Karen's Creative Mess

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Gina K. Designs Inspirational Blog Hop Day # 2

Hi Everybody!
Welcome to Karen's Creative Mess! :) 
Gina K. Designs Illustrators and Design Team welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop. 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 3 stamp sets. We have one by Beth Silaika, Claire Brennan and a New Incentive stamp set!

These sets are a lot of fun to create with! 
Beth Silakia's - Todd Turtle  & Claire Brennan's Perfect Pinesetta
and Nurturing Blooms will have you creating all kinds of cards! 




Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win a $50 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:


First up I have Todd Turtle by: Beth Silakia 
Such a cute set! <3 


Gina K. Designs: 
* Stamp Set - Todd Turtle  By: Beth Silakia
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, Black Onyx, Turquoise Sea, & Ocean Mist
*Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx
Colored with Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Versa Mark Ink, Perfect Pearls




Gina K. Designs:
Stamp Set - Todd Turtle  by: Beth Silakia
Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base and Layering Weight, & Ocean Mist and Turquoise Sea
Premium Dye Ink - Turquoise Sea, & Charcoal Brown
Foam Squares, Tape Runner, Bling, Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen, Colored with Copics



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I am loving this Poinsettia from Claire Brennan! 
I wanted to do the Bokeh Technique, 
but I wanted to do it with lots of color. 



Gina K. Designs:
  • Stamp Set- Perfect Poinsettia  By: Claire Brennan
  • Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight and Layering Weight, Dark Chocolate 
  • Premium Dye Ink - Kraft, Dark Chocolate, & Fresh Asparagus
I used Watercolor Paper on this card, FoamSquares, & Tape Runner





Gina K. Designs:
  • Stamp Set - Perfect Poinsettia   By: Claire Brennan
  • Premium Die Ink - Black Onyx, & Innocent Pink
  • Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base and Layering Weight, & Black Onyx
Ribbon, Watercolor Paper, Colored with Zig Clean color Markers, bling



Then we have the New Incentive Stamp Set. 
Nurturing Blooms
It is Free with a $75.00 Purchase. 
After the storm came through our area, I know I needed to make this card. The Greeting was perfect. It can be used for so many things in Life! <3 

Items Used - 
Gina K. Designs:
*Stamp Set - Nurturing Blooms  By: Gina K. 
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight, 
                                           I used White Layering Weight & Blue Denim on the inside
* Premium Dye Ink - Blue Denim  &  Red Velvet
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder - White



Then my final card for the hop is... 
This card made with some really pretty fall colors! 


Gina K. Designs:
*Stamp Set - Nurturing Blooms   By: Gina K.
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy & Layering Weight, Black Onyx & Fresh Asparagus
*Premium Dye Ink - Fresh Asparagus, Honey Mustard, Prickly Pear, & Tomato Soup
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder - White
Versa Mark, Ribbon and bling from my stash


I hope you have a wonderful day and have enjoyed the hop! I know you are ready to see some more beautiful creations from the rest of the Team... Beside to leave a comment for your chance to win that $50.00 GC from Gina K. Designs 
and Next up is Laurie... <3 

Beth Silaika - Today's Featured Illustrator
Claire Brennan - Today's Featured Illustrator 
Donna Idlet
Laurie Schmidlin < Next up! 



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!


51 comments:

Melanie said...

Ok! My favorites are, the no line colored poinsettia (superb), the flag (so creative and classy and minimal) and the water spots and colors and layout on the Nurturing Blooms!!

Debbie Rumpza said...

Fun and unique cards...

Sharon said...

Great designs! The bokeh poinsettia is amazing!

Lydia Hallum said...

I enjoy all your cards but the Nurturing Blooms is just wonderful. How did you create it? to get the effect ---white ink or something else?

Teresa Doyle said...

What amazing cards Karen, well done!

Jane M said...

So many great cards! Thanks for all the inspiration

Lisa K said...

Gorgeous poinsettia with no lines. The bokeh technique is so original. I doubt I see another of these in this hop. The turtle and sea star cards are both so cute. I love seascape cards.

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Let's see- all are great but the turtle one is my favorite!

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Fabulous inspiration Karen!

Verna Angerhofer said...

Well, you never let me down! Always your cards are so fantastic and inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing them with us.

El said...

Wow, those are some gorgeous cards, I especially love the colors and the look of the card using the poinsettia. Would never have thought to do that. Thank you for sharing and inspiring us.

Robin said...

Fantastic cards. Love the Texas card. Very inspirational.

cjgusloff57 said...

Very, very great cards! Some fun and some beautiful!

Mary Jane Blahnik said...

Very creative techniques

Beth Queen said...

Love all your cards, but the pink poinsettia card just takes my breath away. The black and white ribbon just sets it off. Beautiful!!!

Marilyn said...

Karen, WoW, what beautifully creative cards, all of them! I can not pick one over the other that I like the most. From the Texas flag, the line less poinsettia, the water background of your turtle or the last card with the spot of ribbon. As always you produce wonderful cards, thanks.

Diana said...

Great cards! Love this poinsettia set! Thanks for sharing!

Dee Earnshaw said...

wow what gorgeous cards. Thanks for sharing:)

Johanna said...

The bokeh poinsettia is amazing! Love all your cards and your Tod turtle design makes him look as if he is swimming on a water highway.

Retta said...

You are the queen of layering, Karen! Just love that last card!!!!

Judy Inukai said...

Super cards Karen. Your pink poinsettia card is wonderful. Love your Todd Turtle cards. They are so cute. And the Texas flag - that sentiment is just perfect for what you all have been through and are continuing to experience in Texas. Prayers still continue.

Carol said...

Thanks for sharing: I love your waves and bubbles with the turtle.

Nana Griffin said...

Love the turtle and star fish cards. I am going to have to order that set.

Gayle said...

wonderful selection of cards and talent.

Debbie said...

Love the cards and your use of color. Really like the poinsettia card with the bokeh technique and the card featuring the Nurturing Blooms stamp set.

Mary Holshouser said...

The red/white/blue card is so
appropriate at this time.
Love the movement of the water
with the turtle.
All are great cards.
thanks for sharing.

Avra Williams said...

Love them all! Your underwater cards are adorable!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Wonderful cards.

Carol said...

Great new sets! Thanks for sharing all this inspiration.

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Unknown said...

too cute! and lovely!

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing- Very Pretty Poinsettia cards

Unknown said...

Wonderful cards Karen.

FD91354 said...

These are such beautiful card designs. Great creativity.

Unknown said...

So many beautiful cards. Your creativity is amazing.

God bless Texas!

Diane M said...

Such great cards!

Angela Walters said...

All of your cards are amazing! I especially love the no-line colored poinsettia!

k ostgard said...

Nice cards love the pointsettia. Very nice.
Thanks for inspiration.
Have a blessed day!
Kimberly

Karthikha said...

Super cool cards! I love your coloring on the poinsettia, it is just too good!!

Debbie B said...

Fantastic cards! Love Tommy the turtle and your pointsetias are gorgeous!

Carolyn Sharkas said...

Beautiful cards! Such pretty designs and colors. Love Todd, too. He just makes me smile.

Arianna Barbara said...

Great set of cards!!! Beautiful and sweet!!!

Andre M. said...

Thanks for inspiring us and reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit.

Sue D said...

Beautiful and creative card designs.

Sheri Gilson said...

WOW! What an awesome array of cards! Really loving your two beautiful poinsettia cards!

Golda said...

You put in a lot of work. All of these are great.

Beth said...

Love the Texas flag card. And that stencil is so perfect

D.Ann C said...

Great batch! I love the wave and back ground you did for the turtle and the lovely sereneness of your final card!

Margaret said...

Karen, as always you did a fabulous job. I love you cards.

wannabcre8tive said...

Wow, all of the cards are fabulous. I especially love the poinsettia with the Bokeh technique and the no line poinsettia.

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

Beautiful job. I especially love the two first cards, with great colors.

Lauri Bacalzo said...

Tod the turtle and the star ⭐️ Fish 🐟 is so darn cute!
Thank you 😊 for sharing!