Karen's Creative Mess

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Gina K Designs Inspirational Blog Hop Day 2!!!


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! 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.

Ok, I couldn't resist making lots of cards with the
New Stamp Tv Kit "Birthday Essentials"
This one I used Stamp Set
 "Happy Birthday To You"  
I used Gina K Designs  Pure Luxury Card Stock 
in Black Onyx, Prickly Pear, White Layering Weight.
 I used Gina K Designs Ink- Prickly Pear& stenciled the dots
 on the bottom half & blinged the top half.  Black for the 
sentiment & Black Onyx Gingham Ribbon. 
Wink Of Stella to the Prickly Pear Dots.
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This one is made with the "Birthday Blessings" 
stamp set that is in the New Stamp Tv kit also.
I used one of the Perfect Panels to make this card. 
I used Christmas Pine Pure Luxury Card Stock and a Perfect Panel
added the sentiment.  Die cut the flower & popped it up. 
I colored the flower with Spectrum Noir Markers & Pencils
Added some pearls.
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I used the chalk board technique for this one! 
Using the Red Gingham patterned paper from "The Simple Things"
6x6 paper pack. Gina K Designs White Heavy Base 
Weight Pure Luxury Card Stock. Red Hot -Twine,
Ink: White. All these Gina K. Design Products are available at 


Next up is Theresa Momber's New Stamp Set
"Northwoods 2"
This one was made with Gina K. Designs Fresh Asparagus & Kraft Pure 
Luxury Card Stock. Gingham paper from "The Simple Things" 
Patterned Paper Pack. Gold Twine, and the tree
 is colored with Spectrum Noir Markers & Pencils.

 
This is from the release. 
I used Gina K Designs Kraft, In The Navy, & White Layering 
Weight Pure Luxury Card Stock,  Inks - Powder Blue & Black.
Twine - Black Onyx
Image is stamped with Momentoes & colored 
with Spectrum Noir Markers & Pencils.
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Thanks so much for stoping by. 
Please leave a comment for a chance at a bag
 full of goodies 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!!

Gina K  - Creator of the Stamp Tv Kit
Theresa Momber – Illustrator of Northwoods 2
Beth Silaika
Cathy Tidwell
Debbie Corbari
Karen Hightower - You are Here!
Kendra Wietstock
Laurie Schmidlin
Lee Murphy

Melanie Muenchinger
Sean Fetterman
Tricia Traxler

Monday, January 19, 2015

Gina K Designs Inspirational Blog Hop!!!

Hi Every One, I'm so glad you stopped by.
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!  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.
This was made with Melanie Muenchinger's
New Stamp Set: "Stately Flowers 9"
The following Gina K. Designs Products used were:
Pure Luxury Card Stock in-Sweet Corn, Sweet Mango, Grass Green,
Black Onyx, White Layering Weight.
Inks: Sweet Corn, Sweet Mango
Ribbon-Sweet Mango
Spectrum Noir Markers & Pencils. 
Momentos - Black
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This is the card I showed at the release party.
It is made with Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Card Stock In:
 Heavy Base Weight-White, Prickly Pear, Cranberry Tart,
White Layering Weight.
I scored the lines for the background, and added white ink to panel.
Ocean Mist ink around image. Ribbon - Cranberry Tart.
Spectrum Noir markers & pencils.

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Next Up is: Knit Wit Diva
By: Debbie Corbari
I made a Gift Card-Card! LOL
Using Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury Card Stock in:
Innocent Pink& Cranberry Tart
Patterned Paper from "Petals & Wings"
Ink-Innocent Pink & Cranberry Tart
Ribbons & Pearls & Button
Wink Of Stella
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This is the one made for the Release as well! 
Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Card Stock in:
White Heavy Weight Base, Kraft, Ocean Mist,
& White Layering Weight.
I used Ocean Mist & Turquoise Sea in on the rug she is sitting on! 
She is colored with Spectrum Noir Markers & Pencils.
Button-White & Twine in Kraft.

Here is a look at the stamp sets:
Stately Flowers 9
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Knit- Wit Diva



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

Gina K
Melanie Muenchinger Illustrator of Stately Flowers 9
Debbie CorbariIllustrator of Knit Wit Diva
Beth Silaika
Cathy Tidwell
Karen Hightower - You Are Here!
Kendra Wietstock
Laurie Schmidlin
Lee Murphy
Sean Fetterman
Tricia Traxler
                                           
Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to leave 
a comment for a chance to win! 
Happy Stamping!!!  :)

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Thank You Cards!

This week over at StampTv 
I am hosting our Mix It Up Monday ( MIUM ) Challenge!
So since I needed to create a few Thank You Cards, 
I thought that would be a great challenge!
Oh, but the card can only be a 4x4 card!
Once I started making them I couldn't stop… LOL 
and I'm making more today! :)
Here are the ones I made so far. 
The Gina K Designs Products I used for this card was
Heavy Base Weight White Card Stock, Fresh Asparagus & Vibrant Violet, Patterned Paper for the 6x6 patterned paper pack Wisteria Lane. Wild Lilac Ink and gingham ribbon along with the Gold Twine. I also used a little piece of the pp on the inside.
I used Gina K Designs:
Pure Luxury Cared Stock in White - Heavy Base Weight &
Black Onyx. Inks: Black, Powder Blue, & Fresh Asparagus
Stamp SEts: Vertical Greetings & Things, Vogue Vases 2 - Both by: Theresa Momber, and Fabulous Frame Fillers by: Melanie Muenchinger for the sentiment. Innocent Pink & Bubble Gum Pink Gingham ribbon. Passionate Pink Twine.
Colored the flowers with Spectrum Noir Markers. Added Wink Of Stella to the flowers & the Dragonflies. Added bling to the gate, and finished it off with a Dragonfly on the inside.

I decided to play with some sprays that I have. So I stamped this beautiful butterfly from Gina K's "Take Flight" then masked it off, sprayed the background then removed the mask & colored it with Spectrum Noir Markers & Pencils. I stamped the sentiment from Beth's "Lots Of Lines" stamp set in Gina K. Design Black Ink. 
This is another sprayed background. It was a black & a mustard color. 
I used the following Gina K Design Product for this card:
Pure Luxury Card Stock in Heavy Base White,
Ink for image & sentiment are Black. and the stamp set "Spring Time Silhouettes"
Twine - Black/White
Then I added some black dots. 
You can find all the Gina K Designs Products at 
Thanks so much for stoping & looking. 
Have a Wonderful Day!  :)

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Season's Giving Blog Hop Winner!


Wow! That was a wonderful Hop! 
Lots of fabulous Prizes…
Ok, So the winner of my blog Thank You Prize
Is………………..
Cathy Hanes
Congratulations!!!! 
You can send me your snail mail address to

I'll get your prize out to you !
Thank You to all that 
Left Comments. I really appreciate all the kind words.  :)
Hugs, 
Karen