Karen's Creative Mess

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Gina K Designs Blog Hop Day 1


The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina, along with the Cast and Crew, will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hops.


I'm so glad that you hopped on over.
 I love this new StampTv Kit  &  
Stamp Set by Melanie Muenchinger 
I have lots to show you, So lets get started.  First up is two cards 
made with the new StampTv Kit  " The Simple Things " 
I used From the Kit - Fresh Asparagus &
Cranberry Tart Pure Luxury Card Stock.
The Wonderful 6x6 Patterned Paper Pack& the Leaf image. 
I also used Gina K Designs Pure Luxury White Layering weight and
White Vintage Cuts, along with Gina K Designs New White Fine Detail
 Embossing Powder. I'm Loving that stuff.
Added some Pearls and Dk. Red Bling from my stash.
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The other card made with the new "The Simple Things" STV Kit.

On this one I used Gina K Designs -  Dk. Choc., Honey Mustard,
Tomato Soup, & Kraft Card Stock with the pumpkin stamped on Ivory.
 I also used Gina K Design Dk. Choc. Embossing Powder.
 Dk. Choc. & Tomato Soup Inks along with Dk. Choc. Ribbon.
I Love the Stamps that are in this new kit.
Heck this kit is so full of wonderful things… :)


This card I combined two stamp sets.

The Image & Sentiment is from "The Simple Things" and
the Flower stamp on the belly band, the swirly design above and
 below the oval, as well as the inner dotted oval is all in the
New Stamp Set Fabulous Frame Fillers By: Melanie Muenchinger.
I also Used Fabulous Frame By: Melanie Muenchinger on this card.
The Patterned Paper is in the Kit. All this is layered on top
 of a piece of Ivory Heavy Base Card Stock from Gina K Design.
I used Gina K Designs Dk. Choc. & Turquoise Sea Inks on this card.
I colored the frame in with a Spectrum Noir Marker.

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This was a fun little 4x4 card I made and I know I will be making
some of these in sets of 6 or 8 to give as Christmas Gifts.


I used the New Stamp Set "Fabulous Frame Fillers"
By: Melanie Muenchinger.
I love the swirly image and the flowers. The little stamps
are so dainty and perfect for small thank you notes.
I used Gina K Designs Ivory Card Stock in Heavy weight
and Turquoise Sea Ink.
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Here is one more tiny little Thanks card.
It is  2 1/2 x 3 1/2. I will use sentiments from the Fabulous Frame
set also to make little note cards and put in my husbands
lunch are leave a note for a friend at times, and these are perfect.
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Fabulous Frame Filler By: Melanie Muenchinger
Both the New Kit "The Simple Things" & "Fabulous Frame Fillers" 
are available at Gina K Designs
http://www.shop.ginakdesigns.com
So, Thanks so much for stopping by.
 I hope you have enjoyed the inspiration so far, 
because there is a lot more ahead. 
Enjoy your hop and don't forget to leave a comment for a
 chance to win something from Gina K. Designs.
Have a Great Day!  :)

 Ready for more awesome creations?!
 Just click on the links below for more from the Illustrators and Design Team!!

66 comments:

Tricia said...

Great cards, Karen! I think the Bounty of Blessings card is my favorite. I like the contrasting colors and the layout!!

Melanie said...

Love the Give Thanks and mini card best!

@JoyceCasaldi said...

Beautiful Karen! I feel like I've seen them before someplace;)

Unknown said...

All your cards are amazing but I especially like the pumpkin one with tomato soup dark chocolate and honey mustard it is gorgeous!!

Unknown said...

Lovely cards. I am visualizing more and more uses for the new set by Melanie.

Beth said...

Karen - I am in love with your C&S one layer blue card!

Unknown said...

Love that card with The Simple Things! Definitely a case card for me. Thanks for the ideas!

jeb said...

Love your cards and color choices. Can't wait to get my stamps. The kit is next on my list.

Imago Dei Creative Designs said...

The frame filler set is worth its pound in gold! What an amazing set. There is so much that can be done with it. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

ET said...

Love how you used the frame fillers! The papers in the new kit are also very pretty.

Unknown said...

Loved your cards - such great color combinations. I especially liked the little thank you card.

Teri C said...

Love them all! Especially the blue ones!

Judy Inukai said...

Awesome cards. I am getting so inspired and I can't wait for my stamps to arrive. Love your blue cards, and to see a peek at the inside. Thanks for the wonderful ideas.

Doodlepie said...

Love, Love, Love all of them. You showed some great uses for the kit and stamps.!!!

Unknown said...

OMG! The first two cards are amazing but they are all beautiful.

Lisa K said...

Wonderful cards! I love the small thanks card. I love the pumpkin one with brick and wheat. They are all great!

Nana Griffin said...

Lots of great cards! Also like the little note ideas. Nicely done.

Unknown said...

Like how you used the frame fillers stamp set. Love all the possibilities you shared. Thank you

Verna Angerhofer said...

What a crafty and creative lady you have been with all those gorgeous designs you created with the new stamp sets. I love them!

Diana said...

Love your idea of a packet of Thank you notes as a gift for Christmas. And all of the cards are awesome! Thank you for the great inspiration.

Kay S said...

Beautiful cards! Love the cards from the kit - especially the second one. So pretty!

Dee Earnshaw said...

Really creative and beautiful designs. LOVE them all. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

Carole said...

Loved the Give Thanks card. Also, you gave great examples for using the Fabulous Frame Fillers set. TFS.

MsJudyC said...

Your cards are fantastic and I especially love the fall pumpkin card. Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

What beautiful cards. That first one with the leaf was a knock out, but the others are equally beautiful. Cathy R.

CindyRomanDaversa said...

Super wonderful cards!

clelie said...

Wow, these are all wonderful!

Anouk said...

love the fall theme and those colors

clelie said...

These are amazing...simple, elegant, and fun!

Sue D said...

Lovely set of fall and thank you cards.

Leta said...

Like the use of the STV kit and the frame filler set. Your cards are very inspirational.

Donna said...

Wow Karen ... you truly know how to make your cards pop with just the right color scheme. Gina's background paper is perfect and with just a simple leaf, you created a gorgeous card and put a smile on my face. Thank you!

Joyce Erb said...

Inspiring samples! Love them all

L.A. De Valk said...

Pretty cards. I really like the one with the pumpkin a lot.

Iris said...

Lovely cards - the Give Thanks is my favorite.
isoscia at aol dot com

Golda said...

Every one of these is amazing! Thanks for sharing your hard work and creativity.

Pat said...

I love the assortment of cards you've made with these new sets...all of them! If I had to make a decision, though, I'd have to declare the Thanksgiving card my favorite.

Rose Hackman said...

I love the colors and the stamped background on the pumpkin card. It has a very elegant look.

Unknown said...

Beautiful! I think the Bounty of Blessings is my favorite...love the colors :)

Marianne said...

Wow, so many ways to use these stamp sets, your cards are wonderful...Thanks for sharing!

jandbspiegel said...

That second card with the pumpkin - I love it!!

Thanks for sharing

cardscookiecarrotcake said...

Karen, your cards show that you've been having some fun with the new stamps. They are all awesome! Thanks for the inspiration.

Kathy Krug said...

Love the different backgrounds on the pumpkin card.

Cammi said...

As I'm scrolling through your designs, I'm going "ooohhh" "ooohhh". "OOOHHHH!!!" One clever idea to another, Karen! You rock, and so do your ideas!

Dawn S. said...

So many lovely cards! Thanks for all the inspiration.

Unknown said...

Lovely cards. Love that feather!

Unknown said...

Love the first card. Embossing the leaf in white is a great

Unknown said...

Love your pumpkin card - I think it's one of my favorites.

Robin said...

These are just wonderful. just so cute.

Unknown said...

These are beautiful! I especially like the turquoise ones.

Gayle said...

Karen, lovely, lovely cards. You are such an asset to the design team.

Unknown said...

Lovely designs. I look forward to receiving my very first kit! So excited

lindarhea said...

All of the cards are great, I think I found a fav and the verynext one is another fab fav, love them all.

Daylene said...

Oh, such beautiful cards! I tried to pick a favorite, but couldn't ... the Give Thanks is awesome and then I saw the blue Thank you! You do beautiful work!

Unknown said...

Your cards are wonderful. I love all of them. Every time I finished reading about one, the next one seemed more like something I would like to try. Now, I am very inspired, but still waiting on order to arrivešŸ˜„. Thank you for sharing! They are great.

Sandy M said...

Especially love the pumpkin and "thanks" cards. You appear to have had fun designing them. All were great.

Helen F. said...

Karen, your cards are all so wonderful! LOVE love love the Give Thanks card with the bright pumpkin in the foreground and detailed texture and stamps in back

Parker said...

All the cards are done well, and my fave is the blue one. That blue patterned paper from the Stamptv Kit is beautiful. And I know the feel of it is terrific since I've gotten several kits in the past.

~ Connie said...

Beautiful Cards. Love your clean and simple style. Will be CASEing these, for sure. TFS

mtscrapgal said...

I like the pattern papers you chose for your cards. Pretty, pretty. Thanks

Rosy Newlun said...

Hi again, I Just had to stop by and make sure you know how much I love your blue as well as the green and yellow folk-y cards!!! I don't know where you get your ideas from but it's probably just that your simply BRILLIANT!

Denise Bryant said...

Awesome kit! Gorgeous cards! Love the beautiful fall colors, and the papers are amazing!

Carol said...

Love the new stamp sets and the collection colors! Thanks for all the inspiring crafting ideas!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Joni said...

WOW! All your cards are beautiful. I especially like the fall cards. Thank you for sharing your ideas

Lorip257 said...

Love all your card creations, Karen! I especially love the Celebration cards you made with the Fabulous Holiday Fillers and the one with the Christmas tree from the new Stamp TV Kit that is set behind the window die cut. That Christmas tree looks awesome!

Unknown said...

I love the card with the snow covered pine cones, used to live in the mountains and really miss seeing that first hand. Your creativity is inspiring.
Elaine