Day 2 Gina K Designs - May Blog Hop!

Hello everyone!

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating the new stamp sets from the May StampTV Release Party! 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 two stamp sets by Beth Silaika and Claire Brennan.

The first set we are featuring is "Sophie Pig" by Beth Silaika. Beth has created a super cute set second set with the sweetest images and matching sentiments to make the perfect card  to make the recipient smile or feel better right away!

The second and third sets we are featuring are by our new Illustrator Claire Brennan. The sets are "Old Country Roses" and "Fine Feathers". With Claire’s Old Country Roses set, you can create beautiful layered stamped images that make the most beautiful and soft roses that look like you have picked them right out of your own rose garden. Claire’s Fine Feathers set is a collection of fun feathers that are a perfect focal image to create a message of inspiration, hope, thanks and more! We are so very lucky to have Claire’s illustrator talents on our team!

Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.

GKD Products Used:

Sophie Pig Stamp Set by Beth Silaika

Pure Luxury Card Stock: Bubblegum Pink, Black Onyx & White

Ink:  GKD Onyx Black

GKD Products Used:

Old Country Roses by Claire Brennan

Pure Luxury Card Stock:  Turquoise Sea, Black Onyx & White

Ink:  GKD Onyx Black

GKD Plaid Ribbon

GKD Products Used:

Fine Feathers by Claire Brennan

Pure Luxury Card Stock: Bubblegum Pink, Black Onyx & White

GKD Ink:  Bubblegum, Jelly Bean Green & Black Onyx

Ready for more awesome creations?! Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast and Crew:

Gina K

Beth Silaika – Illustrator for Sophie Pig

Claire Brennan – Illustrator for Old Country Roses and Fine Feathers

Allie Gower

Cathy Tidwell

Donna Idlet - YOU ARE HERE

Karen Hightower

Kendra Wietstock

Laurie Schmidlin

Melanie Muenchinger

Sheri Gilson

Silke Ledlow

Susie Moore

Theresa Momber

Don’t forget to pop over to the Gina K Designs Store and check out all of the new products available this month in the “What’s New” section at http://www.ginakdesigns.com.

Thank you for stopping by!

Gina K. Design - May Inspirational Blog Hop Day 1

Hello everyone!

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating the new stamp sets from the May StampTV Release Party! 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 two stamp sets by Therea Momber and Melanie Muenchinger.

The first set we are featuring is Country Roads 2 by Theresa Momber. Theresa has created a second set to her popular Country Roads collection. Whether you are a country lover or an animal lover, you will be making creative and fun projects with this wonderful set. 

The second set we are featuring is Fill It with Flowers by Melanie Muenchinger. Melanie is at it again! She has created another wonderful set that is incredible versatile and fun where the possibilities are endless for making beautiful cards for any occasion.

Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.

Here are my card!

 

GKD Products Used: 

Country Roads 2 Stamp Set (Theresa Momber) 

Pure Luxury Card Stock: Ocean Mist & White 

GKD Color Companions Ink: Turquois Mist and Lemon Drop

GKD Products Used:

Fill It With Flowers Stamp Set (Melanie Muenchinger)

Pure Luxury Card Stock: Black and White

GKD Patterned Paper Pack- Sending Love

GKD Color Companions Ink: Black Onyx

Ready for more awesome creations?! Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast
and Crew:

Gina K

Theresa Momber – Illustrator for Country Roads 2

Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator for Fill It with Flowers

Allie Gower

Beth Silaika

Cathy Tidwell

Claire Brennan

Donna Idlet - You are here

Karen Hightower 

Kendra Wietstock

Laurie Schmidlin

Sheri Gilson

Silke Ledlow

Susie Moore

Don’t forget to pop over to the Gina K Designs Store and check out all of the new products available this month in the “What’s New” section at http://www.ginakdesigns.com.


Thank you for stopping by!

CottageCutz - Hello

Hello all,

I am here with "The Scrapping Cottage" using the CottageCutz dies! I am using the new release "Bird on a Wire" and "Hello Spring" die sets.  These stamps are so adorable, there are so many possiblities. The "Hello Spring" die set has three different flowers and a cute little chick and the "Hello" word that I used on my card.  Please stop by the store and check out the new releases for May, they are all wonderful.  For details on how I put my card together head over to The Scrapping Cottage.

A closer look at the card....

Also, if you have not had a chance to play along with the newest challenge you still have time. The theme is Spring and you have until May 31st to enter. Get all the details here.

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon.

Dies used for this project:

Joy Clair - Congratulations!

Hello everyone,

I am here with Joy Clair featuring their new stamp set for May.  It is called "Oh Baby".  Earlier in the month, I told you this was by far one of my favorite stamp sets; well I really have confirmed it now. You can use this stamp set for graduations from college,  high school, or a new job, or if you just want to congratulate someone for something.  I have a graduation card; this is the time of year for college and high school graduations, perfect card and perfect sentiment in the set
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My card is a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4.  The gold layer is 5 x 4 and the design paper is 4 7/8 x 3 7/8.  I stamped the sentiment with versamark and added gold embossing powder.  I used my heat tool to emboss.  I adhered the black stripe to my card and added the graduation cap.  My card is a very easy and simple card.

I hope you enjoyed my card, you may want to hop on over to the store and get this set, it is on sale and you don't want to miss out!

Please stop by and join/like Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, please follow Joy Clair to be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!

If you haven't had a chance to play along with Joy Clair's May challenge which is "Anything Goes", please do. Here is the link, you have until the end of the month to join.

I hope I have inspired you today and thank you for stopping by!

a2z Scrapbooking May Challenge - Clean and Simple

Hello everyone!

I am here again with a2z Scrapbooking and this month's challenge is CAS (clean and simple).  Have you had a chance to play along?  If not, there is still more time.  The challenge runs to the end of this month.

On to my card, I am using the Hero Arts Elephant Stamp and Cut set and the Hero Arts Little One Baby. These two sets make great baby cards or you can even make baby announcements or invitation...they are very versitle and the two sets go well together.  I used my misti and centered the elephant and stamped in the Hero Arts Navy Shadow ink, and then stamped the sentiment and added the hearts. Very clean and simple!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope I have inspired you to join the a2z Scrapbooking challenge this month. For more details on the challenge, you can find it here. Please make sure your project uses at least one Hero Arts product. If you are in need any of the items I used or any Hero Arts products please visit the a2z Scrapbooking store you can use coupon code "Donna15" at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more before tax and shipping). There are lots of sale items in the store, please hop on over and check it out.

Don’t forget we are on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any of the promotions!

Supplies Used:

InLinkz.com

Retro Rubber Challenge #39 - Flower Challenge

Hello everyone,

I am here with Retro Rubber Challenge blog and we have a theme challenge for you. I hope you will join the fun and play along with us. The theme is "It's May" use flowers on your creation. Here is the color inspiration picture and my take on it.

The flower stamp set is from Penny Black called "Centerpiece". The stamp was release in March of 2015.  The sentiment is also Penny Black called "Sprinkles and Smiles".  I have taken different angles of my easel card for your viewing.  I colored the image with copics.  I love the bouquet of flowers and it was not as hard to color as I thought it would be.  It's not perfect, but I love the colors.

The card is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 when it is folded down.   

• To start you will need a piece of cardstock 4 1/4 x 8 1/2,  
• score your piece at 4 1/4 and 6 3/8,
• The image is cutwith a square die which is 3 7/8 x 3 7/8,
• The black layer is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  It fits perfect on the easel,
• Cut a white piece of cardstock at 1 7/8 x 3 7/8 and added the sentiment,
• Pop dotted this to the card,
• Finished the card by adding some sequins.

Here are different angles of the card.

I hope you have been inspired by my card to join the challenge. You have until June 3rd to hop on over to Retro Rubber to join the challenge. Remember to use a stamp over a year old and make sure you tell us how old it is. I cannot wait to see your creation! For more inspiration, please stop over at Retro Rubber to see what the design team members have created!

Also stop over at the Retro Rubber Challenge blog and check out the beautiful projects the design team members have created. Leave me a comment to tell me how you liked my card, I love to read them. Thanks for stopping by, come back again soon!!

CottageCutz - Happy Father's Day

Hello everyone!

I am here with "The Scrapping Cottage" using the CottageCutz dies!  I just could not help myself to use the anchor again for a Father's Day card.  Have you gotten your Father's Day card made?   For details on how I put my card together head over to The Scrapping Cottage.

I also wanted you to know the new release for May is out and it is 25% off off in the store. You may want to go check it out!

Closer look at the anchor, it is popped up with black foam.

Also, if you have not had a chance to play along with the newest challenge you still have time. The theme is Spring and you have until May 31st to enter. Get all the details here.

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon.

Dies used for this project:

"Celebration" Blog Hop with Joy Clair Stamps, Die-Versions and DL.ART!

Hello everyone!

I am here with Joy Clair who has collaborated with two awesome companies: Die- Versions and DL.ART  who has come up with a fun and festive "Celebration" Blog Hop. We want to showcase how well the three company’s products work together. Joy Clair makes high photopolymer quality clear stamps; Die-Versions makes very intricate beautiful dies and DL.ART makes gorgeous rayon hand dyed crinkle ribbon and also carries bakers twine and other hand crafted seasonal supplies.

The "Celebration" Blog Hop will take place on Wednesday, May 18^th through  Friday, May 20th. Over the three days the Design Team Members will be sharing with you projects we have made for “Celebrations” that come around throughout  the year, i.e., weddings, baby showers, babies births, graduations, father's day, and of course birthdays! The Design Team Members will be using supplies from the three companies to make our projects.  You will see for yourself how lovely these products work together and how dies, stamps and ribbons are the perfect combination!!

Here are my projects:

I have a baby boy and girl card to share with you.  I am using the Die-Versions intracate die called  "Whispers - Oneie" on the first two cards. I used my big shot to cut this die.  I adhered them to a circle die and added them to my card.  The sentiment is from Joy Clair stamps called "Oh Baby".  It's a very cute set, there are other sentiments and baby images in the set.  I finished my card off with using DL.Art ribbon.

For the last card, this is another new release from Die-Versions, it is called "Spring Pond".  I colored everything with copics.  The sentiment is from the Joy Clair stamp set "Seeds of Faith".  I added my ribbon from DL.Art.

To be able to win, all you have to do is comment and become followers of each blog over the three days.  The prizes will be announced on all three of the companies’ blog on Sunday, May 22nd.

Joy Clair will be giving three gift cards of $25 dollars for the Joy Clair Store, one for each day! Die -Versions is giving away a $50 00 gift certificate to the Die-Versions store. 

DL.ART is running a 3 day special during the blog hop for all of the Design Team Followers ~ 12% off your entire order at DL.ART by using code: DJDHOPS ~ this code will only be valid for the 3 days of the "Celebration" Blog Hop.

Thank you for joining us in this wonderful celebration!  Have fun hopping and good luck

Here is the lineup for the “Celebration” Blog Hop for Wednesday, May 18th:


DieVersions 

Joy Clair
DL Art
Lisa Gayle
Crystal Thompson
Martha Lucia Gomez Hernandez
Diana Larson
Donna Idlet YOU ARE HERE
Anne Temple
Penny Cunningham-Ward
Lori Kobular

Please come back tomorrow and Friday to see more lovely cards from the design team!

Supplies I used:

InLinkz.com