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January Release for 2019!
January Release for 2019!
A New Year and some Fabulous New Sets!
Today We are Featuring Two Sets.
First up is... Open Book By: Melanie Muenchinger
and Today and Always By: Lisa Hetrick
Both of these sets have been really fun to create with.
Oh the ideas floating around in my head! LOL๐
We can't wait to see what all you create with these sets.
Oh the ideas floating around in my head! LOL๐
We can't wait to see what all you create with these sets.
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Here is the Stamp Set
Open Book by: Melanie Muenchinger
This book is Large and you
can do So Many things with it! ๐
I love looking at all the ideas from the team.
I did a little Paper Piecing on this card using Grand Garden Patterned Paper Pack on the book mark and pen. I also used Metallic Silver Card Stock for the top, center, and clip of the pen. Then cut foam squares in half to pop the pen up.
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Here is the Stamp Set
Open Book by: Melanie Muenchinger
This book is Large and you
can do So Many things with it! ๐
I love looking at all the ideas from the team.
I did a little Paper Piecing on this card using Grand Garden Patterned Paper Pack on the book mark and pen. I also used Metallic Silver Card Stock for the top, center, and clip of the pen. Then cut foam squares in half to pop the pen up.
Gina K. Designs:
Stamp Set - Open Book
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base and Layering Weight, Red Velvet
Metallic Card Stock - Silver
Metallic Card Stock - Silver
Premium Dye Ink - Slate, Red Velvet
GKD Foam Squares
Connect Glue
Patterned Paper Pack - Garden Tour
Here is one from the release Party!
This kitty is so sweet!
This kitty is so sweet!
Gina K. Designs:
Stamp Set - Open Book
Background Stamp - Diagonal Stripes
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, Black Onyx
Premium Dye Ink - Moonlit Fog, Tangerine Twist, & Key Lime
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black
Connect Glue
Foam Squares
Adhesive Dot Runner
Connect Glue
Foam Squares
Adhesive Dot Runner
Watercolor Paper, Watercolors Daniel Smith
I thought it would be fun to do a color swatch card! ๐
I think this might be a good way to swatch for my paint splits.
Gina K. Designs:
Stamp Set - Open Book
Background Stamp - Gauze
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, & Black Onyx
Premium Dye Ink - Kraft, & Black Onyx
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black
Connect Glue, Adhesive Dot Runner, Foam Squares
Connect Glue, Adhesive Dot Runner, Foam Squares
Watercolor Paper & Watercolors
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Next up is - Today and Always by: Lisa Hetrick
Oh those Polka Dots... ๐
I love this set because Lisa made it easy for us to use this set with lots of techniques and styles!
I thought I would do a large card with this set!
It mesures 4 1/4" X 7 3/4" I used the jar from her Hello Beautiful stamp set. Stamped it in Versa Mark on velum and heat embossed it with Fine Detail Embossing Powder.
Colored the back with Copic Markers and fussy cut it out.
Stamped the flowers and leaves, fussy cut those too. Stamped the polka dots twice. Arranged the flowers to get a idea where I wanted the greeting. Then stamped the greeting and cut some grass
green card stock for stems then glued and
popped up the flowers and leaves.
I used Gina K. Designs:
Stamp Set - Today and Always
Jar is from the Stamp Set - Hello Beautiful
Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight,
Grass Green & Black Onyx
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black
Premium Dye Ink - Sea Glass, Turquoise Sea, Tangerine Twist,
Wild Dandelion, Grass Green & Fresh Asparagus
Connect Glue
Adhesive Dot Runner
Foam Squares
White Fine Detail Embossing Powder
Twine, Velum, Copic Markers to color the jar, Black Gel Pen, and bling
The next two are from the release party.๐
I had a lot of fun making this card!
The top and bottom area was masked off
and I used dye inks for the watercolor background.
Stamp Set - Today and Always
Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight, & Blue Lagoon
Premium Dye Ink - Coral Reef, Blue Lagoon, Peach Bellini
Amalgam Ink - Jet Black
Watercolor Paper, Black Pearls, & Twine
I Heat embossed the dots and the flower on this one.
Used some Zig Markers to color the flower
and I used the Misti & Inked the leaves in Key Lime,
then added a bit of Grass Green to areas of the leaves.
Then on part of the edges I stamped some Fresh Asparagus. Stamped the flower and heat embossed it in
White Fine Detail Embossing powder.
Colored with Zig Clean Color Markers and fussy cut it out!
Used some Zig Markers to color the flower
and I used the Misti & Inked the leaves in Key Lime,
then added a bit of Grass Green to areas of the leaves.
Then on part of the edges I stamped some Fresh Asparagus. Stamped the flower and heat embossed it in
White Fine Detail Embossing powder.
Colored with Zig Clean Color Markers and fussy cut it out!
Gina K. Designs:
Stamp Set - Today and Always
Pure Luxury Card stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, Kraft, & Black Onyx
Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx, Key Lime, Grass Green, & Fresh Asparagus
Fine Detail Embossing Powder - White
Adhesive Dot Runner
Foam Squares
Versa Mark, Zig Clean Color Markers, Bristol Smooth Paper for flower, & Twine
I hope you have enjoyed the cards in todays hop and
if you are ready for more inspiration
up next is Mindy!
Open Book by: Melanie Muenchinger
Today and Always by: Lisa Hetrick
Karen Hightower - You are here ๐
Mindy Eggen - Next Up ๐บ
Thank You for stopping by. ๐
and I hope you take some time to get a little inky!
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Very cute ideas. I love that book stamp, the possibilities are endless.
ReplyDeleteYou've created a LOT of beautiful cards. My favorite set is the Open Book set. Your swatch card was a grand idea and a beautiful card. I love that idea. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteReally like the flowers in the jar card
ReplyDeleteLove the swatch card! Very clever!!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE the jar card - so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all your cards!!!! So creative!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your take on using the stamps for these cards! I have decided I also need every color of ink that Gina K has to offer! Beautiful colors on these cards.
ReplyDeleteLove your shading on the book, and he slate turned out great. The paper piecing and gems are so sweet. The tall jar card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSuch a creative mind - great ideas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are beautiful, but love the crafty swatch card!! Loving the new stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! I really like the one where you placed the flowers in the jar.
ReplyDeleteYou have such great ideas for cards. I LOVE the watercolor book. NICE
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the Open book stamp set and your cards are truly beautiful. Thank you for showing us your creations.
ReplyDeleteI hope that it will take my comment this time: I love the watercolor book idea for a card. NICE
ReplyDeleteI adore your swatch book! Brilliant idea!! This is an amazing release. Love seeing what everyone is doing with each set. ๐๐ต
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards with so much detail! Love all of them! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so cute and beautiful! I love them all very much! I really love the card with the flowers in the mason jar.
ReplyDeleteYour watercolor swatch open book is fabulous.
ReplyDeletewow, all of your cards are beautiful, I love the mason jar with the flowers....so ready for spring here in MN
ReplyDeleteCaroline king
Such wonderful cards, Karen! You have such great ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Open Book with the watercolors! What a wonderful idea!
ReplyDeletegreat idea with the dots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Looking forward to playing with this set. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
ReplyDeletestunning cards - love them all - I am especially inspired with the 'book' cards!!
ReplyDeleteClever ideas on using the Open Book set - LOVE! Stunning cards using the Today and Always set. Great inspiration - thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the color swatch card.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful Karen! I love your work, you always inspire me:)
ReplyDeleteKaren, all your cards are so beautiful! I especially like the flowers in the jar one the best. Can't wait to see other creations that are swimming in your head!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. The one with the flowers in the jar is Amazing!!! Great new release.
ReplyDeleteI love the orange flowers in the vase card. It has to be my favorite all time! Thanks
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ReplyDeleteAll of your cards were beautiful. My very favorite is "Make today Amazing" I like everything about it.
How clever you are! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the flowers in the mason jar! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKaren, your creations always amaze me. loving the color chart open book!
ReplyDeletethank you!
Wow, gorgeous cards Karen!!!
ReplyDeleteLove them all! Great paper piecing, love the swatching, and the flower vase...gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous designs and colors....wonderful...
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. You always do great cards. Love them all.
ReplyDeleteI love these cards. I am so blown away with the wonderful ideas. Since I am a flower person I particularly like the orange daisies but anything by Melanie is always beautiful. Thanks for taking these stamp sets to another level.
ReplyDeleteKaren...you blow me away each and every time you share your cards, techniques and creativity!! I'm gonna go broke!! LOL
ReplyDeleteGirl these are all so fun and fabulous with those wonderful colors and designs. You really did well with using these great stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteWonderful way to personalize the book set. I love the paper piecing. Your example of Lisa's set is gorgeous. You outdid your self on all the cards.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely bee-u-tee-ful!!!! TFS! :-)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Beautiful cards. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteKaren, I love your cardmaking skills. Don't think I've ever seen one you've made that I didn't like & this time is no exception. The Open Book stamp set really grabs my attention & my desire to have it. I love books & reading. What a cool idea to put colour swatches on the pages of the book stamp! I also really like the floral card with the watercoloured background. So pretty! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove this stamp release! Your cards are awesome, so stunning and inspirational. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove your book cards. So creative. Pretty flower cards, too. Thanks for all of your wonderful inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Karen. Love the paper piecing!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are all so wonderful. I really like your color swatch card and it would be a great card to have when trying to decide which color to use. Thanks for sharing!!! GlendaJ
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Today cards. The colors are perfect and so pretty. Love their message as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen ! I Loved the little jar of flowers. Colors are great and I love the polka dots as a background. Can hardly wait for this set to get here.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards. I like the multicolored cat.
ReplyDeleteLove these Karen! Nice work! Excited to get these stamps
ReplyDeleteWOWZER! You always manage to outdo yourself. Your cards are wonderful. Love all the paper piecing. The jar of water with the flowers looks so real. The coloring on the flowers is wonderful. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat card ideas!
ReplyDeleteCute cards...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Cute cat. Love the flowers and card designs.
ReplyDeleteYou color swatch caard...OMG that's genius!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - I'm loving the new release! Especially the book stamp set; I think it's my new favourite.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful cards. Love your designs.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing...
Great work and ideas displayed. Love them all and appreciate you and your talent a lot
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful cards, loved the swatch card and the sentiment for crafty friends
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
Barb Housner
I'd love to try some of these beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! Wonderful cards. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. My favorite from this wonderful release is the Today and Always set and those cards are gorgeous. Beautiful coloring.
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers in the jar not to forget to mention the book ideas also.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the color swatch card!
ReplyDeleteReally like the flowers in the jar card. That is my favorite card, I like colors and the layout!
ReplyDeleteYou always create such beautiful cards. That swatch card is awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove the paper on the bookmark, adds so mcuh.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites are the color swatch card and the flowers in the jar, both are very cute.
ReplyDeleteFun, creative cards.
ReplyDeleteThat card with the vase and flowers just speaks to me!! Wonderful cards!!
ReplyDeleteAngie Cammack
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Love your creativity!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the watercolor background!
ReplyDeleteI love the bold color of the masked off top and bottom card - absolutely beautiful
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous cards and inspiration! You showcased the new releases wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness.... I was going to say the color swatch was my favorite, then I scrolled to the Today and Always cards...love them all.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Karen! Love them all but the flowers in the jar is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteYou always have such great ideas, Karen. I especially love the way you used Lisa's stamps. Terrific colors!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing collection of cards! Gorgeous designs and colors.
ReplyDeleteHow clever to combine the open book and the cat. My cat loves to rest on open books, newspapers and magazines. I hope she is getting educated through osmosis. lol! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful ideas.
ReplyDeleteYou are one of my favorites. I love your work. And have so many of them saved. I love the new stamp sets. Your watercolor sample card is great idea. And I like the idea of heat embossing the polka dots. Thank you for the inspiration you give!
ReplyDeletecool idea on the pen!!! the color swatch book ia amazing !!!, really thinking out of the box!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a variety of cards. You've been a busy lady. My favorite cad is the color swatch book. Many of my friends who are cat people are going to like to receive the "cat" card. Super job! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the card with the flowers in the jar.
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you! I did enjoy these cards. :)
ReplyDeleteThese cards are awesome. That book stamp is a beautiful frame for anything you stamp in it, amazing!
ReplyDeletei am in love with all ur cards Karen! speechless ! u totally rock
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! The kitty card and the jar of flowers are my favorites!
ReplyDeleteAwww!!! All your cards are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove them all Karen !
ReplyDeleteKaren, I love all your cards - but that swatch book is just plain amazing! I need to get into your head and walk around a bit. I need your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! The sleepy cat card is so cute! The card with the color swatches is so creative! I just love the jar with the flowers! The colors are gorgeous! Thank you for your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the fussy cut one.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards! I am especially fond of the kitty in this release but I'm loving all the different looks from the Today and Always florals. So lovely! TFS!
ReplyDeleteSuch stunning work. Absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love how each of the cards is so different. It gives lots of ways to use the stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous set of cards!!! Love the bright colors!!!
ReplyDeleteThe open book crafters card is SOOOOOOOO AWESOME! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I love the card swatch idea and all your flowers are so lovely.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card designs!!! I love the way you used patterned paper and the awesome florals! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteSo cute and fun, love the cat. Thanks for sharing the new stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteLove the book of paint samples.
ReplyDeleteClever idea. Kitty taking his
nap on the book is fun too.
Great selection of cards.
thanks for sharing
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Beautiful cards!! I especially love your flower cards!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just a "happy" release and all the different cards are just "happy"
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen for sharing your talent and this release.
Very pretty cards! Love the flowers!
ReplyDeleteKaren...I love your cards. The very bright card made from the Today and Always stamp set is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteLove all your cards....so hard to pick a favorite. You did amazing!!.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun collection of beautiful cards! Loved seeing how you used the new products. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! I love the pen and bookmark on the first card!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love these samples! Wish I could buy them all!
ReplyDeleteLove your creative ideas, Karen, and that you each share how versatile the new sets are. Beautiful cards and fun hop!
ReplyDeleteGreat variety of cards with the open book and pretty floral cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your creativity with these lovely products.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great inspiration with these stamp sets! I love how you used one for your paint swatches!
ReplyDeleteWow Karen! Amazing, amazing cards :) Thanks for the inspiration!!!
ReplyDeleteLove everything about this Open Book stamp set. Wonderful projects.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great collection of cards, but that last one is my absolute favorite!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Love the mason jar with the flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, Karen - You're very talented!!!
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