Karen's Creative Mess

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Gina K. Designs November Release Blog Hop

Welcome back everyone! 
We are so glad you have joined us today for day two of 
Gina K. Designs New Release Blog Hop.
Today we are featuring two more Fabulous New Stamp Sets.
A Very Merry Christmas by: Emily Loggans
and 
Snowbirds by: Alicia Krupskaya

The Handlettered Greetings in this
 A Very Merry Christmas Set are perfect for doing
 all kinds of techniques and fun cards! <3 

I had fun creating this little Gift Card Holder! 💖
 The Tag is popped up on the front, and the pocket for the gift card is on the inside. 🎄  

Gina K. Designs: 
Stamp Set - A Very Merry Christmas by Emily Loggans
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight
Premium Dye Ink - Red Velvet, Jelly Bean Green, Fresh Asparagus
Fancy-Foils™  - Red Velvet , and Gold Sequin 
Foil-Mates™ - Ornamental Holiday
StampNFoil™  - Holly Jolly &  Detail Sheets -  Holly Jolly 
Decorative Tag Die
Connect Glue
Foam Squares
Score Tape 1/8” 
Gift Card  


 Peek of the Inside where you can see the pocket for the Gift Card. 😊

Here are the Cards from the Release Party
Gina K. Designs: 
Stamp Set - A Very Merry Christmas by Emily Loggans
Music Medley - Background Stamp
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base, White Layering Weight, & Kraft 
Premium Dye Ink - Kraft, Sandy Beach, & Turquoise Sea
Fine Detail Embossing Powder - Sliver
StampNFoil™  - Holly Jolly &  Detail Sheets -  Holly Jolly 
Foil-Mates™ - Ornamental Holiday 
Fancy-Foils™ - Turquoise Sea 



Gina K. Designs: 
Stamp Set - A Very Merry Christmas by Emily Loggans
Gauze - Background Stamp
Pure Luxury Card stock - Heavy Base & Layering Weight, Red Velvet
Premium Dye Ink - Red Velvet
Foil-Mates™ - Ornamental Holiday 
Fancy-Foils™ - Red Velvet
Single Stitched Large and Double Stitched Small Oval Dies
Sheer Ribbon - White/ Gold
Connect Glue
Adhesive Dot Runner 

Foam Squares, and Bling


Next:
Check out the gorgeous Birds in this Snowbirds Stamp set.
 They are wonderful to color and create all kinds of cards. 
From Birthday or Christmas and also for the guy in your life! :) 

I really enjoyed watercoloring this little cutie! Love this set! 💖

Gina K. Designs: 
Stamp & Die Bundle - Snowbirds by Alicia Krupskaya
Background Stamp - Delicate Snowflakes
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, Turquoise Sea
Premium Dye Ink -  Sea Glass, &  Moonlit Fog
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black 
Double Stitched & Single Stitched Circle Dies
Connect Glue 
Adhesive Dot Runner
Gingham Fancy Ribbon Black / White

Other items: Watercolor Paper, Daniel Smith Watercolors, Embossing Folder, White Gel Pen, Glue Dots



These two are from the Release Party! 

This one was colored with Copic Markers then Prismcolor Pencils. 
Gina K. Designs: 
Stamp Set - Snowbirds by Alicia Krupskaya
Background Stamp - Music Medley 
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base and Layering Weight, Black Onyx
Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx
Artistic Paper
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black
Premium Dye Ink - Jelly Bean Green, Fresh Asparagus, & Turquoise Sea
Copic Markers, Prisma Color Pencils , & Twine


This one was colored with Zig Cleancolor Markers
Gina K. Designs: 
Stamp Set - Snowbirds by Alicia Krupskaya
Music Medley - Background Stamp 
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base  & Black Onyx 
Premium Dye Ink - Fresh Asparagus & Jelly Bean Green (for the Holly Leaf) and added Key Lime to those for the watercolor background
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black 
Fancy-Foils™
StampNFoil™
Fine Detail Embossing Powder - Clear
Adhesive Dot Runner
Connect Glue 
Colored with Zig Clean Color Markers, Bristol Smooth Paper, Versa Fine - Black, Embossing Magic Pad 



This is Winter Flower! The Incentive for this month 
(Free with a Qualifying Purchase.) 

There are Dies that match the Incentive! 
I had to use them for my next project. 

I really like the Slate with this Poinsettia! 
The Patterned Paper is from a special Gina K. Designs
 add on purchase along time ago. 
Did some more Watercoloring with this image!  

 Gina K. Designs: 
Stamp Set - Winter Flower
Dies - Winter Flower 
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base Weight, & Slate
Premium Dye Ink - Sandy Beach
Dies - Decorative Labels 
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black
Connect Glue
Crystalline Drops 
Prismatic Glitter - Silver 
Other Items: Twine, Watercolor Paper, Daniel Smith Watercolors


I hope you have enjoyed the hop so far!
 Next up is Lisa 😀
Enjoy the inspiration and remember to comment on all the blogs for your chance to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate from Gina K. Designs. 


A Very Merry Christmas by Emily Loggans
Snowbirds by Alicia Krupskaya 
Karen Hightower > You are Here! 💖
Lisa Hetrick  > Next Up 
Thank you So Much for stopping by! 
I hope you get to have a little inky time soon. 😊
These items are now available 
To Shop Click > Gina K. Designs 
Have a Great Day! 

60 comments:

MadeByMeghanK said...

These are gorgeous! I love the blue ornament! STUNNING

PeggyL said...

Thanks for all the inspiration!

marilyn said...

I really enjoy seeing your work.

Diana S said...

All of your cards are beautiful! Love the gauze backgrounds and the poinsettia one is stunning! Thanks for sharing!

Lisa K said...

These birds are gorgeous! Love how you are sharing coloring them with different mediums. Great ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.

Sandy Ference said...

Like them all, love the poinsettia!

Meralyn said...

Wow! I'm truly inspired by your work. Certainly puts me in the Christmas spirit. Thank you......

Janelle H. said...

What great cards and gift card holder you have made. I think my favorite is the cardinal with the musical note background!!

lindaplus3 said...

Wow... such beautiful cards... your coloring of your birds is so pretty,,I am so anxious to get these stamps because of all the inspiring talent...tyfs :)

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Your cards are all breathtaking Karen!

cardscookiecarrotcake said...

I run out of adjectives to describe your beautiful card projects. Each one is fabulous. I will be CASing your Gift Card Holder, though. Thanks for always inspiring.

Judy Bartnik said...

You did a beautiful job of coloring the birds. Very festive!

Cori said...

love the card with the winter flower

Cyndi said...

Love these cards. I give a lot of gift cards and I'm always looking for new ways to present them. Your gift card holder is perfect.

MaryG said...

OMG - Gorgeous!! The coloring on the birds is breathtaking. Copics followed by Primsacolors is brilliant.

Joanne Hoffmann said...

So very talented and creative! Holy Moly!

Robin said...

Beautiful cards. Just fabulous

Mary D. said...

I love your work. You've made wonderful use of the Gina K background stamps, and I really like the gift card holder.

McStamper said...

All of your cards are fabulous but my favorite is the beautiful blue ornament on the music background. Thanks for sharing your wonderful inspiration.

Lydia R. said...

What a beautiful card you put together with the stamps from the incentive set.

Verna Angerhofer said...

Wonderful cards with these stamp sets. You work is always so amazingly well created.

Dawn S. said...

I love every single one of your cards. Beautiful!

Arlene said...

Gorgeous cards Karen! I'm in love with the 3 Snow Birds cards. You colored them beautifully!

Johanna said...

Do you ever make a terrible card? These are wonderful and I so appreciate that you share them

Kay said...

I think I need these birds!

Rosie Guiher said...

What fun creations you have made. Thanks for sharing.

Sarah Biswabic said...

Your Christmas cards are all so beautiful! Love them all!!

Jean said...

Such lovely cards! The birds are just darling!

Helen J. said...

Wow, I just love your cards

Judie said...

Wow Stunning creations! Thanks for the inspiration!

Judy Inukai said...

Gorgeous and inspiring cards as always. I love the cardinal with the music background. The pink poinsettia with the slate is awesome.

Gayle said...

Beautiful cards....love the gift card holder.

Jeanne Beam said...

Beautiful cards.!
Thanks for all the inspiration...

Gayle Bartholomew said...

All of your cards are gorgeous. The coloring on the birds is so beautiful.

Jpluemer said...

Beautiful Cards

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Love the images this release and your cards are great!

Connie said...

Wow Karen! You've been quite busy!!! Your cards are elegant, cheery, festive, absolutely precious, perfectly paired x2 and stunning :) Thank you soooooo much for sharing the inspiration :)

Amy said...

I love all of the bright colors on the cards!

Carol Lokhorst said...

LOVE the gift card holder! Super cute cards all around!

Dana M said...

Wow, stunning projects! So fantastically creative and festive. Gorgeous!

Kathy S said...

Love your cards, they are beautiful.

Marcie Bolt said...

Wow. Cutest cards ever! Love how the fool mates make it pop

stamping sue said...

Wonderful cards and I like your color themes.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Kay S said...

Oh my goodness! All of your cards are gorgeous! Love that blue ornament card and the coloring on the birds is outstanding!

Sue D said...

Wonderful cards. I like the colors and the foiling.

Theresa's Studio said...

Amazing cards! Love your use of foil. Coloring on all 3 birds is spot on. Must be a Bird Watcher.

Dee Earnshaw said...

Oh my, your work is sensational - love the bird cards - so sweet:)

Nana Griffin said...

Love them all but my favorite is the bird with the music background.

Arianna Barbara said...

Awesome cards and colouring!!!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

WOWZA, fab samples!

Terrie D. (StarSpry) said...

What a fun gift card holder! Your cards are really pretty. :)

Retta said...

Oh my gosh - I do love ALL of your cards. Just can't decide which is my favorite. Just perfect!!!!

Sharon said...

Wow Karen! Stunning!

Janice Ashby said...

Oh my, Karen, all your cards are wonderful! It's so hard to pick a favorite, but I think the first one is it. And, it looks like you decorated the inside. I love that you have foil on the first three. The coloring on the birds is wonderful. Thanks for such inspiration!

Lady Bug Stampers said...

they are all so beautiful I love them all such wonderful creations you have shared, thank you for showing them all to us...

Rowena Magsino said...

Love them all ... especially how you incorporated the new background stamps! All these blogposts ... for sure will hit my pocket this November, good thing Black Friday is so near.

Stacey Kowbel said...

Fantastic cards! I love how you coloured your birds! The pocket for the gift card is fabulous.

Unknown said...

Love the stamp sets and you Ladies are rocking this Hop!! Beautiful work!

littlesavedgirl said...

I love your blue choices !

littlesavedgirl said...

Absolutely love your card designs, thanks for the inspiration !