STV Blast from the Past Challenge

This is my card for Sharri's Back to the Past challenge over at STV.  Use glitter.  I went more subtle with just using glitter on my flowers.  The stripes and dots are my new cling stamps from Hero Arts - I absolutely had to buy these.  My favorite look is stripes and dots - I am not thrilled with the black I used on the pink, but you will see these stamps in all different colors in the future no doubt!  Fun times for me!  My Happy Birthday is GKD Inside and Out. I also need to give credit where credit is due - I got the inspiration for my card from one of my favorite stampers - ctornia - Cathleen, over at Crooked Card Creations.  She has the most beautiful and elegant cards~just check out her blog!!

Is this worth CASEing or what!  Love her work!!



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QUESTION:  I am looking for opinions - do you like the clear photo or going on down further on my blog, do you like the softened photo look better?  I am on the fence so I figured I would ask you all - thanks for helping...
 
Okay, that's it for tonight.  I am going to start on re-organizing my stamp room... it is pretty scary right now~LOL.  Thanks for stopping by....

Thursday Sketch Challenge - 3/25/10 - STVSCVD04

This is my Thursday Stamp TV sketch and my sample. I used GKD Hang In There Illustrated by Theresa Momber.[ Isn't this little raccoon really cute?]  I also used GKD Inside and Out sentiment.  I am easy on my sketches, feel free to make it your own, just keep the basic idea.  I would love for you to come on over and play in the sketch challenge!  There is  an opportunity for the random winner to win a GKD stamp set of 24.95 or less!  There are some awesome stamps!!  Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you over at STV!!

Color Challenge over at STV

This is for Tina's color challenge over at Stamp TV.  Her colors were green, purple and white.  I kind of pushed the limits of color - I used Bermuda Bay for green and Razzelberry for purple.  I did a first for me with Stamp TV, I cased a card from one of the stampers Sharri .  I thought her card was gorgeous!  To me, to be CASED (copy & share everything) is the ultimate compliment!  How nice that someone liked your card so well they copied it??  I love that!!
On my card I used GKD Lovely Labels (OMG they work PERFECT with nesties!!) illustrated by Nina Brackett, and Inside and Out by Gina for the sentiment.  My butterfly is Hero Arts, which I stamped in Bermuda Bay and sponged the edges.  I hope you can also see the subtle glitter pen I added on the wings.  I am quite happy with this card - thanks Sharri~ your card was wonderful to case!!
Be sure to check back tomorrow for my sketch [and sample] for STV, and also the new Stampin B's challenge.  Would love to have you play with both!!  Later..

Inspire 15 - Asian Inspiration

I made this card for Gina's Inspiration Challenge based off an Asian light.  I used a stamp my friend had given me a looooong time ago by Rubber Stamped, and my sentiment is from GKD Inside and Out.  My bow is made with the help of the Bow Easy.  That is really a great investment if you are bow challenged (like me).  Okay, card 2 is done I might go for 3... we shall see.  Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments~  I so appreciate you taking the time!

Stamp TV's Surprise Party Blog Hop

It's a Surprise Party!!!! It is Stamp TV's 1st birthday and we just wanted to throw a little party for Gina! Happy 1st Birthday Stamp TV!!! To celebrate, a bunch of design team members and challenge hostesses decided to create birthday cards using a previous Stamp TV kit (or Gina K set). 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 gonna LOVEEE it!) You will have until Sunday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. central to post comments on all the blogs. The winner will be posted on Stamp TV on Monday!  Here is my card:

I used GKD Pressed Flowers, A Year of Flowers, Lazy Days of Summer and Inside and Out.  All papers are also GKD.

Be sure to check out all of the birthday cards on these blogs:

Carolyn
Jessica
Melanie
Theresa
Lee
Tami
Lynn
Donna
Erika
Emily
Cathy
Valerie
Bev
Tina
Karen
Vicki - That's Me!!

Nina

Thanks so much for sharing in the fun of our celebration of Stamp TV's 1st birthday!  Isn't it amazing that ALL OF US have created this wonderful site!  Thanks to Gina for having the foresight of this site!  LOL - Bye for now!

My STV Sketch Challenge - week 2

Okay ladies - please feel free to come on over to STV and submit your entry for my sketch challenge!  In order to be able to be eligible for the stamp set prize, you must also use the code stvscvd02.  Winners are randomly drawn by Theresa Momber next Wednesday (3/17) after 8pm.



For my sample I used  GKD Botanical Dreams and Inside and Out.  I love both of these sets!  My card is 5.5 square.  I definitely am easy with my sketches~ feel free to add any embellies you wish, just try to keep the basic guidelines.  Yeah considering I just noticed I had my smaller square to high - whoops.~ LOL.  Like I said easy I am with my sketches!

Hope to see you at Stamp TV!  Feel free to leave me a comment - I love to hear from you! 

Inspire 14 - Happy Birthday

Once again, this card started out as a 5.5 by 4.25 - I got it ALL done and realized I GLUED it on upside down - sheez.  So, I cut it off and put it on a 5.7 base of purple and wala - a 5x7 with another layer - good thing I like layers!  LOL.  With this card I kept it pretty clean and simple~ the elegant Happy Birthday (GKD Inside and Out) just seems to go with that type of card. I also used GKD Botanical Dreams illustrated  Asela Hopkins.  All papers are from Gina K Designs also.

I mentioned gluing my card together - well I just have to share.  I normally use 3M double sided tape [it removes within the first 15 min or so] however, I got glue runners for $1 each  [yeah, I bought 10] at Big Lots!  Talk about a find!  I so love bargains!!  Okay ladies - thanks so much for stopping by!!

Gina K Thank You Past Challenge Hosts Blog Hop

A HUGE thank you goes to the past challenge hosts {Shannon, Carolina, Jennie & Selma} over at STV.  They have spent the last 3 months leading us, challenging us and having fun with us in the daily challenges.  What an awesome job these ladies did!  I have made 2 cards tonight 1 for my favorite challenge the sketch by Jennie!  If you follow my blog, you will see that usually every week I joined in with Jennie's challenge mainly because I like sketches, but mostly because I love Jennie's sketches!  I chose her #4 sketch to re-use.


 

I made this card with GKD White Luxury, Lipstick Red and Passionate Pink cardstock. (Romance Assortment).  The sentiment is from the wonderful GKD Inside and Out stamp set.  I used nesties for my star and a star cuttlebug folder.  It's a basic card, but I love the cleanness and focus on the terrific sentiment.

This second card is from my other favorite challenge-  Blast From The Past.  I created another Crayon Resist card.  I absolutely adore the effect of a white crayon and sponged ink!  I used the fabulous GKD Take Flight stamp set.  Is this butterfly gorgeous or what! The background leaves are from  Theresa Momber's  Hang In There. The sketch is from my sketch challenge [today] over at STV. Card supplies include, GKD Black Onyx, White Luxury, All Spruced Up (and really rust, ribbon and gems).  The nestied oval is sponged with summer sun and really rust - leaves are stamped with versamark.  A couple strips of ribbon and a few gems and this puppy is done!!
Thanks for hopping with us New Hosts in thanks to the previous Hosts!  Like I said they did a terrific job~~ and, they worked out all the kinks for the second wave of hosts!! US!! Thanks Ladies - you all ROCK!!

New Sketch Hostess

Hi everyone I have some exciting news!  I was asked to host the Sketch Challenge over STV for the next 3 months!  Oh my!  I was so excited when I got the invite!  [WHOO HOO!!]  So, I would like YOU to come on over to StampTV and play in my challenge!  You have a chance to win your choice of  GKD stamp set valued at 24.95 or less if you are the random drawee. You must upload your photos into STV and use the code stvscvd01 (just as shown).  Amazing stamps - amazing choices!  Okay, here is my first sketch, along with my sample:

On my sample, I used the following GKD products; Luxury White Paper, Black Onyx Paper,  FREE digital downloaded paper and Passionate Pink Paper.  The stamps sets I used are from Pressed Flowers by Melanie Munchinger and the sentiment is from Inside and Out by Gina K.  (The buttons are from my sewing box, however, GKD has a fabulous array of buttons you can get that match her paper!) 
If you are interested in any products or just want to check it out, please click on the Gina K Store logo on my sidebar.
Thanks for stopping by - I hope to see your card in my challenge!!

IC221 - Congrats

My card for the Inspiration Challenge was from this beautiful costume.  I will say, Stef did an excellent job with this site.  The costumes the competitors wear are just stunning to me.  Of course, I was drawn to this one since I just love black and turquoise together!  I embossed the leaves with white pigment ink and used black sparkle embossing powder.  For once, my photo was able to pick up the "sparkleness".  My scrunch flower was made with punched pages out of a magazine.  That paper works so well for these flowers!  It scrunches really well.  The Congratulations sentiment is from GKD newest set Inside and Out.  This is a FREE set when you buy 3!  I love the basic sayings on this set.  Thanks for stopping by.  I am off to make another card.  Its Saturday - I have ALL day and night to play!  I like Saturdays!

Gina K Blog Contest #2

This is my 2nd entry for Gina's Blog Hop Challenge; at least 2 new colors and 1 new stamp set.  On this card I use Lemon Drop and dp, and my ms punches butterflies are Ocean Mist.  I used 2 of the new stamp sets - Inside & Out for the sentiment, Pressed Flowers shadowing the sentiment along with the stamped leaves.  I used Jennie's last sketch of her 3 month hostess gig over at STV.
Thanks for visiting!  I will have more cards tomorrow!!