Take Flight!

I made this for Hailey, who just got a full-time dog grooming job. Whooo-hoooo! We're so excited for her!

The layout is Deconstructed Sketch #56, stamps are from "Take Flight" from Gina K Designs, and papers are 29th Street Market by My Mind's Eye.  The butterfly was stamped once in Versamagic Perfect Plumeria, cut out with the oval Nestabilities, and then a second one was stamped and cut out with scissors and popped up on foam tape.  The sentiment was die-cut with MFT's First Place Award Die-namics and I glued it down so that the center curves up and off the DP.

Have a great Tuesday!

Anniversary Card

Hi all and happy Sunday! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend so far. Yesterday we went to my niece's birthday party and today we're headed to our friend's Halloween party.....the one that we couldn't make it to last weekend due to the big snowstorm (pics below).



I made this card for my mom and dad's anniversary. Yep, it's pretty much just like the card in my previous post....I just used different colors and a different sentiment.

Here are pics of our "Halloween snowstorm"....

Trees totally bent over...



Two point dunk shot into the trampoline..



Trees bent over and touching the driveway...



Kara's "fort" in the hedges...



The other side of the trampoline (the net is ripped from the tree limb)...



...the day after....blue skies, fall leaves, and left-over snow...



This was one helluva storm....it knocked down trees and limbs across the whole county and it took the power company SIX days to get our power restored. Crazy! Luckily we had a generator so we were okay, but man-oh-man, that's a long time to be without internet and cable TV....and as you can see, our yard was a mess! On our way to my niece's party yesterday, we STILL saw trucks out on the roads working on the power lines and trimming trees.

Have a good one!

Arranged with Love

Nobody "enjoys" making a sympathy card, but I was in need of one so I pulled out my "Arranged with Love" set from Melanie Muenchinger for Gina K Designs. The image is so detailed, gorgeous and large that it can pretty much stand alone on a card. The only embellishments I added were Stickles and a little twine bow by the sentiment.



Be sure to hug your loved ones and enjoy today!

Birthday Butterfly

Here's a card I made for Fall-to Layout 64. The sentiment and the butterfly are both up on foam tape.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Gina K Take Flight, Gina K/Melanie Muenchinger Arranged with Love (sentiment)
Paper: PTI Select White, PTI Scarlet Jewel, Basic Grey Bittersweet DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Copics, Black Spica Glitter Pen (black areas on the butterfly)
Accessories: Foam Tape (butterfly and sentiment), Pink Adhesive Rhinestones, PTI Scarlet Jewel Ribbon

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Take Flight

Here's a card I made for Susan Roberts' and Bonnie Sharp's DTGD challenges on SCS (I accidentally posted this to my blog before I was supposed to, so I had to delete it and reschedule it for today. Soooo sorry about that if it's showing up in your Google Reader twice or if you were one of the people that left a comment and now you don't see it...it's because I removed the entire post). Big fat goof-up on my part. The Gina K butterflies are up on foam tape, so is the vertical panel with the brads. The Sunshine brads are from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts...I think they're a great match to the SU Crushed Curry.

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Gina K Take Flight
Paper: SU Crushed Curry, SU Always Artichoke, PTI Select White, SU Autumn Traditions DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Accessories: Ribbon, Bow Easy, Labels One Nestabilities, Sunshine Brads, Foam Tape

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Arranged with Lustre

Oh my, talk about a match made in heaven.....Melanie's Arranged with Flowers set and Silver Lustre CS from Paper Temptress. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the look of the stripes in the paper with the flowers!!

When I opened up my envelope of papers from Paper Temptress, Patricia included a note and said that I HAD to try coloring on the Silver Lustre paper, and that it was amazing. Boy was she right! Not only do the stripes show through the coloring with a really pretty shimmer, but it's like.....watercolor paper for Copics!....the ink moves SOO WELL on it. So, if you get this stuff, I'm passing on the message...try coloring on it! It's FANTASTIC! Can you hear my excitement? I'm seriously excited!

Here's a close-up so you can see how the stripes show through the coloring. Two extra roses (the ones above and below the sentiment) and the sentiment were stamped, cut out, and popped up on foam tape.



Here's the inside where I added some more of the Silver Lustre paper and an extra rose that's also on foam tape:



...and one more bit of exciting news that Patricia said I can share with you....during the entire month of July, the entire Lustre Line will be on sale for 25% off!!! Whoo-hoooo!!!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Gina K Designs Arranged with Love (stamps by Melanie Muenchinger)
Paper: PTI Select White, PTI Black, Laser Silver Lustre from Paper Temptress
Ink: Black Craft
Copics: G24, G28, R11, R22, YR21, YR04, BV000, BV02, BV04
Accessories: PTI Summer Sunrise Satin Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Foam Tape

Have a GREAT day!

Gina K Release

I'm back with one more card using Melanie's new Arranged with Love set. I'm tellin' ya, this set is awesome! There's so much you can do with it! This post is going live at 10 p.m. CST, so you know what that means...you can now purchase the set at Gina K Designs!

The sketch is today's Stamp TV Sketch from Cathy. The large floral background on the front of the card was stamped in black craft and heat embossed with clear EP, and I added some Candlelight Shimmerz to the flowers. The sentiment was heat embossed as well. I colored the pearls with a R59 Copic, and the May Arts Ribbon was tied with my Bow Easy. The black labels one nestie and the one with the sentiment are each up on foam tape.

On the inside of the card I added a Very Vanilla panel, then stamped another floral background, cut out around the flowers in the lower right-hand corner like I saw on Theresa's awesome sneak peek yesterday, and popped it up on foam tape. I painted some Shimmerz on these flowers too.



Here's a close-up of the shimmer:



SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: GKD Arranged with Love (Stamps by Melanie Muenchinger)
Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink: Black Craft, Versafine Onyx Black, R59 Copic
Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Bow Easy, Labels One Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Clear Embossing Powder, Candlelight Shimmerz Paint, Kaiser Craft Pearls

Have a great night!

Melanie's new set!

I have something exciting to share with you today!! Melanie Muenchinger asked me if I'd be interested in making a sneak peek project with her new set called Arranged with Love (oh my gosh, I was like "heck yeah!") Thanks again, Melanie!!

The set will be available for purchase at Gina K Designs on Thursday, June 25th at 10 p.m. CST. It includes this main floral image with the blank box and there are 10 coordinating greetings to stamp inside the box. Gorgeous!!



I stamped the image on watercolor paper in black craft ink, heat embossed it with clear embossing powder, and then watercolored it with reinkers. The entire main image is up on foam tape.

Here are direct blog links so you can see more amazing projects with this new set: Gina, Carolyn, Cathy, Cindy, Donna, Emily, Erika, Jessica, Kurtis, Lee, Lynn, Theresa, Melanie, Gina K's CenterStage Spotlight designer Carla Suto, Melanie’s Guest Designer this month Selma Stevenson, and Dawn Lusk!

Too fun! Thanks for stopping by today!




SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Gina K Arranged with Love (stamps by Melanie Muenchinger)
Paper: Metallic Gold, Very Vanilla, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Black Craft, Marigold Morning, Cranberry Crisp, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Gold Cord, Clear Embossing Powder, Diamond Glaze (to glue down the gold bow), Foam Tape
Technique: Watercoloring with Reinkers, Heat Embossing

Brown Eyed Squirrel

When I saw this adorable little squirrel in Carolyn King's new Whimsical Autumn set, I HAD to have it. I purchased the set the morning right after the release party. Not only is the set ADORABLE, but 100% of the proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association of Pennsylvania. Great cause! You can see the set HERE at the Gina K Designs site.

I followed Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #60. Thanks for the fun sketch, Beate! :)

My card also follows today's Limited Supplies Challenge....which was to make a card without any ribbon, brads, eyelets, bling, stickles, or primas. The only acceptable embellishment tools were paper piercing tools, punches, nesties, crimpers, markers/pens, and the cuttlebug.

My embellishments are the Ornare piercing template and piercing tool, scallop rectangle nestabilities, oval punch, and dimensionals. What's up on dimensionals?....the oval sentiment, the brown scallop rectangle, and a second squirrel that was cut out and layered over the one on the base rectangle.

The inside of the card has the same Ornare piercing along the bottom edge.

RECIPE ~
Stamps: Carolyn King Whimsical Autumn (Gina K Designs)
Paper: PTI Select White, K&Company Fall Harvest Mat Pack DP (Michael's), Chocolate Chip
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E47 Dark Brown, E35 Chamois, E33 Sand, G99 Olive, C1 Cool Gray
Accessories: Ornare Piercing Template and Piercing Tool, SU Small Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities

You know that song, Brown Eyed Girl?? "Do you remember when we used to sing sha la la la la la la la la la la te da!" LOVE that song! Kept hearing it the whole time I was making this card....only I kept hearing it the way my husband sings it....""YOUUUUUUU my, brown eyed squirrel." LOL! Yeah, he's a goofball, but that's why I love him.

...real quick before I sign off....did you see who the Featured Cupcake Sampler is on Taylor's blog today??? It's my friend Silke (sparklegirl)!! Whooo-hooo, BIG CONGRATS, girlie!!

Hope you all enjoy your Friday!

Gina K Designs Release Party

I went to my first Gina K Designs release party on SCS last night....boy, does that thread move quick! Really fun though, and the new sets (especially the owls) are really cool. Here are a couple cards I made for two of the challenges that were posted last night.

The first is a sketch challenge posted by Carolyn. I JUST got the new Super Mom Naomi stamp and the Kindred Greetings for Her...my very first Gina K sets that I own...and finally got to play with the Naomi stamp. I've never made a card for my aunt for mother's day, but she's always been such a great aunt. Growing up, I was over there all the time hanging out with my cousins. Aunt Kay was like my second mom. I think she'll like the card. She loves blue too.

Recipe ~

Stamps: Gina K Super Mom Naomi, Gina K Kindred Greetings for Her

Paper: Bashful Blue, Basic Black, White, Bashful Blue Designer Prints, Wild Wasabi Designer Prints

Ink: Versamark Black Onyx, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Warm Grey #3 Copic

Accessories: blue bling rhinestones, scallop punch, 1-1/4" circle punch, 1-3/8" circle punch, Nestabilities circle dies, Bashful Blue striped ribbon, crystal effects, dimensionals

Technique: watercoloring

Notes: The card measures 4.75" x 4.75" square. The rhinestone flowers are glued with crystal effects. Both circles are up on dimensionals.

The second card is for a color challenge posted by Joanne. I'm LOVIN' this color combo. I've used So Saffron a lot, but not with Old Olive...especially like it with vanilla. I think I know who is going to get this card, but I won't say here....because she might be lurking.

Recipe ~

Stamps: Great Impressions #E534 (flower vase), Gina K Kindred Greetings for Her

Paper: So Saffron, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, So Saffron Designer Prints

Ink: Versamark Black Onyx, So Saffron, Old Olive

Accessories: olive ribbon, gold cord, dimensionals, paper piercing tool with mat pack, 1-1/4" circle punch, 1-3/8" circle punch, corner rounder

Technique: watercoloring

Notes: The card measures 4.75" x 4.75" square. The flower vase panel is up on dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by!

Flower Cart

Here's a second card I made that combines today's SCS color challenge with Julee's Mojo Monday Sketch.

I got the Gina K flower cart images through the PIF forum, which can be found on SCS under Swaps and Everything Else. Thank you Stephanie!!

The sanded BG on the moss panel is stamped in Versamark. I colored the main image with a combination of copics (coral, light walnut, tea rose) and watercoloring with ink pads (mellow moss, creamy caramel, bashful blue). The scallop circle is up on dimensionals, as is the happiness sentiment. I sponged mellow moss around the sentiment panel.

Recipe ~
Stamps: Gina K Flower Cart, SU Warm Words, SU Sanded BG
Paper: creamy caramel, mellow moss, apricot appeal, cameo coral, white
Ink: black, basic brown, creamy caramel, mellow moss, bashful blue
Accessories: Nestabilities circle and scallop circle dies, dimensionals, American Crafts shimmery satin ribbon, paper piercing tool and mat pack, copic markers, sponge
Technique: watercoloring, sponging

Thanks for stopping by!