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Maddie

New gal's in town!

I just finished her this week and colored her in.

Didn't have a chance to create a card but I hope that's okay.

I love to color.

Cards, well....it's been a while.

So artist first, cardmaker....when I can.

Copics -E00,E50, E53,Y11,YR31, YR23, Y17,E81,E33,E23,E77,RV21,R17,R59,B32,B95, G14

Maddie and Cat can be bought at Hambo Stamps.

(There are some cute saying that are part of this set.)

Profits of the sales of my new digital stamps go to support OWH. (See blinky on my sidebar.)

Daisy

 

My new digital stamp is now available at Hambo Stamps!

I'm so excited to be able to share my illustrations again.

I just bought some new Copic markers.

I was such a good girl last year. Nothing bought. Really!

Just yarn and some magazines. 

Okay a few books too!

And since I sold so many of my stamping supplies I had a bit of cash stashed away.

So I decided to spend a bit of it on the new markers.

I will also be getting the set of Ciaos that I don't have.

Then, of course, there are the refills. 

Yikes!

Have a great weekend.

 

Josephine

Copic Markers- W1, W3, W5, 0. B95. YG67, E50, E51, E35, E47, RV00, RV23, RV34, R46

Josephine can be found at Hambo Stamps.

I hope you guys are okay with me posting cards again?

It's actually weird for me.

I've been away from it for so long that when I see a card posted on my blog, I have to wonder if it's mine!

Yikes!

I have a new gal coming out this weekend.

Hopefully I'll be able to get a card done this week so that I can share it with you.

If not....

I'll make sure to post her and links to the hop here on my blog.

Here's my puppy.....

My son took this picture while there was a strong wind blowing and he was just enjoying all of the smells.

(I'm a dog person. But if I could find a cat that didn't shed I might, maybe, someday.....own one.)

Linda

 

Copic Markers-  E00, E21, E33, E35, Y08, YR04, Y38, RV10, BG05, BG90, R29, 0

OMGosh! I'm always running around.

And around,

And around!

This is Late Linda, one of my new digis for Hambo Stamps. Profits of these go to OWH.

Did you know that Hambo Stamps have some really fun challenges?

Now that I'm starting to get back in the game, the stamping and coloring game that is, I want to start working on something fun every week.

They have a great challenge this week, extra folds.

I want to work on it next week. I'm rusty! But I'm gonna give it a shot.

Take a look at all the beautiful cards the design team created.

Hambo Hoedown

I'm so inspired.

And oh my!

Look at the gorgeous fairy card created by Sarah.

It's so nice seeing what people create using my drawings. And I'm so happy to be able to help out OWH.

Not to change the subject....

But a mom can't help but brag....

James passed his first exam this week, missing only 4 questions. He's so excited.

Watch out for Army Geeks!

Addison

 

Meet Addison. I had a blast drawing her. You can find her here at Hambo Stamps Digital Store.

Copic Colors- E00, E21, E53, E31, E33, E35, E37, E47, E93, B00, B97, B95, C00, C1, C3

Remember that the profits from the sales of my new digital images go to OWH.

Last year when I decided to take a break from stamping and illustrating everyone, including my family, thought I was nuts! LOL

Really....a break?

But you're obsessed about it.

Look at all of those markers? $100's of dollars....let just add it up, hubby said one day....let's not! I replied.

(And I don't have ALL the markers! Imagine what he would say if I did have every one. All I have are the original 4 Ciao sets plus the 0000 set)

But I was serious. 

I quit teaching, I quit stamping and I quit illustrating. 

I learned to knit. 

And I enjoyed the year I had with my son before he left to the Army's basic training.

Sometimes.....we have to let go of something that we love inorder to focus on something that is more important.

I will always be an artist, just like I've told my son that he will always be an artist.

Just because he's in the Army doesn't mean that he has to give up drawing. 

I just sent him a care package and in it a little surprise.

A new sketch book with a set of black and a set of colored markers. No, not Copic. But thin ones for illustrating.

(Like the new Prismacolor ones, without the brush tip.)

So....

this year.....

with some of the stresses of last year gone....

with the joy of knowing my son is doing something he loves....

with my passion for illustrating tapping again at my heart....

I'm so happy to be able to share on my blog again.

Hang in there.....

it's gonna be a process for me to get back into stamping again.

And...

I honestly don't think I'm gonna get as involved as I once did.

This time...

It's on my time!

She's Got Heart

(We are having lots of overcast days. Hard to take a good picture, darn it!)

Copic: E11, E21, E33, E35, E37, R20, R17, R85, BG23, BG34, BG49, C1, B45, 0

Okay, I drew.

Really....I'm amazing myself lately....LOL

Like I have been saying, I'm trying to draw cartoons. And I'm really not that great at it.

My son keeps encouraging me to keep trying. So I have been.

Draw, erase, crumble and draw again.

It's a vicious cycle!

So yesterday, after scanning a gal I drew and worked on in Photoshop for hours. When she was done I thought to myself, "Self I like her."

Not!

So I started her all over again. I'll share her with you another time.

I was pleased with her so I drew another little girl.

Yep, as you can see from the middle picture I used those kids as a starting off point, an influence for her.

And I just started to draw. Weird, really....lol.

So I scanned my 2 little gals, cleaned them up. Saved them and printed them out.

 I ran to my son for a word of approval, excited that I finally found a style I was somewhat please with and what did he say?

"Those are good mom, not really cartoony enough, but good. Kind of like something girls would like."

Good enough for me!

Copic Creations Challenge 48- Favorite Papers for Copic Coloring

This weeks sponsor for the CC Challenge is Paper Temptress. She has some awesome papers available on her site. I wanted to try something different to color on and I used one of her beautiful Luster papers. How fun to work with something that has a beautiful sheen.

I used my new stamp set for GinaK "Make a Splash" and tried to keep the card simple. The yellow paper is also from Paper Temptress. Oh I love the feel of this paper!

So head on over to the CC Challenge Blog and take a minute to click on the survey. We'd love to know what you favorite paper to color is.

Friends

Thank you so much for the sweet comments and kind words. I hope I didn't ramble on too much yesterday. It was good to be able to put my thoughts into words and share it with my blogging friends.

I love my friends. And for someone who is very comfortable to be in her own little world of creative madness, it's good to have friends who will call me to talk, listen and share their opinions with me. Love you guys.

I don't remember if I shared this card. I used my set for Ginak Designs "Framed Friends" and colored it in with Copics. 

I took the plunge yesterday and visited a knitting store. (Not a chain store, but a cute hole in the wall place.) I didn't buy a thing, well except for 2 old issues of a knitting magazine (40%). The only thing that bugs me, and I do understand why it is this way, is that the classes are all at night. Same with all the get togethers.  I did talk to the owner and she said there have been others asking for a morning class. If not she did have areas where you could come and work on a project at the store.

I'm a quick learner. When I find something new that sparks my interest I really try to figure out all there is to it. But I think that with this new craft there may be times when I will need to have someone explain what I'm doing wrong. (Especially the piecing together of stuff!)

Definitely YouTube has been a huge blessing. Where were we prior to the internet? Oh yeah, the dark ages....lol.

Ginak Blog Hop -Bring the Bling, Warm with Love, and Make a Splash

Ginak Designs is having a blog hop! Not just one stamp set but 3... lots of great samples for you to drool over.

I used the whale from my new set "Make a Splash" for the focal point. I wanted to keep it simple. I used Copic markers to color in the whate and Liquid Pearls for the splash.

Hop on over and see all of the great ideas by Ginaks talented design team

• Gina K
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Nina Brackett
• Sharon Harnist
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Valerie Stangle
• Vicki Dutcher
• AJ Otto
• Asela Hopkins
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Janice Whiting
• Jennie Harper

New Stamp Set

My new stamp set is now available at Ginak Designs

Check back on Monday to see more wonderful ideas using my sets and 2 others. The blog hops continue with Ginak

(Please respect my illustrations and do not download, print or copy my designs for personal use or reproduction in any other form. They are copyrighted. GinaK is an angel company and you can use them for your own personal use when you purchase the stamp set. Just because it's online doesn't mean it's free!)

Make a Splash

Release party is tonight at StampTV!

You'll be able to see all the wonderful new stamps set being released and great cards by Ginak's Design Team.

So don't miss out and hop on over for all the fun.

Felt Bunny

I've had a very busy week already. Whew! Wanted to take a minute to share another card I made using my new set for GinaK Designs "Chocolate Bunnies".

I stamped the bunny on brown felt and cut him out. Added pearl eye, fuzzy tail and bow. The eggs were made using Spellbinders die and Cuttlebug embossing folder. Fence is Martha Stewart punch.

 

Chocolate Bunnies

 

I have a new stamp set this month called Chocolate Bunnies for Ginak Designs. I'm so excited to be able to illustrate for Gina. It's been a real blessing.

I used Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals SM to create the opening in the card front and used a smaller one for the saying. The grass is a Martha Stewart border punch. I hope you enjoy using my new set. Check out StampTV gallery for more ideas.

Also, Gina has a great new card tutorial using these bunnies.

(As a side note, I really hope I didn't offend anyone by adding the saying "Bite Me". I just couldn't help myself! We don't use that saying at my house but I just couldn't get the idea out of my head of using one of the bunnies with a chunk of the ear bit off. Didn't you go for the ears first? I know I did. Hopefully you'll find creative ways to use the saying without offending anyone. Unless, of course, that is your intent - wink.)

Copic Creations Challenge 44- Warm Colors

Great challenge this week at the Copic Creations Challenge Blog. I know you will absolutely love to play along. This weeks sponsor is  Bugaboo Stamps. Their images are soooooo fun! I had a great time coloring in this little gal. Just color her hair black (with a bit of salt!) and that's me in the morning. 

By playing along with the challenge you have a chance to win 7 Bugaboo images of your choice. How cool is that!

Saying is from my set for GinaK designs "Dream Birds"

Copic Markers - E00,E21, Y21,YR23,0, R02, R46,R59,W1, W3, RV21,RV34,B24, BG05

Ginak Previews Chocolate Bunnies and Little Critters

 It's that time of the month when you get to preview all of the great sets that Ginak has this month. I have a new set called Chocolate Bunnies. I know you'll love all the fantastic cards and projects that the design team has create with it.

I stamped the bunny using white craft ink on dark brown paper. The card measure only 4 1/4 x 3 1/4. Perfect size for the scallop rectangle Spellbinders Die.

So hop on over to view all of the beautiful projects -

• AJ Otto
• Asela Hopkins 
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Colleen Schaan
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Gina K
• Giovana Smith
• Janice Whiting
• Jennie Harper
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Suzanne Dean
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

 

 

A Virtual Party for Gina K

YOU are invited to a Virtual Birthday Party for Gina K!  Each blog features some part of the birthday experience.  Hop around to see the amazingly creative projects the team created to honor Gina on her special day!

 The design team and illustrators are having a blog hop to wish her a Happy Birthday!

Hop on over to her blog and wish her a happy birthday.

(Jennie, Tami,  and Nina couldn't join in but wanted to send their birthday wishes.)

I'm the last person on the list so if you missed the beginning it starts with

Carolyn -invitations

Please join us in wishing Gina a Happy Birthday by hopping with Gina's Design Team.

How about someone taking home a party favor?  

 If you head on over to Gina's Blog and leave her some birthday love, we will draw for TWO lucky people to receive a FREE stamp set!"

Cherished

The weather outside is chilly. Even for the south!

I grew up with all the ice and snow and I must say I don't miss it one bit. I'm glad that our winters, even though we get hard freezes, are short. Soon things will begin to warm up and I can start working on my yard again. I just ordered a new gardening book and hope to make some changes this year. Mostly I want to eliminate grass and plant more beds. We just went to monthly water bills and the tiered system for our water comsumption. When we were stationed in California, where water is at a premium and is shipped it, we were on a tiered system. So naturally I figured it would be similar to that one. Not! What were these people thinking when they came up with this new system of theirs. I'm all for conserving water but, really? I doubt I'll be able to water the grass 'cause I'm so scared what I'll get charged.

So it's xeriscaping baby!  If you've ever tackled pulling up St. Augustine grass than you know what a chore we are in for.

Since I had spring time on my mind I made a cheerful, flower card using the flowers from my set "By Your Side" for Ginak Designs. I colored in the flowers using Copic Marker.

Stay warm.

Family Nest

I wanted to make a very simple card so I used the nest and saying from my new set for Ginak Designs "Nesting".

I stamped it on kraft cardstock and scored the edges of the card. I colored in the eggs white (only half of the egg) with Prismacolor pencil. Then I colored the other half using Copic blue marker.

Have a great weekend!

Season of Beauty

Sorry for the lack of post this week. I've been busy with Christmas shopping and other household chores.

I made this card using 3 images from the new sets released this month for Ginak Designs. The saying is from Theresa's set "The Giving Tree", the frame from Tami's set "Block Greetings" and the owl from my set "Nesting". 

I created a mask so that I could stamp the owl in the center of the oval without it inking the other image. You could also just stamp the owl and cut out an oval. Distressing the edges. I colored the around the inside of the oval using Copic Marker.

Stay warm!

Sparrow Thanks

I used the sparrow from my set for Ginak Designs "Winter Wings" as the focal point. The layout was inspired by this weeks Sketch Challenge on Stamp TV.

Colored in using Copic Markers.

Joyful Deer

It's Friday. Here's a card a made for the Color Spotlight Challenge on StampTV.

I used the reindeer from my set for Ginak "Christmas Blessings". I colored them with Copic markers and cut them out. Then I cut a strip of GinaK green paper and punched out the end. Ran the green through a paper crimper.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Red Bird

A very simple and quick card. I used the cardinal from my set for Ginak "First Christmas". Stamped it onto Bo Bunny Bashful Dot paper and cut it out. I stamped the image on the front of an ivory card and embossed in green. Adhered the cut out bird on top. Stamped the saying in green. Punched out the edge of the card.

Ginger Babies

Wow two post in one day, that's a record for me!

I used the gingerbread couple from my set "First Christmas" for the focal point and this weeks Sketch Challenge on StampTV for the layout.

Hop on over to StampTV to read the exciting news - our newest members to the design team! I'm super excited that they will be using my stamp sets!

(Scroll down to view the Copic Creations post.)

Blessings

Happy Friday!

I swear this week flew bye. It's a blur! StampTV is having a color challenge today and I loved the combo. You can find all the information here. Upload a card on StampTV's gallery and you get a chance to win a free stamp set. 

I used 2 images from my set "First Christmas". I stamped the bear first and then masked him off. Then I stamped the smaller Christmas balls in the background. Pulled off the mask and colored in the images using Copic Markers. The saying is from my set "Christmas Blessings".

Forever

I hope you can join along over at StampTV for the first Video Sketch Challenge. The illustrators and design team members have made some beautiful examples from the sketch provided.

I love using Kraft or colored card stock with Prismacolor pencils. Especially whites and creams. Oh so pretty!

Prismacolor Pencils- 945,1024, 1022, 988, 1068,924

Our Family

It's November and we have a nice chill in the air today. I'm starting to get that Christmas feeling. 

I used my stamp set for Ginak Design "First Christmas".  I colored them in using Prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I used Spellbinders Large Scallop Circle to create the scallop red gingham half circle.

Have a great weekend!

Sew What?

I used my set for Ginak Designs, "Sew Pretty", for the thimble images. I stamped one then flipped it around and stamped again to create the repeats. I stamped one on green paper and adhered it using adhesive dots. Then I was able to push some straight pins into the foam behind the stamped image.

Paper is by Cosmo Cricket  "Material Girl"

Straight pins by Making Memory

Winter Thanks

I have a bird feeder outside the window. I can see it while I sit at my desk. Cardinals, Titmouse, Bluejays and Sparrows are regular visitors. It's a wonderful distraction from my day to day chores.

I used the little bird from my new set "Winter Wings" for the focal point. I stamped the bird onto white cardstock and then colored him in using Copic Markers. I used a white Prismacolor pencil for the white on the branch. (The bird is cut out and placed on top of the bird that I stamped on the card front with adhesive dots.)

Hotter than Hot!

I had fun using my set "Sew Pretty" by Ginak. The apron lends itself so nicely to paper piecing.

I have to keep this post short because I'm out the door to take my son to the doctor. One side of his face is still swollen after his wisdom teeth were pulled out on Wednesday. I don't want to wait till his scheduled appointment, just incase there is an infection.

Have a great day!

Christmas BlueJay

 Finally the weather isn't in the 90s! It's so wonderful to actually feel cold in the evenings. This is my all time favorite time of the year here. It seems to last forever.

I love the Fall.

I'm trying to get into the Christmas spirit so that I can get to work on cards. I used the Bluejay from my new set for Ginak Designs "Winter Birds" to create this card. 

Colored in using Copic Markers

Winter Wings

I've wanted to get my oil paints out and create something on a canvas for quite some time now. I had these little tiny canvas, 2 x 2 3/4, laying around and it hit me. Why not stamp one of my new bird images on the front of it and use my oils to create a painting.  The oils I used are by Reeves and they came in a small set. They are water mixable oils. Which is great because I have always hated the mess oils create. These are easy clean up and act just like oil paints, in just about every way.

Now if only I would dig out my pastels!

For more samples with tonight's new stamp sets, please visit these participating designer's blog links:

• GinaK *Illustrator of Labeled with Love* 
• Asela *Illustrator of Winter Wings*
• Jessica
• Theresa
  
• Tami
  
• Melanie
  
• Nina
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn 
• Tera *our CenterStage Spotlight Designer* 

The entire team would like to cordially invite each of you to our release party tomorrow night (Thursday September 30.)  We'll have contest questions, challenges, chatter, and lots of samples with the new stamp sets to share during the party. Please make plans to join us from 7-10 central on StampTV!

Scary House

 

Just a quick fly bye post. I created this card using my newest set for Ginak Design "Boo!". I had a blast creating this little set for Halloween.

I kept the card simple, black embossed the house and stamped the saying on colored card stock. I then stamped it again on white card stock and cut out the colored triangle and pasted them on the white triangles. The orange banners were created using decorative edge scissors.

Coloring Techniques Book!

Welcome to the Coloring Techniques for Card Making Blog Hop! Today we wanted to introduce you to a brand new, must-have book that has been written to help shed some light on some of the hottest trends in coloring techniques in paper crafting today.

 

http://www.anniesattic.com/detail.html?code=701020 )

Coloring Techniques for Card Making features three of the most popular coloring techniques in card making today--water coloring, colored pencils and using alcohol-based ink markers. Each chapter showcases one particular technique and includes an introductions that will help you choose the products that are right for you, and will walk you through the steps to creating one of our featured projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, detailed materials lists and helpful coloring tips will make it easy for you to achieve stunning card-making results. As a bonus, enjoy a chapter that focuses on ways to highlight and accentuate your projects with products such as glitter and gel pens, shading techniques and methods for creating the look of texture with color.

   

Here's one of the projects that I created for the book. I love using Prismacolor Pencils on colored cardstock and the grapes were perfect to showcase that technique. 

Card stock and stamp set from Gina K. Designs; printed paper from Webster’s 

Pages; Palette fast-drying ink pad from Stewart Superior Corp.; colored pencils from 

Prismacolor; Copic markers from Imagination International Inc. 

We are pleased that you have joined us for the hop! Be sure to leave a comment at each blog along the way to be entered for your chance to win a free copy of Coloring Techniques for Card Making!
The designers who are participating in the blog hop are as follows:

Keri Lee Sereika - www.pinklemonade.typepad.com

Debbie Olson - www.debbiedesigns.typepad.com

Jeanne Streiff - www.inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

Trudy Sjolander - www.truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com

Asela Hopkins - www.hopartstudios.typepad.com

Broni Holcombe - www.bronih.typepad.com/splashesofwatercolor

Kathy Menzies - www.thecreataholic.blogspot.com

Christine Okken - http://christinecreations.blogspot.com

Dawn Lusk - www.dawnanewday.blogspot.com

Laurie Wilson - www.clearlydelightful.typepad.com/clearly_delightful

Sherrie Siemens - www.sherrie-cardcreme.blogspot.com

Chrissy Le - www.paperinkcolor.blogspot.com

Favorite Ghoulfriend

 

Another card I made using my new set for Ginak Designs "Boo!" I used square punches to create some inchies and then arranged them on the front of the card. I added some diamond glaze to give the images a bit of dimension. Cool Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background.

Gina and the design team are previewing all the new sets this week. Hop on over to Ginas Blog to start your blog hop. 

Boo! It's Time for a New Set

Oh I'm so excited to be able to share a sample I made using one of the images from my newest set for GinaK Designs called Boo! I found these adorable little lime green tins in Targets dollar spot. I couldn't believe how perfect they were with Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals (SM)  The perfect fit for the label I made using the pumpkis.

I colored the pumpkins using Copic markers. I used a Spellbinders circle die to create the inner black circle. Seriously, I can think of all kinds of goodies to fill this little tin -

 candied apples, bags of sweets and cards!

Who said bats have to always be black? I think they can be any color we wish. 

  For more samples with the stamp sets being previewed tonight, please check out these participating designer's links:

• Gina
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa - *Illustrator of Farm Life*
• Tami - *Illustrator of Faithful Flowers*
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Kurtis
• Carolyn
• Asela - *Illustrator of Boo!*
• Suzanne
• Miesje - *our CenterStage Guest Designer!*

You are invited to join us for our Release party this Thursday night, August 26 from 7-10 central time for contest questions, challenges, and chatter along with tons more samples!  The party leads up to the new products featured this week on our blogs being available for purchase online through GinaK Designs at 10 pm.  We hope you'll make plans now to be able to join us in all the fun!

Apron ATC

I mentioned on Facebook that I was working on some ATC. Well here they are! I love to create ATC's using scraps of things that I have extra of. Or supplies that I've bought, are outdated and I've never used. I stamped my apron gal from my set "Sew Pretty" for Ginak onto ivory cardstock. The paper for the apron is from a 6x6 pad "Kitchy Kitchen" (Melissa Frances) The background paper is Girlie Paperie. I used Copic markers to add some shading to the gal and apron. So much fun sometimes to just do repetitive things that don't take much thought (after the first one is created of course....LOL.)

And how cool is this! I found the sign at Marshals (outlet store) for $7. Added some cup hooks and found a way to not only organize my Spellbinder dies but add something cute to the wall of my new room!  

Thanks

 

Just a quick post. Our weekend was 4 days long and I'm going to have to play major catch-up on all of my chores. I used the thanks image from my new set for Ginak "Pretty as a Peacock". The card measures 3.5 x 5 (Appx.)  Paper by Basic Grey (Kioshi Paper Pad) 

Image colored in with Copic markers

 

Peacock Friend

 

I'm so excited to be able to share a preview image from my new set for Ginak call "Pretty as a Peacock". I totally new which stamp pad I wanted to use with this image. I grabbed  Tsukineko's Kaleidacolor "Blue Breeze". This pad is so cool! It's a raised rainbow dye inkpad. So you get 5 colors in one pad!

 When I was drawing the images for my new set I wanted them to not only be colored in but also used just as they were. I can see lots of possibilities!

 

For even more samples with the stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out these designer's links:

• Gina Krupsky
• Jessica Fick
• Theresa Momber
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Nina Brackett
• Cathy Tidwell
• Lee Murphy
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Erika Martin
• Asela Hopkins *illustrator of Pretty as a Peacock

We'd also like to invite you to attend our Release Party this Thursday, July 1st starting at 7 pm central on StampTV! There will be challenges, contest questions, and more samples from our designers on all the new stamp sets being released this month!  We'd love to have you join in on the fun!

Movie Magic Challenge!

 

One of my all time favorite movies is The Wizard of Oz. I remember when I was a little girl I would wait anxiously every year for it to come out on TV. Once VHS tapes were available I bought the movie. I still love the magic of this movie.

I used my new stamp set "Sew Pretty" to create Dorothy. I stamped it and then drew her hair longer. Colored her in with Copics. I then stamped her again on some blue plaid paper and cut and glued it to her. I cut thin strips of tan paper and created the basket. (Wiped it gently with a sponge that I use to distress edges of paper.)

Aren't those  witches shoes a hoot! Found them in the sticker section (Halloween) of Michaels.

For the specific details of the Senior Design Team challenge, please visit  GinaK's Blog 

Then, check out these designer's links for all the projects they have prepared for tonight's challenge:

• Jessica Fick
• Nina Brackett
• Theresa Momber
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Tami Mayberry
• Asela Hopkins
• Cathy Tidwell
• Lee Murphy
• Emily Giovanni
• Geri Utterback - our CenterStage Spotlight Designer

 

A Friends House

   

This is really a fun image to color in. It's by Magenta Stamps. I used Prismacolor pencils and gamsol. The saying is by Ginak Designs The Journey.

Keeping my post short because I'll be off this morning to take a scrapbooking class! So excited. We'll be making a little graduation flip book. I'm looking forward to having some girly time.  

 

Sit

 

I wanted to try an challenge and I loved the one over at Moxie Fab World. I used the chair from my set from Ginak The Journey.

Supplies - My Minds Eye (Photo Mat Pink), BoBunny (Decaf Dot) Spellbiinders ( Big Scalloped Rectangle SM) Zva Creative (Crystal), Ginak (The Journey)

 

What's Cooking?

 

Happy Friday! It's been a busy week. There's lots going on around here. My sweet son will be graduating in June and with that comes a bunch of Senior fun. And of course mommy moments! 

I wanted to make something that I didn't color. (Although I have a "coloring addition" there are times when I just want to create something quick.)

I used the apron and mitts from my set for Ginak "Sew Pretty". Stamped them on Cosmo Cricket "Garden Variety" paper and cut it out. I then pierced the paper and sewed using red embroidery floss.

 
 Check back tomorrow for another Copic Color Challenge card.

 

Hot!

 

 It's Friday! And all the new sets are now available at Ginak Designs. Can't wait to see what everyone creates my new set.

 

Have a wonderful weekend.

  

You Look Fabulous

 

I hope you enjoyed all the previews from GinaK's fabulous design team yesterday. Here's another card I created using an image from my new set "Sew Pretty"

The Release Party is tomorrow night at StampTV.  We would LOVE to have you join us for the fun!

There will be challenges, contest questions, chatter, as well as tons of samples from the Design Team members from 7-10 (central time) all leading to the new products being available in GinaK's online store at 10pm.  

 

 

Sew Pretty

 

I'm so excited to share a preview of my new set for Ginak Designs, "Sew Pretty". I absolutely love vintage stuff and being a child of the 70's  I was influenced by so many wonderful things from the 50's, 60' and the 70's. Designing this new stamp set was a blast and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed illustrating it. I think it has a lot of fun possibilities.

I stamped the image using Memento black ink and colored with copics. Yes even the background behind the gal is copics. (Not airbrushed just layering the colors until they appeared smooth.) I paper pieced the apron. Can't wait to do it again trying lots of fun patterns. The stamp set also includes some cute little designs that you can use on her apron.

I found the ribbon at Walmart and the background paper is by Webster's Pages "Petite Papers Combo Pack".

Hop on over and check out all of the wonderful things that everyone has created! 

  Designers Participating in Previews tonight: 

• Gina Krupsky
• Jessica Fick
• Cathy Tidwell
• Donna Baker
• Erika Martin
• Emily Giovanni
• Kurtis Amundson
• Lee Murphy
• Lynn Mercurio
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Tami Mayberry
• Theresa Momber
• Bev Gerard
• Colleen Schaan
• Suzanne Dean
• Nina Brackett
  
• Geri Utterback - our Center Stage Spotlight Designer!
• Asela Hopkins - Sew Pretty illustrator

The Release Party is this Thursday, April 22 on StampTV.  We would LOVE to have you join us for the fun!

There will be challenges, contest questions, chatter, as well as tons of samples from the Design Team members from 7-10 (central time) all leading to the new products being available in GinaK's online store at 10pm. 

Thoughts of You

 

Just a quick post. I used the vase of lilies from my new set for Ginak Designs "By Your Side" (Saying from another of my sets) to create my card.

 I stamped them on the kraft and also onto white card stock. Colored with Copic. Cut out the white stamped image and adhered it using 3M tape to the front of the card.

Copics - 0,Y15, B00,G24, YR00, YR0000, W00

We are off to Disney! Have a wonderful weekend.

 

Walk With Me

Congrats Darla! Send me your mailing address and I will send out my new set "By Your Side" to you.

"I love your stamp sets, and can't wait for thursday to see the new release!!!
Wonderful colouring on the mice!!
wow!!! I never heard of the copic creations blog before so I'm off to see if I can find one of the past year techniques to try and hopefully I'll get it done in time for the challenge!!

Thanks so much!!
Darla"

Posted by: Darla | March 16, 2010 at 10:58 AM

 

I hope you are enjoying the samples I've been posting using my new stamp set for Ginak. I'm having a ton of fun making them

For this one I used the lilies from my new set "By You Side" I stamped 2 using Memento black and then created a mask out of Eclipse tape. Masked off the 2 I stamped and then stamped 2 more on either side of the masked off flowers. 

The Children are from my set or Ginak "The Journey"

 

Copics - R20, R22, R00, E93, YG93, YG0000, E21, E00, E11, E35, E37, YR23, W3, W00 

Koi Side by Side

 

I had 2 small Koi ponds several years ago. I loved spending time out there watching them swimming around. When they grew too large for the size of my ponds I donated them to our local Koi club. But I still have wonderful memories of them in my back yard. 

I used the Koi from my new set for Ginak Designs "By Your Side", available the end of the week, to create my card. I stamped them using Memento Black ink and colored in with Copic Markers. The Lilies is also included in the set.

 

Copics - B0000, B00, B12, YR07, W1, W3, G000, YG00, Y17, YR68, 0 

By Your Side and Happy Spring

 

 
 So excited about the release of my new set "By Your Side". I'm hoping you'll be as inspired using it as I was creating it. I have a lot of cool samples to show you this week so keep checking my blog.

 

I stamped the flowers 3 times onto white felt using Stazon ink. Then I cut them out. One layer of 3 together (bottom), next layer of 2 flowers and then final layer of 1 flower. I made sure to cut inside the black inked lines so that they wouldn't appear when I assembled the flowers. I used Alene's Tacky Glue to adhere them all together.

 

Are you ready for even more inspiration?  

Start with Gina's Blog

Then, find out more information about the new Card Kit here: Jessica Fick

Finally, check out these Designer's blogs: Asela Hopkins {Illustrator of By Your Side}

Melanie Muenchinger 

Theresa Momber

Nina Brackett

Cathy Tidwell

Lee Murphy

Kurtis Amundson

Emily Giovanni

Erika Martin Bev Gerard

Colleen Schaan Sankari Wegman  Valerie Stangle

Jennie Harper - our Guest Designer for this Month!

StampTV is celebrating it's first birthday and the festivities are in full swing with this month's release!  We'll be holding this month's Release Party on StampTV and couldn't be more excited about all that Gina has planned for everyone!  The party kicks off this Thursday, March 18th starting at 7pm and ends at 10pm (all times CST) when all the new products will be available for purchase in Gina's online store.

To keep informed of all the party plans and activities, check out this link:

Release Party Forum on StampTV

Live the Life

 

My new set Dream Birds is now available! I hope you like it. It was a lot of fun to create and I can see a bunch of possibilities with it.

It's a very rainy day today so I think I'll stay in doors creating. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.