Gina K Spring 2014 StampTV Kit

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop with the amazing new Shabby Spring StampTV Kit! Gina, along with the Cast and Crew, 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 THREE 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 hop.

Here’s a look at everything you get in this wonderful, new, huge kit:

• Cardstock colors are: Charcoal Brown, Wild Lilac, Tomato Soup, Ivory Heavy & Layering Weights, Turquoise Sea, Fresh Asparagus, Lemon Drop.
• Ribbons are 5/8" Fresh Asparagus Double Stitched, Kraft Double Stitched, Tomato Soup Grosgrain, Wild Lilac Grosgrain, Fresh Asparagus Organza, Ivory Organdy; and 2 yards of thin (3/8") Ivory Organdy.
• Brads are brushed copper.
• Other new products new this month are: Vintage Cuts -- precut die cuts are included with the kit FREE!  You can view Gina's video presentation of these die cuts here.

You can view Gina’s whole kit presentation video over at StampTV, here.

Here are a few projects I’ve made so far with this fabulous kit:

I adored this umbrella and sentiment and knew right away I wanted to make this type of rainbow colored card with Gina’s fabulous colors of Color Companion Cardstock in: Passionate Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Sweet Mango, Sweet Corn, Jelly Bean Green, Turquoise Sea, Powder Blue, and the beautiful new limited edition cardstock color that coordinates with the 2014 Pantone color of the year, Wild Orchid (available while supplies last)!

This card was easy to make -- I started with a postage stamp Silhouette cut file (which was one of the free downloads last week in the Silhouette Online Store!) and cut it from Gina's White Heavy Base Weight Pure Luxury Cardstock. I use a blade depth setting of 8 with Gina's heavy cardstock and select Coverstock (Heavy: 105 to 122 lb.), speed-1, thickness-33, Double-cut.

After cutting the frame, I used the inside rectangle to stamp the sentiment with Color Comanions Black Onyx ink.  Next, I cut 1/2-inch strips of the cardstock colors and adhered them to the rectangle, trimming off the excess.  I used the free Shabby Spring StampTV Kit Silhouette Cut File Download to cut the umbrella, which was stamped and then colored  with Y06 Copic marker. I used Copic Pitch Black Atyou Spica Glitter Pen to fill in the polka dots on the umbrella. The center rectangle and umbrella are popped up on foam tape, over a card base of Sweet Corn cardstock.

I'm in the process of freshening up my craft studio and changing out the older red accents to my favorite Gina K Color Companions colors -- Turquoise Sea and Ocean Mist! So I did the same for this 9" x 7" wooden photo frame I have on display (the accents on it were previously red).  This Mother's Day 2007 photo of my girls remains one of my favorites!

The wonderful stitched oval frame and butterfly were stamped with Black Onyx ink onto White Color Companions cardstock Silhouette die cuts. The sprigs were stamped with Sweet Corn ink and the fabulous sentiment with Turquoise Sea. The butterfly was colored with Copic B00, BG52 and YR21 and popped up over the oval frame.

The sentiment oval is backed with a scalloped die cut of Turquoise Sea cardstock. Black double-stitched ribbon accents the wooden patterned paper covered frame. Rhinestones accent the photo opening.

And my apologies -- I am having printer problems, so my next project will be delayed a day.  I hope you’ll check back here again tomorrow for my April calendar!  P.S. Never let your husband install a new printer when you are frantically trying to finish up taxes AND crafty projects, LOL!

In the meantime, please check out all the amazing designs and inspiration with this kit from these designers today:

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

Thanks for dropping by today!

{Supplies linked below are available from Gina K Designs}

Rainbow Card: 
GKD Stamps: Mar 2014 Shabby Spring StampTV Kit (Warm Spring Wishes stamp set) 
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: White, Passionate Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Sweet Mango, Sweet Corn, Jelly Bean Green, Turquoise Sea, Powder Blue, Wild Orchid 
GKD Color Companions Ink: Black
Copic Sketch Markers: Y06, T1
Other: Silhouette Cameo machine, Warm Spring Wishes Free Silhouette cut file download from StampTV; Stamp by Silhouette cut file (from Silhouette Online Store); Copic Foam Tape

Butterfly Frame: 
GKD Stamps: Mar 2014 Shabby Spring StampTV Kit (Warm Spring Wishes stamp set)
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: White & Turquoise Sea Heavy Base Weight;
GKD Color Companions Ink: Black, Turquoise Sea, Sweet Corn
Copic Sketch Markers: B00, BG53, YR21
GKD Color Companions Ribbon: Black Onyx Double-Stitched
Other: Silhouette Cameo machine, Warm Spring Wishes Free Silhouette cut file download from StampTV; Big Scalloped Oval dies, Copic Foam Tape, 9x7 wood photo frame (Michaels)

Comments

[Melanie Muenchinger]

1.

Love that fun rainbow background and what a fabulous page of you and your girls!

[howdyheidi]

2.

Great projects. I do love the embellishment you made for your picture frame. TFS!

[Eileen L.]

3.

Very pretty rainbow card with my favorite umbrella. Very pretty page of your lovely family.

[Donna Phelan]

4.

Beautiful framed art, your family is so precious! I also love the rainbow you created too! Well done! TFS!!!

[sonia]

5.

Beautiful cards thanks for the inspiration love your work

[Lisa K]

6.

I love the umbrella card! It is so pretty and colorful. The frame of you and your daughters is priceless!!! I love how you showcase work you create that you use in your house.

[Ann lee]

7.

Why NOT put photos on a card??! LUV it so much!

[Karen Hightower]

8.

Both of these are wonderful, thanks for sharing and inspiring… :)

[Rachel]

9.

Great ideas - the frames card is gorgeous!

[Nancy Leppek]

10.

Really well done ...Love the framed photo! Family is everything! Thanks for a great Hop!

[Barb Y]

11.

Beautiful projects! Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and ideas with us.

[Kristen V]

12.

Love the card and how colorful it is. The umbrella stamp is perfect with the sentiment. Good luck with the printer!

[Cindy Horvath]

13.

I love the idea of the picture frame card. Absolutely gorgeous. (Thanks for teaching me to color balloons, too!)

[Cynthia Daversa]

14.

Love the card, and the frame is lovely! Love using stamps in that way! And thank you for your copic lessons! I am beginning to use them in a more artistic way! You Rock!

[Darlene Satkewich]

15.

Awesome cards and use of colors! Love that wild orchid cardstock!

[Glenda Lee Nutting]

16.

All I can say is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

[Joyce erb]

17.

Love all the details you gave including cut settings and paper used. LOVE your photo and adorable girls!

[Pixie]

18.

Love this kit! Love all you have done with it!

[Verna Angerhofer]

19.

All are so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

[Sharon]

20.

Such a bright and fun card - love it!

[Laurie Saenz]

21.

Really well done. I like them a lot.

[Beth]

22.

really awesome samples - I really love the rainbow card - it just POPS! And the frame is perfect!

[Dawn Skene]

23.

Love the rainbow card. It really matches the sentiment. The frame is so pretty with the Turquoise Sea accent.

[Sabrina Radican]

24.

Beautiful cards!!

[joy]

25.

Love these pretty cards! And, the photo of you and your girls is just precious!!

[Iris Soscia]

26.

Pretty card - love the colors. Cute picture of you and your girls.
isoscia at aol dot com

[Nana Griffin]

27.

A very lovely card and I love what you did with the frame. Love it!

[Pam Giudici]

28.

Love the your handmade rainbow! This card is absolutely adorable ... bright and cheery! Such a fun picture of you and your children!

[Barbara Brenneman]

29.

What a sweet idea using the new stamps for that darling photo frame of you and your girls. Too cute!

[Rosy Newlun]

30.

Oh Sharon - I am getting choked up looking at the picture of you with your girls!!! They grow up so/too fast :'( Mine are close to 40 now. Thank you for sharing it with us - and your stamp card is stunning. I have a challenge remembering the Cuttlebug sandwich let alone understanding Silhouette lingo LOL!!! :* and hope your house sells!

[Dee]

31.

Beautiful creations; very inspirational. love your photo frame idea with the black and the bright blue. Thank you!!

[Kathy]

32.

What a happy and cheerful card… the rainbow of colors is wonderful. I've never done anything like that before, but I don't' think I'll be able to say that again after seeing your card because now I want to go an play with my kit even more.
Thank you so much for the inspiration.

[Shanta Newby]

33.

Such lovely creations!!! Love the colors!

[Judy Woodland]

34.

Great inspiration here Sharon. Love seeing you and your girls, what a dear picture. You have used the stamps wonderfully!!

[Susan White]

35.

Such a beautiful Frame!!!

[Debbie Eslinger]

36.

love how you created the rainbow with paper strips

[Gayle C]

37.

Beautiful card with your rainbow diaganol stripes. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful memories of your girls in such a gorgeous frame.

[Leslie Turner]

38.

Oh, Sharon, both of these projects are amaaaazing! Love, love, love the rainbow... I love pretty colors period. And the frame re-do is stunning as is the picture of mom and her girls! I'm in awe of your talent! ;)

[Sue D]

39.

Love the rainbow of colors on your card and the frame is beautiful.

[CardsCookiesCarrotCake]

40.

What a cheerful card Sharon and sweet picture! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

[Pat R]

41.

Eye-catching umbrella card with that design and love, love the photo.

[Michel E]

42.

Love the card and the frame.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

[Julie S.]

43.

Beautiful! I really like the turquoise butterfly with the black and white frame. One of my favorite color combos.

[Sharon Underwood]

44.

Love that rainbow background! Your frame looks fantastic!

[Rebecca Ednie]

45.

I love the birdcages and butterflies!

[Debbie]

46.

THUD! You blow me away my friend...Blow Me Away!

[tammie]

47.

Love them and such a sweet layout out with the pic...Thanks for sharing:)XO

[Tricia]

48.

What fun projects! The frame is adorable and I love your rainbow!!

[Thordis]

49.

Beautiful cards :)

[Kathy Krug]

50.

Each card is beautifully designed but my eye went to the rainbow stripes with the umbrella and that wonderful sentiment.