Thursday, January 24, 2013

Gina K. Designs Illustrator Hop: Mix & Match

The Gina K Designs illustrators are hopping today to share some fun ways to combine the new release stamp sets. Hope you will join us as we Mix and Match!


 


Today, I am Mixing and Matching my Lovely Ladybug set with Tami Mayberry's Simple Hearts stamp set!


 I combined innocent pink, cherry red & dark sage inks from Gina K's new color companions collection!

This sweet & simple card was easy to make with a layer of 4 x 5.25 kraft atop a kraft A2 card base. I rounded one corner and added a pink gem to the center of one of the images. The sentiment is from Lovely Ladybug, stamped in memento black!


Check out what the other illustrators have in store:



all items from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted

paper: kraft
ink: new color companions (cherry red, innocent pink, sage)
misc: corner rounder, gem
stamps: lovely ladybug, simple hearts



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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

INTRODUCING: Sweet Treats, Darling Divas Mini Sets



The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina and the Design Team will inspire
you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose
a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check
the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.

PINTEREST FANS: 
Now you can hover your mouse over any photo on my blog and easily pin it to your favorite pinterest board!

 Sweet Treats, Darling Divas Mini Sets

Are you ready for some stamping?

here is the first sample, which I shared previously at the release party (last week)
 


 And here is another sample - very CAS




 Debbie's Divas are going to be a huge hit - I can feel it in my bones!

I had to edit my post this morning to let you know that LAST NIGHT, in honor of the divas - I went to yoga for the very first time. I mean, heck, I live in yoga pants - so finally they have (yes, I mean the pants), been yogafied! I somewhat enjoyed the Yoga - it was not easy and there were times that I was snickering instead of breathing. It does bother me that someone's stinky feet were inches away from my face, but other than that - I can officially now wear above mentioned yoga pants officially!

 Here is the first set called Balance Diva

ps. that was NOT what I looked like last night (my mat was turqoise and my hair was all OVER the place crazy)



  here is another sample - very CAS



 This next card uses the figure 8 from the Skater Diva set. I thought I would use it to make a background, then realized that it reminded me of the wings of a dragonfly - so I made one with the figure 8 and the small heart. Add a little bling and a sentiment from Cammie's Stamp it Big! set




another sample - with Skater Diva - the designer paper reminded me of the ice being scratched up with the skates....


 And finally scooter Diva - with her pink vespa! Hot pink shoes and bag - I added a black gem to the center of each of the wheels!
Here is another card using Scooter Diva & a sentiment from Lovely Ladybug


That's it from me today. Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:





all items from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted




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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

INTRODUCING: Birds and Blossoms, Spoon Me, Simple Hearts


The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina and the Design Team will inspire
you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose
a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check
the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.



Birds and Blossoms, Spoon Me, Simple Hearts





All Things Grow...using birds & blossoms
Love You! using birds & blossoms

simple hearts using the new ocean mist & dark sage inks
simple hearts

get well spoon using Spoon Me & Assorted Greetings
Spoon Me

Spoon Me




Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:



ps. thank you so much for the sweet comments yesterday about my Lovely Ladybug set and the cards which I created. Makes me so happy!





all items from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted





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Monday, January 14, 2013

INTRODUCING: Stately Flowers 6, Lovely Ladybug, Stamp it Big




The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina and the Design Team will inspire
you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose
a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check
the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.

  Today I will be showing you ideas with Stately Flowers 6, 
Lovely Ladybug (my stamp set), Stamp it Big

 There are a TON of samples here - and some cards use more than one set!


this first card uses Stamp It Big!


Stamp it Big - fun birthday card for a boy!
close up of the birthday card
A card using Gina's new cardstock and Stately Flowers 6

This card uses Stately Flowers 6 and a sentiment from Assorted Greetings

Readers were commenting whether you can use the lovely ladybug set without a cut file! Punches work great!
Instead of using the cut file, try using the 1 3/8" punch, it fits perfect!

This card uses lovely ladybug and some of the new ribbons and a red button from Gina's new color collection

Timeless colors with Black, White and Red. THe strip of black is embossed with polka dots! Note the tiny red button in the center of the bug!
This was a card that I used the new Gina K. color inks on to compare it to memento inks. I love the coverage of the inks and added it to the innocent pink card base to create a simple card.

Don't limit yourself to circle punches - try a heart punch! For this card, I stamped the polka dot ladybug on white card stock, then punched out three hearts, added some new Gina K. buttons and the sentiment from Lovely Ladybugs. Quick simple valentine!

quick card with new Gina K. designer paper and the lovely ladybug set. Added some black gems to the back of the bug! The circle is punched out with the 1 3/8" punch and is raised up with foam squares.
Debbie Corbari challenged me to make a "snapshot" card with my ladybug in the photo. Who has two inky thumbs and doesn't back away from a challenge - this girl!

Quick and simple design just using images from Lovely Ladybug



 Well! That was a ton of cards! Hope you enjoyed them!



Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:






all items in the cards above are available from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted





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Friday, January 11, 2013

Gina K. Designs: Color Companions...new ink

I just received my inks from Gina K. Designs and I could not be happier with the product. The coverage is phenomenal! If you are like me, you probably have a small fortune invested in stamping supplies. It's frustrating when you order something and expect quality and it is not delivered! 

I am here to tell you that this ink is FANTASTIC! For $5.95 per pad you will be THRILLED! Ebay and Craigslist are going to be hopping with all my old inks!

The inks are currently available in 8 colors:



The ink pads are Made in the USA! They are acid-free, PH neutral, water proof, and they cling to the stamps incredibly!

 Here is the ink stamped on both Kraft (top) card stock and white (bottom) with one of the stamps from Lovely Ladybug.




On the right is a card which I stamped with Lovely Ladybug for last night's release party. I used memento ink (angel pink and rhubarb stalk). On the left is the same images stamped with the innocent pink and cherry red inks from Gina K. Not that memento doesn't have beautiful coverage, but this new ink seems to grab to the clearly gina k stamps better and create an image that is crisp and clean.  Having matching card stock, ribbon and buttons is definitely a plus!

 Here are links to the color companions by Gina K. Designs!




all items from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted




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Thursday, January 10, 2013

January 2013 Illustrator Blog Hop!

Let me begin by officially welcoming you to the Illustrators Blog Hop for Gina K Designs for January 2013!
And let me cordially invite you to the Release Party this evening in the StampTv forum from 7-9pm central time!

I will be showcasing my new set Lovely Ladybugs!

Here are a few samples from this set!

 

 


This set is really easy to work with - it takes ink SO WELL! There are tons of sentiments to mix and match! I have to tell you that this is my NEW FAVORITE SET and I know you are going to love it!

The set allows for such versatility! Just using the sentiment and some designer paper allows for a quick card!
 






Remember, if you leave a comment on each of the illustrator blogs, you are eligible to be OUR ONE lucky winner.  What will you get? How about  a complete set of all eight of our new ink pads! SHA-ZAM! What a PRIZE! Right?



Now check out peeks from our other illustrators using their newest sets! 


SUPPLIES: all items from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted


stamps: Lovely Ladybug
paper: Gina K. White, passionate pink
ink: black, love letter
  
 
stamps: Lovely Ladybug
paper: Gina K. White, poppy prints designer paper
ink: ladybug red
ribbon: red hot ** new ribbon from Gina K.
  






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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

GDK Sneak Peek: Diva Time!

Here is a peek of one of the 3 new stamp sets which Debbie Corbari has being released with GKD this month.
Check out Debbie's blog for a sample she made with Balance Diva. 




 




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Monday, January 7, 2013

GKD Sneak Peek: Spoon Me & Simple Hearts

Here are two more sneak peeks from the new release for Gina K. Designs. These sets are by Tami Mayberry & Becky Oehlers


Pop over to Tami's {Blog} to see what she has in store with her new set!

Stop by Becky's {blog} to see the amazing sneak peek she has created to share with you!






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