Karen's Creative Mess

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Gina K. Designs September Inspirational Blog Hop!

Hi Everyone!
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! This blog hop is for our September Release! Boy, do we have some treats for you this month! We hope to inspire you with some eye candy as you hop along in the hop this month! Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win an awesome grab bag of GKD goodies! !! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.
                Today we are Featuring two new sets. One By:Melanie Muenchinger
The other is by: Theresa Momber
                        Starting with Melanie's "Triple Play Holiday"

I love all the images in this set. Lots of fun cads to be made with is one. 
It also fits with the Triple Play Frame stamp set that Melanie Illustrated. 
I used the following products to make this card! 
         Gina K. Designs:
  • Pure Luxury Card Stock: Fresh Asparagus, Tomato Soup, & White Layering Weight
  • Premium Dye Inks: Fresh Asparagus, Tomato Soup,  Honey Mustard, & Black Onyx 
  • Spectrum Noir Marker & Pencils



  • Pure Luxury Card Stock: Black Onyx, White Layering Weight
  • Premium Dye Ink: Black Onyx
  • Embossing Powder: Fine Detail Silver
  • Spectrum Noir Marker
I also used a embossing folder with snowflakes, and a piece of Silver foil Paper

Next up we have Theresa Momber's "Vine & butterfly"
These images are so great to work with!
That vine is Large and I'm so in love with the Flower! 
Oh heck. The Butterflies too!  :)
The Following Gina K. Design Products were used!
  • Pure Luxury Card Stock: Fresh Asparagus, Honey Mustard, Black Onyx, White Layering Weight
  • Premium Dye Ink: Fresh Asparagus
  • Embossing Powder: Fine Detail Black
  • Spectrum Noir Pencils
  • Cheery Lynn Designs - Alison's Ribbons Die 
  • Momentos Black Ink 
  • Velum


  • Pure Luxury Card Stock: Powder Blue, Fresh Asparagus, & White Layering Weight for the Butterfly
  • Premium Dye Inks: Powder Blue, Ocean Mist, & Fresh Asparagus
  • Spectrum Noir Pencils, & Water Color Paper
  • Wink Of Stell (on the Butterfly & in some of the Vine)
Be sure to leave a comment as you hop along for a chance to
win a bag of goodies from Gina K. Designs!

 In addition to our blog candy, I am going to give away ONE of my cards I shared in my post! Leave a comment telling me *which* is your favorite for a chance to win! Then go through rest of the hop for inspiration.

Ok, Are You Ready For More Awesome Creations?!

 Just click on the links below for more from the Illustrators and Design Team!!


Allie Gower

Beth Silaika


Karen Hightower             You Are Here

Kendra Weitstock             Next Up! 

Laurie Schmidlin

Melanie Muenchinger


Sean Fetterman

Tricia Traxler



39 comments:

Melanie said...

Love every little thing about that fall Triple Play card, and there is a lot to love! love how you made it a fall muffin instead of sugary birthday with the combination of elements and colors! Great work! Your cards with Theresa's set are beautiful, my fave is the blue :)

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

So much gorgeousness, Karen! You have been busy creating!

Judy Inukai said...

What wonderful cards! I love the triple play fall birthday card. Love the simplicity of the Ho Ho Ho card. I always need CAS Christmas cards.

Deb said...

Beautiful cards!! That first one is just fantastic...but I love the others too!

Unknown said...

All of your cards are simply divine!
Breath-taking!

Unknown said...

Hi Karen!

All of your cards are so creative and lovely, It's hard for me to choose just one card, however I really like ummmmmmmm ugh ugh well the SENDING HUGS card.
Thanks Karen! have a lovely day.

Becky said...

Beautiful cards. I can't pick a favorite. Thanks for sharing.

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love them all but the first one is my pick as a favorite.

Cat Tidwell said...

These are so awesome Karen! LOVE the use of vellum on that one!

Nana Griffin said...

Cool ideas. Great coloring.

Tricia T said...

I can't decide which I like best... hohoho or the flower one with the wonderful Cheery Lynn die. Great work, Karen!!

Diana said...

All of these are beautiful - think the Triple Play Frame Card is my favorite, but would love any of them! (Or all- Haha). The release
Party was so much fun! Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

Nice cards, that daisy totally pops & sweet butterflies!!!!

Bonnie said...

Some people just have creativity pulsing through their veins. You are one of those, my friend.

Lisa K said...

All lovely cards! My favorite would be the first one with the fall birthday and the circle frame stamp set filers. It seems to pop and look dimensional.

Carole R said...

Awesome cards Karen! Boy you went all out with your fantastic talent and did so many Super cards for this release and I love them all. Thanks for all your hard work and for sharing it!

Sue D said...

Lovely cards--hard to pick a favorite but I think it would be the Sending Hugs butterfly one.
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CindyRomanDaversa said...

Wowza! I LOVE the cards you made!

Dee Earnshaw said...

Wow, your creativity is certainly flowing - love all the amazing cards you have created - especially the first one, with the Fall leaves and colors. Thanks so much for sharing them with us:)

L.A. De Valk said...

Your triple play looks fun. Very nice cards.

Marianne said...

You are so talented! Beautiful creations! Thanks for sharing with us.

Theresa Momber said...

Karen, your cards are beautiful! I love each one. Fabulous coloring!

Cindyloohoo said...

Love the cards. And the new release.

cardscookiecarrotcake said...

Wonderful cards Karen. Love how you used so many elements on the first card and the coloring is beautiful. The daisy card looks so fresh and the last card so blissful. I'd love to win any of these, thanks for the chance.

Dawn S. said...

So hard to pick just one! I guess it would be the third one - Have a great birthday!

Betty Neville said...

These are so beautiful, Karen! So hard to choose a favourite, but I think I like your daisy card the best - I really have to try the vellum overlay on a card!

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing your ideas. I am not sure which one that I like best / want to try first, they are all so cute!

Unknown said...

Love these cards! I especially like the one with the butterfly. Thanks for sharIng!

kittykat3308 said...

I think that all of your cards are beautiful but if I have to pick just one it would be the one with the yellow flower and an asperagus base card.

Beth said...

such a great variety of cards! I don't dare try and make too many christmas cards or it might just snow here in ny

Allie Gower said...

Love, love, love your Triple Play card. All your samples today are so VIBRANT. Love them!

Shari said...

Your cards are all fabulous. The 1st fall call is cute

Joyce Erb said...

Wow, these 2 sets are my fav! Your cards are awesome!

Sharon Underwood said...

Do we have to pick a favorite? I guess I'd pick the one with the vellum and the pretty flower on top of the vine background. Your cards are outstanding!

Retta said...

I just love all your cards! What more can I say!!!!

Golda said...

Oh, these are so much fun! I love your use of vellum.

Unknown said...

Wonderful cards! I like the vine and flowers. Thanks for sharing.t

Linda said...

I love the Triple Play card. It has so much to look at and is very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

Sharon said...

Wow Karen tons of beautiful inspiration, love love love your green birthday card!