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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Autumn Stamp-n-Foil Release with Gina K. Designs and ThermOWeb

***ETA*** WE HAVE WINNERS!
Congratulations to:

Diana ScottAugust 14, 2018 at 11:33 AM

Great video - love your card! The hop was amazing, so many different ideas for using these new sets! Really like the leaves. Thanks for all you do!

Katie DufourAugust 14, 2018 at 10:17 AM

I've been searching for a good sunflower set to use for my fall cards. This is it! Aaaaand, I'm new to foiling, but just bought a laminator so I should probably pick up some foils too!

Please send an email to info@ginakdesigns.com to let them know that you won the Stamp-n-Foil $50 gift certificate giveaway and they will get that emailed to you. :)

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Hi Everyone,

I have some exciting news for you today! Gina K. Designs and ThermOWeb just released our new Autumn Stamp-n-Foil line! We have two beautiful Stamp-n-Foil collections and two brand new background pattern packs.

The first collection is called Graphic Sunflowers and it's filled with bold, fun sunflowers, leaves and sunshiney greetings. Complete with stamps, detail sheets for foiling and dies, this collection will be fun to use throughout the fall and beyond.

And we have the new Thankful Leaves collection too! I always think that leaves are the masculine flower and are perfect for any time of the year. Change up the color and you have spring, summer or fall!

We also have two brand new background pattern packs. These include the Bountiful Flourish pack:

And the Harvest Texture Pack:

Today, I am featuring a project using the Graphic Sunflowers.

I love how you have so many options with Stamp-n-Foil! You can just stamp, mix stamps with the detail sheets and add foil, then step it up some more with the dies!

I have a video today showcasing the new products and featuring this card project. And on Thursday, I will have another video featuring the Thankful Leaves.

You can watch today's video here:

All of the new Stamp-n-Foil products are now available in the What's New category at www.ginakdesigns.com. You can also find them at www.thermoweb.com and in online and brick and mortar stores near you!

Ready for more inspiration? The design team has put together a hop and we are giving away two $50 gift certificates to two lucky winners! All you have to do is leave a comment on each of the blogs on the hop. (Don't worry if you can't leave a comment on all of them. Every comment will count as an entry!)

Start hopping here!

Gina K <- You are here
Beth Silaika
Cathy Tidwell
Donna Idlet
Karen Hightower
Lisa Hetrick
Rema DeLeeuw
Sheri Gilson
Susie Moore
And when you're done, head over to the Thermoweb blog because they are having an awesome giveaway and a day packed with inspiration! Click here: http://thermoweb.com/blog/

Make it a great day and Happy Stamping!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Final Day of our Hot Summer Release Blog Hops!

Hi Everyone!

It's another day full of inspiration because the design team is showcasing beautiful projects featuring the final two stamp sets we released last Thursday night at www.ginakdesigns.com!

Today, we are featuring the brand new Autumn Wreath Builder:
(We are currently sold out of this set but more will be back in stock in 2 1/2 weeks and we know thousands of you already purchased this one so we wanted to make sure you get today's inspiration right away!)

And our new incentive set, Peaceful Roses, yours free with any purchase of $75 or more:

This new release is selling out quickly so hop on over to www.ginakdesigns.com and check out the What's New category to get your favorites today!

As you hop through the blogs, make sure you leave a comment because we will be giving away a $50.00 gift certificate today and tomorrow! The winners will be posted in the Big News Forum on StampTV a few days after the hop.

Ready to get inspired?

Start hopping here:

Rina and I might not get to a Facebook Live today but we will definitely post some video from Junkie Fest! (We are still cutting and kitting projects and getting all of the supplies ready for our class and we leave tomorrow morning!)

Also, I am pretty excited because the builders will be in to install my cabinets in my new craft room on starting on August 3rd! Once that's all set up, I will be doing videos from my new space. I can't wait to give you a tour!

Well, I am off to check out the hop! I hope you will join me. Enjoy today's inspiration and Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

Gina K.

Monday, July 23, 2018

Gina K. Designs Hot Summer Release Blog Hop- Part 2

Hi Everyone!

It's a day full of inspiration because the design team is showcasing beautiful projects featuring two of the stamp sets we released last Thursday night at www.ginakdesigns.com!

Today, we are featuring two of the new sets including the new Just a Little by Lisa Hetrick:

And the new Grand Garden by Alicia Krupskaya:

This new release is selling out quickly so hop on over to www.ginakdesigns.com and check out the What's New category to get your favorites today!

Ready to get inspired?

Start hopping here:

Lisa Hetrick- Illustrator of Just a Little

Rina and I are going to try to do a Facebook Live sometime tomorrow before we leave for Minneapolis to teach at (Stamp) Junkie Fest. We will send out an email to let you know if we can do it! If not, we will broadcast a little bit from Junkie Fest!

Enjoy today's inspiration and Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

Gina K.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Gina K. Designs Hot Summer Release Part Two

Hi Everyone!

It's another day full of inspiration because the design team is showcasing beautiful projects featuring the final two stamp sets we released last Thursday night at www.ginakdesigns.com!

Today, we are featuring the new Tropical Tidings by Theresa Momber:

And the brand new incentive set called Inspiring Poppies. This set is your free with any $75 purchase and it will automatically be added to your order!

In case you didn't get a chance to see the release party video, I used our new Incentive set with a little household bleach to make these cards below.

You can watch the release party video HERE

Ready to get inspired?

Start hopping here:

Theresa Momber-Illustrator of Tropical Tidings

Melanie Muenchinger- you are here!

Thanks for joining us today and Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

Gina

Monday, July 9, 2018

Gina K. Designs Hot Summer Release Part One

And the new Unicorn Wishes by Beth Silaika:

Ready to get inspired?

Start hopping here:

Beth Silaika, Illustrator of Unicorn Wishes

Melanie Muenchinger, Illustrator of This Girl Is

Thanks for joining us today and Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

Gina

Thursday, July 5, 2018

CRAFTING WITH COMPASSION + INTRODUCING CELEBRATE YOU

Hi Everyone,

I am so honored to part of this blog hop!

Today, a bunch of us are helping to promote a new stamp set and die set available at Neat & Tangled that was designed for a very special reason.

We are showcasing the new Celebrate You Stamp Set and Celebrate You dies and they are now available for purchase HERE in the Neat & Tangled Shop. All profits from the sale of both products will go towards helping families in need receive financial assistance at The Neurologic Relief Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The donations will be made to The Burning Limb Foundation, who works with The Neurologic Relief Center directly.

Another way to help is to just make a direct donation HERE.

My friend Danielle owns Neat & Tangled and here is a little bit about why we are doing this blog hop and fundraiser today. (I made a card featuring these items and you can see it at the bottom of this post.)

Neat and Tangled owner Danielle Walls father, Dan, became unexpectedly ill after a routine knee surgery. He had a series of complications following the procedure and then developed and was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in March of 2017. CRPS is a complex, progressive disease of the nervous system. The pain is characterized as constant and extremely intense. The pain is often accompanied by swelling, skin changes, extreme sensitivity, and in most cases is debilitating. You can read much more about his journey HERE.

It is difficult to put into words how much of a nightmare CRPS is, so please take a few minutes to watch this short video to get a better understanding of how life altering this disease can be.

After several failed attempts to heal through traditional medicine, at the end of their ropes, Danielle and her family discovered Dr. Katinka van der Merwe and The Neurologic Relief Center. Dr. Katinka specializes in revolutionary, non-invasive, non-pharcaeutical therapies to treat patients suffering from CRPS. THIS is a great article written by Dr. Katinka outlining what it is they do. Treatment at this center is costly, as insurance will not cover most of the therapies they provide. It is also 10-12 weeks of treatment, and requires living in Arkansas near the clinic for the duration of the the treatment.

Because of the kindness and compassion of friends, family, and the crafting community, enough funds were raised so that Danielle's father was able to receive care at the Center. He arrived in Arkansas in August of 2017, and at the end of October 2017, with Danielle by his side, Dan was able to ring the bell at the completion of his treatment. You can view the video of his bell ringing ceremony HERE, please keep in mind that when Dan had first arrived in Arkansas he had lost significant weight, was depressed and anxious, was unable to hold conversation and was easily confused, and was almost completely immobile. To see him smiling, standing and speaking just 11 short weeks later is nothing short of a miracle. In December of 2017 he was able to return to work full time, and he is just enjoying life each day now! I encourage you to take a look at the rest of the The Neurologic Relief Center's Facebook page to see interviews with patients, and question and answer videos from Dr. K and her staff.

Most patients with CRPS have exhausted their funds trying any and all other treatments some causing more harm than good, most have put themselves into great debt seeking healing. Many are just unable to afford the cost of care at The Neurologic Relief Center to begin with. If it were not for the help of fundraising, Dan would have left the center in extreme debt which is such a burden to overcome.

It has been on Danielle's heart ever since then to pay it forward to others who are in a similar situation. The biggest help in Dan's fundraising, was when Simon Says Stamp donated all the sales of Neat and Tangled's 2017 STAMPtember set to Dan's GoFundMe, you can see more about that HERE. So many of you bought that set, and had a hand in Dan's healing whether you knew it or not! Using the same idea, Danielle has started the Crafting With Compassion campaign, and designed the Celebrate You stamp set and Celebrate You dies to help this cause. All profits from the sales of these sets will go directly towards CRPS patients in financial need at The Neurologic Relief Center, and also those who are still waiting to get to the center due to financial limitations. If you wish, you can also just make a straight donation with no purchase necessary on the Neat and Tangled website. All funds raised will be donated to The Burning Limb Foundation, who in turn will work with Dr. Katinka to distribute the funds. The purpose of Crafting With Compassion is to remind us that not only should we feel empathy for those suffering, but we should also take action and do something about it.

Please realize the power we have when we all come together. Even if everyone just does a little, it can add up to a lot. Because of the compassion of others, Dan's life was truly changed. Now, let's help change some more!

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I had a lot of fun using these sets! I mixed them with the Rose Lace Background stamp by Gina K. Designs and did a little emboss resist to add the color. Then, I embossed the smaller greeting and die cut the large Celebrate You to great the focal image of the card.

Thanks for joining in on today's hop! Here is the complete list of bloggers so you can see all of their beautiful projects too!

Jennifer McGuire
Kathy Racoosin
Chari Moss
Jenn Shurkus
Kelly Marie Alvarez
Kristina Werner
Lydia Fiedler

Make it a great day and Happy Stamping!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Foil-Mates Summer Release Blog Hop

***ETA*** WINNERS!
Congratulations to these winners of a $50 gift certificate:

Charlene BaerJune 12, 2018 at 11:10 AM

As always, I love your cards and ideas of how to use various items (new and old). I was going to watch your video first, but got caught up in the fun of the blog hop. So once I've finished "hopping" then I'll go back to your video. Thanks for sharing your joy of life -- it's definitely contagious.

judy cookJune 12, 2018 at 10:46 AM

Love your cards! The little Elephant is so cute!! Using the Wreath builder was a brilliant idea!

Beverly PerdueJune 12, 2018 at 9:29 PM

I'm always amazed at your beautiful cards! You are so talented. Thanks for the inspiration.

Please send and email to info@ginakdesigns.com and tell them that you won the $50 gift certificate from the Foil-Mates New Release Blog Hop and they will get that right out to you! And thanks to everyone who played along! We appreciate your kind words!

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Hi Everyone,

Today, the design team and I have a blog hop for you featuring our newest addition to the Gina K. Designs / ThermOWeb Foil-Mates line!

We are also giving away THREE $50 Gift Certificates to three lucky winners who leave comments on our blogs. The winners will be posted right here on my blog on Thursday morning!

I'm really excited about these new Foil-Mates designs. Here is a look at all four new options:

I made a lot of projects featuring this new line and I have a new video that's a little bit long, but there is so much fun to share!

In my first project, I used the new Better with You Sentiment Pack along with Bold Backdrops for the background. Then, I used the negative piece to create a second version! This really expands your opportunities to use every bit of foil in beautiful ways!

In my second project, I made a birthday card and some matching tags. I used the new Birthday Bash Sentiment set along with the new Tag Borders for the tags. For the backgrounds, I used the Time to Celebrate backgrounds along with Stars and Stripes. I mixed in some of the Time to Celebrate Stamp-n-Foil System and my project was ready as a card and a matching tag to hang off of a gift! In my video, I show you how easy it is to use two colors of foil at one time for a multi-color effect.

In my third project, I used the new Label Borders and I mixed in an older Gina K. Design stamp set called Spring Blessings. I also used the Vibrant Vines Background pack to create a rich leafy backdrop. I love how you can mix any of your stamps with the new Tag Borders and Label Borders and cut them our with the Tag and Label Dies Sets. This is a great way to add a little sparkle to your every day stamping projects. And they also are great for framing out photos for scrapbook pages.