Karen's Creative Mess

Friday, March 17, 2017

Stamp Tv Kit Addicts - Friday Funday tutorial

Here is the link to the Friday Funday Tutorial. I hope you enjoy the tip!  :) 
http://stamptv.ning.com/group/stamp-tv-kit-addicts/forum/topics/stamp-tv-kit-friday-funday-tutorial-circles-for-a-boarder




Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Gina K Designs – StampTV Kit Inspiration Blog Hop – Day 2

Hi Everyone and Welcome!!!  :) 

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating the new StampTV Kit! 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 first stamp set called Happy Spring. These stamps are so much fun and versatile! These are perfect for spring! We are also showcasing the incentive set available this month called Through Thick and Thin. You will be able to create amazing card projects using these beautiful stamp sets! Have fun and be creative!





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
few days after the hop. 
Ready for some inspiration? 
Here are a few of the projects I have created for today’s hop:


Stamp Set - Happy Spring 
Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight & Layering Weight, 
 &  Wild Dandelion
Premium Dye Ink - Turquoise Sea, & wild Dandelion for the Sun
Dies from the STV Kit - Bold and Blooming 
Gina’s Picket Fence Die 
Colored with Copics 

Up next I wanted to do a Clean & Simple Card (CAS) 
so here is what I came up with!  :)  <3 

This card was made with the following items:
*Stamp Set - Happy Spring  from the New Stamp Tv Kit - Bold and Blooming
*Pure Luxury Card Stock White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, & Black Onyx
*Patterned Paper Pack - Bold and Blooming 
I used Copics to color and added glitter pen on top for some sparkle!  :) 


Loving the Patterned Papers in this kit,
and that sweet little flower!  :) 


Stamp Set - Happy Spring 
Pure Luxury Card Stock - Innocent Pink, White Layering Weight, Black Onyx, & Turquoise Sea
Paper Pack - Bold and Blooming
Circles Dies that Gina carries in the online store by: Cheery Lynn


Tag time! 
 I love this beautiful flower and just had to make a tag! :) 

Stamp Set - Through Thick and Thin
Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight
Premium Dye Ink - Turquoise Sea
Patterned Paper Pack - Bold and Blooming 
Colored with Copics, Velum and bling from my stash 

Thank You so much for stopping by. 
Don't forget to comment for your chance to win!  :) 

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!

Monday, March 13, 2017

Gina K Designs – StampTV Kit 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 StampTV Kit! 
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 first stamp set called Bold and Blooming.

These stamps are so much fun and versatile! 
Check out this Gorgeous set of Patterned Paper!!! <3
These are perfect for spring! 
You will be able to create amazing card projects using
this beautiful stamp set! 
Have fun and be creative!

This month, Please welcome Carolyn King as
a special guest designer to our blog hop! 
You may remember that Carolyn has been a member of our team 
in the past so we are all very excited that she is 
joining us in March to showcase her talents once again! 
Also, please welcome our new team member Rema DeLeeuw. 
Rema has a fun and clean style and loves to work in 
watercolors and ink blending. 
You will instantly fall in love with her projects!




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? 
Here are a few of the projects I have created for today’s hop:

Here is the first card I made using this Gorgeous Stamp Set:
Bold and Blooming
I Made this using the Bokeh Technique


Here are the Gina K. Designs Items used for this card:
*Stamp Set- Bold and Blooming in the Stamp TV Kit  Bold and Blooming
*Pure Luxury Card Stock- White Heavy Base Weight and Layering Weight
          Fresh Asparagus on the inside
*Premium Dye ink- Grass Green, Wild Dandelion, 
*Premium pigment ink- White

*Fine detail embossing powder- White
other items Velum and bling form my stash


Next up!
Patterned Papers:

I used the following Gina K. Designs:
*Stamp Set - Bold and Blooming from the new Bold and Blooming Stamp Tv Kit
*Pure Luxury Card Stock -  White Layering Weight and Heavy Base Weight, Turquoise Sea,         and Black Onyx
*Premium Dye Ink- While Dandelion,  Grass Green, Black Onyx
*Pure Luxury Patterned Paper Pack -  Bold and Blooming

And One More...
I just had to use these Gorgeous Stamp Images.
This card base is 4 1/4" X 11" and it is scored at 2" on one end and 3 1/2' from the other end! 
*Stamp Set - Bold and Blooming 
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight & Layering Weight, Black      Onyx
*Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx on the inside
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder - Clear 
*Twisted Twine - Black onyx
*Black Brads, Versa Fine Black Ink 


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!