CSS Color Challenge Hop

Hi there and thanks for stopping by for the Gina K. Designs Center Stage Spotlight Color Challenge

Kay chose the following GKD colors for us to choose from:  Dark Chocolate, Tomato Soup, Honey Mustard, In The Navy and Ivory as a neutral.

You should have arrived at my blog from Kay's amazing blog, but if you didn't you can go back to Stamp TV and start at the beginning.

I chose Ivory and In The Navy as my jumping off point.

I have had these print papers in my stash for some time and thought they would work perfectly for this challenge.  I see the Navy, Tomato Soup and Honey Mustard colors popping out everywhere!

I stamped this beautiful stem of leaves from the beautiful GKD Elegant Florals set that was illustrated by Theresa Momber with In The Navy, Tomato Soup and Honey Mustard inks.  I overlapped the branches ever so slightly to add some fullness to the sprays.  I stamped the sentiment from the same set in Navy as well.  For a finishing touch I added some Diamond Stickles to the Navy leaves only and added some ribbon, buttons and twine.

I think this will make a great masculine birthday card (even if there is a little glitter) :)

Be sure to head on over to Miesje's awesome blog and see what she has created using this awesome fall color palette.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Elegant Florals-Gina K. Designs

Cardstock:  PL Ivory, PL In The Navy-Gina K. Designs, prints from stash

Inks:  In The Navy, Tomato Soup, Honey Mustard-Gina K. Designs

Adhesives:  Tombow Mono Adhesive Dots, Tombow Foam Tabs

Extras:  In The Navy Ribbon-Gina K. Designs, Diamond Stickles, Twine, Buttons

Like what you see?  Be sure to "like" my INKclinations FB page for more crafty creations from me.

Center Stage Alumni Blog Hop

It's time for another Gina K. Designs Center Stage Spotlight Team Hop and this month we are creating cards based on a sketch that I created (see below). 

You should have arrived at my blog from Linda Payne's awesome blog, but if you didn't you can go back to StampTV and start at the beginning.  

For my card I used the GKD Country Roads set that was illustrated by Theresa Momber. I stamped the image in Memento Potter's Clay ink onto some GKD PL White cardstock and then I watercolored the tree and fence with a waterbrush and a little bit of Memento Bamboo Leaves and Rich Cocoa inks. The image was layered to some GKD PL Pumpkin Spice cardstock.  The card base is also Pumpkin Spice with a layer of GKD PL Sweet Corn and print paper from the Sun Kissed Autumn patterned paper pack.

 Here is my sketch:

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (October 30), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps!

Now, I am going to send you to Melissa's amazing blog, where she has some more eye candy for you.

CSS Challenge Blog Hop

Welcome to a color combination challenge blog hop hosted by members of the Gina K. Center Stage Alumni team. The colors we were asked to use are:  Fresh Asparagus, Sweet Corn and Pumpkin Spice.   

Today we are featuring hand drawn sets designed by Melanie Muenchinger and Theresa Momber. As you hop along make sure to leave a comment because on Tuesday morning (September 25), we will randomly choose two comments from all the blogs and two lucky individuals will receive a Gina K. Designs Stamps set each (the winners will receive either a set designed by Melanie Muenchinger or Theresa Momber).

You should have arrived at my blog from Linda's awesome blog, if not you can go back to StampTV and start from the beginning.

 For my first card, I used Melanie's Stately Flowers #1 set.  Being a California girl I fell in love with the beautiful poppy that Melanie included in this set. I cut three pieces of GKD PL White cardstock in stair stepping sizes and then stacked them and stamped the poppy image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in a random pattern and then added a layer of Pumpkin Spice cardstock to each layer  Ribbon from the GKD store was wrapped around the print panels and then everything was layered to a GKD PL Black Onyx card.  I added a little bit of yellow marker and some Diamond Stickles to the flowers for a little bit of pop!

The sentiment is from Melanie's Wild at Heart set. 

My next card uses Theresa's Country Roads set.  This week the Free For All Friday Challenge on StampTV was to Case the DT and it happens to be Theresa, so I took the opportunity to case THIS card by Theresa.  I changed the colors a bit and added the mailboxes in place of the tree.  I figure whoever owns that middle mailbox must be a bit of a rebel and so I colored it up red just for kicks!  I started this card with a base of GKD PL Fresh Asparagus cardstock and then added a print panel from the Farmhouse Sugar Hill collection. Next up is a Sweet Corn layer that I ran through the Cuttlebug with the Seeing Spots folder and layered it onto a piece of Pumpkin Spice cardstock.  Next up is the image panel that was layered to a Fresh Asparagus panel and tied with some twine.

Don't forget to comment on each of the blogs along the way.  Be sure to stop my Melanie and Theresa's blogs too!

Next up on the hop is Melissa's amazing blog.  

CSS Inspiration Blog Hop

Welcome to the GKD Center Stage Spotlight Inspiration Blog Hop.  Tonight we are going to share cards that we created based on the beautiful fall photo below that Geri chose to inspire us.

You should have arrived at my blog from Linda's amazing blog, if not you can go back to StampTV and start at the beginning.

Being a warm weather girl, I am not quite ready for fall, but I love the colors that fall brings.  Both of the cards I created were inspired by the beautiful colors in the photo.

I used some of the new Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury Tomato Soup cardstock as the base for my card, I added a layer of PL Fresh Asparagus and then a layer of print paper from the new Sun Kissed Autumn paper pack.  I inked up the leaf stamp from the new Gina K. Designs Stippled Nature set with a variety of fall colored Tombow Dual Brush markers and spritzed it with pearlized water to blend the colors and create a watercolor effect on the leaves.  They really shimmer in person. 

For this card, I started with a base of GKD PL Cherry Red cardstock and added a small scallop border at the top and bottom with some GKD PL Honey Mustard cardstock and then added some print papers from the Crate paper Farmhouse collection.  For the apples I cut the apple/leaf images from the Stippled Nature Silhouette Cut file and stamped the apples/leaves from the Stippled Nature set onto the die cut pieces.  It is difficult to tell, but each of the apples is all dressed up in glitter. A little ribbon was added as a finishing touch.  

Before I send you on your way to Miesje's wonderful blog, be sure to leave a comment here and on each blog stop along the way as we will be giving away a huge grab bag of Gina K. Designs stamps to one lucky winner on Tuesday morning (August 28th).  Be sure to check the "Big News" Forum at StampTV to see if you were the lucky person!

CSS Sketch Hop

Hi there!  It has been awhile since I joined my friends on the GKD Center Stage Team for a blog hop.  Tonight we are sharing cards that were created using a sketch that I created as inspiration.  

You should have arrived at my blog from Miesje's amazing blog, if not please head back to StampTV and start from the beginning.  

I used the Gina K. Designs Nature's Greetings set to create my card.  I inked up the butterfly with Tombow Dual Brush pens and then stamped it onto some GKD PL White cardstock and added some Diamond Stickles and pink pearl for the head.  The sentiment was also inked up with Tombow Dual Brush pen, stamped onto a scrap of PL White cardstock and cut out with Nestabilities Petite Scallop Oval dies and embellished with some tiny pink pearls.

Before, I send you off to Linda's wonderful blog, you need to know that Gina is going to give away a huge grab bag of GKD stamps to one lucky person. The winner will be drawn on Tuesday, April 24. Be sure to leave some love as you hop from blog to blog as that will increase your chances of winning. 

 free stamps = one happy stamper

Thinking of You

Well, here I am again posting for the second time today.  Please scroll down to see my first post.  

Today, I am thrilled to be hosting the Free for All Friday challenge at StampTV.  I chose to create a sketch (see below) and add a twist to use flowers somewhere on your creation.  

I stamped this pretty flower image from the GKD Dogwood and Butterfly set that was illustrated by Theresa Momber with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto some GKD PL White cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.  I stamped the image a second time and colored the only the blossoms and popped them up with some small Tombow Foam Tabs.  The image was die cut with an Nesties Petite Oval and while the image was still in the die, I added some shading with Summer Sky Memento ink.  The image was layered with alternating layers cut from the Petite Oval and Petite Scallop  Oval dies that were cut from GKD Kraft and some light pink cardstock from my stash.  I layered the image panel to my base card with some Tombow Foam Tabs.  For a finishing touch I added some natural twine and a pretty blue button.

Be sure to check out the challenge HERE.  If you play along, you could win an awesome prize from Gina K. Designs.  

CSS Sketch Challenge

Hi there!  Tonight I am joining in with some of the gals from the Gina K. Designs Center Stage Team to bring you our first challenge for 2012.  Tonight we are using a sketch that I created as our inspiration. 

You should have arrived at my blog from Linda Payne's amazing blog, if not you can go back to StampTV and start from the beginning.  

Being a California girl I knew I wanted to use the GKD Stately Flowers 1 set that was illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.  Can I tell you how much I LOVE this California Poppy image?  I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto GKD PL White cardstock and colored it with Prismacolor Pencils.  I added a wee bit of Diamond Stickles to the flowers to give them that sunkissed look.  The image panel was layered to GKD PL Black and GKD PL Apple Green panels and added to the card base with Tombow Foam Tabs.  "California Poppy" was stamped in Memento Black ink as well and popped up with a foam tab onto a GKD PL Black Scalloped circle.  The card base is GKD PL Green Apple cardstock with a layer of GKD PL Black and an orange print (from my stash).  I finished the card with some ribbon, a bow and rhinestones.  

Now here is the good part.  Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along the hop for a chance to win a HUGE grab bag of GKD stamps.    The winner will be chosen on Tuesday morning (January 17).

I have kept you long enough, so I am going to send you on your way to Sharri Seffens awesome blog.

CSS Blog Hop

Hi there, I am so happy that you have decided to join me and some of my pals from the Gina K. Designs CSS Alumni Design Team as we take you on a journey through our Treasure Chest.

Tonight we have dug into the treasure chest looking for lots of wonderful Holiday Treat Holders using either a Christmas or New Year's theme.  We hope you will find some great ideas for creating sweet little gifts for the special people in your life.

You should have arrived at my blog from Tera's blog, but if you didn't you can go back to StampTV and start from the beginning.  

My little treat holders are fast and easy to make.  I started with a 6" x 8" piece of print cardstock and folded it in half to create a 3" x 4" pouch.  Add strong adhesive (I used Scor-tape) to the bottom (3") and the side (4").  You should have a pouch with a 3" opening at the top.  I used stamps from the GKD Winter Mittens set to create the decorative piece on the front of each pouch.  Embellish with your favorite ribbons and trims. 
 See, I told you they were fast and easy! =)

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (December 13), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps! 
 Free stamps = Christmas Happiness!

While I am thrilled that you stopped by for a visit, I am going to send you on your way to Lori's blog so that you can check out her amazing creation.

Thought for the Day

This week the Team at Tombow is sharing a Thought for the Day with you.  I found this wonderful quote about gratitude and knew it was perfect for today's post.

“There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind
than gratitude.
It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction
that the duty is sufficiently rewarded
by the performance.”~ Joseph Addison

I am sharing a thank you card that I created for my pal Theresa Momber.

 You see, a couple of weeks ago, Theresa sent me this beautiful pink paradise card and her latest stamp set called Celebrate the Season that she illustrated for Gina K. Designs.  The branch used above is from that set and the bird and word Thanks are from two of Theresa's other sets.  I started with a Kraft card base and then added some Memory Box print paper using Tombow Stamp Runner Permanent Adhesive and then added a frame that was popped up with Tombow Foam Tabs and the button and sentiment flag were attached with Tombow Power Tabs.  I really like these as they are thinner than the Foam Tabs, but still give you strong hold and a little bit of lift.  Give them a try, you will love them!

 Isn't this card beautiful! It reminds me of my recent trip to Hawaii where my hubby and I celebrated 25 years of wedded bliss.   Thank you so much Theresa!  I look forward to "playing" with this set.

CSS Sketch Blog Hop

Whoo hooo!  Tonight I have joined forces with some of my besties from the GKD Center Stage Design Team to share with you some amazing creations using the sketch you see below.  You should have arrived at my blog from Lori's awesome blog.  If not, you will want to go back to StampTV and start from the beginning. 

 I used the beautiful Whimsical Wishes set that I was lucky enough to win from Theresa Momber.  Just in case you didn't know it, Theresa is the one who illustrated this beautiful set.  That girl has some mad talent!!!  I started with a base card of Fresh Asparagus and then added this beautiful print from Little Yellow Bicycle.  I have had the print paper for quite some time and don't know what collection it is from.  Next, I stamped the sentiment and dragonfly image and then finished off the card with the trio of botanicals that I cut out using my circle nesties.  I am going to send you on your way to Miesje's awesome blog so that you can check out the beauty that she has created.

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (August 16th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!

CSS Treasure Box Blog Hop

Hello!  Today I am teaming up with my friends from the Gina K. Designs Center Stage Alumni as we open up our Treasure Box with you all.  We have decided to pull out our GKD sets and use the sentiments and quotes as the focal image for our projects.  

You should have arrived here from Miesje Flach's awesome blog, if not you can go back to StampTV and start from the beginning. 

I chose to use a quote from the Hang in There set that was illustrated by Theresa Momber.  In addition to this quote, there are several adorable wildlife creatures that are sure to put a smile on your face.  I started with a Green Apple card base and then ran in through the Cuttlebug with a Sizzix embossing folder.  I layered a piece of print paper from October Afternoon to a piece of Sweet Corn cardstock.  The quote is stamped in Tuxedo Black ink onto a cream panel and edged with some Antique Linen distress ink.  The card was finished off with some ribbon and Prima flowers.

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (June 28th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!

Play along with us.....create a card or project using this inspiration image and then post it to the StampTV Forum on the blog hop thread - we'd love to see what you create!!!


Now I am going to send you on to Lori McAree's blog so you can check out her amazing creation. 

I am also entering this card in the CR84FN32 challenge which was to use the colors yellow, aqua and green
See you soon,

CSS Sketch Blog Hop



Hi there!  Wow, it has been awhile since I really sat down and stamped.  Well, as you can see my card for tonights hop is pretty simple.  My desk is still a disaster and Mr. Mojo was nowhere to be found.  I chose this adorable little jellyfish from the Gina K. Designs Make a Splash set because in two days I will be getting on a plane and heading for the land of sunny beaches.....Kona, Hawaii.  Hubby and I are going to be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and I can't wait to get on that plane and go.  It is supposed to rain here at home Saturday and Sunday (possibly even some snow) Egads!  Isn't this May?

Tonight I am hopping with some of my amazing friends from the StampTV Center Stage Design Team.  Our inspiration for tonights hop was this sketch that I created:

You should have arrived at my blog from Melissa's amazing blog, if you didn't you can go back to StampTV and start from the beginning.  Guess what?  Gina has offered up a free set for one lucky commenter.  Please be sure to stop by each one of the awesome blogs along the way and leave a comment.  Tuesday morning, Gina will pick one lucky commenter to win a free set valued at $24.95 or less.  Isn't that AWESOME? 

Well, I am not going to keep you any longer.  Please hop on over to my pal Linda's rockin' blog to see what  she has come up with. 

CSS Sketch Hop

I am gathering with some of my fellow Center Stage Spotlight Alumni members for a fun sketch challenge.  Guess what, I created this sketch that we all used.  I really like this sketch and can't wait to see what my fellow CSSers do with it. You should have arrived here from seeing Lori's beautiful creation, if not you can go back to StampTV and start from the beginning....you don't want to miss a thing.

So, here is the sketch we used:

and here is my card:

I haven't made a shaker card in years so I decided I would break out the nesties and glitter and create one.  I stamped the trees from the GKD Winter Wonderland set in Meadow Adirondack ink onto a piece of print paper from Websters Pages. I layered up some more of these pretty papers for the front of the card, added some little snowflakes/ribbon/pearls and called it good. 

Now for the inside of the card.  I used a sentiment from the GKD Festive Frame set.  I added another stacked snowflake with a little pearl in the center.

Now it is time for me to send you hopping on your way.  Head on over to Melissa's blog and check out her awesome creation. 

Holiday Wishes

Good Monday morning to you all!  I want to start by wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving week.  I hope you take some time to enjoy a yummy meal and the company of family and friends.  I am not a black Friday shopper.  For those of you who are, I hope you find everything you head out looking for.

The card I am sharing with you today is for the  StampTV Spotlight Sketch (STVSPSK3) this week.  I used stamps from the Winter Foliage set to create a signature (for me) pinecone Christmas card, I started with a base card of PL Kraft cardstock.  I cut it to 4 1/4" x 11" and folded in half with the card opening on the right.  Then I layered up some PL Red Hot and Memory Box dot cardstocks.  I stamped the sentiment on a piece of kraft and adhered it to the card in the "flag" fashion. The image was stamped onto PL Ivory cardstock and layered to some more Red Hot cardstock.  The pine sprigs were stamped a second time and I snipped between the needles, added some ink around the edges and a little bit of Smooch to give them some shimmer.  I popped these up over the stamped image and finished the pine cones with some Cinnamon Stickles.   A little red twine bow/button combo and some green Dew Drops were added to finish off the card.

I hope you will consider playing along with the challenge this week as Gina will be giving away a stamp set valued at $24.95 or less.  Read all about it here.

CSS Hope is Faith Inspiration Blog Hop

Feelings of Hope

Gina challenged the CenterStage Spotlight team to make a card with the new Hope is Faith stamp set using the photo above for inspiration. Check out Gina's blog for all the details on this special stamp set. I have created three cards to share with you tonight. The first one was inspired by the photo above.

I started with a base of PL Fresh Asparagus and then layered with some print cardstock from My Mind's Eye followed by some PL Sweet Corn that was punched

with a Fleur De Lis Edge punch and layered with some more print cardstock and a pretty satin bow. The beautiful butterfly image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on PL Sweet Corn and colored with Copic Markers and then I ran it through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots EF. I stamped the butterfly a second time with Stazon Black ink on acetate and layered it onto the stamped image. The butterfly was finished off with some Diamond Stickles. For the inside of the card, I stamped the butterfly in Versamark ink and then overstamped the sentiment from the Hope is Faith set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

This card was created completely with scraps that were on my desk. I love that! The solid cardstocks are PL White, PL Lipstick Red and Passionate Pink. You will find them here. The butterfly was colored with Copics and Spica Glitter pens. The layout for this card was inspired by this card created by Cindy Lawrence. The size of this card is 3" x 6". I like this size, small but mighty!

This final card is a biggie at 5" x 7". I used PL Lipstick Red, PL Passionate Pink and PL White for the layers. The pink layer was embossed with the Victoria (?) CB EF. I inked each of the butterflies with several inkpads in shades of pink to red. Of course, they were finished off with some Diamond stickles and fun buttons.

Now, stop by these designer's participating in the hop tonight:

Jessica Fick

Diana S. Queen

Tina Gilliland

Pam Imholz

Carla Suto

Cheri Weston

Jennie Harper

Joy Hadden

Shannon Bracken

Karen Knegten

JenMarie Taylor

Brenda Turner

Giovanna Smith

Sue Morris

Melissa Shultz

Peggy Wainman

Sharri Seffens

Carolina Buchting

Geri Utterback

Melissa Cash {you are here}

Betty Neville

Sue Van deVusse

Janice Melton

Jen Charboneau

DeeMarie Kelemen

Linda Payne

Lori McAree

Kay Simmons

Shelly Wilson

Selma Stevenson

Vicki Dutcher

Sue Walsh

Gina K Designs Preview Day 2-Vintage Borders

Hi there!

I am so happy to be joining in on the fun tonight and sharing a couple of cards for the preview of one of the new sets to be released by Gina K Designs on Thursday night. This set is called Vintage Borders and was illustrated by the talented Nina Brackett.

For my first I used Gina K Pure Luxury Smoky Slate cardstock that will be releasing on Thursday, immediately following the release party on Splitcoaststampers. The card front was embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. I stamped and embossed the scallop border and scripture verse with silver ink and detail silver embossing powder. The light blue panel was embossed with a snowflake folder and the scallops borders were attached to each side. I added some snowflake and sprig punchies and lots of tiny rhinestones for sparkle. I finished the card off by using my Sakura Stardust pen on some of the embossed snowflakes.

For my next card, I embossed the ornament image from Vintage Borders with gold ep and punched out a section with a 7/8" square punch and mounted it to a black inchie square. The frames for the image were created using my Nesties Labels One. The cardstock is Gina K's Vibrant Violet which was released last month. The background of the card was stamped with Versamark ink and one of the images from the Vintage Borders. I embossed "peace" (also from this great set) in gold and finished it off with a little gold cording.

Thanks for stopping by tonight!

For even more inspiration, please visit the Illustrators of the stamp sets featured tonight:

Asela Hopkins: First Christmas Nina Brackett: Vintage Borders

Tonight, we have several of our Center Stage Spotlight Designers joining in the previews. Here are their blog links:

Deb Felts Sharri Seffens Melissa Cash

Finally, stop by these GinaK Designers' blog for even more projects with tonight's stamp sets:

Gina Krupksy Carolyn King Cathy Tidwell Cindy Lawrence Erika Martin Emily Giovanni Jessica Fick Kurtis Amundson Lee Murphy Lynn Mercurio Melanie Muenchinger Tami Mayberry Theresa Momber Donna Baker

Our Release party will be held Thursday night over on SCS in GinaK's Forum from 7-10 pm CST. We'd love to have you join in the fun! There will be contest questions, challenges, chatter, and lots more samples from our designers throughout the party! See you then!