Friday, March 12, 2010

It’s a Surprise Party – Grab your Party Hat!

It’s a surprise party!  Stamp TV is turning 1 and Design Team wanted to throw a little party for Gina! SURPRIZE!

Happy 1st  Birthday Stamp TV

This party is a celebration with many of the design team members and challenge hostesses creating birthday cards using a previous Stamp TV kit (or Gina K set).  Want to win a fun gift?  Leave a comment on every blog along the way because one lucky commenter will receive the all new Stamp TV kit that will be released next week!!!! (And....you're going to LOVE it!)

You  have until Sunday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. central time to post comments on all the blogs listed below.  The winner will be posted on Stamp TV on Monday, so be sure to stop by and see if YOU are the lucky one!

Stamp-TV-Birthday-Hop

You may not recognize the images, but they are from Gina’s Bold Flowers set. On a card base of Pure Luxury Kraft cardstock, I layered two patterned papers from SEI as a base for the package I put together by stamping the polka-dot image and adding a few lines, topping it off with a scalloped border, a few loops of ribbon and embellished with a few pearls.

My sentiment with the ribbon ends is simple to do.  While you could just cut two angles towards the center with a pair of scissors, I have found that I often don’t get the cuts even, so to ensure an equal cut, I use the corner of a square punch. Easy, huh?

 Tag-Ends

So that’s my birthday card for Stamp TV and my sincere congratulations to Gina on this important birthday.  Here are the links so you can check out all of the birthday cards on these blogs:

Carolyn

Jessica

Melanie

Theresa

Lee

Nina

Tami

Lynn (hey!  That’s me)

Erika

Emily

Cathy

Valerie

Bev

Tina

Karen

Vicki

Enjoy your weekend, and thanks so much for stopping by (I say that every time, but I really do mean it!).

{Supplies}

Stamps: Bold Flowers
Papers: Pure Luxury Kraft, SEI Happy Days Gift Wrap, SEI Joselyn-Aqua Shock
Inks: Encore Turquoise, Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Self Adhesive Pearls, Ribbon

194 comments:

Theresa Momber said...

So festive and fun! Great idea!

Carolyn King said...

that gift is too cool! love it Lynn!

Lea L. said...

So cute! I love how you've added ribbon to the present!!

♥♥♥Lea

lisa808 said...

Fun card.

kmassman said...

This is a cute card! I love the way you used the ribbons to make the bow on the package!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Lynn, this is so cute! I love how you embellished that present.

Kathy H said...

Awesome!

catdidit said...

Oh so awesome Lynn! What a fun design, love how you did the ribbon!

Bev Gerard said...

Now that is one delightful present! Very cool, Lynn!

Betty Benton said...

What a wonderful birthday package! And I love the hint for the ribbon edges on the sentiment! Seems like the easiest things are the ones I most often overlook! Thanks for the hint!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Lynn - love your card - LOVE the tip! Tips are GOOD! TFS

Janet Swofford said...

Happy Birthday Stamp TV! I love your card! The teal/lime colors are beautiful together and I love those cute packages. Thanks for sharing!
Inky hugs,
Janet

Cynthia said...

Adorable B-Day card. I love the looped ribbon "bow".

Tina Gilliland said...

Ohhhh how wonderful to use the ribbon on the gift like that. Great card!!!

Cheri said...

I sure do recognize that set, Lee. It's a fave. I love, love, love the ribbon detail.

Sheri said...

I love the present!

scrappintlc said...

Creative way to do the gift...way to cool. Happy Birthday Stamp TV.

buggin2stamp said...

Using that set to make a cute little wrapped present is so creative. I love everything about this card. Fabulous!

Deb said...

Clever use of the ribbon.

Deanna said...

Awesome! I love how you put it together. It is perfect. Thanks for the tutorial and tip for the ribbon, too.

Gloria Westerman said...

This is so pretty...I love those colors.....it's so bright and bold yet soft.....thank you for sharing..

Marsha said...

Very cute card. And what a great idea with the ribbon. Thanks for all you do at StampTV.

Ruth said...

lovely card and i am so into cards right, scrapbooking tends to take a back seat

sassyb07 said...

great card! love the gift, the ribbons and pearls are a great touch! happy birthday stamp tv
hgs, Valerie

Gina said...

WOW Lynn! That gift is awesome. SO creative! This was such a surprise. So fun! Thank you so much!

Lisa Hjulberg said...

Totally awesome card, Lynn!!! Happy Birthday Stamp TV!

Ruth said...

there is just something i love about the combo of the green and turquoise, in fact i put some little note cards together tonight using some of those same colors

Melissa Cash said...

What a fun card Lynn! I love the colors and your adorable looped ribbon bow!

joanne said...

I love the birthday gift package with all the ribbon you designed on this card.

rstuck2003 said...

Awesome...thanks for the tip with the punch!

margie said...

Toooooo Cute. thank you for sharing with us. God Bless

NadiaW said...

Wonderful! And Happy Birthday Stamp TV!!!

kim.mom said...

Great card! Love those colors! Great tip about the square punch! Happy Birthday Stamp TV!

NinaB said...

What a sweet card, Lynn. I love how you did the bows.

TAS said...

Clever card design and thanks for the tip on making the ribbon ends. The blue and green color scheme is awesome, too! Happy Birthday Stamp TV!

Tinker and JingeBear's Mom said...

Awesome tip!! I have so much trouble trying to make those ribbon corners match! Beautiful card, too - and a great reminder of how versatile that set is!
~ky

Diane said...

Veru cute and pretty...love that ribbon on the package, and a clever idea to use the punch on the other ribbon!!

Stempelientje said...

Happy 1st birthday to Stamp TV!
And what a nice and neat cards you make!Beautiful!Great tip with the puncher! hanks!
Greetings from Stempelientje.

lorraine00 said...

Wow, so creative/innovative! Love the different ways you used all your materials! And thank you for the tip about using the square punch!

craftieodamae said...

Gorgeous! Gotta try that nest time, tfs

stampinfranni said...

great ideas!!! thx for sharing.
happy 1st bday, stamp tv.

Stampin' Pam said...

Lynn I love the package with the ribbon bow (and pearls!) and thanks for sharing how you do the ribbon cut - I NEVER get those straight!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

That is an awesome card, Lynn. I know Gina just loves it!

Lori said...

I love the ribbon top. Great idea!

carpediem said...

Great tip for using the square punch!!! laura j

Anonymous said...

Love the bright colors and that gift it so cute!

Lindastamps at gmail dot com

April said...

I love this package! What a fun way to showcase the stamps of Gina K!

KathyB said...

Lynn, love the way you used the punch, the card is so festive! Happy Bday StampTv.

Jenny McGee said...

Great card. Happy Birthday Stamp TV.

Melanie said...

love thes tips!! what size punch is that? very innovative what you did with the stamps!

KathyB said...

Lynn, love the way you used the punch and card is so festive.

Barb W said...

Such a cute card - I love how you used the ribbon. I had a real "duh" moment when I saw how you made the banner - so easy! Thanks.

Miesje said...

Awesome card! So fun and different. I think it is great that you ladies are doing this for Gina.

Handmade Creations by Stephanie said...

Such a fun card!!!

Lee (LuvLee on SCS) said...

Oh that is stinkin' cool Lynn!!!!

Marilyn said...

Happy BD Stamp TV! I love reading and getting inspiration from all of your wonderful blogs.

Carla (cmsuto) said...

Fantastic card, Lynn! Very clever design for the gift! Love the DP, too! Thanks for the tip for the banner!

Stamperkat said...

Keep 'em coming, Lynn. I love the variety of all the cards.
Kathy

Nancy said...

What a great card! I love how you did the ribbon.

9kids said...

Love the way you used the ribbon....and what a great idea for the ends of the sentiment.

JennyC said...

I love the ribbon bow on your card~it is fabulous. Thanks for showing how you made the sentiment banner too.

patm4180 said...

Great idea with the square punch.....thanks for passing that along to us.
Have a great 1st Birthday Gina......patm

Cammy said...

Cute card! Thanks for the tip on using the punch.

Sharri C said...

Great card! Thanks for the inspiration! SharriC

Gayle C said...

What a great fun card. Thanks for including the trick for the label...very tricky!

Mrs Ham said...

Too cute. Love it.

Jessica said...

Very nice uses of ribbon for the gift bow! And thanks for the time with the square punch tip!

Kathy W said...

Great card. I like the ribbon on the top of your present. Great texture to the card. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

I love the way you put the ribbon on the box...too cute! Also thanks for showing how you made the banner!
Yvonne

Dana said...

Happy bday, Stamp TV! Neat idea with the square punch!

StampinDi said...

Love your suggestion on using a square punch to make the ribbon edges! Thanks for that helpful hint. Happy 1st birthday Stamp TV.

Christi said...

Oh, what a beautiful card, Lynn! I love the pretty present! Thanks so much for the tip about how to do the ribbon ends for a sentiment. I will have to try that out!

Rita said...

OMGosh how clever of you Lynn, I love it! Love the ribbon on top of the gift...that's awesome! Happy Birthday Stamp TV!

SueB said...

What a great card! I love the ribbon on the package! Way cool! And the banner hint....perfect!
Thanks so much!
Sue B

Jessica said...

I love your card, Lynn! what a fun birthday present - great idea!

Carole said...

Love your card. Let the party begin.

Carole Miller

Karen said...

such a fun card..
congrats to Gina and all the wonderful designers....

Ree Donnelly said...

Really pretty! LOVE the colors!!!
Happy Birthday to Gina & everyone at Stamp TV! :o)

thestampinglady said...

What a fun gift card! thanks for the punch tip--it's a duh moment for me. Happy Birthday Stamp TV.

Alice said...

Lynn, such a pretty card. I really like the bow of ribbon.

Alice

Kim Burmeister said...

Oh, this present is darling! I love how you used the ribbon and the little pearls. Thanks for showing us how you made the banner. I forgot about that punching technique.

Regina (TheStampin'Bean) said...

Let's Celebrate! Thanks for the punch tip. Your card is darling.

Valerie said...

I {heart} the bow treatment! What a great birthday card!

Paula Laird said...

Love it! And thanks for the tip!

Mary said...

Happy 1st B-Day Stamp TV!

Diana said...

Totally cute! Love the ribbon on the gift package. You always come up with the most creative ideas!

naneruth said...

Great card! Like your use of the ribbon on the present and thanks for showing us the punch tip.

Stéphanie said...

What a great tip, thanks! Fun card too

Deanna C said...

How fun! I love the creativity! Thanks for sharing.

Kimmiek said...

I like it a lot!! Thanks fo rshowin the trick with the punch as well!!

Heather said...

I love the ribbon on the present...great birthday card.

Judy Covey said...

Your card is so darn cute, love the 3-D package and the matching background cardstock/paper. Great job!

stlbarb said...

this is such a clever card! Hope you don't mind if I borrow the idea.

Joy said...

great corner punch for the sentiment ribbon idea.. great colors....thnx Lynn..

Lynda said...

Great bright card, Lynn. Happy Birthday to Stamp TV

Sara in WI said...

That ribbon placement is fantastic! Thanks for the great card!

Giovana said...

AWESOME card!!! Love the colors.

Juli Smith, SU! Demo said...

This is so cute! I especially like the ribbon bow on the present - and how the [resent coordinates with the DSP.

Rhonda Miller said...

Oh my goodness, I love your card.

Linda L said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for the tip.

Lori said...

Oh I love how this one turned out, love how the present looks. Happy Birthday Stamp TV!

Sheila D said...

Oh I just love parties, especially with tons of eye candy. Your card is great. Love how you used the ribbon on the present. Cool color combo also. I'm off to party on the site, so Happy Birthday Gina & Stamp TV!

Jana Weaver said...

Very cute card, love the ribbons on the package!!

Marsha said...

Happy Birthday to Stamp TV! What fun cards and a great way to celebrate by having a birthday hop.
Thanks for the chance to win!

JenMarie said...

LOOOVE this!!!

Teepee said...

Love it. It's so creative.

Carolyn said...

What a fun thing you all have done. Love the card, and thank you for the tip!

Colleen said...

I love your design! Your tip on how to create even ribbon edges on paper is great! I've learned so much over the past year and enjoy all your blogs.

StampnInkLady said...

Lynn, I love your Birthday package card! Thanks for the tip with the square punch too! Hugs Lori R.
stamper572000 at yahoo dot com

Toni K said...

Love that bow of ribbon! Thanks for the tip!

Peggy B said...

What a fantastic idea for a pkg look!! I love the ribbon idea!!!!

Donna said...

what a fun birthday gift card!

Janice M said...

Beautiful card Lynn!! Love the bow on your present. Thanks for the tip on using your square punch! Happy Birthday Stamp TV!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Such a creative use for this image - and I like the nontraditional style of the bow you created. Nice color combo too. Happy Birthday Stamp TV!

Leisa said...

Love the pearl detail and thanks for sharing the corner punch idea.

Lori said...

A fun birthday card! Thanks for the tip, too.

Beth Mak said...

Darling card Lynn! So cute!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OH wow--this is great! Love that bow on the top of the present and the banner idea;)

Nancy said...

Love the color combination. And thanks for the corner cutting tip.

funkycrafter said...

happy birthday stamp tv. wishing gina and her great team many more years as successful as the first.

Kay said...

Love the ribbons1

kimsparks636 said...

Aren't you clever :)

Joanne Lowe said...

LOVE that ribbon cut hint! This is such a great card, those thin ribbons coming out of the gift are so effective. Congrats!

Brenda said...

Totally awesome card!! Very creative!

Becky said...

Geee your so smart, now why didnt I thing of that (label) This is beautiful, I just love how you did this box.

Janet S said...

I love your card! The colors work great together and the ribbons for a bow on the present are so perfect. Thanks for sharing how you made the ribbon cut tag, too.

seamom said...

A present! Perfect! Nice card - well done!

seamom said...

Wonderful card!

Serena said...

What a fun card! Love the colors and the gift is fantastic!

Terri E. said...

What a fun card. Wahoooo Stamp TV!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Christine from FL said...

Cute Card!

Debbie said...

Gorgeous card! Love the present, you did a great job with the ribbon! And thank you for the tip for getting a even cut! :)

Linda D. said...

This card is beautiful. I love the gift. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

905lovestostamp said...

Love the ribbons on your gift, that was just inspired and looks so fresh and so great!

Happy Birthday Stamp TV, how we all appreciate all of the hard work that Gina and her team have done to create such a great site. I've learned so much, and can't wait to see what you teach us in the NEXT year!

Joanne L

Carol said...

I love your color combo, this is one of my favs!

RaiderSoonerMom said...

Great Card! I love the ribbons on the top of the gift box! How cute! Hugs,
Lisa

Linda D. said...

I love your card. The gift is very unique. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

JaniceAileen said...

So, stinkin' cute!

peggy said...

Wonderful of you to celebrate the birthday and honor Gina like this!!
Thanks so much for that tip--genius!

905lovestostamp said...

I'm definitely going to want to case this card when I make a birthday card sometime--love your card, and especially the ribbon on the gift.

Happy Birthday Stamp TV, Gina and team have much to celebrate as you consider all that you have accomplished in only one year!

Thanks for this opportunity to win a Stamp TV kit.

Joanne L (905lovestostamp)

JKB said...

Cute Card!!! Love the idea.

Pat Jandacek said...

What a neat finish to the package, the ribbon treatment is a great idea! Thanks, too, for the tip to use a square punch corner to finish the ends of ribbons and banners.

StacyC said...

That card is so adorable...

Darla said...

What a great tip using the punch!!

Thanks so much for sharing.

Darla

Karen McAlpine said...

Very sweet. Who wouldn't love to receive this card on their special day!

Chris said...

What a great card. I really like how you made it all work. Thanks for participating in this awesome StampTV 1st Birthday hop. I bet Gina was very surprised.

jonim52 said...

Love the color combo, great card!

tlgirl353 said...

Lynn- super card- love that present!

athleticsecretary said...

Cool card - love the ribbon!

Sue D said...

Great birthday card and thanks for the square punch tip.

tinamarie said...

I love what you did with the ribbon!!! FABULOUS!!!

sandyh said...

good tip on the "v" cut! how come i never thought of that!
and i love the loops of ribbon for the gift bow!
sandyh
sandyha@comcast.net

Cher said...

oh...another great use here...VERY COOL! tyvm and Congrads to Gina

joy said...

Love the even ribbon cut technique!! Thank you -- The ribbon is so cute!

IBCNU said...

Blue/Green/Teal is my favorite - Thanks for sharing!!

Barbara Hale said...

What a creative card. I really like how you used the ribbon.

pam said...

Thanks for the great tip. Love your card. Festive.

Scrubbybubbles(sue) said...

Hi lynn! *wave* what a beautiful card! I just love the ribbon at the top of the pkg. Perfect! and thankyou for doing this for gina. What a great idea!

Jo said...

Love the gift paper with the gift. Thanks for the idea with the punch!

Lori A. said...

Awesome!! I Love the ribbon...and thanks for the tip using the square punch!

Mary Strauser said...

Great idea with the punch. You are very talented.

catwoman said...

WOO-HOO! Celebrate good times - C'mon!
d

Sharon Peele said...

Love your card, beautiful card. I'm sure you make Gina proud!!!
Happy StampTV B-day to you!!!

redwasher1 said...

Fantastic!!! Love that little gift box.

Mickie said...

That is SO stinkin' cute!

Mickie said...

For some reason I am not showing but I still say that is so stinking cute!

Kathleen said...

I love your ribbon accent on the package. very pretty card. Also thanks so much for the technique tip for making the banner ends.

Maskedwoman said...

I just love your card, it's so darned cute! And the party hop is a great idea!

teresa said...

Oh my, I love the bow on the present. What a great look!

teresa said...

I love the bow on the gift. What a great idea.

teresa said...

I love the ribbon for the bow. Super cute card.

JessicaK said...

Way to leverage that stamp set. Wow. And so fun with the gift and ribbon. great job.

Ashley Nguyen Newell said...

Oh my gosh!!! This tip is so awesome!!!! I love it! Thank you so much!

southernscraps said...

Great card!

Sharon said...

Loved it, thanks.

Patti P. said...

Oh, I love this...colors, images, everything about it. And thanks for the tip with the punch.

Payne Holler Cards said...

adorable! and love the tip! so sweet for you all to do this hop for Gina! love her and STV! have been saying Happy Birthday for days (:

luvhymns said...

All the cards are so the personalities that you picked them for! Love the colors

melv said...

LOVE how you did the gift! The ribbon on top was the best part!

Diane S said...

I would never think of putting those colors together but they are really pretty.

Kristyn said...

Happy 1 year! Beautiful card.

CraftieConnie said...

How Original Lynn! Gina will love it and thanks for a wonderful year, it has been so much fun!

Wendy said...

Oh WOW. Love that ribbon on the gift. Absolutely beautiful!!

Casmiles said...

I love the way you added the ribbon to the package. AND, thanks for sharing the tip on even ends for your paper ribbon with the square punch! I'll store that with all my other helpful hints.

Miss Boo (a.k.a. jen70) said...

Super cute and creative! Love the gift design. Thanks for the tip on the ribbon ends.

Donna said...

What a great idea. I love that simple trick to make such a wonderful banner for a sentiment. Thanks for all the fun!

jean w. said...

Love the colors of your card...gift is cute idea! Happy 1st b-day Stamp TV!!!

Pat (mspfd) said...

What a fresh, fun birthday card! Gina will love it. Happy Birthday to Gina and her team.

Betty Neville said...

Wonderful birthday card!

Lagene said...

Such a cute gift card!! Happy 1st!

Darla said...

That is just too cute!! Great job with the tips with the punch etc. Really like the ribbon bow on the gift.

Thanks!
Darla

jan farnworth said...

very nice

Sandra said...

oh! what a clever card!
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y Stamp TV!
Thanks for the tip!
Sandra

stamping sue said...

I like your color scheme and composition.