Wednesday, August 3

Gina K. Designs August Inspiration Blog Hop Day1 "Falling For You StampTV Kit"

Hello my friends! Welcome to Day 1 of Gina K. Designs Inspiration Blog Hop!! Today, we are featuring the brand new "Falling for You" StampTV Kit. The images in this set are adorable, do you agree with me?



For my card I used the cute love house and lots of stitches :)

Directions:
  • Make card base from White Cardstock. 5" square card.
  • Cut a panel from Chocolate Brown Cardstock (4" square).
  • Adhere Patterned Paper (ink all edges) and add straight and zig zag stitches.
  • Tie on ribbon with a crocheted flower, make a knot.
  • Stamp image  and sentiment onto White cardstock, color image with Copic Markers. Die-cut, emboss and stencil it with Circle Nestabilities.
  • Adhere them to card with Pop Dots.
  • Add Star Dust Stickles to house roof.

Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: White, Chocolate Brown (Gina K. Designs)
  • Patterned Paper: Springtime, For the Record (Echo Park Paper)
  • Stamps: Falling for you StampTV Kit (Gina K. Designs)
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick (Ranger Industries)
  • Embellishments: White Ribbon (Gina K. Designs), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger Industries), White crocheted flower (handmade by me).
  • Accessories: Circles Nestabilties, Grand Calibur (Spellbinders), Sewing machine, Pop dots (Plaid), Scor-tape, Sponges, Copic Markers.
All the items in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs store.

Are you ready for more inspiration? Visit the blogs listed below and also don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Have fun hopping!!
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Tuesday, August 2

Gina K. Designs Invitation Release Party Blog Hop

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs August Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from Emily's blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV  where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here's a photo of one of the cards I will be sharing at the party. I used some images from the new StampTv Kit!! You are going to love it :)


Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

Head on over to Jennie's blog to see what card she's sharing with you today and see you back here on tomorrow for the beginning of our three day Inspiration Blog Hop series for August!
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With Love Tag

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great day!! I have a pretty tag for you today. I don't  make tags very often, but I am discovering they are so cute and fun to make.

With Love Tag.


Heartfelt Creations and other products used:


Directions:
  • Make a tag using Kraft Cardstock. Ink all edges. Randomly stamp leaves from HCPC 3405 Leaf Medley PreCut Set in Tea Dye and Crushed Olive Ink.
  • Stamp sentiment from HCPC 3363 Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set in Black Soot Ink.
  • Die-cut butterflies in Red and pink Cardstock. Glue them together and add rhinestones. Adhere it to tag.
  • Tie twine on tag.
Hope you like it!
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!
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Saturday, July 30

Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge #63: Dare to Color

Hello my friends, welcome to another Scrappy Saturday Challenge. This week we have a fun challenge for you "Dare to Color", that means no less than 4 colors on your project, isn't it fun?!!

And this awesome challenge is sponsored by Unity Stamps and one lucky winner will get a Stamp set as a prize!!

This is the card I created for this challenge. I used Pink, Ivory, Green (from Patterned Paper) and shades of Brown :)
For my card I used the Kissing technique.


Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Ivory, Innocent Pink (Gina K. Designs)
  • Patterned paper: Butterfly Garden (Pink Paislee)
  • Stamps: Fine Furnishing Additions, Timeless Textures (Gina K. Designs)
  • Ink: Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick (Ranger Industries)
  • Embellishments: Pink Flowers (Prima), Gold Brad (American Crafts),  Pink Rhinestones (Kaisercrafts), Vintage Ribbon (etsy).
  • Accessories: Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Sewing machine, Yellow thread, Foam tape, Glue dots, Scor-tape.
The deadline for this challenge is 11.59pm PST on Friday, August 12,  2011. For more details, some fabulous design team inspiration and to link up your projects, click here

Hope you like it!
Have a great day!!
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Wednesday, July 27

Cards for Sale!!

Hello my friends! Hope you are having an awesome day! I have to confess that my collection of cards is growing and growing, so if you are interested in any of my Gina K. Design cards, please let me know.
They are just $2.50 + S&H.

E-mail me at giovanachavez AT msn DOT com

PS: Just click HERE to see them.

Thanks so much!
Giovana
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Special Couple

Hello my friends! Today I have a Wedding Card for you. I used Heartfelt Creations Stamps to make this pretty card.

Products used:
  • HCPC 3400 Bella Rosebuds PreCut Set.
  • Beaded Oval Nestabilities Dies.
  • Grommet Tags Shapeabilities Dies.
  • Cardstock: Ivory (GKD).
  • Patterned Paper: GCD
  • Accessories: Gold embossing powder, Embossing heat gun, Pearls, Foam tape, Scor-tape. Mini Pom-pom ribbon (American Crafts)

Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock. 5" square card.
  • Cut a panel from Patterned Paper (4.75" square), ink all edges and adhere it to card.
  • Stamp image and sentiment from HCPC 3400 Bella Rosebuds PreCut Set onto Ivory Cardatock in VersaMark Ink. Add Gold embossing powder and heat it up. Once it's cool, die-cut, emboss and stencil images.
  • Add images to card with foam tape.
  • Add pearls and pom-pom ribbon to card.
Hope you like it.
Thanks for stopping by.
Have a great day!!
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Monday, July 25

Thanks for everyhting

Hello my friends!! Hope you are having a great Monday, here I started my day with thunder storms, heavy rain and very windy day, thank goodness it's looking more like Summer now, at least the sun is up and getting a little bit warm (72F), perfect weather for me :)
Anyway, today I have a fresh and monochromatic card for you.

I am submitting this card to:

Card recipe:
  • Cardstock: In the Navy, Ocean Mist, White (Gina K. Designs)
  • Stamps: Springtime Silhouettes (Gina K. Designs)
  • Paper: Handmade Garnish (K&Company)
  • Ink: Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans (Ranger Industries)
  • Embellishments: Teal Bloomer Ribbon (Webster Pages), Aqua Rhinestones (Kaisercraft)
  • Accessories: Sewing machine, Yellow thread, Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scor-tape.
Hope you like it!
Have a great day!!

PS: Card Sold!
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Friday, July 22

Happy Birthday to you

Hello my friends! Here I am with a Birthday card for you today. Next month my nieces are turning 7 and 8 years old, wow!!! I remember when I traveled to help my sister during this process, times flies for sure.

Anyway, I have 1 card made and I really love it!! This card is going to be for my niece Megan, she is super cute and wants to be a model, everything fashion goes well with her, LOL

For my card I used the sketch from Mojo Monday and the color inspiration comes from Tuesday Trigger.





Directions:
  • Make card from Lemon Drop Cardstock.
  • Ink embossing folder, emboss a piece of White Cardstock, ink all edges. Add a strip of Lemon Drop cardstock and border punch a piece of Patterned Paper. Add all strips to embossed panel. Adhere them to a slightly bigger piece of White Cardstock and add stitches.
  • Stamp image on White cardstock in Black Soot Ink. Stamp image (twice) onto Patterned paper. Cut out dresses and glue first to image, from second image glue the top part and add foam tape and add it to image.
  • Die-cut, emboss and stencil image with Rectangle Nestabilities. Add it to card. Add Star Dust Stickles to top of dress.
  • Add Black Rhinestones.
  • Add Lace White Tape Ribbon.
  • Add flowers to card. Add Stickles to all edges.


Card recipe:
  • Cardstock: White, Lemon Drop (Gina K. Designs)
  • Stamps: Celebrate in Style, Bold and Beautiful (Gina K. Designs)
  • Patterned Paper: Springtime (Echo Park Paper)
  • Ink: Black Soot, Tea Dye, Dried Marigold (Ranger Industries) Daffodil Delights (Stampin' Up)
  • Embellishments: White Lace Tape Ribbon (Love My Tapes), White and Yellow Paper flowers (Prima Ind.), Star Dust Stickles (Ranger Industries), Black Rhinestones (Kaisercraft), Black Brad (Gina K. Designs)
  • Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities, Grommet Tags Shapeabilities (Spellbinders),  Flower border Punch (Martha Stewart), Textile (Provo craft), Pop dot foam tape, Sewing machine.

Hope you like it.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
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Wednesday, July 20

Happy Anniversary!

Hello my friends! Hope you are having a great day. Well, today is my Wedding Anniversary!!! One day like today, nine years ago, I married my best friend. It has been and will be an awesome adventure, we have learned so much from each other, and believe coming from different countries, language, food, LOL, etc, but are still in love and growing each day!

This is the card I made for him, it reminds me our honeymoon in Ica-Peru. We went to Hotel Las Dunas and Islas Ballestas  and we had a lot of fun!!

Our honeymoon Islas Ballestas (Ica-Peru)
Anniversary Card:

I used the colors from Embellish Challenge: Nautical Colors; and the sketch comes from The Sweetest Thing: Sweet Sunday Sketch



Inside:

Card recipe:
  • Cardstock: Chocolate Brown, Ocean Mist, White (Gina K. Designs)
  • Patterned paper: Nautical Expedition (Stampin' Up)
  • Stamps: By the Sea, Follow your Dreams, All Occasion Tags (Gina K. Designs)
  • Ink: Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight (Stampin' Up), Faded Jeans, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye (Ranger Industries) 
  • Embellishments: Screw brads (Gina K. Designs), Navy Fabric tape (Love My Tapes).
  • Accessories: Square Nestabilities Dies (Spellbinders), Border Punch (Fiskars), Sewing machine, Foam tape, Scor-tape, Sponges.
  
 

Hope you like it!
Have a great day!!
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Tuesday, July 19

Trust in the Lord

Hello my friends! Sorry for being MIA. I am enjoying Summer and family time, my daughter is growing so fast that makes me sad, LOL. We are trying to spend as much time playing and doing silly things. Also searching for new curriculum for next school year and school supplies, and all school related. But don not fear, I am working on projects for upcoming releases as well, so be sure to stop by often to see what's new :)

Today, I have a card showcasing Heartfelt Creations Stamps. The ferns used on my card are from the newest release. This card is so CAS and I love it how it turn out.


Heartfelt Creations Stamps and Store Products :
Other products:
  • Cardtsock: Ivory (GKD)
  • Ink: Crushed Olive, Walnut Stain (Ranger Industries)
  • Accesories: Sponges, Pearls (Mark Richards), Capuccino Baker's Twine (The twinery), Scor tape.
  • 

Directions:
  • Make card from Ivory Cardstock. A2 size.
  • Cut an Ivory Cardstock Panel (3.75" x 5") Randomly stamped fern leaves around the panel, ink all edges. Tie twine around and make a  bow. Adhere panel to card base.
  • Die-cut, emboss and stencil a piece of Ivory Cardstock, keeping the die on, stamp fern images.
  • Stamp sentiment. Add pearls in opposite corners.
  • Adhere piece to card with foam tape.
Hope you like it!
Thanks for stopping by.
Have a great day!
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Saturday, July 16

Wee Memories Challenge #62: Sponsored by Stamps of Life

Hello my friends, welcome to another Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge. This challenge is going to be easy for everyone, it's time to show your CAS "Clean & Simple" Creations!, that's it!!
Our sponsor this time is "Stamps of Life" and the wonderful prize for a lucky winner is a Stamp set!!



Happy Birthday Card
  • Make card base from White Cardstock.
  • Cut a panel (5" x 3.75"), emboss it and ink all edges. Adhere twine and add panel to card.
  • Stamp image and sentiment on White Carstock in Real Red Ink. Die-cut, emboss and stencil piece using Circle Nestabilities. Adhere it to card with foam tape.
  • Add Ruby Liquid Pearls to flowers and on each corner.

Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: White (Gina K. Designs)
  • Stamps: Floral Wreath (Gina K. Designs)
  • Ink: Real Red (SU)
  • Embellishments: Maraschino Baker's Twine (The Twinery), Ruby Liquid Pearls (Ranger Industries)
  • Accessories: Swiss Dots folder, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Sponges, Scor-tape, Foam tape, Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
I used the sketch from Skipping Stones, super fun sketch!
also submitting this card to Simon Says Challenge: Anything goes.

The deadline for this challenge is 11.59pm PST on Friday, July 29,  2011. For more details, some fabulous design team inspiration and to link up your projects, click here

Hope you like my card.
Have a great day!!
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Friday, July 15

CSS Alumni Blog Hop: Paper Piecing

Hello my friends and welcome to another CSS Alumni Blog Hop, this time we are doing the Paper Piecing Technique! This technique is so much fun, if you have never tried it, you can check out this video that Gina made using this technique.
Now, if you have arrived from Cheri's blog, you are in the right place, if not please start from StampTV.

Yesterday, while doing yard work, my daughter was checking the garden and asked me if we could harvest some carrots and peas, and said go ahead, she harvested the peas (easy to do), but for the carrots she needed a little help, so I dug and  dug and got only the bigger ones, after that I made my projects using one of the newest releases "Garden Fresh"


Carrot Tag:
  • Die-cut a tag from Kraft Cardstock. Stamp carrots in Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Stamp images onto patterned paper, cut them out and glue them on tag.
  • Stamp sentiment.
  • Ink all edges using Dry Marigold Distress Ink.
  • Embossed bottom part and add Tangerine Twine.
  • Add Baker's twine and tie tag on carrots.

Carrot Card:
  • Using Cricut Machine, cut carrot shape (twice) and leaves.
  • Stamp images on front piece.  Stamp images on patterned Paper and glue them to card. Ink all edges.
  • Emboss front of card.
  • Cut a small (1.5" x 1") tag using Cricut Machine. Stamp sentiment and ink all edges.
  • Score second piece, add scor-tape and adhere.
  • Tie on twine and add tag.

Tag & Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Kraft, Sweet Mango, Grass Green (Gina K. Designs)
  • Paper: For the Record (Echo Park Paper), Berry Sweet (K&Company)
  • Stamps: Garden Fresh (Gina K. Designs)
  • Ink: Walnut Stain, Dried Marigold (Ranger Industries)
  • Embellishments: Mandarin Baker's twine (The twinery).
  • Accessories: Cricut Machine (Provo craft), George and Basic Shapes cartridge, Create a Critter cartridge (Provo craft), Swiss Dots folder (Provo craft), Cuttlebug, Fast Dry Paper Glue, Scor-tape, Scor-buddy, Sponges. 
 All the products in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs Store


Now, it's time to hop over to Jennie's blog and enjoy her awesome creation.

Hope you like my creations!
Have fun hopping!!
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Thursday, July 14

Dream

Hello my friends!! Today I want to show you one of the projects I created for CHA Chicago using Love My Tapes products. I really like how this card turned out.

Dream
  • Make card from Lemon Drop Cardstock.
  • Cut a 5" x 3.75" panel from White Cardstock, ink all edges.
  • Pleat your Lemon Bar Tape Ribbon, then add stitches.
  • Cut out camera, saying and circles from Canvas Retro Stickers. Peel and adhere them to card.
  • Add Rhinestones.
  • Add panel to card.


Card Recipe:
  • Cardstock: Lemon Drop, White (Gina K. Designs)
  • Ink: Antique Linen (Ranger Industries) (for sponging)
  • Tapes: Lemon Bar Fabric Tape, Canvas Retro Stickers (Love my Tapes)
  • Embellishments: Clear Rhinestones.
  • Accessories: Sewing machine, Sponges
Submitting this card to



Hope you like it!
Have a great day!!

PS: If you attending CHA, please visit the Love my Tapes booth, so you can see this and other projects I made.
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Tuesday, July 12

Heartfelt Creations Release Time: Botanical Garden is here!!! and your chance to win too!!

Hello my friends!! It's Heartfelt Creations release time!!! The Botanical Garden Collection features 5 new precut stamp sets that coordinate with existing Spellbinder Rose Creations Shapeabilities and Spellbinder Foliage Shapeabilities. The Botanical Garden Collection is a great addition to every floral lover's collection of flowers.


With Love Card.


Heartfelt Creations Products used:
  • HCPC 3406 Botanical Floral 1
  • HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2
  • HCPC 3405 Leaf Medley
  • HCPC 3363 Inspire Me Sentiments
  • HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Die
  • Double Dots
  • Hydra Sponges

Other Products:
  • Cardstock: Ivory, White, Innocent Pink (GKD)
  • Patterned Paper: Butterfly Garden (Pink Paislee)
  • Ink: Watermark (Versamark), Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Crushed Olive, Worn Lipstick (Ranger Industries).
  • Accessories: White embossing powder, Embossing gun, Clear Mini Rhinestones, White brad (American Crafts), Scor-tape, Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders)


 Directions:
  • Make card base from Ivory Cardstock (A2 size).
  • Cut a I vory Cardstock panel (5" x 3.75"), ink all edges, stamp sentiment in Walnut Stain and adhere panel to card.
  • Die-cut Patterned Paper using Square Nestabilities, ink all edges.
  • Cut a Innocent Pink panel (3 5/16" square), ink all edges. Adhere Patterned Paper squares to panel.
  • Stamp flowers from Botanical Floral 1 and 2 onto Innocent Pink Cardstock in Watermark Ink, add White embossing powder and heat it up. Cut out all flowers, ink alle dges with Worn Lipstick. Assembly flower and add a White brad.
  • Stamp leaves onto White Cardstock in Crushed Olive Ink, cut them out and adhere it to square panel.
  • Add flower to square panel. Adhere panel to card with foam dots.
  • Die-cut a border in Innocent Pink Cardstock, ink all edges and adhere it to card.
  • Add rhinestones to border.

  Botanical Bouquet:

 Heartfelt Creations Products used:
  • HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2
  • HCPC 3409 Tropical Floral Swirls
  • Beaded Oval Nestabilities Dies
  • Grand Calibur
  • Brown Gala Glitz
  • Crystal Lacquer

Other products:
  • Cardstock: White, Innocent Pink (GKD)
  • Patterned Paper: Antiquities (GCD), Butterfly Garden (Pink Paislee)
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Worn Lipstick (Ranger Industries).
  • Accessories: Copic Markers (YG63, R20, R22, YR00, 0), Foam Dots, Sponges, Crystal Lacquer, Sewing machine, Green Satin Ribbon, Scor-tape.

Directions:
  • Makce card base from White Cardstock (A2 size)
  • Create a panel ,atting Innocent Pink Cardstock and Patternes Paper. Add Stitches. Tie on ribbon and adhere panel to card.
  • Stamp image on White Cardstock, color it with Copic Markers. Die-cut, emboss and stencil piece with Beaded Oval Nestabilities. Adhere piece to card with Foam tape.
  • Stamp single flowers on White Cardtsock, color them with Copic Markers and cut them out. Curl ends of each flower, add Brown Gala Glitz and adhere them to main image.
  • Add Crystal lacquer to all leaves.

Would you like to win this wonderful collection? Leave a comment on my blog and on the Heartfelt Creations blog by July 19 and one lucky person will win the entire release valued at $75.00. The winner will be announced on the HC blog on July 20.

Hope you like my projects!
Have a great day!!

PS: This giveaway is closed now. The winner was randomly selected from all the DT and HC blogs and it is Sharon in Arizona, who left a comment here on my blog!!! Sharon, please contact the HC representatives so they can send your prize out!! Enjoy!!
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Big Announcement!



Hello ladies and gentlemen. I've been holding this for few days and I am so excited to finally share my big news!! I made it to the "Love my Tapes" Design Team!!, also 4 more awesome ladies are part of the team:
I am super happy and I've been working already in some project for Chicago CHA! Yay!!

Please visit the Love My Tapes blog and site and check the awesome products they offer. I love the new Lace tapes! they are adorable and super easy to work with!!

Thanks so much for letting me share my exciting news with you.
Have a great day.
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