Gina K. Designs September 2020 New Release - Day 3

Hello and Welcome! You should have arrived here from Mindy Eggen's blog. It's Day 3 and the last day of the hop and the inspiration from Gina K and the design team continues with a look at Festive Fall, the new September card kit, and a new set illustrated by Emily Loggans called Hey Boo. There are sentiments in this set that work well with the sets included in the kit for a Halloween or a fall project so let's get started!
  
Here is today's inspiration.

Featuring The Haunts and Harvest stamp set and a sentiment from Hey Boo.

This card was shown on release night.

Spend $75 and you will automatically receive the Thankful Greenery mini incentive stamp set.

Here is the card I created with this set.

These products and the entire release is now available at

GINA K. DESIGNS

Comment on all the blogs all three days  of the hop to be entered to win one of three $50 GC'S to the store. Winners will be announced several days after the hop. Good luck!

That concludes Day 3 of the hop. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope I have inspired you to create!

Your next stop on the hop is Sheri Gilson.

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Gina K. Designs September 2020 New Release - Day 2

 

Hello and welcome! You should have arrived from Mindy Eggen's blog. It's Day 2 of the blog hop and we have loads of inspiration coming your way from Gina K. and the design team. Today's focus is on new sets illustrated by Arjita Singh and Lisa Hetrick that I know you are going to love! So let's get started!

 Arjita is our newest illustrator and this is her second set featuring another large beautiful floral image. You will probably not be able to stamp the whole image onto an A2 card front but there are many ways to position the stamp so that each card you create will have a new look. Or you can just make a large 5x7 card.

TMELESS POPPIES

  Here is today's inspiration featuring this set.

For this card I heat embossed the floral image on an alcohol ink background on white Yupo paper. Lastly, I added a sentiment and dazzling Diamond Rhinestones.

I did some loose water coloring to my background with Passionate Pink and Wild Lilac GKD inks and then just stamped the large image and a sentiment directly onto my card front.

The second set we are focusing on today was illustrated by Lisa Hetrick called Bloomin' Wild. This set has coordinating dies that may be purchased separately. The thing I love about Lisa's sets is that they all coordinate beautifully.

Here are the cards I created featuring this set.

 

I tried something different with this card. I recently purchased a Gelli Plate so I thought I would give it a go and try it out. I added a dab of acrylic paint onto it in several colors and rolled it out with a brayer.  I added a piece of card stock on top and pressed down on it. After it dried I cut it out with the stitched rectangle die from the Master Layouts 2 die set. The largest floral image and a sentiment from the new release Hey Boo was stamped directly onto the card panel. Lastly, I added clear sequins to finish my card off. I was surprised on how vibrant the colors turned out. I will definitely use this technique on future cards.

Inks used to stamp the floral images on this card were Passionate Pink, Red Hot, Wild Dandelion and Sea Glass. Sentiment is from the free mini incentive set Thankful Greenery

These  products and the entire release are available now at

GINA K. DESIGNS

Don't forget to comment on each blog along the way for a chance to win a $50 GC to the store. A $50 GC will be awarded to a lucky commentator each day of the hop. The winners will be announced several days after the hop on the Gina K. blog.

That concludes Day 2. Join us tomorrow as we showcase the new September card kit called Festive Fall and a new set illustrated by Emily Loggans.

Thanks for dropping by today! Your next stop on the hop is Sheri Gilson.

Take care, Rema!

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Gina K. Designs August 2020 Release Blog Hop

Welcome to a new Gina K. Designs release! For the next three days the team will be sharing exciting new products so make sure you leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win one of three $50 GC's to the store. One GC will be awarded for each day of the hop. Winners will be chosen randomly and posted on the Gina K. blog several days after the hop.

First up I have a couple of cards created from a fabulous new set illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger called Beautiful Butterflies. This set has coordinating dies that may be purchased separated

The panel is die cut with the stitched rectangle die that is included in the new Master Layouts 2 Die Set.

Black Onyx, Passionate Pink, Tranquil Teal and Sea Glass GKD inks were used on my card. A coordinating die was used to cut the butterfly out.

The panel is die cut with the stitched rectangle die that is included in the new Master Layouts 2 Die Set.

I ink blended the butterflies with Tranquil Teal and In The Navy GKD inks directly onto one of the butterfly images with a finger dauber and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

The second set that we are showcasing today is called Wildflowers and Weeds illustrated by Lisa Hetrick. This set also has coordinating dies that may be purchased separately.

 

For my first card I created an Autumn scene. I sponged a variety of GKD inks to the bicycle wheel with a finger dauber to give it an antique kinda look using colors you would associate with the fall season.

 

For the second card I used the "smooshing" technique with Wild Dandelion, Powder Blue and Wild Lilac GKD inks. Other inks used were Black Onyx and Sweet Corn.

The last set today is illustrated by Hannah Drapinski called Positive Thoughts.

Here are my cards featuring this set.

 

I kept this card very simple and just added some color to the cheeks and some eyeliner.

For my last card I used an image from the Tiny Textures mini stamp set to stamp the background with Wild Dandelion, Bubblegum Pink, Jelly Bean Green and Sea Glass GKD inks. The large image and sentiment were stamped with Black Onxy ink.

 

OTHER ITEMS NEW THIS MONTH

The entire release is now available at:

GINA K. DESIGNS

Join us tomorrow as we continue to bring you more inspiration on new sets illustrated by Beth Silaika, Emily Loggins and Arjita Singh.

Thanks for visiting today! Your next stop on the hop is Sheri Gilson.

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Gina K. Designs February 2020 New Release Blog hop - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Gina K. Designs February Release Blog Hop. I am so glad your here! You should have arrived from Mindy Eggen's blog. If you have lost your way and would like to start at the beginning click here to go to Gina K.'s blog.

I have so much to share with you today so let's get started! First up is a new set by Emily Loggans called Just Because. 

Here are my cards featuring this set. I created a couple of alcohol ink backgrounds as a backdrop for the sentiments. The large "hello" is from last month's card kit A Big Hello.

The next set we are focusing on today is called Kindness Wreath illustrated by Hannah Drapinski.

This is a beautiful set that may be colored with pencils, markers, water colors or just left the way it is. For my first card I did some ink blending with Wild Lilac and Passionate Pink GKD inks and just stamped the wreath image directly on to the ink blended background. For the second card I went clean and simple. The small leaf branches were stamped with Obsidian Amalgam ink, colored with Zig Real Brush Markers and cut out with my Scan N Cut machine. I added a couple of straight lines with a fine tip black pen and a ruler and added a couple of gold jewels.

The last set we are showcasing is called Woodland Whimsy. This one was illustrated by Lisa Hetrick and is probably my favorite set from this release. 

Here are the two cards I created featuring this set. I loved the way my first card turned out. The flower images and leafs were stamped in Obsidian Amalgam ink, colored with Copic Markers and  cut out with my Scan N Cut machine. A jewel was added to the center of the middle flower. My last card was randomly stamped with one of the flower images and the double leaf image then heat embossed with GKD white embossing powder. I sectioned off areas of the top part of my panel and did some ink blending with Wild Lilac, Passionate Pink and Sea Glass GKD inks. I heat embossed a sentiment on a strip of Black Onyx card stock and adhered it to the lower portion of my card.

The entire February release is available now at:

GINA K. DESIGNS

Before you go just a quick reminder to comment on all the blogs both days of the hop for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards to the store. The winners will be chosen randomly and posted on Gina K.'s blog several days after the hop. Good Luck!

That concludes the second day of the hop. Thanks for hopping along with us. Your next stop in the hop is Sheri Gilson!

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Gina K. Designs February 2020 New Release Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome friends! It's Day 1 of the Gina K. Designs February 2020 Release Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Mindy Eggen's blog. If you would like to start at the beginning click here to go to Gina K.'s blog.

Today we are focusing on Stately Flowers 13 illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger. This set will complete her Stately Flower series, and Beth Silaika's new set Simply Circular. These two sets are amazing with so many possibilities.

STATELY FLOWERS

 SIMPLY CIRCULAR

I am starting off with a couple cards featuring Stately Flowers 13.

My first card features White, Black Onyx and Dusty Rose Pure Luxury card stock. Image was stamped with Obsidian Amalgam Ink and colored with Copics.

Here I have a one layer card that was also stamped with Obsidian Amalgam Ink and colored with Zig Real Brush Markers.

Next I have two cards created with the Simply Circular stamp set.

Here I have a fun card stamped repeatedly with various Electro Pop Neon Inks.

I did some masking and ink blending on this one. The sentiment and the big "hugs" die cut are from the mini stamp set Hugs. The die for this set is sold separately. 

Spend $75 at Gina K. Designs and receive the Friendship Flower mini incentive stamp set free! It will automatically ship with your order.

Here is a quick card I created featuring this set. Image was stamped with Velvet Red GKD ink and die cut with the large GKD circle die.. Background was dry embossed with the Leafy GKD Art Stencil on Soft Stone card stock and adhered to a white card stock base. 

The entire February release is available now at:

GINA K. DESIGNS

Before you go just a quick reminder to comment on all the blogs both days of the hop for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards to the store. The winners will be chosen randomly and posted on Gina K.'s blog several days after the hop. Good Luck!

Join us tomorrow for Day 2 and new sets illustrated by Emily Loggans, Hannah Drapinski and Lisa Hetrick.

I hope I have inspired you to create! Your next stop on the hop is Sheri Gilson.

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Gina K. Designs November Release Blog Hop - Day 2

Hello crafty friends! It's day 2 of the Gina K. Designs November Blog Hop and we have two more new sets to showcase plus the November mini incentive set Winter Flower free with a $75 purchase. No code necessary, the mini will be added to your order automatically once you meet the required amount.

So let's get right to it, shall we? 

The first set is called A Very Merry Christmas illustrated by Emily Loggans and features sentiments in the shape of ornaments and a Christmas tree. This set has a coordinating die that can be purchased separately.

A Very Merry Christmas 

Here are a few of the cards I created featuring this set.

GKD SUPPLIES:
A Very Merry Christmas Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies
Seasonal Sentiments Stamp Set and coordinating Dies
Pure Luxury White, Black Onyx and Gold Card Stock
Christmas Pine and Red Velvet GKD Inks

Red Ribbon
Sequins

GKD SUPPLIES:

A Very Merry Christmas Stamp Set

Pure Luxury White, Cranberry Tart and Gold Card Stock

GKD Gold Embossing Powder

Turquois Beads

GKD SUPPLIES:

A Very Merry Christmas Stamp Set

Delicate Snowflake Rubber Stamp

Pure Luxury White, Sea Glass and Tranquil Teal Card Stock

Sea Glass and Tranquil Teal GKD Inks

GKD White Embossing Powder

Next we have the new Snowbirds stamp set and coordinating dies illustrated by Alicia Krupsky. This set is perfect for those of you that love to color your images with colored pencils, markers or with water colors. I love this set but I have yet to master the no line coloring technique that many of you are experts at.

Snowbirds

Here are a few of the cards I created featuring this set.

GKD SUPPLIES:
Snowbirds Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies

Pure Luxury White Card Stock

Wild Dandelion, Velvet Red, Bubblegum Pink, Tangerine Twist, Jelly bean Green and Amalgam Inks

 GKD SUPPLIES:
Snowbirds Stamp Set
Pure Luxury White, Black Onyx and Tranquil Teal Card Stock
Black Onyx, Sea Glass and Tranquil Teal GKD Inks

GKD SUPPLIES:

Snowbirds Stamp Set
Pure Luxury White and Velvet Red card Stock

Moonlit Fog and Red Velvet GKD Inks

Sequins

The last card I'm sharing features the November mini incentive set Winter Flower. Unlike all the previous minis this one has coordinating dies that may be purchased separately.

Winter Flower

My card featuring this set

GKD SUPPLIES:
Winter Flower Mini Set
Pure Luxury White, Black Onyx and Lipstick Red Card Stock
Black Onyx GKD Ink

Images Colored with Zig Real Brush Markers
Wink Of Stella

You can find these products and more at Gina K. Designs

Now that I have showed you my projects, click the links below to see more inspiration from Gina and the Team!

 Emily Loggans 

A Very Merry Christmas

Alicia Krupskaya

Snowbirds

Arjita Sepaha Singh

Beth Silaika
Cathy Tidwell
Donna Idlet
Hannah Schroepfer
Karen Hightower
Lisa Hetrick
Melanie Muenchinger
Mindy Eggen
Rema DeLeeuw>>> You Are Here!
Sheri Gilson
Susie Moore

Leave a comment on all the blogs each day of the hop for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Gina K. Designs. Two winners will be announced in the Big News Forum at StampTV several days after the hop. Good Luck!

Well that concludes this month's blog hop. I hope my cards have inspired you to create! Thank you for leaving a comment. They are much appreciated!

Your next stop on the hop is Sheri Gilson!

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