Just Give Me Stamps...: Gina K Designs

Love You to the Moon...

Hi again! Look at me, all posting two days in a row! Woohooo! :-)

I have to take my son to the Orthopedic Dr. this morning...looks like his ankle might have broken near/on the growth plate. This is the same boy that broke (shattered, really) his elbow a couple of years ago and yes, broke it on the growth plate. I guess he doesn't like to do things part way! LOL!

Anyway, I have a fun little card to share with you today...

For my card, I used a brand new set from Gina K Designs. I just love Beth's Weather or Not set, and thought it would be perfect for a little "pick me up" card for my son! I used all shimmery cardstock for that little extra sumpin' sumpin'. I embossed both the moon image and sentiment (it looks better on the shimmery cardstock) and then added some die cut stars and rhinestones.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs, Laurie

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Gina K May Inspiration Hop...

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 few days after the hops.

For my first card, I combined two of the new sets! I used three flower images from Becky's new Bold Blooms set. The zig zag border and sentiment are from Tami's new Simple Flowers set.

I used some Ocean Mist, Sweet Mango, & White Pure Luxury Cardstock (definitely my favorite cardstock)! For inks, I used some coordinating Ocean Mist Ink (I love having matching inks!) and some Sweet Corn Color Companion Ink for the sentiment.

For my next card, I again combined two of the new sets. I stamped one of the background border images from Melanie's new Pretty Patterns 2 set. I embossed one of the sentiments from Carolyn's new Stamp It Big! 2 and then punched it out using a heart punch.

The Gina K Color Companion Inks that I used are: Bubble Gum, Passionate Pink, & Black Onyx. I used Black Onyx and White Pure Luxury Cardstock and a little bit of Gina K Color Companion Black Onyx Gingham Ribbon as well as a Color Companion Pink Passion Button.

For my final projects, I created a little gift wrapped up with some pretty Gina K Color Companion Bubblegum Pink Gingham Ribbon. I decorated a little tag using some patterned paper and the new A Little Something set (this month's new One Free With Three set)! Before I wrapped up the package, I stamped the heart (also from the A Little Something set) onto the bag using the new Gina K Bubblegum Pink ink pad.

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

Gina K
Debbie Corbari - Illustrator of The Darling Divas
AJ Otto
Becky Oehlers
Beth Silaika
Carolyn King
Cathy Tidwell
Latisha Yoast
Laurie Schmidlin
Lee Murphy
Melanie Muenchinger
Sean Fetterman
Sharon Harnist
Tami Mayberry
Theresa Momber
Valerie Stangle

Thanks so much for stopping by! ~Laurie

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Happy YOU Day...

Happy Monday, friends! Today, I am hosting the Make it Monday Challenge over at StampTV! The theme is "April Showers Bring May Flowers". If you get a chance, I would love it if you checked it out!

Here's the card I created for the challenge! Since I am (not so patiently) awaiting Spring to finally make it to Montana, I most definitely have flowers on my mind! So that is what I focused on! I used the Birds and Blossoms set to create this flowery card. :-)

Thanks for stopping by today! Hugs, Laurie

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Card Maker Magazine Spring Parade Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Gina K / CardMaker blog hop! Today we are featuring projects created with the new Spring Parade Stamp TV Kit! If you just popped in to see what I've been up to, make sure to go back to the CardMaker Blog (the first stop on the hop)!

When you are finished hopping, make sure to leave a comment on Gina's blog to be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to the Gina K store!

For my card, I used four different colors of cardstock included in the Spring Parade Kit as the background. I embossed the silhouette floral image as well as the sentiment (from one of the four stamp sets included in the kit). The ribbon and black brads are also from the Spring Parade Kit!

Ready for some more inspiration? The next stop on this hop is Michelle Woerner's blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hugs, Laurie

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Thinking of You...

Good morning! While going through my photos, I found a few cards that I haven't shared with you yet! :-)

I really love Theresa's new The Northwoods set (from Gina K)! The versatility and rustic feel makes this a perfect set for me! For my card, I chose to keep it rustic, but add in a few feminine touches.

I embossed the tree onto watercolor paper, then used my Distress Markers to color it in a bit. I then used my waterbrush to smear the ink, giving it a watercolored look. I have to admit, that my type A personality makes it kind of hard to color "outside the lines"! LOL! I'm getting better at it, though! I then layered it all onto a heavyweight Kraft card base.

Well, that's all from me today! I am going to be spending some time seriously cleaning out/purging my stamp room! I can't even believe all of the "stuff" that has accumulated! Yikes!

Hugs, Laurie

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Gina K StampTV Kit - Spring Parade Release Hop...

The Design Team for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another awesome blog hop! This time we are featuring the brand spanking new StampTV kit! We are hoping to truly inspire you with many beautiful creations and ideas!

And as you hop along, make sure to leave some comment love along the way because this Friday one lucky commenter will be chosen and will receive this awesome new kit! Just check back in a couple of days on StampTV and check the Big News forum to see if you are the winner!

For today's card, I used one of the four mini stamp sets that is included in the new StampTV kit! I also used the Spring Parade patterned paper...I am really loving it, the colors are so fun! Of course I mounted the card on some heavyweight white cardstock (also included in the kit).

I embossed the dragonfly onto vellum using white embossing powder. I layered it on top of some wings that I embossed using a turquoise ink and Clear embossing powder.

Here's a close up of the dragonfly. You can see the bottom turquoise layer better in this one.

Ready for some more Spring Parade inspiration? Check out what the other design team members have created...

Gina K
AJ Otto
Beth Silaika
Carolyn King
Carolina Buchting
Cathy Tidwell
Debbie Corbari
Latisha Yoast
Laurie Schmidlin
Lee Murphy
Melanie Muenchinger
Michelle Woerner
Sean Fetterman
Sharon Harnist
Theresa Momber
Valerie Stangle

Thanks so much for joining me here today!

Hugs, Laurie

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Gina K Spring Parade Kit Sneak Peek Hop...

Today's hop is being dedicated to our own Sean Fetterman who is currently in the hospital recovering from a heart attack. I haven't known Sean for that long...since I've joined the Stamp TV team...but in that short time he has amazed me with his kindness, willingness to help out anyone, and unending encouragement! I have never heard him say a negative thing about anyone or anything! Sean, I hope you recover quickly...and know that we are all praying for you! For more information, head on over to Gina's blog. If you would like to send a card to Sean, here is the address you can send them to (Gina will package them all up and send them on to him)...

Sean Fetterman
C/O Gina K. Designs
4916 Triangle Street
McFarland, WI 53558

The Design Team for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another awesome blog hop! This time we are featuring the brand spanking new StampTV kit! We are hoping to truly inspire you with many beautiful creations and ideas!

And as you hop along, make sure to leave some comment love along the way because this Friday one lucky commenter will be chosen and will receive this awesome new kit! Just check back in a couple of days on StampTV and check the Big News forum to see if you are the winner!

I created a card gift set using the new Spring Parade patterned paper (and coordinating cardstock)! I started by making a box to hold the 6 cards (and matching envelopes). I used my Silhouette and Gina K cardstock. Just a quick note about Gina's cardstock... I have found my NEW favorite cardstock! Wow! It is such high quality, heavyweight cardstock...and I just love how it folds!

For the top, I made two bows using some of the ribbon included in the Stamp TV Kit. I glued them together and then added a matching flower.

Here's a side view of the box. I added some more ribbon (included in the Kit) around the sides of the box to dress it up a bit.

I kept the design of the cards the same, but changed colors.

I used some strips of the Spring Parade patterned paper for a pop of color.

I made two of each color, for a total of 6 cards. I stamped the flower on 6 envelopes and included those in the box as well. I kept the cards "blank" so that the recipient can use them for any occasion.

Ready for some more Spring Parade inspiration? Check out what the other Design Team members have created...

Gina K
AJ Otto
Beth Silaika
Carolyn King
Carolina Buchting
Cathy Tidwell
Debbie Corbari
Latisha Yoast
Laurie Schmidlin (You are here)
Lee Murphy
Melanie Muenchinger
Michelle Woerner
Sharon Harnist
Theresa Momber
Valerie Stangle
Sean Fetterman Make sure to leave Sean some love when you stop by his blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs, Laurie

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A Flower For You...

Good morning! Wooohooo for Friday!! :-) Do you all have big plans for Easter? I'm still not 100% well, so our family is going to have a very low key celebration, which I have decided is perfect for really pondering the meaning of this remarkable Holiday!

I have some cards stored up on my computer and I thought that I had better get to sharing them! :-)

This card was admittedly a very quick one to put together! I used some new Fancy Pants goodies along with Melanie's new A Year of Flowers 2 (from Gina K)!

For the pull out tag, I added some coordinating patterned paper along the bottom and then stamped a sentiment from Becky's Poster Board Sentiments (also from Gina K) on the top half.

That's it...super easy, but it sure helps to see my birthday card stash slowly filling up again! :-)

I hope you have a wonderful Easter filled with lots of joy! Hugs, Laurie

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Gina K March Inspiration Hop - Day 3...

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to day three of our March Inspiration Blog Hops! 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 few days after the hops.

Today, the design team is showcasing the following brand new sets: Lots of Dots, Darling Divas, & Petite Borders!

For my first card, I used Beth's new Lots of Dots set (I stamped them in three different shades of red - two of them are Gina's new Cherry Red and Red Hot inks) combined with Becky's new Poster Board Sentiments!

When I first saw Debbie's new Day at the Park Diva set, I fell in love with this kite! Oh, how I would love a kite like that! :-) Of course, I had to add a little sparkle to the hearts!

For my next card, I combined Debbie's new Mommy-to-Be Diva set with the new Petite Borders set (this month's One Free with Three set)! I added some Tickled Pink Buttons for embellishment...I do love me some buttons!