Spellbinders Thank You Blog Hop

 The Gina K Designs team would like to welcome you to this special Spellbinders Thank You Blog Hop.  Recently Spellbinders generously gifted each member of our Design Team with the amazing new Grand Calibur. What an exciting gift for sure and we are enjoying this fabulous machine! We have made some special cards and projects to showcase the new Grand Calibur.   Thank you so very much Spellbinders!!! 

The Grand Calibur makes die-cutting and embossing a breeze and LOVE that you can die-cut nearly an entire 8 1/2 x 11-inch sheet of cardstock at one time!  Completely changes the die-cutting experience and makes it oh so much better :o)

 

If you came from Janice's blog you are in just the right spot and if not...be sure to start at the very beginning HERE.  

Our theme today is Spring and for my card I used Ivory and Sweet Mango cardstock and the GKD stamp sets Smile, Spring Mix, and Framed Greetings.  I used Fleur de Lis Doily Accents Spellbinders dies and  when I saw these at CHA...I just knew I needed them as soon as possible!

Spellbinders is an amazing company that has changed the way I paper craft and so much for the better.  It is a rare thing when I create a card without a Spellbinders die of some sort and I can't thank them enough for this amazing machine!!  THANK YOU!

Next stop on the hop...the uber talented LEE...

Blessings,

You Brighten My Day!

Smile is the newest Free with Three stamp set from Gina K. Designs and I knew it would be perfect for the Bright and Bold Color Challenge for Color Inspiration for Card Makers Week in the Moxie Fab World.  I had in my mind what I wanted to do and pulling together the colors was going to be key...orange is not a color I am drawn to at all, but must say with the pink, I LOVE it!  I am officially embracing the orange, lol!  

Sure hope you will play along with the challenge...you have until January 31st to upload your project and besides the FAB prizes....one winning card will be published in the July/August 2011 issue of Paper Crafts!

This is for all of you bloggers out there that pop in from time to time on my blog and even leave a little comment...THANK YOU!  You surely brighten my day.... :o)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Gina K. Designs Sneak Peek Day 4

Welcome to the another morning of previews for Gina K Designs January Release and the exciting thing is ALL of the stamps from the previews will be available tonight for purchase at 10 pm (CST)!!!

The first is the newest set illustrated by Nina Brackett, called Gleefully Yours:


I adore the piano image in this set... My daughter has taken piano for years and there is nothing quite as sweet to the ear as hearing her practice. The card base is In the Navy and I also used Ivory and Webster's Pages patterned paper. After I stamped and die-cut the image I sponged it with Antique Linen.

My next card uses the *new Free with Three stamp set, Smile:


...and when you see the adorable images and sentiments that is exactly what is brings about...a SMILE!  It is a nice group of three trees and for this I did a little masking and paper piecing.

For even more samples of the upcoming release, please check out these participating designer's blogs:

• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Colleen Schaan
• Deb Felts
• Emily Giovanni
• Gina K
• Giovana Smith
• Janice Whiting
• Jennie Harper  **you are here
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Nina Brackett
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher
• Latisha Yoast - Guest Designer

Make sure to leave a comment on each blog while you are blog hopping today. Gina is giving away FOUR of these sets and will announce the winners tomorrow on her blog entry just before the party. Each blog you comment on will count as an entry so you will have lots of chances if you comment on all of the blogs! 

We'd also like to invite you to attend our Release Party TONIGHT starting at 7 pm central on StampTV. There will be challenges, contest questions, and more samples from our designers on all the new stamp sets being released this month.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings,