Make a wish

The High Hopes Challenge this week is "All about Kids" we were to use kid images or cards created with kids in mind. I always seem to need Kids Birthday cards so this was the perfect chance to make one. I seem to have the hardest time with "boy" cards, it so much easier to do frilly girl cards! I am happy with how this one turned out though. The colors are a little off in my photo, it's been so cloudy here all week. The polka dots DP is more green in real life. I popped the ballons up for some dimension. Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List
Stamps ~ High Hopes Gavin the Gift Givin' Dragon
Paper~ Brilliant Blue, Real Red, Garden Green
Ink~ Memento Tuxedo Black, Satin Red
Accessories ~ Ballon Punch, Circle nesties, SU Photo corner punch, Silver cord

Just Chillin'

Hello!! It's been rainy and dreary here in PA so I had to go with an indoor photo of my card today. I much prefer to take them outside in the natural light. For today's card I used the Sweet & Sassy Stamps sketch. I had the pleasure of meeting Korin Sutherland the owner of Sweet & Sassy Stamps the other week at my favorite stamp store L & L Rubber Stamps. My card is also for the ABC Challenge. This week it's the letter G and G is for Green. I may have went a little overboard with the green!! Sorta feels like a St. Patty's day card but I kinda like it! Last it's for the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge to use your favorite embellishment! I think I'd have to say my favorite embellishment to use is the half back pearls/rhinestones! I used some of the pearls in the centers of the snowflakes on the panel behind the snowman. I also used Crystal Snow on the card not sure how well that shows up in the photo. The snowman panel is raised up with foam tape. Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List ~ Hampton Arts Relaxed Snowman, Northwoods Snowflake BG
Paper ~ SU Garden Green, White, DCVW DP
Ink ~ SU Wild Wasbi, Black
Accessories ~ Nestabilities Snowflake, Pearls, Lg Pearl brad, Ribbon, Crystal Snow

Birthday Ballon

Today I have a triple challenge card for you! I used the sketch on Stamp TV and the color challenge on the Just us Girls challenge blog . We were to use the colors Red, Aqua, and Cream. It's also for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge to use buttons! I used one of my favorite Penny Black stamps. I didn't have thread to match the buttons so I cut slivers of CS to fit. Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List
Stamps ~ Penny Black Celebrating
Paper ~ Red, Aqua Mist, Cream
Ink ~ Adirondak Pitch Black
Accessories ~ Ribbon, Buttons, Rhinestones, CB Happy B-day folder, Long Rectangle nesties

Lord of the Season

I am happy to be joining in on Nina's blog hop for her Lord of the Season stamp set! This is a great set and it can be used all year long. I used my favorite image from the set tonight, the Butterfly Topiary! I found the perfect DP in my Basic Grey 6x6 Offbeat pad so I used that for my color theme. I colored the image with my Copic markers. Thanks for stopping by!!

For even more ideas with Nina Brackett's Lord of the Season stamp set, visit her blog as well as the GinaK Idea Center here: Lord of the Season

GinaK Designer's joining in on the hop tonight:

Nina Brackett
Carolyn King
Cathy Tidwell
Donna Baker
Erika Martin
Jessica Fick
Kurtis Amundson
Lee Murphy
Melanie Muenchinger

Theresa Momber

September's Center Stage Spotlight Team:

Janice Melton
Joy Hadden
Kay Simmons
Lori McAree

Nina's Guest DT and friends:

Crystal Bernsdorf
JenMarie Taylor
Lisa Hjulberg

Lord of the Season supply list
Stamps ~ Gina K Lord of the Season
Paper ~ Basic Grey Offbeat, River Rock, Elegant Eggplant, Sweet Blush
Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories ~ MS Doily Lace Punch, MS Butterfly Punch, Silver pearls, Ribbon, Long Rectangle nesties, Sakura clear stardust pen

A Very Merry Christmas

I'm happy to be joining in on Theresa's Blog hop for her Very Merry Christmas set! This is a awesome set, beautiful images and great sentiments to go along with it. Tonight I used the bells image. I stamped the bells on the new Gina K Good as Gold cardstock. I embossed them with clear EP and cut them out. I attached them to another image I already had colored and cut out. I added some pine greens and attached them to my Silent Night song sheet! I also used the new Cranberry Tart CS and some of the ribbon from the new Stamp TV kit. Thanks for stopping by!


For even more ideas with Theresa Momber's A Very Merry Christmas stamp set, visit her blog link below as well as the GinaK Idea Center here: A Very Merry Christmas. Theresa's tip sheet has been added to the Idea Center as a PDF so you can print out her tips and suggestions for a handy reference tool. We've also included her Copic coloring links too.

Here's all the Designer's Blog Links to check out tonight:

Theresa Momber
Carolyn King
Cathy Tidwell
Donna Baker
Emily Giovanni
Erika Martin
Jessica Fick
Lee Murphy
Nina Bracket
Melanie Muenchinger

September's Center Stage Spotlight Team:

Giovana Smith
Janice Melton
Kay Simmons
Linda Payne
Lori McAree

and finally, Theresa's Guest Designers for A Very Merry Christmas:

Selma Stevenson
Sharri Seffens
Geri Utterback
Brenda Turner




Very Merry Christmas supply list

Stamps ~ Gina K Very Merry Chrismas, Silent Night(Seaside Stampin' ink)
Paper ~ Gina K Cranberry Tart and Good as Gold, Misc green, Natural Ivory
Ink ~ Versafine Vintage Sepia, Versafine Black Onyx, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories ~ Ribbon(Gina K Stamp TV kit),McGill Pine punch

Multi Challenge

Today I have another multiple challenge card for you! First it's for a new challenge that I found on The Daily Dare that's called the Royal Challenge. You are to combine as many challenges as possible and make sure to use the color pink. I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge #43. I Love her sketchs! It's also for the Penny Black Saturday challenge , we were to use buttons and bows. I LOVE Penny Black stamps!! This is my first time doing one of their challenges but I hope to do more! The Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge this week is to make a baby card. I found another challenge on The Daily Dare called the ABC Challenge this week it's the letter F. F is for Flying, we were to use anything that flies. I used a butterfly. It also qualify's for the Flutter by Wednesday #70 to use a butterfly or fariy on your card. I found another new challenge, Incy Wincy Designs Challenge . We were to use an animal so I used a hedgehog. Wow 7 challenges!! I didn't think I'd be able to fit so many on one card!

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you come back tonight for Theresa Momber's Very Merry Christmas set(Gina K Designs) blog hop!


Supply List
Stamps ~ Penny Black Baby hammock
Paper ~ Pink, Certainly Celery, DP Pebbles Inc. Nellie's garden
Ink~ Black
Accessories ~ Ribbon, Buttons, Stickles, Paper piercing

Party Mouse

Today I have a double challenge card to show you. It's for the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge . Love these sketchs! It's also for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge to make a Birthday card! This is the first challenge for Kimmie can't wait to see what other challenges she has planned! She just started her own stamp company and I'm loving the cute animal stamps!! Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List

Stamps ~ Whiff of Joy Mouse under Party hat

Paper ~ Riding Hood Red, Aqua Mist

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories ~ Ribbon, Buttons, Rectangle nesties

Quadruple Challenge!

This is my first ever quadruple challenge card!!! First I used this weeks Stamp TV sketch challenge hosted by Linda, one of my fellow CSS design team members! This is a awesome sketch! Second it for the Just Us Girls Challenge to use paper piecing with the optional use of pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Third it's for the Saturday Spotlight challenge to "Dress up a tree". Forth it's for the Flourishes A Season of Sparkles challenge. We were to make our cards sparkle. I used my Sakura clear glitter pen on the star, heart and all around the edges of the tree. Not sure how well that shows up in the photo. I really like how this one turned out! Thanks for stopping by and let me know what you think!

Supply List
Stamps ~ Gina K Lord of the Season
Paper ~ Cranberry Crisp, Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses
Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories ~ Oval Nesties, Ribbon, Silver Pearls, SU Punch, CB folder

Happy Mother's Day

Today's card is for the MOJO Monday challenge. I have had this stamp for awhile and this weeks sketch was the perfect chance to use it. I know Mother's Day is a long way off but I really wanted to use this stamp! This is one of my favorite color combos. I'm really pleased with how this card turned out. Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List

Stamps ~ Verve Happy Mother's Day

Paper ~ Dark Chocolate, Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey Sultry

Ink ~ Versafine Vintage Sepia

Accessories ~ Circle nesties, Swiss Dots CB folder, Ribbon, Chocolate pearls, Primas, Rhinestone brad

Poinsettia

I have a second post for today! This time I used Mercy's Tuesday sketch. I also used the Stamp TV potluck Friday challenge. It's being hosted by Giovana, another one of my fellow CSS design team members! She wanted us to use Gold. I used the new Gina K Good as Gold Metallic card stock, Love this stuff! I also used some gold ribbon.

Supply List
Stamps ~ Inkadinkado
Paper ~ Red, White, Gina K Good as Gold Metallic CS
Ink ~ Adirondack Pitch Black
Accessories ~ Rectangle nesties, SU/Sizzix embossing folder, Brads, Ribbon

Poppy Fields

Today's card is for the Eat, Sleep, Stamp Sketch #54. I just LOVE this sketch and will be using it again!! I Love Penny Black stamps! I used the Poppy Fields stamp. I used a mixture of Copics and prismacolor pencils on this. I find I can color fur the best with my prismacolor pencils. Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List

Stamps ~ Penny Black Poppy Fields

Paper ~ Dusty Durango, Always Artichoke, Lemon Tart, Misc DP

Ink ~ Black

Accessories ~ Rectangle Nesties, MS Doily Lace punch, Ribbon, flower rhinestones

Pink & Navy Snowflakes

I made this card for the Limelight sketch challenge. What a great sketch! I also used the color challenge on Stamp TV. It was hosted this past week by one of my fellow CSS design team members! We were to use Pink, Navy, & White. What a fun color combo! Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List

Stamps ~ Gina K Holiday Cheer

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Pretty in Pink, White, SU DP

Ink ~ Night of Navy

Accessories ~ Snowflake CB folder, Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Rhinestones

Thinking of You

This card was made for the Ways to use it challenge on SCS. We were to "Say it with Pizzazz"! We were to jazz up our sentiments. I stamped my sentiment on ribbon and added 2 pearls. It is also for the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge to make a thinking of you or praying for you card. I really like this stamp, you can color it in either spring/summer colors or for fall! I added flower soft to the flower center and cut out and popped up the butterfly. Thanks for looking!

Supply List

Stamps ~ Inkadinkado

Paper ~ Pumpkin Pie, Basic Grey DP

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo black , Versafine Vintage sepia

Accessories ~ Ribbon, pearls, Oval nesties