Gina K Designs September Release Inspiration Blog Hop - Day 3!!

Hey y'all! Welcome to our last day of Inspiration Hops for this month!

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

Up first today is Melanie Muenchinger's newest set, Beyond Baskets 2...this set, along with the basket sets....well, your possibilities are endless! This is what I did for today:

I filled my bag with snowflakes! I also used some snowflake images from Theresa's new set, Let It Snow...I used an acetate sheet and white stayz on ink to stamp those to make an overlay for my card. Then punched out a few snowflakes and arranged them in the bag. I took a craft knife and made a small slit to add the twine like it is underneath the top of the bag. I LOVE this bag of snow! I sure hope we get some this year! :D

Up next is Rupa Shevde's new set, Christmas Joy. This is my card for today:

I did some heat embossing with silver embossing powder, and also used the fancy oval die from SB and dry embossed it around the image. Added a piece of vellum that I stamped the sentiment on over the bottom edge of the image...this will be super easy to mail too!

Ok ready for more awesome inspiration? Here ya go:

• Gina K
• Melanie Muenchinger- Illustrator of Beyond Baskets 2
• AJ Otto
• Beth Silaika
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Debbie Corbari
• Latisha Yoast
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lee Murphy
• Sean Fetterman
• Sharon Harnist
• Theresa Momber
• Valerie Stangle

Thanks for stopping by the last few days, I so enjoy all of your comments! YOU are my inspiration! :D

Card Details:
Card #1
Stamp set: Beyond Baskets 2 by Melanie Muenchinger and Let It Snow by Theresa Momber both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, Echo Park DP
Accessories: MS snowflake punch, acetate sheet, white Stayz-On Ink, ticket corner punch, mega oval nesties, white brads, twine, craft knife, pop dots
Card #2
Stamp set: Christams Joy by Rupa Shevde from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock, silver cardstock by Recollections, vellum, black Stayz-On ink, silver embossing powder, embossing buddy, SB fancy Oval die.

Gina K Designs September Release Inspiration Blog Hop - Day 2!!

Hey y'all!! Glad to see ya!! Welcome to day 2 of our September Release Inspiration Hops!

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

And again today, we have two more awesome stamp sets to showcase for you! Someone asked me to pick my favorite set...and I TRULY cannot! I, in all honesty, love every single set this month! Ok, up first today is Beth Silaika's newest set, Lots of Lines...boy, does this every have possibilities! Here is what I decided to show today:

I did a collage-y type card. I used various colors of Gina K Color Companion inks and did some fussy cutting of the stamped elements...added some old stamps and twine, and done! I LOVE how this one turned out! Super fun and quick!

Ok, next up is Becky Oehler's newest set, Poster Board Christmas. This is the card I decided to show today: ( you can see more on our Pinterest Board!)

I love the wreath images in this set, such awesome designs that add so much to your card without taking up alot of your time to make. Ive made TWO boxed Christmas card sets using this set...and will show those later this week here on my blog...I just didnt want to hog all of your attention, haha!

Ok, ready for more wonderful inspiration? Here ya go! Just follow these links:

• Gina K
• Beth Silaika- Illustrator of Lots Of Lines
• Becky Oehlers - Illustrator of Poster Board Christmas
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Debbie Corbari
• Latisha Yoast
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sean Fetterman
• Sharon Harnist
• Valerie Stangle

Thanks for stopping by today, and come on back by tomorrow...we have one more day of inspiration for ya!


Card #1
Stamp set: Lots of Lines by Beth Silaika from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock
Accessories: Gina K Design inks, stamps by Recollections, twine, pop dots.
Card #2
Stamp set: Poster Board Christmas by Becky Oehlers from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: Spellbinder's circle, lacy circle, curvy border dies, twine, GKD inks, sponge tool, distress ink, pop dots.

Gina K Designs September Release Inspiration Blog Hop - Day 1!!

Hey y'all! Welcome to our hops for the September Release at Gina K Designs!

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

I always love our Christmas Releases...I look forward to them every single year that I have discovered Gina K! And this year is the same...I missed the Release Party this month...thank you bad cable company! And didnt get to show you some of my creations...but I did get them uploaded to our Pinterest Board along with the other designers cards too!

For today though we have two stamp sets to showcase for you! Up first is Tami Mayberry's newest set called Winter Blocks...here is my card with this set:

I did some heat embossing on this...the snowbanks are white embossing powders, as in the main stamped image...the snowflakes stamped on the base are from Theresa Mombers set. I did a bit of distressing on the card too. :D

Up next is Theresa Momber's newest set called Let It Snow ..and here is my card with that set:

That snowman (I have named him Sammy!) is soooo fun to color...doesnt take much! :D And he is just too cute with that broom!

Ok, ready for more awesome eye candy? Here ya go! Just follow these links:

• Gina K
• Tami Mayberry - Illustrator of Winter Blocks
• Theresa Momber - Illustrator of Let It Snow
• AJ Otto
• Beth Silaika
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell--Me!
• Debbie Corbari
• Latisha Yoast
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sean Fetterman
• Sharon Harnist
• Valerie Stangle

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to come on back by tomorrow for another day of inspiration for y'all!

Oooohhh!! Almost forgot!! The winner of my blog candy!! :D Ok...I used hubby.home and he picked #13:

Blogger Anne Byerley said...

Hi Cat,
I really love your card, I think it is a superb halloween card, and thank you for the candy. I really love your blog, thank you.

September 18, 2013 at 4:14 AM

Congrats to you Anne!! Just email me your snail mail info so I can get this set in the mail to you!! Thanks to all of you that commented on the blog candy and for all your awesome compliments! :D (My email is in the upper left corner!)


Card Details:
Card #1
Stamps: Winter Blocks by Tami Mayberry , Let It Snow by Theresa Momber both from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardsock, silver cardstock from Recollections
Accessories: ribbon, white embossing powder, embossing buddy, vellum, Tim Holtz banners die, pop dots, distressing tool.
Card #2
Stamps: Let it Snow by Theresa Momber from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks, Tim Holtz Merriment Paper Stash
Accessories: SB label dies, white embossing powder, copic markers, mini scrabble letter tiles, scor-tape, ribbon, pop dots, black pearl stickers.

Gina K Designs Illustrators Blog Hop ( and a few of us DT!) ...and You're Invited!!

Hey y'all!! Welcome to this month's Illustrator's Blog Hop, where the Illustrators get to showcase their stamps and this time around, a few of the regular DT are helping them out! :D

YOU'RE INVITED!!



Tonight is the night! We are all so excited to party with you from 7:00- 9:00 PM Central Time in our forum at StampTV.com! All of the fun starts right here:

StampTV Release Party Forum

Today, the Illustrators and some of the Design Team have put together a little invitation hop for you! This hop features stamps that will be released tonight! So come hop along with us and dont forget to add a comment on each blog...we will pick a random winner to win an awesome grab bag of Gina K Design Goodies!!

Here is a card I made, part of a boxed set I have made! This uses Becky's newest set, Poster Board Christmas



This box set has 5 cards with matching envelopes in it. I re-purposed a box that I got some stuff in the mail...Ill show more of this at the release party tonight! :D

Now, start hopping and be sure to leave a comments!!

• Gina K
• Becky Oehlers - Illustrator of Poster Board Christmas
• Beth Silaika- Illustrator of Lots Of Lines
• Melanie Muenchinger- Illustrator of Beyond Baskets 2
• Tami Mayberry - Illustrator of Winter Blocks
• Theresa Momber - Illustrator of Let It Snow
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Debbie Corbari
• Lee Murphy
• Sean Fetterman
• Sharon Harnist
• Valerie Stangle

Shameless plug! My blog candy post is still open!! Be sure and leave a comment on it for your chance to win a Gina K Design stamp set! Here is the link:

Blog Candy!

Mixed Media Altered Canvas, my first!

Hey y'all! Thought I'd share my little project I worked on the last couple of days. This is the first time Ive used a canvas to play around with mixed medias, and I got to say, its LOTS of fun! Here is my completed project:



This quote is one of my ALL time favorites so I wanted to use it on this...I also have incorporated 'Live, Love, Laugh' Another favorite quote of mine. I used lots of gesso and spray mists....even made some of my own out of GKD reinkers and sparkly eye shadow! I also used some Ice Resin for the first time...Ilike the end results, but didnt like getting it on my hands or table top, lol! The square hat pin thingy from Spellbinders is what I used that on...I got lots more of these goodies I want to do using SB new bezels! Cant wait to use more! (and thank you Theresa Momber. You rock!

Here are a few close ups:


This is a close up of the square hat pin bezel from Spellbinders I used, LOVE it! I painted it with gesso and did some sponging on it with GKD inks too.


close up of the flowers in the lower right corner. Some are premade, and I made a couple of them.


I also added lace to the sides, painted over it with gesso too and did some sponging also.

Like I said, I totally enjoyed putting some mixed media onto this canvas...i thinking of doing a Christmas themed one now! :D

Be sure and stop back by tomorrow too! It's The Gina K Design Illustrators blog hop and an invite to the Release Party tomorrow night! Got lots of new goodies to show ya! :D

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my little hobby with you!

Don't forget about my Blog candy post!! Here is the link:

Blog Candy!!



Altered Canvas Details
Stamps: Only God rubber stamp from Gina K Designs
Papers: cardstock used from Gina K Designs
Accessories: Gesso, paper doilies, Innocent Pink reinker and ink pad from Gina K, Spray mists I made and from Tattered Angels, various paper flowers, glue dots, mod podge, charms made from various beads and jump rings, Spellbinders hat pin bezel, Spellbinders fancy rectangle die, various metals from Graphic 45, Michaels, and Tim Holtz idealogy line, lace, junkyard findings, metal flowers from SU! ...(I should have just said, everything and the kitchen sink!) haha!

Spoooo-kay! And BLOG CANDY!!

Hey y'all!! Well, I'm back as promised! :D And got a card AND a bit of blog candy for ya! First, my card:



I dont make many Halloween cards, but do like sending one to my grandson and nephews so made this for one of them! I used some 'creepy cloth decoration' that I got at the Dollar General store and then used some Mod Podge to adhere to my dp that I used. I like that background this gave my stamped image too! Fun stuffs~!

Ok, now for the blog candy...how about this fun stamp set from Gina K Designs called "Way To Go!" This is brand spanking new, never been used stamp set! Somehow I ended up with two of them, lol! All you have to do is post on this blog post and I also ask that you pass it on...let others know to come post and have a chance to win too! It would be very much appreciated! :D Ill give this until Sunday, Sept22nd, 8PM CST, for comments to be left and then I will pick a winner and post that winner Monday (along with our Gina K Design September Release hop!!) Here is a picture of that stamp set...its a big one!



Thanks for stopping by today and good luck with the blog candy! :D Odds are probably gonna be good cause I dont get alot of comments on regular days, lol!


card details
Stamps: Spooktacular You! from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstock and no idea on that DP (daughter purchased it and had left it here!)
Accessories: Creepy cloth from Dollar General store, SB nesties, sponge dauber, distress ink in Black Soot, pop dots, scor-tape, mod podge, seam binding ribbon.

*tap tap* Is this thing working!!???

Well, howdy ole neglected blog! Thought I'd make sure its still working, lol! Ive been busy with Gina K release coming up this week (on Thursday!) with our hops to be the following week....cant wait to share those goodies! And also a few pub calls...but I havent done a card I can show you today! ANNNNDDD gonna have a giveaway up tomorrow so check back then! :D Here is a simple card I made recently:



I picked up this woodgrain stencil from HL last week and wanted to use it. I also use the stamp set Beautiful Banners from Gina K Designs. A CAS card that will be easy to mail! love that! ANd sure love that stencils are coming back around...I cant wait to get the new Tim Holtz ones!

Ok, thats all for now...just stop back by tomorrow and check out a little giveaway ill be having! :D Thanks for sticking around!




Card Details:
Stamps: Beautiful Banners from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks
Accessories: Woodgrain stencil purchased at HL, seam binding ribbon, sponge tool, pop dots