Karen's Creative Mess

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Gina K Designs & Unity Stamps Inspiration Blog Hop

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to a fabulous blog hop celebrating the collaboration of two great craft companies, Gina K. Designs and Unity Stamp Company, lead by two incredible business women who happen to be great friends! Gina and Angela have put their heads and creative minds together and released the Unity Stamp Company, “Gina & Me” stamp sets and the Gina K Designs “Ang & Me Supplies Kit”. 

As you hop through the blogs today, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose one random commenter that will win a $25 Gina K. Designs gift certificate! Check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop for a posting of the winner for the blog hop random drawing.


The “Gina & Me” stamp set includes 11 pre-cut rubber stamps:
  • Gina and Angela image stamp 
  • Flower top image stamp
  • Larger and small butterfly images
  • Heart image
  • Heart border image
  • “Thank you, FRIEND” sentiment 
  • “In need of some serious GIRL TIME” sentiment 
  • “Can’t PICTURE life without you” sentiment 
  • “Best Selfie Ever” sentiment 
  • “Wishing my BESTIE a beautiful BIRTHDAY” sentiment 
The stamp set is available on the Unity website at: www.unitystampco.com. 

“Ang and Me Supplies Kit” includes:
  • 10 sheets of Pure Luxury Card Stock
  • 3 Yards of Pure Luxury Ribbon
  • Ang and Me 6 X 6 Patterned Paper Pack
The supply kit is available in the Gina K. Designs Online store at: www.ginakdesigns.com. 

Here is the project that I have created for the hop:
 This card I made using Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Card Stock in:
White Heavy Base, White Layering weight, Sweet Mango, 
& Dark Chocolate. The wonderful pattern paper is from the paper pack 
Ang & me. All these product are in the Ang & me Kit .
This wonderful stamp set, is big. I only used the girls top half. 
The sentiments in this set are perfect.
I added a wood frame and bling. I also colored the ladies 
with my Spectrum Noir pencils. 


I couldn't resist the wonderful butterflies in this set.
There are two. One is a little bigger than the other.
I used the White Heavy base card stock from the kit, I also used the
 layering weight white for the sentiment & for the butterfly on the front.
I also stamped the smaller butterfly on the inside and colored them both 
with my Spectrum Noir markers  IB-1,2,3 & BT-7.
 I also used Spectrum Noir pencils in # 65, 69, & 71

Thanks for coming by. I really appreciate your comments!!!
HOP WITH THE TEAM
Visit the team and check out their cards and projects for the hop! Don’t forget to leave a comment!
Karen Day Hightower  
Unity Stamp Company Blog-http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/


75 comments:

Susan White said...

I love your Framed selfie card and the embossed birthday card, they are soooo cute!!

Dee Earnshaw said...

Lovely original designs and use of color. Thank you for the inspiration.

Linda said...

I love you butterfly card very pretty!

Judy Woodland said...

Great use of the patterned paper, Karen. Love that blue butterfly too - it's GORGEOUS! Thanks for the great inspiration here!!

Gayle said...

Love your white CAS card and the creativity of the layered photo one.

Lisa K said...

Great how you turned the card into a photo. I love the butterflies.

Evelyn said...

Blue butterfly is great. Very eye catching.

Cammi said...

I really like your designs....each card is gorgeous!

Tish said...

Adorable and great card. Would love to win.
Tish

Nanette said...

Both cards are great...TFS!

sillygirl said...

White card with the butterfly is a fav!!

Carole R said...

Both cards are awesome! The butterfly one is an absolute WOW!
hanks for sharing.

Diana E. said...

So much to comment on, your technique on cards is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

2suns said...

Very pretty. Love the blue butterfly.

Teresa Arsenault said...

Fab cards. I love the swiss dots and butterfly in the 2nd design.

Nana Griffin said...

Lovely! I like the use of those pattern papers on the first and the CAS second card is so sweet.

Unknown said...

Great cards, Karen....love the polaroid frame one, super cute!

Oneofakind said...

I am thinking it is a consesus now that the selfie with the bestie is the Unity Stamp hit! Great cards.

SUPRFOXdesigns said...

I love the wood frame around the girls and absolutely love the colors and your design for the butterfly card.

jennifer mitten said...

I am with you - I can't resist butterflies!

CindyRomanDaversa said...

Love what you did with both cards...the butterfly is gorgeous and the selfie is adorable!

Anonymous said...

Love that polaroid frame and your layers draw the eye perfectly

kepsss said...

What a great collaboration. I just bought some Unity Stamps last week. Drat, looks like another order. My Gina K order (minus Fabulous Frame) should be on its way to me too.

Gaylynn said...

Beautiful stamping and papers for your cards today. Lovely work.

scrappinmommom said...

Really like the cards, don't you just love the papers in the group. Pretty butterfly card.

sftcmt said...

Thx for sharing....keep stamping, don't cha just love it!

Bea said...

Great cards.

Rosemarie said...

What color is that beautiful blue butterfly on your second card? Inspiring!

Kendra Hernandez said...

Love the cards and the new sets are just fabby!! :)

Paula-Scrap Addict said...

oh the white card is so very striking! LOVE

Graciellie Design said...

So very pretty! Great Job!

Verna Angerhofer said...

Gorgeous cards. I really love the simplicity of the second one with the blue butterfly. That is so pretty!

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Carol said...

Beautiful projects, thanks for the inspiration!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

MsJudyC said...

Beautiful cards and the framing of the two gals...great idea.

cardscookiecarrotcake said...

Two great looks, one colorful and one CAS. Love them both!

Joyce Erb said...

Love that framed card, so pretty. The butterfly looks great

Nancy said...

Love both of your cards Karen! You have been one busy lady! Well done!

Unknown said...

Sooo....soooo pretty!

Patti J said...

Karen, these are gorgeous! You are so creative...I love the elegance of the white space on the second card. Thanks for the inspiration! Thank you, also, for the beautiful card that I received from you today. It meant so much - you were so very thoughtful to think of me. Thank you, and hugs to you, my new friend!

cal8007 said...

I just love the sentiments in this kit they go so well with just the papers!

Sue D said...

Great cards. I like the framing on the first one.

Kris B said...

Fabulous cards! Love the Polaroid frame! The blue butterfly looks fantastic on the all white background!

Marcia said...

Love the pattern paper and colors in this kit!!

Judy said...

Both of the cards are wonderful. Really love the sentiments!

Sue's Paper Crafts said...

Wonderful cards, love the way you used your kit.

Sue
http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

Pam said...

Karen, I love, love, love this card. So cute.

Unknown said...

I love how you cropped the image and used the frame!

cjgusloff57 said...

Cute card. Great stamp set!

choman9912@aol.com said...

So cute!!! I can't decide which one I like better.

Queen-of-Cards said...

Well done!!!

Deborah345 said...

Wow, I love these cards.

clelie said...

The butterfly card is so beautiful!

Melanie R said...

I really love these cards. So much inspiration!

Kitty said...

Your cards are beautiful

Blessings,
Katheen

Rushd Lady said...

hoppin' hoppin' hoppin' bestests are the mostest, . . .

Karen said...

These are the "Bestie" friend sentiments I have ever seen!

Dawn S. said...

Love the second card with the butterfly. Gorgeous!

Carrie said...

Hi Karen, wow I love the cards you made. The first card is fabulous. I love the frame. Thanks.

Sherry Butcher said...

Wonderful, love the stamp set, the paper and the blue on white butterfly. TFS.

Sonia said...

Wonderful! Love these cards!

Unknown said...

What sweet cards!

CyndyBr7 said...

Just have to try those Spectrum Noir coloring tools! Youe colors are marvelous

Debbie Corbari said...

Beautiful!!

Sharon said...

Beautiful cards!

Unknown said...

Both are beautiful cards, but I especially like that last CAS one!

Unknown said...

Love both of your cards. Especially, how you covered both ends of the "spectrum", from colorful and layered (but not, too layered) to clean and simple (but no too, simple). Yup, love it!

Denise Bryant said...

Great cards! The butterfly stamp is just gorgeous, and I love the Polaroid pic format on your first card too!

jandbspiegel said...

I like how you offset the layers on the first card - and the simplicity of the second is really very pretty.

Stampin_melissa said...

Both cards are wonderful but I must confess... I just adore your second card! Simple yet oh so sweet! I LOVE butterflies and this card is just awesome!

Bertha W said...

Loved how you used the circles and tilted frames. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Really sweet. Love this set.

P Myers said...

I love the picture frame around the girls.

Barb A. said...

Lovely cards! Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and ideas with us.

Carol L said...

What a wonderful pair of cards, and those sentiments are so trendy and spot on for today's world! I love the selfie image, and the gorgeous blue butterfly! Beautiful!