Design Divas Blog Hop

Welcome to the Design Divas Oldie Blog Hop! If you came from Geri's blog you are in the right spot and if you just popped in, you can start at the very beginning over on Sue's blog.  The focus of the hop is on using stamps or supplies that are at least 6 months old.  Uuumm, I might just have a bit of that around here, lol!  My card uses the stamp set Stars and Lovely Labels from Gina K. Designs and the patterned paper is from October Afternoon Report Card.

The next stop on your hop is Anita....

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

Blessings,

GKD Challenge Team Thank You Hop

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

Carla Suto

Melissa Shultz

Brenda Turner

Linda Payne

Giovana Smith

These 5 designers have provided StampTV with a challenge each week during the months of June, July and August. 

Here is a card I made for Carla:

I followed her color challenge of using Black, Ivory and one other color (STVCOLORCS9), which for me was red!  For this card, I used Gifts from the Sea, Lovely Labels and the fabulous crackle stamp from Bold Flowers.

Here is the card I made for Linda:

I followed her Heat Embossing Challenge in (STVBLASTLP5).  For my card, I used Grand Damask and Fanicful Tags (and the worded background is from Vintage Backgrounds, obviously personal favorite of mine!).  I embossed the damask image using Versamark and a spectrum ink pad. 

And here is Giovana's card:

I used Giovana's pink Christmas card challenge Embossing with shades of Pink (STVXMASGS7).  I think I found the design for some Christmas cards this year, lol!  I used the snowflake from Blessed is the Season and the sentiment from Holiday Greetings with Lovely Labels 2. 

We have a special StampTV Challenge Magazine Volume 3* located on the Freebie Tab, where all of their challenges are shared in a download PDF that you can save to your computer and print out at your leisure!

Please join in our Thank You Discussion on Stamp TV and feel free to play along and say thank you with your own take on one of their challenges!!!

The next stop on this STV Challenge Team Thank You Hop is my dear talented friend....Vicki!
 Blessings,

Celebrate in Style

It has been an busy week with lots of things to get done and stamping just hasn't made it on the "to do" list.  Can you believe it, lol!  However, I am hoping to remedy that later in the weekend ;oP  I made this card a week ago using some fun patterned paper from October Afternoon and the stamp sets Retro Boutique and Lovely Labels.

There are some great challenges this week over on Stamp TV and hope you will play along!   Retro Boutique was the very first stamp set I ever won from Gina K. Designs and is one of my favorites!  Gina is most gracious and offers a free stamp set of your choice to a randomly chosen winner for each challenge.  Got to love the chance at free stamps...and a new release is right around the corner and so excited for what is coming!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings,

CSS Alumni Blog Hop

Welcome to the 4th CSS Gina K Designs Blog Hop! Carolina challenged the CSS Alumni team to create a card based on this sketch:

Is that not a fun and challenging sketch? It is based on Cheri's card from the very first CSS Alumni Blog Hop and certainly stretched my creative thinking!

Here is my card:

I used some of My Minds Eye (So Sophie) patterned paper and kept to a brown/green color combo. Instead of a clean circle, I used Labels Nine to form my opening shape. I used the stamp sets: Lovely Labels, Fun Year Round and Inside and Out. Quite a fun card to put together. Your next stop on the CSS Alumni Hop is Joan.... can't wait to see what she has created!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to hop along myself...

Blessings,

Belated Birthday Card

My dad turned 62 on Sunday and due to my crazy week this didn't go postal until Monday. I just realized I used 5 different stamp sets on this card: Vintage Backgrounds, Masculine Messages, Inside and Out, Lovely Labels (just a fav!), and Timeless Treasures. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye which I purchased back in July and finally got the nerve to cut it...so difficult to do. It just makes me sad to cut into a 12x12 piece, silly I know. Anyone know if My Mind's Eye makes 8x8 or 6x6 paper packs? Wouldn't that be cool!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and 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,

Limelight Papercrafts meets Play Date Cafe

Today Limelight Papercrafts is sponsoring the challenge over at Play Date Cafe and hope you can play along. One lucky winner will receive a package of Jillibean Soup Red Polka Dot Flowers and the Fawn Lawn set How Delightful....now how fun is that???

I made my card using Groovy Guava, Ivory and patterned paper from Lullaby Lane & Life's Portrait from Webster's Pages. I also used some May Arts Crochet Trim Natural Lace. The sketch for this is from the Go-To Sketches magazine (which I am really enjoying). I used the stamp sets Lovely Labels, Vintage Backgrounds, and Botanicals.

Here are the colors for the Play Date Cafe challenge:

I hope you can play along this week with this amazing color challenge...it really is a soothing color combination. Have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Webster's Pages

The sketch for this card is from Card Patterns, (CP65). I made this for the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #80. The movie this week is Becoming Jane and in addition to being inspired by the movie, we were to use pearls and flowers on our project. Now to clarify, I have not seen this movie yet...but love Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility (and plan on checking this one soon!) I know in the latter mentioned two movies the fabric for the dresses/drapery/furniture is so beautiful and used some Webster's Pages patterned paper as well as a Webster's Pages Coco Bloomer for my card.

I used the two different stamp sets: Lovely Labels and Sew Pretty, as well as some Crochet Natural Lace, which I sponged with Cocoa ink to distress it a bit so it would blend in with the patterned paper. I sponged the edges of the layers with distress ink: Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy, so it also fits for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #60 this week. Hey Patti and Olga...I am combining challenges again, lol! I love it when you go to make a card and by the end you...LOVE it! That is how it is with this one.... :o) I do not mean to sound prideful at all, just love how all of the elements came together...

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

Blessings,

Tuesday Trigger: Frills and Thrills

The colors for this were inspired by the colors in the Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab Blog. I loved the blue/peach color combo and used some Webster's Pages patterned paper and layered some Delicate Pink Trim with some Crochet Trim. I used the one of the labels from Lovely Labels and the flower and sentiment are both from Elegant Flowers. The edges of the Luxury Ivory cardstock were lightly sponged with Antique Linen Distress ink.

**Please don't forget to enter my Blog Candy.... you have until 10 pm tonight (EST)**

I am amazed with how quickly it is flying by. The kids are wrapping up the school year and summer break will soon be here...can't wait!!! Do you have any plans this summer? First on my list....the beach!

Hope you have a great day!

Blessings,

Card Patterns 63

I made this using the Card Patterns sketch this week. I used some of the beautiful Webster's Pages patterned paper as well as this gorgeous Green Ruffle Trim and Crochet Trim Natural (which I lightly sponged with Antique Linen ink. This beautiful ribbon and Webster's Pages can be found at Limelight Papercrafts and I just love Mandy's fast shipping! ...just a hint on the ribbon....you need 2 yards, at least! One yard is just enough to make yourself mad! :oP) I used a variety of stamps from Gina K. Designs: the label from Lovely Labels, the image is from Sew Pretty, and the sentiment from Thanks a Million. I stamped the paper flowers with two patterns from Vintage Backgrounds, sponged with Antique Linen and layered a Glitter Sparkler on top. My card base is Soft Sand and layered the patterned paper with Fresh Asparagus.

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

Blessings,

Card Deets ~
Stamps: Vintage Backgrounds, Sew Pretty, Thanks a Million and Lovely Labels
Cardstock: Fresh Asparagus, Soft Sand, Ivory and Webster's Pages patterned paper
Ink: Bamboo Leaves and Antique Linen
Accessories: Border Punch, Crochet Trim, Nesties, Green Ruffle Ribbon, Paper Flowers, and Glitter Sparkler

SG17 ~ Webster's Pages

Here it is the last day of April (wow, this month flew by!!!) and time for another Sketch Girls sketch challenge! I made mine using some more fabulous Webster's Pages that I ordered from Limelight Papercrafts. I just love this paper and so thrilled Mandy is carrying it in her store. I used the stamp set Lovely Labels for my focal image. The White Crocheted ribbon was sponged with Groovy Guava ink and layered with a strip of Groovy Guava ribbon. All in all it was a very easy, quick and fun card to make :o)

Here is the sketch for this week:

For even more inspiration using the Sketch 17, be sure to check out the Sketch Girls: Annie, Julie, Alyssa, Harriet, Tiffany, Randee, Bonnie, Amber, Katie, Jessica, Sara, and our very creative Guest Designer Teresa Kline. I hope you will play along with us on this sketch and make sure you link your creation on the Sketch Girl blog. Our sponsor this week is Frenzified!

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

Card Deets ~

Stamps: Lovely Labels

Cardstock: Soft Sand, Groovy Guava, Webster's Pages

Ink: Groovy Guava

Accessories: Crocheted Lace, ribbon, and Nesties

Vintage Backgrounds

I made this for the release party last week over at Stamp TV and can I say Nina has done it again? She is so very creative in her illustrations and Vintage Backgrounds is the perfect compliment to one's stamp collection. I used two different backgrounds from the set for this card: the polka dot (which is so way cool) and the word background (which just happens to be Scripture verses). Do you see how the label from Lovely Labels matches the polka dot background? Eeks, I love being "matchy~matchy," as Linda calls it, lol! I am a child of the 80's...and one day all of that is coming back! The sentiment is from the new Free with Three stamp set Masculine Messages. I stamped the Turquoise Sea cardstock flower pieces with the backgrounds as well and kept the colors to Kraft, Turquoise Sea and Black Oynx. Now I know this is a little bright and out of my normal color scheme...but it's growing on me!

It has been a busy few days in my household and stamping time is hard to come by. I do have some things I have been working on, but can't share quite yet :o) However... I have a fun announcement coming soon...I am so excited and can't wait to share!!! But mum is the word for now :o)



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Vintage Backgrounds, Lovely Labels and Masculine Messages
Cardstock: Black Oynx, Kraft, and Turquoise Sea
Ink: Vivid Aqua and Memento Black Tuxedo
Accessories: Flowers, Flower Punches, Ribbon, Nesties

Sporty Thanks

My son went to a Durham Bulls baseball game this past weekend had such a great time. It was "Autograph Night" and he got to meet all of the ball players and get their autographs. Obviously when he got home he was talking a mile a minute and was so excited because a few of them may well be called up to the Tampa Bay Rays very soon. **In July he goes to another game and gets to stand beside the 1st Baseman (his position in Little League) during the National Anthem. So exciting for a young ball player!

I wanted to make a thank you card for some friends who invited Dean to go and have this wonderful experience and used the Durham Bulls team colors as well as some baseball images from Sporty Accessories and one of the labels from Lovely Labels. I ended up adding the embossed panel afterwards because it needed "something" and that fit the bill!

I haven't stamped much at all this week. Just going in too many directions, but sure hope to work in a bit of time soon...(maybe today!) :o)

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

Blessings,



Card Deets:

Stamps: Lovely Labels and Sporty Accessories

Cardstock: In the Navy, Really Rust, Ivory and patterned paper (the Paper Studio?)

Ink: Vivid Inky Blue, Really Rust and Antique Linen

Accessories: Herringbone Folder, Nesties, and Copics

2 Sketches 4 You

I have to cards to share today that I made from the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge blog. The first one uses Kazan's sketch and the stamp set Fairy Tales. I can't seem to get enough of this adorable frog! I wanted to keep the card simple and used Kraft and Green Apple cardstock as well as some patterned paper from Garden Variety.

My second card....

...is for the Bonus sketch by Kay Sibley. I used Pure Luxury Ivory, Old Olive (out of Green Apple...boo-hoo), Webster's Pages patterned paper and a variety of stamps (Lovely Labels, Inspiration Mosaic and Elegant Flowers). I think the sentiment is so pretty and it fits perfectly inside of this label from Lovely Labels.

Personal note: Oldest son did GREAT at his scrimmage game last night! After his broken arm we have been concerned about arm strength but he managed to hit an in field homerun!!! Woo-hoo...mama gets so excited at games :o)

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



Card Deets #1 ~
Stamps: Fairy Tales
Cardstock: Kraft, Green Apple, Ivory and Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Ink: Vivid Olive
Accessories: Big Scallop Circle Nesties (small/large) and Ribbon

Card Deets #2 ~
Stamps: Lovely Labels, Inspiration Mosaic and Elegant Flowers
Cardstock: Ivory, Old Olive, Webster's Pages
Ink: Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery, Antique Linen
Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Thread, Sateen Flowers, Pearl Bling, Copic, and Nesties

Right Next Door or....

I recently received some beautiful lace from a dear friend and was itching to use some on a card. However, I didn't want to waste even an inch so carefully measured before I snipped... you know what I mean, LOL! The patterned paper is from Daisy D's which I recently received from a trade and it has a beautiful pattern and thickness to it, some real quality paper. I used three different stamp sets for this card: Lovely Labels, Friends and the Spring Mix Stamp TV Kit. The butterfly was stamped twice and popped up on a glue dot so its wings could flutter... if he were real of course, hee-hee.

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

Blessings,

Card Deets ~
Stamps: Lovely Labels, Friends and the Spring Mix Stamp TV Kit
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Sweet Corn, and Daisy D's patterned paper
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, So Saffron and Ruby Red
Accessories: Lace, Ribbon, Nesties

Card Patterns 57

I made this for the Card Patterns 57 challenge. I loved the sketch and will definitely be using this one again and again. The original sketch had an oval (which I love), but I really, really *needed* to use this fun label that matches the Labels 9 die. :o) The stamps are from several different sets: Lovely Labels, Spring Mix STV Kit and Friends. The hardest time I had with this card was finding some matching olive ribbon.... which I finally did at the bottom of my ribbon scrap bin. The patterned paper is some of the new Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety which has some really fun patterns. I do believe Cosmo Cricket is quickly becoming a favorite...(shhh, don't tell Basic Grey, LOL!)

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

Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Lovely Labels, Spring Mix STV Kit, Friends
Cardstock: Green Apple, Ivory and Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Ink: Vivid Olive, Antique Linen and So Saffron
Accessories: Nesties, Border Punch, Ribbon, Buttons and Thread

Tuesday Trigger

I made this card for the Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab Blog this week. Here was the actual Tuesday Trigger brought by Carolyn King:

I just loved the wicker chair and the pop of green from the pillow. I used three different stamp sets for this one, a label from Lovely Labels, the butterfly from A Beautiful Life (which I popped up with a glue dot in the center), and the sentiment is from Spring Has Sprung. The texture was created with a Cuttlebug folder and lightly sponged with Cocoa Bean ink. Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Card Deets ~
Stamps: Lovely Labels, A Beautiful Life, Spring Has Sprung
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Kraft and Creme de Menthe
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Bamboo Leaves
Accessories: CB folder, Ribbon, Nesties and Corner Rounder

Quick card: Lovely Labels

Hello! I am still here...just crazy busy :o) I leave today for a Ladies Retreat over in the mountains and haven't had lots of time for posting/blog hopping and the like. I have however managed to stamp at every opportunity and so excited to show what I have made....but alas, that must wait until Sunday night!!! :o) Eeks, so exciting though...hope you are saving!!!

I love the stamp set Lovely Labels for many reasons, one of which is the ease of making a QUICK card! On days like this, that is what I need... The sentiment is from Inside and Out (the current free with three set). I am not quite sure I like the felt ribbon treatment, but will leave it alone. The felt is too bulky to make a nice bow and so I figured a knot would just have to do.

Well, I am off...I know I get home late on Saturday and even lose an hour of sleep, but I am sure I will be bright and energetic by GKD Blog Hop time! Have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

CP53 and a Happy Dance!!!!

I made this for the Card Patterns 53 sketch challenge. I used the stamp sets Lovely Labels and Bold Flowers and I was going to write more about it...BUT......

Pinch, pinch, pinch...(no it is not St. Patrick's Day...) I saw THIS and about fell out of the computer chair! Oh my goodness...and yes, I am doing a Happy Dance..and no it is still NOT pretty, but it is a *happy* dance all the same! :o) I am so stoked I can hardly believe it... I have been a huge Gina K. Designs fan since June 2008 and to have this honor of being the GKD Center Stage Designer is a dream come true for me ;o) Thank you so much Gina for this fabulous opportunity and I hope I do Gina K. Designs proud! The entries for this contest were/are just fabulous and I was greatly inspired by them all.

Before you go...Gina K. Designs will be doing another Illustrator Blog Hop/Center Stage Contest next month so I encourage you to try out....I just know it is going to be so much fun! Now, if I go silent around here next week...you will know why :o) I have the entire March release coming my way and I just know it will be FABULOUS! Eeks, I am so excited...
Have a wonderful day....I know I am :o)
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Lovely Labels and Bold Flowers
Cardstock: White, Blue Bayou, Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday
Ink: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky
Accessories: Ribbon, Flower Punch, Labels 9, Martha Stewart Sprig Punch

Inside and Out: GKD Challenge

This is another card I made for the GKD Guest Designer Challenge. I used the free with three stamp set Inside and Out and framed it with one of the stamps from Lovely Labels. Love this sentiment...we are all different, but we all have a purpose. I thank the Lord for creating us each unique and able to shine in whatever capacity He has for for us....

This card was made using the Luxury colors Lovely Lavender and Creme de Menthe. The patterned paper is some DCWV I received as a gift from PaperCrafts. Looking at it now....I may have gone overboard on the ribbon treatment, I just didn't know *when* to stop :o)
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Inside and Out, Lovely Labels
Cardstock: Lovely Lavender, Creme de Menthe, Ivory, DCWV Latte
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Lulu Lavender, and Certainly Celery
Accessories: Labels 4, Ribbon, Pearl Bling, CB folder, and Border Punch