GinaK Designs' Tech Talk Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us tonight for Melanie's Tech Talk Blog Hop. Ever since I saw the previews of this set, I've been meaning to make the card I'm about to show you. I just love the sentiment Melanie included, "love your blog." When I started blogging 9 months ago, I had no idea I would enjoy it so much and would make so many wonderful friends through it. I have been blessed so much more than I imagined through the inspirations from my talented friends' blogs and the encouragement and kind comments you, my friends and visitors, have left me. Thank you!

I made this card with the super talented Melanie in mind, of course, because she is one of the most clever, artistic, out-of-the-box designer I know (not to mention, one of my favorite stamp illustrators :-). I went to her blog, zoomed it a few times on my screen, hit print screen, pasted it on Word, readjusted the size to fit inside the computer screen, printed it, then cut it out. The card base is GinaK's new yummy color, Ocean Mist. I also used Ivory and Chocolate Kiss. Don't you just love this color combo? I embossed the card front using a Quickutz folder that I got as a birthday gift. The patterned paper is Farm Fresh by October Afternoon.

Here's a close up of her blog on my card.

For more inspiration with Tech Talk tonight, check out these links:

Melanie Muenchinger {Illustrator}
Jessica Fick
Donna Baker
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Theresa Momber
Sankari Wegman

Melissa Shultz {CSS Designer}
Peggy Wainman {CSS Designer}
Tina Gilliland {Guest Designer}
Karen Knegten {Guest Designer}

The Tech Talk discussion on the StampTV Idea Center is a valuable resource filled with tips, sample projects, and tutorials. Melanie's tip sheet, free PDF template as well as the Card Kit is available in the discussion as well. If you haven't already, stop by GinaK's blog today to leave your comment on her blog for your chance to win today's featured stamp set or any of Melanie's stamp sets valued at $23.95 of your choice!

And speaking of giveaways, come back on Monday when I will have a Christmas blog candy to celebrate the holidays and for having almost 67,000 hits after 9 months of blogging. It's been an amazing year and you all have been a part of that!