Friday, January 1, 2010

Celebrating Melanie''s Two Year Mark as illustrator for Gina K Designs


Melanie Muenchinger is celebrating two years of blogging and illustrating for Gina K Designs, and today she has invited 25 designers and YOU to join the party! First hop through the following designers' blogs using every set she has created since January 2008, from the first to the 25th! Then go to Melanie's'blog to leave a comment for a chance to win a number of different prizes! So let's get hopping!
Here we go!

Just So Hippy-Charmaine

Just So Hoppy-Donna

What's in Your Tin 1 & 2-Donna

Hip Hop Accessories-Bee

Jumping for Joy-Barb

Cuddles and Hugs-Jessie

Little Tees-Cat

Just So Sporty-Pam

A Year of Flowers-Theresa

Say it with Flowers-Selma

Have a Cookie-Carolina

Tee Talk-Gabby

Hand in Hand-Ally

The Best Things in Life-Shannon, Sankari

A Charmed Life-Cathy

Wee Tees-Libby, Laura Jean

Arranged with Love-Selma

Sporty Accessories-Tina

Inspiration Mosaic-Jennie

School Sports Spirit-Melissa

A Year of Leaves-Geri

Hip to Be Square-Karen

Festive Frame-Linda  (you're here)

Tech Talk- Lee


Finally,
Nina
and Jessica from the GinaKSenior Design Team have joined in, too!
You can also get in on the hop yourself and increase your chances of
winning a prize by creating your own project
with any one of
Melanie's sets and linking it in the Mr. Linky in her post, see full details here.
Hope you can join the fun! Enjoy your first hop of the year!

Here are my cards for this hop....using this set for Valentine and Thank You themes...



This shadow box card  is sized the same as an A2 card (4.25 x 5.50). Used the sentiment from GKD's set Sweetest Memories and the boat couple is from the GKD's Eclectic Summer set. 
Kept it very simple!! stamped the Festive Frame with Memento's Black, cut out the center oval. Then stamped the couple also with MB onto white cardstock. The water is done with SU watercolor crayons, masked the couple and sponged sky with SU Regal Rose, Saffron and Rose Red. Adhered them to inside of card. Using ScorPal adhesive tape - joined the sides together. Colored the flowers with Copics R20 and R22 and pieced them onto card. and last, added sentiment stamped in Memento's Rhubarb.


just used various blue designer paper, cuttlebug folder (candy cane), shading with Copics,  paper pieced flowers and used sentiment from GKD's Thanks a Million, added blue mini pearls to flowers...


stamped again onto designer paper and colored in with SU marker, used nestie and sponged edges.... sentiment from All Night Media...

so this set isnt just for Christmas :)
enjoy the rest of the hop!

HAPPY NEWYEAR!!
  wishing everyone good health and a prosperous New Year- keeping our focus on our Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ!!

56 comments:

Patricia St Martin said...

Linda, thanks for sharing your cards with us, really enjoyed them. Also all of Gina K set just love her stamps Have a wonderful New Year.

joy said...

What a romantic Valentine's card! Beautiful!

Lyneen said...

wonderful cards!!!!! tfs
Happy New Year!

Theresa Momber said...

Wow! Linda, it is always such a treat to come to your blog! Gorgeous!!! Happy New Year!

Cathy said...

Linda, What beautiful cards. My favorite is the blue textured one. All are gorgeous.

JessicaK said...

I adore the first card - so romantic and perfect for Valentine's Day or any other day you just want to celebrate the one you love. Beautiful.

Natalie said...

Your blog is such an inspiration! Your cards are so beautiful and the coloring is absolutely gorgeous. Happy New Year and praise the Lord that He is so faithful! God bless.

Lee said...

WONDERFUL frame cards!!!! Oh that blue candy cane cb'ed one is toooooooooooo fabulous!!!!!! Happy New Year Linda!!!!!!

Lil Daffodil said...

Hi Linda,
These are wonderful cards. I love them.
May the Lord bless you and yours and keep you safe throughout the New Year - or until He come.
Special Hugs,
Fiona x

Carrie said...

Linda these are all wonderful. I especially like the blue one and the silouhette in the boat. Have a very Happy New Year!

Carolina said...

Such beautiful cards and wonderful way if showing off this adorable image - love it! Happy New Years Linda!!!

Cat Tidwell said...

all are just gorgeous Linda! I so enjoy seeing all of your creations not just with this set, bu these rock! Happy New Year to you!

Donna said...

Linda, this is amazing. So versatile and you've done a wonderful job showing it. Thanks for the inspiration! Happy New Year!

Unknown said...

Wow this is lovely, great work done ,k eep it up, would like to see some more work from you, really appreciable work.

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craftieodmae said...

All 3 of your cards are just a work of art......gorgeous!

Jennie said...

Love these cards Linda! The romantic red one is just so beautiful and dramatic and love the Cb folder you used on the second one, just fabulous. I also love how you created the thank you card with the "thanks" sentiment. Just all so creative :o) Have a Happy New Year and looking forward to seeing what all this new year has for you!

The Other Patti Sue said...

OMGosh GF! Stunning..... they're all stunning! The first one took my breath away and I was hyperventilating by the time I got to the last one! I have to go get a brown paper bag and save my life! ROTFLOL!

StampinCathy said...

WOW! Your cards are just stunning and so inspiring. I just love the different ways you used this stamp.
Happy New Year!

Maria said...

Fabulous! Love how you showed that set is not just for christmas!

lisa808 said...

Such great ideas for the set.

Carla S. said...

Gorgeous cards with Festive Frame, Linda! Love the different ways you've the frame!

Cheryl said...

I love all these cards! Great job.

redwasher1 said...

Linda, I knew I would love your cards before I got here!! Fantastic, gorgeous and beautiful! Happy new year, my friend!

Allison Cope said...

Three stunning cards! I love all the dimension you have on them! Gorgeous green on the last card! Happy New Year!

Rhonda Miller said...

Great cards. TFS.

Unknown said...

What a way to start the New Year! Beautiful.

Lori said...

You continue to inspire and amaze me, Linda! Card #1 is my favorite!

Marie said...

I cannot keep up with all the amazing ideas....keep 'em coming.

Whimcees said...

Great cards - great blog!

Wishing you all good things in the new year!

Barbara Diane

Scrapping Julie said...

oh wow these are so beautiful!!!

Lynne in NI said...

Wow, these are fabulous!
:D

Donna Baker said...

beautiful, Linda!!

Vickie Kertz said...

OMG!!! I saw the first and thought it was great and then there was another and another. FANTASTIC!!! TFS

None None said...

Beautiful frame cards - thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!

Wordbird said...

Linda...wonderful cards! You are so artistic! Great work friend! Hugs! ;D Diana

Unknown said...

I am in awe of your work. It's phenomenal!
I also want to say: HAPPY NEW YEAR! May you have a joyful and prosperous new year!

Lagene said...

Wow, you show us how versatile this stamp really is!! Lovely cards!

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

Linda - these are just GORGEOUS!!!! I'm going to do the hop now!! Great work!
Maria

Gina Lindsay said...

I love the unforgettable card, that's just great! Best wishes in the new year.

Libby Hickson said...

Completely gorgeous - I love the different looks you achieve with this stamp.

Shawna said...

Wow, I love all three of these cards! Just beautiful!

slbt17 said...

wonderful!
Sandra

Annie said...

awww, these are super awesome!

joanne said...

Nice to see a shadow box card - don't see too many of them these days.
Happy New Year!

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Linda- your cards always blow me away and you didn't let me down this time either. Great job, as usual!

Ravengirl said...

You really illustrate how versatile this set is! Thanks so much!

SHARLENE LEBLANC said...

Linda both of these cards are just amazing. I love the colors you have chosen. Great job.

Diane said...

Very pretty...nice ideas for the sets!

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Great job with the fun frames.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards!!

Janice said...

Wow. Your cards are all gorgeous and I love how versatile you made this stamp! Now I really must have this set.

Vicki said...

Wow, Linda! You just keep me in inspiration! Such a talent you are! Happy New Year and blessings to you and the family!

Leigh Ann Baird said...

Simply beautiful work!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Your work is stunning! I love your style- I will have to come back and keep hopping- I did not get a chance to go through all of the blogs yet!

Cindy said...

Linda, your cards are fabulous!! Have a Happy New Year!!

Christi said...

Wow! Your cards are so beautiful! I love them all! Absolutely fabulous!!!

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