Monday, May 1, 2017

Foil-Mates Blog Hop, Day 1

Hi Everyone!

I have to tell you, this new line with ThermOWeb™ has been over a year in the making! I first came out with  FOIL-MATES™ a long time ago under the name FOILABLES™ when I first started putting them in my StampTV kits. (That was two moves and three warehouses ago!) 


Some time after that, ThermOWeb™ contacted me and we began a year long process putting together this entire line that is now the FOIL-MATES™ brand!

We wanted to make sure that all the retail stores had a chance to get the product into your hands before we carried in our online store. And now, you can also buy it from us at www.ginakdesigns.com!

I am so beyond grateful to all of the wonderful bloggers, YouTubers and card designers who have created projects and shared them all over social media! I am having a difficult time keeping up with all the posts and thanking each of them indivdually! But from the bottom of my heart, I am so thankful. I am also so grateful to Scott, Lorin, Dawn, Sharon, Julia, Sue, Kat, Joe, and the entire staff at ThermOWeb™ for all their help in launching this line. I wouldn't have known where to start with something this huge! And the stuff that's in the works? Hold on to your hat!

But for today, the design team is ready to show you all kind of things you can do with the FOIL-MATES™ brand! Today, I am going to once again share this one minute hyper-speed video with you because you really have to know how easy it is to do this! And then, I will be working on advanced foiling technique videos to share with you throughout the month of May. (There is a lot more you can do with all of this stuff than just make the cards you've seen so far!)



I wanted to break down the line into sections so you can see what it is and how it works together.

FOIL-MATES™
The heart and soul of this line is in these fun pre-printed designs. These FOIL-MATES™ were designed and printed for card makers and paper crafters who love to craft but really don't want to run out and buy special printers or design patterns themselves. Although you can use items you print on a laser printer yourself with any of the Deco-Foil™, these are printed with a super high quality toner from a commercial machine that I could actually live in because it's so big and powerful.

The machines are also set to print using a ridiculously dense setting, unlike your local copy store, so there is a much more concentrated amount of toner on these sheets. (Remember, you local copy store is trying to save money on toner, so if you've gotten spotty results making patterns yourself, it could just be that there isn't enough toner on your card stock.)

Quality card stock is another fabulous feature of this product. We print these on the best, smoothest card stock you'll ever find. We use the Gina K. Designs white card stock so the FOIL-MATES™ will not be bumpy or textured at all. That helps the foiling process a lot! AND, the white will match all of your other part of your card if you use the Gina K. Designs white card stock. (And we all know there are a million different shades of white. Just try to match the paint on your white walls and you'll know what I mean.)



These background designs are so fun and can be used for all different occasions! You can also customize them with water based inks like the Gina K. Designs ink cubes. You can also use watercolor paints, alcohol and water based markers, and more prior to adding your foil. So each project can be unique!

There are two different types of focal image sets.


The Sentiments are perfect for Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Friendship and Support.


The Invitations are great for Birthday Parties, New Years Eve get-togethers, Retirement Parties, Weddings, Showers and of course, Save the Dates! What bride wouldn't love a foiled Save the Date card or Wedding invitation? And you can use the inside FOIL-MATES™ pieces for all the details or you can create them yourself using a laser printer and foil them to match when using the Gina K. Designs Fancy Foils™ or other Deco-foil™ products!

I love the foil colors in this collection!


These colors are exclusive to the Gina K. Designs palette and match perfectly with our card stock, ink pads, ink cubes, reinkers and envelopes! And the Gold and Silver Sequins are a must! They add so much to both bold and delicate background and sentiments. They look just like sparkling diamonds and diamond cut gold!


The ribbon in this line is an old Gina K. Designs favorite and one I could no longer get! But Scott, from ThermOWeb™ found a way to get it custom made for me and now we can all have this beautiful ribbon whenever we want! All you really need is black and white because you can colorize the white to be any Gina K. Designs color with ink pads, ink cubes, alcohol markers or reinkers!



One of the most challenging parts of this collection for me was developing and designing the dies. I wanted to do something that everyone would love but would be a bit unique as well.

Everyone loves stitched dies, especially me! So instead of trying to decide between single stitched and double stitched, I did both. But I made the single stitched versions, 1/8" larger so when you layer them together, you can get a beautiful, thin, shadow layer behind your focal image layer. So these dies are awesome for all your stamped images too!

Instead of nesting all the way down to the dies that you lose on your carpet somewhere, I decided to do the top three sizes to match the FOIL-MATES™ and then add other fun shapes inside. You can cut these shapes with toner paper, patterned paper or card stock and stamp, glitter, flock, foil, and embellish them anyway you want!


I have some fun cards coming for you that feature these different die shapes so stay tuned for that as well!

Here are many of the cards  I have made featuring the FOIL-MATES™ line.


and here are two of my favorites using technique I demonstrated in this video.


So now it's time for day one of foiled inspiration from the team! 

As you go through the blogs, leave a comment on each one along with way because we will be picking a winner from all the comments who will win a $50 gift certificate to the Gina K. Designs online store!

Start hopping here:

Theresa Momber

I hope you've enjoyed today's hop! You can get all of these products now at your local retailer, many online retailers, Thermoweb.com and now at our online store at www.ginakdesigns.com.

Make it a great day and SHINE ON!
Hugs,
Gina K.


87 comments:

  1. Gina, Your line of Foil-Mates are just spectacular! I love that the foils match some of the cardstock colors and oh so shiny and pretty! The dies are fantastic!!! And then the Sentiments, Invites, Backgrounds and all are so Prefect for so many things! Congratulations on Your Line! :) <3

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  2. What a great hop! I love seeing new inspiration for foil ideas and fun ways to spruce up your cards! Love all that sparkle and shine!

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  3. Congratulations on your new line Gina, you and your team must feel so proud. I just love all the amazing colours and majority of the colours you have chosen for your palette are some of my favourite colours :) Amazing the variety of cards you could potentially create and so very versatile indeed. Love them all :)

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  4. Congrats on the new line of products. I bought some of the foil mate dies in Milwaukee show, can't wait to see how you use them. Sorry I didn't get to meet you there. Maybe at the Schaumburg show :)

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  5. Have purchased many of your foilables now the foilmates so nice
    Do you think they will be at Michaels or Ac Moore?

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  7. Certainly a match made in heaven! It's all so shiny and pretty! I have not seen them at my local craft stores as yet, we do have 3, thirty minutes away, Michael's, AC Moore and JoAnn's. I will keep a look out for them all! They're so YUMMY!

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  8. Such a well thought out line looks fantastic, I haven't looked at my 2 chain stores yet they seldom ever have any thing new. I have just been patiently waiting for you to have it in your shop.

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  9. Such a great new line. Can't wait to try it all out

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  10. So very pretty. Foil has always intimidated me, so this beautiful, fun, and user-friendly option is really exciting! Congratulations, and thank you!

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  11. All the cards are so beautiful. Congratulations on your line. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Beautiful and congrats on this foil line.

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  13. Wow these products are amazing - love all the glitter and shine:)

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  14. Congratulations again on your Foil-Mates product line. Another fabulous hit for Gina K Designs! :)

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  15. Wow these products are really amazing . It makes me want to get laminator.

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  16. Gorgeous products. Making fantastic looking cards. Love it.

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  17. Love the foils! So easy to use!

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  18. Whee! The excitement begins! May have to get hubby to come out of retirement.go back to work,so I can indulge my passion! Beautiful line!

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  19. Wow...the foil products look awesome.

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  20. Love foil cards. Can't wait to see all the ideas.

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  21. I haven't tried foiling yet, but I'm awfully tempted! Love all of your cards, Gina!

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  22. Lovely! I can't wait to try my foiling products! Gina, Do you ever do any shows in North Carolina?

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  23. The foil really makes the cards stand out. Very nice

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  24. The foils are wonderful - love
    the colors and the designs.
    Have to get the laminator out
    and start making cards.
    thanks for having the hop.

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  25. The more I watch this foiling technique the more I need to get some into my crafty space so I can play too!!

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  26. Such beautiful cards! Love the dies and ribbon. Maybe I will try foiling again one day.

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  27. Love the new foils and Foil Mates! And dies! Your cards are beautiful! Order is placed so will be foiling later this week! Thanks for all you do for us! Hop was awesome!

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  28. Gina, love the blog and now another must have with the foiling. Thanks you for keeping us inspired.

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  29. Gina, this line of Thermoweb products is amazing! Just gorgeous! I love the way you put so many elements that go together beautifully. Thanks for all that you do for this community!

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  30. Gina I love how easy using the foil and with the different ways to use the foil. Also love there is more die cuts for the products.

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  31. Wow!!! This is all so amazing!!! What a fantastic way to make gorgeous cards!!! :) Hugs...Janie

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  32. I love your products and it was great to learn about Foil Mates today.....the DT did a wonderful job of sharing and inspiring!!! I hopped....I loved...I commented...and I'm looking forward to Day 2 :) Hugs...Janie

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  33. wow, these are gorgeous, and love learning about the quality!

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  34. I couldn't wait so I ordered a few from Therm-o-web and am now eagerly awaiting arrival. Will probably order some more and the dies eventually. Great new product making it easy to foil and some wonderful card designs and tutorials. You rock Gina.

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  35. I am afraid I ordered some at Therm-O-Web as I was so anxious to get some of the products from this new line you have. But rest assured, I no doubt will order more from your online store too eventually.

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  36. Love this new line!! I ordered some and will be ordering more!! Such a wonderful and beautiful product line!! Thanks for sharing your talents with us!!

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  37. Yippee, so excited for you. So many ideas running through my mind can't wait to order, just need to figure what to order first!

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  38. This is such a great new product line. I have loved everything I have used so far. Will there ever be some foil-mates available on ivory cardstock?

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  39. So excited for you - and for us, too!!!! Thank you for the terrific Blog Hop!

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  40. Loving this new line of products from you and Therm O Web! Such a great partnership!!!

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  41. This is so exciting. You have really created a wonderful line of products for card makers. Your designs are just incredible. Thank you for all your hard work to get this in our hands.

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  42. I just LOVE all of this, will be hard to get it a little bit at a time, but sady thats what I'll have to do...but I'll just count my blessings I can get any of it, cause it's all so pretty!!! :-))

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  43. I want them all!!! Great partnership and will get them a little at a time.

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  44. What a great collection! Love how it all coordinates making pulling it all together a breeze. The sentiments are really nice and all the coordinating backgrounds, just WOW

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  45. Wow is all I can say! Can't wait to get them all!

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  46. Love your new Foil-Mates line of products with Therm O Web!! ❤️

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  47. These are beyond wonderful!!! I love all things shiny, and this really fills the bill. I'm gonna go hop now, can't WAIT to see what everyone has for us!!! Congrats, Gina....you ROCK!!!

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  48. I absolutely love the one that says "I am always here for you"...the colors are awesome!

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  49. Someone pinch you? Someone pinch ME! I am over the moon happy for you! I love how you can use the leftover sheets on toner paper! No waste, only delightful beauty! Congratulations!

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  50. Love the new foil mates line. Hoping to get a few more soon. Thanks for sharing your talents and inspiring us.

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  51. These cards caught my eye when I was at the store in Greendale, then met Gina K at the Scrapbook Expo demonstrating this great product. You can feel the excitement & passion Gina has for her Foil-Mates. I purchased some of the products and just love using them. I have got to get some of that Jelly Bean Green - love it!! Thank you Gina for creating an awesome product for us!!!

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  52. I'm so happy for you and this amazing collaboration with ThermoWeb! They certainly chose right! All of these foil goodies are soooo delish! I've got to expand my collection!

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  53. Awesome cards awesome product awesome designer

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  54. These new products are fabulous and they look like lots of fun to use. You and the design team did a super job showing how well your products go together and how easy it is to make beautiful cards with these new foil products. I am looking forward to making shiny foil fun cards. Wonderful job everyone!

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  55. Love these. So pretty and fun and who doesn't love a little shiny on their cards. Can't wait to get my hands on some. Thanks for the demo.

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  56. Can't wait to try these! Looks like so much fun!

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  57. I love the designs. Candle card if awesome. I can't wait to order some of the foils. I have to watch the videos again.

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  58. Gorgeous new line, Gina. Congratulations and so happy that they have come to your store.

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  59. Love all these goodies. So glad they are in the store.

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  60. What fun to work with these products! Thanks Gina!

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  61. Congrats on your new line.......it is just another quality product from you! I love foiling and plan to get some of your new products.

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  62. How awesome these products are! I've not tried foiling, yet - Cannot wait tofind these in stores and try them out!

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  63. So very beautiful! I am in awe at the shiny look! Anyone would be so happy to receive any of these cards!!!

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  64. You have peaked my interest with your new foiling products, I think I need some of these products.

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  65. Gorgeous foils - they look awesome!

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  66. Wow, it looks super easy as well as fun. Can't wait to do it.

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  67. These are beyond gorgeous! You have made foiling easier and I am excited to try this!

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  68. Congratulations on this fabulous line of products!

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  69. Oh, this looks like fun! Beautiful cards!

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  70. This looks to be a fantastic line! Foiling is so much fun and adds such a great touch.

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  71. I have not gotten on the "foiling band wagon" yet. But your collaboration with Thermo web to make colors that coordinate with the Gina K color line is a HUGE incentive! I am currently in the process of collecting the Gina K color line of inks and cardstocks and would want foil colors that matched them. The whole line of backgrounds, dies, and ribbons are all beautiful!

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  72. Love the foil so beautiful. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win.

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  73. Seriously amazing! Congratulations on continuing to be at the forefront of crafting!

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  74. So beautiful and love all of that sparkle sparkle!!

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  75. Wow wow WOW!!! Gorgeous creations, Gina!! Exciting :o)

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  76. i am in sparkle heaven, just love love the silver and gold sequin foil....

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  77. I'm a fan of all you do Gina! I saw you in Milwaukee, but couldn't get all that up close lol! After we exhausted ourselves at the EXPO, my cousin and I checked out your store which was on my bucket list! Hope to see you in Schaumburg! Congratulations on being a successful businesswoman!! GIRL POWER!!

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  78. Congratulations on your new line. Beautiful cards!

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  79. I always get excited to see fabulous new crafting products!

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  80. These cards are gorgeous! I can't wait to get some of these foil mates and get started!

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