Gina K Design February Preview, Day 3 – Dream Birds

Hey all – thanks for checking back.  I have a fun and whimsical card to share with you.  Using a new set designed by Asela Hopkins, Dream Birds.  It is one of my favorite from this GKD release.  There are lots of adorable bird images included, but for this project I went with one of the sentiment images in the set.  All I could hear in my head as I created this project was the beginning phrases from the song by the Beatles, “All You Need is Love”. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I have “hearts” on the brain.

I stamped the word LOVE once onto Pure Luxury White (my white cardstock of choice), and then masked it off and stamped twice more.  I then cut them out all as one image. Using my quickie glue pen I adhered the various colors of glitter to the letters and mounted them atop the three punched hearts with pop dots to add lift and dimension. These elements are mounted onto a layer of Pure Luxury Passionate Pink which is then layered onto this wonderful digital paper by Theresa Momber called Wings of Hope.

To add just a touch more whimsy, I added some hot pink crystal flourishes from Zva Creative and a border of pink pom-pom trim.

Now – ready for some news?  For a limited time, a free Card Kit will automatically be included with each purchase of the Spring Florals stamp set – another great set being previewed tonight and designed by Gina.  The entire kit includes the stamp set, a binder sheet, the instructions and materials to make 3 complete cards for $19.95. For more details on the projects, please visit Jessica Fick's blog.

Are you ready for a little more inspiration?  Be sure to check in with these Gina K designers to see all the creative projects they've made with the two stamp sets previewed tonight!

Dream Birds Illustrator: Asela Hopkins
Spring Florals Illustrator: Gina Krupsky
Theresa Momber
Melanie Muenchinger
Nina Brackett
Carolyn King
Tami Mayberry
Cathy Tidwell
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio (you are here!)
Kurtis Amundson
Donna Baker
Emily Giovanni
Erika Martin
Sankari Wegman
Valerie Stangle

I hope you plan to join us Thursday for the release party that begins at 7:00 p.m. on Splitcoaststampers.com.  The release parties are fast and furious, but also fun with lots of chatter, contests, challenges and prizes.

Until next time – have a great day!

{Supplies}

Stamps:  Dream Birds (Gina K Designs)

Papers:  Pure Luxury Innocent Pink, Passionate Pink, Lipstick Red and White, Wings of Hope Digital Paper (Gina K Designs)

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  1-3/4 Heart Punch (EK Success), Doodlebug Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Pink Flourish Crystals CRS-02CB-110 (Zva Creative), Pop Dots

Gina K Designs February Preview, Day 2 – Oh Baby

Welcome to the 2nd day of previews of the newest sets to be released by Gina K Designs this Thursday.  If you haven’t already added it on your calendar, be sure to note that the release party begins at 7:00 pm central this Thursday in Gina’s company forum on Splitcoaststampers.com.

The set that I use to create this project is Rupa Shevde’s Oh Baby.  It’s the perfect set if you are planning to create cards for expectant moms or for that first birthday card.

I first stamped the blocks image onto Pure Luxury White and  after masking it off, I stamped the bear.  It was purely accidental that I positioned the bear sitting on top of the blocks and I doubt I could do it again without the use of a stamp-a-ma-jig. I was so pleased that it worked out that way.  I colored the bear with Copic markers and then cut around the image and using pop dots, I adhered it to an acrylic frame that I’ve had in my stash. 

All this was placed onto a card base of Gina’s new color Lemon Drop and pieces of patterned paper.  I created a border using the Loop Edge border punch, topped with a piece of gingham ribbon and buttons from the Spring Collection.

I bet you’re ready for more inspiration, right?  If you haven’t already been to the blogs of the Design Team, you are in for a real treat.  Start with the Illustrator's blog Melanie Muenchinger as she presents her new set, Pressed Flowers.  The Pressed Flowers stamp set was designed to be a perfect companion to Melanie's A Year of Flowers set! It is also a perfect stand alone set as each bold stamp image lends itself to many techniques as you will see some of the designer's blogs tonight!

You won’t want to miss these designer's blogs for even more samples with this stamp set and Rupa Shevde's Oh Baby Stamp set as well!

Gina Krupsky
Jessica Fick *
Theresa Momber
Nina Brackett
Carolyn King
Cathy Tidwell
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio (that’s me!)
Kurtis Amundson
Donna Baker
Emily Giovanni
Erika Martin
Bev Gerard
Suzanne Dean *

* also previewing the new Card Kit Stamp set: Spring Florals

I’m so happy that you took a few minutes out of your day to stop by.  I hope you’ll come back tomorrow for even more previews.  Until then, have a great day.

{Supplies}

Stamps:  Oh Baby (Gina K Designs)

Papers:  Pure Luxury Lemon Drop and White (Gina K Designs) Ducks in a Row (October Afternoon)

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Top Note Bigz Die, Loop Edge Punch (Martha Stewart), Buttons & Ribbon from Spring Collect (Gina K Designs), Foam Mini Pop Dots, Harlequin Sheer Frames (Making Memories) Corner Rounder

Gina K Designs February Preview, Day 1-Hope is Faith

What greater hope can man have in mankind than the faith that within each of use lies a person ready, willing and able to help in time of need?  We have all been there, right…at the moment or time in our life when a kind word or helping hand can mean the different in us losing our faith, or having it build us up.  It is that preverbal helping hand that is behind this set previewing today as one of the newest sets to be released by Gina K Designs this coming Thursday, Hope is Faith.  It is a small set, but it has the potential to accomplish great things.

The Hope is Faith mini stamp set retails for $9.95 and was created to raise money for the Red Cross to help with the devastation in Haiti. $2.00 from every purchase of this stamp set will be sent directly to the American Red Cross throughout the month of February.

As the first responders to disasters around the world, the American Red Cross is there to help provide the basic needs of people who have suffered so much. By purchasing this mini set, you will help to make a difference to people who are desperate by supporting an organization that works tirelessly to feed, clothe, comfort and care for those in need.

The card I created uses both the images from this set.  On a card base of white and layered with black and Pure Luxury Creme de Menthe.  Using my new Scor-Buddy, I scored lines 1/8” apart before applying the panel of patterned paper.  I added some flowers to the punched leaves.

The butterfly was stamped onto Pure Luxury White cardstock and colored with a combination of Copic markers and Smooch Pearlized paint. I cut out the butterfly and attached it, along with the wire I fashioned for the antennae using it a pop glue dot to give it dimension and lift it off the page.

Are you inspired to help in the cause?  These ladies are and so I hope you will check out their blogs where they will be showcasing samples of this set as well as Theresa’s new set, Hang in There.

Hope is Faith Illustrator: Gina Krupksy
Hang in There Illustrator: Theresa Momber (Wings of Hope Digital Paper designer)
Jessica Fick
Melanie Muenchinger
Nina Brackett
Carolyn King
Tami Mayberry
Asela Hopkins
Cathy Tidwell
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Kurtis Amundson
Donna Baker
Emily Giovanni
Erika Martin
Bev Gerard
Colleen Schaan
Suzanne Dean
Valerie Stangle

Thanks for looking in today and I hope you will pop back in tomorrow when more sets will be previewed prior to Thursday’s release party on Splitcoaststampers.com.
{Supplies}

Stamps:  Hope is Faith (Gina K Designs)

Papers:  Pure Luxury White and Cream de Menthe (Gina K Designs), Two Scoops (Basic Grey)

Inks:  Memento – Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  2-Step Bird Punch, Zva Creative Flowers (FLBK02CA109 and FLBK02CA105) and Flourish (CRS-02CB-106), Cornice Border Punch, Smooth in Pool, Ocean Soul and Olive Twist, Clear Glaze Pen ( Sakura)

1000th Post – and it’s Home Sweet Home

Wow…with today’s post, I have officially hit my 1000th post here on Stamperosity.  It is incredible, at lease in my mind, that I would have THAT much to say and to show you in 3 years.  I just had to mention that milestone before I share my card with you today because I find it hard to believe. WOW

 

I have been on a pink and brown kick lately, and if you have been visiting my blog for any length of time, I’m sure you have noticed my love for this color combination.  Well, today’s post just drew me to these two colors once again.  It probably won’t be the last time you see me post these colors, so I hope you like them as much as I do.

Using the Sewing Box Hugs set from Waltzingmouse Stamps, I created this little house warming card.  With so many of my on-line stamping friends buried under a deep blanket of snow, it reminds me of how precious our homes are to us.  They are a place that give us warmth, a place of security and of love.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s lots of fun to go and and have a good time, but in all honesty, I don’t find any place that has more appeal than home!  This is especially true during the cold winter months!

 

I used a sticker frame from SEI that I picked up at i{heart}papers and created a frame for this little pink and brown house.  I paper pieces the pieces, popping some of them up with foam dimensional tape.  With a scalloped border along the bottom I added the sentiment which were matted onto more of this luscious Sued Brown Prism paper.  To accent the sides, I added some Zva Creative flourishes and some Zva Creative Felt Flowers.

I hope today that your home is a source of warmth and love.  Thanks for sharing a piece of your day with me, and letting me drone on about this being my 1000th post.  Have a fantastic Sunday.

{Supplies}

Stamps:  Sewing Box Hugs (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Papers:  Pure Luxury Innocent Pink and Ivory (Gina K Designs), Suede Brown Medium (Prism), Chocolat Cardstock Stickers (i{heart}papers)

Ink:  Coffee Bean (Vivid – through Gina K Designs)

Accessories:  Zva Creative Flourish (PE-02CB-113) and Felt Floral Embellishments (FL01CB117), Diamond Lace Border Punch (EK Success), Zva

TESC99 – And We’re BACK!

It seems like forever since I posted a project for a Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge.  I’ve been away from the TESC for 3 weeks; we had a two week hiatus during CHA and I wasn’t able to participate the week prior to our break.  Anyway, we’re back and I’m raring to go.

Taylor provided us with this sketch to use as a springboard for our projects this week.

I arrived at CHA early enough on Saturday to attend a bit of the consumer show.  While I was there I stopped by the VERY busy Taylored Expressions booth and was able to pick up two stamps that are new, (so new I couldn’t find them on Taylor’s site to link to them) one of which I’m using today.

Every time I see a flamingo image, I think of those tacky plastic flamingo yard ornaments.  The community in Kansa where I loved before moving to Missouri used tacky plastic flamingo yard ornaments as a way to raise money for charity.  If you awoke one morning to find several of these in your yard, you have to pay the charitable organization to have them removed….lol.  The most fun was trying to find out what “friend” put your name on “the list”. Well, the flamingos I used for my card today are not tacky, not plastic and are in fact, adorable.

The card base is Kraft cardstock layered with panels of prism cardstock and the green panel is actually a recycled piece from packaging of some embellishments I bought a while ago.  I thought the pattern on it was interesting and the fun scalloped edge was just screaming to be reused and it just happens to look pretty good with the patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket.

I created the floral border by using a border punch and then turning the piece around and punching again on the other side.  To give the card a little extra something, I added a few Zva Creative crystals.

Would you like to play along?  All you need to do is create a project using the sketch above as your inspiration.  Then head over to Taylor's blog and link your project using Mr. Linky by Friday, February 12th (8:00 AM PST).  You could be selected to be included in the TESC Top Crops on her blog.

It's always fun to check out the various interpretation of the sketch by other members of the TE Sketch Crew because they each have their own style that they bring every week to their creations. I hope you will take a moment and stop by and see what they have posted to inspire you:

Lisa Hjulberg

Melissa Sauls

Jami Sibley

Rachel Sztonyk

Monika Davis

Sherrie Siemens

Alice Lihsuan-Wertz

and don't forget Taylor!

 

Thanks so much for checking in today and making my Friday such a happy one!

{Supplies}

Stamps: Flamingos and Love is Sweet (Stamps A la Carte! Whimsical Wishes by Taylored Expressions)

Papers: Kraft (GKD)  Papaya Puree Medium and Frosted Yellow (Prism) Recycled Packaging

Inks: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: 1-3/8” Circle punch, Sunburst Border Punch (Fiskars) Word Window Punch, Zva Creative (CR-01CB-101)

Waltzingmouse Stamps Release Blog Hop

I’m thrilled and honored to start off today’s Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Hop using the newest stamp sets that will be available for purchase tonight at Waltzingmouse Stamps.  The Blog Hop begins here and I’ll be linking to another Waltzingmouse Stamps designer and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Claire is giving away Spring Basket and Lil Buddies stamp sets to two lucky winners who will be drawn from comments left on one of the DT's blogs and the other one will be selected from a commenter from her blog. You do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify, but the more locations you leave a comment along the blog hop path, the better your odds of being one of the lucky winners. As a bonus, you will see some wonderful projects using stamps that will be available for sale tonight from Waltzingmouse Stamps.

I used images from one of the four new sets, Faux Fun Vintage Circles.  Claire has done her brilliant work again by creating sets that work with Nestabilities.  How very versatile they are!  I created a background on the light brown card base by stamping small flowers that match those in the image and then added Dimensional Pearls to the center of each of them.

I stamped the circle image onto ivory cardstock and added liquid pearls to each flower center there as well. I added a scallop mat to the back of the stamped image which I paper pierced for added interest.

The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps’ Blessed by You set. I wanted to use this sentiment because I plan to send this card to my daughter who is in the process of losing weight, something she has struggled with since college.  I know how hard it can be to lose weight, and I want her to know that I appreciate and understand the hard work she has done to achieve this goal.  Of course I’m always proud of my daughter, but it’s nice to have special accomplishments acknowledged.

The blog hop ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 7th, and the winners will be announced Monday on Claire’s blog so you have plenty of time to do your hopping.  Just don’t miss out on ordering your stamps tonight! =) 

The next stop on the Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Hop is Lisa Hjulberg’s blog where she will have an undoubtedly fantastic project.  She will direct you to the next person on the list.  Thanks for stopping by – have fun on the hop and good luck!

{Supplies}

Stamps: Faux Fun Vintage Circles (small) and Blessed by You

Papers: Creamy Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Ocean Mist, Vintage Ivory

Inks: Creamy Caramel, Taupe (Vivid Ink)

Accessories: Baby Blue Liquid Pearls, Espresso Dimensional Pearls (Ranger), Fancy Label Punch (McGill) Zva Creative Double Sided Adhesive Dots (ADO2CA101), Small Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Piercing Tool, Sew Mini, Ribbon (Michaels) Scallop Diamond Punch (EK Success) Felt Flowers, Canvas Brad (Zva Creative)

Waltzingmouse Stamps Previews – Spring Basket

Hi all – I’m so happy to share a card that I created using a new set, Spring Basket, that Waltzingmouse Stamps will release THIS Thursday along with three other brand new stamps sets. 

I just adore this new set by Claire mainly because of it’s versatility.  While we may think of eggs and baskets at Easter, with verses like this, it’s easy to create a card that will be words of encouragement to someone who may be a little “down”.  This set contains many verses that make it easy to fit many occasions.  You are going to love the other images this set contains that look so awesome placed within this and other basket options.

I stamped the image and used my Nestabilities to cut the circle and then used the Nesty as a mask for my airbrush giving color around the outside.  I scored a series of lines on each edge using my new Scor-Buddy (getting a prototype from CHA is a perk of working the booth *wink*).  From there I layered Prisma paper and Pure Luxury White with some added stitching and tied with some satin ribbon.

I really love this verse because it’s a reminder that in those times when we have lost our faith, or are feeling abandoned, you have to give it all to God and let Him carry the load for us.  By letting go and giving it over to God, we are free from the worries because our faith  is that we no longer have to carry the burden, but only hand them over to Him.  I stamped the verse onto white cardstock die cut with Fancy Tag die from Spellbinders and airbrushed for color.

If you haven’t been to Belinda, Laurie, Anya or Julia’s blogs, be sure to stop by because they have been showing previews of Claire’s new sets all week.  Lisa also has an amazing project to share with you today.  And to top off the festivities on Thursday,  the Waltzingmouse Design Team will hold a blog hop with prizes available so stay tuned!

Thank you for taking a moment from your day to take a look at my post.

Stamps: Spring Basket (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Papers:  Pure Luxury White (Gina K Designs), Iced Teal (Prism)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa (Memento)

Accessories:  Stitching on Sew Mini, Small Circle Nestabilities, Aqua Mist Satin Ribbon (PTI), Scallop Trim Border Punch, Fancy Tags Nestabilities, Copic Markers and airbrush

Another Manic Monday

I'm a little late getting this posted today.  Going to work at 7:30 AM always throws a kink into my best laid plans.  But better late than  never, right?  My card today is one I'm not entirely sure about.  I'm posting it anyway to get your feedback on it.  I tend to think that it's too busy with the patterned paper and then the multi-layered, multi colored chipboard frames. It's definitely bulky, but I have never let that stop me before.

The image is a Unity image from the Livin' and Loving Life Store Set, available from i {heart} papers.  I thought it was such a sweet image with the couple hiding behind the umbrella stealing a private moment.
I stamped the image once on white cardstock and again on patterned paper so I could cut out and attach the umbrella for added dimension. The chipboard frames were painted with acrylic paint and attached with a combination of Zip-Dry and foam pop dots.

Ok, so be honest...did you have to shield your eyes and look away from the deluge of color and patterns?  Remember...I asked for honesty.
Thanks for looking in.

Stamps: Livin’ and Lovin’ Life (Unity – available from i {heart} papers.

Papers: Love Me Do (My Mind’s Eye) Pure Luxury White (GKD)

Inks: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Fresh Chipboard Scallop Frames (Maya Road), Zva Creative Pearl (PE-02CB-102)