RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE BLOG - TIC TAC TOE

Hello everyone!

I am here with Retro Rubber Challenge blog and we have a new challenge, which is a tic tac toe. Be sure to stop over on the Retro Rubber Challenge blog to get more inspiration, the design team has some wonderful creations!

The rules to play along with Retro Rubber Challenge is very simple, make sure the stamp you use on your project is at least one year or older. For more details on the rules, you can find them over on Retro Rubber Challenge blog.

Here is my tic tac toe.  I used the Texture in the background, the greenery are the trees, and the tag is the sentiment.  

My card is an A2 card. I started by die cutting the background which is a cover plate from Lawn Fawn.  I then die cut the trees and added some snow to them.  I then stamped and die cut the penguins which are  from the company Rubbernecker Stamps called Caroling Penguins which was release in 2018.  The company was renamed to Brass & Bliss Craft Co.  I assembled the card and added the sentiment which is from Pinkfresh Basic Banners Christmas which was released in August 2023.

Are you ready to play along? Be sure to stop over on the Retro Rubber Challenge blog to get some more inspiration! Thank you for stopping by, you have until December 13th to join the fun!

Thank you for stopping by, I'll see you again in the New Year.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you!

GINA K. DESIGNS AND THERMOWEB - Penguin Pals Kit

Hello everyone!

I am here with Gina K. Designs featuring the newly released "Penguin Pals Kit".  This kit is so adorable, it comes with a stamp set, a stencil and dies to create the penguin, and many die to help you create your project.  This is a one-time deal, once the kit is sold out it will not be available, so get it while you can.  The set is only available on ThermOWeb's website.  

I have created two cards for your inspiration:

My first card is an A2 card (4 1/4 x 5 1/2), I used the GKD Master Layouts 1 to die cut the layers.  

I ink blended the background using GKD inks (Wild Lilac, with a little black on the edges) and used some white pigment ink to splatter the background.  

I die cut the snow hills using GKD Master Layouts 6.  I ink blended the hills using GKD ink Sea Glass.

I die cut the cut penguins using Deco Flock in black (for the body), white (for the body), orange glow (for the feet, beak, scarf and earmuff), think pink (for the scarf and bow), and purple punch (scarf and earmuff).  

The tree I die cut using GKD Fancy Foil Glittering Green using solid black toner paper.

I stamped the sentiment using the stamp set, which I heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Assembled the card.

My next card, I created an A2 shaker card. I cut the top panel at 4 x 5 1/4, I die cut the circle using GKD Circle Shadow Shakers die cuts.  

I inked blended the layer with GKD Sea Glass and Navy ink.  

I then die cut a circle in the center.  I  stenciled the background using the snowflake stencil from the kit with the Deco Foil Transfer Duo Gel.  After the Transfer Duo Gel dried, I added Fancy Foil Brilliant Blue foil to the circle and ran it through my minc.  I have the Fuse Foiling System on order!  I can't wait to get it Thursday!

I added some acetate in the back of the top layer, added GKD Double-sided Adhesive Foam Shaker Strips to the back layer of the panel, added some GKD Mini Snowflakes and attached the foiled circle to the panel, and finished the card off by adding the stitched circle die to the card.

I made a snowman from the body of the penguin and assembled the penguin.  I added these to the card panel.  

Stamped the sentiment and finished the card off by adding some snowflakes.   

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you have been inspired and will join the hop.


Here are the supplies I used for this card. Affiliate Links used at no cost to you.

Gina K. Designs - November 2021 Monthly Mix Challenge

 

Hello everyone!

I am hosting the Gina K. Designs November 2021 Monthly Mix Challenge! This month’s challenge is, “Critters”, which could include snowmen, deer, birds whatever you have in your stash, and what better way to start on your holiday cards.  You can link your creation here.  

 

For your inspiration, I am using the "Playful Penguins" on my card. I love this cute set, there are so many possibilities to create with this stamp set. We can't wait to see what you create.  There are lots of  inspiration on the Gina K Designs & StampTV Friends page and look in the albums section at the top.

Steps to Create Card:

• Cut a slimline Top Fold Card Base: 6 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ (cut paper 6 1/4 x 6 1/2, score at 3 1/4 on the 6 1/2 side) – Used Heavy Weight White Card Stock.
• Cut black Mat using Master Layouts 7 Die Set – Used Layering Weight black Card Stock.
• Cut White Stitched top Layer using Master Layouts 7 Die Set, ink blended the background with Sea Glass and splattered in onto the background and trees - Used Layering White Card Stock.
• Die Cut the snow bank and trees using Master Layouts 6 - Used Layering White Card and Fresh Asparagus
• Stamped and die cut the penguins and gift from the Playful Penguins stamp set, colored with copics - Used Layering White Card Stock
• Stamped sentiment from the Star Struck Stamp set - Used GKD Black Onyx Ink
• Assemble Card.

I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration and will play along with us! We will have THREE winners of a $25 gift certificate each. You can upload your card here. You have until November 30th to enter and the winners will be announced on December 1st.

Supplies used: Some affiliate Links used at no additional cost. Thank you for your support!

GINA K. DESIGNS NOVEMBER 2021 RELEASE

Hello everyone!

I am here sharing some cards from the Gina K. Designs NEWLY release products from the November 2021 release.  This is another fabulous release!  I am using the "Reason for the Season" stamp set illustrated by Emily Loggans.   I am also using the "Playful Penguins" which was in the kit last month.  You can see more inspiration from the full release on the Gina K. Designs & StampTV Friends Facebook page. To see the full release, you can go HERE under the What's New section.

Here are my cards for your inspiration:

These cards can be replicated in so many ways, I stamped and heat embossed each one with different embossing powder and card stock.

This is a square card measuring 4 1/4 x 4 1/4, I used Master Layouts 3 to cut the top layers.  The paper is GKD Red Velvet, heat embossed with GKD silver embossing powder.  I inked the edges to give the card definition and het embossed the first layer to match the embossed sentiment.

This is a square card measuring 4 1/4 x 4 1/4, I used Master Layouts 3 to cut the top layers.  The paper is GKD Fresh Asparagus, heat embossed with GKD gold embossing powder.  I inked the edges to give the card definition and het embossed the first layer to match the embossed sentiment.

This is a square card measuring 4 1/4 x 4 1/4, I used Master Layouts 3 to cut the top layers.  The paper is GKD Wild Lilac, heat embossed with GKD white embossing powder.

Here is my last card:

I die cut the layers with GKD Master Layouts 1.  I stamped and heat embossed the background with GKD Background stamp Delicate. I then stamped the images from the GKD Playful Penguins stamp set, colored them with copics and die cut them with the Playful Penguins die set.  I cut the snowbank with Master Layouts 6, stamped the sentiment from GKD  "Reason for the Season" stamp set.  I assembled the card, and I love how it turned out.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope I have inspired you!

Here are the supplies I used for these cards, Affiliate Links used at no cost to you.

Craft Hoarders April Blog Hop

Hello everyone,

It's April and it's time for another blog hop with the Craft Hoarders! You should be coming to my blog from Gloria Stengel, after visiting me, hop over to Pam Bray next! To start at the beginning of the hop, and for the full list of Bloggers, go to Gloria's Blog and the list is at the bottom of this post!

I have a cute birthday card to share with you.  This card is a square 4 x 4 card.  The stamps are by Great Impressions.  I used the My Favorite Things Stitched Square Scallop Frame die to frame my image.  I colored the penguins with copics and added some stickles to give a little sparkle and added an enamel dot to the middle birthday hat.   This card is nice and simple.  I hope I have given you some inspiration.  Don't forget to visit the other team member's blogs to see what they have created. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. I love reading your comments, so tell me what you think. Please hop on over to Pam Bray blog to see her beautiful creation.

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop List

Gloria Stengel
Donna Idlet - You are here
Pam Bray
Karen Zueger-Brownell
Glenda Brooks
Teresa Horner
Barbara Rankin
Jacquie Southas
Tracey Sabella
Debbie Seyer
Wendi Robinson