Gina K Preview Day 2

Hello! First....just have to shout it from the rooftops----We have a working refrigerator!!!!!!! Hooray......I am NEVER taking that for granted again!

My other happy news---I got something done so I could participate in this hop! Tonight, the Gina K Design team is previewing two new WONDERMOUS sets, First Christmas and Vintage Borders. They are both beautiful sets and I am sure you will see lots of amazing creations with them on the hop.

I used the Cardinal stamp in First Christmas (by Asela Hopkins) and the peace sentiment from Vintage Borders (by Nina Brackett) to create this card:
I stamped the bird with Memento black ink and colored it with Copics. I cut the bird out so I could place him on the die cut flourish. I pierced all around the border of the image and added some self adhesive nail heads to the corners.

I also used some of the new neutral buttons that Gina K is releasing this month. The blue background paper is from the digital paper pack- Vintage Holly (by Emily Giovanni).

Materials used: Stamps-First Christmas, Vintage Borders (Gina K Designs); ink-Memento black; red, sage shadow (SU!); Copic markers; sponge; cardstock-pure luxury white (Gina K Designs); designer paper-Grandma's Christmas Soup, can beef consomme (Jillibean soup); digital paper-Vintage Holly (Gina K Designs); buttons (Gina K Designs); ribbon -May Arts; Self adhesive nailheads (Gina K Designs); paper piercing tool; flourish die (Quic Kutz); Cuttlebug (Provocraft).

Next, I couldn't resist making a baby's first Christmas ornament with the sweet bear in the First Christmas set:

This ornament can be customized with the year, name or even a picture on the other side! The ribbons I used on the top of the ornament are from Gina K Designs Holiday assortment and the Holiday Cheer Stamp TV kit.

*ETA: Sorry ya'll. Forgot to add that I stamped the bear on pure luxury white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. I cut it out and then embossed it with clear embossing powder so it would be durable. I stamped right on the ornament with Memento ink (works fine!) and then adhered the bear and rhinestones. Hope this helps!

Materials used: Stamps-First Christmas (Gina K Designs); Memento tuxedo black ink; Copic Markers; cardstock-pure luxury white (Gina K Designs); bisque ornament (Hobby Lobby); versamark; clear ep; heat tool; red adhesive rhinestones; ribbons (Gina K Designs).

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 Gina K Designers' blog for even more projects with tonight's stamp sets:

Gina Krupksy
Carolyn King
Cathy Tidwell
Cindy Lawrence

Donna Baker
Erika Martin
Emily Giovanni
Jessica Fick
Kurtis Amundson
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Melanie Muenchinger
Tami Mayberry
Theresa Momber

Our Release party will be held Thursday night over on SCS in Gina K'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!

Thanks for stopping by!