Karen's Creative Mess

Monday, March 21, 2016

Gina K. Designs Incentive Inspirational Blog Hop!



The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating a new incentive stamp set by Gina K. called “Handmade Botanicals”. We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs!

Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win a awesome $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Gina K. Designs Store!!!  To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.


First up I have a card made using the
incentive stamp set "Handmade Botanicals" By: Gina K.
& "Genevieve Giraffe" By: Beth Silaika
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Here are the Gina K. Designs products used to make this one!
*Stamp Set - "Handmade Botanicals" By: Gina K.
*Stamp Set - "Genevieve Giraffe" By: Beth Silaika
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base Weight & Layering Weight
*Premium Dye Ink - Ocean Mist
*Patterned Paper Pack - Delicate Essentials
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder - White
 White Ribbon and Embossing folder & Dots from my stash



Next up I have this sweet little tag!

I love tags so I thought this would make a great spring tag for a friend.
 You could add a pocket on the back and it would hold a gift card too!  ;) 
Here is what I used to made this one:
*Stamp Set - "Handmade Botanicals" By: Gina K. 
*Stamp Set - "A Year Of Flowers" By: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Black Onyx
*Patterned Paper Pack - Delicate Essentials
*Premium Dye Ink - Grass Green & Black Onyx
 Spectrum Aqua markers for the pink on the flower. 
 Alison's Ribbon Die from Cheery Lynn. Bling & Ribbon from my stash! 
Here is a look at the stamp set that were used for these projects:
Top: Handmade Botanicals (Free with a $75.00 purchase)
Bottom Left: Genevieve Giraffe   
Bottom Right: A Year Of Flowers

Thank You for stoping by today!  
Have a Great Week! :)  <3 

Ready for more awesome creations?! Just click on the links below for more from the Illustrators and Design Team!!


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!

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Gina K. Designs Inspirational Blog Hop Day 2


Hi Everyone… Come on in!    :) 
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating the new stamps from the February Release Party. 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 new stamp set “Genevieve Giraffe” by Beth Silaika and the incentive set “Scripty Sayings” by Gina K. Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win an awesome grab bag of GKD goodies!!!  To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.
So today I'm starting with the new stamp set
"Genevieve Giraffe"  By: Beth Silaika

These are the products that were used to make this one:
*Stamp set - Genevieve Giraffe  By: Beth Silaika 
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Bubble gum Pink, White Layering Weight, & Kraft
*6x6 Patterned Paper Pack - Smitten
*Premium Dye Ink - Moonlit Fog (giraffe), Bubble Gum Pink, Passionate Pink
 Zig watercolor markers, Watercolor paper, White ribbon and dots from my stash
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I showed this one at the release:
I just love that little bird!  :)
Here is what I used for this one:
*Stamp Set - Genevieve Giraffe  By: Beth Silaika
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight & Layering Weight
*Premium Dye Ink - Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea, Blue Lagoon, Black Onyx
*Spectrum Noir Markers and bling from my stash


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Next Up…...
Then we have the incentive stamp
Scripty Saying By: Gina K. 
I love this set… <3
So Here is the supplies that was used to make this card!
*Incentive Stamp - Scripty Sayings  By: Gina K.
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Fresh Asparagus & white Layering Weight (on the inside)
*6x6 Patterned Paper Pack - Poppy Prints (Love this pack)      :)
*Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx     That is it!
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Now for the last one!
Again I used this wonderful Patterned Paper!

This is what was used!  :)  

*Incentive Stamp Set - Scripty Sayings  By: Gina K.
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight & Layering Weight, & black Onyx
*6x6 Patterned Paper Pack - Poppy Prints
*Ribbon - Black Onyx Gingham
*Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx


Well, I hope you had as much fun as I have. 
Thank You so much for stoping by and checking out my latest creations!  :)  <3 
Have a great day and a wonderful week!
Have fun creating!  :)  <3 
Are you ready for more awesome creations?! 
Just click on the links below for more from the Illustrators and Design Team!!


Gina K – Illustrator for Scripty Sayings
Beth Silaika – Illustrator for Genevieve Giraffe
Karen Hightower - You are here!

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, February 29, 2016

Gina K. Designs Inspirational Blog Hop!!! :)


Good Monday Morning Everyone!  :)
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous
blog hop celebrating the new stamps from the February Release Party.
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 new stamp set 
“Year of Flowers 3” by Melanie Muenchinger and the
“Birds & Blossoms 2” set Theresa Momber. 
Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then
comment on each blog for your chance to win an awesome grab bag 
of GKD goodies!!!  To see who won, 
check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.
First Up I have a few cards made with
Melanie's New Stamp Set:
"Year Of Flowers 3"

The following Gina K. Designs Products were used:
*Stamp Set - "Year of Flowers 3"  By: Melanie Muenchinger 
*Pure Luxury Card Stock- White Heavy Base Weight, White Layering Weight, 
  Black Onyx on the inside
*Premium Dye Ink - Black Onyx (stamped off for background & greeting)
*Spectrum Noir Markers
*Velum,  Memento - Black and bling from my stash 
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On this second card I used these wonderful sunflowers in
 Melanie's new Stamp Set.

Along with the following Gina K. Designs products:
*Stamp Set - "Year of Flowers 3"   By: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight, Black Onyx,
  Fresh Asparagus & White Layering Weight
*Premium Dye Ink - Sweet Mango & Black Onyx
*Ribbon - Black Onyx Gingham
*Spectrum Noir Markers
*Bling from my stash, die cut 2 panels, embossing folder
Here is the stamp set.
Look at all the flowers!  :)

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Now lets play with Theresa's New Stamp Set
"Birds & Blossoms 2"
The following Gina K. Designs Products were used for this card:
*Stamp Set - Birds & Blossoms 2  By: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Peach Bellini, Moonlit fog, & White Layering Weight
*Premium dye Ink - Moonlit fog
*VersaMark
*Gray dots from my stash
*Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
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For the second card, I sponged inside a frame templet and added the images and greeting.
 It was a real quick card to make!  :)

Here are the following Gina K. designs Products that were used:

*Stamp Set - Birds & Blossoms 2  By: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight, Powder Blue
*Premium dye Ink - Black Onyx, Powder Blue, Grass Green, & Dusty Rose
*Bling - Pearls
Here is Theresa Momber's Stamp Set
Look at the beautiful cherry blossoms and the bird!  :)

Wow!  Both of these sets are so much fun to work with.
 So many techniques can be used with them!  :)  <3 
Thank You stoping in and don't forget to leave a little love behind. <3 
So are you Ready for more Awesome Creations?! 
Just click on the links below for more from the Illustrators and Design Team!!

Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator for Year of Flowers 3
Theresa Momber – Illustrator for Birds & Blossoms 2
Karen Hightower - You are Here!

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, February 1, 2016

Gina K. Designs Incentive Inspirational Blog Hop Coffee Therapy!



Well Good Morning !!!
:) So Glad You have stopped by!

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to a special Inspiration
Blog Hop featuring our new incentive stamp set called, “Coffee Therapy”.
With this stamp set you will be able to make fun friendship cards to send to your favorite coffee buddy! We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop
along to each of the designer’s blogs!

Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then
comment on each blog for your chance to win an awesome grab bag of GKD goodies!!! 
 To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.

Are you ready for a little fun!
This is a super sweet stamp set and look at all the coffee cups!
<3 <3 <3 

Here are a couple of cards that I made using: 
"Coffee Therapy" :)


The following *Gina K. Designs Products were used!
* Incentive Stamp Set: Coffee Therapy
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base Weight, White Layering Weight, & Grass Green
*Patterned Paper Pack:  Made With Love From the New Stamp Tv Kit "Made With Love"
*Premium Dye Ink: Grass Green, Black Onyx, & Moonlit Fog (for the steam)
  Wink Of Stella on the coffee cup, Ribbon & Pearls from my stash

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Next I used one of the leaf images from the Better With You stamp set 
that is in the Made With Love - STV Kit
The leaves kind of reminded me of coffee beans.  :) 
Maybe it was because I had coffee on the brain!  LOL!!!
Made this one using the following *Gina K. Designs Products:
*Incentive Stamp Set:  Coffee Therapy 
*Stamp Set:  Better With You - from the New Stamp Tv Kit "Made With Love"
*Patterned Paper Pack: Made With Love
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base Weight, White Layering Weight, & Grass Green 
*Premium Dye Ink: Grass Green, Cherry Red, & Moonlit Fog (steam)
*Twine: Black Onyx
*Spectrum Noir Marker: BG3 for shadow, DR3, LG2, LG4
  Bling from my stash





Thank You All for hopping by!
 Have a blessed day and Have Fun getting Inky!  <3 

Ready for more awesome creations?!
Just click on the links below for more from the Illustrators and Design Team!!

Gina K. - Illustrator
Beth Silaika
Cathy Tidwell 
Karen Hightower - You are Here.  :)
Kendra Wietstock
Laurie Schmidlin
Melanie Muenchinger
Sean Fetterman
Silke Ledlow
Susie Moore

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, January 25, 2016

Gina K. Designs Made With Love Inspirational Blog Hop!!!

Good Day Everyone! <3  :) 
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs
 Welcomes you to another fabulous 
Inspiration Blog Hop!
 This blog hop is for our January Release! 
We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card
 projects as you hop along in the hop this month!
 Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples
 from the team and then comment on 
each blog for your chance to
 win an awesome 
grab bag of GKD goodies!!! 
To see who won, check the
 Big News Forum at StampTV 
a few days after the hop.

Today is a: 
"Made With Love" 
Kind of day!   :) <3


All the cards are made with the New 
*Featuring Stamp Sets: 
"Made With Love" & "Better With You" 
and lots of other items from the kit!

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Ok, Lets start with this one!

This one is made with the following Gina K. Designs Products:

*Stamp Set: Better With You
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Blue Lagoon, White Layering    Weight 
*Patterned Paper Pack: Made With Love
*Premium Dye Ink: Black Onyx, Kraft, Dark Chocolate
*Gingham Ribbon: Black Onyx 
*Spectrum Noir Markers

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I am Loving the New Colors and Patterned Paper! <3 :)

 I like the look of sewing on a card, 
so I just keep practicing.  :)  
 Here is what was used for this one! 

*Stamp Set: Made With Love
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Sweet Mango & White 
 Layering Weight
*Patterned Paper Pack: Made With Love
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder: White
*Premium Dye Inks: Sweet Mango, Blue Lagoon, & Lipstick
*Vellum
 Finished it with the sewing machine and some dots

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This was a fun one
 even the Patterned Paper got inked up! LOL  :)



*Stamp Set: Better With You
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Dark Chocolate, Sweet Mango,   Sweet Corn, & Blue Lagoon 
*Premium Dye Inks: Sweet Mango, Tomato Soup,
 Kraft, & Dk. Choc. `Blue Lagoon on the wooden heart`
*Wink of Stella on the heart

And the last one here for today is one using the stencil from the Made With Love Kit & that
 Gorgeous Lipstick Ink & Paper!
This was really quick and fun to make.  :)

*Stamp Set: Better With You 
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Lipstick, Black Onyx, 
 & WhiteLayering Weight
*Premium Dye Ink: Lipstick, & Black Onyx
*Stencil from the Kit: Lovely by: ColorBox
*Versa Mark for the image stamped on the card base 
 (hard to see)
*Black Dots from my stash


Thank You all some much for stopping by! 
Hope you all have a Wonderful Day & 
Happy Stamping<3 :) 
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Here is a view of the Awesome New 
Stamp Tv Kit:

Ok… Are You all Ready to see some 
  awesome creations?!  :) 
Just click on the links below for more from the
 Illustrators and Design Team!!

Gina K.- Illustrator 
Allie Gower
Beth Silaika
Cathy Tidwell
Karen Hightower - You are here :)
Kendra Wietstock
Laurie Schmidlin
Melanie Muenchinger
Sean Fetterman
Silke Ledlow
Susie Moore

Thanks again for stopping by! Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a bag of goodies from Gina K. Designs. If you haven't gotten your New Stamp Tv Kit yet you can find it and other wonderful stuff over at the Gina K Designs Store. Here is a link.
http://www.ginakdesigns.com.