Follow your bliss.

Hello my friends. I hope you are having a great day!! I have a clean and simple card for you today. I played the sketch challenge from EBTKS "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" , I used images from smARTworks: the image come from BF-03 Lg. Trio and the sentiment is from Bliss set .

Every square is 1.25" . I used a Cuttlebug machine an d embossing folder, the borders were sponged with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink. The sentiment was stamped in Real Red Ink. The butterfly was stamped in a piece of Aerial Memory Box Patterned Paper, heat embossed with Gold embossing powder and then cut out. I added some Gold Rhinestones by Making Memories in each corner.

Hope you like it.

Have a great day!!

My soul rejoices in GOD!

Hello my friends and Happy Monday! Hope you are starting a great week. Today have an inspirational card. The sketch used in my card comes from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #48 and also from the Long & Tall Challenge over at SCS. The stamp set is Isaiah 61:10 by smARTworks.

Card details: My card base is Naturals CS (SU), the biggest rectangle was cut with Nestabilities and the borders were sponged with Adirondack Ginger Ink. The medium rectangle was also cut with Nestabilites and sponged with Adirondack Ginger, Memento Desert Sand. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tangelo and the image was stamped in Memento Desert Sand.

The PP is from Memory Box. Prima flower and Gold Rhinestones were added.

Card size: 6.5" x 3 3/4"

Card Recipe:

Card Stock: Naturals (SU), Old Olive (SU)

Paper: Memory Box.

Stamps: Isaiah 61:10 (smARTworks)

Ink: Adirondack Ginger, Memento Desert Sand & Tangelo.

Embellishments: Prima flower, Gold Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts)

Accessories: Sewing machine, thread, Foam, Mini glue dots, daubers, Rectangle Nestabilities.

Hope you like it.

Have a great day!!

A Princess Card.

Hello my friends! I was planning to post my daughter's card yesterday, but my Saturday hours were too short, I think I need 30 hour-day everyday, LOL. Anyway, here is her card based on M's Sketch #4 She stamped the image herself, I helped her using the Nestabilities (I see my daughter in the near future, using all my stuff!! She pretty much knows ho to use my tools, she really wants to make Heat embossing cards, SOS!!!, LOL)

To be honest, I really enjoy looking at her being creative (her way), stamping, coloring, cutting, it is a lot of fun!! We enjoy our time together creating and laughing.

Inside her card: She drew another castle and cut a Cinderella from her own PP.

Hope you like her card. She would love to hear your comments. That makes her really happy.

smARTworks Cookie Challenge: Fannie Mae

Hello again my friends. It is time to unveil another smARTworks Cookie Challenge. Few weeks ago Susan sent the DT member Fannie Mae set to work with. As soon as I saw the set my brain designed a Vintage card.
For my card I started with a piece of Cream-Ivory CS for my card base, followed by a piece of Purely pomegranate CS and some Making Memories PP "Lg. Floral Rouge Paperie" , all borders were sponged with Purely Pomegranate Ink. The image "Fannie Mae" was stamped in Cream CS using Memento Sweet Plum Ink. After that I added a pearl, I think it is the perfect touch. Finally I added some Purely Pomegranate Satin ribbon.
The inside of my card was decorated too.

Hope you like it.

Now head over to Susan's blog and check out the other DT member creations and also have the chance to win your own "Fannie Mae Set".

Have a great afternoon.

Merry Christmas.

Hello my friends and Happy Saturday! Today I have another Christmas card for you. I think I have all my Christmas cards done already :) I made this card for Color Challenge over at Stamp TV; this week colors are: Green & Ivory.
For my card I used as a card base Pure Luxury Fresh Asparagus, next layer is Pure Luxury Ivory followed by Pure Luxury All Spruced Up Linen Textured and some Memory box patterned Paper, these last 2 stitched together. The image was stamped with a Clear Ink pad and added some Gold Embossing powder and heat embossed in PL Ivory CS. I used my Oval Nestabilities to cut and emboss. The ribbon is Pure Luxury Gold-lined Organdy. The green brads are from Recollections.

The stamp set I used is A Very Merry Christmas by GinaK.



Hope you like it.
Have a great day!!


DD has a card she will post later (well, I will for her :)

"Thanks so much"

Hello my friends and Happy Friday! It is time for another "Stamp Something Challenge" and this week our theme is "Thank you". We have two sponsors this week Soft Pencil and Cardmad Fairy, both with great Digital Images. I used a cute image from Soft Pencil called Welcome Winter. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and blended it with Colorless Blender Pencil. I used my Circle Nestabilities to cut and emboss the image. I sponged the sky with Aspen Mist Chalk ink. After that I added some Dazzle dust to create the snow/ice effect. The sentiment is from Say it with Typewriter by Plaid. The button are from the Holiday Collection by Gina K.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Real Red, Pure Luxury Ivory , White.
Paper: Memory Box.
Stamps: Welcome winter (Soft Pencil), Say it with Typewriter (Plaid)
Ink: Laser Black, Real Red, Memento Rich Cocoa and Desert Sand (for sponging), Aspen mist Chalk Ink, (VersaMagic)
Embellishments: Buttons (Holiday Collection) by Gina K, Red Ribbon, Waterfall Stickles.
Accessories: Mini glue dots, Dimensionals, Dazzle Dust, Diamond Glaze, daubers.

Hope you like it.
Now head over to Stamp Something Challenge Blog and enjoy the DT creations. Hope you can play along with us!
Also, Stamp Something is having a DT call!! and if you like to create, you can apply!

For you

Hello my firends! I feel like it has been so long since I posted a card. I have had a very busy week. Anyway, Last Monday night I stamped a couple of cards and tonight I want to show you one of them. I made this card for Potluck Friday Challenge over at Stamp TV. The challenge is to create "A card on card". So I tried another technique from the SCS Resources: Joy Fold card.
For my card I used Pure Luxury Chocolate Kiss and Pure Luxury Ivory CS . The pretty papers are from memory Box Collection. I sponged the borders with Memento Rich Cocoa and Dessert Sand, then I used my sewing machine and added some zig zag stitches.
For the poinsettia: I stamped the flower on Pure Luxury Ivory CS using Chocolate chip Craft Ink , then I added some Clear embossing powder and heat embossed. After that I colored the image using daubers and inks: Dark pink , Real Red & Cranberry Crisp, then I added some Gold Stickles, cut it out and positioned it on a circle piece already cut, embossed and sponged .
The sentiment was stamped in Ivory CS using Memento Rich Cocoa and sponged with dark Pink Ink.

I am submitting this card for Color Throwdown Challenge# 69: Chocolate, Olive (optional), Cream and red.



Card recipe:
Card Stock: Pure Luxury Chocolate Kiss & Ivory CS by Gina K.
Paper: Memory Box.
Stamps: A year of flowers by GinaK. Designs.
Ink: Memento rich Cocoa, memento Desert Sand, Dark Pink, Real red, Cranberry Crisp.
Embellishments: Organza Red Ribbon, Red Rhinestones (Kaiser crafts).
Accessories: Sewing machine, daubers, Dimensionals, Circle Nestabilities.


I hope you like it.
Your comments always make me happy.


Have a great night!!

Snow globe card.

Hello my friends and Happy Tuesday! I have a cute project to show you today. I had few days with no craft inspiration at all, oh I don't like those days. So, I decided to visit the Resources area at SCS, I couldn't stop watching videos and reading the new tutorials!! I felt so goo and my mojo came back :) So, I decided to try the one of the new tutorials there Snow Globe card. If you haven't tried this technique, you should, it is fun and easy!!

So here are the details for my card: I used the cute snowman from Happy Winter Set by smARTworks. It was colored with Prismacolor Pencils. I sponged the borders of the snowman with Aspen Mist Versa Magic Chalk Ink Pad using Mini foam daubers. I stamped on the acetate piece some snow images from Reindeer Set, I used White Craft Ink and let it dry. (Not recommended to use heat gun. I attached some yummy Green/Red Gingham ribbon around. For the top part, I used Diamond Glaze and then added some Dazzle dust it is perfect to create snow/ice effects and it is only $1.00!!!

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Real Red, White.
Paper: Memory Box.
Stamps: Happy Winter & Reindeer (both by smARTworks).
Ink: White craft, Stazon Black, Memento Rich Cocoa.
Embellishments: Green/Red Gingham Ribbon, Dazzle Dust.
Accessories: Acetate Sheet, Diamond Glaze, Daubers, Coluzzle Cutting System, Mini glue dots, Prismacolor Pencils, Prismacolor Colorless Blender.

I hope you like it.
If you visit the smARTworks Store, don't forget to mention my name as your inspiration.

Have a great and blessed day!!

Thanks so very much!

Hello my friends and Happy Sunday! I forgot to mention earlier this month that we have a new word for our smART-word Challenge, this month's word is "Gratitude" and this is card I created for this month's challenge.
Remember, you can use any stamps you have, so I hope you can play along with us!! This month prize is Daily Bread Set by smARTworks!

For my card I used Frames Set. I used the little swirl image and stamped it several times using White craft Ink and Mellow Moss Ink. The sentiment comes from Combo Sentiments


Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Kraft, White, Mellow Moss.
Stamps: Frames & Combo Sentiments (smARTworks)
Ink: White Craft, Mellow Moss, Memento Rich Cococa.
Embellishments: Kraft Ribbon, Clear Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts)
Accessories: Sewing machine, White thread, Paper piercing set.

Hope you like it!
Have a great day.

Please, vote for me!

Hello my friends! Savitri just posted the poll about the messiest room and my desk was included! Could you vote for me? I am the option #3. You can find the post HERE
The contest ends Saturday at Midnight.

smARTworks New Releases!!!

Hello again my friends!! smARTworks is releasing a lot of new sets!! I can tell you, they are fantastic!! I can't wait to get mine and start working with some of my favorite images :)
You can head to Susan's blog and check all the sets there or you can check them at the online catalog starting at page 179.

Sketch Something

Hello my friends and Happy Friday! It is time for another wonderful Stamp Something Challenge, this time is a Sketch!! Our sponsor this week is Stretch N' Bubbles, its has a great and cute selection of Digital Images, I worked with Jyllian and Kit Image.
My card for this week is Clean & Simple style, not stitching, can you believe that? Actually, I made this card during my week of sickness, I think it turned out pretty cute, maybe I should start making more CAS cards, ;)
I started my card with a piece of White CS as my card base. I added a smaller piece in Pink Pirouette, sponged the borders with Dark Pink, the PP is from PTI. The image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Colorless Blender Pencil. I added a Prima flower with a Gold Rhinestone and some yummy Silk Martha Stewart Ribbon.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White, Pink Pirouette.
Paper: Pink Patterns (PTI)
Stamp: Jyllian and Kit Digital Images by Stretch N' Bubbles.
Ink: Black Printer, Dark Pink.
Embellishments: Prima flower, Gold Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts), Ribbon (Martha Stewart)
Accessories: Mini glue dots, Daubers.

Hope you like my card.
Now, head over to Stamp Something Challenge Blog and enjoy the DT members creations. Also if you play the challenge along with us, you will have the chance to win some yummy prizes too!!

Have a great day!!

For you

Hello my friends, I have a second card for you today and this is for Embellish Owl Color Challenge: Green, Coral and Brown. I've been trying to make a card for this challenge since I saw it posted last month, but I got sick, but tonight is the last day, so I decided to give it a last minute try.

The image I used is from Owl always love you by Gina K. The image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Colorless Pencil. The sentiment is from A year of flowers by Gina K. too.

I sponged the borders of the patterned paper as well as the image with Memento Tangelo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The straight border was sponged with Memento Tangelo and I added some stitches. The final touch was the Satin Ribbon.

Card Recipe:

Card Stock: Certainly Celery, Coral, Chocolate Chip, White.

Paper: Out & About (My Mind's Eye)

Stamps: Owl always love you & A year of flowers (Gina K.)

Ink: Stazon Black, Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Tangelo, Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger).

Embellishments: Green Satin Ribbon (Offray)

Accessories: Sewing machine, white thread, daubers, Paper piercing set, Prismacolor Pencils, corner punch.

Hope you like it.

Have a great day/night.

Happy Holidays!

Hello my friends! I have another Christmas card for you today! I followed the sketch from Kristina Werner and her Holiday Card Series Classes. The images I used are from smARTworks Reindeer Set.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Cream.
Paper: Vintage Holly Digital paper (GinaK), Starburst by My Mind's Eye.
Ink: Riding Hood Red, White craft Ink,
Embellishments: Sheer Stripe White Ribbon, Gold Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts),
Accessories: Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Mini glue dots.

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!!

Let it snow!!

Hello my friends and Happy Veterans Day!!Today I am feeling better, my voice still on and off, pretty much off, but feeling better every hour. Today, we are going out for dinner to celebrate Veteran's Day. DH is a Veteran, so today is an important Holiday for Him.
I have stamped a bit yesterday, that makes me feel much better. I am in the Christmas mood lately, just don't want the snow yet. Some days ago I received my new stamps from smARTworks, and I decided to ink the cute snowman image from Happy Winter set and give it a try. The snowman was stamped in White CS using Stazon Black Ink. I colored it with Prismacolor pencils. I sponged the border with VersaMagic Aspen Mist Chalk Ink and Broken China Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), then I stamped the snowflakes from Reindeer set using White Craft Ink and Clear embossing powder, then I sponged more of the background area. Finally, for my ground snow I added some Dazzle Dust, this is perfect for snow or ice!! I also added some Sheer Stripe White ribbon . (just in case you didn't know, this pretty ribbon is only 0.39 cents the yard!!!, buy it before is sold out)

Here is my card:

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Real Red, White.
Stamps: Happy winter & Reindeer (smARTworks)
Ink: Stazon Black, Aspen Mist (VersaMagic), Broken China Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), White craft Ink.
Embellishments: Sheer Stripe White Ribbon, Dazzle Dust.
Accessories: Sewing machine, White thread, Clear embossing powder, Embossing heat gun, Daubers, Prismacolor Pencils, Diamond Glaze.

Hope you like it.
Thanks so much for your get well wishes, you definitely are the best friends ever!

Have a great day!!

I am still alive, just sick!

Helo my friends! Hope you all are having a great day. After feeling so sick and miserable, it was time for me to go to the doctor. So the results are I got a bronchitis and the flu. Great combinations, ha! I am taking antibiotics and other medications, so far I am started to feel a little bit better, especially with the horrible cough I am having, my ribs, back, chest, everything hurts when I cough. So today I am hoping I can create something.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
God bless you.

My messy room.

Hello my friends! I have something to show, nothing to be proud of, but I thought it could be funny. This week, I have reasons to celebrate, my birthday first, (yeap I am another year older, LOL, my wonderful husband, who made the most wonderful meal for my birthday, my crazy daughter, who I love so much!! and of course, getting sick with a cold and the most horrible cough.So, I was not in the mood for stamping much this week, bu I managed to make a card on my messy desk. My desk was (ans still is) a big mess, I don't know how I did it. I wasn't feeling in the mood of cleaning, so I worked on top of my mess. Savitri has a contest going on to find the Messiest Room. So, I am so "proud" to enter mine, LOL. I am laughing and coughing now :)

Here is my reality:

My husband bought the Embellish Center for my birthday and it is still on the floor. I hope he can hang it tomorrow .

If I get selected, could you vote for me?? :) I need to stop laughing, so I will stop coughing

Recipe Something.

Hello my friends and welcome to another Stamp Something Challenge. This week we have a "Recipe" for you, it is easy, so don't you worry. Our recipe something for this week is "1 ribbon, 2 papers, 3 flowers or 3 embellishments." and our sponsor for this week is Mo's Digital Pencil. The DT was lucky enough to get an image of our choice, so I couldn't resist the cuteness of Kai in the snow
Here details about my card: I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and blended it with Colorless Blender Pencil. Then I added some Waterfall and Diamond Stickles for the snow. I also added 3 blue dew drops on the right corner. The papers I used are: the big BG paper is from Vintage Holly Digital Paper by Emily Giovanni and the stripe in the middle is from Merry Wishes-Holly Jolly by Daisy Buckets. The bow was made with White Satin Ribbon by Offray. I also added straight stitches.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Pure Luxury All Spruced Up by Gina K., White.
Paper: Vintage Holly Digital Paper by Emily Giovanni, Merry Wishes-Holly Jolly by Daisy Buckets
Stamps:Kai in the snow by Mo's Digital Pencil.
Ink: Black Laser Ink, Prismacolor Pencils.
Embellishments: White Satin Ribbon (Offray), Dew Drops (Stamping Bella), Waterfall and Diamond Stickles.
Accessories: Sewing machine, White thread, 3D-foam (EK-Success), Mini glue dots.

Hope you like my card.

Now head over at Stamp Something Blog Challenge and enjoy the DT creations!! and also the chance to win some prizes!!
Also, don't forget about Spreading Love and Hope for Jaimie, please click on the link and if you can, send her a card.

Have a great day!!

PS: Thanks so much for all your sweet Birthday wishes and also for your get well wishes. I am still fighting the cold, not fun, but so far not too bad.

First Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Blog Hop!!

Welcome to our first Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Blog Hop!

Jessica Fick, the Design Team Coordinator for GinaK Designs has issued a challenge to all of the past and present team CSS team members to make a Christmas card with one of these sketches:




We know you're going to LOVE what everyone has designed for us tonight!

Here is my creation. I started my card with a piece of White Pure Luxury CS, Then I added a piece of RocketRed Pure Luxury and some of the pretty digital paper from Vintage Holly (by Emily Giovanni) Using my Colluzle I cut a piece of Red and White Pure Luxury CS. I stamped the image using Real Red Ink ans colored it with Prismacolor Pencils. The ribbon and buttons are from Holiday Collection. I used some Pure Luxury Gold Cording in the buttons. The sentiment was stamped in real Red on White Pure Luxury CS. The back piece of CS is All Spruced Up



Now, here are the links for GinaK's Current CSS Team Members:

Deb Felts
Diana S. Queen
Karen Knegten
Melissa Cash
Sharri Seffens
Sue VanDeVusse

and the links for all of the past CSS Design Team members participating:

Brenda Turner,
Carla Suto,
Carolina Buchting,
Charlene Merrick,
Dawn Lusk,
DeeMarie Kelemen,
Geri Utterback ,
Giovana Smith, You are Here
Janice Melton,
JenMarie Taylor,
Jennie Harper,
Joy Hadden,
Kay Simmons,
Linda Payne,
Lori McAree,
Melisa Waldorf,
Pam Imholz,
Selma Stevenson,
Shannon Bracken,
Shelly Wilson,
Sue Walsh,
Tina Gilliland

Some of GinaK's Senior Design Team Members and Illustrators wanted to get in on the fun tonight too:
Gina K
Asela Hopkins
Carolyn King
Cindy Lawrence
Jessica Fick
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Nina Brackett
Melanie Muenchinger

along with Nina Brackett's Guest Designer: Lisa Hjulberg

All of these gorgeous cards from the entire team will be added to the StampTV gallery throughout the next few days with the tag cssjf1 (which stands for center stage spotlight jessica fick 1)

These sketches are also our sketch challenge for this week, so be sure to check out all the information in the discussion in our Challenge group over on StampTV Thursday morning. We'd love to see your cards with the sketch too!

Have fun hopping!!
Hope you like my card.

Grateful!

Hello my friends! Today is a very special day for me, it is my Birthday!!!! Yess, I am getting old-er, LOL. I am so grateful to have a great family, great cyber friends and a great Lord who is always blessing me and being with me.
So, in celebration of my special day, I have a very purple-plum card for you. I remember when I was 15, every outfit I bought was purple, even my earrings, (big ones!) LOL, oh those times!!! My card was inspired by this wonderful flower I saw at the Moxie Fab World Blog. When I Lord Have Mercy (last week sketch).
saw it I said, I have to try to make something like this. The sketch comes from To make the flower, just draw circles onto your PP, it doesn't need to be perfect. Tear the circles, then stamp any image you want in coordinated ink, sponged borders and voila!!! I used the small images from Frames set by smARTworks. The sentiment is from SU Small Script (retired)

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, White.
Paper: Hearthrob
Stamps: Frames (smARtworks), Small Scripts (SU)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Sweet Plum, Plum (Color Box).
Embellishments: Gold Brad, Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon (SU), Lavender Rhinestones (Kaiser Crafts), Corner punch (for scallop border).
Accessories: Sewing machine, White thread, Daubers, SU Dimensionals

Hope you like it.
Have a great and blessed day.

Spread the Love Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today I have a very special post! Erin and Denise have organized a Spread the Love blog hop to help bring love and hope to a young New Hampshire girl named Jaimie Cates, who sadly was the victim of random violence in her own home and as a result of this random act, also lost her mother. It was a terrible tragedy that has touched us deeply and so we wanted to do something to help Jaimie

Here is the story:
"On October 4th, 4 teenagers armed with knives broke into a home in a small town in New Hampshire. Alone and sleeping inside were a mother and her 11 year old daughter. These 4 boys broke into this home with the intent to rob and kill anyone inside. They stabbed the mom, Kimberly Cates, to death and left her daughter, Jaimie, for dead in their driveway. It was a completely random act, their home was chosen only due to its secluded surroundings."

Our hope is that everyone hopping around today will stop for a moment and think about Jaimie and her father and what life must be like for them now. One moment in time has changed their lives forever. We are asking that everyone reading this message please take a moment to make a card and send it off to Jaimie. You can make something very simple or much more involved, but please share some words of hope and love and let her know that people do care and want the best for her. Please send your card to the address below:

Jaimie Cates
c/o Mont Vernon Fire Station
Main Street
Mont Vernon, NH 03057

This is the card I am sending to Jaimie:

Today the blog hop starts at Katharina's blog and if you are just joining me, you'll want to hop back to Katharina's and start this special hop there. If you are joining me from Tracey from Starving Artistamps you are in the right place!

Your next stop is Jacilynn Cox . Our hop will end on our new blog, Stamp Something...for Jaimie where we have a special card drive challenge posted with opportunities for participants to win some really terrific prizes donated by our generous sponsors. So be sure you continue to hop to see all the love and hope being spread for Jaimie and then we hope you will make a card and enter it into our challenge!

I hope you can help us to spread the love !!

God bless

Love and welcome November!

Hello my friends! Can you believe is November already?!?! Well, in a couple of days I am going to be a year older {and wiser, wink, wink}. DD and DH are preparing something especial for me. I love surprises, don't you?
Anyway, generally speaking I don't stamp on Sunday, but today DH is working and DD is napping, so I decided to have some nice and quiet stamping time. I found a great blog on the web Limelight Papercrafts with a great sketch challenge, and the main focus is Butterflies!!

So here is my take on the sketch: As a background I randomly stamped the big swirl image from Stella Set using Memento Desert Sand, then I sponged the borders with Memento Desert Sand and Buckaroo Blue. The pretty butterfly is from BF-03 Lg-Trio Set, both by smARTworks. The butterfly was heat embossed in gold and then colored it with Memento Desert Sand, Memento Rich cocoa and Adirondack Ginger. To color it, I used mini daubers. I added some mini sticky squares to give the cut out butterfly more dimension. My final touch was the pretty sheer stripe white ribbon.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White, Pacific Blue, Bashful Blue.
Stamps: Stella & BF-03 Lg-Trio (smARTworks)
Ink: Buckaroo Blue, Memento Desert Sand, Memento Rich Cocoa, Adirondack Ginger.
Embellishments: Sheer Stripe White Ribbon, Gold Rhinestones (KaiserCrafts).

Accessories: Sewing machine, white thread, daubers, mini sticky squares, mini glue dots, gold embossing powder, embossing heat gun.

I hope you like it.

Have a great Sunday!