Wednesday, October 31

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop: Merry Little Christmas STV Kit & Holiday Tags


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 Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

StampTV Kit: This time the new StampTV Kit has 2 sets: Merry Little Christmas and City of David. Both sets are great for your Christmas projects, one is super cute and the other one is more inspirational.
Here are the card I made with this new Kit:

Merry Little Christmas: A very cute card with minimal coloring and few little details that makes it adorable :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock. 5" square.
  • Cut a panel from Ocean Mist Cardstock (4.5" square)
  • Cut a panel from Lipstick Red (4.25" square)
  • Cut a piece of Patterned Paper (4 1/8 " square).
  • Mat all the panel and add stitches. Add panel to card base.
  • Stamp image on White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, color it with Copic Markers. Die-cut image with Square Nestabilities.
  • Die-cut and emboss a Fleur de Lis Square Piece, cut it diagonally and adhere it to image piece, add stitches.
  • Add image to card with Pop dots.
  • Add Star Dust STickles and White Opal Liquid Pearls to snowflakes.
  • Make a bow with bow-easy and adhere it to card.
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City of David: Love this set very much! Fantastic for mass producing cards :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Stamp images on White Cardstock in Watermark Versamark Ink, add Gold embossing powder and heat it up. Die-cut and emboss image with Circle Nestabilities.
  • Die-cut and emboss a piece of Good as Gold with Scallop Circle Nestabilites. Mat pieces with Pop dots and add it to card.
  • Stamp sentiment on White Cardstock in Memento Espresso Truffle Ink. Die-cut and emboss piece with Fancy Tags Nestabilities. Add tags to card with Pop Dots.
  • Add a strip of Gold Washi Tape to the bottom front card.
  • Add pearls.
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Free With Three Set: This time is the "Holiday Tags" set. I decided to use the small image and create little ornaments.

Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Cut a panel from White Cardstock (3.75" x 5") add Patterned Paper from "Blizzards Collection", add zig-zag stitches.
  • Stamp images on White Cardstock, color them with Copic Markers, then die-cut, emboss and stencil them with Holiday Tags Shapeabilities.
  • Add little oranments to card panel with Twine.
  • Stamp sentiment in Memento Espreso Truffle.
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Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

Hope you like my creations!
Have a fantastic day!!

Tuesday, October 30

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop: Deck the Halls, Simple Snowflakes, Mistletoe Memories


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 Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Deck the Halls: Set illustrated by Beth Silaika, this card is a very CAS, flat and no ribbon (oh my!), I think the picture doesn't make justice, the light bulbs are very shiny :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from Dark Sage Cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from White Cardstock, Stamp long cord and little light bulb heads in Memento Tuxedo Black, then stamp the light bulbs in Memento Cantaloupe, Lady Bug and Bamboo Leaves.
  • Stamp saying in Memento Lady Bug Ink.
  • Mat stamp image with Lipstick Red CS, add stitches.
  • Add Crystal Lacquer to all light bulbs, then add little pinches of glitter while the Crystal Lacquer still wet.
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Card recipe:
  • Cardstock: Dark Sage, Lipstick Red, White (GKD)
  • Stamps: Deck the Halls (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe, Bamboo Leaves, Lady Bug (Tsukineko)
  • Accessories: Crystal Lacquer, Glitter, Scor-tape, Sewing machine.
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Simple Snowflakes: Set ilustrated by Tami Mayberry. Another CAS card :) No ribbon here either, but I added some tinsel and rhinestones to make it very shiny.

Directions:
  • Make card base from White cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from Cherry Red Cardstock. (5.25"x 4")
  • Cut a panel from White Cardstock, stamp snowflakes and sentiment in Memento Love Letter Ink.
  • Cut a strip of Patterned Paper (1" x 3.75") from "Merry Little Christmas" Collection, add it to panel. Mat panel together and add White and Red Tinsel and Red Rhinestones to snowflakes and top corner.
  • Add panel to card base with Large Pop Dots.

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Card recipe:
  • Cardstock: White Cherry Red (Gina K. Designs)
  • Patterned Paper: Merry Little Christmas (GKD)
  • Stamps: Simple Snowflakes (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Love Letter (Tsukineko)
  • Embellishments: Red and White Tinsel (etsy), Red Rhinestones (KaiserCraft)
  • Accessories: Large Pop Dots, Scor-tape
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Mistletoe Memories: Beautiful set illustrated by Becky Oehlers. For my card I decided to make a CAS one, love how it turned out, in addition of the new Warm Cocoa Cardstock is now one of my favorites :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from Warm Cocoa Cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from Ivory Cardstock (3.75" x 5"). Stamp images in Memento Bamboo Leaves and Memento Lady Bug.
  • Cut a strip of Dark Sage Cardstock and stamp sentiment in White Craft Ink, add it to Ivory panel.
  • Mat this piece with a slightly bigger white piece, add zig zag stitches.
  • Tie on ribbon and add panel to card base.
  • Add a button and little bits of Star Dust Stickles to image.
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Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Warm Cocoa, Ivory, White (Gina K. Designs)
  • Stamps: Mistletoe Memories  (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Bamboo Leaves, Memento Lady Bug (Tsukineko), White Craft (JoAnn's)
  • Embellishments: Green/Red Ribbon, Red Button, Hemp (Darice)
  • Accessories: Scor-tape, Sewing machine.


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

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

Have fun hopping!!
Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, October 29

Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop: Stately Flowers 5 & Vogue Vases 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!!

Stately Flowers 5: For this card, I decided to use the Mistletoe image and create a Christmas card.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Lipstick Cardstock. 5.5" square card.
  • Mat White Cardstock and Patterned Paper, add stitches. Add Red Stitched Ribbon and adhere panel to card.
  • Die-cut and emboss a piece of Lipstick Red CS using Floral Oval nestabilities. 
  • Stamp image on White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black, color image with Markers. Stamp and color an extra image, then cut it out.
  • Die-cut, emboss and stencil image with Oval nestabilities. Adhere it to Floral Oval piece with Pop Dots. Add it to card base.
  • Make and add a bow from twine. Add a peal.
  • Add extra image, curving all the ends. Add Star Dust Stickles.
  • Stamp sentiment on White Cardstock in Memento Love Letter Ink.
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Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Lipstick red, White (GKD)
  • Stamps: Stately Flowers 5 (GKD)
  • Patterned Paper: Blizzard (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Love Letter (Tsukineko), Copic Markers.
  • Embellishments: Red stitched Ribbon, Pearls (GKD), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Floral Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scor-tape, Pop dots, Sewing machine, Cricut (for small oval)

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Vogue Vases 2:  Love this new set of Theresa! My card is quite a Clean and Simple one, but I like it very much, I used some of the new cardstock colors :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from Sandy Beach CS (3.75" x 5"). Stamp image in Memento Espresso Truffle, color it with Copic Markers.Add stickles and Ruby Liquid Pearls to flowers. Stamp sentiment in Memento New Sprout Ink.
  • Cut a strip from Dark Sage CS (1" x 5"). Die-cut and emboss a border piece from Innocent Pink CS, add it to strip piece and add zig-zag stitches. 
  • Tie on ribbon, make a bow with bow-easy and adhere it to panel.
  • Add White Opal Liquid Pearls to border.
  • Add panel to card base.
  • Add pearls.
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Card recipe:
  • Cardstock: Ivory, Innocent Pink. Dark Sage, Sandy Beach (GKD)
  • Stamps: Vogue Vases 2 (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Espreso Truffle, Memento New Sprout (Tsukineko), Copic Markers.
  • Embellishments: Star Dust Stickles, Ruby & White Opal Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Ribbon (SU retired)
  • Accessories: Pop dots (GKD),  Classic Bracket Edgeabilities (Spellbinders).

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

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

 Hope you like my projects!!
Have a fantastic day and happy hopping!!

Sunday, October 28

Think Pink!!

Hello my friends! It's Sunday 7:32 pm (Pacific Time) and I am writing a post, this doesn't happen very often. Anyway, the other day on Facebook I read about this "Think Pink" Challenge, to use Pink Copic Markers on your creations, any kind. So yesterday I colored the image and today I made the card while waiting for my next load of laundry to be done (now, you know why I don't blog on Sundays :)

Here is my card, a Pink  poinsettia, sure I am in the Christmas mood :) The sketch is from Deconstructed Sketch #75.



Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock. A2 size
  • Cut a panel from Patterned Paper (5.25" x 4"), add a strip of Cranberry Tart CS, die-cut a scallop border and add stitches. Tie on ribbon.
  • Die-cut swirl piece in White Cardstock, add it to card.
  • Stamp sentiment in Black ink.
  • Stamp Poinsettia image on White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black, color images with Copic Markers (E02, R20, R22, YG63, YG95, YG97), cut out images and adhere them to card with pop dots.
  • Add Gold Gala Glitz to center of Poinsettia.
  • Add pearls.
  • Add panel to card base.

Card Recipe:
Hope you like it!!
Have a great and fantastic day/night

Saturday, October 27

Faith, Hope, Love

Hello my friends! Sorry I've been too quiet lately, I am working really hard to show you pretty projects next week!

Let me show you the card I have for you today. The image is from Latina Crafter, this set is called "Dando la Pelea" (Fighting). The button says Faith, Hope, Love, also from Latina Crafter.
I stamped the image on Watercolor paper and colored it with Inktense Pencils and Distress Inks. The dies I used are "Oval and Beaded Oval" by Spellbinders. The paper is from "After Five Collection" by KaiserCraft. As always I added stitches and ribbon :)


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Hope you like it!
Have a great weekend!!

Tuesday, October 23

Thinking about you!!

Hello my friends!! Hope your day is fantastic, let me show you the card I have for you today. All images and stamps are from Heartfelt Creations. Love the color combo of this card, the big flower is a great accent :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock (A2 size).
  • Cut a panel from Delicate Asters  Patterned Paper, ink all edges. Add scallop border.
  • Stamp sentiment in Aged Mahogany Distress Ink.
  • Stamp leaves in Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
  • Tie on ribbon and adhere panel to card front.
  • FLOWER: Stamp flowers on  a piece of Vintage Floret Patterned Paper in Aged Mahogany Distress Ink. Work every petal with Blossom Kit, add Dries Clear Glue to all edges and add glitter. Mount all flowers and add gold Gala Glitz to the center of flower.
  • Add flower to card.



Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC

  • HCPC 3503 Vintage Floret Bouquet PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3500  Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3474 Heartfelt  Expressions PreCut Set
  • HCDP1 227  Vintage Floret Paper Collection
  • HCDP1 226  Delicate Asters Paper Collection
  • HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
  • Antique Rose Glitter Pee Wee Kit
  • Gold Gala Glitz
  • Dries Clear Glue
  • Metal Glue Tip
  • Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory (GKD), Pink (Recollections)
  • Ink: Walnut Stain Distress, Aged Mahogany Distress (Ranger)
  • Accessories: White Opal Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Pink Ribbon (LSS)

All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations Store

Hope you like it!!
Have a fantastic day!

Monday, October 22

A Wedding card

Hello my friends! Happy Monday :) Hope you are starting a great week. Let me show you the card I have for you today. It's a Wedding card using Latina Crafter Stamps.

Directions:
  • Make card base from White cardstock. 5.5" square.
  • Mat Lavender Cardstock and Patterned Paper, add a strip of coordinated Patterned Paper and add stitches.
  • Stamp image on White cardstock, color it with Markers.
  • Die-cut, emboss and stencil image with Floral Oval Nestabilities. Add image to card.
  • The flowers were white, so I colored them with V01 Copic Marker, add them to card and add pearls.
  • Create a double bow and add it to card.
  • Cut a piece of Lavender Cardstock, add a strip of Patterned Paper and add stitches.
  • Stamp sentiment on tag from patterned Paper. Adhere it to panel.
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Inside of card:
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Card Recipe:

Hope you like it!!
Have a fantastic Monday :)

Friday, October 19

Giving Thanks Blog Hop!!

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WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER “GIVING THANKS” BLOG HOP!

Hi everyone!  Thanks for playing along in our October blog hop!  EXCITING NEWS!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina will now be featuring Gina K. Designs stamps only for our monthly blog hops starting this month!  Most everyone we know are busy getting ready for the Halloween fun coming up on the 31st.  We spooked it up for you in our last hop, so this month we want to celebrate November by “Giving Thanks” to all of our followers.  To some “giving thanks” is the traditional Thanksgiving holiday, but to others to “give thanks” is to show appreciation to all those great family and friends in our lives.  So, our hop this month is to show you how different we all give thanks.
The blog hop designers have been busy creating a card or cards that we hope will inspire you to create your fall themed “thanks” cards whether it be Thanksgiving, Give Thanks, Happy Harvest or a simple Thank You. 

OUR BLOG HOP SPONSOR!

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Becky Oehlers is a member of the Gina K. Designs Illustrator Team! Becky’s style is really fun, crisp and clean.  They are used to make wonderful cards with just the right message or can be used to add some fun to your scrapbooking pages.  In addition, Becky is one of the best card designers and artists in the craft world.  Go to Becky’s blog to look at the great things she has been up to AND view the card samples she has created with her newest stamp set “Mistletoe Memories” that was released yesterday during the Stamp TV October Release Party.  

I have 2 cards for you today!!

Happiness is: This is a very Clean and Simple card, easy to mass produce if you would like to send cards to your family and friends.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Sweet Corn Cardstock.
  • Mat a piece of Chocolate and Ivory Cardstock.
  • Stamp sentiment in Vintage Photo Distress. Cut strips from Sun-kissed Autumn Patterned Paper (0.5") and adhere them to panel.
  • Stamp leaves on White Cardstock in Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, cut them out and ink edges with Vintage Photo and Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
  • Adhere leaves to card. Make a bow from raffia and adhere it to panel.
  • Adhere panel to card base.

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Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Sweet Corn, Chocolate, Ivory (GKD)
  • Patterned Paper: Sun-kissed Autumn (GKD)
  • Stamps: Fall Foliage (GKD)
  • Ink: Vintage Photo, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Raffia (Martha Stewart)

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Thankful for you: I love this "Duo set", the image is so much fun to color.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Kraft Cardstock.
  • Cut a panel from Ivory Cardstock. Distress all edges and stitches.
  • Score few lines at the bottom part and stamp sentiment. Adhere panel to card base.
  • Stamp image on White Cardstock and color it with Markers. Die-cut, score and stencil it with Oval Nestabilities.
  • Die-cut and stencil a piece of Cherry Red Cardstock using Floral oval Nestabilities. Mat both pieces and adhere it to card.
  • I had an extra leaf and added it to the bottom corner. ;)

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Card Recipe:

  • Cardstock: Kraft, Ivory, White, Cherry Red (GKD)
  • Stamp: Thankful for you "Duo" (GKD)
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Archival Black (Ranger), Copic Markers.
  • Embellishments: Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)
  • Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Floral Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Pop dots, Scor-buddy, Scor-tape, Sewing machine, Paper distresser (CTMH)  

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

LET'S GET HOPPING.....

Now it is your turn to blog hop with all of our friends!   
The rules are simple:
  1. Visit each participating blog on the list below. 
  2. Leave a comment for the blog host designer.
  3. Become a follower of each participating blog.
If you follow rules 1 – 3, you will be eligible to win the grand prize of a Becky Oehlers stamp set for Gina K. Designs.
At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Blog Hop Grand Prize using comments and followers from each blog. We have decided to keep the hop open from Friday – Monday.  We do this because some people that want to participate need more time to get through the entire hop.
 The deadline for leaving comments is Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8pm CST.  The winner will be chosen and announced on Tuesday, October 23, 2012.

Please leave a comment for the blog hop design and sign up/follow each hop designer to be eligible to win the grand prize stamp set!

Thank you for visiting my blog.  Now, go to Cat’s blog. and enjoy her creations!!

Happy hopping!!

Thursday, October 18

With Love

Hello!! Hope your day is great, enjoying the Fall weather, although here in this part of the NW feels more like Winter later.
Today, I want to show you {and "invite" you} a card I made for the "Hope you Can Cling To" Challenge I am hosting over at Splitcoaststamper, my challenge is very simple, check it out HERE :)
Also, more than $6500.00 in prizes from your favorite stamp companies!! So, join us all this month, play along and also help us to lift the spirits of wonderful women battling with breast cancer

This is one of the cards I created for my challenge. I used Heartfelt Creations dies and stamp.

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock.
  • Mat Pink Cardstock and Patterned paper. Add zig-zag stitches.
  • Die-cut and emboss window, flowers and leaves. Add them to card.
  • Stamp sentiment on White Cardstock. Die-cut and emboss it with Wonky Rectangles Dies.
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Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: White, Ivory, Innocent Pink, Soft Sand, Grass Green (Gina K. Designs)
  • Patterned Paper: Be Happy Collection (My Mind's Eye)
  • Stamps: Inspire Me Sentiments (Heartfelt Creations)
  • Accessories:  Posy Patch Die, Decorative Chateau Die, (Heartfelt Creations), Wonky Rectangles (Spellbinders), Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Pop dots, Sewing machine, Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)
Hope you like it!
Have a great day!

Tuesday, October 16

John 14:6 "Wall Decor"

Hello my friends!! I have a really cute project for you today using the brand new "Vintage Floret Collection" from Heartfelt Creations! I had a lot of fun making this Wall Decor.

Directions:
  • Ink frame edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Cut a piece of Vintage Floret Patterned Paper and glue it to frame. Ink edges of Patterned Paper.
  • Flowers: Stamp flowers direct onto Patterned Paper in Walnut Stain Ink. Die-cut them with coordinated dies, ink all edges and work each flower petal with the Blossom Flower kit. Apply Dries Clear Glue to every edge and add Glitter. Create flowers, add a red dew drop in the center and set aside.
  • Die-cut and emboss Oval Window in Chocolate Cardstock.
  • Die-cut saying from Patterned Paper using Oval Nestabilities. Mat this with Oval Window.
  • Die-cut, emboss and stencil Leafy Spray using Patterned Paper, cut it in two.
  • Add White Lace Tape to frame.
  • Add Oval Frame, leaves and flowers.
  • Add Jute.

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

  • HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
  • HCDP1  227 Vintage Floret Paper Collection
  • HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
  • HCD 710 Decorative Oval Window Die
  • HCD 712 Bella Rose Die "Leafy Spray"
  • Grand Calibur
  • Paper Blossom Tool Kit
  • Antique Rose Pee Wee Glitter Kit
  • Poinsettia Dewdrops
  • Dries Clear Glue
  • Metal Glue Tip - Art Institute

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Chocolate (GKD)
  • Ink: Barn Door Distress, Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger)
  • Accessories: 6" x 6" wood frame (LSS), Jute, White Lace Tape (love My Tapes), Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations Store

Hope you like it!
Have a great day.

Monday, October 15

Today is your day!

Hello my friends! Hope you all are having a great Monday!!
Today I have a couple of projects to share with you. I created these for "World Card Making Day" for Latina Crafter. Both cards used the set "Hoy es tu dia"

This card is super cute and easy to make. The sentiment says "Wishes of Happiness", what I love most about this card is the background, I created it with Washi Tapes, the flowers were white, so I colored them with Copic Marker R24, then added pearls.

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This card is also one of my favorites, another CAS one. This card is 4" square. I die-cut the Patterned Paper using Square Nestabilities, then I embossed a white panel and added the PP pieces. The sentiment was die-cut, embossed and stenciled. I created a triple bow with Twine., then added a button and a pearl.


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Latina Crafter is offering a special KIT so you can CASE these cards too!!

Submitting these cards to Simon Says Challenge "Dies/Punches"

Hope you like them.
Have a great day!!

Thursday, October 11

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps "October Release Day"

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Hello dear friends and Happy Release Day to you!!  The SNSS DT has been busy preparing for today's fabulous blog hop and virtual stamp day and we hope you will join us in celebrating our newest stamp sets--this month we are focusing on Christmas!
The blog hop starts at Sweet ' n Sassy Stamps Blog. We've got lots of eye candy to share that will certainly put you in the holiday mood. :)  Be sure not to miss a single stop along the way because we'll be drawing one lucky commenter from a random DT blog to win a $25 credit to the store!!

I created 2 projects for you today:

Merry Christmas: This card is really a "Clean and Simple" one. It took me only 10 minutes from start to finish. I used "Old Fashioned Christmas" Set.
Card base is Kraft Cardstock. The image and sentiment were stamped on Ivory CS in Archival Black Ink. I added a little bit of Glitter to the image. I punched the top corners and add 3 pearls. Added a bow and it was done :)

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Glittery Poinsettia: This card is more my style :) I used "Poinsettias" set.  The Poinsettia was stamped twice on White Cs and color with Copic Markers. Added Glitter on leaves and poinsettia edges, the center was covered with Gold Gala Glitz. The sentiment was stamped on Ivory cardstock in Archival Black Ink. A lot of distressing and stitches.

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Here's the list of stops along the hop today:


After you're done hopping we invite you to join us for a fun day of challenges during our Virtual Stamp Day in our Splitcoaststampers Member Company Forum.  We're giving away more fun prizes so you won't want to miss it!

Enjoy the hop and happy stamping!!

PS: Submitting these projects to Holiday Challenge by the CLASSroom

Wednesday, October 10

WCMD Winner!!

Hello!! Sorry I am a little bit late posting the winner of the Washi and Fabric Tapes.

The winner is Tammie Lien!!!

Congrats Tammie! Please send me your information at giovanachavez AT msn DOT com

Thanks so much to all who participated. I will have another giveaway soon!

Tuesday, October 9

Heartfelt Creations "Vintage Floret" Release!!

Hello and welcome to the October Heartfelt Creations Release!! This month's release is fabulous and really pretty!
The Vintage Floret release is a beautiful collection of ancient luxury. This month’s paper release is similar to the wallpaper of a quaint Parisian café. The textured flower stamps add a quiet delicacy to every project. The typography is a delightful combination of botanical growth and grandmother’s old typewriter stored away in the attic.
There are 5 new PreCut Stamp Sets, one 12x12 Paper Collection, and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations. Leave a comment on the HC blog by October 16th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $134.93 . 

Also, remember you still have time to VOTE for your favorite semi finalist and Heartfelt Creations current Design Team, I would be very happy if you vote for me :)

This is the project I created for you!
Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock (5.5" square card)
  • Cut a panel from Chocolate Cardstock (5.25" square) and a piece of Vintage Floret Patterned Paper, cut a strip of coordinated paper and adhere it to bigger piece. Mat all together and add stitches. Tie on ribbon and add brad. Add panel to card base.
  • Stamp  image on Watercolor Paper in Black Archival Ink. Color image with Distress Inks. Die-cut, emboss and stencil image with Labels 1 Nestabilities. Using Dry Clear Glue and the Metal Tip, add glue to the swirl areas and add glitter.
  • Adhere image to card front with Double Dots.
  • Stamp the smallest flower on Watercolor Paper, color them with Distress Ink and die-cut. After that sponges all edges with Barn Door Distress Ink. Add Gold Gala Glitz to every flower. Add flowers to image.
  • Add Crystal Lacquer to every leaf.
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Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC
  • HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
  • HCPC 3503 Vintage Floret Bouquet PreCut Set
  • HCDP1 227 Vintage Floret Paper Collection
  • HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
  • Labels 1 Nestabilities
  • Gold Gala Glitz
  • Antique Rose Pee Wee Kit
  • 3-D Crystal Lacquer
  • Dries Clear Glue
  • Metal Glue Tip
  • Pastel Pearl Brads
  • Double Dots

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory, Chocolate (GKD), Watercolor Paper
  • Ink: Ranger Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Peeled Paint, Ages Mahogany, Vintage Photo), Black Archival.
  • Accessories: Seam Binding Ribbon (etsy), Sewing machine.
All the products in blue can be found at the Heartfelt Creations Store

Have a great day!!

Saturday, October 6

World Card Making Day Celebration!!


Hello my friends!! Latina Crafter is joining the celebrations of World Card Making Day! and has created a lot of challenges and prizes for you!! Please join us at our Facebook WCMD page. I will be posting lots of projects I have prepared just for YOU!!

Here are the sketches, don't forget to join us on Facebook and post your creations there :)


Here, my card using sketch #1:


I used the sets "Polaroid" and "Banderines".

Edited to add: I had a super busy Saturday, goodness it took forever to be back home, but I am updating this post with more creations!!

Now, let me show you a card I made using Heartfelt Creations dies and stamps!! Today I am hosting a challenge over at Splitcoastampers "Dies and a sentiment"

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And another card using dies and stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!!

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Now, leave a comment here and I will be giving away 5 rolls of Washi tape and Fabric Tape!! (Picture coming later) I will announce the winner next Wednesday October 10th!!

Thanks so much and have a lot of fun creating today!!
Giovana