Monday, January 15, 2018

Gina K. Designs January 2018 New Release Blog Hop: Day One

Hey Everyone! Happy 2018!


The Cast and Crew for Gina K.Designs welcomes you to a blog hop celebrating the new stamp sets by the illustration team from Gina K. Designs!  We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs! Today we are featuring Melanie's new Stately Flowers 12 set and my latest stamp set called Emmy & Riley Flamingos. To see everything that is new, simply click on the What's New link on Gina K. Designs website! 


Here is a card which I made with Mel's flower set. I stamped the flowers with Gina K. White ink and then used white embossing powder to really make it pop. I used some spectrum noir markers to color in parts of the flowers to give it some depth.  Sentiment is stamped in black ink. 




The latest stamp set in my collection is named after my twin nieces, Emmy and Riley.  They are identical twins, and until maybe 3 years ago, I could not tell them apart. Seriously! I would have to yell Riley, and when she turned, I would make a mental note of the color she was wearing.  Now they are completely different so I can tell them apart! They are both sassy, smart and fabulous!  That is why some of the mix and match sentiments are very sassy!



This first card features both the flamingos, and some of the mix and match sentiments. I stamped on the kraft base and colored with spectrum noir markers. I used black and pink passion inks for the sentiment! The grass was hand drawn with spectrum noir markers. 




This clean and simple card features one of the fun sentiments! I stamped the image right on the alcohol ink sponged layer (on glossy paper). 



This card features one of the sassy sentiments! I colored the image right on the innocent pink base. Sentiment is a mix of black and pink passion inks. 


This creative group has a few new faces in 2018! Stop by each of them, give them some love and you could be entered for a prize from Gina K. Designs!   There will be one of 3 $25 gift certificates chosen from the comments on ALL the blog posts! So hop over to ALL the blogs and leave some love! Sound fun (and free?)....


Melanie Muenchinger - Illustrator of Stately Flowers 12
Beth Silaika (that's me) - Illustrator of Emmy & Riley Flamingo
Cathy Tidwell
Donna Idlet
Gina K.
Karen Hightower
Laurie Schmidlin
Lisa Hetrick
Rema Deleeuw
Sheri Gilson
Susie Moore
Theresa Momber
& Special Guest Designer Sean Fetterman


Thanks for stopping by!


all items from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted




78 comments:

  1. OMG I can't get enough of the baby flamingo it is so sweet and your cards are

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  2. Cute cards! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. I love your Flamingos! <3 This is such a sweet set! <3

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  4. Such a cute design! I didn't even think about stamping on the dried alcohol inks. Learned something today!

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  5. great cards. the happy bird day card would also be good for anniversaries.

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  6. Your new set is darling. I love the flamingos and the mix and match sentiments. Great designs.

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  7. wondered where you would go for names once your own kids were used. These are the cutest.

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  8. These are the cutest flamingos will love having them.

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  9. I love your cute, new flamingo set! Really like the flamingo stamped on the alcohol ink background.

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  10. Love the cute flamingo set! What an honor to have a set named for you; your nieces will be in heaven for this honor. The flower card is so nice. Love the simple coloring.

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  11. Very pretty first card using the flowers as a background!! The flamingos are adorable & I loved their names even before you told me they were actually named after your nieces!!

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  12. Love your cards! Your flamingo set is adorable!

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  13. These cards are just adorable. the flamingo stamp set is too, too cute. Love the sentiments!!

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  14. I love Emmy & Riley Flamingos Beth! So adorable...

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  15. The set you designed is so sweet ! I love these adorable little flamingos !
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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  16. I love all the cards you made. Such cute flamingos too on your set.

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  17. Love the Flamingo's sorry to say I didn't get them this time but they are on the wish list. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful cards.

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  18. Love the flamingos, and the story of your nieces!

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  19. These totally rock Beth! and so do your flamingos! Such fun to stamp and create with! Which one is Emmy and which Riley? LOL

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  20. Great ideas here and I love those flamingos. So cute.

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  21. I just love hearing the story behind the design. Thanks. Love this set. So cute.

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  22. Love how you used the Stately Flowers set. Think the little flamingo set will go on my wishlist.

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  23. Gorgeous cards! I love your flamingos!

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  24. Love your fun designs, Beth! Such fun ways to be creative...

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  25. love all these sweet cards - the little flamingos are so adorable :)

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  26. Those flamingos are so fun. Your white embossed card with blue markers is gorgeous.

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  27. So darn cute! I can't wait for the mailman to deliver this set to my house. My last name is Flach - pronounced flock and I live in Florida! I will have fun with this set!

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  28. Oh, my goodness- I love the set you created! And the cards you made with It! And the card you made with Mel's set ! Can you tell I'm excited? Love this!

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  29. Love your cards! Your flamingo set is so cute!!! Thanks for sharing your great creations. GlendaJ

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  30. Your first blue card was lovely but those little flamingos are scene stealers! They are simply adorable!!

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  31. Your stamp set and the cards you made with it are adorable! I also really love the card you made with Melanie’s set. Great job!

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  32. Oh wow Beth I love what you did with Melanie’s set, very effective. I love love love these little flamingos, your cards are sooooo cute!

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  33. Your flamingo set is so darn cute! Love the cards you made with it. The card you made with Melanie’s new set is lovely.

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  34. Your card using Melanie's stamp set is just beautiful! Love those flamingo! They just couldn't be any cuter!!!!

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  35. It is always great to show a way to expand the use of our stamps. Great cards!

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  36. The flamingo set is so cute. Love your cards!

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  37. Love, love, love your flamingos and of course your cards. A friend is a flamingo lover and my granddaughter is learning to play soccer so its a win win to get this set.

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  38. These baby flamingo’s are adorable! Love your choice of colours.

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  39. Wonderful cards, Beth! I have to say that I've totally fallen for your latest set...those flamingos are to stinkin cute!

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  40. Lovely cards, those flamingo's really are cute. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  41. Realy love the first card. Those flamingoes are so cute. Thank you

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  42. This stamp is so cute and love the ideas

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  43. I can't decide which of your critters I like best. The flamingos are right up there, though.

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  44. I love this! First Melanie comes out with the stamp set I requested some time ago with my home states on it and now you come out with the flamingo that is so cute! I currently live in Fl. for the last 40 years and I'm sure you know how popular Flamingos are here it his state. I'm over the moon with your set.

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  45. I like the white embossing on the floral card and the adorable flamingo cards.

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  46. Your flamingo set is just too cute! Love your cards too!

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  47. Love the babies! Such cute flamingoes!

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  48. Such cute cards. Love the flamingos. Thanks for sharing...

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  49. Emma and Riley are the most A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E flamingos ever! They are definitely on my "next stamps to purchase" list!

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  50. Your first card is so beautiful. And those flamingos! I don't typically enjoy the flamingos, but this set is so adorable and your card designs with them are fantastic!

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  51. Celebrate and Happy Bird Day - so cute!! Thank you for sharing... Diana O

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  52. I love flamingos and I love your new set!

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  53. Stunning images and cards! The first that's embossed really shows their beauty!

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  54. The flamingos you created are just too cute!
    Love your pretty floral background!

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  55. Wonderful cards and the flamingos are adorable

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  56. Love the flamingos, but all your cards are great.

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  57. i just love the flamingos!
    ~Christa Marie
    cre_ativebynature@ymail.com

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  58. Gorgeous background on the first card. The Flamingos are SO CUTE!

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