Cat's Creations

Gina K Designs January Release Invite Blog Hop!!

2012-01-31T07:00:00.000-06:00

Hey ya'll!!

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!

If you came from Emily Giovanni's Awesome Blog then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to StampTV 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:

Yes...I'm being a tease again! LOL! I'll show the full card at the party tonight though! So come and see! :D

Okay, now hop on over to Carolina Buchting's Gorgeous Blog to continue the hop and see you tonight at the party!

Celebrating!

2012-01-22T14:12:00.003-06:00

Hey ya'll!! Yes, I'm celebrating for the next two days...today is Mine and my hubby's, Billy, 30th anniversary! It took some work to get to that point, but we did and as corny as it sounds, are more in love now than we have ever been! Honestly! AND then tomorrow is my birthday! :D yea, I'm 39 and holding, haha! Have been for a few years now...soooo, here is a card I made with that theme in mind, celebrating life and everything good in it!

I used some new washi tape I got from Cute Tape. I am loving the washi tape and plan on ordering more of this! Lot's of fun and such fun designs and colors. Glad I broke down and bought some! And no, I'm not being paid to say that, haha! Just passing on a fun and good product! :D

Hope you are having a wonderfully relaxing weekend, and creative too! It's up into the 70's today in my part of the world...yesterday the wind chill was right at freezing! It's confusing the birds! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you have a wonderful blessed week!

Card Details
Stamps: Perfect Pennants by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks and MME dp
Accessories: washi tape, Spellbinders pennant dies and tag trio die, twine, brads.

Goooood Sunday morning to ya'll!

2012-01-15T12:11:00.004-06:00

Hey ya'll! I decided I better update before I loose any followers, LOL! I am determined to reach 300 (at least) and then I want to have a BIG giveaway...Im already buying and stashing stuff for it too! :D So, spread the word around if you have time, not like a requirement or anything, lol!

I got a card that is another pub call reject...this was for a shaped card pertaining to Summer, and here is my card:

I made the sun 'rays' by using a small heart punch and then glued them down on a circle, then attached the front circles...also attached a back circle by scoring the very top edge of that back one before attaching so it will open. Super quick card really, but the mag no likey!...Oh well, maybe another day! :D

I hope you are having a wonderfully creative week! Boy, this month sure is flying past...it's gonna be my birthday (the 23rd0 before I know it! Oh, wait, I quit acknowledging birthdays at age 50....so I'm 50 again this year! ha! :P Take that father time!

Thanks so much for stopping by and will see you in about a week and half for sure with some new Gina K Design stuffs! :D

Card Details:
Stamps: Special Occasion Tags by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstocks, Basic Grey dp, Picadilly
Accessories: Circle nesties, Ribbon tags trio 3, ribbon, scor-tape and pal.

Gina K Designs December Release Inspiration Hop, Day 3!!!!

2012-01-03T08:00:00.001-06:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome back to our last day of some inspiration, hopefully, lol! for you! For today's hop we have the brand spanking new StampTV kit called True Love !! Yep, just in time for all of your Valentine's Day creation! Besides the HUGE stamp set, the True Love Stamp TV Kit contains 24 sheets of Pure Luxury card stock, ribbon, brads and exclusive patterned paper too!! Here is what I have done for today:

I showed this card at the Release party too. I think this looks so girly and valentine-y!! Unusual for ME to make something this girly, lol! Pink is hard for me to use, unless its a sorta pale pink and I put black or brown with it, lol!

I also made this:

This is one of those hard acrylic drink cups that has a place for an insert that you can decorate. I made this for my daughter for Valentine's Day...but I forgot to put it up and she snatched it yesterday when she came down, LOL! I just stamped on some paper (used the back side of some dp that was this krafty color) and stamped the hearts and sentiment randomly all over, colored with copics and a white gel pen and rolled it and stuck it in the glass! Super easy and quick and IF she hadn't of snatched it, I was gonna fill it with yummy goodies too! :D

Ok, that's all from me today, but my fellow DT is ready to WOW you too! Here are the links for today!!

*Gina K

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

Don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs for your chance to win a grab bag of 12 awesome Gina K stamps!

Also, I wanted to tell you about a new feature over on StampTV...it's called "Fan Mail!" Check it out! You might be lucky and receive some 'fan mail' from a Gina K DT!!

StampTV Fan Mail!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderfully creative week!!

Card Details:
Stamps: True Love StampTV Kit from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, STampTV kit dp's, kraft dp by MME
Accessories: crocheted heart, pearl sticker, Spellbinders postage edgeabilities, pop dots, scor-tape, seam binding ribbon, acrylic glass, white gel pen, copic markers, vivid ink in raspberry.

Gina K Designs December Release Inspiration Hop, Day 2!!

2012-01-02T08:00:00.000-06:00

Hey ya'll!! I hope you all have had a very Happy New Year so far! If not, it's still early, give it time, lol! Welcome to our 2nd day of Inspirational hops for you for Gina K Designs!! We have two stamps sets to share some inspiration with you for today...Up first is Tami Mayberry's newest set called Special Occasion Tags. This set will match Spellbinders Ribbon tag trio 2 and 3...although, I stuck Ribbon tags 1 with mine since I dont have those YET..they will be here in a few days though, lol! This is what I did for today:

I am getting an early jump on some graduation cards! I made these two super quick, same layout too, basically. I have several nephews and nieces and great nephews graduating this year, so getting ready! And this set makes it super easy, love that! I created a little pocket inside to insert some money too. I will show that another day though. :D Up next we have the new 'One Free with Three set called You've Got Style...here is what I have done with this set today:

I tried to make the card look like runway lights on the dress, to make it go along with the fun saying, lol! I think this makes a fun kinda encouragement card for a friend!

Ready for more eye candy? Here are the links to my fellow DT, who always rock my socks with their creations!

*Gina K

*Tami Mayberry -- Illustrator Special Occasion Tags

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

Be sure to leave comments on all the blogs to increase you chances of winning the fun grab bag of awesome Gina K Stamps too!

AND, I want to welcome our newest DT member!! Welcome Lori McAree!! She is such a super sweet and oh so talented lady! I am so thrilled to be working with her on Gina K's DT!!

Ok, that's all for now! We will have one more day of Inspirational hops for you, and it's a good one tomorrow....the new StampTV kit! :D

Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving the awesome encouraging comments, they mean so much to me!

Card Details:
Graduation Cards:
Stamps: Special Occasion Tags by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K
Accessories: Black pearls, seam binding ribbon, ribbon, pop dots, nestabilities, scallop border dienamics.
Card #2
Stamps: You've Got Style from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and Basic Grey dp, Little Black Dress line
Accessories: nestabilities, black seam binding ribbon, pop dots, sponge and tool, distress ink pumice stone, lacy scallop border punch.

Gina K Designs December Release Inspiration Hop, Day 1!

2011-12-30T08:00:00.004-06:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our December Gina K Design Release Inspiration Hop! So excited to share my samples with you with these awesome sets! Up first today we have Melanie Muenchinger's newest set called, Stately Flowers 2. 2nd in her sate flowers series...LOVE it! Here is my creation that I showed a sneak peek here on my blog yesterday:

And i also had to try it out on some kraft cardstock, lol!

On the first card, I was in the mood to color, so used some copic markers and took my time in coloring that gorgeous big flower in the set...so fun and relaxing sometimes...and then, on the 2nd card on the kraft, I just wanted to show you don't have to be one that colors, you can do like this! :D I love how this turned out..and all the coloring I did was with one grey markers...around the edges!

Up next is Theresa Momber's newest set called Mountain Wilderness. I decided to make a masculine card for my sample today:

I am so loving those vertical sentiments in this set too! On this card, I think I will have to write something corny on the inside like...'have a howling good time!' haha!

Ok, ready for more awesome eye candy? Here ya go! Links to my fellow DT!

*Gina K

*Melanie Muenchinger -- Illustrator Stately Flowers 2

*Theresa Momber – Illustrator Mountain Wilderness

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

Don't forget to leave comments on all blogs for your chance to win an awesome grab bag of Gina K stamps...at least 12 stamps in the package!! And be sure and stop back on Monday, when we will have more wonderful inspiration for you!! Oh, and by the way:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Card #1
Stamps: Stately Flowers 2 by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks and EP dp.
Accessories: Swirl pink rhinestones by Zva Creative, Vivid ink in Olive, pop dots, Spellbinders nesties circles and large scallop circles. silk black ribbon, sponge tool and sponge.

Card #2
Stamps: Stately Flowers 2 by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: copic marker, embossing powder in white, heat gun, pop dots, ribbon, scor-tape.

Card #3
Stamps: Mountain Wilderness by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: old retired SU! dp, Gina K Cardstocks
Accessories: white embossing powder, heat tool, circle punch, brads, pop dots, silver tape.

Gina K Designs December Release Invite Blog Hop!!

2011-12-29T08:00:00.002-06:00

Hey ya'll!! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas in however you celebrate, and are still enjoying this wonderful time of year! I wish the Christmas spirit could last all year for everyone! :D I have been a bit slack with my posts lately, but everything will get back on track after the first of the year I'm sure! Ok, now for all the fun Gina K stuffs! :D

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs December Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to start shopping at 7 PM!

If you came from the ubberly talented Deb Felt's Blog you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here is a little peek of a card I will be showing at the party:

Can't wait to show you the rest! :D

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

* When: Today, Thursday, December 29
* Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Now, head on over to the wonderfully awesome Carolina Buchting's Blog to see what she has to show you today!

See ya later at the party! I'll be the one in the corner blowing bubbles...haha!

Gina K Design Design Team Blog Hop for November!

2011-12-15T08:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to another Gina K. Design Team blog hop. Today we are sharing cards and projects using the Nature's Greetings set. If you came from Carolina Buchting's blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV's main Forum where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here is what I have done for today:

I stamped the flower with Stayz On ink onto vellum and then layered over a darker colored cardstock, easy peasy! I love how it looks stamped on vellum...I think I'm going to try coloring the flower next time, after stamping of vellum!

Now head on over to Giovana Smith's blog for more awesome inspiration...I've seen her card and it is GORgeous! ;)

Thanks for stopping by today....are YOU ready for some Christmas?? LOL! ME? nope...

Card Details:
Stamps: Nature's Greetings from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstocks
Accessories: vellum, mini white brads, ribbon, stayz on ink in black and white, medium scallop dienamics die.

Gina K Designs November Release Inspiration Hop, Day 3!!!!!!

2011-12-02T08:00:00.000-06:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our last day of the new releases inspiration hops, hopefully not the last day of inspiration though, lol! That is one of THE best compliments, for someone to tell me that I 'inspired' them! :D

Ok, up today we have 3 stamp sets, two duos and the one free with 3 for this month, it is called Inspirational Blocks ...here is my creation for this set:

these little square blocks are open for lots of different techniques, but I just chose to do some plain ole stamping with mine! :D

Up next is one of the new Duos called Butterflies Duos and you can never have enough butterflies! :D Here is my creation with it:

I just LOVE this quote! And Loved coloring that butterfly! In our world, you can make the butterflies ANY color we want! :D

Up next is another duo called Just Calling To Say ...I just love the old timey looking phone in this set! Here is my creation:

I used my old timey lable maker, the dynmo or something like that it's called, for the 'Call Me' part...and the little arrow is from one of Mel's newest sets too. These colors sure turned out different than IRL...and they match IRL too, but not in this picture! I have the hardest times with grey/blues, and browns mostly not being true in the photo...bugs me to death...lol!

Ok, ready for more awesome inspiration? here are the links to my fellow DT, ready to knock your socks off!
*Gina K

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

Thanks so much for stopping by this week! I hope you and yours are having a wonderful festive time leading up to Christmas...I just love this time of year!

Card #1
Stamps: Inspirational Blocks from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, MME dp
Accessories: ribbon, medium scallop dienamics, banner die, pop dots

Card #2
Stamps: Butterflies Duo from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstocks
Accessories: copic markers, ribbon, red rhinestones, spellbinders edgabilities postage stamp, pop dots.

Card #3
Stamps: Just Calling to Say Duo, small arrow from Make a Statement, from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina k and MME dp
Accessories: ribbon, dynmo label maker, medium scallop dienamics, cork with adhesive backing, rectangle nesties, pop dots.

Gina K Designs November Release Inspiration Hop, Day 2!!

2011-12-01T08:00:00.001-06:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our 2nd day of inspiration hops for you this month! I know I say it every time, but I just LOVE this month's sets...seriously, I guess I can never get enough, lol! I am already looking forward to NEXT month even, haha! Ok, up today, we have 2 new sets and one duo to showcase for ya. Up first is Theresa Momber's newest called Dogwood and Butterflies... two of my favorite things! Here is what I did with it:

Yea, you know I can't let my kraft cardstock stay neglected too long, lol! I did a sort of spotlighting here, just colored the one dogwood flower and cut it out and added a dimensional to it before attaching...love white and kraft together..but then, I love al lcolors with kraft so that isnt saying much is it? LOL!

Up next is Tami Mayberry's newest set called Label Borders This set has sooo many possibilities!!! I decided to make a card with matching decorated tin...: edited to add: Yes! This is the tea tin that Gina K carries! It can be found HERE!!

Told ya I couldnt leave my kraft cardstock alone, lol!! I love how this turned out! I measured around the tin, which is 9 inches, cut a strip that long and then stamped the stamp from Tami's set in the middle of that strip before cutting it out around the edges. This made it meet in the back and doesnt look bad at all, even though it isn't stamped.

Ok, up next we have another duo called Friends are Flowers...and these now sell for 7.95 in the Gina K store!! These would be so awesome when sending a Christmas card to just slip into the card without taking up much room at all! Here is what I did with this duo:

This was a super quick card! I just stamped the floral image in cream and olive green on the green panel and left them uncolored...see? you do not have to be a coloring goddess to make it look good, Im sure not and I think this looks good! :D Ok, ready for more awesome eye candy?!! Here ya go:

*Gina K

*Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Label Borders

*Theresa Momber – Illustrator Dogwood and Butterfly

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here! *

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

Thanks again for stopping by today! We have one more day of our inspiration hops so be sure and come back tomorrow!

And on a more personal note...the foot is feeling lots better...guess the docs know a BIT about what they say, haha! The more I stay off of it, the better it will get, just got to give it time to heal and I can already tell a difference today in it...so that is a good thing to quote Martha! :D

Card #1
Stamps: Dogwood and Butterfly by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, Echo Park dp
Accessories: scallop lacy and regular oval nesties, pearls, copic markers, seam binding ribbon, pop dots, MFT lacy apron border dienamic.
Card #2 and Tin:
Stamps: Label Borders by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks and dp is MY Mind's Eye
Accessories: twine, Styles labels die, pearls, vivid ink in taupe, circle nesties. medium scallop border dienamics from MFT.
Card #3:
Stamps: Friends are Flowers duo from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, Basic grey dp.
Accessories: ticket corner punch, MS butterfly punch, medium scallop border dienamics, seam binding ribbon. scor-tape.

Gina K Designs November Release Inspiration Hop, Day 1!

2011-11-30T08:00:00.005-06:00

Hey ya'll!! I hope you all had fun at the party last night...I had to run to the quick care spot for my foot that has been giving me fits all week...well both of them really...and it's what I thought it was, stress fractures! Sure painful as all get out! I just got to keep it up and stay off it as much as possible...OKay...lol. HARD to do at times! Anyways, How about some awesome eye candy for ya? Since I got FOUR cards to show ya, will try not to be so chatty, lol!

Melanie Muenchinger has two sets out this month...up first is Stately Flowers...this is first in a series that I am totally psyched about! LOVING it! Of course, had to show my TEXAS Pride!

and next up is Melanie's Make A Statement...here is what I did with this one....of course focusing on Texas once again, lol!

Up next are cards made with the new Stamp Duos stamp sets. Gina will have all the details about these sets are her blog! Here is one using the Close Knit Friends Duo:

And this next one uses the Because of You Duo:

Ok, that is all from me today! BUT, here is more eye candy for you!!

*Gina K

*Melanie MuenchingerIllustrator Stately Flowers and Make a Statement

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here! *

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

Thanks sooo much for stopping by today! See ya tomorrow for Day 2 of our Inspiration Hops for you! AND hopefully the foot is feeling better! :D

Card #1
Stamps: Stately Flowers by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstock and retired dp from SU!
Accessories: Star brad from SU!, oval punches, ribbon, quickutz die folder, pop dots, copic markers.
Card #2
Stamps: Make a Statement by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, old map of Texas
Accessories: twine, spellbinders edgabilities postage stamp, distressing tool, distress ink and sponge, pop dots.
Card #3
Stamps: Close Knit Friends Duo from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, Basic Grey dp
Accessories: seam binding for ribbon, corsage pens, vellum, copic markers, circle nesties, inverted scallop nesties, pop dots, paper doily, glue dot.
Card #4
Stamps: Because of You Duo from Gina K Designs
papers: Gina K And SU! cardstock
Accessories: Tim Holtz music mask, musical crepe ribbon, tag nesties and mega oval nesties, sponge and distress ink in vintage rose, pop dots.

Gina K Designs November Release Invite Blog Hop!!

2011-11-29T08:00:00.000-06:00

Hey ya'll!! Yep, it's that time of month FINALLY!! :D

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs November Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, you can start shopping at 7 PM (CST)!

If you came from the oh so talented Donna Baker's blog you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop!

Here is a little peek of a card I will be showing at the party!

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

* When: Today, Tuesday, November 29
* Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Now, head on over to Carolina Buchting's oh so inspiring Blog to see what she's sharing with you today and see you back here tomorrow for the beginning of our three day Inspiration Blog Hop series for November!

Gina K Design Design Team hop and challenge for November!

2011-11-15T08:00:00.002-06:00

Hey ya'll!! This month, with Thanksgiving just right around the corner, we are doing a 'Gratitude Hop'! I personally love making thank you cards, or cards that just say, I'm grateful to have YOU in my life, they are my favorite kind to make! And at this time of year I find myself being so very thankful for all of the little things...Ok, on with the hop! :D

Welcome to another Gina K. Design Team blog hop. Today we're featuring cards with a Gratitude theme to them. If you came from Carolina Buchting's blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

I went with a fall them for my card:

I used an older StampTV Kit, Autumn Splendor
and the sentiment if from Thanks A Million stamp sets. The leaves are a copper metal and a die cut, Tattered Leaves...I added the lines on the leaves though, I just used a stylus to do that. Ok, ready for more awesomeness? Your nest stop on the hop is the oh so talented

Donna Baker!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Ya'll come back now, ya here? :D

Card Details:
Stamps: Autumn Splendor and Thanks a Million both from Gina K Designs
Papers: All cardstock and dp is from Gina K Designs
Accessories: Circle and big scallop circle nesties by Spellbinders, vellum, copper metal sheet, tattered leaves die, stylus, ribbon, pop dots, scor-tape, copic markers

CPS #244

2011-11-14T13:19:00.004-06:00

Hey Ya'll!! I decided to play in this week's sketch over on the CPS BLOG...here is my card I made following the sketch:

And the sketch:

I pretty much just stuck with the sketch on this one! On my card though, it's hard to tell that its two separate strips of the green there...but it is! :D

Well, that is all for today! Hope you are having a wonderfully creative day and that it will last all week! Be sure and stop back by tomorrow, we, the Gina K Design Team, will be having our montly hop for you!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Lovely Labels 3 from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks and dp is by Echo Park, Times and Seasons
Accessories: Tim Holtz tissue tape, black seam binding, twine, pop dots, tiny attacher.

Christmas will be here...

2011-11-10T15:25:00.003-06:00

...before we know it!! This whole YEAR has just flown by to me! Sooo, trying to get some Christmas cards done. I don't mail out like some do, so usually I make all different cards, not mass produced ones. I made this one for the Ways to Use it challenge over on SCS this week...we were to make a 3-D item and put on our creation. Here is my card:

I bought a kit of Martha Stewart's from Wal-mart about a year ago that had these poinsettias in it to put together...it was on clearance for like 2 bucks I think. FINALLY got to use it, lol! I believe this fits the bill of be 3-D!! LOL! And just a little about me...I can't see images in 3-D movies...or those pictures where you are to find what it is , like you have to stare at it and then it just kinda pops out at you? Nope, never see those either. I only use one eye at a time, and you have to use the 3-D glasses AND both eyes to be able to see it jumping out at you...that and of course my peripheral being reduced down ...well, I am so very thankful to be able to see as much as I can! :D

Well, that is all for today! My daughter is bringing Blake to us for the next 4 days...so I better go Blake proof my house! LOL! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderfully creative weekend!

Card Details:
Stamps: Blessed is the Season from Gina K Designs
Paper: Gina K cardstock and Echo Park dp
Ink: Vivid ink in Olive
Accessories: felt poinsettia, oval and lacey oval nesties, silver pearls, silver craft thread, button, scor-tape, pop dots

Who put the calendar on fast forward?!!

2011-11-04T09:10:00.004-05:00

Omg! It's November already!! It sure seems like time is flying don't it? I know it sure gets away from me! LOL!

Here is a card I made for the Hope You Can Cling To challenge over on SCS...it was called 'Costume Party' ...we were to dress up a card that was not in our usual style. Well, since I am all over the board with a 'style' I went kinda with a pastel color, which I do not do often! Here it is:

Love this new set by Tami! The sentiments in it are so fun and remind me of ME, haha!

Thanks for stopping by today! TGIF!! Hope everyone has a wonderfully creative weekend. I'm fixing to head to an estate sale up the road from me! It's packed up there! I can see card lining the road on both sides even!! Wish me luck! LOL

Stamps: You Go Girl! from Gina K Designs
Paper: Gina K cardstocks, and MME Lost and Found Portobello Road collection
Accessories: seam binding crinkled ribbon, silver brads, pop dots, spellbinders edgeabilities, scor-tape, white craft thread

GIna K Design October Release Inspiration Hop, Day 3!!!

2011-10-25T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! Welcome back to your last day of the inspiration hops for this month...NOT your last day of inspiration though! :D Up today we have two new stamp sets...first is Tami Mayberry's newest set called You Go Girl!..what fun this set is and just full of encouragement for all of your girlfriends! Here is a card that Lee showed for me at the party the other night:

I just love that sentiment! That fits me to a T! I have always laughed at some of the WORST times! ...like at funerals...or during prayer...NOT good! LOL! Laughter IS one of the best medicines in my book! :D

Up next we have the new 'One Free With Three' stamp set called Pleasant Plurals ...this stamp set is so perfect for including everybody in your family AND TO everybody in another family! Here is my card with it:

I also used the new StampTV kit, "Wishing You Joy"...I used the house image and that sentiment on the bottom of the card is from that set too. This was a really quick card to make...I only used some glitter pens on the house, along with a few white gel pen accents instead of coloring it all in...I think it turned out pretty cute!!

Ok , ready for more awesome inspiration? Be sure to leave comments along the way for more chances to win a fabulous Gina K. Designs grab bag filled with a least a dozen individual precut images!

*Gina K

*Tami Mayberry -- illustrator You Go Girl

*Giovana Smith

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Theresa Momber

Thanks soo much for visiting me during our Gina K release inspiration hops! I thoroughly enjoy all of the comments I get so much!! Hope you have a wonderfully creative week!

Card Details:
Card #1:
Stamps: You Go Girl by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock and EP dp
Accessories: spellbinders classic scallop edgeabilities, distress ink and sponge, copic markers, crochet flower, twine, pop dots, brad.
Card #2:
Stamps: Pleasant Plurals from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, EP dp
Accessories: mini cookie cutter charm, white craft thread, spica glitter pens, white chalkbox ink, ribbon, open scallop border punch.

GIna K Design October Release Inspiration Hop, Day 2!!

2011-10-24T08:00:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome back to our 2nd day for this month's release of some wonderful inspiration for you! Up today we have the oh so awesome StampTV kit, Wishing You Joy! And it is just LOADED with goodies...besides the awesome stamps...you have ribbons and designer papers...Gina has a video on Stamp TV showing you all of the gorgeousness in this kit!! I wasn't able to attend the release party, and I had my GF Lee show this card I had made with the kit that night:

I did a bit of paper piecing on the trees and some sponging. The little acrylic charm says 'Happy Holidays' on it, you can't hardly see it in the pic though, so sorry! This card came together super quick, love that! I have a project I am working on, but didn't get done with it in time this weekend...life got in the way! But I do hope to have this project done over so I can show it in the next day or two!

Ok, ready for more awesome inspiration?? Here ya go! Be sure to leave comments along the way for more chances to win a fabulous Gina K. Designs grab bag filled with a least a dozen individual precut images! ....the more you comment, the more you increase your chances! :D

Gina K

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Jenny Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

Be sure and stop back for our last day of inspiration for you tomrrow!! It's another good one! I promise! ;)

Card Details:
Stamps: StampTV Kit, Wishing You Joy from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, DP is by Echo Park
Accessories: Sizzix flourish dies, spellbinders nesties in circles and open scallop circles, disress ink and sponge, pop dots, ribbon, acrylic charm, stayz on ink.

GIna K Design October Release Inspiration Hop, Day 1!

2011-10-21T08:00:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our inspiration hop for Gina K Designs!! Up today we have two stamp sets to showcase for you! Up first is Melanie Muenchinger's newest set called Basket Additions...another set to add to you basket sets of Melanie's!! Here is what I have done:

I decided to do a Fall theme card...the temps here in my part of Texas are finally reflecting that it is Fall! yay! My favorite time of year! See that dp? That comes in the new StampTV kit too, it is GORgeous! (We will be showcasing that set on Monday!)

Up next is Theresa Momber's newest set called Strength and Hope...and to top it off, Theresa will be donating ALL of the proceeds from the first month of sales to cancer research! How awesome is that?! Here is my creation with this set for today:

Being that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month I decided to make a pink ribbon tree! This is something very close to lots of us. Statistics say that 1 in 3 woman will be affected by some type of cancer and 1 in 2 men! And for those that have been touched by this ugly disease already, HOPE is always something you have to have, plain and simple!

Ok, ready for more awesome inspiration from my fellow DT? Here are the links and be sure to leave comments along the way for more chances to win a fabulous Gina K. Designs grab bag filled with a least a dozen individual precut images!

*Gina K

*Melanie Muenchinger illustrator Basket Additions

*Theresa Momber illustrator Strength and Hope

*AJ Otto

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

Thanks so much for stopping by today...and be sure and come back Monday for more Gina K goodness!! Day 2 of our Inspiration Hops!

Card Details:
Stamps: Basket Additions by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K
Accessories: spellbinders labels 14 die, copic markers, pop dots, twine,, nail head adhesive stickers, corner chomper.
Card #2
Stamps: Strength and Hope by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K
Accessories: vivid inks in various pink colors, pearl stickers, sponge and dauber, spellbinders labels die, twine.

Gina K Design October Release Invite Blog Hop!!

2011-10-20T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Yep, it's that time of the month again...time for some NEW Gina K Designs' goodness! And this is our little hop to invite you to the party tonight...some you will see a sneak peek of what they will be showing tonight, and on some blogs you will get to see all of the creation! Ok, all the good stuffs below! :D

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K Designs October Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from Carolina Buchting's Blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here is a little peek of a card I will be showing tonight...this set is by Tami Mayberry...LOVING it!

Your next stop on the hop is the awesomely talented Deb Felt's Blog!!

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

* When: Today, Thursday, October 20
* Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

See ya'll later tonight I hope!

Card Drive for Kids with Spina Bifida blog hop! Gina K Design DT hop!

2011-10-19T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our October Gina K Design's Design Team Hop, and this month we have a very special hop...AND you could win a LOAD of prizes even! So join us now for our Card Drive for Kids with Spina Bifida blog hop!

Members of Gina K.'s Design Team have come together to host a hop where we will share with you cards we created for some very special kids! You can find more details on this special cause over at StampTV!

If you came from Donna's Blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV's Main Forum where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop and more information on the card drive.

I have made a card for little Tanner who is almost 3 years old...ohhh my he is a cutey!! I caught myself smiling back at him in his picture! :D After reading he loved BuzzLightYear, I decided to make him a rocket card:

This was a pretty quick card to make, except for waiting on the Crystal Effects and silver ink to dry, LOL! I also copied Melanie's idea to create that moon with a circle and a cuttlebug embossing folder. I added some sparkle with a glitter pen too on it. I think he will like it, I know my grandson loved this rocket on a card I made him at about the same age! :D

Ok, up next on your hop is the oh so talented Carolina!!

Be SURE and check out all the info at the StampTV Main Forum I have linked above with all the details on this hop, how YOU can be a part of it AND a chance to win some prizes!! The best part? Making one or all of these kid's day! (Not to mention the parents too!)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure and come back on Thursday of this week...it's Gina K Release for this month and the party is Thursday night too! Hope to see you there also, lots of fun chatting and reveals of the new stamps..including a new StampTV kit this month!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Oh Boy! by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU!
Accessories: glitter pen, CB embossing folder, crystal effects, copic markers, pop dots.

More fun challenges....

2011-10-15T14:27:00.004-05:00

Hey ya'll! I just wanted to get this card put up, it is another HYCCT challenge card, but it is also for the challenge over on the Touch Twin Markers Challenge Blog. I just ordered my first group of markers and only ordered 12 markers, set A, so I was kinda limited to my colors. I used all Touch Twin on the flowers, but used some other markers for the leaves. Here it is:

I can honestly say I am thoroughly enjoying these markers! I brought the brush markers and them seem to be a bit more...sturdy? I think than some other markers out there..and they are a bit cheaper! So I WILL be ordering more...wish I could just order the whole darn bunch, haha!

The HYCCT challenge was called 'Think P.I.N.K.'...we were to use elements on our card starting with those letters...and I used:

P -- Picket fence die cut
I -- Ink from the Touch Twin markers and distress ink
N -- Nature for the cone flowers
K -- Knot...tied the twine with a knot...!!

This was lots of fun!! I have so many cards to mail off, hoping to get them out by Wednesday and that someone will enjoy them! :D

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you are having a wonderfully creative weekend!

Card Details:
Stamps: Hearfelt by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Paper: Gina K cardstocks and PTI cardstock
Ink: distress inks
Accessories: twine, spellbinders fancy tag die, tim holtz picket fence, kraft glassine, MFT medium scallop die, touch twin and copic markers, pop dots, scor-tape, brads

Some of my HYCCT challenge cards...

2011-10-13T09:46:00.006-05:00

Hey Ya'll! I just wanted to get some of my HYCCT challenge cards uploaded to my blog...if you don't know what 'HYCCT' is, I have a blinkie over there <------on the left now that will link to SCS's forum with all the info for you! I have 3 cards I wanted to show you today, trying to catch up here on the blog what I have posted on SCS, lol! So gonna keep my chatter to a minimum, haha! That's funny in itself actually, ROFL! Ok, hope you enjoy and come play along! LOTS of prizes to be won!

HYCCT1101A -- Pink Critters challenge

Stamps: Humming Along from Flourishes
Paper: Gina K Designs, dp is Pink Paislee's Vintage Vogue
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: prisma colored pencils with OMS, ribbon, lace, oval nesties, labels nesties, glue dots, black brads, pop dots, scor-tape

HYCCT1102 Inspiration Photo used

Stamps: You Know You're Old When...from Gina K Designs
Paper: Gina K cardstock, old retired SU! dp
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: copic marker, nesties circle and lacy scallop circles, MFT rolled flowers and medium scallop edge, pearls, pop dots, scor-tape

HYCCT1101C -- Encircled With Love challenge

Stamps: Springtime Silhouettes STV kit, All Occasion Tags, Vintage Backgrounds, Timeless Textures all from Gina K Designs
Paper: Gina K and PTI cardstocks
Ink: memento tuxedo black, stayz-on
Accessories: ribbon, black lace, black rhinestone swirls, nesties lacy scallop and regular circles dies, pop dots, vellum, scor-tape.

Whew! I've been busy, lol! Ok, thanks so much for stopping by today and I so appreciate any and all comments I get, sure makes your day don't it?! I'll be back with more of these challenge cards tomorrow!

Swimming for Katie Blog Hop

2011-10-10T08:40:00.003-05:00

Hey Ya'll! I just wanted to pop on and give this link to this wonderful blog hop going on....it's for Katie Renz, her blog is My Paper Haven, and she has been battling cancer for about a year now. I have followed her story from the beginning and my heart goes out to her and her whole family...I'm like Katie, when she first found out ...39?? Cancer?? Cancer is just an evil thing, and anything we can do to help at anytime is something we should all do, be it something small or big! Here is the link to the hop:

Swimming For Katie Blog Hop

There are some awesome designers on this hop, wowza! And prizes can be won also! Go! Enjoy!

I have a bunch of cards that I have done for the Hope You Can Cling to Challenges over on SCS that I need to post, but for now, will leave you with just one! (I have like 10 I think, lol!)

This is for the HYCCT challenge 'Hang In There' hosted by Wanda. I found these little charms at Michaels about 3 months ago in the jewelry clearance stuffs and knew one day they would come in handy, lol! One says 'believe' and the other says 'hope'....I also combined this with the IC challenge and here is the link that inspired me...mainly the background paper on my card:

Gelaskins inspired

I created my background by using distress inks in Vintage Photo and Fired Brick...first by swiping some on with a paint brush and sponge, then used the direct to paper, using just the edge of the stamp pad...I love how it turned out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I will be back tomorrow with more of my HYCCT challenge cards!!

Stamps: Garden Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Paper: Gina K and PTI cardstock, EP dp is Victoria Garden
Ink: distress inks in Fired Brick and Vintage Photo
Accessories: circle and lacey circle nesties, seam binding ribbon, twine, charms, scor-tape and buddy, sponge and sponge tool.
Techniques: Direct to Paper

CPS sketch challenge and TLC challenge

2011-10-04T08:23:00.004-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! I played along in a couple of challenges yesterday...well, actually I have been making cards for the Hope You Can Cling To challenges over on SCS too over the weekend, since we didn't get Blake like we were suppose too :(....I consoled myself by playing in those challenges, lol! But I will post more on those later today or tomorrow. There is a challenge everyday and I have 4 or 5 done so far, so got some catching up to do on the ole' blog! :D

Ok, this card is for the CPS 238 sketch challenge and the TLC #345 called 'Pencil It In!" You had to color with a No. 2 pencil...Here is my card:

This was fun to do! I used to fancy myself as a pencil artist and took a class or two YEARS ago, but I decided to go with a really small image to do this, since I did NOT master that skill, haha! I do like how this turned out though. Reminds me of the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter! Here is the sketch we were to follow too:

As you can see, I followed the sketch pretty closely, loved it!

Ok, that is all for now! Off to make my card for today in the HYCCT challenges over on SCS...lots of fun and for an awesome cause! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a wonderfully creative day!

Card Details:
Stamps: Hocus Pocus from Whipper Snapper Designs
Paper: Echo Park Apotheorary Emporium, Gina K Dsigns and PTI cardstocks
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: No. 2 pencil, eraser, black rhinestones, ribbon, scor-tape, inverted scallop nesties and circle nesties, pop dots, prisma pencils with OMS and stump, labels nesties cut in half, metallic rub paste.

Playing with cards...literally!

2011-09-30T14:56:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll!! I decided to play in the Card Play Challenge over on the Moxie Fab World blog. So dug out an old deck of cards and came up with this:

I have a niece that is getting married in November and I am going to use this for them a 'Congrats' card! I used the 2 of hearts from the deck, to go along with the saying on the card...takes '2' hearts to build a home...get it? (and boy my little house sure looks pink in this photo!) LOL! I like how it turned out and I think they will too...at least I know my niece will, I don't know him too good yet, lol!

Today is TGIF!! We are suppose to have my grandson this weekend, so looking forward to that! I only wish I had half the energy he does! :D Hope you have a wonderfully creative weekend!

Card Details:
Stamps: Home Is by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock and old SU! retired dp
Accessories: playing card, copics, circle nesties, twine, vellum, distress inks and sponge, stayz-on ink, brads, gesso, scissors used to distress the edges, scor-tape.

It's official!

2011-09-26T14:51:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Yep, it's officially FALL!! Somebody needs to tell Mother Nature that here in Texas though, lol! It's creeping up in to the mid 90's here again after teasing us of some cooler days..bleh....

Well, this card is inspired by the HOPES of Fall arriving here and staying! LOL!

I colored the flowers VERY quickly with some SU! water based markers...not real happy how that turned out...kinda gives it a chalky effect when colored on this ivory base weight cardstock from Gina K Designs, and I LIKE that about it, LOL! I gave it dimension by sponging the edges while the diecut was still in the die using distress inks. This was a really quick card for me...only took me about 30 minutes! yay me! LOL!

Hope you are having a wonderfully creative week...I've been cleaning out my craft room again...I think this stuff just multiplies on its one...cause I sure don't remember buying some of the things I'm finding..hahaha! Thanks for stopping by!!

Card Details
Stamps: Thankful For You from Gina K Designs
Papers: All from Gina K including the DP
Accessories: tear drop circle nesties from Spellbinder, nail head stickers, twine, button, distress inks and sponge, glue dots, SU! markers.

CPS #236 ...Grey Sunflowers?

2011-09-20T09:19:00.004-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Yes, I colored my sunflowers grey, lol! I saw a pattern in the Vera Bradley magazine that inspired these colors...love alot of those patterns and my purses that I have too! :D Here is my card:

And I followed the sketch, more or less:

I love coloring in grey tones like this. Reminds me of black and white photos, which I also love. If you look closely at a b/w photo, you will see, it really isn't just b/w...its greys like this! :D I think I'm getting a bit better at sketch challenges...I'm not having AS hard of a time doing them as I used to, LOL!

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you are having a wonderfully creative week!

Card Details:
Stamps: Holiday Basket by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs and the sentiment is from Home Is by Tami Mayberry, also from Gina K
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: twine, CB folder, scor-pal, scor-tape, pop dots, copic markers, white gel pen, Zva Creative rhinestone swirls, SU! small oval punch, corner chomper, white chalk ink with sponge.

Just a quick tip and Hubby's Pick!

2011-09-19T09:39:00.008-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Good Monday morning! It is a good morning because we finally got some much needed rain here in my part of TX...it even settled the dust this time, lol! And the temp is a bit cooler too, so I am tickled! Makes me happy to know that Fall is on the horizon!!

I thought I'd show you a quick tip of how I stamp those long skinny sentiments, and make them more stable, to try to keep them from 'rocking' I call it. This is in the Gina K Design's stamps, which are the red rubber foam backed stamps. When the stamps arrive, (pre-cut now!) I don't throw away the extra red rubber you have after punching out all the images and sentiments. I trim off a long section of it like this:

Then I cut that long section into approximately 1.5 -- 2.0 inches long pieces:

I then place my sentiment on the acrylic block, ink it, then place the scrap pieces of red rubber beside the sentiment like this:

Tada! More stability when stamping those long skinny sentiments! :D

And I haven't done this in awhile. a Hubby's Pick I call it. I show him all my cards made with the most recent release from Gina K, and he picks his favorite. This is the card he picked, which I don't think I showed on my blog yet, but did at the release party:

I know, I know...!! Those scrabble tiles AGAIN!! ROFL!! I'll get tired of them soon enough, I'm sure, but for now, yea, I'm loving them! I got these off of Ebay, and they came with some epoxy stickers that go over the top, it just gives them a really cool look when added to them to me! Here is a close up of the boo words:

This was a super quick and easy card too. I did use some distress ink stains, peeled paint, on the tiles, so they would match the green cardstock more...loving that distress stain too! I purchased these at Stampers Dream Store, Michelle's online store. Michelle lives over around Shreveport, which is only a hop, skip and jump away and I have actually met her in person, she is so awesome! She always ships THAT day, and being so close, I get it the very next day! Got to love THAT! :D

Ok, that's all for now! I'm sure I will be back with another post soon! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Card Details:
Stamps: Celebrate the Season by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Echo Park dp the Apotheoary Emporium, Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: scrabble tiles, epoxy stickers, Tim Holtz on the edge dies, black craft thread, peeled paint distress stain, scor-tape.

Another sketch challenge...

2011-09-18T14:31:00.004-05:00

This card was made for another sketch challenge over on the Moxie Fab World, The horizontal sketch challenge this time. Here is my card I made:

The sketch:

I pretty closely followed the sketch and there really isn't a lot of stamping on this card. The little heart on one of the scrabble tiles and the sentiment are the only stamped images. I love how this turned out though! And it was a really quick too....so...got to love that for ME, LOL!

That's all for today...kinda short, but I got sore fingers...or the edge of my fingers for some reason. It's like an ingrown fingernail, but on two of my fingers and it pretty much hurts to do anything, especially type, ug! Hopefully it won't last long...Hope you have a wonderfully creative day!

Card Details:
Stamps: Home Is by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K, PTI cardstock, DP is Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden
Accessories: scrabble tiles, distress inks and distress tool, ribbon, MS button punch/embosser, twine, glue dots, scor-tape.

Gina K Design September Release Inspiration Blog Hop, Day 3!!

2011-09-16T08:00:00.004-05:00

Hey ya'll! And welcome back to our final day of inspiration hops for this release. Although, most of us will still have some other goodies to show you until our next release, lol! Today, we once again have two stamp sets to showcase for you. Up first is the new One Free With Three called Cool Beans ...this set is gonna hit the spot with LOTS of coffee lovers! If you don't love coffee, bet you know somebody who does! Here is what I did for today:

I made a CAS card, and in fact, it uses the CAS challenge from SCS this week, a sketch one. I love making my own dp, and this is what I did with this. I used the coffee plant image to make the DP you see, love how it turned out!

Up next is a new one illustrated by Gina called My True Love Gave To Me...Yep! it's getting that time! Time for us to be thinking about Christmas cards and goodies! I decided to make a kleenex box cover:

And here are all four sides:

I kept it whimsical and rustic, with the pompoms and the distressing of the edges. I just used some copics to color the images with, except for the three french hens, I wanted them to be more white, so I paper pieced them with white cardstock...I used Ivory cardstock for the base so this made them pop out more I think. I am also gonna enter this into the challenge over on the Scor-Pal Blog!!

Ok, ready for more awesome eye candy!? Here are the links to my fellow rocking DT! And as always, be sure and leave a comment, you just might when a stamp set of your choice if you have already ordered these sets! Two will be chosen to win from today's comments also!

*Gina K

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

Thanks sooo much for stopping by this week! I hope I have inspired you in some way! Hope you have a wonderfully creative weekend! I'll be back Saturday with another creation!

Card Details
Card #1
Stamps: Cool Beans from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstocks
Accessories: Distress inks, nailhead stickers, twine, Tim Holtz on the edge die, scor-tape, scor-pal, corner chomper.

Kleenex box cover:
Stamps: My True Love Gave To Me from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, K&Company DP
Accessories: pompoms, Spellbinders label and tag dies, rhinestone stickers, pop dots, distress inks and sponge, scor-tape, scor-pal.

Gina K Design September Release Inspiration Blog Hop, Day 2!!

2011-09-15T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome back to day two of our inspiration hops! And again today, we have two more stamp sets to show case for you! Up first is Theresa Momber's newest set, Celebrate the Season ....oh the fun possibilities with this one! Here is what I did today:

I showed a halloween one I did at the party Tuesday night, so decided to do a Christmas one for today. I gave it a sorta rustic look by sponging all of the edges on this too. Used some scrabble tiles that I just got off of Ebay (yes, there will be more cards with this on them, lol!)..love thelook it gave the card too!

Up next is Tami Mayberry's newest set, Home Is...this is a super fun set! This set is one that can be colored, or paper pieced easily! Here is what I did for today:

I made a YoYo tree! On the branches I just adhered some premade yoyos I had purchased at Hobby Lobby...this was really a super quick card! I didn't put a sentiment on the outside of it, I will add one to the inside when I decide where it is going, lol!

Ready for more awesome inspiration? Here ya go! Be sure and visit each of the DT and leave a comment, we will be picking two winners from all the comments to win one of these stamp sets!

*Gina K

*Tami Mayberry - Illustrator - Home Is

*Theresa Momber - Illustrator - Celebrate the Season

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

Thanks again for stopping by and we have one more day for you tomorrow, so come on back!! WE have two MORE sets to show ya!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Celebrate the Season by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: K&Company dp, Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: scrabble tiles, Label nesties from Spellbinders, distress ink , sponge, MS twine, copic markers, pop dots, scor-tape.
Card #2
Stamps: Home Is by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: yoyos and fabric from HL, white craft thread, button, labels nesties from Spellbinders, pop dots, distress inks and sponge, CB embossing folder, brads

Gina K Design September Release Inspiration Blog Hop, Day 1!!

2011-09-14T08:00:00.003-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! Welcome to our first day of some awesome inspiration for you, at least I hope to give you some! :D Today we have two stamps set to showcase for you. Up first is Melanie Muenchinger's newest set called Holiday Basket...this basket reminds me of the Longaberger Baskets that I have one small one of and I only set it out at Christmas, that is where my inspiration for this card comes from:

I have a red cloth in my basket like this too! Although, I don't put sunflowers in mine at Christmas time, it's usually holding Christmas cards. I went with a Fall-'ish' scene for this one. I used some 4 x 4 square material that was precut that I got at Hobby Lobby, that is the striped background and the little basket cloth hanging out. And this is sooo much fun to color too! LOVE that about it!! Sometimes, I just get in a mood to color! :D

Up next is Rupa Shevde's newest set called Under The Weather...oh my! This set has some CUTE images in it! I decided to use the oh so sad little bear in it:

Isn't he just too cute!? And looks so pitiful...makes you want to hug him, lol! I colored him with copics and prisma pencils, my favorite way to color images! Gave him some dimension by popping up his head and the ice pack and the medicine bottle. I love how cute this turned out...I usually can't do cute, but think I did this time, haha!!

Ok, ready for the most AWEsome inspiration around? Then hop on over to my fellow DT's Blogs!! You won't be disappointed!! And don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs because we will be picking two winners to win these stamps sets!!

-illustrator Holiday Basket

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Giovana Smith

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Theresa Momber

Ok, that's all for now! Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure and come back tomorrow for more!! We will have two more stamps sets to showcase for you! Have a wonderfully creative day!

Card Details:
Card #1:
Stamps: Holiday Basket by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: copic markers, precut materials from HL, ribbon, pop dots, scor-tape. brads.
Card #2:
Stamps: Under The Weather by Rupa Shevde from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU!
Accessories: SU! pretties kit, button, ribbon, copic markers, prisma pencils with gamsol and blending stumps, pop dots, nesties labels dies, craft thread.

Gina K Design September Release Invite Blog Hop!

2011-09-13T08:00:00.000-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! Welcome to our September Blog Hop!! The release party is tonight, woohoo!! Can't wait to share all the awesome new stamps with you! Now for the official stuffs, lol! :D

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs August Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from Carolina Buchting's blog you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here is a little peek of a card I have made...I will be showing the full card at the party tonight!!

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details!!!:

* When: Today, Tuesday, September 13
* Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Now, head on over to the oh so talented Deb Felts' Blog to see what she's sharing with you today!!

And be sure and come back over the next 3 days, because we will be having our inspiration hops for you! See you at the party tonight!!

Just buzzing by...

2011-09-09T15:35:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll!! I got time to play with the Flourishes' stamps I won and decided to color on some kraft cardstock, which is one of the things I LOVE doing! Well, anything with kraft cardstock I love though, haha! Here is my card using the set "Bee My Honey":

I loved coloring this! I can't wait to ink up some more to color! I am also entering this in the Colors of Fall Challenge on the Flourishes Blog...my kraft and the pink in the flowers and green of the leaves fit the bill I do believe!

Ok, off to do some more creating!! So tickled today is Friday too, I always look forward to the weekends with hubby!! :D Have a wonderfully creative weekend yourself! I'll for sure be back Tuesday with a sneak peek of a card I have made for the Gina K Designs' Release Party and and invite!! Thanks for stopping by!

Card Details:
Stamps: Bee My Honey from Flourishes
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: ribbon, colored pencils, white gel pen, MFT die-namics med. scallop, white craft ink, sponge, circle nesties, big circle scallop nesties, Zva Creative rhinestones, distress ink vintage photo, oval SU! punch

Welllll, my goodness!!

2011-09-08T16:27:00.004-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Wow! I didn't realize it had been over a week since I made a blog post! Shame on me! I got all busy and excited about getting the new Gina K Design stamps, making new goodies to show next week and just ...forgot! So sorry! I'll get a new something up tomorrow I hope! I got some new Flourishes stamps that I WON!! And they are just making me itch to ink them up, lol!

I've been watching a little bird in our back yard....He's injured or something. When he takes off to fly, he flies all crooked and can barely get up in the air! He will come down usually in the mornings early, after most of the other birds have gone and then in the evenings. It's like he will eat forever because it's so much effort to get there, he's gonna eat as much as he can, lol! I tried getting a picture of it, he turned his head like he was shy though....

It lets us get pretty close too...Billy says it kitty cat bait, but not while I'm watching! LOL! And today, it seems like it is flying a BIT better! yay! We also have a hummingbird that seems to be really curious about us! He or she, will fly right up in our faces, I mean, so close I could just raise my hand and touch it, stare at me for a minute then zooms off...strange! LOL! But I do love watching all the birds though...lordy...sound like an OLD woman! haha!

Thanks for stopping by and hanging with me while I got all preoccupied! LOL! Hope you have a wonderfully creative day! and TGIF tomorrow!! :D

CPS #233...surprise!

2011-08-30T15:27:00.005-05:00

Hey ya'll!! And you will be surprised because I used stamps from PTI!! and not my beloved Gina K Stamps! ...I love sunflowers and when I saw the little mini set I had to get it...I can never have enough sunflower stamps!! :D Here is my card for the sketch over on The CPS Blog:

I used some of the packing stuff that came with some cardstock from PTI, the corrugated stuff there and painted it with white craft paint, did some distressing with inks and my scissors, sprayed the card base with some glimmer mist too. I probably kinda stretched the sketch a bit, but my papers just did not want to cooperate with me...wasted a whole sheet of dp tyring to get it like I wanted and then STILL didn't, lol! Here is the sketch:

Soo, hope it was a nice surprise, lol! That's all for now. I have been challenging myself lately with sketch challenges...they always seem the hardest for me to follow for some reason....what's a 'challenge' for you?

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a wonderfully creative week!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Simple Sunflower from PTI
Papers: Gina K Designs and Echo Park Dots and Stripes collection, Candy Shoppe
Accessories: Twine, corrugated packing paper, white craft paint, tiny attacher, Simple Sunflower dies from PTI, button, scor-tape, blue dots, distress inks, glimmer mist.

Sketch challenges....

2011-08-27T09:22:00.004-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! I got a minute this Saturday morning while Blake is out of my 'junk room'...as he calls it (my craft room is what I call it, lol!) So thought I'd post this card I got done yesterday. It's for a sketch challenge over on the Moxie Fab World and this one is for the 'Shaped Sketch Challenge'...Here is my card:

This is the sketch:

I didnt do a circle shape, instead used some Spellbinders label dies and made mine with that. I might be stretching this sketch a bit, lol. I always have a hard time doing sketch challenges, but do like to do them, they just are truly a 'challenge' for me, lol!

Ok, that's all for now. Off to help put up a tent in the backyard....according to Blake, my grandson, we are sleeping in it tonight....yea...umm...I'll let you know how that one goes, hahaha! Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

Card Details:
Stamps: Friends from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and PTI cardstock, DP is by Echo Park, Victoria Garden line
Accessories: Spellbinders labels 15 dies, Tattered Florals die, Tim Holtz hardware, packing material to make flower and painted with white craft paint, button, twine, glue dots, sponge, distress inks.

Tuesday Trigger, -- Girly and Gutsy...TWO cards!!

2011-08-25T14:52:00.006-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! I am playing along in the Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab World Blog again...always love the Tuesday Triggers there! And again, I have made two cards, LOL! I wasn't real crazy about the first one I did, so did another...First one made was this one:

I don't like how the image is just kinda ...blah...needs something else I believe..I do like the lower half of the card, and that was made by using one of the older CB dies and gluing them on...but see the little open space? THAT bugs me, LOL! Oh yea, I could pick apart every single one of my cards, haha! Ok, sooo, decided to try another ...and here is card #2:

I used a dp for the bottom of this one, to mimic the floor in the picture. My pink ribbon, well, I was out of it and only had this small scrap left of it that matches the pink cardstock, so couldn't tie a bow like I wanted to, lol! But of the two, this card is my favorite! :D Oh, here is the inspiration pic too so you can see where that yellow color comes from! LOL! I didn't think I would like trying to put that color in there, but I do like what it adds to it after getting it all together!

Ok, that's all for now! I got my grandson, Blake coming tomorrow evening and staying for the weekend so won't have much computer time with him around! But I just love him being here. He told him Mama..."I want to stay FIVE days then you can come get me" ...he's trying so hard to understand the concept of time...like days, hours, and such, LOL! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderfully creative weekend coming up!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Festive Labels, Various Verses both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstock
Accessories: SU! pretties kit stuffs, Spellbinders Circle dies, MFT med. scallop dienamics, ribbon, pop dots, glue, CB die.
Card #2
Stamps: Various Verses from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstock...dp is from Gina K also.
Accessories: SU! pretties kit rhinestones, Spellbinders oval nesties and labels 20, pop dots, ribbon, scor-buddy.

Thankful for Hope

2011-08-22T14:16:00.004-05:00

Hey ya'll!! And happy Monday to you! I made this card for the Sketch challenge over on the CPS Blog #232, this week. Here it is:

I colored the image with copics (after seeing my fellow Gina K DT, Sharon Harnist's creation) (which mine isnt anything CLOSE to her copic coloring!! LOL) on an ATC size canvas that I found at Michael's a couple of weeks ago...they had all kinda ATC sized embellies too over by the big size canvases...I picked up alot of it because they had bunches of it on clearance...I can't pass up good deals, LOL!

As I was making this, I got to thinking what I am So Thankful for today...which everyday, I try to think of at least ONE thing I am thankful for that day...and today, the first thing that popped into my head was the word 'Hope'....I am so very thankful that we have that...HOPE...it can apply to so many things!! Just think about it! :D Ok, enough deep thoughts for the day, LOL!!

That's all for today! I'm sure I'll be back later in the week with another creation for ya! HOPE to see you back here too! Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Heartfelt by Theresa Momber and sentiment from the StampTV Kit Falling For You, both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Dots and Stripes Candy Store collection by Echo Park, cardstock from PTI
Accessories: Canvas ATC by ARTSY-C, Tim Holtz tiny attacher and ticket, ribbon, button, twine, copic markers, Spellbinders nesties labels 20, scor-tape, distress inks, glue dot.

Monochromatic card...it's not easy being green...

2011-08-19T13:33:00.003-05:00

I made this card for the Monochromatic challenge over on the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog this week. And every since I started doing this green card, that darn Kermit the Frog song has been stuck in my head!! MAJOR tune wedgie! LOL! I do love monochromatic cards though, takes the hard part of deciding what colors go together out of the equation, haha! Here is my card:

I didn't really color, but used inks in green tones and cardstock, so think this will still qualify....The scallop is cut out of clear acetate and then I put a bit of white stayz on ink on the edges to bring it out more. The yo-yo out of material I purchased at Michaels back in the material section. They had fat quarter squares and these little matching yo-yos already done up so I didnt have to do them myself, LOL!

Thanks for stopping by today...TGIF!! And hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Heartfelt by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: acetate, white stayz-on ink, sponge, MFT dienamics medium scallop border die, Spellbinders labels #20 die, brad, yo-yo, scor-tape, ribbon.

Gina K's Design Team Challenge and Hop for August!

2011-08-18T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Welcome to our monthly DT hop and challenge for Gina K Designs! If you have arrived from Donna Baker's Blog, then you are in the right spot!! If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

The name for this month's hop is Double Take....we had to use same stamps, papers, embellishments, etc...and make two different cards with those things. And let me tell ya...I really struggled with it for some unknown reason, lol! I was all whiny and figured I would have to just bow out....but I FINALLY got it done! LOL! Here are my creations...I like the first one, not crazy about the 2nd one though:

And the 2nd card:

Both insides have this:

At first I was thinking to do a CAS card and then one more loaded with stuff, but then it wouldnt have been using the same things...so that wouldnt have counted! Soooo, they are both very much alike, IMO, lol! And I believe we were to make two very different ones...oh well...ummm..oops? LOL!

Ok, next, head on over to the oh so talented Carolina Buchting's Blog and see what she has for you today!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderfully creative day!

Card Details:
Stamps: Gnome One Like You from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, Jillibean Soup DP, Blossom Soup
Accessories: Spellbinders nesties ovals and Labels 20, burlap, Tim Holtz alterations scallop edge die, twine, distress ink in Vintage Photo, pearls, sponge, pop dots, scor-tape, copic markers.

Another one of those cards...

2011-08-16T09:22:00.004-05:00

....that start out as something else, for a challenge, and ends up going a totally different direction!! LOL! Hey ya'll! Hope you are having a wonderful day...still hot here in Texas though...sooo ready for FALL!

Here is the card:

Ok, my card...well...it was actually for the CAS challenge over on SCS..which was partial stamping. I stamped off the image of the flowers first, then stamped it onto the kraft cardstock, decided it was 'partial' enough so went to cutting, stamping that quote on there...liked how that looked...so decided to go on with the card, LOL! I know, I have weird thought process, haha! AND I even did the inside:

I like how all of it turned out, but it sure dont fit the CAS challenge now does it? LOL! BUT, it does fit the That's Krafty Thursday over on The Spotted Chick ...so gonna throw it in there!

Ok, off to create for our Gina K Designs monthly DT blog hop on Thursday! I'm hoping that the inspiration lightning bolt hits me in about 4 minutes!! LOL!!

Card Details:
Stamps: You Are Not Alone by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, DCWV dp
Accessories: Tim Holtz kraft glassine, sponge, distress inks, brads, Tim Holtz trimmings, MFT dienamics med scallop die, pop dots.

Tuesday Trigger, again...me being frugal!

2011-08-15T08:48:00.004-05:00

Well, I made this card with the left overs from the previous post, the one for the Tuesday Trigger over on Moxie Fab World...I just could not throw that gorgeous EP papers away, too much of it left, lol! Sooo...this is the outcome:

(the Tuesday Trigger pic is in the post below this one!)

I'm not QUITE sure about this one, whether I like it or not. I think what is bugging me is the fringey stuff and the bling with the sentiment of 'So Sorry' ...I think it should be something not along the lines of a sympathy card with the bling and fringe on it...kwim? oh well, posting anyways! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderfully creative week!! I'm stalking the mailman starting today...for some orders I did! :D

Card Details
Stamps: Various Verses from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock and Echo Park For the Record DP
Accessories: bling by Paper Studios, fringe purchased at Hancock Fabrics, MS circle cutter, twine, scor-tape.

Tuesday Trigger...Luminous Layers

2011-08-12T14:33:00.004-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Wow, where did this week go!?? It slipped by me that's for sure...thing is, I wasn't really doing anything, haha! Not kids, no vacation...nada...LOL! Yea, I was being lazyyy in this heat! It got down to 72 last night and I was in Heaven! Didn't last long though, back up to almost 100 today...bleh...I'm just sooo ready for Fall!

Well, In my laziness I decided to play along in this week's Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab World! Here is the inspiration pic:

Gorgeous dress! And here is my creation:

I mainly focused on the many colorful layers! I cut out some circles using Echo Park's For the Record DP, then cut those in half and did the layering after distressing the edges a bit. I have another card in the works too, using the other half of the circles! I'm being frugal! LOL!

That's all of the crafty goodies today that I have done. I so appreciate you stopping by! I hope you have a wonderfully creative weekend! Now on some personal stuffs...

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I got 12 1/2 inches cut off of my hair!! Sandy, my hair dresser, asked me a gazillion times...'are you SURE?' LOL! And yes, I was/am. BUT...I am not liking it much at the moment. I'm not one to fuss over my hair everyday, but I want it to look good without much trouble. So I'm thinking now maybe a loose, REALLY loose curly in it...still debating that. That's one reason I havent posted any new pics of me and the new do...dont like it, lol! ...but it does feel sooo much better and I don't have to deal with LONG hair just everywhere! :D

Card Details:
Stamps: All Occasion Tag by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, Echo Park's For The Record DP
Accessories: Spellbinders tag trio, brads, twill ribbon, distress ink in Vintage Photo, sponge dauber.

Gina K Design August Release Inspiration Blog Hop! Day 3!!

2011-08-05T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey ya'll! Welcome back to our last day of the Inspiration Hops! I hope in some small way we have inspired you, that is why I love doing this so much! We have two more stamp sets to show you today. Up first is the newest set by Tami Mayberry called Gnome One Like You...this set is just too stinking cute! I love the pun sayings in this set, they crack me up!! Here is what I have for today to show you:

I made a masculine card this time! Isnt that little frog the cutest...and the saying...haha! LOVE it!

Up next is the newest One Free With Three stamp set called Various Verses...and this is one of those sets that is going to be so super handy to me! You can make really quick cards for those times you need them. Here is what I did for today:

I embossed the image panel with clear embossing powder, then stamp the image with versamark onto that. Then I used some Tim Holtz distress embossing powder and heat embossed it. It makes the image look embedded into the panel. This was a tutorial I saw over on SCS for this and so decided to try it. I really love how it turned out...the image kinda blurs on the edges, making it look like its painted to me!

Ok, ready for more awesome inspiration? Here are the links to my fellow DT. And as always, be sure to leave a comment on all blogs for your chance to win a free stamp set!! Two will be chosen!!

*Gina K

*Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Gnome One Like You
*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

Thanks so much for stopping in this week, and for all of the awesome comments you leave! I read every single one of them and they mean alot to me! Have a wonderfully creative weekend and hope to see you back soon!!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Gnome One Like You by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: Tim Holtz alterations line picket fence die, and embossing folder, the sun rays...sentiment tag die by spellbinders, MFT dienamics grass die, distress ink in scattered straw, copic markers, scor-tape, glue dots, paper piercer tool and mat.
Card #2
Stamps: Various Verses from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K And SU! cardstock, dp is basic grey's out of print line.
Accessories: ribbon, distress embossing powder, super fine embossing powder, versamark ink, mega oval nesties, rhinestone swirl by paper studios I believe, lace, pop dots, scor-tape.

Gina K Design August Release Inspiration Blog Hop! Day 2!!

2011-08-04T08:00:00.002-05:00

Howdy Ya'll and welcome back to our 2nd day of inspiration for you, using the new stamp sets from Gina K Designs!! We have two sets today to inspire you with! Up first is Melanie Muenchinger's newest set called Basket Buddies...which coordinates perfectly with her previous stamp set called Basket Blessings!! I did not use the Blessings stamp set, just used the oh so cute kitty and puppy images! Here is what I did:

How cute are those images?? This is such an adorable set for all of us and our friends who have fur babies!! Cause even if you don't have one, you know someone who does, right? I did a bit of masking and paired one of the puppies with the kitty...we had a cat and dog once that did everything together, just like best friends!! If the dog went out, the cat had to go too and stayed right by the dog outside, lol! Even would try to cover the dog's poop up outside!! ROFL! Ok..enough of that , haha! I colored my images with Prisma pencils and Gamsol this time instead of using my beloved copics! Then just did some layering is all and was done!

Ok, next up we have *Theresa Momber's newest set called Heartfelt...what gorgeous realistic images in this set! Here is what I did for today with it:

LOVE the flowers in this set and that little picket fence...LOVE that too! I did color this one with my copics..did a bit of sponging on the edges with distress inks. I cut out the bigger flowers and mounted them in front of the fence to give it more dimension. Kinda shabby/chic style I think!

Ready for more awesome inspiration? Here are the links to all of my fellow DT and be sure and leave a comment on all blogs for your chance to win a stamp set!!

*Gina K

*Melanie Muenchinger - Illustrator Basket Buddies

*Theresa Momber - Illustrator Heartfelt

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Lee Murphy

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Basket Buddies by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, Echo Park dp (Walk In The Park I believe it was, lol!)
Accessories: baker's twine, prisma pencils and gamsol, large oval and rectangle nesties, silver half pearl stickers, pop dots.
Card #2
Stamps: Heartfelt by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, Bo Bunny dp
Accessories: lace, rectangle nesties, distress inks, sponge, ribbon, twine, half pearl, copic markers, glue dots.

Gina K Design August Release Inspiration Blog Hop! Day 1!!

2011-08-03T08:00:00.002-05:00

Howdy Ya'll and welcome to our first day of inspiration blog hops for you this week! The party was a blast last night, did you get to be there?? And get to see all of the full stamp reveals? Do some shopping? THAT is the main thing, that you can buy all of these stamps NOW at Gina K Designs!!

For today, we have the new StampTV kit!

It's called Falling For You...you will LOVE the stamps in this set..not to mention all of the other goodies that come with it! Gina did a full reveal of that also on StampTV!! Here is my card for today:

I saw several tent cards in my google reader and I believe its Crazy 4 Challenges blog is the one having this type of card for a challenge this week! This is my first attempt at one and I have to say, LOVE how it turned out! It does fold flat, so would not be a big problem mailing this one either. I did some paper piecing for my trees..quick and easy! Made a frame with one of the Spellbinder's label dies and those are about the most complicated things about this card really, lol! I will be making more of these!

Ready for more awesome inspiration?? I cant wait to see too what my fellow DT have come up with!! Here are the links and don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs for your chance to win a free stamp set from Gina K!!

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tami Mayberry

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back tomorrow with another inspiration hop using the new Gina K Design stamps...tomorrow we have both Theresa's and Melanie's newest sets!! Looking forward to sharing those with you!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Falling for You StampTV kit from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks and Echo Park dp..A Walk In the Park
Accessories: Zva crystal swirls, circle nesties, big circle scallop nesties, labels die all dies from Spellbinders, MFT dienamics grass die, pop dots, ribbon, scor-buddy and scor-tape.

Gina K Design August Release Party Invitation Blog Hop!!

2011-08-02T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our August Release party invite hop! Yes, we are having our party on a Tuesday night this month instead of Thursday! Surprise! LOL! Here's all the details below:

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs August Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from Carolina Buchting's blog, then you're at the right place! If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here's a little sneak peek of a card I will showing at the party:

Haha! That saying just cracks me up! LOL!

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

* When: Today, Tuesday, August 2
* Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Now, head on over to the oh so talented Deb Felt's Blogto see what card she's sharing with you today!!

And see you back here tomorrow for the beginning of our three day Inspiration Blog Hop series for August! Can't wait to share with ya'll all of the wonderful inspiration!!

Just Be You!

2011-07-28T16:22:00.004-05:00

Howdy Ya'll! Back with another card that has some distressing on it...well, actually ALOT! It has decoupage and crackle paint and tearing on the edges and...well, here, I'll show ya:

When I make cards like this, I always think twice about showing them because they are so 'out there'. LOL! I call them my artistic cards, haha! I just go a little crazy with them and sometimes that is so much fun to do..and then sometimes they just do NOT work, LOL! But I do like how this one turned out so showing it! :D

Ok, that's all for today! I am hoping I get happy mail from Gina K tomorrow...release party is Aug 2nd and I NEED to get them new stamps inky!! And then our inspiration hops start on the 3rd! Soooo come on mail lady, make my day! Hope to see you back next week for sure! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Card Details:
Stamps: StampTV Kit Springtime Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, dp is by Graphics 45 I believe...
Accessories: trimmings from Tim Holtz alterations line, crackle paint, modge podge, sponge, distress inks, wooden tag letters, dymo label maker, chipboard swirl, glass chunky glitter, scor-tape, pop dots, ribbon.

Distressing a bit!

2011-07-26T10:54:00.004-05:00

Howdy Ya'll! Hope you had a wonderful weekend...we did, Blake was here and of course always love it when my grandson comes to visit!

This week over on StampTV Suzanne is hosting a MIUM challenge ...its a monochromatic challenge! I love doing those...BUT...this card started out as gonna be one, but then I got crazy and threw some green in there, so basically, it doesnt qualify as a monochromatic card in my book, LOL! But still sharing here:

I was making a collage card, stamped several different images on the panel with the daisy, grunged it up with white paint and distress inks and distressing tool is about all there is to this one! I love playing around like that....I so love the mixed media artists and have been playing with that a bit, just not anything worthy of showing yet, LOL!

Anyways, Hope you will play along in our challenge on StampTV this week, you could win a stamp set of your choice!!

Card Details:
Stamps: A Year of Flowers, The Vine, Branching Out all by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs grunge stamp by Stampers Anonymous.
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: white acrylic paint, paint brush, distress tool, ribbon, twine/lacey stuff, swirly rhinestones, circle nestie, pop dots.

CASEing my fellow DT

2011-07-22T13:15:00.007-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! Im hosting another CASE the DT challenge over on StampTV this week and would love for everybody to play! This time around its the wonderfully talented Carolina! Here is my card that I did:

I just loved the little bow and had to make a card with a bow like Carolina had made on it, lol! Carolina also inspired me to make a little gift bag...she does some AMAZING gift combos!! Here are both of mine together:

And the card of Carolina's that inspired me:

Just love her clean and fresh style! And all the little touches she adds to her cards that make them so special!

Ok, that's all for today...and TGIF!! We are going to have Blake, my grandson, this weekend and I'm excited!! He called me this morning, going into detail of his day..He is definitely going to be a list maker! LOL!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and BE COOL!!! :D

Card and gift bag Details:
Stamps: Dream Birds by Asela Hopkins from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, dp is Basic Grey Out of Print
Accessories: copic markers, ribbon, half pearls, glue dots, corner chomper, white paper bag, circle scallop nestie, scor-tape, MFT dienamics med scallop border die.

StampTV sketch challenge....

2011-07-20T08:22:00.007-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Thought I'd play along in this week's Mix It Up Monday over on StampTV ...it's a sketch challenge hosted by Vicki this week, fun one too! Here is my card:

I watercolored!! Here is a close up:

so, yea, Im no expert, but I do like how kinda rustic this turned out! I stamped onto watercolor paper with versamark and used gold embossing powder, LOVE this affect! Funny thing about this card...It was suppose to say 'Birthday Wishes' But I grabbed the wrong sentiment apparently and after stamping..went 'oh! How that get on there?!!' haha! BUT wasnt about to trash it just cause of that!! I'll pay closer attention next time hopefully! ...probably not, lol.

And another thing...I find it so very hard to do sketch challenges! They are truly a challenge for me. They seem to take me forever when the whole thing is laid right out there for you! LOL! ahhh, well, guess that's why they are called 'challenges' right?

Here is the sketch by the way...and hope you will play along! you have a chance to win a stamp set of your choice from Gina K Designs!!

Thanks so much for stoppin by! Have a wonderfully creative day!

Card Details:
Stamps: The Vine by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstocks, DP is by Bo Bunny
Accessories: ribbon, SU! markers, watercolor brush, versamark ink and gold embossing powders, water color paper, purple rhinestone stickers, distress ink vintage photo and sponge, oval nesties, CB embossing folder.

CPS #227

2011-07-17T16:43:00.004-05:00

Howdy Ya'll! I decided to play along in the sketch over on the CPS Blog this week, I really loved the sketch this week! I always mean to play along on their sketches...but then I forget about them and then its too late, LOL! So forced myself to do it TODAY and get it uploaded TODAY. So you got a 2 fer today! :D

Ok, here is my card, and I just followed the sketch this time:

I paper pieced the flower with some of the same DP as in the background and the rest is pretty obvious I believe! Here is the sketch too:

Thanks for the inspiration CPS!! Off to find another challenge I believe! Got to go with the flow of the mojo! haha!

Card Details:
Stamps: Whimsical Wishes by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: PTI
Accessories: rhinestone stickers and brad, white craft thread, alphabet jewelry letters (dont really know the name of them, lol, but they are found in the jewelry departments at Michael's!), pop dots, grey copic marker.

Tuesday Trigger, Perty and Flirty

2011-07-17T12:08:00.004-05:00

Howdy ya'll!! I had to play along in the Tuesday Trigger this week over on Moxie Fab World ...not only because of the wonderful inspiration picture, but because Cathy said PERTY!! Just like how the hick that I am says PRETTY! haha! Anyways....lol...this was the inspiration:

And my card:

I focused more on the pretty wallpaper behind the yellow coat than on the coat itself for my card. I used some DP, then muted it by added a layer of vellum, to give it a softer look. Then made a flower and tada! was done! Yellow has always been a hard color for me for some reason! That and Purple!! It's like everytime I use purple it looks Halloween-y, lol!

Ok, that's all for today! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Im not doing a thang...to darn hot!! :D

Card Details:
Stamps: Sentiment is from Springtime Silhouettes StampTV kit from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, Basic Grey DP
Accessories: white craft thread, half pearl painted black with copic marker, black stayz on ink, vellum, brads, glue, scallop border bunch, circle punch.

Apple of my eye...

2011-07-14T11:20:00.003-05:00

Howdy Ya'll! so sorry its been a week since I posted...I always post over on StampTV then forget to come put on my blog..or think I might bore to many if they saw it on STV, LOL! Anyways...I decided to play along on the MIUM over on StampTV, which Lee is hosting this week, and its a sketch challenge, fun one! Here is my card:

I followed the sketch pretty close on this one. I used markers on the apple image, then just stamped it all in a row, only inking the stamp once, is that called shadow stamping or something like that? I have the hardest time remember names of certain techniques, LOL! I love that gingham with the apples too, gives it a country feel. My grandmother had her kitchen like this, with apples on the curtains and a gingham in yellow and black, so that is the inspiration for this card! :D

Hope you are staying cool this summer! It's been over 100 here in TX now for about 5 days...and the little showers we do get only makes it like a steam bath outside to me!! Not even enough to settle the dirt as the saying goes...we so desperately need rain! Even with us watering our little garden everyday, its still looking ...dusty, lol!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hanging with me...I have been so bad about posting, lost a few followers and that just upsets me...bad me! I am going to do better! Thanks to you that hang with me though! Big ole hugsssss!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Garden Fresh from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, dp is by BoBunny
Accessories: SU! markers, ribbon, brads, pop dots.

Gina K Design June Release Inspiration Hop, Day 3!!

2011-07-07T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll! Welcome back to our last day of the Gina K Designs' new release hops...hopefully NOT your last day for inspiration though1 :D Cause I definitely will be posting more stuffs for you! Up today we have the newest One Free With Three called Bold And Beautiful And it sure is!! This is what I did for today with it:

I stamped the Iris image onto tissue paper, then wadded it up and glued to a piece of kraft cardstock, creating what is called faux silk (didnt know it HAD a name until just the other day! LOL) LOVE how this looks! Added some twine, but of cheese cloth ribbon, and some pearls and basically thats it! Somebody was asking me where the kraft cardstock was this time around...here!! LOL!

Ready for more gorgeous eye candy? And as always, be sure and leave comments on all the blogs for your chance to win a stamp set! Winners will be posted on Gina's blog!!

*Gina K

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

Thanks sooo much for all of the wonderful comments once again, cant thank you enough, it's one of the reasons I so enjoy doing this! Have a wonderfully creative day!

Card Details:
Stamps: Bold and Beautiful from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: cheesecloth ribbon, twine, MS butterfly punch, Spellbinders oval, big scallop oval, and tag nesties, pearl stickers, pop dots.

Gina K Design June Release Inspiration Blog Hop, Day 2!!!

2011-07-06T08:00:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our second day of inspiration for you using the newly released stamps available NOW at Gina K Designs!! We have two more sets to showcase today for you!

Up first is Theresa Momber's newest set called Whimsical Wishes ....I found some stuff on clearance at Hobby Lobby, in the houseware stuffs, this little hook plague was only 1.20 I believe (reg. 14.99!!) and used Theresa's set to alter it to more my liking! Here it is:

I used the bigger flower image in the set to paper piece...the hook is hard to see on the bottom, but the upper part has a little hook also for hanging keys on, so I hung one on it too! LOL! LOVE how this turned out, and will probably save for a gift.

Up next is a really fun set called Garden Fresh....oh what fun this set is! And soooo summery to me! Here is what I did for this one:

I think this makes a really cute anniversary card! Such fun images in this set! Ok, ready for more inspiration? Dont forget to leave comments on all the blogs for your chance to win one of these stamp sets! Here ya go:

*Gina K

*Theresa Momber – Illustrator Whimsical Wishes

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Tami Mayberry

Thanks so much for stopping by, I so much appreciated all of the comments you leave me! It makes my whole month! :D Be sure and come back tomorrow for our last day of inspiration hops with the One Free With Three set, Bold and Beautiful!

Card Details:
Wall Plague:
Stamps: Whimsical Wishes by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, dp is by Bo Bunny
Accessories: premade wall plague from HL, twine, pop dots, dienamics grass die, key.
Card Details:
Stamps: Garden Fresh from Gina K Designs
Papers; Gina K cardstock, dp is by BoBunny
Accessories: mega oval nesties, button, bakers twine, doily, circle nesties, pop dots.

Gina K Design June Release Inspiration Blog Hop, Day 1!!!

2011-07-05T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our first day of some wonderful inspiration hops for you! Im sure you will find something to inspire you along the way! Hope you and yours had a wonderful 4th of July weekend if you are in the USA, it was very relaxing here, loved it!

Ok, up first we have Melanie Muenchinger's newest set...its called The Vine...Oh what fun this one is! If you love to color AND even if you dont, like my card here:

...you are going to love this beautiful set! I did a bit of color 'flicking' I call it on the white leaves for this one...water added to some ink and then flicked it on before cutting them out, to go with my distressing! It just will not show up very good in my picture! Ive tried a gazillion times taking a better one...so this is as good as I got, lol!

Next up is Tami Mayberry's newest set called All Occasion Tags and they fit perfectly with Spellbinder's Grommet tags, LOVE that! Here is what I did for today:

I can see me using this set for many quick all occasion cards! I love having a handy set like that, that you can do up really quick and look like you spent alot of time on it, but really didnt, lol! On this, I layered it with Spellbinders labels 14..and there are so many other ways to layer or not even use ANY Spellbinders on, which some of my fellow DT might be showing you today!! Ready for more awesome inspiration? Here ya go...and dont forget to comment on all blogs! Gina will be picking 2 random winners to win one of these sets!

*Gina K

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Tami Mayberryr

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of your awesome comments...it's why I enjoy doing this! To inspire YOU! :D

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: The Vine by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! colored cardstock, Gina K white cardstock
Accessories: word window punch, ink and water with paint brush, apron lace border punch, twine, mini glue dots, sponge.
Card #2
Stamps: All Occasion Tags by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Out of Print by Basic Grey, Gina K cardstock
Accessories: tulle, button, white craft thread, Out of Print bow tie, glue dots, Spellbinder's Grommet tag dies, Spellbinders label 14 dies, brads, pop dots.

Gina K Design Release Party Invitation Blog Hop!!

2011-06-30T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Just a little hop with a few sneak peeks to invite you to our release party tonight!! I know I say it every single month, but I so LOVE these stamps...can't wait to share with you! Here is a little peek of a card I will be showing at the party tonight:

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs June Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from Deb Felt's Fantastic Blog you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:
* When: Today, Thursday, June 30
* Where: Stamp TV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Head on over to Carolina Buchting' Awesome Blog to see what sneak peek she's sharing with you today and see you back here on July 5th for the beginning of our three day Inspiration Blog Hop series!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope to see you at the party!! :D

Free For All Friday Challenge -- CASE the DT!! On StampTV

2011-06-24T09:17:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll! Im back with a challenge I am hosting over on StampTV today. Its called CASE the DT! and up first for this challenge is the awesomely talented AJ OTTO!!

Here is my card I did:

And the link to AJ's card I CASEd:

AJ's awesome card!

I changed the colors, added a bit more bling and changed the stamped image, basically followed her layout, LOVED it!

Hope to see you playing along with us this week! You could win a stamp set of your choice! All the details can be found at the link below!!

Free For All Friday, CASE the DT Challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I am once again stalking my mail lady today...didnt get my new stamps yesterday, so fingers crossed they get here today!! :D

Card Details:
Stamps: Vintage Chic StampTV kit from Gina K Designs
Papers: all Gina K cardstock
Accessories: Vivid ink in aqua, pearl stickers colored with copic marker, pop dots, circle nesties, label nestie, ribbon.

It's soooooo hot...

2011-06-23T12:39:00.004-05:00

...How hot is it? It's soo hot the chickens are laying fried eggs! haha! Yea, corny I know! Thought I'd come on here and post a few cards I have made...I suffer from that Adult onset ADD I believe...get to doing one thing and then forget what I was FIXING to do...like make a blog post, LOL! I've been making cards though! And stalking my mail lady...for the new Gina K stamps...should be here tomorrow, yay!

Here are a couple of cards I made playing along in the Featured Stamper challenge over on SCS...this past sunday it was one of my fellow Gina K DT...Tami Mayberry! so HAD to play along! LOL! Here is Tami's card I CASEd:

Tami's Sky's The Limit card

And I actually did two! Love Tami's clean style! First one follows the card pretty closely I think:

I used different DP, different stamped images and baker's twine. Then made this one:

On this card, did some layering of MFT dienamics on the bottom area, and also added a sentiment banner and no button. Really fun cards to make!

That's all for today! Tomorrow, I am hosting another challenge on StampTV and cant wait to share it with you! Today's post is kinda a hint of what it is, haha! See ya tomorrow! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Oh Boy! and Fairy Tales both by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Paper: Echo Park Summertime line, Gina K cardstock
Accessories: baker's twine, pop dots, button, doodlebug flock in white.
Card #2
Stamps: Vintage Chic StampTV kit from Gina K Designs
Papers: Echo park dp, Gina K cardstock
Accessories: baker's twine, MFT dienamics, pop dots, vivid ink.

testing something...

2011-06-17T21:00:00.000-05:00

just testing to see if i can pre-schedule!! Just ignore me for now, lol!

Gina K Design Design Team Challenge and Hop for June!

2011-06-16T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll and welcome to our Design Team's June Blog Hop! Our challenge this month was to feature cards or projects with a Masculine Theme, being that Father's Day is right up on us, hope we give you a bit of inspiration for all those men in your life!

If you have came from Carolina Buchting's awesome blog, then you are in the right spot! If not, make sure you head over to StampTV's Main Forum where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Ok, now for my card:

I decided to make what I call a pocket card. I took a kraft colored envelope and sealed it, then used my circle cutter to cut on opening on one end to put this little insert I made. Here it is halfway pulled out:

I added a belly band around the envelope and stamped on it too. Tied the key on to go with the inside theme and that's about it! Here is a picture of the inside all by itself:

I really like how this turned out! And got a guy friend that this is going to, that I have known for about 35 years! :D

Ok, your next stop on the hop is the oh so talented Donna Baker's Blog....I cant wait to see what she has to show us!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find a bit of inspiration for all those difficult masculine cards! (and difficult MEN! haha!)

Card Details:
Stamps: Dreams by Tami Mayberry, Vintage Chic StampTV kit both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, kraft envelope by Making Memories I believe
Accessories: circle cutter, scor-tape, T!m Holtz key, paper piercer pad and tool, vivid ink in Inky Blue, Distress ink in Vintage Photo, Versamark ink, white and clear embossing powders, twine.

Mix It Up Monday Challenge On StampTV! -- Wear Your White!!

2011-06-13T08:20:00.004-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Thought I'd pop on here and see if my blog wasnt gonna cooperate, lol! I havent tried in the last 3 days though, so still has been awhile, so sorry! But I got so tired of trying to log in and it wouldnt let me for some reason. But I heard others having problems that eventually straightened out too..soo...Im just GLAD ITS BACK! And just in time for me to share the challenge I am hosting over on StampTV this week...Called Wear Your White!, (it IS after Memorial Day after all, LOL! Remember that fashion faux pas??) Here is a sample I did:

Used up some OLD SU! dp that I had, only have a tad more of this kind! Did a small simple rolled flower and some pleating ....did the rock n roll technique on the stamp too! But the main things are the white 'accessories' ....the flower, craft string, pearls, and the butterfly! :D

Hope to see you playing along with us, you just might win a stamp set of your choice by doing so! You do have to be a member of StampTV and it is well worth your while to join, not only for the challenges, but it is just so chock full of helpful videos and friendly folk, you wont regret it!

Thanks so much for stopping in and not forgetting about me! Have a wonderfully creative week!

Card Details:
Stamps: Dreams by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Old SU! dp and cardstock, Gina K cardstock also
Accessories: scor-tape, scor-pal, scallop border punch, craft thread, MS butterfly punch, pearl stickers, pop dots, word window punch, oval nesties, branch punch, circle cutter.

Gina K Design May Release Inspiration Hop Day 4!!

2011-06-02T08:00:00.001-05:00

Howdy Ya'll and welcome to our last day for these inspiration hops...although, most of us will still have lots of inspiration for you with these and other Gina K stamps!! :D I dont like to say 'we saved the best for last' but boy oh boy!! It's a good one!! It's the new StampTV Kit Vintage Chic omg...I have been having so much fun with this set!! I'll just keep this short this time though, since we have lots of inspiration to show you from all the other DT!! Here is my card...it was for a release party challenge too, Black and White!

THEN, I decided it needed a pop of color:

I always love to do that, add a pop of color on an otherwise not so popping colors, lol! Oh, here is a little easel card I made too, it just turned out so cute I think!!

Ready for more awesome eye candy? Here are the links: (dont forget to leave comments on all the blogs to win one of these StampTV kits!!)

*Gina K

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Donna Baker

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tami Mayberry

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Valerie Stangle

*Vicki Dutcher

Thanks so much for stopping by this week! I love reading all of your comments!! It makes my day/month!! :D I hope you have a wonderfully creative week and relaxing weekend coming up!!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: StampTV Kit Vintage Chic from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock and dp is from the new kit too
Accessories: tulle, swirly rhinestones, mega oval nesties, pop dots.
Card #2
Same as above but added red button, white craft thread and used copic markers
Card #3
Stamps: StampTV Kit Vintage Chic from Gina K Designs
Papers: OA dp and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: Ribbon, button, twine, nailhead brads, oval nesties, MS border punch.

Gina K Design May Release Inspiration Hop Day 3!!

2011-06-01T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to day 3 of our May Release Inspiration Hops! I sure hope you have been enjoying all the wonderful inspiration you have been seeing on all my fellow DT's blogs, they rock dont they?!! They totally inspire me too!

Up today we have two more stamp sets. Up first is By The Sea by Theresa Momber...just in time for Father's Day too! Here is what I have done for today:

I did a pretty CAS creation here...stamped the image on some tissue paper I wrinkled up first with some distress inks, and then just tore the edges. I did have a sentiment on this, but it just did not look right so took it off...I'll decide later if I will be using for my brother for Father's day or not...or just a pick me up card for a friend! This set will work both ways, thats for sure!

Up next is the newest One Free With Three set called Elegant Elements...this is a fun one to work with...sooo many possibilities! here is my card for today with it:

I decided to use one of the images in the set 3 times, as the main focal point...stamped onto kraft cardstock...love how this turned out cut out with the Spellbinders labels too!

Ready for more awesome inspiration? Here ya go!

*Gina K

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Colleen Schaan

*Donna Baker

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

And as usual, dont forget to leave comments on all the blogs...for your chance to win one of these stamp sets!!

Thanks so much for stopping by...and we have one more stamp set to share some inspiration with you...the new StampTV kit coming up tomorrow!! Its a good one! :D

Card Details:
Card #1:
STamps: By The Sea from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, tissue paper
Accessories: jumbo eyelets, twine, distress ink, crop-a-dile, ribbon.
Card #2:
Stamps: Elegant Elements from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock and dp is from the new StampTV Kit
Accessories: labels and rectangle nesties, brads, vivid ink in brick red, chalkbox white ink, memento black ink, vellum, stayz on ink for sentiment, twine. pop dots.

Gina K Design May Release Inspiration Hop Day 2!!

2011-05-31T08:00:00.004-05:00

Hi Ya'll!! Welcome to day two of our inspiration hops for this release! Today we have two stamps sets once again to inspire you with. Up first is Tami Mayberry's newest set called Dreams...I just love the quotes in this set! Here is what I did for today:

I decided to work with some metal! I stamped the saying on metal with Stayz On ink and then also made a metal flower. I love this quote, one of my favs in the set!

Up next is Rupa Shevde's newest called Birthday Bash...oh how cute is this set!! I made this card for a little girl I know that will soon be 5 years old!

I think she will just love all the bright colors on it! And the little puppy dog too!

Ready for more awesome inspiration? Here ya go!

*Gina K

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tami Mayberry

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

And dont forget to leave comments on every blog, cause two random winners will be drawn to win these sets! Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you again tomorrow!!

Card Details:
Card #1:
Stamps: Dreams by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: Metal from Ten Seconds Studios, flower punches in various sizes, twine, tools for distressing metal, scor-tape, brad.
Card #2:
Stamps: Birthday Bash by Rupa Shevde from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, Echo Park Summer Days DP
Accessories: Circle nesties, circle cutter, Tim Holtz on the edge scallop border die, bakers twine, chipboard #5, rectangle nesties, copic markers, pop dots.

CPS and Gina K

2011-05-30T08:21:00.005-05:00

Hi ya'll!! This week Gina K Designs is sponsoring CPS and I really love the sketch so I decided to play too! Here is the sketch:

And my card:

I used the new StampTV Kit called Vintage Chic...we will have more inspiration with this set on Thursday of this week too! I LOVE it! I kept seeing this image as a tight rope walker...so did that and that is suppose to be 'stormy skies' behind her, LOL! I also used the new cardstock color, Just Peachy...loving this color too!

Hope to see you playing along too! You COULD win a prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you are having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend if you are in the USA and enjoying the freedom that so many gave us to be able to do that!

Card Details:
STamps: StampTV kit Vintage Chic from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock and dp, all included in kit
Accessories: Zipper, circle nesties, brads, sponge, multi-liner pen, grey copic marker, ribbon in kit, half pearl, glue dots.

Gina K Design May Release Inspiration Hop Day 1!!

2011-05-27T08:00:00.005-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! Welcome to our first day of inspirational hops for you! We will have one today, then with the Memorial Day holiday weekend here in the USA, we will resume with our hops on Tuesday instead of Monday! And did you make it to the party last night? It was a blast, and so many fun videos posted by Gina!! Be sure and check them out on StampTV!!

Ok, for today, we have two stamps set to get your creative juices flowing, hopefully! Up first is a set by Theresa Momber called Vogue Vases...this is what I have done with it for today:

You cant tell it, but I used some crystal effects on the blue vase too. This also uses the next set that is up, one by Melanie Muenchinger called Border Bling!! (the oval bling around the sentiment!) I made this card using just stamps from this set:

This is one of those that looks so much better IRL! It really does twinkle! I spritz the whole thing with some shimmer spritz and used a stardust glitter pen on the little stars. So you see, you can use this set even by itself!

Ready for more inspiration? Dont forget too to leave comments on all the blogs, because Gina will be picking two winners to win these sets!! Here is our link list:

*Gina K

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Valerie Stangle

*Vicki Dutcher

Thanks so much for stopping by! And dont forget to come back Tuesday for more inspiration! Have a wonderful safe holiday if you are celebrating it!

Card Details:
Card #1:
Stamps: Vogue Vases by Theresa Momber and Border Bling by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, Echo Park dp
Accessories: crystal effects, pop dots, baker's twine, scallop border die.
Card #2:
Stamps: Border Bling by Melanie Muenchinger and Stars by Tami Mayberry from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstock
Accessories: star squeeze punch, ribbon, shimmer spritz, stardust glitter pen, pop dots, spellbinders nestabilities labels die, sponge.

Gina K Design Release Party Invitation Blog Hop!!

2011-05-26T08:00:00.001-05:00

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs May Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from the oh so talented Deb Felts blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop!!

Here's a peek at one of the cards I will be sharing at the party:

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

* When: Today, Thursday, May 26
* Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Head on over to the ooberly talented Carolina Buchting's blog to see what sneak peek she's sharing with you today and see you back here tomorrow for the beginning of our four day Inspiration Blog Hop series for May!

(See? I didnt disappear off the face of the earth! haha!) Got so busy creating samples for this release that I forgot to update my blog...that and also have the CRUD I call it...ya know, sinuses going crazy, cough...fever...all that good stuff...bleh...gonna have to break down and go to doc yet I do believe!! Thanks so much for stopping in today and looking forward to seeing you at the party!!

Tuesday Trigger....

2011-05-15T17:18:00.004-05:00

I decided to do a quick card to play along with the Tuesday Trigger over on Moxie Fab World Blog. This week's Trigger is called Skirting the Issue and here is the inspiration pic:

And my card:

Did ya faint?? I KNOW!! It's not Gina K Designs is it?! LOL! I got this stamp set at my LSS ...she had a BUNCH of these little sets marked WAY down. The only stamps they carry there are Technique Tuesday's too! Got this for little to nothing! Who can pass up a bargain like that?! haha! Anyways, the stripes were my inspiration for my card. Used the same colors and a Sizzix embossing folder. Embossed the cardstock first then colored with some SU! markers in the colors I wanted...easy peasy!

Thats all for now! Hope you have had a wonderful relaxing weekend! I hate Mondays though...and I dont even work, lol!

Card Details:
Stamps: Home is Where the Heart Is by Technique Tuesday
Papers: Gina K And SU! cardstocks
Accessories: SU! markers, sizzix embossing folder-stripes, MFT Dienamics medium scallop border die, glue dots, scor-tape, twine, water color brush and ink pads in matching colors to the markers.

Gina K Designs Sew Fun Blog Hop!

2011-05-11T20:53:00.000-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome to our monthly blog hop!

Members of Gina K.'s Design Team have come together to host a hop with sewing as the center theme. Along the hop you will find a variety of sewing techniques from hand sewing to faux sewing!

If you came from Carolina Buchting you are in the right spot!! If not make sure to head over to StampTV's Main Forum where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

I decided to do just a bit of accent stitching on my card...my little janome bit the dust and I havent purchased another one yet...but I bet I will after seeing today's inspirations! LOL! Here is my card:

And a close up of the stitching:

I inked my image with SU! markers, then stamped onto white cardstock. Before I did the touch of stitching, I used my paper piercer to make the holes on the flowers, just to make it easier in stitching it!

Next on your stop is the oh so talented Deb Felts!! Can't wait to see what she and all the others have for us!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Garden Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstock, dp is from Gina K also
Accessories: ribbon, thread and needle, paper piercer and pad, pop dots, pearl stickers by prima marketing (I think!) SU! markers, mega oval nesties, mega rectangle nesties, bow easy, oval punches, twine.

A card, but not by me!

2011-05-11T17:16:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to pop on and post this card that I have been meaning to for a month now! My fellow NEW GKD DT Jimmi Mayo sent this to me....

Isnt it just gorgeous! Made my day! Thank you Jimmi, you are so super sweet and Im so thrilled to be working with you on Gina K Designs!!

We have our Gina K DT hop tomorrow, and its a fun one! Be sure and stop back by tomorrow too!

No stamping!

2011-05-09T16:01:00.003-05:00

Ever make a card and your just not sure whether you like it or not? Or if you even want to SHOW it? Well, thats how I feel about this card, lol! I wanted to play along in the Tissue Paper Magic Challenge over on the Moxie Fab Blog and envisioned this card in my head...but still not quite right ...oh well! I am posting it anyways! :D

And as the title says, NO stamping on this card! I used 3 different Dienamics from My Favorite Things! LOVE these dies! I used the grass, mini rolled roses and the medium scallop. I wanted the bigger rolled rose, they just have been out of stock everytime I go to buy it, lol! Hopefully Ill catch it one day!

Thats all for today. Gina K Design Team has a fun hop coming up this Thursday, hope to see you then! Thanks once again for stopping by, I so appreciate all and ANY comments I get! :D

Card Details:
Cardstock: Gina K Design Lemon Drop and 80lb pure luxury layering weight in white.
Accessories: Dienamics from MFT, letter beads, bakers twine. glue dots, scor-tape.

Krafty goodness!

2011-04-27T12:03:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll!! I thought I'd pop on today and post my card that I made with my beloved Kraft cardstock! ANd guess what? I have found a blog that has a challenge....and you have to use Kraft cardstock...Im in heaven! I love looking at every single entry too, so awesome!! The blog is called The Spotted Chick, and she does some AMAZing work! I am just tickled to have found it! Ok, here is my card for the krafty challenge:

Kraft on Kraft, what could be better, haha! I used two stamp sets from Gina K Designs , Timeless Textures and Branching Out. I made the tissue tape flower, VERY easy to do, love this stuff! Did a bit of sponging with some distress inks and was done basically!

Ok, thats all for today! Hope you are having a wonderfully creative week! I am going to work on some pub calls this week...yes I am....seriously! LOL!

Card Details:
STamps: Timeless Textures, Branching Out both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina k Designs Kraft cardstock...THE best out there!
Accessories: tim holtz tissue tape, distress inks, divine twine from the twinery, cloth brad, pop dots.

Gina K Design April Release Inspiration Hop Day 3!!

2011-04-26T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Welcome back to our last day of the hops, but not last of the inspiration I hope! Today we have a stamp set called What's The Dirt?...perfect for all the gardeners...AND gardener wannabe like me! I touch something green and it dies, except on my cards, LOL! I have combined a stamp sets this time, Melanie's newest set, Branching out with What's The Dirt for today:

Love how these two sets worked together! I did some paper piecing this time on the flower pots and little pair of gloves from the What's the Dirt set, and just colored the flowers and tools quickly with copics and then just put it all together, that was it! Fun card to send to someone that you might not have talked to in awhile!

Ready for all the gorgeous eye candy my fellow DT have for you? I cant wait to see too! Dont forget, leave comments on all the blogs because Gina is giving away a stamp set once again!

*Gina K

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Colleen Schaan

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

Have a wonderful day and thank you once again for stopping in....I will be having more from the release over the next few days of course! Hope to see you back here soon! hugsssss!!

Card Details:
Stamps: What's The Dirt and Branching Out from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstock, old retired SU! dp
Accessories: old olive ink, ribbon, circle and oval nesties, pop dots, glue dots, copic markers.

Gina K Design April Release Inspiration Hop, Day 2!!

2011-04-25T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome back to our 2nd day of inspiration, using the new stamps for this month! I hope you and your families had a wonderful Easter weekend, and enjoyed some good times and made some wonderful memories...I sure did with my grandson...4 yrs old, perfect age for hunting those eggs, lol!

Up first today we have *Melanie Muenchinger's newest set called Branching Out...this set will work with you basic nestabilities, square, oval and round, FUN!! here is what I have done for today:

I used the square shape....and look at me again, using designer paper! Get out! I'm on a roll arent I?!! LOL! I love stamps that help you put together a card really quickly, and look like you worked a long time on it, THIS is a set like that, LOVE it! That sentiment is from our next set too...

Which is by *Theresa Momber and called Follow Your Dreams. Theresa is such an awesome illustrator at nature scenes to me! Here is what I did with it for today:

I used my beloved distress inks, smeared them on my non stick craft sheet and spritz with water, then laid the piece of cardstock in it and got the colors in the background...I colored the dragonfly and then spritz him with some shimmerz, to make his wings look iridescent, it looks really pretty IRL! :D

Ok, ready for more awesome eye candy? Dont forget too, to leave comments on each blog, because Gina will be giving away more stamp sets, randomly chosen for all comments on everyone's blog! Here is the link list:

*Gina K

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tami Mayberry

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Valerie Stangle

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

That's all for today! I so cherish every single comment you leave...I read every single one and it just makes my day! Thank you SOO much!! I wish I could send each of you a card! :D!! Be sure and come back tomorrow, we will have one more day of inspiration for you from this April release! See you then! Same time, same place!!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Branching Out and sentiment is Follow Your dreams both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K and SU! cardstock, October Afternoon DP, five and dime collection
Accessories: twine, distress ink, scallop border punch, pop dots, zipper, half pearl, paper piercer and pad, square nesties.
Card #2
Stamps: Follow Your Dreams from Gina K Designs.com
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: various distress inks, shimmerz mist, brad by MMs, pop dots, twine, tim holtz embossing folder from sizzix.

Gina K Design April Release Inspiration Hop!! Day 1

2011-04-22T08:00:00.000-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! Welcome to our first day of inspiration for this April Release....the party last night was a blast...Gina had us bare all!! haha! I enjoyed chatting with so many of you! So now, we have some gorgeous eye candy for you...and dont forget to comment on all the blogs, cause Gina will be giving away some of these gorgeous stamp sets, choosing from randomly from all the blogs and comments!

Up first we have Garden Silhouettes, the new One Free With Three set! Here is my card with this one for today:

I stamped this image on vellum, did a cut out window on my card base and attached the vellum on the backside. I think this looks kinda folk-artsy with that dp on it and the twine! This is one of those handy sets to have, so many different things to do with this set!!

Up next is a stamp set called Timeless Textures...and just as the name says, WONDERful textures to give your background, just by stamping! Here is my creation, I combined another image from Garden Silhouettes with it too:

I did the emboss resist technique on this one, FUN!! And that textured background gives it just the look I wanted!

Ok, ready for more eye candy? Here are the links to my fellow DT participating today:

*Gina K

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Jimmi Mayo

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Valerie Stangle

*Vicki Dutcher

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and as always, thanks so much for the awesome comments you all leave...its what keeps me doing this...that and my love of GKD!! :D Be sure and stop back Monday for more inspiration with this release!!

Card Details
Stamps: Garden Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, October Afternoon dp 5 and dime collection.
Accessories: Twine, button flower by sassafras, nesties labels, vellum, white stayz on ink, oval punches, glue dots
Card #2
Stamps: Timeless Textures, Garden Silhouettes both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: vellum, clear embossing powders, embossing buddy, heat gun, border punch, pop dots, ribbon, button, twine, distress inks.

Gina K Design Release Party Invitation Blog Hop!!

2011-04-21T08:00:00.004-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Its that time of month again!! woohooo!!

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs April Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from Carolina Buchting you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTVwhere you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Psssttt! It's our DT Coordinator, LEE'S!! birthday!! Wish her a Happy Birthday while you are on your hop!!

AND we have a new DT member, so be sure and welcome Jimmi Mayo to our team! Soooo thrilled to be working along side of her! :D

Here is a little peek of a card that I have made and will be showing at the party!

Can't wait to share all of the new stamps set with you! And we will be having our April Release Inspiration Hops starting tomorrow 8AM CST too! So be sure and come on back and hop with us then too!

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

* When: Today, Thursday, April 21
* Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
* Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Ok, you next stop on the hop is Deb Felts! Can't wait to see what she is giving us a peek of! ;)

Gina K Technique Highlight Blog Hop

2011-04-14T08:00:00.002-05:00

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 have arrived from the ooberly talented Emily Giovanni , then you are in the right spot!!

I have decided to show you the Joseph's Coat Technique. This is one of my all time favorites! Here is my card I did:

I am so loving the new StampTV Kit, Springtime Silhouettes! It has some perfect images for this technique, I chose to use the butterfly on mine. I used distress inks on glossy cardstock...they take a bit longer to dry is all!

OK, next on your hop is the oh so talented Carolina Buchting!!

And if you get lost on the way, you can always go to the StampTV Forum and start at the beginning!

Thanks so much for stopping by! And next week, the 21st, we will have our release party for April!! woohoo!! Can't wait to show you all the fun stamps! :D

Card Details:
Stamps: StampTV Kit Springtime Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: distress inks, rectangle and oval nesties, sponges, pop dots, twine, vellum, crimper, half pearl stickers, versamark, clear embossing powder, heat tool.

Sketch challenge on StampTV

2011-04-05T08:55:00.005-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Ive made a sample for this week's Sketch Challenge on StampTV, its a quick fun one! Here is my card I made:

And the sketch:

I used the new StampTV kit, Springtime Silhouettes...I'm telling ya, this HAS to be my favorite STV kit to date, LOVE it! I got so many ideas for this set, creativity overload! The little rolled flower, kinda stuck there by the sentiment? Well, its covering an ink spot that magically appeared on my card from who knows where...no other ink around, just right there on my card...UG!! SOooo the little rolled flower is hiding it! LOL! I wasn t about to trash it after being completely finished with the card! And that's another thing...how come the ink doesnt magically appear just as you cut the cardstock, like at the BEGINNING of making the card...it ALWAYS happens at the end!! It's those nasty cardmaking poltergeists making havoc for us! hahaha!

I hope you will join us over on StampTV in our sketch challenge this week too! You just might win a free stamp set of your choice from Gina K Designs! Come play!

Card Details:
Stamps: StampTV kit Springtime Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU!, PTI, and Gina K cardstock, dp is by K&Company.
Accessories: lacy scallop border punch, paper piercer and pad, Distress inks and sponge, bakers twine, scallop border punch for the rolled flower, circle cutter, half pearl, tombow multi purpose glue.

Another Tuesday....

2011-03-31T09:43:00.004-05:00

Well, it's actually Thursday, but this IS another Tuesday Trigger card, lol! AND also fits the challenge over on SCS, Ways to Use It, flowers....I added the flowers after seeing that challenge too...it needed something else...still not happy with it but I havent liked the cards I have made the last 3 days, lol! Here is the Tuesday Trigger picture:

And my card:

I love this picture! Around here, we use mason jars for EVERYthing! From iced tea to vases for our flowers, lol!! I also love the wrinkled look...and wanted to try to achieve that in my card...that is about the only thing I like about my card, that I was able to do that by wadding up tissue paper then gluing it to a piece of heavy weight cardstock. Love how that turned out, needs an ironing, haha!

Ok, that's all for today. Ive been fighting the crud, caught it from my grandson over the weekend...bleh....hopefully its not a long lasting one! Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderfully creative day!

Card Details:
Stamps: Nana's Needlework and Buds and Vases both from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: SU! inks, oval punch, tissue paper, scotch glue, copic markers, pop dots, white craft thread, ribbon, silver eyelet.

More Tuesday Trigger cards!

2011-03-27T16:47:00.006-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Hope I dont bore you too much with these cards! But I cant believe I did three of them for the Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World! LOL! I am trying to be frugal...When I make a card, instead of the papers going into the scrap box, and just sitting there, I am trying to use it up right then, LOL! I did with these colors thats for sure! The card in the post below was the first card I made...this is the 2nd one:

This was also inspired by the challenge on SCS, Friday's Free For All challenge...which was to be inspired by the sun. SOOoooo, thus my sun on this card, lol! My grandson LOVED this card...it was still sitting in my light tent and he spied it and grabbed and says..."Wook Gammy! Dis like that catapuller (typing it like he says it, lol) we found!!" Then he looks at a minute longer and says, "Well, ours was jus geen is all" He just tickles me so sometimes...but he wanted to take the card home with him...this is about the 3rd card I have made he has asked for..and of course I give to him! ....this next card, I wasnt gonna show, not too happy with it, but since I had it made, gonna post it anyways:

I used the kraft once again to tone down the bright colors, so you wouldnt have to wear your shades through my whole blog post, haha!!

Well, that's all for today! Hope you have enjoyed this bright citrus colors...they kinda grew on me over the last week and guess you can tell I enjoyed this TT!! Have a wonderfully creative week!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Cute as a Bug from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstock, dp is by Recollections
Accessories: copic markers, glaze pen, white gel pen, buttons, tim holtz alterations scallop edge die, Dynmo Label maker, paper piercer and pad, pop dots, white craft thread.
Card #2:
Stamps: Perfect Pennants from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: SU! inks, white craft thread, pop dots, word window punch.

Tuesday Trigger once again!

2011-03-25T09:21:00.005-05:00

Hey ya'll! I decided to play in the Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab World this week once again...she always has such fun inspiration! Well, I have actually done 3 cards with this one, haha! But Im only gonna show one at a time! This is the first one I did:

I was a littel afraid of the colors so thought I would tone it down with some kraft cardstock! I dont have one of the dies to cut the rosette, so just made my own with a scallop border punch and scor-pal! worked good to me!

This is the pic to inspire us:

Ok, that's all for now! I will post my next one with this challenge either later today or tomorrow...for some reason, this bright colors grew on me! LOL

Stamps: Bring The Bling by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Paper: gina K cardstock and lime green spotted dp by Recollections
Ink: SU! Only Orange
Accessories: oval punches, scallop border punch, scor-buddy, white gel pen, button, twine, glue dots.

March Release--Inspiration Blog Hop Day 4!!

2011-03-23T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Welcome back to our last day of the March release Inspiration Hops! I hope you have enjoyed all of our hops this week, I know I have enjoyed being able to show these awesome stamps to you and to tell you that they are available for purchase NOW, you dont have to wait! All of them can be found in the What's New Section at Gina K Designs!!

For today, we have the new StampTV kit! And as always, its jam packed with not only gorgeous stamps, but Designer Papers, ribbons, and cardstock!! My first creation I am showing you today is a pretty simple card, here it is:

Its a tad out of my comfort zone, using dp like that, lol! But I do like how this turned out. This actually isnt dp, it was a notepad that I purchased and it matched some Gina K cardstock perfectly! so HAD to use it as dp! Up next, I made some little mini gift bags:

These are very tiny! A gift card will fit into them perfectly! Next up is a tag I made and showed at our release party...here it is:

LOVE making tags, Tim Holtz style! And I used alot of products of his on it too, such fun!

Ready for more inspiration? And as always, dont forget to leave comments on all the blogs, including Gina's, cause Gina is giving away two more stamps sets for today!!.... how awesome will that be?!! (I had first said a StampTV kit, but I misspoke! I sorry!)

*Gina K

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*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 for stopping by and letting me share my love of Gina K's stamps with you! I hope in someway I have inspired you! Have a wonderfully creative week!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: StampTV Kit Springtime Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: notepad for the dp, Gina K cardstock
Accessories: Metal flower by Making Memories, rectangle nesties, ribbon, pop dots.
Mini Gift Bags:
Stamps: StampTV Kit Springtime Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: Retired SU! dp Bella Rose, SU! and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: Circle nesties, ribbon, scor-tape, glue dots, easy set eyelets from Gina K Designs, craft thread.
Tag
Stamps: StampTV Kit Springtime Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, purchased tag
Accessories: charm and metal flowers by tim holtz idealogy line, distress inks and sponge, twine, corner photo punch, tiny attacher, masking on the bottom area.

March Release--Inspiration Blog Hop Day 3!!

2011-03-22T08:00:00.000-05:00

Hey Ya'll!! Welcome back once again to more inspiration for you! Again today we have three stamps sets we want to show and inspire you with! And remember, all these sets are now available at Gina K Designs!! you can find them in the What's New Section !!

Up first tonight we have a new set by *Tami Mayberry called Perfect Pennants, and these coordinate with Spellbinders Nested Pennant and Nested Scallop Pennant dies too!...well, I did something a bit differnt with them! Here is my creation with this set:

I kept seeing Christmas trees! So I have a VERY early start on my Christmas cards for this year, lol!

Up next is a new set by Rupa called Cute As A Bug...this set is just adorable! There is what I have made with it for today:

Isnt that bee just the cutest?! I made her little wings out of tissue paper too and layered them, looks really good IRL! The yellow layer is cut from felt, and I also used Melanie's newest set Bring the Bling on this also, added some perfect touches I think!

And last but not least is *Nina Brackett's newest set called Lovely Labels 3 which will coordinate with Spellbinders Label dies 18, 20, and 21!! Here is my creation with this set for today:

This is a CAS creation, just did a bit of scoring to match the image and the DP I used, Love how this turned out!

Ready for more awesome inspiration? Be sure and visit my fellow DT below and leave comments on all their blogs too, cause Gina will be giving away three stamp sets again for today!!

*Gina K

*Nina Brackett

*Sharon Harnist

*Suzanne Dean

*Tami Mayberry

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Cathy Tidwell<---You are here!

*Colleen Schaan

*Deb Felts

*Donna Baker

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the awesome comments! Love reading them and I do read them all! Be sure and stop back by tomorrow also, we are going to be showcasing the new StampTV Kit for you!

Card Details
Card #1
Stamps: Perfect Pennants by Tami Mayberry, sentiment is from the StampTV Kit Bless is the Season both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: Ribbon, rhinestones, white chalk ink.
Card #2
Stamps: Cute as a Bug by Rupa Shevde and Bring the Bling by Melanie Muenchinger both from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: inverted scallop circle and circle nesties, Tim Holtz alterations scallop dies, copic markers, tissue paper, tulle, pop dots.
Card #3
Stamps: Lovely Labels 3 by Nina Brackett from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and SU! retired dp and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: pop dots, ribbon, scor-buddy.

March Release--Inspiration Blog Hop Day 2!!

2011-03-21T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll!! Welcome back to day two of our March release, giving you a bit of inspiration we hope! I am so loving playing with this month's stamp sets...there really is something for every taste this month! We have 3 sets today we want to inspire you with...so I will try to be a bit brief in my yakking, lol!

Up first is Melanie Muenchinger's Newest set called Bring the Bling...Oh my! Does this set ever have the possibilities!! I decided to make a new card, instead of the little snippet I gave the other day cause I was having so much playing with this set..so here is what I have for today: ( I will show that whole card later in the week though!)

Just a really quick card too! I actually even made this one with my 4 yr. old grandson running around me, lol! LOVE this set! Melanie has also posted her tip sheet on this set on her blog too!

Up next is Theresa Momber's newest set called Warm With Love...And its true to T's style, such realism!! Here is what I have done with this set for today:

I did one of my favorite things to do, color on kraft cardstock! My neighbor across the road has some of these irises this very color, and they are already blooming! This set also has a beautiful swan in it, cant wait to play with that image too....

Next up is Asela Hopkins' newest set called Make A Splash...this is a fun whimsical set! I did this card for the challenge from our release party, to use metal on our creation...the blue layer is metal that I embossed then sanded and cut out! Love the little whale sitting on top of the waves!

Boy, looks like I was in a 'krafty' cardstock kinda of mood on my creations for today, lol! But if you know anything about me, its my love of Gina K's kraft cardstock...it just goes with everything in my book!!

Ready for more awesome inspiration? Be sure and visit my fellow DT below and leave comments on all their blogs too, cause Gina will be giving away three stamp sets again for today!!

*Gina K

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Nina Brackett

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Valerie Stangle

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Asela Hopkins

*Carolina Buchting

*Deb Felts

*Emily Giovanni

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

Thanks so much for stopping by! We will have three more sets to show you tomorrow, so please come back! Remember, this sets are available NOW for purchase!! Here is a link to them!

What's New Section at Gina K Designs!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Bring the Bling by Melanie Muenchinger and sentiment from Stenciled Silhouettes both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: twine, brad, word window punch, copic marker R81, button.
Card #2
Stamps: Warm With Love by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: half pearls, doily, oval nesties, ribbon, pop dots.
Card #3
Stamps: Make A Splash by Asela Hopkins from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: craft metal from TenSeconds STudio, on the edge border punch by sizzix, clear charm by tim holtz idealogy , sanding block, cuttlebug folder, copic markers, pop dots.

Gina K Design March Release Inspiration Blog Hop! Day 1

2011-03-18T08:00:00.005-05:00

Hey Ya'll! Welcome to our first day of our Inspiration Blog Hop this month! Did you make it to the Release Party last night? It was a super fast moving one with some wonderful videos by Gina, which are still up and viewable! And now we have two stamps sets we are showcasing for you today. Up first I have Celebrate In Style. This is a special set set for StampTV's 2nd anniversary! This stamp set is free with any purchase over $35 for the entire month! Here is my creation with it:

I did some paper piecing on the dress and a cut away card. The little insert on this pic is of the inside of the card. Click HERE to be taken to the What's New section at Gina K Designs to purchase!

Up next we have the One Free with Three stamp set called Stenciled Silhouettes. Here is my creation for this set:

This is stamped on some sticky back canvas. I was going for a folk art look, how it looks on old weathered wood, lol! This stamp set and all released last night are available for purchase now! Isnt that awesome!?

And did I mention there is a new cardstock color??? Wild Lilac...It's GORgeous!!!

For even more samples of these new sets, please visit each of the GKD Design Team blogs listed below and leave a comment. As always, Gina will be giving away some stamp sets!! The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have of winning! Tomorrow, Gina will announce on her blog the randomly chosen winners who will each win one of these fabulous new stamp sets!

*Gina K

*Giovana Smith

*Janice Whiting

*Jennie Harper

*Lee Murphy

*Melanie Muenchinger

*Michelle Woerner

*Sharon Harnist

*Theresa Momber

*Tina Gilliland

*Valerie Stangle

*Vicki Dutcher

*AJ Otto

*Carolina Buchting

*Colleen Schaan

*Deb Felts

*Emily Giovanni

Thanks so much for stopping by!! We will have more Inspiration Hops on Monday and Tuesday AND Wednesday of next week for you too! So please be sure and stop back by then too!

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Celebrate in Style from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! old retired dp and SU! and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: bling by Paper Studios, label nesties, silk ribbon, fancy tag nesties, oval punches, copic markers.
Card #2
Stamps: Stenciled Silhouettes from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: distress inks, bakers twine from my wonderful fellow DT Lee!, distressing tool, sticky back canvas.

Gina K March Release...a bit different!

2011-03-17T07:55:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll! We are doing things a bit different this time with our Gina K Designs release....we are gonna have our release party first...which is TONIGHT! And all the stamps will go live tonight at 9PM CST for you to purchase...come on to the party to find out alllllll the juicy details....Here is the link:

StampTV Main Page

And just a little sneak peak of a new set for ya:

(I will have the full card for this picture on Monday!!...and details on our blog hop tomorrow!) ;)

Hope to see you there!!

Spellbinders Thank You Blog Hop

2011-03-13T08:00:00.005-05:00

The Gina K Designs team would like to welcome to you 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 absolutely enjoying this fabulous machine!! We have made some special cards and projects to showcase the new Grand Calibur and why we are loving it so much!! Thank you so very much Spellbinders!!!

If you have arrived here from the amazing Carolyn King's Blog, then you are in the right spot!

I know I made a Recent Post about the Grand Calibur, but I just cant say it enough, I am so loving this machine! I still dont have any grand nestabilities yet, but I LOVE how you can place so many different dies on the cutting plate and it will cut them out allll at once! We were to do a Spring Theme also for our cards...and when I think of Spring I think gorgeous blue skies and all the birds coming out.... Here is my creation with it for this hop:

I placed every thing I was gonna cut out with my nesties on it at once:

Well, the green felt was actually used on another project! And did I mention how awesome this is for cutting some of the intricate details is some of the dies? With the Cuttlebug, I always had to run it through SEVERAL times...this machine does it on the first roll through, LOVE it!

Ok, you next stop is the awesomely talented

Deb Felts

Which I KNOW she has some wonderful eye candy for us! Off to see myself and thanks for joining us in this special hop!

Card Details:
Stamps: Dream Birds from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 14, circle and scallop circle nesties, twine, butterfly charm, copic markers, sponge, copic mutli liner pen, pop dots.

A Tisket, a Tasket, just a little basket!

2011-03-11T14:11:00.003-06:00

Hey Ya'll! I made a quick little basket, was fiddling with it and it just needed something else....and then I saw the challenge on SCS to add a decorative edge on our creation, so added my little eyelet edge on it...Perfect! Im happy with it anyways, lol! Very quick creation, although I sat and stared at it for awhile trying to figure out what else it needed, lol! Here it is:

I colored the images with copics, coloring therapy! ALWAYS good, lol! Ok, thats all for today. We have a special Gina K hop coming up Sunday so be sure and come back then! And the March release for Gina K is coming up on the 17th...a few new things! Exciting!! Cant wait to share everything with you! :D

Basket Details:
Stamps: Basket Blessings by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K
Accessories: MFT dianamics grass, hodgepodge hardware brad (on side you cant see it though, ss!) copic markers, ribbon, spellbinders eyelets borderabilities, scor-tape

StampTV Sketch Challenge, come play with us!

2011-03-07T14:21:00.005-06:00

Hey Ya'll!! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. It was a tad cold here, so didnt get much done outside, but I did get to play with alot of challenges in my stamp room, yay!

This card is for this week's Sketch Challenge on StampTV.

The Sketch:

LOVE it! Here is my card:

I actually was inspired by this card by my neighbor burning this AM, LOL! I looked out and everything was in grey tones, except for a pink shaded patio umbrella in their yard! So colored my mushrooms all in grey tones and did the DP in pink. The easiest way I have found to do this sketch is to use your Scor-Pal. For example: My dark grey layer is 5 1/8 x 4 1/8. The pink DP is cut 1/4 an inch smaller than the dark grey layer. Then I laid it in my Scor-Pal and lined the corners from top to bottom and LIGHTLY scored from point to point...do this two times, then cut. Adhere the top triangle first just going around counter clockwise lining it up by eyeballing it is how I did. Hope that makes sense! if not, just email me and Ill try to expain further with pics or something!

We would love to see you play along with us in the challenge over on StampTV! You COULD win a stamp set valued at 24.95 of your choice! And if you use a Gina K stamp set, you are entered two times into the drawing, but you can use any stamp set you like! Hope to see your wonderful creations there!

Card Details:
Stamps: Little Critters by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: old retired SU! DP and SU! and Gina K cardstock
Accessories: hodgepodge hardware from SU!, scor-pal, ribbon, pop dots, black rhinestones.

Let's Throwdown!

2011-03-04T10:35:00.005-06:00

..a COLOR Throwdown that is! Hey Ya'll! I decided to play along in this week's Color Throwdown over on the Color Throwdown Blog ...such a gorgeous combo to me! Here are the colors we were to use:

And my card:

Very quick card and just threw stuff on it, but think it works, lol! Did a tad of distressing on it too just to add a bit of something! I like how this card turned out actually! :D

Ok, that's all for today TGIF!! I love the weekends! Although, Billy sometimes seems to want alot of attention, just like a kid, haha! Men.....*shakes head* I dont need to go there do I? LOL Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

Card Details:
Stamps: Live Life Loud by Tami Mayberrry from Gina K Designs
Papers: SU! and Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: apron lace border punch, corner photo punch, ribbon, button, silver brads, pop dots, twine.

Grand Calibur and Tuesday Trigger!

2011-03-02T14:31:00.007-06:00

Hey Ya'll!! Boy, I didnt mean to be so long without a post...time flies when its warm Spring time outside! LOL! Ive been stamping and making a few cards, mostly for a pub call or two, so cant show those just yet...if the past is any indication...ill be showing them soon on my blog, haha!

BUT, I have been wanting to share with ya'll a wonderful gift we on the DT for Gina K Designs received awhile back from the awesome Spellbinders Company(Did you know that Gina K Designs is a Preferred Company with Spellbinders too!?!!)...The Grand Calibur have you used this yet?

Ohhhh my! Let me tell ya...when I first saw it...I'm thinking I didnt need this because I dont do scrapbook pages at all....I was wrong!! I havent purchased any of the Grand Nestabilities YET, but this is what I love about this machine....you can do MANY cuts and embossing at the same time...wooohoo!!

And another thing....I usually use the Cuttlebug, but just look at the deep embossing you get using the GC! It is such a deep wonderful impression, you do NOT get that with the Cuttlebug! LOVe it!!

Needless to say, I am so thrilled to have received this wonderful machine. I cannot wait to get some of the Grand Calibur Nestabilites too for making some wonderful shaped cards! Thank you sooo much Spellbinders! YOU ROCK!

And here is the completed card:

A little Shabby Chic for ya which was inspired by this week's Tuesday Trigger over on The Moxie Fab World:

That's all for today! Thanks so much for being patient with me and my bad blogging self, lol! I am determined to do better though...that's REALLY bad going 2 weeks, lol! I blame the wonderful spring weather we have been having! :D

Card Details:
Stamps: Framed Greetings from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories; prisma pencils, nestabilities labels sixteen, paper doily, half pearls and swirled ones also, distress tool and paint, silk ribbon. pop dots.