First Class Friend

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great day, here I am very busy planning everything for my daughter's birthday party, she is going to be 8!! Oh my, I can't believe it, time flies for sure, at the same time I feel so blessed to have the girl I have, she is our only and most amazing gift from above.

Now craft talking, I have a Vintage card for you today. I used one of my favorites sets from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps "Vintage Postcard"  set and also the mail stamp die, that coordinates with this set.

I am submitting this card to Tuesday Trigger : Simple Elegance

Directions:

• Make card base from Kraft Cardstock.
• Cut a panel from Ivory Cardstock, die-cut and emboss bottom edge with Classic Bracket (Spellbinders)
• Cut a panel from Patterned Paper (Butterfly Garden by Pink Paislee), ink all edges and add it to Ivory piece, add stitches.
• Stamp Postcard lines in Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
• Stamp First Class Friend in Walnut Stain Distress Ink as well as the Mail Stamp image. Die-cut it using coordinate die.
• Create a bow with Twill ribbon, add a crocheted flower and a pink paper flower.

Hope you like it!
Have a great day.

Gina K. Designs March Inspiration Blog Hop Day 4

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

These are the projects I created for today's hop. My cards are very Clean and Simple this time, but if you have any question, please don't hesitate to ask.

Believe In Yourself: The combo I used for this card is White/ Ivory. I stamped the butterflies in Vellum Paper in Versamark Ink and added  Bridal Embossing Tinsel. I created a window with the White piece of CS, dry embossed and added to card with Pop dots. The sentiment was stamped in Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Great Sayings: I called this card Pretty In Red :) The card base is White CS, I stamped the image and sentiment in Barn Door Distress Ink. I added Red Ribbon and liquid pearls. Super easy and very elegant. The picture is not the best, Sorry about that, I will try to change it later.

Now, check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Gina K
• Giovana Smith---> You are HERE
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Gina K. Designs March Inspiration Blog Hop Day 3

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Petals and Wings StampTV Kit:  This new StampTV Kit is fantastic!! I love it very much, the images are so cute and a lot of fun to color as well.

Directions:

• Make card base from White CS. A2 size.
• Die-cut a piece of Patterned Paper from Petals & Wings Collection using Wonky Rectangles Dies. Using the same die, trace it on your Red CS and cut it out. Mat together and add zig-zag stitches. Adhere piece to card base.
• Stamp image on Watercolor Paper in Stazon Black Ink. Color with Watercolor Ink Pencils.
• Stamp saying in Barn Door Ink.
• Die-cut, emboss and stencil image with Wonky Rectangles Dies.
• Add ribbon and thread a green button with twine and add it to image.
• TIP: I used a little scrap piece of ribbon, it works perfect!!
• Add panel to card base with Pop dots.
• Add Liquid Pearls to center of each flower.

Card recipe:

• Cardstock: White, Red Hot (GKD), Watercolor Paper (LSS)
• Patterned Paper: Petals & Wings Collection (GKD)
• Ink: Stazon Black, Inktense Watercolor Ink pencils (Derwent)
• Embellishments: Red Organdy Ribbon, Green Button (GKD), White Liquid Pearls, Green twine.
• Accessories: Wonky Rectangle Dies (Spellbinders), Pop dots, Scor-tape.

All the items in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs Store

Now, check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Gina K
• Giovana Smith---> You are HERE
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Gina K. Designs March Inspiration Blog Hop Day 2

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Wild About You: Beautiful set illustrated by Theresa Momber. I decided to make a CAS cards :)

Directions:

• Cut cardstock 3.75" x 11", fold in half and get a a card base 3.75" x 5.5"
• Cut Patterned Paper 3.5" x 5. 25". Cut White CS piece 3" x 4.75"
• Stamp giraffes and sentiments.
• Tie on twine and add Lace Tape.
• Mat White CS piece with PP and add zig-zag stitches.
• Add panel to card base.
• TIP: To make your sewing easy, hold your twine with a piece of sticky note, then add the button or tie your know or your bow :)
• Add rhinestones (pink card)

Card Recipe:

• White, Innocent Pink, Lemon Drop (GKD)
• Patterned Paper: Pool Side (pink), Pool Side (Blue) (GKD)
• Ink: Vintage Photo Distress, Tea Dye Distress, Faded Jeans Distress, Black Soot Distress (Ranger)
• Embellishments: Mini clear Rhinestones (GKD), Pink button (GKD)Lemon Drop & Pink Sorber twine (The twinery), Light & Dark Pink Lace Tapes (Love My Tapes)
• Accessories: Sewing machine, Scor-tape.

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Blooming with Blessings: Love all the cute images and sayings in this set. Perfect if you love coloring :)



Directions:

• Make card base from White Cardstock. A2 size.
• Mat Lemon Drop CS and Patterned Paper (Petals & Wings), add zig zag stitches. Add ribbon around and create a double bow with bow-easy, adhere it to card.
• Adhere panel to card base.
• Stamp duck image on white CS in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color image with Copic Markers. Die-cut, emboss and stencil image with Wonky Rectangles Dies.
• Stamp sentiment on White CS in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Die-cut, emboss and stencil it with Labels 8 Nestabilities. Add saying to right side of image.
• Add image/saying piece to card base.
• Add Crystal Lacquer to water spot and Star Dust Stickles to drops.
• Add Mini rhinestones.

Card recipe:

• Cardstock: White, Lemon Drop (GKD)
• Patterned Paper: Petals & Wings Collection (GKD)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
• Embellishments: Mini Clear Rhinestones, Light Pink Gingham (GKD), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger).
• Accessories: Crystal Lacquer, Pop dots, Labels Eight Nestabilities, Wonky Rectangles (Spellbinders), Scor-tape, Mini glue dots, Copic Markers, Sewing machine.

All the items in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs Store

Now, check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Gina K
• Theresa Momber
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Giovana Smith ---> you are HERE
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Suzanne Dean
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Gina K. Designs March Inspiration Blog Hop Day 1

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Let me show you the projects I created for today's hop:

Wild Flowers Set: Love this new set of Melanie. I decided to use the butterflies from this set and the beautiful Bible verse, this verse has been my favorite since I was little.

Directions:

• Make card base from White CS. 4.75" x 4.75" square
• Score each side at 0.5" and 3/8".
• Die-cut Sweet Mango CS using Scallop Circles Dies and Patterned Paper from Sundance Collection using Circle Dies, mat and add zig zag stitckes. Adhere piece to card.
• Die-cut a white piece of CS using Scallop Circle Dies, mat this with a Circle piece in Sweet Mango CS, add zig-zag stitches. Stamp Bible verse in Versamark Ink, add White embossing powder and heat it up.
• Stamp butterflies in Vellum Paper in Versamark Ink, emboss them with White embossing powder, ink all edges and cut them out.
• Add Circle piece to card using Pop Dots.
• Bend butterflies, add glue dots and adhere them to card.
• Add a Clear button,Tangerine Twine and a couple of Gold Nailheads.
 

Card Recipe:

• Cardstock: White, Sweet Mango (GKD), Vellum Paper (LSS)
• Patterned Paper: Sundance Collection (GKD)
• Ink: Versamark Ink
• Embellishments: Clear button, Tangerine Twine, Gold Nailheads (GKD)
• Accessories: Scor-buddy, Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Pop dots, Mini glue dots, White Embossing powder, Embossing heat gun.

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Masculine tags:  Love this set, very masculine and a must have in your collection :) I used the sketch from CPS for my card.

Directions:

• Make card base from Ivory CS. A2 size.
• Stamp image onto Ivory CS in Faded Jeans Distress Ink (twice), cut it out (I don't have this die yet), then cut out the card from your second stamped image.
• Die-cut and emboss a piece of Kraft CS using Labels Three Die. Add to card base.
• Stamp saying  in Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
• Mat a piece of In the Navy CS and Pool Side Patterned Paper. Add zig  zag stitches, add brads and jute twine and adhere piece to card.
• Add tag piece to card with pop dots.

Card Recipe:

• Cardstock: Ivory, Kraft, In the Navy (GKD)
• Patterned Paper: Pool Side (GKD)
• Ink: Faded Jeans, Vintage Photo (Ranger)
• Embellishments: Brads, Jute twine (GKD)
• Accessories: Labels 3 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Pop dots, Sewing machine.

All the items in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs StoreNow, check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Gina K
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Tami Mayberry
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith ----> You are HERE
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Michelle Woerner
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher