CSS Blog Hop

Welcome to the 7th CSS Gina K. Designs Blog Hop! Can you believe we are at 7 already? This week is a sketch challenge and the inspiration for this sketch came from Deb Felt's card which she created for the last hop.

I made my card using Webster's Pages patterned paper and GKD stamp sets: Fine Furnishings and Fine Furnishings Additions.   I stamped the pattern on the chair using one of the backgrounds from Vintage Backgrounds.

Here is the sketch for this week and sure hope you can play along...

We would love to see you card so just link it up over on Stamp TV... HERE is a link to the thread. :o)  The next stop on the hop is the talented Karen Knegten. I just know she has something amazing :o)

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

Blessings,

Moxie Fab Challenge: All Wrapped Up

 I wanted to share some tags I made for the All Wrapped Up Challenge on the Moxie Fab Blog. I used Lovely Labels 2 and the big snowflake from Blessed is the Season to make these Christmas tags. Each Christmas I tend to use Kraft based wrapped paper for our gift giving and these will work perfectly!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Sneek Peek...Layers of Color

I have another Layers of Color sneak peek, this time of the beautiful Garden Wall Cling Art Stamp.    I also just had to let you know that LOC  is having a giveaway on the SNR Group, but you have to act quick... specifically before 8 pm (CST) tonight!!!   Maybe you will win the beautiful Embroidered Butterfly Cling Art Stamp.  Looking forward to the Layers of Color Blog Hop on Monday of the new releases and sure to be more giveaways :o)

Blessings,

Layers of Color Sneak Peek

There are some exciting things coming to Layers of Color and if you haven't yet heard, the new stamps are red rubber!!!   This image is called Floral Frame, isn't it just GORGEOUS!!! Oh, I just love it AND it coordinates with Spellbinders Labels 16 Nestabilities... eeks!!

I colored it with Copics and paired it with some Webster's Pages patterned paper.    There are so many exciting things to share as these new stamps will be available for purchase on October 11th!  We would love to have you join our SNR Layers of Color group where the chatter is fun/encouraging and the inspiration is utterly amazing.  There are also discounts and previews that are exclusive to our Group Members so please come and join us!

Be sure to  check in with the other Design Team blogs for more sneak peeks and previews throughout the week:

Linda

Grace

Janice

Melissa

...and I spotted this on Nina's blog

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

CP84 ~ Just a Note

The Card Patterns sketch this week is a fun one and I went right to my stash of Webster's Pages.  I added the doily image from Nana's Needlework and the Just a Note label is from Lovely Labels 2. Can you tell I like these new labels?   I stamped the label onto a scrap of Webster's Pages and tied a bow with some Navy Organdy ribbon.  I hope to be back a little later with some sneak peeks I created using some of the soon to be released Layers of Color stamps...  Oh my...and that is ALL I can say :o)

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,

STV Color Challenge

I made this for Janice's Color Challenge over on Stamp TV this week.  The colors are In the Navy, Pumpkin Spice, Ivory and a bit of Chocolate Brown (the ribbon).  I used the new Lovely Labels 2 (don't you just love labels that match up with Spellbinders dies....Oh my, I do!)  I also used Vintage Backgrounds and Vintage Borders to  create a background and the sentiment is from Elegant Verses.  The edges were distressed a bit and sponged with Tea Dye Distress ink.  This sentiment means so much when you consider what the Bible teaches about our countenance....

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

Lovely Labels 2

Vicki over on Stamp TV has a great sketch this week and you can find more details HERE to play along.  For my card,  I used some Graphic 45 Christmas Past patterned paper that my dear BFF Linda surprised me with for my birthday back in August (isn't it a beautiful pattern...oh my,...it is actually hard to cut into, lol!).  I stamped the label (from Lovely Labels 2) directly on the patterned paper and used the reverse side of the patterned paper to layer on Soft Sand/Chocolate Brown card base.  The verse is from Vintage Borders and a favorite to use on Christmas cards.   I am thinking this will be one of the cards I made this year.  I like to make a nice assortment having layered ones to give out personally and more CAS designs for mailing (with some exceptions, lol!)

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have wonderful start to a new week!
Blessings,

Exciting Announcement...

My very exciting announcement is....I am joining the Layers of Color Design Team! It was such an honor to be the Guest Designer for the month of September and I enjoyed it immensely.  I have enjoyed getting to know the DT members and LOC stampers via emails and at the SNR group...and they have been such a blessing to me.  We would love to have you join us!   Nina introduced me to Layers of Color and the SNR group via her blog back in the winter (thank you Nina!) and once I placed my first order (which was Merci Bouquet), well... I was hooked.  Just love their Clear Art Stamps and Art Stencils.  I am still pinching myself that I am actually working alongside such a talented Design Team... each DT member brings such an artistic flair to their designs that I am beyond thrilled that I get to join them.

For this card I used two different Art Stencils: Natural Flourish and Bella Brocade, as well as one of the damask images from Touch of Elegance behind the Scripture verse. 

I know that Layers of Color has some VERY exciting things coming...(first hint: a new release in a little over a week).  All in all, October is going to be a GREAT month... in fact, the new Guest Designer for October will be announced on October 6th!   Looking forward to seeing what  a certain "somebody" has been working on ;oP

Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me share my news...  I have a busy day of cleaning house and our oldest sons' baseball game this afternoon.  Maybe (just maybe) I can squeeze a little stamp time in...(I will just "clean" my stamp room with the door closed, wink!)

Have a wonderful weekend!
Blessings,

CP83: Lovely Labels 2

I have a card to share using the newest set from Nina: Lovely Labels 2. So stoked about this set...I love anything matching up with Spellbinders dies and these labels are so COOL!  This time I did a first for me....used digi-paper: Vintage Basics Paper Pack also designed by Nina.  So easy to use even for a computer/printer challenged person like me, lol!  For this card I used the sketch from Card Patterns one of my favorite color combos: Brown/Green.  I have an exciting announcement to share tomorrow :o)  I haven't hinted because I am NOT good at keeping secrets, lol!
Have a great day!
Blessings,

Lovely Labels 2

I am just so excited about this new set from Nina Brackett: Lovely Labels 2!  I knew immediately one of the first things I wanted to make was a label for a package of autumn colored M&M's!  Aren't M&M's just better when they are in the seasonal colors?  I put them in one of the nifty clear boxes, wrapped with ribbon and attached a stamped label.  The label was stamped with a spectrum pad to give a cool variance of color.  Just perfect and oh so easy!

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

Blessings,