Karen's Creative Mess

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Gina K Designs – December Inspiration Blog Hop – Day 2


Good Tuesday Everyone!
Welcome!!! :) 
So glad you stopped by! 


The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you 
to another fabulous blog hop celebrating the new
stamp release for December by our illustrator team! 
We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects 
as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs! 
Today, we are featuring the stamp sets by Beth Silaika and Claire Brennan.

 There are so many card projects that you can create with these sets! 
Lets take a look at the three stamp sets we are featuring today! :) 
This is Xavier Zebra By: Beth Silaika

Half Pint Heroines: By Claire Brennan
Half Pint Heroes  By: Claire Brennan

Aren't they all three adorable! :)  <3 
Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.
So, Let me start with this sweet Zebra from
Xavier Zebra Stamp Set
This Zebra will just steal your heart! Well, he has mine! ;)
I used the following Gina K. Designs Items:

* Stamp Set: Xavier Zebra   By: Beth Silakia          
* Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight & layering Weight,  & Black Onyx
* Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx, Fresh Asparagus, Grass Green, & Powder Blue
* Pure Luxury Pattern Paper Pack - Cold Snap
* Twisted Twine - Black Onyx



<3 
This one is from the release party

I just love this little Tucan, and his friend the Zebra!  So sweet! :) 
 I used the following Gina K. Design Items:

*Stamp Set: Xavier Zebra  By: Beth Silakia             
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Jelly Bean, Black Onyx, & White Layering Weight
*Pure Luxury Pattern Paper Pack - Sending Love
*Premium Dye Ink - Grass Green, Sweet Mango, & Black Onyx
*Stitched Ribbon - Black Onyx
*Background was colored with Zig Clean Color Markers
*Other items used - Momentos Black Ink

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Up Next I have Claire's Stamp sets:
  Half Pint Heroines
This is such a wonderful set for girls of all ages!
 Love the inspirational & up lifting greetings in this set! 
I believe my Bella will be getting this card after her church play!  :) 
Here are the items I used to make this card!  She has hair like me!  ;) LOL
Gina K. Designs Items used for this card:
*Stamp Set: Half Pint Heroines:  By Claire Brennan           
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Dusty Rose, Black Onyx, White Layering Weight     
*Premium Dye Ink - Powder Blue & Black Onyx
*Mementos-Black, Colored With Copic Markers, White Gel Pen, & Glitter Gel Pen



    Next I used this sweet elephant in the set &
I Just had to get a picture of this cutie in all her sparkle!  LOL  :) 

You know she had to have sparkly toe nail!  ;) 


Gina K. Designs:
   *Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight
   *Pure Luxury Pattern Paper Pack - Smitten
   *Twisted Twine - Bubble Gum Pink
   *Colored With Copics & Sakura glitter pen



Now for this Fun and Adorable - Half Pint Heroes!  :) 

This set is so fun to make cards with!  The little faces are so sweet! 
I know my grandson will be getting this card!  :) <3 
Gina K. Designs:
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, Black Onyx
*Pure Luxury Pattern Paper Pack - Cold Snap
*Ribbon - Black Onyx Double Stitched
*Gelly Roll Sakura Clear Start Pen, Colored With Copics 

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I believe my grandson will get this card for his birthday this year!  <3
 I used the following Items for this card!
Gina K. Designs:
*Stamp Set: Half Pint Heros  By: Claire Brennan               
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight & Layering Weight, Black Onyx, & Red Hot
*Premium Dye Ink - Fresh Asparagus, Turquoise Sea & Black Onyx
      Zig Real Brush Clear Color Markers for the background and fish, 
       Copic for the submarine, and little boy face.     


Thank You so much for hopping by! 
I Hope you have been inspired in some way! :)
Just want to say I truly Appreciate all your comments, 
and You Taking the time from your busy day to hop along with us! :) <3
Enjoy the Rest of this Year and your time with families & Friends
See you next Year! ;)
(((Hugs))) Karen <3


Are You Ready for more awesome creations?! 
Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast & Crew:

Beth Silaika - Illustrator - Xavier Zebra
Claire Brennan - Illustrator - Half Pint Hero & Half Pint Heroines
Cathy Tidwell

Don’t forget to pop over to the Gina K Designs Store and check out all of the new products available this month in the “What’s New” section at http://www.ginakdesigns.com.

Thank you for stopping by!



Monday, December 12, 2016

Gina K Designs – December Inspiration Blog Hop – Day 1


Hi Everyone! :)


The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop 
celebrating the new stamp release for December by our illustrator team! 
We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop 
along to each of the designer’s blogs! 
Today, we are featuring the stamp sets 
by Melanie Muenchinger and Theresa Momber.

These stamp sets are so fun and versatile! 
You will be able to create amazing card projects using each individual set or 
by combining the images and sentiments from multiple sets from this release. 
Have fun and be creative!

This is: Holiday Frame Filler  By: Melanie Muenchinger



This is Theresa Momber's Set: Framescape - Winter Trees

Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop. Ready for some inspiration?


Lets start with Melanie's Set:
Holiday Frame Filler
I choose to do a Easter & Valentines card with Melanie's new set! :)


I used the Following Gina K. Designs Items:
*Stamp Set - Holiday Frame Filler  By: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight
*Premium Dye Ink - Dark Chocolate & Ocean Mist 
 *Pure Luxury Pattern Paper Pack - Shabby Spring

 This is the one from the release party!

I Love this set, it is so versatile and can be used so many ways! :)  <3 

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Next up I have two from Theresa's Set Framescape - Winter Trees

This is so pretty in Real Life!
I use White Embossing Powder on the Silver Metallic Card Stock that Gina carries.
Layered with In The Navy. I love those two colors together! :) 
Gina K. Designs Products:
*Stamp Set : Framescape - Winter Trees  By: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight, In The Navy and Metallic Silver
*GKD - Fine Detail Embossing Powder - White

*Silver Ribbon

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Then
I made a spring scene with this one! 

Gina K. Designs:

*Stamp Set: Framescape - Winter Trees  By: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight & Kraft 
* Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx, Powder Blue, Jelly Bean, & Grass Green

Well, That is all for me today, 
I Hope you all are enjoying all the inspiration along the way! 
 Have a wonderful Week ahead and See you Tomorrow!  :)  <3 

Now are you Ready for more awesome creations?! 
Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast & Crew:


Don’t forget to pop over to the Gina K Designs Store and check out all of the new products available this month in the “What’s New” section at http://www.ginakdesigns.com.

Thank You For Stopping By! :) <3