Friday, December 30, 2011

Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 1

Last night at StampTV, we had our release party and it was hopping! We had so much fun with all of you who attended. For those of you who didn't make it, all of the fun is still going strong on the main page at www.stamptv.com.

Today, the design team has put together a fabulous blog hop featuring two of the new stamp sets released last night.

Melanie Muenchinger has added a new set to her Stately Flowers series called Stately Flowers 2. This set coordinates with her Make a Statement and Stately Flowers 1 stamp sets. These images and greetings make elegant cards and can be colored with markers and pencils or, you can make a clean and simple embossed card like I did in our release party presentation video. To watch the video, visit the main page at www.StampTV.com. Here is a little peek of the finished card.



The team is also showcasing the new set by Theresa Momber called Mountain Wilderness. Theresa's beautiful hand drawn nature images can be used to create beautiful scenes or you can use the images independently like I did in the card project featured in last night's presentation.



This project is a fun one to make because it doubles as a gift. The focal image is a bookmark that is held to the front of the card with a magnet. This project is also featured in the presentation video at www.StampTV.com.

Here is a better look at both of these new stamp sets.

Stately Flowers 2


Mountain Wilderness


As you hop along all of the design team's blogs to see the beautiful projects they created, make sure you leave a comment on each of their posts. We will be choosing a winner from all of the comments who will win a grab bag of deeply etched, precut, Gina K. Designs stamps.

Start hopping here:

Our next new release blog hop will be after the new year.
From all of us at Gina K. Designs, we wish you a safe, happy and healthy new year.

Much love,
Gina K.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Sneak Peek #5 and an Invitation for you!

Here is the final sneak peek of our December release. The new StampTV kit will help you make lovely cards for many occasions. The gorgeous color palette and adorable images will make you fall in love. :)



All of the new products will be available at www.ginakdesigns.com tonight at 7:00 PM Central time. And we hope you will join us for our release party! All of the fun starts on the home page at www.stamptv.com. Just click on the video and see all of the new products in action! Then, play along with the contests, challenges and more.
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Here is a little video with more information about our release party~ (If you are reading this through and email or reader, the video may not have come through. Click through to my blog to watch.)



Looking forward to seeing you there!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Sneak Peek #4

This Thursday night, 5 new stamp sets including a BRAND NEW StampTV kit will
debut and you will LOVE creating projects with these fabulous images.

The new One free with 3 stamp set is full of fashion and fun! You will love these sweet little images and coordinating greetings! And this one is yours FREE when you purchase 3 other stamp sets in one order.


Up next, the new StampTV kit!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Sneak Peek #2 for December

This Thursday night, 5 new stamp sets including a BRAND NEW StampTV kit will
debut and you will LOVE creating projects with these fabulous images.

Tami Mayberry has created another Spellbinders friendly set that will help complete your collection of greeting stamps! You won't want to miss this one!


Theresa Momber has created a fabulous nature set that will take you throughout the winter season! And these vertical greetings are the perfect addition to your collection!

More to come~

Monday, December 26, 2011

Sneak Peek #1 for December

This Thursday night, 5 new stamp sets including a BRAND NEW StampTV kit will debut and you will LOVE creating projects with these fabulous images.
Melanie Muenchinger has added the second addition to her Stately Flowers series and this one will knock your socks off!
Are you as excited as I am about this first sneak peek? More coming tomorrow!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Inspirational Blog Hop- Day 3

Today is the final day of our inspirational blog hop. Hasn't the design team done some amazing projects?

Today, we are featuring the last set and two more stamp set duos. The full stamp set we are featuring today is called Inspirational Blocks and it's our new One free with 3.



The One free with 3 is an incentive stamp set valued at $19.95 and it's yours free when you purchase any three stamp sets in one order. (Three stamp set duos equals one stamp set toward the three sets you need to purchase to receive this set free. The StampTV kit counts as one set also.)

For more information about the one free with 3 program, please watch the release party presentation video here- Release Party Video

We also have two fun stamp set duos, and one of them coordinates with the Inspirational Blocks stamp set.

First, this adorable telephone and greeting in the Just Calling to Say stamp set duo will make quick work of your birthday card projects AND, the greeting can be used inside the card when you use a "Happy Birthday" greeting from a different set in your collection for the front of the card.

Just Calling to Say


Then, the Master Butterfly Duo coordinates beautifully with this month's One free with 3 and is a great little set for sympathy cards or any kind of card of encouragement. And this gorgeous butterfly will look stunning embossed and bleached or colored with your favorite markers or pencils.

Master Butterfly


And now it's time to take a trip through our design team's blogs to see what beautiful projects they have come up with using today's stamp sets. As you hop along, make sure you leave a comment on each of the blogs because we will be choosing a lucky winner from all of the comments who will win a huge grab bag of Gina K. Designs deeply etched- precut stamps!

To start the hop, begin here:
  • Jimmi Mayo

  • Lee Murphy

  • Melanie Muenchinger

  • Sharon Harnist

  • Theresa Momber

  • Tina Gilliland

  • Vicki Dutcher

  • Carolina Buchting

  • Cathy Tidwell

  • Deb Felts

  • Donna Baker

  • Emily Giovanni

  • Giovana Smith

  • We hope you have been inspired by this week's hops. Stop by StampTV and download the freebies that have been added to our freebies tab- HERE. And next week, we will be back with more videos to inspire you.

    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Thursday, December 1, 2011

    Inspirational Blog Hop Day 2

    Today, we are featuring two more fabulous new stamp sets, one by Theresa Momber and one by Tami Mayberry along with another one of our new stamp set duos.



    The new stamp set Dogwood and Butterfly by Theresa Momber is filled beautiful images of delicate flowers and gorgeous hand drawn butterflies.



    You will love coloring these images with markers, pencils and watercolors. And the beautiful frame can easily be cut using dies and punches.

    The new stamp set by Tami Mayberry called Labels Borders is the perfect addition to your collection. It allows you to create beautiful borders around your greetings and the stamps are large enough to work either vertical or on the horizontal. This set also works great with Tami's Grommet Tags by cutting them out and popping them on top of the Labels Border stamp.



    Dogwood and Butterfly


    Labels Borders


    Friends are Flowers


    Today, the design team has put together a fabulous blog hop featuring these three new stamp sets. As you go through the hop, make sure you leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way because on Monday, we will be choosing a winner from all of the comments who will win a HUGE grab bag of at least a dozen deeply etched, precut Gina K. Designs stamps.

    To begin the hop, start here:

  • Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Label Borders

  • Theresa MomberIllustrator Dogwood and Butterfly

  • Tina Gilliland

  • Vicki Dutcher

  • Carolina Buchting

  • Cathy Tidwell

  • Deb Felts

  • Donna Baker

  • Emily Giovanni

  • Giovana Smith

  • Jimmi Mayo

  • Lee Murphy

  • Melanie Muenchinger

  • Michelle Woerner

  • Sharon Harnist

  • Suzanne Dean

  • Stop back tomorrow for our final blog hop day.
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Wednesday, November 30, 2011

    Inspirational Blog Hop- Day 1



    Welcome to Day 1 of our Inspirational Blog Hop.

    We had so much fun last night at our release party! I posted a video on the home page and one of the techniques I showcased was coloring this gorgeous poppy from one of Melanie Muenchinger's new stamp sets, Stately Flowers 1.
    This set is perfect for every flower lover and it's the first in a series of all 50 states and the flowers that represent them.



    Not only are these flowers beautiful, but they can be mixed and matched with other greetings in your collection to make cards for ANY occasion.

    Stately Flowers 1


    Make a State-ment


    To watch last night's release party video,
    click here to the main page at StampTV-
    StampTV


    And to download a FREE pdf pack of all 50 State that Melanie designed- perfect for scrapbooking and cardmaking, click here- 50 States PDF

    We are also showcasing two of our new stamp set duos, Close-knit Friends and Because of You.

    Close-Knit Friends


    Because of You


    To see beautiful projects by our design team featuring these versatile new stamps, enjoy today's blog hop. And make sure you leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way because we have a huge grab bag of stamps to give away to one of the lucky participants. The more you comment, the better your chances! Winners will be picked next Monday.

    Start hopping here:

  • Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Stately Flowers and Make a Statement

  • Carolina Buchting

  • Cathy Tidwell

  • Deb Felts

  • Donna Baker

  • Emily Giovanni

  • Giovana Smith

  • Jennie Harper

  • Jimmi Mayo

  • Lee Murphy

  • Michelle Woerner

  • Sharon Harnist

  • Suzanne Dean

  • Theresa Momber

  • Tina Gilliland

  • Vicki Dutcher

  • And there is still plenty of time to play along with our release party contests and challenges. To find them, click here over to our release party forum and join in on the fun- Release Party Forum

    Stop back tomorrow for more inspiration!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.


    Monday, November 28, 2011

    Free Digital Image

    Hi Everyone,
    It seems that some of you are having trouble opening the image file on our freebies page or the Free Digital Holiday Image we are giving away. So I have added it here.


    Just right click on the image and save it to your computer.
    Enjoy!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Oops! Missing link from Gina K.

    Hi everyone,
    So sorry about the missing Amazon ad. You will have to click over to my blog to see it OR you can visit the home page at www.stamptv.com and you will find it right under the big TV with the release party invitation.

    Thanks for your patience with me today. My fingers are working at a different rate of speed than my brain... need coffee...

    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Sneak Peeks for November!

    Here are the five sneak peeks of brand new stamp sets being released tomorrow night! We are so excited to show it all to you so we hope you will join us! It all starts at 7:00 PM Central time on the home page at StampTV.com. We hope to see you there!





    And, it's Cyber Monday all over the internet! We would appreciate it if you would help support StampTV while you do your online holiday shopping today. By clicking to Amazon.com through the ad below, you will be supporting our site because we are part of Amazon's affiliate program. These dollars are used to keep StampTV a free place for everyone.
    So, if you're planning to shop anyway, start at Amazon.com by clicking the ad below.


    Thanks for you support and happy Cyber Monday!
    Make it a great day!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Tuesday, October 25, 2011

    Inspirational Blog Hop Day 3

    Welcome to our final Blog Hop day. Today we are featuring the new set by Tami Mayberry called You Go Girl! and the new One free with 3, Pleasant Plurals.

    You Go Girl! is such a great set for sending cards of encouragement in a fun whimsical way. Whether a friend has been diagnosed with cancer or you just want to tell someone to just be themselves and they will do great, this set is for you.

    I did a cute pink version of this card for today's StampTV Video that shows you how to make the two color flourish and how to color her outfit. To watch it, click here: You Go Girl! Card Project
    The other set being featured today is our new One free with 3, Pleasant Plurals.

    I have had many requests in the past to do a stamp set that features greetings for couples and families.
    This set can work alone or with any greeting set you have by adding an ending to another greeting. For example, if you have a greeting stamp that says, "Congratulations on your Graduation" you can add "from all of us" to the end. So this set will expand many of the sets you already have in your collection.
    And of course, if you just want to send a card from you, leave off the ending and you are ready to go.
    To see all of the amazing projects by the design team, start below and remember to comment on as many blogs as you can. On Wednesday, our moderators will draw two randomly chosen winners who will each win a grab bag of at least a dozen Gina K. Designs stamps!
    Start hopping here:

    Enjoy the blog hop and stop by StampTV tomorrow to find all of the winners from this week's contests!

    Make it a great day,

    Gina K.

    Monday, October 24, 2011

    Inspirational Blog Hop Day 2

    The new StampTV kit, Wishing you Joy, is full of adorable images for all of your holiday card making and more.

    For our release party, I created a fun little Christmas ornament, perfect for gift giving and home decoration for the upcoming season.



    As I looked at my finished piece, I realized how cute this would be with a photo inside instead. With this beautiful frame that works perfectly with the Spellbinders Labels dies 16, you can create ornaments using each family member's photo and create the perfect "family tree" for the holidays!

    If you'd like to watch the video on how to make this ornament, click here:
    Wishing You Joy Christmas Ornament

    And if you would like to see the entire contents of this new kit, click here:
    Wishing You Joy StampTV Kit


    Today, the design team has put together a great blog hop for you featuring the new Wishing You Joy kit. As you go through the hop, make sure you leave a comment on as many blogs as you can because on Wednesday, we will be choosing two winners from all the comments who will each win a fabulous Gina K. Designs grab bag filled with a least a dozen individual precut images!

    To start the hop, click here:

    Enjoy today's hop and stop back tomorrow for more!

    Hugs,

    Gina K.

    Friday, October 21, 2011

    Inspirational Blog Hop Day 1

    Good morning everyone!

    We had a fabulous time last night at the release party and today, the team has put together an inspirational blog hop featuring two of the new sets released last night.

    First, Melanie Muenchinger has designed the perfect companion set to her Holiday Basket and Spring Basket sets.

    Basket Additions tops off any card with style! Check out last night's StampTV Video featuring this set here- Basket Additions Gift Card Holder



    And Theresa Momber also released a Stamp set featuring beautiful Images of Hope and Encouragement in her new Strength and Hope Stamp Set.

    We have included a link on StampTV with a list of what color ribbons correspond with what kinds of cancer and other illnesses and disorders so you can create the perfect card for anyone who is suffering or troubled. Click here to find the link: Ribbon Color Chart



    And to hear more about this set, here is a video featuring ribbon coloring from last night's party.
    Click here to watch- Strength and Hope Cards

    Then, check out what the design team has created for this release and make sure you leave a comment on each blog along the way because next Wednesday, we will be choosing two winners from all the comments who will each win a fabulous Gina K. Designs grab bag filled with a least a dozen individual precut images!

    To begin the hop, start here:
  • Melanie Muenchinger illustrator Basket Additions
  • Theresa Momber illustrator Strength and Hope
  • AJ Otto
  • Michelle Woerner
  • Sharon Harnist
  • Suzanne Dean
  • Tina Gilliland
  • Vicki Dutcher
  • Carolina Buchting
  • Cathy Tidwell
  • Deb Felts
  • Donna Baker
  • Emily Giovanni
  • Giovana Smith
  • Janice Whiting
  • Jimmi Mayo
  • Lee Murphy
  • Enjoy today's hop and have a great day!

    Hugs, Gina K.

    Thursday, October 20, 2011

    Last two peeks and an invitation for you!

    You will love all of the holiday cards and other projects you can create with this brand new StampTV kit!
    Now you can send cards from both of you, from all of you, or to other couples and families with this pluralizing all-occasion greeting set!
    ARE YOU READY TO PARTY?
    Tonight, from 7-9 PM Central time, stop by our release party forum and join us for chat, contests, challenges, design team samples, video projects and full stamp set reveals!
    All of the action starts here- Release Party Foum
    Here is a video for you:


    I hope to see you there!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Wednesday, October 19, 2011

    October Sneak Peek #3

    You will love the great sayings and words of encouragement & hope that fit perfectly inside this trendy frame. Tami Mayberry has designed the perfect go-to set for for girl-friend cards that say you care. :)
    Tomorrow I'll present our last two sneak peeks including our new "One free with 3" and our new StampTV kit! And tomorrow night, we will be celebrating at StampTV with our release party from 7-9 PM central time. We'll have contests, challenges, video presentations and full stamp set reveals! We hope you will join us!
    ~Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Tuesday, October 18, 2011

    October Sneak Peek #2

    Melanie Muenchinger's new stamp set is compatible with her Holiday Basket and Spring Basket stamp sets. You will love the many new ways you can fill up your basket stamps! ♥
    More to come~

    Monday, October 17, 2011

    October Sneak Peek #1

    This Thursday night at 9:00 PM Central time, we will be releasing 5 new stamp sets including a BRAND NEW StampTV kit!
    Here is the first sneak peek and it's near and dear to my heart. Theresa Momber will help you make cards of encouragement and hope with her new stamp set.

    More to come~

    Tuesday, October 11, 2011

    Swimming for Katie



    I am so honored to have been invited to participate in this event!
    From October 10-12 some of the best stampers in the business are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. If you're not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer. Her first post about it is here. The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post here.

    This exclusive stamp used in my sample, designed by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a dig and SVG cut file. 100% of the profits go to Katie's fund to help her and her young family. Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support. In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker and True =D Doodle Designs both also donated digis that are for sale. Direct donations are also being accepted. Information central is HERE. This is a permanent page that will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full 3 day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button.

    Here are all the items available for sale.

    I hope you will join me in supporting Katie through a purchase or donation. If you would like to send Katie a card, her mailing address is:

    Katie Renz
    PO Box 5913
    Bellingham, WA 98227-5913
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    I have to say, this image is so fun to play with! I chose to purchase the digital image. I like the idea that I can make it bigger or smaller and with my daughter being a swimmer, I can see lots of fun ways to put this to use!

    My card is special because along with Katie, my very best friend in the world is in the midst of a tough battle with cancer too. She's a fighter but the fight is becoming most difficult now.

    I think we all know someone affected by cancer and the phrase "keep swimming" is a great way to present a card of encouragement. You see, my best friend was also my daughter's swim coach, so she knows how hard swimming can be when you start to get tired. Hopefully, this card will remind her that it's the swimming when you really don't want to swim anymore that makes the difference in who wins.

    I used Copic markers to color my image and then created dots with a colorless blender pen. To accent the dots, I used a Sakura Glitter Pen.

    I hope you have enjoyed my card sample.

    Other exciting news!

    To help raise money for Katie, Creating for Causes (http://www.creatingforcauses.org/) has generously donated a FREE ticket (value: $249.95) to one of their upcoming 3-day Scrap & Stamp Retreats.

    The winner of the free ticket will enjoy 3 days of non-stop fun and creativity with fellow scrappers, stampers and paper crafters, and can choose between the Charlotte, NC Scrap & Stamp Ritzy Retreat at The Ritz-Carlton on October 21-23 or the Orlando, FL Scrap & Stamp Retreat at the Marriott World Center on November 4-6. Both retreats promise to spoil you and provide 48-straight hours of creating, camaraderie and fun!

    To learn more about the events, please visit: http://www.creatingforcauses.org/our-events/scrapbook-events/

    Not only will you be raising money for Katie by making a donation, you get a chance to win a wonderful weekend getaway for yourself! And, because all of Creating for Causes' events are charity events that raise money for local charities, you'll be giving back twice!

    Wow, a weekend retreat for you and two chances to help others. Does it get any better than that?

    Here's how it works:

    Simply make a $33 donation (or more) for Katie and indicate that you want to be entered in the Creating for Causes Retreat ticket drawing. Everyone who makes a qualifying donation will be entered into the drawing and one lucky person will be attending this 3-day retreat for FREE! That lucky person could just be you! (If you have already donated and wish to be included, just email kate(at) iheartpapers (dot) com)

    DEADLINE TO ENTER FOR THIS GIVEAWAY IS FRIDAY 9PM EST, although other donations will be accepted for weeks to come.
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    Here is a list of the other designers participating in today's hop. I hope you will be inspired by them and moved to purchase or donate. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the hop!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Friday, September 16, 2011

    Release Party Blog Hop- our final day

    Welcome to the final day of our release party blog hop.

    Today, we are featuring the new set My True Love gave to me and the new One free with 3- Cool Beans.

    As you hop through our design team's blogs, make sure you leave a comment on each of the blogs because on Saturday, we will choosing two winners from all of the comments and those stampers will each win a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95.

    Here is a list of designers participating in today's hop:

  • Janice Whiting

  • Jennie Harper

  • Jimmi Mayo

  • Lee Murphy

  • Melanie Muenchinger

  • Michelle Woerner

  • Sharon Harnist

  • Suzanne Dean

  • Theresa Momber

  • Tina Gilliland

  • Vicki Dutcher

  • Carolina Buchting

  • Cathy Tidwell

  • Donna Baker

  • Emily Giovanni

  • Giovana Smith

  • We hope you have enjoyed this week's new release blog hops and that you have found lots of inspiration for your new stamp sets!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Thursday, September 15, 2011

    New release blog hop Day 2

    Another exciting day today! The team has put together another fun blog hop featuring the new set Celebrate the Season by Theresa Momber and Home is by Tami Mayberry.

    Here is a list of designers participating in today's hop. Don't forget to leave a comment on each of the blogs because we will be randomly choosing two of today's comments and each of those stampers will get to choose a free stamp set valued up to $24.95! The more you comment, the more chances you have. Start hopping here:


  • Tami Mayberry – illustrator Home Is

  • Theresa Momber – illustrator Celebrate

  • Carolina Buchting

  • Cathy Tidwell

  • Deb Felts

  • Donna Baker

  • Giovana Smith

  • Jennie Harper

  • Lee Murphy

  • Melanie Muenchinger

  • Michelle Woerner

  • Sharon Harnist

  • Tina Gilliland

  • Vicki Dutcher


  • Enjoy the hop and stop back on Saturday morning for all of the winners from this week's hops!


    Truly,


    Gina K.


  • Donna Baker


  • Emily Giovanni


  • Giovana Smith
  • Wednesday, September 14, 2011

    New release blog hop

    What an awesome release party last night! We had so much fun playing along with the contests, challenges and seeing all of the full stamp set reveals! And there is still time to play along. Just visit the home page at www.StampTV.com and you can click on all of last night's activities and play along. :)

    Today, the design team has put together the first of our new release blog hops to inspire you!
    They will be featuring projects using the new Holiday Basket by Melanie Muenchinger and Under the Weather by Rupa Shevde.

    Here are a list of the designers participating in today's hop.
    Make sure you leave a comment on each of their blogs because we will be choosing 2 random winners from ALL of the comments combined and those winners will each win a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95.

    The more you comment, the more chances you have to win. :)

    Stop back tomorrow for more exciting new release projects!

    Hugs,

    Gina K.

    Monday, September 12, 2011

    Our final Sneak Peek!

    When you purchase any three stamp sets in one order, you get our "One free with 3" stamp set. With each new release, we change the Free set so you can enjoy something new each month.
    This month's "One free with 3" is Cool Beans!!

    Sunday, September 11, 2011

    Sneak Peek #5

    Whether you are scrapbooking the photos of your first home or sending a card to welcome a new neighbor, you will love this new set by Tami Mayberry.
    More to come~

    Saturday, September 10, 2011

    Sneak Peek Day #4

    When a friend or family member is under the weather, why not use your card making skills to send them a sweet card of concern? With Rupa Shevde's newest stamp set, you can chase away the blues!
    More to come~

    Friday, September 9, 2011

    Sneak Peek # 3

    Melanie Muenchinger has created a fabulous sister set to her popular Spring Basket and Basket Buddies stamp sets. You will love how this new basket mixes and matches with images from her other sets and you will enjoy coloring the beautiful seasonal flowers that you can put inside the basket to celebrate the fall and winter holidays! :)

    More to come~

    Thursday, September 8, 2011

    Sneak Peek #2


    Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, Theresa Momber's new set will help you Celebrate ANY season!

    Available Tuesday, September 13th at 9:00 PM Central time.

    More to come~

    Wednesday, September 7, 2011

    Sneak peek #1



    It's that time again! And this month, we will take you through some upcoming holidays and more!

    Available Tuesday night September 13th at 9:00 PM Central time.
    More to come. :)