CSS Challenge Blog Hop

Welcome to the very first Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Blog Hop!

Jessica Fick, the Design Team Coordinator for Gina K Designs issued a challenge to all of the Center Stage Spotlight (CSS) Design Team members, past and present, to make a Christmas card with one of these sketches:

You're going to LOVE what everyone has designed using these sketches! First, here are the links for Gina K's Current CSS Team Members:

Deb Felts

Diana S. Queen

Karen Knegten

Melissa Cash

Sharri Seffens

Sue VanDeVusse

and the links for all of the past CSS Design Team members participating:

Brenda Turner,

Carla Suto,

Carolina Buchting,

Charlene Merrick,

Dawn Lusk,

DeeMarie Kelemen,

Geri Utterback ,

Giovanna Smith,

Janice Melton,

JenMarie Taylor,

Jennie Harper,

Joy Hadden,

Kay Simmons,

Linda Payne,

Lori McAree,

Melisa Waldorf,

Pam Imholz,

Selma Stevenson,

Shannon Bracken,

Shelly Wilson,

Sue Walsh,

Tina Gilliland

Some of Gina K's Senior Design Team Members and Illustrators wanted to get in on the fun tonight too:

Asela Hopkins

Carolyn King

Cindy Lawrence

Jessica Fick

Lee Murphy

Nina Brackett

Melanie Muenchinger

And Gina too!

along with Nina Brackett's Guest Designer: Lisa Hjulberg. With a lengthy list like this, you're sure to find a little Christmas card inspiration.

For my card, I combined some new and not so new images from Gina's collection. A card base of Kraft cardstock and the addition of In the Navy is the canvas for my card. I stamped several snowflakes using Cream and Inky Blue inks onto Kraft cardstock that serves as a base which is highlighted by a great flourish stamp from Vintage Borders. I stamped the flourishes using pigment ink and then heat embossed them using off white embossing powder.

Thanks so much for peeking in today....I hope you've gained a little inspiration. =)

{Supplies}

Stamps: Vintage Borders, Holiday Cheer

Paper: Pure Luxury Kraft and In The Navy

Ink: Cream White Pigment (ColorBox) Inky Blue (Vivid)

Accessories: Seafoam White Embossing Powder, Ribbon from Stash, Mini Pop Dots, Paper Piercer