STV: Mix It Up Challenge

 

Stamp TV has some brand new challenges hosted by the GKD Design Team every Monday and Friday.  This week Carolina is hosting the Monday challenge with this beautiful inspiration challenge:

 I would love to have this as my table setting...ahhhhh...  You can find more details on the challenge HERE.

Here is my card based on the inspirational piece above:

This card features the newest set by Melanie, Branching Out.  I used Ivory and Green Grass cardstock and layered it with some Pink Paislee Hometown Summer patterned paper.  The flowers were stamped with Cantaloupe ink and then rocked (inked edges of floral image) with Lady Bug before stamping onto die-cut circle.  I added some Ruby Red Liquid Pearls to the center of each and love the dimension it gives.  

Sure hope you can play along with the challenge. One random winner will win a brand new GKD stamp set of their choosing.

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

Blessings,

Challenge Team Blog Hop

Tonight we are having a special blog hop to thank our recently retired StampTV Challenge Hostess Team members:

• Tina Gilliland: Color


• Karen Knegten: Anything but a Card


• Vicki Dutcher: Sketch


• Sharri Seffens: Blast from the Past

These 4 designers have provided StampTV with a challenge each week during the months of March, April, and May, which totals up to 13 challenges! To view each of their challenges in one area, click on their names and it will direct you to their Idea Center Inspiration Page.

Even better, we have a special StampTV Challenge Magazine Volume 2* located on the Freebie Tab, where all 52 of their challenges are shared in a download PDF that you can save to your computer and print out at your leisure! *We will be doing a similar magazine for our first Challenge Hostess team as well in the near future, so watch for that soon.

I made this for Tina and her Color Challenge STVCCTG5 ~ Red/Kraft/Ivory

I made this for Vicki's Sketch Challenge ~ STVSCVD03


I made this for Sharri's Blast from the Past Challenge ~ STVBPSLS04 (Kissing Technique)

This is for Karen's ABC Challenge ~ STVABCKK6

To honor the team a bit more, several GinaK Designers are joining together in a special thank you blog hop and would like to invite you to join us! After visiting the links below, please check out this discussion on StampTV and share a favorite card you've made in the past or a new one you're inspired to make using one of the challenges from any four of the challenge hostesses.

• Jessica Fick


• Theresa Momber


• Jennie Harper


• Lee Murphy


• Donna Baker


• Melanie Muenchinger


• Carla Suto


• Brenda Turner


• Linda Payne


• Melissa Shultz


• Giovana Smith

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you enjoy the Blog Hop for these VERY creative designers :o)

Blessings,

Thank You...

Thank you so much for so many of your sweet comments for Melanie's recent blog hop! Melanie is just amazing and so very creative. I enjoy working with anything she illustrates and just saw some sneak peeks for the upcoming release on Thursday night and my wallet is concerned...I am trying to be careful but they are making it utterly impossible! LOL!

I made various thank you cards for all of the thoughtful gifts and gestures extended to our family over the Christmas season and was pleased with how this one came together. I wanted to simply a bit, but still have a nice looking card. The patterned paper is some old SU I had from many years ago and matches perfectly with Gina K. Designs Cranberry Tart (which also happens to be a favorite color now...so much better than Cranberry Crisp even and I was a huge fan of that color). I stamped the border using Nina's set Vintage Borders and the sentiment is from the Holiday Cheer Stamp TV Kit.

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



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Vintage Borders and Holiday Cheer STV Kit
Cardstock: Ivory Heavyweight, Cranberry Tart, Holiday Thyme dsp (SU)
Ink: Memento Rhubarb
Accessories: Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Circle Punches, Scallop Circle Punch, and Corner Rounder Punch

Sketch Challenge on STV

I am so excited to be the hostess for the sketch challenges over on Stamp TV for the next 3 months. I hope you can join us and create a card using this sketch....if so, you will be entered to win a stamp set of your choice valued at $24.95 or less!


I made two projects using this sketch. The first is a card and since December is so busy, I want to keep the sketches themselves CAS (Clean and Simple), but obviously my card is FAR from it! I ended up layering and layering..and didn't know when to stop, LOL!

The next project I have to share today is a scrapbook page I made using this same sketch. These pictures are from our recent vacation out in the mountains of Virginia. We always work in a hike or two when we are anywhere near the Blue Ridge Mountains.


I do hope you can join us over on STV, you can find all of the details for this week's challenge HERE.

**Personal news...We did manage to decorate our Christmas tree on Tuesday night, but sadly all three kids are battling colds! :o( I am just thankful it is nothing more than a virus and look forward to them feeling better! Thanks so much for stopping by and I do hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings,



Card Deets:
Stamps: A Year of Flowers, Holiday Cheer STV Kit
Cardstock: Rocket Red, White and Basic Grey June Bug
Ink: Versamark, Real Red and Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Nesties, Brads, White EP, Basic Grey Bling

Scrapbook Page Deets:
Stamps: Happy Camper,
Cardstock: Soft Sand, Chocolate Kiss and unknown dp
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Memento Rich Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Brads

Center Stage Spotlight Challenge Blog Hop

It's time for another CenterStage Spotlight Challenge Blog hop!

Hostess: Jessica Fick {Design Team Coordinator}
Theme: Stamp and color the image on Patterned Paper
{ any occasion card acceptable, it doesn't have to be Christmas themed} { image may be cut out and layered, but must be stamped and colored on patterned paper}
Requirement: any GinaK Designs stamp set & Glitter
Bonus Challenge: decorate the inside of your card to coordinate

It is such a delight to work with these ladies from the Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Alumni and Jessica does a remarkable job organizing these hops! I used a stamp from the Stamp TV Kit Holiday Cheer Kit to add another card to my Christmas card stash. I used the new Kraft cardstock and sadly cut my last sheet (but no worries, I am ordering more ASAP!) I stamped the image on a piece of snowflake Basic Grey Wassail patterned paper and colored it with Copics. In order to add glitter to my card, I added some Christmas Red Stickles to my berries. The edges were lightly sponged with White Craft ink. I am going to have to skip the bonus challenge of doing the inside as I ran out of time... I can't wait to see what everyone else has created for this challenge...

Participating Designer's links:

Brenda Turner
Carla Suto,
Carolina Buchting,

Cheri Weston
Deb Felts
Geri Utterback ,
Giovana Smith,
Gina Krupsky
Janice Melton,
JenMarie Taylor,
Jennie Harper,

Jessica Fick,
Joy Hadden,
Karen Knegten
Kay Simmons,
Linda Payne,
Lori McAree,
Melisa Waldorf,
Melissa Cash,
Melissa Shultz,
Nina Brackett,
Pam Imholz,
Peggy Wainman,
Selma Stevenson,
Shannon Bracken,
Sharri Seffens

Sue Morris
Sue VanDeVusse
Sue Walsh,
Tina Gilliland

Blessings,

Card Deets:
Stamp: Holiday Cheer Stamp TV Kit
Cardstock: Kraft, White, and Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Memento Black, White Kraft
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Christmas Red Stickles, White Embossing Powder

CSS Challenge Hop

Welcome to our first Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Blog Hop!

Jessica Fick, the Design Team Coordinator for GinaK Designs has issued a challenge to all of the past and present team CSS team members to make a Christmas card with one of these sketches:



We know you're going to LOVE what everyone has designed for us tonight!

I have two cards to share for the Blog Hop that I made using each of these sketches (because I couldn't just stop at one!), one with the simpler sketch and the second card with more embellishments added. I think it makes for a nice quick easy card or more detailed one, whichever you prefer. I altered the focal image a bit in each by using a oval instead of a circle... so know that you can tweek it up to fit your interpretation of the sketch (or if you are like me and don't have Circle Nesties yet...) :o)

I used the gingerbread house stamp from the Holiday Cheer Stamp TV Kit and colored it with Copics and heat embossed it with Clear EP. The little snowflakes were embossed with Clear EP as well and then I lightly sponged to make them pop.

Then here is a card using the sketch with more embellishments.....

The images for this card are also from the Holiday Cheer Stamp TV Kit. I added little pearls to the center of the flowers and a bit of ribbon under the sentiment. I am going to keep this short so you can hop, hop, hop!!!

First, here are the links for GinaK's Current CSS Team Members:

Deb Felts
Diana S. Queen
Karen Knegten
Melissa Cash
Sharri Seffens
Sue VanDeVusse

and the links for all of the past CSS Design Team members participating:

Brenda Turner,
Carla Suto,
Carolina Buchting,
Charlene Merrick,
Dawn Lusk,
DeeMarie Kelemen,
Geri Utterback ,
Giovanna Smith,
Janice Melton,
JenMarie Taylor,
Jennie Harper,
Joy Hadden,
Kay Simmons,
Linda Payne,
Lori McAree,
Melisa Waldorf,
Pam Imholz,
Selma Stevenson,
Shannon Bracken,
Shelly Wilson,
Sue Walsh,
Tina Gilliland

Some of GinaK's Senior Design Team Members and Illustrators wanted to get in on the fun tonight too:

Gina K.

Asela Hopkins
Carolyn King
Cindy Lawrence
Jessica Fick
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Nina Brackett
Melanie Muenchinger

along with Nina Brackett's Guest Designer: Lisa Hjulberg

All of these gorgeous cards from the entire team will be added to the StampTV gallery throughout the next few days with the tag cssjf1 (which stands for center stage spotlight jessica fick 1)

These sketches are also our sketch challenge for this week, so be sure to check out all the information in the discussion in our Challenge group over on StampTV Thursday morning. We'd love to see your cards with the sketch too!

**ADDED BONUS**

Nina Brackett is giving away an extra copy of Melanie's Hip to be Square stamp set to a random commenter from one of the blogs, but no idea which so be sure and leave comments along the hop and it could be YOU! :o)

Special thanks to Jessica for organizing this...she is AMAZING!!! Now I am off to hop myself and see what these creative ladies have to share.....I am giddy with excitement! :o)
Blessings,

Tone on Tone Gold

It was a busy weekend with just a little bit of stamping. I did make this card for the Tone on Tone Embossing Challenge over on Stamp TV. There are only two pieces of gold cardstock in my kit which I didn't want to use... obviously because then I don't have any more. :o( How silly is that??? I know, I know... Well, you can be sure I am ordering some of this on my next order. It really takes it up a notch.

I used the bird image and sentiment from the Holiday Cheer Stamp TV Kit. The bird image was stamped with Versamark and I used Gold Embossing Powder. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,



Card Deets:
Stamps: Holiday Cheer STV Kit
Cardstock: Luxury Ivory and Gold
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Gold Detail EP, Ribbon, Gold Brads, Nesties Label 4

Mojo #109

I made this card using the Mojo Monday Sketch #109 and the new Holiday Cheer Stamp TV Kit. The card base is the new Gina K. All Spruced Up cardstock, which has a beautiful linen texture to it.  I ran it through my Cuttlebug with the Snowflake folder.  The trees were stamped with Versamark and embossed using Silver Embossing Powder (the same wth the sentiment).  I am quite tickled with how this one turned out. :o)

I hope you have a wonderful day!  

Blessings,

Card Deets:
Stamp: Holiday Cheer
Cardstock: All Spruced Up, Cranberry Tart, Very Vanilla, and Basic Grey Wassail

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Silver EP, Ribbon, Snowflake CB Folder, Circle Punches, Scallop Circle Punch, and Scallop Edge Punch

Christmas Thanks

Woo~Hoo...the Stamp TV Kit Holiday Cheer is in the house!!! :o) Let me tell you, I was one happy camper when the mail came on Saturday.   I didn't have as much time as I wanted to stamp but I did manage to get it cut out and ready. :o)   Tami Mayberry's blog had a great sketch/card that she made for Pencil Lines, so of course I had to combine sets and try my own. I just love this turtle dove in the Holiday Cheer Kit and after I made my postage template, his top part fit perfectly.

I was a huge fan of SU Cranberry Crisp cardstock and so sad when it retired (I bought three packs when it retired and am now down to about 5 sheets)...well watch out!!!!!! Cranberry Tart is the perfect replacement and even BETTER!!!  I just love this color for Christmas cards and so glad Gina K. is carrying it. Happy Day, Happy Day...right Linda :o) 

I hope you have a wonderful Monday!
Blessings,



Card Deets:
Stamps: Special Delivery and Holiday Cheer

Cardstock: Black, Cranberry Tart, True Thyme, Vanilla and Retired SU dsp

Ink: Memento Black, True Thyme, Memento Rhubarb Stalk

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punches, Ribbon, Button, Gold cording,  Postage Stamp scissors