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File Folder Card

I was so excited to find an easy way to make file folder cards ... I hope you'll join me today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom to find out how! Isn't this Penny Black flower fabulous?!! It was so much fun to color with my Copics! I hope you enjoy your weekend! Read more →

Gina K Feb 2014 Release Inspiration Hop 3

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina, along with the Cast and Crew and Guest Designers, will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And 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. Today's featured stamp set is Just A Note by Rupa Shevde -- what a perfect set for any music lover! Looks like our choir teacher will be the recepient of many personalized gifts and cards this year, starting with this sticky note cover! These are super easy to make -- Just cut a piece of White Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight cardstock 3.50" x 7", then score at 3.25" and 3.75". This makes a nice and sturdy base, then decorate the cover any way you'd like. I covered it with a piece of Passionate Pink Color Companions cardstock and a Silhouette musical frame cut file, cut from Black... Read more →

Gina K Feb 2014 Release Inspiration Hop 2

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina, along with the Cast and Crew and Guest Designers, will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And 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. Today's featured new February 2014 stamp sets are Folk Filigree by Becky Oehlers and Signs of Spring by Theresa Momber (click the graphics below to see these sets in the Gina K Designs store): A coordinating Folk Filigree Silhouette free cut file download is available on the Freebies page at StampTV, here. I used it on both of these cards. What a fun set with tons of elements, to build any kind of floral scene you'd like! (Click on any photo for a larger view): On my first card, I stamped the Thanks a Bunch sentmient and triple banner in Turquoise Sea Color Companions ink and added some... Read more →

Gina K Feb 2014 Release Inspiration Hop 1

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina, along with the Cast and Crew and Guest Designers, will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And 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. Today's featured stamp sets are Stately Flowers 8 by Melanie Muenchinger and Lots of Washi by Beth Silaika (click on any photo for a larger view): Both great sets, aren't they?!! Here's my first card, using the beautiful iris from Stately Flowers 8: Be still, my heart ... you know how much I ADORE flower images -- I had SO much fun coloring this beauty! The flower and sentiment were stamped with Memento Gray Flannel ink onto Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers (colors listed below). Copic BG000 was airbrushed around the edges of the image while it was still in the die I... Read more →

February 2014 Calendar & Copic Tutorial

I bet you thought I forgot about my February calendar? Just a little delayed with a lot of big changes at my day job, but here it is! You may have expected a Valentine theme, but February seems to be a really BIG birthday month amongst a LOT of my friends (including myself!), so I went with a birthday theme this month! I have a Copic coloring balloons / transparent objects tuturial over at StampTV for this cute little bird and his balloons (from the current Journey of the Heart StampTV kit). You can find the tutorial HERE. Thanks for stopping by! {Supplies} GKD Stamps: January 2014 Journey of the Heart StampTV Kit (Party On set), Lots of Letters (numbers) by Melanie Muenchinger, Simple Numbers (February month) by Tami Mayberry, Calendar Grid Digital Stamp (printed at 75%), GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: White Layering Weight GKD Color Companions Ink: Black, Innocent Pink, Passionate Pink Copic Sketch Markers: BV00, BV01, TV21, RV23, Y00, Y02, YG01, YG03, B00, B01, YR01, YR02 Other: Copic Foam Tape, Authentique Smitten 6x6 paper, MME Enamel Dots Related articles January Calendar Read more →

Valentine Treats

Today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom I have some sweet treats for you! I hope you'll join me there, to find out how to make them. Warning: Some candy may have been harmed in the making of this project but your viewing should be calorie-free!! :) xoxo, Read more →