Karen's Creative Mess

Monday, August 1, 2016

July 2016 Inspiration Blog Hop Day One




Welcome, come on in
and join the fun,
I hope you have your coffee 
or what ever you enjoy while hopping. :)
<3
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs
welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop
celebrating the new stamp sets from the July StampTV 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 two stamp sets by Therea Momber and Melanie Muenchinger.

The first set we are featuring is French Flair by Theresa Momber. Theresa has created this wonderful set that will leave you feeling like you may be in Paris or strolling around the wine vineyards in Europe! Merci! You will have fun creating with this stamp set.

The second set we are featuring is Stately Flowers 10 by Melanie Muenchinger. Melanie is at it again! She has added another wonderful set to her Stately Flowers collection. This is set number 10 and what a wonderful set it is!  You will be able to use all of Melanie’s flowers sets to fill the seed packet in this set as an adorable way to send the perfect message!  The possibilities are endless for making beautiful cards for any occasion.

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.

Here is a look at Theresa's stamp set:
French Flair
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 I enjoyed creating with this set.
The one from the release party
Here is the Gina K Designs items used:

French Flair Stamp Set by: Theresa Momber

*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Fresh Asparagus, Eggplant & Ivory Layering on the inside

Other items used - Distress Inks, Twine and metal bling from my stash,
 Wink Of Stella, and Watercolor Paper
I really love doing cards like this. :) Has the old world feel to me! <3
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Next, Lets have a glass of wine!  ;)


Here are the Gina K. Designs Items I used to make this card project:
*Stamp Set - French Flair by: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - Prickly Pear, Edible Eggplant, & White Layering Weight
*Premium Dye Ink - Prickly Pear
*Twine Time - Edible Eggplant
Other items are Mementos - Black Ink, Versa Mark Ink, Spectrum Noir & Copic Markers, bling
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One more. I had to do a Kraft & White Card.  LOL
So here is what I came up with! :)

For this one I used the following Gina K. Designs Products: 

*Stamp Set - French Fair - by: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, & Kraft
*Premium Dye Ink - Kraft, Dark Chocolate
*Twisted Twine - Kraft
  Other Items - 3D Foam Squares, Embossing Folder

Next Up is Melanie Muenchinger's Gorgeous Stately Flowers 10 Stamp Set!  <3 
 Here is a look at this newest set!
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Here is the one I showed at the Release Party. <3 

Here is the list of Gina K. Designs Products used to create this card project:
*Stamp Set - Stately flowers 10  by: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock -  Heavy Base & Layering Weight White, Lemon Drop, & Black Onyx
*Premium Dye Ink - Jelly Bean Green, Fresh Asparagus, & Black Onyx
*Pure Luxury Patterned Paper 6x6 paper pack - Cold Snap    I Love this Gingham  <3 
 Other Items - Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils, Spectrum Noir Markers, 
                        Cherry Lynn Circle Dies for the Black Circle Boarder, bling from my stash


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Did this watercolor card using that wonderful dogwood image. <3 

I used the following Gina K. Designs:
*Stamp Set - Stately Flowers 10 by: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock - White Heavy Base Weight, Innocent Pink
*Premium Dye Ink: Black Onyx
  Other Items - Zig Clean Color Markers, Dies, and bling from my stash

Thank You for stoping by & looking. 
Have a Wonderful Day
and I hope you get the chance 
to get Inky soon! <3 :)

Ready for more awesome creations?! 
Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast & Crew:

Theresa Momber – Illustrator for French Flair
Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator for Stately Flowers 10
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, June 20, 2016

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Hi everyone! 
I have a gift card holder for all the coffee lovers!  :) 
This is for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

I have to have my Coffee!  LOL <3  ;) 

This is made with the following Gina K. Designs Products:
*Stamp Set: Coffee By: Claire Brennan
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base Weight, Dark   Chocolate, Jelly Bean Green, & Innocent Pink
*Premium Dye Inks: Dark Chocolate, Fresh Asparagus, & Moonlit Fog
*Ribbon: Stitched
 Other Items: Spectrum Aqua Markers for the cupcakes, Versa Mark Ink for the flowers on the Jelly Bean Green Layer, Heidi Swapp's Embossing Folder on th eGreen Layer and Sizzix Embossing Folder on the Pink layer! A premed Envelope for the Coffee Gift Card!  :)  <3 
Here is the stamp set I used for this card!  :) 

It is available @ Gina K. Designs 
Thank You for stopping by! Have a Wonderful Day!  <3  :) 

Monday, June 6, 2016

Gina K. Designs Incentive Inspiration Blog Hop - Tiny Textures!


Welcome!!!! :)
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to a special blog hop featuring the new Tiny Textures incentive stamp sets from the May StampTV Release Party! We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs!
Tiny Textures is a fun stamp set that allows you add a splash of something fun to your scrapbook pages or will help you to make a cool stamped background to your card projects. The “Just Because” sentiment from the set is ideal to add the finishing touch to a quick, but thoughtful card!
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 day after the hop.
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On my first card I used all 3 Images Plus the Greeting from this set!
I used Gina K. Designs: 
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base & Layering Weight,
& Turquoise Sea
*Premium Dye Ink: Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea, Blue Lagoon, & Black Onyx
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One this one I used:
*Prue Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base Weight, 
and Editable Eggplant
*Premium Dye Ink: Lovely Lavender, Editable Eggplant
*Twisted Twine: Editable Eggplant
*Stamp Set: Tiny Textures By: Gina K. & 
 Fill It With Flowers By: Melanie Muenchinger
Spectrum Noir Markers, Mementos Black Ink
<3 Have a wonderful Day & 
Thank You for stoping by!  :) 
Now are you ready for more awesome creations?!
Just click on the links below for more from 
Gina and the Cast & Crew:
Karen Hightower - You are Here!
Kendra Wietstock < 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!

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Gina K. Designs - May Inspirational Blog Hop Day 2!


Hi Everyone! :) 

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes 
you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating
 the new stamp sets from the 
May StampTV 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 two stamp sets 
by Beth Silaika and Claire Brennan. 

The first set we are featuring is Sophie Pig by Beth Silaika. 
Beth has created a super cute set second set with the sweetest images and matching sentiments to make the perfect card project to make the card recipient smile or feel better right away!


This was a fun little card to create! 
Here are  the ingredients used for this one:
Gina K. Designs:
*Stamp Sets: Sophie Pig By: Beth Silaika  and Tiny Textures By: Gina K.
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Layering & Heavy Weight Base, Peach Bellini
*Premium Dye Inks: Dusty Rose, Peach Bellini, Red Hot, Lip Stick
 Colored with Spectrum and Copic Markers. Stamped the pig twice and colored the ears and feet and fussy cut them. they are popped up on top of the popped up pig.  Wink Of Stella on all the red hearts! 
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This one is from the release party:

The following Gina K. Designs products
 were used for this card:
 *Stamp Set: Sophie Pig - By: Beth Silaika
 *Pure Luxury Card Stock: Grass Green, Wild Lilac, and White Layering Weight on the inside
 *Patterned Paper: Paper Pack - Sending Love
*Twisted Twine: Eggplant
 *Stamped With Mementos Black, Copic markers to color, 3D Foam Squares

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The second and third sets we are featuring are by 
our new Illustrator Claire Brennan. 
The sets are Old Country Roses and Fine Feathers.
With Claire’s Old Country Roses set, 
you can create beautiful layered stamped
images that make the most beautiful and 
soft roses that look like you have picked
them right out of your own rose garden.
Claire’s Fine Feathers set is a collection 
of fun feathers that are a perfect focal image
to create a message of inspiration,
hope, thanks and more! 
We are so very lucky to have 
Claire’s illustrator talents on our team!
I Love these Roses in this set! <3

Gina K. Designs Products used for this card are:
*Stamp Set: "Old Country Roses  By: Claire Brennan
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base Weight, Tomato Soup, & Peach Bellini
*Premium Dye Ink: Tomato soup, Sweet Mango, Peach Bellini, Jelly Bean Green, Grass Green,     Fresh Asparagus, & Black Onyx
*Premium Pigement Ink: White
 Die cut a piece of Glossy Paper in a tag to stamp the roses and greeting on!  
  3 D foam Squares, paper doilie, raffia, mini clothes pen 
This card is  5" X 4 1/4"
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Next card up:

Gina K. Designs Products used are:
*Stamp Set: Fine Feathers  By: Claire Brennan
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Layering & Heavy Base Weight, Ocean Mist of the inside, Blue Lagoon
*Premium Dye Ink: Ocean Mist and a little tiny bit of Blue Lagoon
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder: Clear
  3D Foam Squares, bling 

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And another! :) 
Using Gina K. Designs Products:
*Stamp Set: Fine Feathers  By: Claire Brennan
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Layering & Heavy Base Weight, Ocean Mist, & Kraft
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder: White
*Twisted Twine:  Kraft  
 Also used Embossing Folder, Enamel Dots, 3D Foam Squares, Jute Twine 

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These two were shown at the release party:

Here are the Gina K. Design Products used on this one:
*Stamp Set: Old Country Roses  By: Claire Brennan
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Layering & Heavy Base Weight, Sweet Corn
*Premium Dye Ink: Sweet Corn, Honey Mustard, Jelly Bean Green, Grass Green, Fresh Asparagus, & Black Onyx
*Gingham Ribbon:  Black Onyx


This is a super fast CAS card Using the following Gina K. Designs Products:
*Stamp Sets: Fine Feathers  By: Claire Brennan  and Tiny Textures  By: Gina K.
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Heavy Base & Layering Weight, Jelly Bean Green
*Premium Dye Inks: Black Onyx, Jelly Bean Green
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Here are the stamp sets used:

Sophie Pig By: Beth Silaika 
Fine Feathers & Old Country Roses  By: Claire Brennan

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 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, May 30, 2016

Gina K. Design - May Inspirational Blog Hop Day 1


Hi Everyone! :) 
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous 
blog hop celebrating the new stamp sets from the May StampTV 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 two stamp sets
 by Therea Momber and Melanie Muenchinger. 
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.
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The first set we are featuring is "Country Roads 2" by: Theresa Momber.
Theresa has created a second set to her popular Country Roads collection.
Whether you are a country lover or an animal lover, you will be making
 creative and fun projects with this wonderful set.

Here are a few cards I made with Theresa's set. <3


Here are the Gina K. Designs Items used for this card:
*Stamp Set: "Country Roads 2"  By: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Ivory Heavy and Layering Weight, Faded Brick, & Kraft
*Premium Dye Inks: Dark Chocolate, Faded Brick, Moonlit Fog, & Warm Cocoa
   3D Foam Squares, twine, chickenwire embossing folder, brads to finish it off. 
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The second card, I had to do just a little watercoloring. :) 

Here are the Gina K. Designs Product used on this card.   :)
*Stamp Set: "Country roads 2"  By: Theresa Momber
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Kraft, Faded Brick, White Layering Weight
*Premium Dye Ink: Black Onyx, Kraft, Warm Cocoa, Grass Green, & Lemon Drop 
*Fence Die
  3D Foam Squares and twine
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This is the one from the Release Party!

Gina K. Design Product that I used on this card are:
*Stamp Sets: "Country Roads 2"  By: Theresa Momber   and  "Tiny Textures"  By: Gina K. 
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Dark Chocolate, Kraft, White Layering Weight, Black Onyx
*Premium Dye Ink: Grass Green, Ocean Mist, Powder Blue, Black Onyx, & Dark Chocolate
 Versa Mark Ink 3D Foam Squares
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<3 

 The second set we are featuring is Fill It with Flowers by Melanie Muenchinger.
 Melanie is at it again! She has created another wonderful set
that is incredibly versatile and fun where the possibilities
 are endless for making beautiful cards for any occasion.

This is a wonderful set and is another great addition to your collection!  :) 
Here is the first one I wanted to share with you all!  :) 
This is the Gina K. Design Products I used for this Card:
*Stamp Set: "Fill It With Flowers"  By: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Layering & Heavy Base Weight, Kraft & Black Onyx
*Premium Dye Ink: Black Onyx & Wild Lilac
*Premium Pigment Ink: White
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder: Black Onyx & White
*Patterned Paper Pack: Sending Love and Journey Of The Heart
 Added some Colored With Spectrum Aqua Markers- Sunflower and Moss. 
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I was excite when I found this ribbon tucked away in my stash! 
I colored with my kraft ink pad!  :) 

 Gina K. Designs Products I used for this one:
*Stamp Set: "Fill It With Flowers"  By: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: White Layering & Heavy Base Weight, Ocean Mist, & Black Onyx
*Premium Dye Ink: Kraft, & Black Onyx
  Colored with Spectrum Noir markers/ Copic Markers/ and Spectrum Pencils
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This is the one I showed at the Release Party. <3

 Gina K. Designs Products I used for this one:
*Stamp Set: "Fill It With Flowers"  By: Melanie Muenchinger
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Tomato Soup, White Layering Weight
*Premium Dye Inks: Moonlit Fog, Black Onyx
*Patterned Paper Pack: Sending Love
*Twisted Twine: Black Onyx


Here is a look at the stamp sets that were used!  :) 
Country Roads 2  By: Theresa Momber
Fill It With Flowers: By: Melanie Muenchinger

OK, Are you all Ready for more awesome creations?!
 Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast & Crew:

Theresa Momber – Illustrator for Country Roads 2
Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator for Fill It with Flowers
Karen Hightower - You are here!  :)   <3 

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!


Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Hi everyone! 
I have some exciting news to share with you! :) 
I have made my first video and posted it to You Tube!
I hope you will watch and get inspired to create a 
card with a tag!  :)  
 used the New Stamp Tv Kit
"Sending Love"
Enjoy, and If you liked it you can subscribe and then you will
 get notices when a new one comes out!  :)  <3 
Ok here is the link!  :) 
This is the card I created for the video!   :) 
So if you want to find out how I made it, then click on link above!  :)  
Thank You!!!  :)

Monday, April 18, 2016

Gina K. Designs "Sending Love" Inspirational Blog Hop!!!


Hi Everyone!!!  :)
The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating the new “Sending Love” StampTV Kit. We hope to inspire you with a variety of different techniques and styles used by our Design Team featuring the stamp sets and patterned paper pack from this new kit.  We hope that you enjoy these beautiful card projects as you hop along today.  

The first set is called, “Art from the Heart”. Art from the Heart features an eclectic variety of images and greetings depicting crafts, art, shopping and my little Village Paper & Ink Shop!


The second set is called, “Sending Love”. Sending Love features spring flowers and butterflies, perfect for watercoloring, Copic markers, colored pencils and more!

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.
First up I have this gift card holder. 

I used the following Gina K. Designs Products for this card!
*Stamp set:  "Art From The Heart" from the New Stamp Tv Kit "Sending Love"
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Turquoise Sea, Kraft, & White Layering Weight
*Premium Dye Ink: Black Onyx, & Ocean Mist for the sky
*Gingham Ribbon: Black Onyx  
   
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I love these colors together and this Patterned Paper is Perfect!
Love Love Love this set!
Here is all the fun stuff I used for this one:
*Stamp Set: "Art From The Heart" & "Sending Love" in the New Stamp Tv Kit "Sending Love"
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Heavy Base & Layering Weight White, Jelly Bean Green, 
    Wild Lilac, & Black Onyx
* PP - Patterned Paper:  Sending Love 
*Twisted Twine: Edible Eggplant
   Colored with Spectrum Noir Markers, Butterflies stamped in Versa Mark Ink, Flowers Stamped in  
    Mementos - Black      Bling from the stash 
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Don't you love Daffodils, I think you will love being able to use this 
full size image or even cut it down or even do a beautiful spotlight technique with it!   :)  <3 

I used the following Gina K. Designs Products on this card.  :)
*Stamp Set: "Sending Love"  in the new Stamp Tv Kit " Sending Love" 
*Prue Luxury Card Stock: Lemon Drop, Black Onyx, White Layering Weight
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder: Black Onyx
   Spectrum Noir & Copic Markers, Memenots Black Ink, Bling from my stash
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On this last one I used
*Stamp Set: "Sending Love"  from the New Stamp Tv Kit "Sending Love"
*Pure Luxury Card Stock: Kraft & White Layering Weight 
*Fine Detail Embossing Powder: White
*Premium Dye Ink: Black Onyx
  Wink Of Stella, spectrum Noir Marker for the butterfly, pearl bling

That Is all for me today! 
The new “Sending Love” StampTV Kit is now available in the “What’s New” section of the Gina K. Designs store. Visit www.ginakdesigns.com to purchase your kit today!


Thank You For Stoping By.  <3
I Hope You Have A Wonderful Day
Are You Ready for more awesome creations?!
 Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast & Crew:

Karen Hightower - You are here! 
Kendra Wietstock - Next Stop!!!  :)


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.

Thanks again for stopping by!


Thursday, April 14, 2016

Gina K. Designs "Sending Love" Sneak Peek!!! :)

Hi, Everyone!
So glad you stopped by....
I just couldn't wait to show you a little of what I have been working on, 
and a little peek of one of the  images in this Gorgeous  "Sending Love"
Stamp TV Kit!
Ok... Shhh... here is your peek!  :)

This set is so pretty and the images are great for lots of different techniques! :) 
Thank You for stopping by! 


Here is the Links to some more Sneak Peeks: 
Allie has a peek for you as well!
Sheri Gilson

Hope You have a wonderful Day and won't you stop on by this evening over at
Stamp Tv and check out this wonderful kit and all the
Fabulous Inspiration that will be going on from Gina & the Design Team.
<3   Also we have a hop on Monday as Well!  <3