Winner! Winner! of the Seasons Giving Blog Hop!

Hey y'all!  So sorry I didnt get posted  last night!  I just completely forgot!  Well, I have an excuse...got new GKD DT package wooohooo! Anyways, that will be next week, the release,  Yay!!

Ok, for my winners,  I have a them! !!Took me a bit, had lots of counting to do!  yall rock and  Thank you so much for each and every comment.

OK the winner of my blog  cand issssssssssssss...............................


Sue D!!!!!!

who said this:

 Blogger Sue D said...

    Very cool pocket planner and love Gina K!
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

    January 2, 2015 at 8:58 PM
  
Sue, please get to me (ckat41@gmail.com) your email AND  snail address if you would like me to make you own little pocket planner (and the initials you want on it if any!)  

Thanks so much to everybody for the comments.  I read every single one and wish I had time or the means to reply back to each one....they mean so much to me and sometimes typed words cant express that! 

That's all for now!  Ill be back sooooon!!

--Cat

Seasons Giving Blog Hop, Year 3!!

Hey y'all! I am so thrilled to be a part of this HUGE blog hop this year! You are in for a treat that's for sure! AND every single participant has blog candy!! woohooo!! This is just our way, us in the stamping community, to give back to all of YOU for supporting each other. By the blog visits, comments and such. I know it means the world to me to get a comment on a blog post and wish I could write to each one and tell them how much i appreciate and how much it means to me.

Stamping is my lifesave, my therapy! I use stamping to keep my hands and brain occupied! And then to be able to share it with others is so wonderful. I lost my Mom about 14 years ago and we shared in all of the crafty things. After she died, it took me awhile to pick anything crafty up again. But when I did, it was stamping and from then on, I was/am hooked! LOL! So it truly has been a blessing to me and I know my Mom smiles down on my creation (and whispers in my ear when its an ugly! ha!) I threw this together for the hop today. I went out and bought a cheap ($1) pocket planner

and then spruced it up for myself! :D I also do alot of these for friends in the month of January and they seem to love them. AND as an extra bonus, if the winner would like me to make them one with their initials, I will! :D

Here is a close up:

I used Ranger's foil tape and black acrylic paint and also some inka gold rub paste. I used some tools from Ten Seconds Studio and chipboard pieces under the foil to give it this design. This is really and quick and easy thing to make! And I so enjoy doing them too, soooo, will make more for sure! Ok,ready to get to hopping? Just one thing before you go...you MUST make a comment on my blog to be entered into my prize drawing!! I have a $25.00 Gift Certificate to Gina K Designs for my blog candy! I will pick the winner on January 8th, and winner will be announced around 8PM that night! I will contact Gina K Designs and have them mail the certificate to you, so you will have to share your email with me! :D

Below is a the link list for this hop! I know its HUGE, BUT...you dont have to do it all in one day! And it will so be worth it to hop and comment for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Ive seen some of them, and Im hoping I might get lucky too! haha!

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Lawn Fawn

Spellbinders Paper Arts

Reverse Confetti

Clearsnap

Ice Resin

My Favorite Things

Technique Tuesday

Paper Smooches

Sweet & Sassy Stamps

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Avocado Arts

A Jillian Vance Design

Latina Crafter

Die-Versions

Unity Stamp Company

Splitcoaststampers

Verve Stamps

Latisha Yoast

AJ Otto

Vera Yates

Julia Stainton

Judy Hayes

Kim Watson

Yana Smakula

Chari Moss

Taheerah Atchia

Shemaine Smith

Emily Spahn

Kimberly Crawford

Lee Murphy

Lovely Linda

Laura Williams

Lori Tecler

Chaitali Narla

Darsie Bruno

Lydia Fiedler

Giovana Smith

Teri Anderson

Beth Pingry

Dina Kowal

Daniela Dobson

Lisa Adametz

Piali Biswas

Kelli Green

Keri Lee Sereika

Jocelyn Olson

Julee Tilman

Michelle Woerner

Lori McAree

Theresa Momber

Anita Autore

Melody Rupple

Sean Fetterman

Bunny Vance

Tricia Traxler

Lisa Arana

Lorena Cant�

Amy Tsuruta

Jodi Collins

Tenia Nelson

Kelly Klapstein

Jill Cornell

Emily Leiphart

Becky Williams

Margie Higuchi

Lee Ann Barrett

Lisa Hoel

Heather Campbell

Lisa Henke

Sheri Holt

Michele Kovack

Ashley Harris

Sharon Harnist

Lori Craig

Nicole Nowosad

Laurel Beard

Michele Boyer

Christiana Reuling

Laurie Schmidlin

Jennifer Priest

Stacey Schafer

Heidi Blankenship

Heather Pulvirenti

Anita Madden

Gloria Stengel

Sarah Gough

Rachel Kleinman

Natalie Dever

Lorine Mason

Loretta Lock

Meihsia Liu

Sarah Martina Parker

Angeline Choo

Christine Emberson

Karen Hightower

Sabrina Alery

Debbie Seyer

Dana Joy

Cat Tidwell

Deborah Saaranen

Ceal Pritchett

Lisa Lara

Colleen Schaan

Anabelle O'Malley

Megan Hoeppner

Monika Davis

Marisa Ritzen

Wanda Guess

Jenny Peterson

Annette Allen

Gracie Chavez

Christina Griffiths

Niki G.

Kristi Schurr

Jennifer Ingle

Karolyn Loncon

Camille Robinson

Lindsey M-P

Kathy Clement

Maria Levine

Savitri Wilder

Savannah O'Gwynn

Teresa Horner

Laurel Seabrook

Libby Hickson

Yvonne Van de Grijp

Leigh Penner

Lisa Lee

Tina McDonald

Nina Yang

Angel Johns

Again, thanks soooo so much for hanging with me through this past year, and for the upcoming year I hope to see you back! :D


Creation Details:
Stamps: Doodle Flowers from Gina K Designs
Papers: Gina K cardstocks and Ranger Metal Tape sheet
Accessories: black acrylic paint, various metal working tools from Ten Seconds Studios, various chipboard pieces and letters, Spectrum Noir markers, scor-tape.

Seasons Giving Blog Hop, Year

The 12 Days of Christmas....Gina K Designs Style!

Hey y'all!!  I am sooooo excited to finally get to kick off our '12 days of Christmas' for you!!

We are so happy to have you play in our 12 Days of Christmas Stamp TV Event!!!! Each challenge is different and to play along you will need to enter a new card for each challenge in order to be eligible for prizes. You also will need to use Gina K. images and sentiments to be eligible, although any other products may be from any vendor. There is one prize per challenge of a Gina K. Designs stamp set of the winner's choice up to 23.95 value. The winners are chosen by the host/hostesses however they want to choose their winner. There will be a special badge made by Gina for both the STV 12 Days of Christmas event as well as a special one for those who complete all 12 challenges!! There will also be a Grand Prize of a $50 GKD gift certificate. One winner will be chosen from among those who play along with all 12 challenges!!!! You may enter the cards you use here for challenges at Stamp TV into other challenges on other stamping sites. We hope you have fun getting creative with us and sharing the festive holiday spirit!!!!

Wow, talk about awesome prizes!!

Okay, now for my challenge!  I know this time of year is crazy and hectic for most...and you can loose your marbles!!  Well, better go find them for this challenge!!  My challenge to you, is to create a background using marbles!  Here is a video that Gina has done using this techniaue:

Creating a background usig marbles

Here is my creation i did:

I think this card looks so festive using this technique!  I used Fresh Asparagus, Ocean Mist and Red Hot  ink refills from Gina K do make the backgound.  I add a bit more shimmer  with a glimmer pen. Super easy to do! I cant wait to see what everyone comes up with for this challenge!!

Ok, cant wait to see what all you do with this challenge!    These challenges will run through Christmas so you wil lhave PLENTY of time to make this!!  

Give it your best shot and then show it off to us!! :D

Card Details:

Stamps:  Winter cheer from Gina K Designs 

Papers:  All from Gina K Designs

Accessories:  marbles, box, reinkers, square nesties, wish ticket booklet, numbers die

                                                                                                                                                        

Monday Morning Inspiration!!

Howdy Y'all!! So glad you stopped by this AM!

Good morning!  Please enjoy more Monday inspiration from a few members of the Gina K. Designs team!  We are sharing more ideas for some past favorite seasonal and all occasion stamp sets.  Beth Silaika also created a video for you, so be sure to leave her some love!  Please enjoy this mini hop!  

·          Beth Silaika

     Debbie Corbari

 Karen Hightower

 Kendra Wietstock 

Tricia Traxler  
 

Thank you in advance for all your feedback and comments, we really enjoy designing for you!  Hope your week is off to a fabulous start!

Up first today I have Beth Silaika's set, Fleur de Lis

Fleur di Lis

For this card, I stamped one of the fleur di lis images onto a piece of round cork that I had applied distress stains to.  Then just did some color blocking for my card and added some twine and a cardboard butterfly and all done!  :D  The fleur di lis images in this set are so awesome!  And timeless too it seems....this is one image that is still popular! 
 
  Next is a set by Debbie Corbari, her

Let's Talk set

For this card I made a file folder card:

The sides of this are closed off, so you 'open' this card by removing the insert I added.  Here is a picture of it pulled out:

This is such a fun set to have!  You can share quick little pick me up notes to all your girl/boyfriends! 

Ok, thats all from me for today!  I hope you are enjoying our little mini hops we are having for y'all!  I know we enjoy doing them! 



 

Card details:
Card #1
Stamps:  Fleur di Lis from Gina K Designs 
Papers:  Gina K Designs cardstocks and SU!
Accessories:   round corks, cardboard butterfly, distress stains, twine, scortape
Card #2
Stamps:  Let's Talk from Gina K Designs