swatches if we don't win. thanks for the chance!

peggy wainman said...

Cute card Lee! And thanks for the chance to win some great candy! So, my favorite color right now I think is the innocent pink.

Maria Levine said...

Love your card and a PL swatch is awesome! My favorite color is cranberry tart! Thanks for a chance to win!

misse336 said...

I love your bike card. I used that same paper on my son's scrapbook page about his first bike.

I haven't used any of Gina K's colored cs yet, only some of the white (yummy!), but I think that Lovely Lavender or innocent pink are my favorites.

thinker said...

great card, Lee! so bright & cheery... perfect for remembering the laughs & giggles (oh and perhaps a few tears & scraped knees) when learning to ride a bicycle :)

Life IS good... and thanks for the chance at winning some fantabulous blog candy!!! what a great idea to carry the swatches for matching stuff... woohoo!!! it's hard to pick just 1 favourite colour... but perhaps it might be Wine With Everything, although the Bubblegum Pink sure looks like fun too!

Kathy H said...

Cute card!!! Favorite color, hmmm maybe Grass Green...

stampandweave said...

I always knew both you and Misti were smart cookies! :) The swatches are a great idea! I'd love to win them.

I like lots of the colors, but right now I'm especially drawn to the Vibrant Violet.

buggin2stamp said...

candy? yum!!!! That bike is my favorite image in the kit. your card is awesome! my favorite PL color is Grass Green.

Christine from FL said...

What a great idea for the swatches! Love your card. Thanks for a chance to win some yummy candy! My favorite right now is wild dandalion with sweet mango coming in really close.

Tinker and JingeBear's Mom said...

You know, dahling, it's all about the wine with me...it must be {dramatic pause} - Wine With Everything!

Love your project and why didn't I think of that swatch ring?? Seriously! I just traveled across the country working on project designs, and I could have included specific colors, etc. Dummy me!!! Thanks for your sweet generosity!
~ky

Elaine Wilson said...

Cute card. I would have to say that Gina K's chocolate card stock is my favorite!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Lee - I had a red Galaxy at age 10~ what a monster bike LOL

My fav color- Fresh Asparagus for sure! Love the richness!

Dawn W. said...

I like your trike :)
My favorite color of pure luxury would be wine with everything! :-)
Why not, right? :)

Tina Gilliland said...

Ohhhhhhhh I love the card so much!!! WHAT???? I came late and find you have CANDY???? OMGosh!!! I want I want!!! My favorite color is the Ocean Mist.. but... I'm digging that new orange sooooo much!! What is it again... dandelion??? Oh I forget.. but it's rating right up there wtih the ocean mist.

Dawn W said...

I like your trike :-)
My favorite pure luxury would be
Wine with everything.
Why not, right? :)

Jackie said...

Your card is adorable. I'd have to go for Wild Dandelion - very summery and cheerful. My son lives in Denver, Co - I hope to get out there to visit someday, he says it is beautiful. Maybe not in the winter, though :-)

kksb said...

Your card is adorable! My favorite color is Apple Green. Your color swatch is very clever.

Kary said...

Lee - the bicycle card is really sweet. Wonderful design, & I really like the red bicycle! I had a red one when I was a kid. As for the pure luxury cardstock, I like the chocolate brown most currently. Thanks & have a great day!

Janet Castle said...

Great card....almost bought that card stock! My favorite card stock would be the chocolate brown..and of course, white.
Jan Castle

jan farnworth said...

well i love it all since i never tryed any of it but i was really interested in the lemon drop i saw was this release or the last one. looks really neat.

Debbie said...

Love your bicycle card!

What a wonderful candy, and great idea a swatch ring! I have two favourite colors: Turquoise Sea and Sweet Mango. When i see those colors i can only think of summer. :)

Hugs, Debbie Meijer

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Decisions, decisions.... I know which pile is going down the fastest, so I guess it has to be grass green!

Anonymous said...

Lovely bike card and cool little cartoon biker zipping around up there! Just one favourite is hard to choose but I'm a red, white an black lover so I'm going to say lipstick red. Thanks for the chance to win some very cool blog candy. I really like the CS swatch idea!! I think I might need to do that.
Beth Greco

Miesje said...

I love the card and the candy is something I could really use! My favorite color right now is the mango - so fresh and summery! Crossing my fingers and hoping for a win!

Barbara said...

Love your bicycle card. What a fantastic idea the cardstock color rings are. My favorite color is Turquoise Sea with Red Hot a close second.

Gloria Westerman said...

Love your bike card....so adorable....my favorite color paper is "Lemon Drop".....thank you for the chance....

Anonymous said...

Wow I couldn't say because i just haven't been able to buy any yet.Thanks for a chance to win stuff.
Rosieg

Gloria said...

I am fairly new to participating at StampTv....BUT...love all my goodies I have purchased so far.

MY favourite is the Chocolate Kiss...I could just eat it! lol

Thanks for the chance to win!

Lori said...

Hi Lee! Sorry I haven't visited in a while. Love the bike card, reminds me of childhood for sure. I would love to win it all, but how about just the CS swatch ring if I don't win??? Seriously, what a great idea, I love it! LEMON-DROP is my fav at the moment, I even love the name.

Missy Terry said...

My favorite P.L. cardstock is chocolate brown. It is the darkest brown cardstock you can buy. I just love it!! Thanks so much for the chance to win this awesome blog candy!!!

jean wilson said...

Thanks Lee for that great creative idea of the cs ring!! Turquoise Sea is my current fav! Thanks for a chance to win all those goodies!!!

Anonymous said...

Great card Lee, Wow I need the colour swatch, new to all the GK Pure Luxury CS. My Fave would have to be Lovely Lavender, it reminds me of all things girly.
Cheryl Farnhill

jonim52 said...

This is actually a difficult question, Of course I love them all, but I will say Wild Dandelion is my current fav, because it is happy, sunny and cheerful: summertime!!!

Patti P. said...

Lee, love all your ideas and the card is awesome. Thanks for the chance to win all the goodies! My fav is rocket red....love to pair it with black and kraft.

redwasher1 said...

Okay Lee, I haven't been here for awhile and your blog is very springlike and gorgeous!
I love your card and all the memories.
Great idea for the color ring.
It really is a hard question as I really like more than just one but I guess I would say "Sweet Corn is my most favorite.

Emily Keaton said...

What a super bicycle card!! It's very cute. My current favorite Pure Luxury color? Lemon drop!! Thanks for offering a sweet blog candy package :)

StampinDi said...

I love you card. What a wonderful summer memory. I love all of Gina's Pure Luxury card stock, so it's hard to pick a favorite. Right now I would have to say Turquoise Sea. What a perfect color to make cards for the summer.

Becky said...

I just love your card, it reminds me of my childhood :). My favorite luxury card stock???? White of coarse, then it is Ocean Mist. I am just in love with this color.

Holly Hickman said...

I LOVE Fresh Asparagus (the paper that is). I don't actually like the vegetable, but the color goes with so much. Thanks for the Blog Candy!!

Betty Neville said...

Awesome card Lee! Looks like my first
bike! My favorite PL cardstock color right now is 'Turquoise Sea'. The swatch ring is a great idea! Thanks for the chance to win!

Brenda H. said...

What yummy candy...thanks for this chance to win! The swatch ring is such a great idea! My favorite GK Pure Luxury CS right now is Ocean Mist.
~Brenda H.

Michelle (sf9erfan) said...

Hey girlie! Your bike card is just darling and what a perfect combo with that Cupcake paper. I haven't seen it in awhile -LOVE IT!!

Actually, I don't have a favorite pure luxury cardstock. Believe it or not, I have never tried it! Yep it's true! BUT going over to the site and taking a lookie, I think I would be in LOVE with Grass Green and Ocean Mist. Pretty!!

Theresa said...

Great card with the bike. How neat is the swatch ring!! Great candy. Love the ocean mist. Of course I use white the most. Thanks for the chance to win.

~Stacy said...

:) I just want to say i love the Columbine on the edges now that is cool. and hmmm favorite, it has to be a pick one deal? why cant it be a I am saving my pennies to get them all?

if it has to be just one Im gonna say fresh asparagus *Ü* Thanks Lee!

Janice M said...

Cute card Lee! Love the card swatch idea!! I think I have to say my fav pure lux CS right now is Cranberry Tart!!

Susan R said...

Love your bike card! In fact, your whole site is awesome.
As for my favorite color I thing at this time it's sweet mango.

Kim said...

I enjoy your blog and often lurk it. You are very talented and I'm constantly in awe at your creations.

It's hard to choose a favorite GKD color as they are all so wonderful! I guess I would have to choose the new Sweet Mango. It goes so well with the DCWV paper and I find myself using it a lot. :)

Becky M said...

My favorite color is Chocolate Kiss!

The Paper Princess said...

What a cute card! And I love your swatch idea! My favorite (for right at the moment) is Creme de Menthe - love it!