Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Show Me The Stamps Holiday Kick-off!

Hello!! Welcome to the Show Me the Stamps Holiday kick off for Gina K Designs!  For this month’s hop, several of the Gina K Designs Illustrators have brought together their design teams and guests for a lineup of fun and exciting things to share using their stamps.  Today I am excited to help illustrator Melanie Muenchinger showcase some of her past sets!

The Gina K Designs Illustrators have also decided this month they want to help you celebrate the holidays in style with some Gina K Design stamps!

For this month’s hop the Gina K Designs Illustrators will be giving away a $50 gift certificate to the Gina K Designs store!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on each Illustrator’s blog.

Want an extra entry?
Become a blog follower of any of the illustrators and leave a comment letting them know you did. That’s up to 8 chances to win if you become a follower of each illustrator and leave a comment!!

You can find the complete list of Gina K Design Illustrators participating on Melanie's Blog.

Of course, you’ll want to be sure and check out all of the links from Melanie’s guests, too!  Why? Because Melanie will personally be sending out a surprise gift to someone who comments on her guests’ blogs as well. So many ways to win!

Now for today’s projects.  My first card features one of my all-time favorite sets of Melanie's---Pretty Patterns.  The unique designs (as well as some classic favorites) make the best backdrop or focal point for any card for any occasion.
For this card, I stamped the circle pattern strip twice in Cottage Ivy ink (Memento) on Ivory cardstock.  The pattern makes a beautiful background for my die cut sentiment:


Next, I used Stately Flowers 4 and paired it with the sentiment from Stately Flowers 5.   I embossed the flower using white detail embossing powder so the gorgeous illustration would take center stage.  This is a great option for those who do not like to color images.  After mounting the flower onto the card, I stamped the sentiment below it:


Finally, I have a cutie patootie card featuring Basket Buddies and Beyond Baskets.  I just love the pups in the galvanized tub:

Here is the complete list of Melanie's guest star stampers:
Carolyn King (you are here!)
When you get done be sure that you hop on over to Melanie's Blog to get the complete list of Gina K Designs Illustrators participating and entry for a chance to win that $50 gift certificate!

***Deadline to enter for the gift certificate drawing is 5pm Central time on Thursday. November 15, 2012—release party day! AND just in time for someone to do some exciting release party shopping when the new stamps become available at 7pm!

Be sure to visit Melanie’s blog on Thursday also because the illustrators will be hopping again to show you peeks from the NEW stamp releases!

Thanks for stopping by!

59 comments:

Cat Tidwell said...

What gorgeous coloring on the pups! Love that design on the first one with the cut out, awesome Camster!

Melanie said...

Squeee, look at all the goodness!! THANK YOU for using the circle pattern on this Christmas card, I thought about it but wondered if it would look to Asian out of place??NOPE! LOVE)The white embossing really makes that image pop, such a wonderful way to showcase the details!!!
always love what you do with those puppies!!! love them in the tub and love the tag! loads!!!

Marsha said...

Like all your cards but the first one is so striking, out of the ordinary - love it.

Theresa Momber said...

Oh, wow! Cammie, these are all so stunning! Such a striking CAS card with Pretty Patterns and your coloring on the puppies is amazing!

scrappymo! said...

Oh my goodness. You have been stamping up a storm. Lots of gorgeous cards here!

richardbreaks said...

These are super pretty! I love Melanie's stamps!

Jingle said...

These are fabulous!

Olga said...

The card with the flower is so beautiful! It looks great on black paper!

Tina said...

OMG I love these, Cammie!! As always your work amazes me!! I need to grow up to be you one day. *HUGS*

Nana Griffin said...

Love them all.

Melissa said...

Awesome cards Cammie! I love how graphic the first one is with the simple design and the cut out word.

Jennifer Scull said...

while all of your cards are wonderful, the Thanksgiving one just takes my breath away. it is so striking! :)

Betty said...

Cool samples!

Nana Griffin said...

i became a subscriber.

--Marcy said...

I love my puppies stamp! Have to study your coloring so I can get mine to look that good - you can almost smell their little puppy heads!

Anonymous said...

I love your stamp designs. Louise

Marcee Rodgers said...

You are SO talented! I love every single one of these cards.

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Carolyn, these cards are gorgeous!

Kathryn A said...

These are gorgeous cards! I may CASE them... :)

Sharon said...

Great cards! love the clean and simple design of each!

Kitty said...

Love your cards especially the second one. I am a follower of your blog so I guess I get an extra chance. Thank you
Blessings,
Kat

sillygirl said...

I am a follower and I love to see what you have created next!
Claudia

Barbara said...

I can feel the love for Melanies stamps in the cards you've made here. Wonderfully inspirational.

redwasher1 said...

Hi Cammie, I knew I would love your cards! But, WOW, these are gorgreous!!!

Lady Bug Stampers said...

wow all your cards are so beautiful. Love them all.
Will become a follower and on pinterest as well.
Linda K.
www.ladybugstampers.blogspot.com

Jackie B said...

I love your Joy card. The pattern background could be used for any season. I love the circles so different.

Sue D said...

Great set of cards--love those puppies.

Donna said...

All of these are simply adorable. Definitely difficult to pick a favorite. They are all so fun!

meemee48 said...

Love your cards. Clean, simple and nicely done!

Unknown said...

Those are all so beautiful!

Anita Braddock said...

Beautiful cards love the stamps and the layering and colors are awesome. thanks for sharing aim a follower of your blog by email

Sharon Underwood said...

Those basket buddies are so adorable! Your coloring is excellent on all of your cards.

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Cam, your clean style just speaks to me!! Love the graphic look of the first, and the white on black is so striking!! And those sweet little angels are colored brilliantly!! Your work is never short of AMAZING!!

Unknown said...

Nothing beats JOY! Fantastic card!

Sharon Roselli said...

love all cards! the puppies are so stinkin cute. great coloring and the die cut joy is perfect.

Unknown said...

the puppies are adorable!
thanks
Holly

MyAuntKath said...

Cammie, love your cards for Melanoe's stamp sets!

Verna Angerhofer said...

What awesome cards you made. I love the one with the Pretty Patterns especially as i would never have thought of doing something like that. That is so cool!

Susan said...

Love your cards. Love the white embossing on black. Stunning

Susan said...

I am now a followere of your blog.Looking forward to reading your posts

Judy Inukai said...

great cards. I love the puppies in the tub.

Gayle said...

Gorgeous cards, Cammie.

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Kris in Alaska said...

That JOY card is stunning!

Kris in Alaska
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cardscookiecarrotcake said...

Wonderful cards. The white embossed flower on black is stunning! Your puppies are too cute.

Katherine K :) said...

Great cards! I especially love that first one - so stunning!

Unknown said...

Wonderful cards.

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Melinda said...

Love the circle pattern in the Cottage Ivy and the white embossing on black. Great cards! Following you on Pinterest.

Ravengirl said...

Cute! I love the holiday spin on pretty patterns! And the simple white embossing with Melanie's beautifully illustrated stamps works so well!

Sharon said...

Oh my gorgeousness! They are all absolutely fabulous! Having so much fun on this hop with the side hops

Unknown said...

Cammie, i love your cards, as always they are awesome. Thanks for showing me the Stamps.

Lori said...

Fabulous cards!!!

Kitty said...

Love your cards and I signed up to follow you

Blessings,
Kay

Nikki said...

Beautiful Cards love the stamps you've used :)

Carol said...

Love these projects, thanks for the inspiration!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol said...

I am now subscribed to your blog!



Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Christine Macneil said...

Great cards, Cammie! The pretty patterns card you turned into a Christmas card is just awesome!

cardsbybetty.blogspot.com said...

Beautiful cards hoping some day I could do so well.