STV's Center Stage Spotlight Group Hop - Inspiration Challenge

Welcome Everyone,

Well, this is a hard post to write...we found out last month that this is our very last 

STV Center Stage Spotlight Group Hop...

Gina has pulled the plug on us ...out with the old and in with the new!

New ideas for STV that is...You will see some new surprises that we are sure you will enjoy...

It has been a real pleasure creating and hoping to inspire you.

 Want to thank all of you for your faithful attendance each and every month to our hops. We've made lifelong friends as teammates and we all sincerely appreciate your support and encouraging comments over all these past few years...

so now enjoy the hop... 

You should have come from the awesome blog of Kay Simmons  

For my part, I created some new cards and brought back a couple favorites!
This was our inspiration...taken at a Botanical Garden (found it on Pinterest)

First is from combination of Melanie's "Pressed Flower", "Inspiration Mosaic"
 and Theresa's "Very Merry Christmas"

Second from Melanie's "Festive Frame" set

Third from STV's Freebie Tab

Fourth from Melanie's "Hip to Be Square" set

That's it for me...now you are headed over to the most wonderful blog of Lori McAree

and for the last time (sniff, sniff)...Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, December 24.

Best Wishes to everyone and have a blessed Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

STV's Center Stage Spotlight Group Hop -Inspiration Challenge

Hello, here I am with STV's Alumni CSS Inspiration Challenge for September - it's gorgeous and provided by our wonderful team mate Joy Hadden!

Can you believe Autumn is here...love it! love the cooler weather and the beautiful colors. I colored this one using pencils with a touch of Smooch - Snickerdoodle.

I used Melanie Muenchinger's set from GKD - "Stately Flowers 7" and the little acorn used to create the background is from Melanie's set "A Year of Leaves".

Now you should have come from the wonderful blog of Kay Simmons but if not and you want to start from the beginning, go to STV's forum . Your next stop is over to the hugely talented blog of Miesje Flach!.

My cardstocks, ribbon, ink (Memento-Rich Cocoa, Peanut Brittle) can all be found at GKD (I think the ribbon is from a retired STV kit) and then of course I have to add my pearls using Viva Decor Pearl Pen - black...distressed the edges, spellbinder's deckle edge classic ovals LG... and done!

Hope you were inspired and we see you in the challenge!
hugs,

STV's Center Stage Spotlight Group Hop - Color Challenge

Hi there - so glad you popped in ....

The STV Center Stage Spotlight Team hop for the month of May is a Color Challenge Blog Hop and the 

color challenge is brought to us by Miesje 

thank you Miesje!

We were to create a card or project with the following color combination:

 a non-Christmas red and green card with a neutral color Black, White or Tan.

If you are hopping ..you should have come from the wonderfully talented blog of Lori McAree

I chose to combine two of GKD's stamp sets

The Vine by Melanie and Birds n Blossoms by Theresa 

hope you like

I spread a thin coat of Gesso on one side and almost covered up my red pattern designer paper. Didn't mean to have it so thick... and then stamped a background on both sides of my card using images from both stamp sets. (the brown side already had a grid image on it).

 Stamped the birdhouse and flowers on scraps of white and colored them with Copics:

E04, 31, 18...YG63, 67, R85, C2

did some faux stitching and added my pearls with a Vivid Pearl Pen (love that stuff!)

My base cardstock is from GKD - Asparagus...everything else is stash!!!

Hope my mixed media card inspires you to join in our challenge...now your next stop is off to our sweet team mate Kay Simmons

and remember....

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! 

Look for the announcement on Tuesday, May 28

hugs,

also entering in the challenge at:
Sugar Creek Hollow - Clean it Out
Anything Challenge - Handmade Backgrounds
Craft Room Challenge - stamp your own background

Stamp TV's CSS December Alumni Hop

Hi there

  it's that time of the month again when the STV Center Stage Alumni brings you a Hop and YOU have the chance to win a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs stamps...

the challenge this month is from me ... and it's to

create a Christmas project with non-traditional colors, absolutely no reds or greens!

Now you should have arrived here from the wonderful talented blog of KAREN  (and a huge welcome back Karen!!!)  if not and you want to start at the beginning, then head over to STV.

I went with blues and yellows..

the holiday decorators at the office buildings I manage provided the most gorgeous yellow poinsettias in our offices! I love them... so where

 do you go when you need a poinsettia stamp? 

 well Melanie's flower sets of course!

I used 3 of Melanie's sets...

from the "Pressed Flowers" set, stamped the background using Memento - Dandelion. Then stamped "Festive Frame" onto that using Memento- Teal Zeal. Stamped the poinsettias from the set "a Year of Flowers" (I'm sure every stamper in the WORLD has that set by now - an all time favorite "go to" set). Colored them using Copics Y06, 11, 28...then using heat n stick powder added my very fine glitter. Some of the frame was also colored with Copics...B18, 35, BG 18. 

The sentiment was stamped with Memento-Teal Zeal. 

Designer Paper is from My Minds Eye and stash ribbon. Gold pearls are done with Viva Pearl Pen....and that's it!

Now your next stop is over to the awesome blog of Lori .

Hope you were inspired to create with non-traditional colors...

wishing all a very Merry Christmas (I'm a Christmas gal instead of Happy Holidays!)

 Don't want to take my Christ out of Christmas...

hugs everyone...

Free for All Friday Challenge at Stamp TV

Good morning

Have two posts for you this morning...WHY?...because we lost our power late last night and when I came to check my blog this morning...both are gone! Not sure how or why that happened unless I did something wrong with auto posting. I love Blogger - it's free...but they switched me to the NEW blogger yesterday and it threw me a little...so....

FIRST POST TODAY

I'm hosting the

and the theme is FLOWERS!

Havent hosted a challenge in quite sometime and very happy to do so...My card was done using the color challenge from the CSSDT's September Hop (pumpkin spice, asparagus, corn) and the sets from GKD by Melanie Muenchinger - Stately Flowers 4 and Holiday Basket.

Copics used were E13, 35, 37, Y11, YR20, YG63, 67. Used a cuttlebug folder on one piece of the background, the other background piece is from GKD's paper pack Berries n Vines, ribbon from GKD and then final touch was gold stickles

Hope you get to play along, this challenge closes Oct 4 at 8pm CT (9 pm EST)
More details over on the challenge at STV .

Looking forward to seeing your flower creation., hugs .....

Stamp TV's September CSS Alumni Blog Hop

Hi there

Welcome to a Color Combination challenge blog hop hosted by members of the Gina K.' CSS Alumni team. Today we are featuring hand drawn sets designed by Melanie Muenchinger and Theresa Momber .
 As you hop along make sure to leave a comment because on Tuesday morning (September 25),
we will randomly choose two comments from all the blogs and two lucky individuals
 will receive a Gina K. Designs Stamp set each
(the winners will receive either a set designed by Melanie Muenchinger or Theresa Momber).

  For this month's Hop, our awesome team mate Sharri Seffens has given us this color combination:
 Pumpkin Spice, Fresh Asparagus and Sweet Corn plus 
neutral colors (white, ivory, black, and brown)
 are also fine to incorporate.

To be sure you are on track, you should be coming from blog of the  beautiful talent of Kay Simmons.

First up for me, is Theresa Momber's set "Under the Sea".

This month I decided to use some favorite techniques that I don't use often...and one is this first card - reverse masking! Using Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Squares I cut out the square and then set it over the card to sponge and stamp. Had stamped and masked my turtle...fun easy CAS card!

this is another simple card - paper pieced the fish  (i do paper piece a lot!)
aren't these fish wonderful!

next is my card using Melanie's Stately Flowers 4 (did you see her new release this month!...it's a must have!)and sentiment from Melanie's Holiday Basket. For this card I blocked and masked! almost forgot how to block and had to "think" LOL

 colored with waterbrush and Memento's Potter Clay ink and finally caved in and had to use some Copics (Y08, YR31, YR02, RV42, E37, G99 - strange selection but I like it ok)

Now I was nervous stamping my sentiment directly in middle

 and don't you just know I got it crooked!

Remember to leave a comment because on Tuesday morning (September 25),

we will randomly choose two comments from all the blogs and two lucky individuals

 will receive a Gina K. Designs Stamp set each

(the winners will receive either a set designed by Melanie Muenchinger or Theresa Momber).

Next, you are off to awesome blog of Melissa Cash ..

Enjoy and hope you were inspired

hugs

Stamp TV's August CSS Alumni Blog Hop

Hi there

  it's that time of the month again when the STV Center Stage Alumni brings you a Hop and YOU have the chance to win a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs stamps... oh yeahhhhh

  For this month's Hop, our awesome team mate Geri Utterback has given us this beautiful inspiration photo

now as you're hopping ...you should have come from the wonderfully talented blog of Kay Simmons and if not, you can start at the beginning of the hop from STV.

For my first card, I chose to use Theresa Momber's set "Wild About You".

used the "direct to paper" technique for the sky...thinking I need to practice that more. Paper pieced the giraffe and used Viva Pearl Pen for my pearls. Cardstock is GKD's Wine and All Spruced Up".

My next two cards are going to the family of Barb Colbert who passed away earlier this month. Barb and I were on Marks Finest Paper Design Team together. She was such a sweet lady and we became good cyber buddies. I last heard from Barb two weeks before she went home to the Lord. Her outlook was positive and she felt confident she would not be in the Rehab section of the hospital too very long....My heart goes out to her brother and family and her niece.

Both of these cards were created using Melanie Muenchinger's "Wild Heart" and 

GKD's designer paper and cardstock

Barb loved butterflies and flowers and color!

well that's it for me!!

now hop over to the awesome blog of teammate Melissa Cash and see what gorgeousness she's created 

 Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (Aug 28th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps!

Enjoy the Hop!

hugs, 

PS I've also entered both cards for Barb in the Moxie Fab World's Repetition Challenge .  

Stamp TV's CSS Alumni Blog Hop

Hi there,

 it's that time of the month again when the Center Stage Alumni bring you a Hop and you have the chance to win a huge, FABULOUS, FREE GRAB BAG FROM GKD! oh yeahhhhh

This month we were given this sketch from the super talented Melissa Cash ...whose blog you should have just come from...if you want to start the hop at the beginning, just pop over to STV! .

I used stamp sets from Melanie Muenchinger for both of my cards....

This first card was quick and easy and almost like "find Waldo" only it's "...find the butterflies"  LOL

Melanie's butterfly stamp in her stamp set A Beautiful Life matched the designer paper from DCWV - Mariposa so perfectly! 

The cardstock is GKD's Innocent Pink and Black (stash checkered dp), stickles, stash ribbon and Viva Pearl Pen - black. Used a short Popsicle stick for template for sentiment...worked pretty good !

This card took a lot longer but love it! Sure wish photo did it justice KWIM!

Changed the sketch just a tad - ran my ribbon along the bottom and used Spellbinder's  Labels One for image background instead of rectangle. Sentiment is done with Spellbinder's Classic Scalloped Ovals Large.

Used Melanie's sets, Holiday Basket and the sentiment and lady bug is from her A Year of Flowers.

Basket was done with Copics E09, 31, 37 and sponged with Memento's Desert Sand.

Flowers were sponged with Memento's Angel Pink and Rose Bud, leaves were done with Copics YG63,67

Sentiment stamped with Memento Black and ladybug colored with Copic R27

Designer Paper is from Prima - the Madeline Collection

Base cardstock is SU's Bayou Blue, stash scrunched seam binding, glossy accents used for dew drops and on leaves... and Viva Pearl Pen - white

Roses were paper pieced and added with pop dots....WHEW! done (-:

NOW, pop over to my wonderful talented team-sistah Kay Simmons to see the gorgeousness she has ready!

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (April 24th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps!

Sincerely hope you enjoy the hop

hugs,

PS also entering the second card in the challenges at:
  Crafty Friends Challenge - use two diecuts
Oozak - Anything Goes

STV Challenge

hi there,

so glad I got to play in a challenge again over at STV...

This one is for the Free for All Friday Challenge in which you are to create with your favorite GKD stamp set and Favorite color combination.  NOW THAT IS TOUGH!

Can't pick a favorite GKD stamp but can pick the one that I first truly fell in love with...Inspiration Mosaic by Melanie Muenchinger .  I love it still....great to lay scraps down and stamp on them, paper piece them and save to put together on a card.

Favorite color combination...oh my! there are many...but I do love creams and blues and always love Black for matting and a card base. I think it just makes a card pop!

Working on having a stash of birthday cards ready for 2012....


Have a beautiful day,


supplies:
Stamps: Inspiration Mosaic and A Year of Borders
Ink:  Memento black, Summer Sky
Cardstock: GKD's Black, white, ocean mist
Copics:  B12, E31
Embellishments: Swirl Flourish punch by EK, Liquid Pears - White Opal, gold accent pen

Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger Challenge

hi there,

loved this gorgeous inspiration pic for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Challenge ....

immediately thought of the new stamp set from GKD by Melanie Muenchinger "Stately Flowers 2" . I love flower images and she will be creating sets for all of our states! Looking forward to Virginia's (-:

(and if you dont know - Melanie has had a book published "A Year of Flowers"..highly recommend!)

my card

loved the pastels for this one!

ok, have to get out of here - headed to some properties that are a couple hours away..so have a long day ...hope I make it to church tonight!

hugs,


supplies:
cardstock - dark brown, light brown and white
MS leaf punch and fan punch
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Memento ink - Angel Pink, Cocoa
Copics:  E04, 31, 35, 93 and RV00, 21, 42
stash ribbon and mini pearls

Stamp TV's CSS Alumni Blog Hop

WOW - cant believe this past month has flown by and here we are with another STV Alumni Blog Hop!
you should have arrived here from Kay's beautiful Blog . But if you didnt and you want to start at the beginning, then pop over to STV's Forum .
For this hop, we were given this wonderful inspiration photo from Better Homes & Garden! ohhhhh soooooo many ideas!

i opted for the inspiration of CIRCLES - and the GKD set that immediately came to mind is Melanie Muenchinger's "Year Round Fun"...this set is going to stay out and will be my "finish off" card for this year...(that's the card I need to have that's quick n easy)...PLUS this one lets me use those little scraps - I will be punching them into different size circles and will be stamping my stash designer paper with the main image as I go along...

looks like I will have my cards all ready by Thanksgiving after all (-:

here you go! just plain good ole stampin fun!!

I entered the last one in the  Championing Award Medallions Challenge in the Moxie Fab World challenge since I used a handcrimped medallion on that one (topped with glitter snowflakes)

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (November 22nd), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!

Now your next hop is over to Lori's amazing blog

Hope you enjoy and have been inspired,

hugs,

supplies:

cardstock:  all GKD with designer paper from SU (retired)

ink: Color Box Strawberry, Artichoke, Licorice, SU Craft White and heat embossed
copics: R29, YG63

embellishments: SU circle punches, MS snowflake punch, pearls, gold and white pens and black copic liner pen, medallion leaves are Cherry Lyn die, stickles
spellbinders: Standard Circles Large, Lacey Circles



Stamp TV's CSS Alumni Blog Hop - inspiration challenge

Hi there,
Time for another fun blog hop by the CSS Alumni Group at STV - these are so fun. You should have come from the awesome and wonderfully talented blog of JOY HADDEN and if you wanted to start from the beginning of the hop - click here.

 For this hop we were challenged to create from this wonderful group of photos:

eeeks! there is so much here that grabbed my eye - especially the colors...!! WOW

This was done using GKD's "Hope is Faith" Butterfly with Melanie Muenchinger's set from GKD - "Branchin Out"... and the sentiment is from Melanie's GKD Stamp set "Arranged with love"

clear embossed the butterfly and added mini pearls in leaves

for this card I really got into the colors and just HAD to use that stash ribbon LOL

The set is GKD's "Autumn Beauty" by Therea Momber

colored with Copics E18, 29, Y26, YG63, 67 and G24

embossed background mat with THoltz folder

ok, that's it for me....

Now, hop over to my friend LORI McAREE - she always has something that will make your jaw drop!

Enjoy the hop!!

hugs

STAMP TV - Center Stage Alumni Color Challenge

hi there

here we are with this month's STV CSS Design Team's blog hop using this week's Color challenge at STV.You should have come from one of my fav designers Karen Knegten..She's incredible!!... Our colors this week

Be sure to check out the STV Color Challenge and get the details on how you can win a free set!

I didnt color this time - nope, I'm not sick LOL

Just miss "stamping" versus "coloring" PLUS wanted to use this new Spellbinder Fleur De Lis Accents die that I just received from a very special BFF (-:

used the Pressed Flowers and a Year of Borders from Melanie!

ran the white through the CB, used MS punch for butterfly border - butterflies were white embossed onto the cs asparagus - used Memento Bamboo for sentiment...

I like it !

Only did one card for this hop! hmmmmm maybe I AM sick  LOL

nope, just very little stamping time this week.

Enjoy the hop, now you're off to another fantabulous designer..Lori McAree

hugs

STV's new Release from GKD's "Buds n Vases" by Melanie

hello,
I'm tryin to play catch up at work (you know how it goes, love love loved my vacation!) came back to ton of work and havent stamped since Monday!!  Those of you who follow Stamp TV know they had their new release party at STV this past Thursday night. Melanie had sent me her new set Buds n Vases  but I had to miss the release party...bummer!!!
I did have 3 cards made (that I did while I was away)  for the release...so here they are now...

scrap vintage dp, laces, image printed smaller than actual size and colored with Copics...added minor details - kept it simple

you cant tell very well, but the flowers are all pieced and popped up, colored with Copics, stash dp, stickled in flower centers and MS border punch

just cut out the image, colored with Copics, and popped up on the Webster's vellum (isnt it gorgeous vellum!!) sponged a little around sentiment, used nesties...done!

If you have any of Melanie's gorgeous flower sets, or her sea shells....or cooking with the cookie image ..or leaves with the caterpillar...they will allllll work with this set! the possiblities are endless....There is a mason jar in this set that begs to be "filled" with stuff  LOL

   ...pop over to Melanie's blog  and check out her beautiful works of art and she may have her "tip" sheet posted by now...

have a wonderful weekend - hope the weather is nice!


Saying prayers for my friends Fiona and Randi - miss seeing you both. These sweet sisters in Christ are both suffering with serious physical problems that only the Lord can handle..hugs to you both! I'm sure they would appreciate your prayers for their healing (-: