January StampTV Kit Inspiration Hop

Good morning! The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop ... Gina and Cast and Crew  will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! As you hop through the 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 StampTV a few days after the hops!

Here's everything you get in this fantastic Journey of the Heart kit -- what a great variety!  You'll be able to make everything from get well, anniversary, love and baby cards, to sympathy, birthday, thank you, thinking of you, congratulations (and more!) cards AND scrapbook pages!

My first card uses the Bundle of Love stamp images from the kit -- aren't these little love birds adorable?!!  I stamped them with Gina K Cherry Red ink onto patterned paper
(click on any photo for a larger view):

The branch was inked with Memento markers, stamped, and then the branch and hearts were all glittered with Clear Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen. Some of Gina's Bowl of Cherries buttons were tied and placed in a row along the bottom. Behind the patterned paper is a layer of die cut Cherry Red cardstock on an Ivory card base. Gina's Black Onyx gingham ribbon finishes off the top of the card.

Next, I combined the two botanical sets from the kit (Love & Prayers and Little Branches) to create this fun shadow technique.  First, I stamped the floral images with Gina's Kraft ink onto Ocean Mist cardstock (this creates the shadow part):

Next, using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, reposition the stamp upward and slightly to the left of the Kraft stamp image and stamp with Gina's White Pigment ink:

As part of my New Year studio clean-up resolution to actually USE all of the scraps I keep (thinking I'll use them one day but usually never do!), I finished the card by positioning the stamped image underneath a scalloped die cut circle (Gina's Kraft cardstock). The Ocean Mist postage left edge was another leftover die cut piece! I tied it up with Gina's white organdy ribbon and popped the piece up with Copic Foam Tape over an Ivory card base sponged with Kraft ink. To accent the scalloped circle, I traced along the inside edges with Sand Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen.

Using this same technique but in reverse, below I stamped the images first with the white pigment ink onto Kraft cardstock, allowed to dry, then stamped over the white (this time repositioning the stamp slightly down and to the left) with Gina's Passionate Pink dye ink:

The white pigment ink behind the dye ink creates a brighter finished image on the darker Kraft cardstock background. Just to show you the difference, the flower on the far right in the photo below was stamped directly on the Kraft cardstock without the white pigment ink beneath it -- see how much darker the same ink looks?

Finally, as I was using the pretty leaves from the Love and Prayers set to create my Gina K Color Charts (you can download your free charts from StampTV, HERE):

I was stamping off the leftover ink onto some scratch paper before cleaning the stamp and moving on to the next color. I kind of liked the gradient look of my scratch paper, so I made it into a bookmark!  (Please pardon the tattered look of the book -- it was my mother-in-law's very old and very well-loved dessert cookbook, which I adore!)

I just repeatedly stamped the image downward until all of the ink was off, cleaned my stamp, then moved on to the next color!  The Gina K inks I used here were (from bottom to top): Innocent Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Passionate Pink, Cranberry Tart.

To finish the bookmark, I used this lovely sentiment from Melanie Muenchinger's Stately Flowers 3 set, stamped with Cranberry Tart ink.

I am saving my creation with the darling bird/balloon Party On set from this kit for a fun surprise for you next week, so stayed tuned and please check back!

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out all the amazing designs and inspiration with this kit, Journey of the Heart, and be sure to leave comments, for your chance to win some Gina K goodies!

• Gina K
• Beth Silaika
• Cathy Tidwell
• Debbie Corbari
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sean Fetterman
• Sharon Harnist
• Theresa Momber

{Supplies}

True Love Bird card:
GKD Stamps: January 2014 Journey of the Heart StampTV Kit (Bundle of Love set), 
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: Ivory, Cherry Red
GKD Color Companions Ink: Cherry Red
GKD Color Companions Ribbon: Black Onyx Gingham
Other: Authentique Smitten 6x6 paper, Rhubarb Stalk & Espresso Truffle Memento Markers, Copic Foam Tape & Clear Atyou Spica Glitter Pen, Tim Holtz Vintage Lace border die, Corner Chomper

Thinking of You Card:
GKD Stamps: January 2014 Journey of the Heart StampTV Kit (Love & Prayers and LIttle Branches sets), 
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: Ivory, Ocean Mist, Kraft 
GKD Color Companions Ink: White Pigment, Kraft, Warm Cocoa
GKD Color Companions Ribbon: White Organdy
Other: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Copic Foam Tape & Sand Atyou Spica Glitter Pen; Ink Blending Tool (or sponge), Corner Chomper, postage & scalloped circle dies

With Love & Prayers Card:
GKD Stamps: January 2014 Journey of the Heart StampTV Kit (Love & Prayers and LIttle Branches sets), 
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: Ivory, Passionate Pink, Kraft 
GKD Color Companions Ink: White Pigment, Passionate Pink, Grass Green
GKD Color Companions Ribbon: White Organdy
Other: Copic Foam Tape, Corner Chomper, postage die

Bookmark:
GKD Stamps: January 2014 Journey of the Heart StampTV Kit (Love & Prayers set), Stately Flowers 3 by Melanie Muenchinger
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: White, Passionate Pink
GKD Color Companions Ink: Innocent Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Passionate Pink, Cranberry Tart
GKD Color Companions Ribbon: Passionate Pink Double-Stitched
Other: Tag & hole punches

Comments

[Theresa]

1.

Wow, Sharon, each one of these is a work of art! The shadow stamping is amazing! And that bookmark is just stunning!!!

[Melanie Muenchinger]

2.

I have always been a fan of these offset techniques with a white pad and haven't done them in forever because I didn't have a good juicy white pad for so long! Thank you for reminding me about them, time to pop open my new GKD pad! I love the gradient book mark you made with the leaves!

[Susan White]

3.

Beautiful Cards and bookmark, I had never seen the offsetting technique with the white ink before. I will be giving this a try very soon!!

[Karen Hightower]

4.

Beautiful work, Love them all. What wonderful work… :)

[Conniecrafter]

5.

Beautiful designs, love the stamping, gives them such a cool look on the kraft!

[Lee]

6.

THUD......and THUD!!!!! Seriously Sharon...you just literally took my breath away!! These are just amazing!!! I am so inspired to go try the stamping in white first and then color over top of it!! Just wow!! And the charts...you are...well...a GEM!! Mwah!!

[Marcy]

7.

Everyones cards are so different and exciting. Inspiration magnified every time I click the button! Thanks. You have captured some great ideas with colors and flow with all these cards!

[Tricia]

8.

These are wonderful! I need to print out a chart, I think!!

[Susan Jacobs]

9.

Love, Love, Love your work. You inspire me every time. Cant wait to see your next creation.

[Sharon]

10.

Beautiful cards and love the bookmark!

[Verna Angerhofer]

11.

Thanks so much for all the wonderful works of art you shared today. I also love the neat tutorial on how to do the offset technique. Hope your day is wonderful as well!

[Lynda Smith]

12.

Love this set! Your cards are awesome! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Tami Priebe]

13.

Love your use of colors and techniques, absolutely gorgeous cards and bookmark. You are such an inspiration, thank you for the great ideas, I had never thought about using white underneath like that. Super excited to get my kit and head to my craft room!!

[Ruth Ann Smith]

14.

OMG Sharon, I don't know which one I lest best, they are all just gorgeous. I have also used scraps with cut outs as a top of another card. I hate to throw anything away. They are all stunning and what a good idea for the bookmark.

[Anne McClenaghan]

15.

Very pretty cards. Really enjoyed seeing the different techniques you used. Really want to try that over stamping. Think I need to check out those COPIC Atyou glitter pens too. Great bookmark for a valued book too when you are just cleaning up you create a lovely piece. Thanks for sharing.

[Mermaid Fenicia]

16.

love those items ^_^

[BeverlyBL]

17.

All your creations are so pretty. Love both of the flower cards and enjoy seeing the difference in stamping color or white first. I like that postage edge and your bookmark is so pretty with the perfect sentiment as a positive reminder for everyday. Thanks so much for the color chart.

[Barbara Brenneman]

18.

Love your cards and bookmark and love the beautiful colors you used to make them. These stamped images are gorgeous.

[naneruth]

19.

Very pretty ideas! Wonderful colors picked for them all.

[Beth]

20.

What magnificent creations you have shared Sharon! Sharon Sharin! HA HA! Love them - but I was really drawn to the kraft one -- I have been on a kraft kick lately!

[Sharon]

21.

Wonderful cards. Love the technique used on the bookmark.

[Dee]

22.

great cards. Each one is so different and gorgeous. love the bookmark.

[debbie]

23.

I love all of these cards Sharon, but I cannot stop THINKING ABOUT your 3rd card with the white pigment ink underneath the passionate pink flowers! THUD..I'm TOTALLY trying that out. I absolutely love coming here my friend...it is so much fun to see what you have created! xo

[Dawn Skene]

24.

Thanks for sharing the shadow technique and the 'stamping over white ink' look. The cards are all beautiful!

[Sue D]

25.

Beautiful cards and bookmarks with these stamps!

[Lisa K]

26.

Such beautiful cards! The bookmark is wonderful. I love seeing how you used the scraps and made something wonderful with them!

[Laurie Schmidlin]

27.

Sigh... Sharon, you are a true artist! I adore each and every one of your cards! They are perfection!

[Judy Woodland]

28.

Oh, thanks for the great inspiration here Sharon. I love that look and am going to try it. Love all your cards!!

[Julie S.]

29.

Wow! I love doing that shadowing technique but I never thought to use white ink! I will be trying that for sure! All of your cards are stunning.

[Sharon Underwood]

30.

Always love your cards, Sharon (kinda like your name, too! lol). Thanks for describing how you made the beautiful bookmark! Lovely!

[Lynne]

31.

Off set technique is new to me as well. Your cards are lovely and inspire me to try this.

[Judy Carter]

32.

Lovely cards and you inspired me to try the shadow technique. Thanks!

[Kathy Krug]

33.

Love the shadow stamping with the white. Absolutely beautiful.

[Iris Soscia]

34.

Such pretty projects and great stamps.
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[Leslie Turner]

35.

OMG and WOW! All of these are just gorgeous! Love how you, too, are using up your scraps. And your shadow stamping is wonderful with the white ink! Absolutely beautiful!

[Kathie Dobbins]

36.

Hi, Sharon. Loved all your samples! Your cards are great.

[Sharie W]

37.

Awesome creations.. I learned so much Sharon.. Thanks for sharing

[Debbie V]

38.

Your cards are simply darling -- I like the coloring especially :)

[Sean Fetterman]

39.

You have been one busy lady! Gorgeous projects! Hugs! Seanie

[Bea Connor]

40.

Love them all--just beautiful!!

[Dee]

41.

My very favorite of all you shared this time is the bookmark with its gradient-colored leaves. Gorgeous! Of the two cards my favorite is the shadow box card in some of my favorite colors. Beautiful design and technique. You definitely have an artist's eye.

[erika]

42.

Very pretty. Thank you for sharing.

[Gayle C]

43.

Beautiful, beautiful, Sharon, you cards/projects are just gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Lois D.]

44.

Love the flowers. The cards are all beautiful.

[Becki]

45.

How can I pick my favorite? I can't I just love them all!

[Robin L]

46.

Fantastic Cards!

[Betty Kaldenberg]

47.

Beautiful cards great inspiration thanks for sharing

[Devy Collins]

48.

Beautiful! What great ideas! I really love the "scrap" bookmark!!

[Devy Collins]

49.

Beautiful artwork! Love your colors!

[Luanna]

50.

My goodness! Your projects are so gorgeous I can't even pick my favorite. I plan on trying that shadow stamping. Thanks for the inspiration!