Ok, Friday evening I slipped on the tile (DO NOT WEAR SOCKS ON TILE) and caught myself with my right hand.  Stupid idea.  Turns out it is just badly sprained.  But I bet you didn’t realize how much you use your wrist/arm muscles in stamping!  Seriously - you really do!  Anyway - that’s my PSA for today: NEVER wear socks on tile floors!

And now for a card - this color combo….let’s just say I am less than sure about it.  But this stamp set is gorgeous!  Y’all love Mel’s flowers - and you’re going to adore this set!  And I adore that it has a sentiment that says “Praise the Lord”!

This uses the new cardstock shades Lemon Drop and Lovely Lavender.  I have been using Almost Amethyst ink with the lavender - it’s the closest match I had on hand. I inked the stamps then spritzed them with water and stamped.  Topped it off with some sparkly stickles!

I am so excited to be sharing this new set with you.  I know most of us have  been watching the devastation in Haiti - it’s just heartbreaking to see all those people that have been affected by it all.  The Red Cross is always there in situations like this to offer supplies, support, and more.  The Hope is Faith set that Gina created will benefit the Red Cross.  $2 from the sale of each set will go directly to the Red Cross.  Not only do you get a lovely image and sentiment, but you can also help support their efforts.

I have two cards to share using this set tonight.  I wanted to show that you can do something simple and something more complex with the same image and sentiment.  This first card is one layer.  I stamped the image in white ink on the kraft cardstock.  Then I inked only the word hope from the sentiment and stamped that on the front.  The rest of the sentiment is stamped on the inside of the card.

This second card uses a niji waterbrush and watercolor paper to show how you can color the image as well.  For this, I also used a quickie glue pen to adhere a bit of bling to the butterfly.  The sentiment is stamped inside the card.

(oh and check out that lovely new pastel cardstock!!!)

Today I have a little peek at Nina Brackett’s adorable Valentine set - Heartily Yours!  And she has an additional set that comes with a lot more sentiments that work with the original!  Adam (6) wanted to make a card with me today, so I’ll show y’all his sweet card too!

After today, I will be taking a hiatus from my blog…..if I do any blogging at all in the next 2-3 weeks, then it’s just a bonus!  My husband is due in TOMORROW for his 2 wks of R&R so we’re having a lot of family time while he is here!

Now for the cute-ness!

And Adam’s sweet card - which he said he made for me!  The inside says “I made a wish & you came true!”  How adorable is he?!?

For even more inspiration with our new stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out these GinaK Designers’ links:

Today I’ve got something from the always fabulous STV Kit!  These always rock, are super versatile, a great value - and this one is no exception!  Especially if you like to make little card sets, organizational goodies, etc - this is THE kit for you!

Some info about the Stamp TV kit contents- January 2010
Organize it! Stamp Set
Picture it! Stamp Set

Card stock- Sweet Corn- 2, Cranberry Tart- 2, Fresh Asparagus- 2, Kraft- 4, Black- 4, Chocolate Kiss- 4, Ivory Heavy Base weight- 2, White  Heavy Base weight- 4

Ribbon-5/8″- Brown stitched, Tan stitched, Green stitched, Tan Twill, Goldlined Ivory, Black satin dot
3/8″- Brown Stitched, Tan Stitched, Green Stitched, Black Stitched, Black Gingham, Tan Twill
Brads
Copper and black mix
12 Ivory Sateen flowers

And I used an image and a sentiment from the Picture It! stamp set to make a small set of note cards.  I love the “You’re in my prayers” sentiment and always need a little note to send out saying just that!  These little cards measure roughly 3 1/2 x 5.

(All cardstocks, ribbons and stamps used below will be part of the release this month: either in the kit or with the rest of the released goodies except for the Rose Red cardstock used on one of the cards.)

To see more projects made with the new StampTV kit, check out these designer’s links:

Today I have a peek at Theresa Momber’s newest designs - and they are cute and cuddly!  If you love animal stamps (or just love kittens!) this will be a must-have for you!  Heck, I don’t like either and I think it’s cute!

For this, I snuck in some of the new Innocent Pink Pure Luxury cardstock!  Yesterday I used the new Passionate Pink!

supplies: Purr-fectly Delightful by Theresa Momber for Gina K Designs; Cuttlebug strip; Pure Luxury in White, Innocent Pink and Silver Lining; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copic Ciao Markers: C-3, C-5, C-7, R-11, R-20, RV-42, B00;Blossom Nestabilities; Classic Circle nestabilities; Gray ink and silver pen to trace sentiment; and 1/2 in pop dots.

For even more inspiration with our new stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out these GinaK Designers’ links:

Today I bring you a sneak peek at Alicia K’s newest designs!  They are absolutely adorable!  Who doesn’t like cute little fairies that cry out for sparkle!

Ok - a while back I found the rad paper from Bam Pop!  online and just had to have it.  Up til now - I’ve never used it, I just stroke the fantastic 90’s designs and color schemes….until today!  I felt that the sentiment *believe* just went with the unicorn paper perfectly!  So here’s what I came up with!

And then, because Alex (7) is so into Manga art right now, he made a card as well!  He chose the same paper pack as I did…..and he colored using the SU Markers.  (I wasn’t letting him touch my Copics!)  He said he is sending this to his 2yo niece, Carrie.  So so cute!  What he wanted most was to use the nestabilities on it and he wanted to use the silver metallic cardstock - so we worked both those in.  He picked all the colors, papers, etc….

But be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team’s beautiful creations!

For even more inspiration with our new stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out our other GinaK Designers’ links:

To celebrate the new year - I have a set of basic papers - Worn and Shabby style!  Be sure to check back tomorrow night at 10pm CST for a sneak peek at Gina K’s newest release!  If you haven’t stopped by her blog (HERE) - you should!  She’s been peeking all sorts of goodies over there!

Worn Solids:

I believe this is about the end of my designs from my days at Two Little Pixels.  I hope you’ve been able to put some of these products to use!  Please drop me a link if you have - it’s thrilling to see someone use designs you made!  You can find the rest of my stuff {HERE} for free!

*DOWNLOAD WORN SOLIDS PART 1 HERE*

*DOWNLOAD WORN SOLIDS PART 2 HERE*

*DOWNLOAD WORN SOLIDS PART 3 HERE*

Enjoy!

It’s Christmas Eve!  Hope you all have some wonderful plans this evening and tomorrow to celebrate the true Miracle of Christmas!

You can find all the parts of Merry & Bright (and all other digital freebies) right {HERE}!

Merry & Bright Pink Puffy Alpha:

*DOWNLOAD PINK PUFFY ALPHA HERE*

Merry Christmas and Enjoy!

Well, we are enjoying some lovely holiday weather - in the mid 70’s.  Gotta love Texa for that!  However, we are spending it al indoors with one super-sick kiddo!  Hopefully he will perk up with the help of some antibiotics - and we won’t spend Christmas with a trashcan by the couch!

Here is Day 2 of the Merry & Bright Kit! You can find all my digital freebies {HERE}!

Merry & Bright Elements:

*DOWNLOAD MERRY & BRIGHT ELEMENTS HERE*

Merry Christmas and Enjoy!

A few days of Digital freebies for Christmas!  Enjoy!

This will end up including all the parts to my Merry & Bright Kit:

Merry & Bright Papers:

*DOWNLOAD MERRY & BRIGHT PAPERS PART 1 HERE*

*DOWNLOAD MERRY & BRIGHT PAPERS PART 2 HERE*

Merry Christmas!