Sunday, August 29, 2010
Paper + Stamps= Happiness
Here is a card I created with some Unity Stamps:Ivory cardstock- (Gina K Designs)
Stamps- Perfect in Every Way (Unity Stamp Company)
Memento tuxedo black ink
Markers- red, black (Stampin’ Up!)
Designer paper- Fly a Kite 8 by 8 pad (October Afternoon)
Stickers- Fly a Kite (October Afternoon)
Adhesive rhinestones (Recollections, Michaels)
Jumbo scallop die (My Favorite Things); Cuttlebug (Provocraft)
Hope you are having a GREAT weekend. We are heading to my son's first select baseball tournament today!!! Fingers crossed that they win a game!
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Friday, August 27, 2010
A BUNCH o Jillibean
Fingers crossed that she stays in school today!
Today, I have lots of Jillibean Soup projects to share with you. First up--these two cards that were featured on the Jillibean blog last week along with some cards from my super talented buddy Rae (yipeee!). They both feature the new Monster Stew Line--what fun to play with!
I went with a teenage helter-skelter-funky look for this page. It features the new Monster Stew line from Jillibean Soup! I cut out one of the frames on the designer paper to draw the focus to the picture:
Here is the full page: Materials list: Jillibean Soup: Monster Stew: Pointy Teeth, Monster Stew: 3 arms; Monster Stew: Pinch of Hair; Monster Stew cardstock stickers; Diced Damask Alphabeans; Blanched Black Alphabeans.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Psst! Wanna know a secret??
oopsie...sorry. I can't announce it....but I know who CAN. Visit the MFT lady here to get the scoop!!
In the meantime....can I dazzle you with a card? This card is for this week's MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge: Floral Fantasy! - Create a project featuring flowers. (SCS Keyword - MFTWSC08252010) :
For this card, I cut the front panel smaller (again...on a kick with that right now!) and used the Jumbo scallop die for the red panel along the inside of the card.
The image and sentiment are Jolinne- Just for You. I colored her with Copics and prismacolor pencils and paper pieced much of her outfit. I used the Flower Trio and Leaf Trio die to create the flowers on the scallops. I also used the Cloud Trio and the Fresh Cut Grass (temporarily sold out) Die-namics die on this.
Now head on over to Kim's blog to find out the news!! Squeal!
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Gina K Preview and School Begins!
I am a sucker for a good Halloween set and so my sample today features Boo!: I love love love the banner Boo in this set. (I also love that there is a banner of cobwebs in the set too!) Tooo fun!
There are lots of images in this set to create a spooktacular scene - I used the little jack-o-lanterns on this card, wanting to keep the focus on the sentiment. The background of the front panel is a transparency web that is adhered over the Kraft cardstock. The front panel is about 1.5 inches shorter than the back panel so the green on the inside shows when the card is closed.
For more samples with the stamp sets being previewed tonight, please check out these participating designer's links:
- Gina
- Jessica
- Melanie
- Theresa - *Illustrator of Farm Life*
- Tami - *Illustrator of Faithful Flowers*
- Cathy
- Lee
- Lynn
- Kurtis
- Carolyn
- Asela - *Illustrator of Boo!*
- Suzanne
- Miesje - *our CenterStage Guest Designer!*
Reminder--the Release party is this Thursday night, August 26 from 7-10 central time. All of the new products featured this week on our blogs will be available for purchase online through GinaK Designs right after the party at 10 pm. We hope you'll make plans now to be able to join us in all the fun!
In my other life :), my kiddos ALL started school today. Cara (9th grade), Lauren (kindergarten, sob!) and Ben (2nd grade). Here they are just before leaving this morning:
Since I am the lunch bunch coordinator at Ben/Lauren's school...I was there today for all the lunches and both had happy smiles for me! (Yeah!) Cannot wait to greet them coming off the bus with the cupcakes I made for their "first day of school special treat!" (Lauren's choice!)
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Gina K Previews Begin....TONIGHT!
Tonight the design team is working with Wild at Heart (by Melanie), Grand Damask and Fanciful Tags (by Nina).
Here are my designs:
For my first card I used Nina's Grand Damask to create this butterfly. I wanted to use the set in a different way and because it is such an elegant set...I tried to create something whimsical and fun with it: The dotted swirls so reminded me of bug antenna so I went with that and used the flourishes as wings. I used part of a sentiment from Fanciful Tags for the sentiment.
The next card uses Melanie's Wild at Heart set:
- Gina
- Jessica
- Melanie - *Illustrator of Wild at Heart*
- Nina - *Illustrator of Grand Damask and Fanciful Tags*
- Theresa
- Cathy
- Lee
- Lynn
- Kurtis
- Carolyn
- Colleen
- Miesje - *our CenterStage Guest Designer!*
You are invited to join us for our release party this Thursday night, August 26 from 7-10 central time. There will be contest questions, challenges, and chatter along with tons more samples! All of the new products featured this week on our blogs will be available for purchase online through GinaK Designs at 10 pm right after the release party. We hope you'll be able to join us in all the fun!
Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
JustRite Week Continues...
Today, Michelle , Leslie , Christina , Karen and I are sharing projects.
Both my projects are tags today--because I love them. They are easy to create and they can totally dress up a gift.
The first tag features Nature's Nested Sentiments Centers & Verse:
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
JustRite Week at Stamper's Dream
Here is the card I created with Christmas Nested Sentiments Centers & Verse and Whimsical Christmas 2" Round Borders & Centers sets:
I embossed the snowflakes (which are some of the prettiest snowflakes ever, IMO!) in white on the background kraft paper. I also embossed the sentiment on some kraft paper and cut it out. The edges are sponged with Tea Dye ink (Ranger).
I added some die-cut scallops, twine, stitching and brown pearl accents to finish this card.
Materials used: Stamps-Christmas Nested Sentiments Centers & Verse, Whimsical Christmas 2" Round Borders & Centers (Justrite Stampers); ink-Tea Dye (Ranger); sponge; white embossing powder; Versamark; cardstock- Kraft, chocolate chip, white (SU!); ribbon- (SU!); Die-Open scallop border (My Favorite Things); pearl accents-Recollections (Michael's); twine; sewing machine.
**Don't forget to check out the fabulous creations by my fellow Dream Team-ers! Sigh! They are so talented!
JustRite Schedule:
Monday
Michelle , Cindy , Denise , Laurie , and Amy
Tuesday
Denise , Cindy , Amy , Tosh , and Cammie
Wednesday
Laurie , Leslie , Karen , Christina and Tosh
Thursday
Michelle , Leslie , Christina , Karen and Cammie
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Summer FUN: New October Afternoon
This weekend I had a little scrappy time on Saturday...
So...I got to work scrapping some of my summer pictures. I LOVE this one of Lauren (taking a minute to glance up at me while digging in the sand!)
I combined several October Afternoon collections on this layout but the dp is mostly from the two NEW* releases---Schoolhouse and Modern Homemaker! (*They will be in stores SOON!)
I really like how I could use them both on a summer layout!
The page-dissected--
Here is a close up of the top corner. I combined rub-ons from Fly a Kite and used a cut out Doily from Schoolhouse: Pink Eraser) The word sticker is from Fly a Kite.
The butterfly is from Ducks in a Row--I just added some rhinestones to the center:
I cut the picture into a circle and then added the word stickers (Fly a Kite) and sun and clouds (Ducks in a Row: Shapes) to frame it:
I used Schoolhouse: Flashcards to create this section with the background and the "F""U""N" letters cut from the designer paper. "Summer" is a rub-on from Fly a Kite.
Again, I cut a section of Schoolhouse: Flashcards --the sailboat for the bottom of the page. I added some stitching and some dp "Waves":
Sunday, August 15, 2010
SUMMER fun
Today, I have a SUMMER Fun card to share---I know that summer isn't really over yet but the kids start back to school in one week so we are officially winding down the "summer fun" around here. (Boo!)
I used the adorable My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Are We There Yet? set for this card:
I had so much fun paper piecing her outfit and pairing this set with American Crafts Heat Wave dp, rub ons and stickers.
I created the sun using the MFT dienamics sunshine die. (I seriously think I have EVERY Die-namics die made---they are so fun and clever!)
Sigh! So long summer (at least the lounging-at-the-pool-beach-disney-kinda-summer.)
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Shhhh!!!
It's a secret. *Just had to let my blog readers be the first to know!
Remember THIS? Well....we are doing it again....
Who is we? The most awesome/generous big hearted companies/magazines out there + Me and YOU.
The first part of that equation is hard at work getting donations for another one of the BIGGEST blog candy events ever. (And with the first batch of emails going out just two days ago---we are ALREADY at over $500 in donations!!) YOU need to stay tuned to find out how you can win by just making a card.
I just HAD to share--- :) cause it is exciting!!!
Stay tuned.....it's coming in September.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Fall THANKS
I created this with Melanie's A Year of Leaves set (Gina K Designs). I coupled the leaves with some Recollections Autumn designer paper (Michael's): The leaves are stamped and colored with Copic markers. Then, I layered a piece of vellum over the leaves and stitched the edges. I added some fun ribbon and a tulle tie to get lots of texture into this card.
I stamped the sentiment and then punched it out with an oval punch and layered it over the ribbon.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Finally.....some CHA pictures!
So....I am taking a break from all of that to post some of the people pics I have from CHA. (Special thanks to those who emailed me some pictures and to those who pics I "borrowed" from facebook :) )
With Sharon Harnist: she is a wonderful person and hugely talented:
I made sure to grab lunch with two of my awesome friends who live in my computer---Rae Barthel and Kimberly Crawford. Love these girls:
I didn't have my own picture because I was working at the time, so I had to steal this one off Susan Opel's (PaperCrafts Mag) facebook page. She is a sweetheart and has to put up with tons of questions from me all the time:
Maren Benedict and I. I did NOT get enough time to hang with her this CHA so I missed that. She is one of my soul sisters in this craft. We just click. We DID get to work at booths across from each other though....so I could kind of harass her while she did her make n takes:
Another pic with Rae-She is a DOLL! (and so is her mom!) Yep...stole this one off her facebook page! Thanks Rae!:
I was working again when I bumped into Kimmie Reid. Love her and miss the days when we designed together. (Thanks for sending this to me, Kimmie! Hugs!):
Kim (My Favorite Things), me, Cindy Lawrence, and Deb Anton--LOVE these ladies:
Me with Kim (My Favorite Things) and Gina (Gina K Designs)---What can I say? These women are incredible, thoughtful and just amazing in every way. I have worked with both of them for YEARS...and LOVE them dearly.
Kim, me and my roomie-Deb. Had to get in another pic with Deb. We took lots but most of them are sooo goofy! Deb is a dear friend. We were neighbors for a few years until the Army took us separate ways. She has the biggest heart. Love this girl!:
Talk about big hearts--Jessica Deidrich is soo sweet. She is the kind of person who just makes everyone feel comfortable! So glad to see her again:
The MFT gang at dinner: I spent most of my time with this group...setting up, walking around, working shifts, EATING, DRINKING and just having fun. So fun! LOVE em:
Carole Burrage and me---she JUST might be as wacky as I am! I cannot believe we have so many goofy pictures and I don't have one normal one from this trip. Go figure! Love you girl:
I was so excited to meet Belinda Chang Langner. She popped over to the MFT booth when I was working and got this picture (Thanks for sending it to me!!!) She is as sweet as she is talented!
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Blast from the Past Tour
Tonight, you can see samples of some of our favorite 'Blast from the Past' GinaK Designs stamp sets on these participating designer's blogs:
The GinaK Design team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we'll be having tomorrow night Thursday, August 5th on StampTV. It will be a bit different than the usual release party, but we'll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won't want to miss out on!
PS-Due to some unforeseeable events, I will be in PA for an extra few days. The kids and I travel back home on Monday so I will be back next week. Cannot wait to get inky!
Thanks for stopping by!Monday, August 2, 2010
Christmas in..August?
I will be sure to post some pictures as soon as I get home and download them. (There are lots on facebook already!)
I cannot wait to play with some of my new purchases from the Supershow...but for now--here is a little Christmas in July---oopsie..I mean August (where does the time go?). I love these "unconventional" colors for Christmas cards: Materials used:
Designer paper-Good Cheer: Gingerbread (October Afternoon), Adhesive backed fabric paper-Spring:Tickled Pink (Dear Lizzy/American Crafts); Cardstock-vanilla-(Gina K Designs); buttons-(Papertrey); corner rounder punch; frayed burlap distress ink (Ranger); die-Snowflake Wonder (Spellbinders); Rub-on-Trade Marks, Jack (American Crafts); Ribbon-Christmas (American Crafts); Thicker-roller rink (American Crafts).
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