Poppy Case

I copied this card from Penny Odell over on Stamp TV. I didn't put the bow on it like Penny did. She made a great bow. I have trouble with bows so I tried but it didn't work out. I used the Gina K set Stately Flowers I by Melanie Muenchinger.

Give Thanks

We don't have to wait for a holiday to give thanks to the Lord. We need to do it every day. This card is just a reminder.

Used Stamping Up Happy Harmony stamps. Dp is just a scrap I've had around for a while. The rhinestone is from Studio G.

Going to enter this into the Word Art Wednesday Challenge.
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Bling

Cat on Stamp TV is having a Friday Challenge to show her the Bling! I used the butterfly from Gina K's Bold and Beautiful set. The paper is from My Mind's Eye Simply Delightful paper pack. The gold rhinestones are from Studio G. And the stickles are Ice blue.

Celebrate

Made this card to enter a challenge on Stamp TV called Free for All Friday. You have to use an element on your card that starts with the first letter of your name. I used a Celebrate sticker since my first name starts with S. You don't have to use Gina K Design stamps to play along, but you do if you want to win the prize. http://stamptv.ning.com/forum/topics/free-for-all-friday-challenge-what-s-in-your-name

I used GKD stamps from the Lovely Labels set by Nina Brackett. I also used a Martha Stewart punch.

O Christmas Tree

Used a very old Stamping Up set called Christmas Peace. Embossing with REcollections Shamrock embossing powder. Used Spellbinders Large Scalloped Rectangles. Ribbon from Studio G. Paper is from Colorbok. Using this card for a Cute Card Thursday Challenge.

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Gingerbread Christmas

I used a kraft card for my base. Both the gingerbread and poinsettia are stickers from Walmart. I always go after each holiday and buy their stickers for 25 cents. The green and red dp is from Hobby Lobby's Paper Studio. The background dp is from an old sheet of music. I am entering this card in the challenge at Cute Card Thursday to use green and red.
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Old Fashioned Christmas

Love this Sticker from Colorbok Tracy Porter Collection and had to make a card out of it. Also used Spellbinders Fancy Tags die. Sentiment is from Stampendous. Using this for 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown.

Winter Fun

My daughter and her husband have a company and they get their Christmas cards printed every year and I get the left overs to use. Yay! The base of my card is from their card. I added the snow flakes and put stickles on the pine needles. Their company name was under Merry Christmas and I cut that off. The children playing is a sticker from Colorbok Tracy Porter. Using this for Word Art Wednesday Challenge.

CAS Deer

Made this Clean and Simple card for a challenge over at the Kraft Journal
Used Stamping Up DAsher. Used Spellbinders Nestibilities Circles and Inverted Scallops. Sentiment is from Studio G. Paper was a scrap I happened to have. Hard to see
the clear jewels in the deer's antlers.
http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/

Card and Tag Set

I made this set of 4 cards and 4 tags to give to my daughter.The buildings and some of the snowflakes are from Marth Stewart's Gingerbread Stickers. I already had the white tags and I framed them in kraft cardstock. I also punch out some more snowflakes in kraft and shiny silver. I think the red jewels and red twine set these off beautifully. Am using this for the http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ card challenge to make Holiday gifts.

Let it snow!

I was just thinking how nice it would be if it snowed for Christmas. especially since it has been 70 or 80 degrees here lately. Used a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder.Used a stamp from Studio G. Using this for a challenge at Crafty Card Makers http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/

Jewel Tones

Using jewel tone colors in your cards and scrapbook pages is a new trend in the papercraft world. JustRite Inspirations is having a challenge to use their stamps and to make a card using the jewel tones. I used a deep purple with a bright lime green and a deep turquoise. I love this combination. My JustRite sentiment is from their Just A Note set. Paper elements are from Best Occasions Zen Quick Page Pack. I added turquoise jewels from The Paper Studio. I also used Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3.

Bunny and Bear

I used an old stamp from Darcie's. The bunny and bear are so cute. The inside says Somebunny thinks you are beary Special, Happy Birthday. Using the card for the Stamping Sisters In Christ challenge to make a card for a child.

WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER “CHRISTMAS/WINTER WISHES” BLOG HOP!

Hi everyone! Thanks for playing along in our November blog hop! The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina will now be featuring Gina K. Designs stamps only for our monthly blog hops starting this month! A lot of us have started to create our holiday cards. There are some amazing new stamp sets by Gina K. Designs that were released in October and we are sure to be inspired in the upcoming November release as well!

This month, we are honored that we are joined by Rebecca Oehlers, a Gina K. Designs Illustrator who has created some beautiful stamp sets for Gina K. Designs available in the Stamp TV Store!

The blog hop designers have been busy creating a card or cards that we hope will inspire you to create some beautiful Christmas and winter themed cards for your family and friends. Enjoy yourself as you hop along for the holidays!

OUR BLOG HOP SPONSOR!

Becky Oehlers is a member of the Gina K. Designs Illustrator Team! Becky’s style is really fun, crisp and clean. They are used to make wonderful cards with just the right message or can be used to add some fun to your scrapbooking pages. In addition, Becky is one of the best card designers and artists in the craft world. Go to Becky’s blog to look at the great things she has been up to AND view the card samples she has created with her newest stamp set “Mistletoe Memories” that was released yesterday during the Stamp TV October Release Party. Becky’s blog address is: http://hemidemisemiquaverdesignblog.com/.


Today I decided to use the Gina K Design Stamp Duo Very Merry. For my first I took a white pre-made card from Paper Studio. My designer paper is from Paper Pizazz's Coordinating Navy Papers. I didn't have a white tag, so I traced a tag onto white cardstock and cut it out and applied some more of the navy dp. I stamped the tree image from Merry tree in pastel ink and cut the tree out by hand. Then I turned it over because I wanted a white tree. I scattered clear adhesive gems on the tree. I glued the tree to the tag. I tied a silver bow with wrapping ribbon on the tag. I emboss the word Merry with Stampendous detail silver embossing powder and tied it around the bow and glued the tag to the card.

For my next card, I used the same set. I love this set! I took a pre-made card and then cut a smaller piece of white card stock and embossed it with the Cuttlebug Swirl embossing folder. I framed the piece with American Craft Gold Linen cardstock. I stamped the Merry Christmas with Stampendous detal Gold embossing powder, cut it out by hand into a rectangle and framed it with the same paper. I took the tree stamp, using Versamark, stamped it three times and embossed them with the Gold ep. I cut the trees out and glued them to the swirled panel. I used the same adhesive gems for the stars in the trees and to accent the Merry Christmas.

Don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower.If you follow the rules you will be eligible to win the grand prize of a Becky Oehlers stamp set for Gina K. Designs.At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Blog Hop Grand Prize using comments and followers from each blog. We have decided to keep the hop open from Friday – Monday. We do this because some people that want to participate need more time to get through the entire hop. The deadline for leaving comments is Monday, November 19 at 8pm CST. The winner will be chosen and announced on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

Next on the list is http//giovana-believe.blogspot.com/


Hope you have enjoyed all the inspiration. If you did not start at the first, you can go to http//cardcraftyclub.blogspot.com/ and start at the beginning.

Thanks,
Sherian

Snowing

Stamp TV was having an Oldies but Goodies challenge to use Kraft card stock. This set, from Gina K designs, Very Merry, is really not that old, but I like it anyway. I am also using this for CASual Fridays challenge to use torn paper. The white snowflakes are embossed. The silver snowflakes are Class-a-peels. Also entering this in Addicted to CAS at http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/

BLOG HOP WITH SEAN AND REGINA!

Just wanted to remind everyone.

All Dressed Up

Here is a scrapbook layout of my daughter and her family. They are in her brother-in-law's wedding. What a great picture of them all together. Side note: My youngest grand-daughter thought she and her brother got married at the ceremony, because they walked down the aisle together. She was the flower girl and he was the ring bearer.

With Gratitude

Stamp TV is having an Oldies but Goodies challenge, to make a card, to be thankful.
I used Gina K Designs Bold and Beautiful to make my card. Also gonna use it for Word Art Wednesday, one of my favorite challenge places. Paper is from My Mind's Eye Simply Delightful paper pack.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

On Stamp TV, Regina has the Mix It Up Monday Challenge which was to make a warm and cozy card. This is what I thought for this challenge. Am also entering this in the 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown which was to use either punched or die cut images. This is an old DOTS Stamp called Merry Carolers.

Christmas Bulb Tags

I had a whole lot of yellow tags that I bought in a garage sale. So I used the same set, Celebrate the Season, from Stamping Up, to make some Christmas tags.

Christmas Lights

I am entering this week's challenge at http://52cct.blogspot.com 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. I used an old Stamping Up set called Celebrate the Season.

Polka Dot Birthday

Justrite Inspiration blog is having a challenge where you use their stamps and have three flowers on you card ( homemade, bought or otherwise.) A friend of mine sent me a card with a flower this shape on it and I took it off and made me a pattern. I love this flower! I used paper from My Mind's Eye Delightful Pack. I used Justrite Just a Note Set of Stampers.

Birthday Boy

I have finally done a scrap book page for one of my grandsons. Jason is only 15 years old now, so I am really behind. Better late than never. This is just a few of his birthdays.

Case the DT

Stamp TV is having another Case the Designer challenge. This time it is Free For All Friday and the designer is Tina Gilliland. She had so many cards to choose from. Here is the card I made for that challenge. Am also using this for Word Art Wednesday and Stamping Sisters In Christ.

For You

Kat had a challenge on Stamp TV to get you "spook on" but she said if you don't do halloween, you could use the same colors in a different card. I do not celebrate that as a holiday, so this is the card I made using Gina K stamps set Bold and Beautiful.

Merry Christmas Tree

There was a challenge on 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown (http://52cct.blogspot.com/) to use the colors, brown, green, cream and metallic gold. This is what I thought of. Also using this for Word Art Wednesday, (http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/) . Used Stamping Up Lovely As a Tree stamp. Also used Spellbinders Scalloped Edged Frame and Fancy Tags.

CAS Hearts

This card is for a challenge on Casual Fridays, which was to make a card with a heart. I am also going to enter it in the Stamp TV challenge Mix It Up Monday Pink, Love and Hope. My stickles on the hearts doesn't scan very well.

Distressed Christmas

A challenge on Stamp TV was to make a distressed Christmas card. I don't have any Gina K Christmas stamps yet, but she has generously given a digital Christmas image on the Stamp TV blog.

More Digital Stamps

I am still playing with free digital stamps. I especially like this one. It is hard to see the Stickles I used for accent. The inside has one of my favorite stamps. "Believe in the Lord, He believes in you." It's a stamp I've had for ten years from Effie Glitzfinger St. Louis Designs.

Glory to God

I am playing with free digital images today. There are a whole lot on the web if you just look. I think I got this image from Word Art Wednesday and I am going to enter this weeks challenge on their blog. Stamp TV also has a challenge on their blog to do a Christmas image with distressing. This is not a Gina K image so I won't be eligible for a prize, but if you use a Gina K image on your entry, you can win great prizes!

Floral Thinking of You

It always means a lot to me when I get a card that says thinking of you. Then I know I am in someone's thoughts and prayers. I also like to send thinking of you cards. This one is made with Stamping Up's Watercolor Trio. Sentiment is Hero Arts Dainty Thinking. I also used Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three. Will be sending this one to Word Art Wednesday.

Little Miss Sassy

I have shared many cards with you. I have been making cards for years and it is my passion. I have dabbled a little into scrapbooking, which doesn't come easy to me. I have made one and one half scrapbooks. Ha! I finished one and I started on another one two years ago and can't seem to finish. Anyway I've decided to try again. After all, I have three daughters and it wouldn't be fair just to give one of them a scrapbook. Here is a scrapbook page I did of my granddaughter.

Three dp's

On the Justrite Inspiration blog, they have a challenge to use three different background papers and their stamps. I used papers from the K & Company K-ology Hannah cardstock pack. I used Justrite Just A Note set (one of those sets you will use over and over again.) My pearls didn't scan very well. Am using this for the Justrite challenge and also for Word Art Wednesday.

For my Friend

Stamp TV is having a challenge to use two different dp's on your card and a Gina K stamp. I made some bold choices here. I like bold colors. Stamp is from Tami Mayberry's All Occasion Tags. Also entering this on Word Art Wednesday.

Hoot! Hoot Hurray!

I haven't used my owl punch in a while, so I thought I would take it out and use it. The little owls are so cute and they make such cute cards. Love my owl punch.

Celebrate you

I was really blessed this morning. My DH and I went to some garage sales and one of the ladies at one sales was a Stamping Up Consultant. I got 4 sets I have been wanting plus lots of card stock, dp and stickers plus three ribbon holders and dispensers and only spent $22.00. That's what I call a blessing. Here's the card I made. The two sets I used were Celebrate Everything and Watercolor Trio. Used Spellbinders Big Scalloped Rectangles and Background paper is from Close to my Heart.

Flowers Again

Yes, I'm using my new set again. I can think of hundreds of ideas for these flowers. I guess you can call me a flower girl. I love flowers! The Stately Flowers set from Gina K Designs is my all new favorite set.

Am entering the top one in the Free for all Friday Challenge Flowers and the Word Art Wednesday Challenge. The second card I am also entering in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge and the Cas-ual Fridays Challenge at http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/ which is to use my blog header for inspiration for a card.

God Bless

I used my new stamp set again, surprise! This is another stamp from the Stately Flowers 1 set. This card is for Cat's Let's Make It Simple Challenge on Stamp TV. Am also posting it on Word Art Wednesday.

Howdy from Texas

Just like I promised, I received the Stately Flowers 1 set from Stamp TV that I won during their blog hop and boy, are the flowers gorgeous. They are designed by Melanie Munchinger and they are beautiful. Here is a card I made with the bluebonnets.

Another case

I have been looking at Theresa Momber's site, http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/. She makes beautiful scenes and she is an expert at shading. That is something I need to learn. Here is another stab at it. I have entered this in the weekly challenge with my friends at Word Art Wednesday and also at a new Christian blog that Karen from Word Art Wednesday told me about. Here is the address: twistoffaithcards.blogspot.com

Winner!!

I have been notified that I was one of the random winners on the CSS Alumni Blog Hop on Stamp TV. My prise is the Stately Flowers 1 by Melanie Munchinger. I can't wait to get it and try it out. Flowers coming soon!

Making cards is a blessing

It's true. Making cards is a blessing to me. I enjoy it very much. It is my little cozy corner of the world. I can relax and enjoy myself and see what turns out. I love it. Here are two cards I made this weekend.

Iris

Made this card for two challenges. One for Stamp TV Case the designer, but change things and make it your own. Theresa Momber was the selected designer and she has very lovely cards with scenery and lots of shading. Here is her website if you want to be wowed. http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/ Also made the card for a favorite blog of mine Word Art Wednesday. They are a wonderful bunch of Christians who host challenges every Wednesday. Used the Iris and caption form Gina K's Bold and Beautiful set.

Gatefold Card with a Twist

Watch a great video by Gina K on Stamp TV called Gatefold Card with a Twist. It is a fantastic video! I just had to try it. I used Papers and Punchouts from Hampton Arts Woodland Friends Foot Longs Project Pad.