When I started making this card, I had this idea of something clean and simple. Since I was already using a laser-cut DP, I didn't think I needed to do more than to stamp and color. Well, I kept adding stuff to it and finally this is the result. It's so different from my usual style, but it's good to try new things sometimes.
The DP is by Little Yellow Bicycle, one of the prizes I received for winning Moxie Fab a few months ago. The vase of flowers and sentiment are from my newest set, Lovely Shelf. I colored the flowers with Copics. The chipboard was sponged with Vivid Olive and dotted with a white gel pen.
I tried to stay up as late as possible last night at the Release party, but I finally crashed around 3AM (only about an hour after the party started). My aging body can't do all-nighters anymore :-). It was worth it, though. It's so fun chatting with so many different people from different parts of the world.
Here is my latest stamp set by GinaK Designs called Lovely Shelf. It's a versatile set that has a shabby feel.
And some coordinating papers:
The Regal tones match GinaK Designs cardstocks: In The Navy, Cranberry Tart, Sweet Corn, All Spruced Up and Vibrant Violet. This pack also comes in quarter packs, so you print 4 of the papers in 1/4 size page at a time.
The Earth Tones match the following GinaK Designs cardstocks: Black Onyx, Chocolate Kiss, Sweet Corn, Green Apple and Pumpkin Spice. This also comes in 1/4 page option.
Here are a few cards I made with the Lovely Shelf stamp set and papers. You can see how well they match GinaK Designs cardstocks papers. This one with All Spruced Up.
Today's previews feature Gina's own design called Sweetest Memories. It is the new Free with Three this month. When you purchase 3 stamp sets, you get this one free! How cool is that?
And I made this ornament using Basic Grey's Nook & Pantry DP and a combination of a few Spellbinder dies. I stamped the DP with the music stamp from Vintage Borders and the flower with the same sentiment that I used above. The bracketted word "family" is also from this set. The little strips of text are from Making Memories.
For even more ways to use this fabulous stamp set, please check tonight's featured Illustrator's blog: GinaK {Sweetest Memories}. Then, visit our Designers' blogs participating in the previews tonight:
See you tonight at the release party on SCS, 7 PM CST to chat, see more previews, and win prizes! I'm setting my alarm now, just in case I doze off :-). It starts 2AM, Croatian time. I can't do all nighter like I used to anymore.
Welcome to GinaK Designs' 2nd day of previews. Today, we are showing Theresa's newest set, Life is Good, and Rupa's Warm and Wonderful.
For my first card, I paper pieced the sweater from Rupa's set and dotted the center of the snowflakes with a white gel pen. I can see so many paper piecing possibilities with the cute images from Warm and Wonderful. They are fun to color, too, not to mention all the sweet sentiments that coordinate them. The card base is SU Pink. I also used Rocket Red ribbon and cardstock.
Life is Good is such a great outdoors set that is perfect for winter, vintage or masculine cards. Theresa is such an amazing illustrator, I love her realistic drawings! I decided to pair the log cabin from this set with Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg papers, which by the way, coordinate with many GinaK Designs cardstocks, including Pumpkin Spice and Chocolate Kiss. I stamped one of the sentiments a few times across the top, using white pigment ink. I colored the cabin with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with a non-toxic equivalent of Gamsol (the only thing allowed in my luggage back from the US to Croatia). I bought the lace and ribbon locally.
For my last card, I combined both sets. Even though their styles are different, I think they coordinate well here. I used the Paper Paislee Mistletoe Collection. The train is from Life is Good and the sentiment is from Warm and Wonderful. I also stamped the flower with one of the sentiments from Theresa's set.
I have a set of notecards that I made also, but will have to wait to show you until the RELEASE PARTY on Thurs. I will be there. I hope you can join us, too.
For even more ways to use these fabulous stamp sets, please check the illustrator of Life is Good, Theresa Momber, then, visit our Designers' blogs participating in the previews tonight:
What an exciting week we have ahead with GinaK Designs! Today is the first day of previews, featuring Melanie's new set, Tech Talk, and my latest, Lovely Shelf.
My first card uses the computer and clever sentiment stamps from Tech Talk. Isn't that sentiment cute? I created an eclectic background using strips of paper scraps. The black and olive DP are from my new digipapers, Lovely Shelf Earth Tones (they're available in Regal Tones, too. Both packs match GinaK Designs' amazing cardstocks!). The red DP is Emily's gorgeous Vintage Holly digipapers.
This one is fairly simple, using Vibrant Violet and Sweet Corn CS and the Lovely Shelf Regal Tones digipaper pack.
Up next are several cards that use my newest design, Lovely Shelf. It has 11 images and 6 swirly sentiments that are appropriate for many female relatives (mom, grandma, aunt, etc.) and friend. The word "lovely" is my own handwriting and it is such a treat for me to see it as a stamp. The green DP is again from my new digipapers, Lovely Shelf Earth Tones. The vases were stamped with Vivid Inks: Tuscan Tan, Olive, Brick Red.
Next up uses the lamp from the Lovely Shelf set. I added this sentiment for this release because I know I will use it soon after the holidays. I want to put as much effort making the post-holiday thank you cards as with the pre-holiday Christmas cards, don't you? I paper pieced the lamp and used strips of paper scraps again for the bottom part. The scalloped edge on the very bottom is from Vintage Borders, which works perfectly with Lovely Shelf.
And I made two sets of note cards that I will be giving away as gifts for Christmas. Please click on the picture to view it larger. They all use papers from the Lovely Shelf Regal and Earth Tones digipaper packs. The Regals match the following GinaK Designs papers: Sweet Corn, Vibrant Violet, In The Navy, Cranberry Tart and All Spruced Up. The Earth tones match the following GinaK Designs papers: Sweet Corn, Green Apple, Pumpkin Spice, Chocolate Kiss and Black Onyx.
Oh, I have more cards to show you, but I will have to wait until the RELEASE PARTY on Thursday, Dec 3rd, so please join us!
For now, go to Tech Talk's illustrator blog, Melanie Muenchinger. Then, visit our Designers' blogs participating in the previews tonight:
