CSS December Inspiration Blog Hop

Since I am close to the bottom of the blog list this time you probably already know that this is the last CSS Blog Hop. I had all these "words" I wanted to write to express how I feel about my fellow CSS team meeting but I find that I cannot find the right words. Then I thought I would make my best card ever! But I did not, in fact I have made several cards and did not deem them "good enough" for this final farewell. So unless I find the perfect inspiration to make another card after work tomorrow this is it. You should have arrived from Melissa Shultz  where I am sure you saw an amazing sparkling creation.

I used one of my favorite Christmas stamps from the Joyful Holiday stamp set. I just love this tree. The sparkle is in the background which I did with several Twinkling H2O paints that I was playing with. I took this picture several times in several different places to try to bring out the sparkle. This was taken outside of my classroom since I needed the wonderful Florida sun to make the sparkle! 

I did it - I made a really quick card after work today using some glitter and foil and the Season's Greetings stamp set. My thumb print is on the sentiment but that was because the glue was not dry yet. Oh well - makes it "home made"! 

Now hop on over to Tera Fujan to see another work of art also from sunny Florida. If you get lost along the way or want to see all the creations again here is the direct link to all of us on Stamp TV.

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, December 24.

Thanks for the visit and have a Blessed Christmas!

CSS Thankful Blog Hop 11-19-2013

Hello, we are so happy to have you join us on this Thanksgiving week for a Thankful blog hop. You should have arrived from Tera Fujan where I am sure you saw an amazing Thankful creation.

I made two samples this time. I am not sure which one I like best but both were fun. This first was made with Sweet Friend for the branch and leaves and Fall Foliage for the sentiment. I colored the leaves with Memento Markers. All card stock for both cards is GKD Pure Luxury, the best around. 

This second card was made with Stately Flowers 6 for the image and Stately Flowers 5 for the sentiment. The patterned paper is GKD called Grateful Heart. 

Now hop on over to Melissa Shultz to see some more amazingly thankful samples.

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, November 26.

Thanks for the visit and have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

CSS Color Challenge Blog Hop - 11-12-2013

This time we have a color challenge - and to be honest I had a real hard time with this one. You should have arrived from Melissa Cash where I am sure you saw some wonderful creation with the colors.(Dark Chocolate, Tomato Soup, Honey Mustard and In the Navy with Ivory as the neutral color). 

I have a lot of birthdays this month and the beginning of next month too so this card is for one of my granddaughters. I was hoping to make 2 cards but time just wasn't available. I used the stamp set from Melanie called Beyond Baskets 2. 

Now you have to hop on over to check out what Tera Fujan has created for us to see.  

Thanks for the visit!

CSS Sketch Challenge - 10-8-2013

I love sketch challenges and this one was fun. You should have arrived from Tera Fujan where I am sure you saw a wonderful project with this sketch!

I used some of my favorite color combos for this - ivory and black. I used the GKD pure luxury Ivory and just a small panel of the black. I also have to give a call out to the new GKD ink pads - the black is so crisp and clear. This was a simple card using the ribbon and buttons. The stamps were from one of the new duos called Time.  

I threw together another quick card tonight waiting for the Rays baseball game to start (unfortunately we lost). I used the new stamp set called Christmas Joy.

Now you have to hop on over to check out what Melisa Waldorf has created for us to see.  

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, October 15.

Thanks for the visit!

CSS Inspiration Blog Hop - 9-10-2013

Welcome to another Blog Hop based on this really pretty inspiration picture that Joy found for us. This certainly makes me long for Fall. I have a long wait though living in Florida!  You should have arrived from Linda Payne where I am sure you saw some wonderful eye candy!

I made 2 cards for this hop, I think they are very different and they were both fun to do. The first one I am showcasing just has a simple pumpkin from the Fanciful Fall stamp set. I had that ribbon and it was just begging to be used on this card. I used some GKD Ivory and Sweet Mango card stock and some Copics to color. 

This is the inspiration photo that was used - isn't cool how I had some fake acorns to show off the cards?

The second card I played around with for a while. I love the wheelbarrow and placing the scrumptious fall items in was just the ticket. The patterned paper is GKD Sundance used on Ivory. The stamps are Beyond Baskets and Basket Additions. I added some black brads to it and a few sparkly gems. 


Now you have to hop on over to check out what Tera Fujan has created for us to see.  

Thanks for the visit!

CSS Sketch Blog Hop - 7-9-2013

I love sketch challenges and this one is really pretty. You should have arrived from Lori McAree where I am sure you saw a wonderful project with this sketch!

I made this card for my niece's wedding coming up in a couple of weeks. For this "Irish" family I try to incorporate some green into the cards. The image is from Always and Forever with the sentiment from Mr. and Mrs. Diva. This card had several trial and errors. with this one being the winner! I used GKD Ivory and a panel of Crème de Mente. On the Ivory panel I used a Cuttlebug folder after heat embossing some glitter on it. The couple was embossed in silver. I sponged lightly around the couple and a silver heart is hanging from the card.

Now you have to hop on over to check out what Tera Fujan has created for us to see.  

 

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, July 16.

Thanks for the visit!

4th of July Blog Hop

Welcome to this special July 4 Gina K. Designs Hop!!!!  Some of the Design Team and the Center Stage Spotlight Team have some fun cards and projects to share with a patriotic theme and flair!!!  And Gina has a special sale incentive too!!! But first here is my card.

The image is from one of GKD older stamp sets called Hello Sunshine. I used the wonderful  GKD Pure Luxury white and cherry red. The small panel in the middle was made using the shaving cream technique. The umbrella was stamped twice and popped up.

Be sure to check out this wonderful special that Gina has for us. I know I will be doing some shopping!

Now come hop along for some Patriotic inspiration to help kick off your Fourth Of July festivities!!!

Gina
Lee
Laurie
Cat
Sean
Carolina
Latisha
Tami
Val
Cheri
Miesje
Vicki
Lori
Tera
Melissa C.
Geri
Karen
Brenda 

CSS Inspiration Blog Hop 6-4-2013

Welcome to another Blog Hop based on this really pretty inspiration picture that Vicki found for us. You should have arrived from Linda Payne where I am sure you saw some wonderful eye candy!

I usually try to make a couple of cards for these fun Blog Hops but this time I only had time for the one. I chose to go with the colors from the inspiration photo. I used GKD Sweet Corn and Blue Raspberry. The images are from the last Stamp TV set; Dreams take Flight and Sweet Friend. I used some gems to add some shine and glimmer. 

When I got home from work today I quickly threw together another card. It is now 7 minutes till this blog hop goes live so not too much details here. Another one that focuses on the colors. I used the stamp set called A Year of Flowers 2 and Poster Board Sentiments. Fun quick card that I need for a friend tomorrow. I colored the flowers with 2 different shades of Distress Inks and a pen nib. A button and a little ribbon - card done! 

Now you have to hop on over to check out what Tera Fujan has created for us to see.  

Thanks for the visit!

CSS - Color Blog Hop - 5-21-2013

Welcome to another CSS Blog Hop! I look forward to these blog hops and this time it is a color challenge. The challenge is to use red and green in a non -Christmas card. I don't know about you but when January rolls around I do not want to see red and green for a while. I thought if would be good to see the variety that can be made with this color combo. You should have arrived from Vicki Dutcher.

I love the way this card turned out, and it was really the last card I made after watching Melanie's tutorial and used her stamp set called A Year of Flowers 2. The paper was GKD white and Jelly Bean Green. This was a really fun technique - thanks Melanie!

I made this card for my dear daughter-in-law. I used 3 different stamp sets; Blossom which was one of the stamps from the last Stamp TV kit, Stamp it Big! 2, and Vogue Vases 2. The heart was made using the patterned paper called Winter Whimsy. The green of the ribbon and the flowers match better in person then on the photo. The blossoms were stamped on one of Gina's  first packs of patterned paper that came in a Stamp TV kit. I played around with the layout for a while on this one. 

This last card was made using Sweet Strawberries and the technique I used was paper piecing. That's right I did not color I stamped the leaves and the strawberries on the GKD Pure Luxury Cherry Red and Grass Green. I know I tossed in a little bit of a very  light blue - forgive me! 

Now be sure to hop on over to check out what Lori McAree has created for us to see.  If you want to start over you can go to StampTV for links to all the hoppers. And don't forget to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, May 28. Good Luck!

Thanks for the visit!

CSS Hello Spring Blog Hop - 4-23-2013

Welcome to another Blog Hop and we are welcoming Spring! Some areas are still stuck in Winter so Spring cards are really fun to see and work on. You should have arrived from Melissa Schultz, I always love visiting her blog.

This first card was made using the stamps from the new StampTV kit which included this sweet image called Sweet Friend. I made this for my granddaughter whose birthday in on Thursday. She will love it! The patterned paper is also GK called Petals and Wings which coordinated so nicely with the PL Bubblegum Pink and Lemon Yellow. 

I made this for my niece's bridal shower. The stamps were from Enjoy the Sunshine. I inked up a Cuttlebug folder to create the background. This was just a fun card that I made and it has a spring theme! 
Now you have to hop on over to check out what Vicki Dutcher has created for us to see.  

Thanks for the visit!

CSS - Sketch Challenge Blog Hop - 4-9-2013

Welcome to another Blog Hop - this time a sketch challenge! These are my favorite challenges and this sketch is awesome, thanks Brenda! You should have arrived from Vicki Dutcher, she always makes such amazing cards.

I have been wanting to ink up that rose from Stately Flowers 6 and I wanted it to be pink. So that is what I did. The pink card stock is GKD Passionate Pink. I love that color! I colored the rose with my Copics. The little bit of patterned paper is from Basic Grey and it is called Sweet Threads. I added some ribbon and a few pearls and a little "hi!" from A Year of flowers 2. And that is my card.

Now you have to hop on over to check out what Melissa Schultz has created for us to see.  

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, April 16.

Thanks for the visit!

Anniversary Tulips

I made this card for my son and his wife's 11th wedding anniversary. The flowers that they used for the wedding were tulips so I needed the tulips on there. Theirs weren't yellow but I really like the spring yellow and black look. 

The image is from GKD, it is one of my oldest and favorite flower sets called A  Beautiful Life. Such a pretty frame and fun to color with my Copic Markers. The sentiment is from Ticket Trio. All the card stock is Pure Luxury also from GDK.

CSS - Simplicity Sparkles Blog Hop - 3-26-2013

It is another StampTV blog hop. This time we were challenged to create a card that is CAS and that any embellishments we add must sparkle. It was a little harder for me then I thought it would be. But I rose to the challenge!
You should have arrived from the fabulous blog of Lori McAree.

I did not realize until after the cards were done that I chose a similar color theme for both cards. I did not mean to do that. The first card uses the fabulous stamp set called Vogue Vases 2. I turn to this set a lot. I used some patterned paper for the vases called Poppy Prints. The embellishments are some sparkly gold ribbon and some red gems.  

This card was made on GKD Pure Luxury Kraft CS - I always hesitate to color an image on Kraft because it is not always the way I envision it turning out. The image is from the latest release set and it is called Day at the Park Diva. I used a combination of Gel Pens and Copics to color the images. The white and blue rug really do sparkle a bit. The frame around the image is gold and sparkly as are the 3 dots.

Now hop on over to visit Tera Fujan, for some more fabulous eye candy. If you want to start at the beginning or get lost along the way, just jump directly to the links for all of the wonderful creations on StampTV.

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, April 2. Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by and always thanks for commenting.

Best of Luck

I had to wait to post this card today so I could say, "Happy St. Paddy's Day" to all my Irish friends out there and all of the Irish for a day friends too! 

This adorable image is from MFT Stamps, she looks so sweet! I used the fence die from ODBD. The DP (ambrosia) is from Basic Grey and the clover punch is Martha Steward. The Grey CS is from GKD. Yup - not playing favorites here! 

I entered this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Challenge - sketch
JUGS - colors
The Crafters Cafe - St. Paddy day
BasicGrey Challenges - Spring

Thanks for looking and I always love the comments! 

CSS - Inspiration Blog Hop - 3-12-2013

It is another StampTV blog hop. The challenge for us this time around is an inspiration photo. You should have arrived from the fabulous blog of Tera Fujan with what I am sure was a wonderful project or maybe 2!

I chose to go with the colors and the basket idea from this inspiration photo for this card. I have a new granddaughter coming in May and this card will now be all ready for her. I used Spring Basket and Basket Additions 2 for this card. I colored the images with my Copic markers and found the dot paper circle in my basket of rejected designer paper scraps - how perfect was that? The paper was GKD Pure Luxury White and Bubblegum Pink. I was very happy with the way this card turned out. 

This card is for my granddaughter Victoria's birthday later this week. I chose to use Beyond Baskets with the Basket Additions 2 for this card along with the pretty patterned paper called Petals and Wings. I also used GKD Pure Luxury Bubblegum pink and Cranberry tart. Lots and lots of paper piecing with this card. 

Now hop on over to visit Lori McAree, for some more fabulous eye candy. If you want to start at the beginning or get lost along the way, just jump directly to the links for all of the wonderful creations on StampTV.

Thanks for stopping by and always thanks for commenting.

Happy YOU day

This is another birthday card I made. I do not make very many cards with aging or distressing but in this case I did. I hope I did not get carried away.

I colored the image using my Copics. The image is from GKD called Birds and Blossoms. The used the wood-graining technique on this one, in fact that is what really led me to distressing. I threw a few buttons on it and some seam binding through the tag. A different look for my but fun none the less. 

This is entered in the Craft your Passion challenge for using an odd number of embellishments. 

I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp anything challenge.

In addition I entered this in the Cuttlebug Mania challenge. I used the Cuttlebug with my Spellbinders dies.

Thanks for looking and I always love the comments!