Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Design Team Blog Hop- Day 3

Welcome today two of our Design Team Blog Hop for our new release!

Today, the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hops.

The stamp sets we are showcasing today are:


Lots of Thanks by Beth Silaika


And Celebration Diva by Debbie Corbari


Ready to get inspired? Start hopping here:


Thanks so much for joining us this week for our Design Team Blog Hops! 
All of the new stamps can be found at www.ginakdesigns.com in the What's New category. 

Make it a great day and Happy Stamping!

Hugs,
Gina K.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Design Team Blog Hop- Day 2

Welcome today two of our Design Team Blog Hop for our new release!

Today, the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hops.

The stamp sets we are showcasing today are:


Elegant Flourishes by Carolyn King



And Stamper's Favorites by Melanie Muenchinger



Ready to get inspired? Start hopping here:


Stop back again tomorrow for another fun hop!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Design Team Blog Hop- Day 1

Welcome to the first Designs Team Blog Hop for our new release!

Today, the Design Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hops.

The stamp sets we are showcasing today are:

It's the Little Things by Becky Oehlers 




and Vertical Greetings by Theresa Momber




Ready to get inspired? Start hopping here:



Stop back again tomorrow for another fun hop!
Hugs,
Gina K.


Friday, December 6, 2013

The Morning After

There's nothing as fun as a Gina K. Designs Release Party! We had such a good time last night and thanks to all of you who were able to join us!

 My view of the party. :)

We know it's a busy time of the year, so for those of you who missed the party, I wanted to share all of the new stamp sets released last night.

Introducing Elegant Flourish by Carolyn King


Introducing Stamper's Favorites by Melanie Muenchinger



 Introducing It's the Little Things by Becky Oehlers



Introducing Lots of Thanks by Beth Silaika


Introducing Vertical Greetings by Theresa Momber


Introducing Celebration Diva by Debbie Corbari


Introducing the new Incentive Stamps for December


And here is a just a small sampling of the beautiful card projects from the release party!











These projects and more can be found in the gallery at StampTV.com and in the party chat thread here.

In case you missed the Release Party Presentation Video, you can find it here: Decemeber Release Party Presentation Video

In the video, I tell you a lot about the new stamp sets and show you how I made this card.


And then, hop over to the Release Party Forum here and play along with the contest questions and the release party challenge for a chance to win a Gina K. Designs prize package!

Ready to shop? Visit our online store and treat yourself to a few new stamps set at www.ginakdesigns.com
(You can even wrap them and hide them under the tree to make sure you get exactly what you're wishing for!)

Enjoy all of the new release party festivities and inspiration, and Happy Stamping!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

More sneak peeks, an invitation and a blog hop!

Hi Everyone!

Today we have our final sneak peek of our December release! Debbie Corbari has designed the PERFECT Diva for celebrating! The new Celebration Diva will take through the New Year and beyond!



And, this month, we decided to created incentive stamps that EVERYONE can use year round! 

These inside and outside greetings for cardmakers are a perfect edition to your collection! AND the inside greetings will work with our previously released Birthday Border and Thank you Border incentive stamps too!


All of these new stamp sets will be released tonight at 7:00 PM central time at www.ginakdesigns.com.

And join us tonight for our release party! We will have contest questions, a challenge, full stamp set reveals, TONS of beautiful design team samples and a party chat thread along with our December release party video! All of the fun starts on the home page of StampTV at www.stamptv.com.

Here is a little invitation video for you! (If you are reading this in an email or RSS feed, you will have to click through to my blog to watch the video.)



Ready for some inspiration? The Illustrators have put together an Invitation Blog Hop for you featuring projects created with their brand new stamp sets being released tonight!

As you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each one, (including mine,) because we are giving a way a grab bag of deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps!

Start hopping here: 



Thanks so much for stopping by, enjoy the hop and we hope to see you tonight at StampTV!
Hugs,
Gina K.
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*UPDATE
Some of our Design Team Members surprised us this morning by joining us in the Illustrator's Blog Hop! How fun!! And it will give you even more chances to win a grab bag of stamps and see some more beautiful cards.
Now, some of the team has full card samples like our illustrators, others have just a little snippet of a project or two they will be showcasing tonight at the release party! 
So go check them out and leave more comments for more chances to win!
Start here: 

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

December Release- two more sneak peeks!

We have two sneak peeks for you today! First, Becky Oehlers has created the most ADORABLE stamp set, perfect for baby cards, thank you cards and birthday cards too! These little critters and sweet sayings will be the perfect choice whenever you need the perfect little something for any card or tag project!

And, thank you cards are one of the most popular cards that stampers make! And we can never have enough ways to express our gratitude! Beth Silaika's newest stamp set, Lots of Thanks, will help you say thank you in a whole variety of new ways!


Stay tuned tomorrow for the last sneak peeks, an invitation blog hop and our brand new December release!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

December Release- Sneak Peek Day 3

Ready for Sneak Peek #3?

Carolyn King has created a fabulous must-have basic for your collection! 



This set is full of flourishes and more in various sizes for everything from cards to scrapbook pages!
Stop back tomorrow for more!

Hugs,
Gina K.

Monday, December 2, 2013

December Release- Sneak Peek 2

Sneak peek day 2 is here! This beautiful new set by Theresa Momber is one you've all been requesting! 



Filled with Vertical Greetings for just about any occasion along with beautiful hand-drawn images, this set will be a must have for your collection! Stay tuned for another sneak peek tomorrow!

Hugs,
Gina K.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

December Release- Sneak Peek 1

This Thursday night is our December release party and we have some amazing stamp sets coming this month! Today's sneak peek features a new stamp set by Melanie Muenchiner that will be every Stamper's Favorite! 




These beautifully hand-drawn images will make great backgrounds, focal images and more- just in time to make assorted batches of cards for holiday gift giving! Stay tuned for another sneak peek tomorrow!

Hugs,
Gina K.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

A Day in the Life...

That was the name of my first blog... a day in the life...

It was way back in 2006 or 2007 that I started blogging. I blogged about stamping, family and all sorts of other things... kind of like I do now. But back then, I had a 9 year old and an 11 year old that needed me... a lot. Now they are 16 and 18, and although they still need me, it's in a much different way.



A lot can happen in in a few years. In fact... Gina K. Designs happened. StampTV happened. 

This...


Turned into this...


This...


Turned into this...


Which turned into this...


And is now this...


And quickly becoming this...


And now we enter a new phase. 

At the end of the summer, Tom and I found a couple of new options to help us run our business a little bit more effectively. It will be a lot of behind the scenes stuff, so not much will change at first. But over the next 6-8 months, we should be providing you with better shipping options, faster service and more new exclusive products. 



But with these new wonderful options came the difficult decision to move our family from McFarland to Milwaukee.

With Alicia moving to New York, we planned to move last August. But Rina really wanted to give her high school swim team one more season. 

I am really glad she did. 

She had an amazing season and left behind 24 new team and pool record in McFarland, several other pool records across the state, new conference and sectionals records, all new best times and two silver medals from the state meet. She also helped McFarland go from 10th place in the state last year to 4th place this year. 

She also managed to get straight As in school. She really gave everything 100%- all of that while her entire life being uprooted. I couldn't be more proud of the way she has handled every card she's be dealt over the last few years. She's handled it all with class and grace. And she's stronger than ever before!


She is so excited for this next chapter of her life. 

Now the great news is, Milwaukee is certainly not far. In fact, our Madison warehouse will stay just like it is and we will go back and forth a lot. Plus, my mom and sister will still be here in McFarland, so we will have lots of opportunities to visit friends and family.




Tomorrow morning between 8 and 9 AM, the truck will arrive and we will be moving from the little village we have lived in for the last 18 years to the big city of Milwaukee.

Although it's hard to uproot and start over in a new community, a new school, and a new swim team, our family is actually pretty excited! There are lots of great things in store for all of us.

So, if it takes us an extra week to get back into our normal StampTV video groove, you will know why. I am up to my eyeballs in boxes! Plus, with Alicia coming home for Thanksgiving, well, I just might take an extra week off to enjoy my little family and our new little home in Milwaukee. :)

Thank you ever so much for letting me share another piece on my life with you. The stamping community is made of friends. Friends we love, friends we support and friends we have yet to meet. Thank you all for your friendship. It means the world to me. 

Oh, and a LOT of you asked what the procedure was that I had on Monday. No, I didn't get a face lift. Ready? I had to get a colonoscopy. Yep. And guess what? I apparently have the colon of a 20 year old. I don't have to go back for 10 years. And that's good because it will take me 10 years to forget what that awful prep drink tasted like!

Once again, I love you so! Thanks for always being here for me.
Two weeks from now, we will be stamping strong again together. XOXO

Much love always,
~G

Friday, November 8, 2013

Gina K. Designs / Faber-Castell Blog Hop- Day 5

Welcome to the final day of our Gina K. Designs/Faber-Castell Blog Hop!  We want to thank all of the talented folks at Faber-Castell for this fun opportunity!

Both of the design teams are sure to inspire you with many beautiful, creative ideas for using Gina K. Designs and Faber-Castell products together. 

As you hop through the our designers blogs, make sure to leave a comment, because each day a random comment will be chosen and that stamper will receive a Gina K. Designs stamp set of their choice, valued at up to a $24.95!
Then, pop over to the Faber-Castell Blog by clicking HERE and leave a comment for a chance to win a Designing With Gelatos Kit too!
We have a full week of amazing inspiration to share with you, so let's get started!

Today's participating designers are:


Over the weekend, check in over at StampTV in the BIG NEWS forum to see all five of this week's winners! And visit StampTV later today to see a new video featuring the new Season's Greetings StampTV kit.

Make it a great day Have a great weekend and happy stamping~
Hugs,
Gina K.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Gina K. Designs / Faber-Castell Blog Hop- Day 4

Welcome to day four of our Gina K. Designs/Faber-Castell Blog Hop!  We are so excited to team up with the Faber-Castell designers! Both of the design teams are sure to inspire you with many beautiful, creative ideas for using Gina K. Designs and Faber-Castell products together. 



Today, it's my turn to show you a card that I made with a fun Faber-Castell Product. I am in love the the Pitt Pens! If you didn't get a chance to see my video yesterday, I use this technique to make a plaid background in my Snowman Card Project. 



To watch the video, click here: Plaid Background Snowman Card.

Here is another version of that same technique.


I added a dot of gold Pitt Pen along each spot where the lines connect. I also used the pen to create matching gold borders on both my focal image layer and background layer.



As you hop through the our designers blogs, make sure to leave a comment, because each day a random comment will be chosen and that stamper will receive a Gina K. Designs stamp set of their choice, valued at up to a $24.95!
Then, pop over to the Faber-Castell Blog by clicking HERE and leave a comment for a chance to win a Designing With Gelatos Kit too!
We have a full week of amazing inspiration to share with you, so let's get started!

Today's participating designer is:
Stop by StampTV later today for a video featuring the Faber-Castell Pitt Pens and Stop back tomorrow for the final group of designers and more chances to win!

Make it a great day and happy stamping~
Hugs,
Gina K.