Gina K. Designs- StampTV blog: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 3

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!

Today, we are featuring three beautiful new sets including the two beautiful sets from the Merry Little Christmas StampTV kit, City of David and Merry Little Christmas,

and the super fun, One free with 3, Holiday Tags.

Many of the images from these three sets were illustrated by the amazing Heather Rollin!

Today, the 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 Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

We hope you have enjoyed all of this inspiration! For tons more inspirations, you check out the galleries at StampTV AND follow us on Pinterest!

Make it a great day!

Hugs,
Gina K.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 2

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!
Today, we are featuring three beautiful new sets including the gorgeous set Deck the Halls by Beth Silaika,

the beautiful Mistletoe Memories by Becky Oehlers,

the fabulous Simple Snowflakes by Tami Mayberry.

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Simple Snowflakes

Beth Silaika - Illustrator Deck The Halls

More inspiration coming tomorrow~

Make it a great day!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 1

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!
Today, we are featuring two beautiful new sets including the gorgeous set Stately Flowers 5 by Melanie Muenchinger,

And the beautiful Vogue Vases 2 by Theresa Momber.

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

Stay tuned to StampTV over the next couple of weeks to see fun project videos featuring these two new gorgeous sets!

More inspiration coming tomorrow~

Make it a great day!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Release Party Afterglow

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! The release party on Thursday night was a total blast! I was so glad to be able to get there for part of it as my daughter was swimming that evening. But I made it and we had lots of fun and laughs!

The illustrators created so many beautiful projects with the new stamp sets and shared tons of the them at the party. For those of you who may have missed the festivities, I wanted to share a few of the beautiful samples that were posted in the chat thread and blogs throughout the evening.

Simple Snowflakes by Tami Mayberry

Deck the Halls by Beth Silaika

Mistletoe Memories by Becky Oehlers

Stately Flowers 5 by Melanie Muenchinger

Vogue Vases 2 by Theresa Momber

Holiday Tags- the new One free with 3

There was also a full length video featuring the new stamp sets, a few projects and a full reveal of the entire contents of the new StampTV kit. You can watch the release party presentation video here: October Release Party Presentation Video

Here are pictures of the projects from the video:

Window Tin of Candy featuring Simple Snowflakes

Mistletoe Memories Christmas Card Project

Merry Little Christmas StampTV Kit Card Project

You can still play along with the contest questions and Release Party Challenge up until 11:59 PM on Tuesday night! (Yes, we extended the deadline!) Then, on Thursday, check the BIG NEWS forum to see who the winners are! Click here to play along: Release Party Forum

New videos will air this week on Wednesday and Friday instead of Tueday and Thursday because we want to all pitch in with the shipping department to help get your orders shipped a little faster.

Tomorrow, stay tuned for the winners of the Chat Challenges from the last couple of weeks! We will be featuring their projects here in tomorrow's news!

I hope you enjoyed this new release! These and other products are now available in our online store at www.ginakdesigns.com

Click on the what's new catagory to see all the new sets and other products!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

Gina K.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Illustrator Blog Hop and an Invitation for You

Hi Everyone!

We are so excited for tonight's release party! I will be partying with you from my iPhone sitting in my spot in the bleaches at my daughter's swim meet! Gotta' LOVE technology!! This month's party will be hosted by our Design Team Coordinator- Lee Murphy.

Here is an ivitation for you~

Today, I have a couple new products to share with you that will debut with tonight's release.

First, we have a brand new patterned paper pack that is also part of the new StampTV kit.

Merry Little Christmas is a beautiful new 6" X 6" paper pack full of stylish holiday patterns that you will love! This pack coordinates with our Christmas Pine, Red Hot, Cherry Red, Warm Cocoa and Dark Sage card stock colors. I love this pack because, although it works so well for holiday cards, it can be used year round. Each pack contains 24 sheets- 3 each of 8 different patterns for $5.95.

Three new card stock colors are debuting this month as well. Christmas Pine is a vibrant traditional green, perfect for holiday card making. For those of you who like a more vintage or homespun feel, Dark Sage will do the job! And our new Warm Cocoa is a perfect compliment to our Dark Chocolate. This lighter brown makes a beautiful accent color when mixed with Red Hot, Cherry Red and Cranberry Tart. Each pack contains 25 sheets of 8 1/2" X 11" 100 lb. card stock for $6.95

Our new Merry Little Christmas Card Stock Assortment is a great way to try our new greens! With 5 sheets each of these four colors, when mixed with the Merry Little Christmas Patterned Paper Pack and ribbon assortment, you will have endless options for the holiday season! This card stock assortment is $6.95

The Merry Little Christmas ribbon assortment also coordinates with the card stock assortment and patterned paper pack. This assortment contains 4 yards of 3/8" ribbon, (1 yard of each style) This ribbon assortment is $2.95

And if you love a more elegant 5/8" ribbon, our new Satin Gold Edged Ribbon will be perfect for you!

We recently added a few new products that you may have missed! Along with Rich Red and Evergreen embossing powders, Ivy green and Rouge Liquid Pearls, we have also added 5 colors of the new stickles fine loose glitter.

The colors we added include Christmas Red, Green, Gold, Silver and Star Dust. They are $4.99 each. We have another large shipment coming soon as they are sure to sell out quickly.

And now, the illustrators have put together a fabulous blog hop featuring their new stamp sets that will debut this evening at Gina K. Designs!

Get ready to be inspired and leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way. We will choose one lucky blog hopper who will receive a complete Merry Little Christmas prize package including patterned paper, card stock and ribbon!

Start hopping here:

Becky Oehlers

Melanie Muenchinger

Tami Mayberry
Theresa Momber
Beth Silaika

Enjoy the hop and we will see you later tonight at the party!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Sneak Peek Day 6- The StampTV Kit

I'm getting a bit of a late start today as we are working around the clock to get ready for this exciting release!

Today, I have two sneak peeks of the brand new StampTV Kit- Merry Little Christmas.

This kit focuses on two different themes. The first set features the reason for the season with a stamp set with illustrations by Heather Rolin called City of David.

I love the combination of spiritual sayings with these whimsical silhouettes. It makes this set perfect for cards with a touch of embossed elegance or a homespun feel depending on your card stock, patterned papers and embellishments.

The second set in this kit was also illustrated by Heather Rolin. This set is called Merry Little Christmas. The rustic feel of this set will help you create cards that will make them want to come home for the holidays. :) Stamp these images in a monochromatic tone, then add Chirstmas Plaid Ribbon, warm red and Christmas Pine card stock and you will have beautiful, traditional holiday cards that are quick and easy to make. You can also use this set to create embellishments for home decor, frames, scrapbook pages and more.

This month, our StampTV release party will be this Thursday, Oct. 18th, from 7-9 PM Central time. Can you believe that I will be at a swim meet with my daughter? However, I will be partying with you in between her events right from my iPhone! So I sure hope you will join us! More details coming tomorrow along with a sneak peek of some new patterned paper, ribbon and card stock that will be arriving on Thursday night!

More to come~

Hugs,

Gina K.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Sneak Peeks Day 5

Hi Everyone!

Today, I am showing a sneak peek of a new set coming this Thursday night by Becky Oehlers called Mistletoe Memories.

I love every single element in this set for SO many reasons. Of course, this set will make fabulous holiday cards, but the background stamp of words will most likely NEVER leave my desktop. I can't stop using it for everything I've been making! It's not only a great background stamp but it's SO much fun for techniques as you will see in Becky's sneak peek project today.

This set is not only great for cards but the elements are perfect additions to your holiday scrapbook pages and project life cards.

Plus, the round elements make adorable little decorations, tiny tags and more. I love round stamps because I always have a punch, die or cut file to fit! :)

To see a gorgeous card project by Becky featuring this new set, click here- Becky's Blog

Tomorrow, a sneak peek of the new StampTV kit! And this time, it contains two separate stamp sets for tons more holiday options!

More to come~
Hugs,
Gina K.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Sneak peeks- Day 4

Today, I am showing you a sneak peek of what's free this month!

Each month, we release a new stamp set called our "One free with 3." When you purchase any three full size stamp sets, (sets valued at $19.95 or more,) you will get this special "One free with 3" set for free. All three sets must be purchased in one order in order to qualify.

This month's "One free with 3" set is called Holiday Tags. Available in both clear and rubber, this set will help you tag all of your holiday gifts and more. Hang tags off of packages, bottles of wine and cider, jars of homemade jams and jellys and more! And, the tag shapes can be used with your small birthday greetings and stamps so this set can be used year round.

The individual images in this set can be used to create delicate holiday backgrounds, and along with the greetings, will fit into many other tag dies you may have as well.

We will have both a Silhouette Cameo cut file and an SVG cut file available for this set so it will work on many machines however, these basic shapes are pretty simple to cut by hand so if you don't have a machine, you can still make tons of fun tags.

Tags are also a popular way to add a focal image to your greeting cards and to use for journaling when scrapbooking.

These images coordinate with last years StampTV Holiday kit called Wishing you Joy. So if you have that stamp set, you can make coordinating holiday cards too!

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Today, we have a special treat for you from Melanie Muenchinger!

A few days ago I showed you a sneak peek of the newest edition in her Stately Flowers series, Stately Flowers 5. Well today, Melanie has a beautiful card project featuring this new set that will debut on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM central time. To see her gorgeous card project, click here- Melanie's Blog

Tomorrow, I'll show you a sneak peek of a brand new set by Becky Oehlers along with a beautiful project that Becky made so make sure you stop back!

Make it a great day!

Hugs,

Gina K.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Sneak Peeks- Day 3

Theresa Momber is known for her beautiful hand drawn landscapes, flowers and wild life. One of her all-time best selling stamp sets was her beautiful Vogue Vases. This month, Theresa has expanded on that set with Vogue Vases 2.

Filled with BOTH solid and line art vases, flowers and foliage along with all occasion greeting, this set is perfect for creating all-occasion sets of cards to give as gifts this holiday season. And many of these images will mix and match with the original Vogue Vases which will add tons more options for card creating and more!

Today, Theresa has created a beautiful project for you featuring this new set along with a full blown tutorial!

So hop over to her blog by clicking here and get ready to be inspired!- Theresa's Blog.

Tomorrow, I'm going to show you what's free this month! You're not going to want to miss this one!

More to come~

Hugs,

Gina K.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Sneak Peeks- Day 2

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am for this release. I don't know if it's the change in the weather or what, but I can't seem to stay out of my stamp room! And today's sneak peek, a new set by Beth Silaika, is one I can't keep my hands off!

Beth has created a stamp set that will decorate your projects in style! Create your own ornaments and holiday lights for perfectly wrapped packages, tags and richly embossed holiday cards. Or wrap a string of lights and ornaments around your holiday scrapbook pages. Whatever you choose to decorate, this set will deck the halls in your stamp room!

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Remember yesterday's peeks? Well, today, enjoy a special project by Tami Mayberry featuring her new set that we peeked at yesterday! Known for her amazing 10 minute cards, Tami will show you a project that you can create in a snap! (Great for the busy holiday season! )

Click here to see what she's created- Tami Mayberry's Blog

More to come tomorrow!

Hugs,

Gina K.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

October sneak peeks, Day 1

Happy Autumn!

October starts to feel more like fall and that's when I start to think about what I want to make for the up coming holiday season.

Whether you are making Christmas cards or seasonal gifts, having the right stamps can make all of the difference.

This month is the first of our two-part holiday collection including a brand new StampTV kit, new card stock, patterned paper, ribbons, glitter, embossing powders, liquid pearls and more! Our holiday collection will emcompass both our October and November releases. This will give you plenty of time to create cards, gifts, tags and home decor so that by Thanksgiving, you will be well on your way to a very happy holiday!

Today, I am going to show you the first two sneak peeks for our October release- coming next Thursday, the 17th.

Tami Mayberry has created a set that will help you make cards, tags and gifts! And when the holidays are all wrapped you, you can continue making winter projects and scrapbook pages with this very versatile set!

Melanie Muenchinger continues to inspire us with her beautifully hand-drawn Stately Flowers series! This month, whether you are cooking up a Thanksgiving feast of cards or standing under the mistletoe while scrapbooking the season, this set will help you create stunning projects through the holidays and beyond!

More exciting sneak peeks to come! Stay tuned~

Hugs,

Gina K.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

New Release Inspirational Blog Hop- Day 3

It's our final day of our new release blog hops. I have been thoroughly inspired by what the design team has created this week!

Today, we are featuring the final two new release stamp sets, Primitive Blessings and Seasonal Labels.

The fun folk-art style images in the Primitive Blessings stamp set were illustrated by Heather Rolin for Gina K. Designs. I seem to gravitate to whatever Heather draws for us. She has contributed to many of our StampTV kits and her style is just amazing!

I am so in love with the three cows in this set! Ha-ha! I used this image back when we released these sets and it's still one of my all time favorite cards.

I've been working a lot with this set making cards to box up and give as gifts this Christmas. It's a relaxed style that makes great all occasion cards, which are perfect for gift-giving. You can mix and match greetings from other sets to create birthday, thank you, get well and sympathy cards that will all have that country feel - perfect for teachers, neighbors and friends.

The final set the design team is showcasing today is the new "One free with 3," Seasonal Labels.

With each release, we offer a brand new set that you can earn for free when you purchase any 3 stamp sets valued at $19.95 or more in ONE order. It's like getting 25% more free! Stamp set duos do not count as full size stamp sets, however, three duos count as one full size set toward this promotion.

One of the things I love about this set is that, with the holiday around the corner, I tend to do A LOT of embossing. You can emboss these labels right on the front panel of your card without the use of dies or electronic cutters and it creates quite a regal look!

Ready to get inspired? Check out what the design team has done with these final two stamp sets.

And as you hop through the blogs, make sure you leave a comment on each one because we will be randonly choosing winners who will win a complete Gina K. Designs prize package with stamps, paper and embellishments! Look for the winners posted in the BIG NEWS forum at StampTV.com in the next couple of days.

Start hopping here:

Stop by StampTV tomorrow for a new video that shows you how to make a card that has a layered feel with no tape at all! And then join us for our World Cardmaking Day Challenge this Saturday where we will be giving away several awesome prizes!

Make it a great day!
Hugs,
Gina K.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

New Release Inspirational Blog Hop- Day 2

Hi Everyone,

I am thrilled by how much you enjoyed yesterday's blog hop. What a fabulous day of inspiration!
And today, we will do it again with three more exciting new stamp sets including the new set by Beth Silaika- Wicked, Becky Oehlers- You Say Goodbye and I say Ello, and Tami Mayberry- Take Note.

Wicked by Beth Silaika

You Say Goodbye and I Say Ello by Becky Oehlers

Take Note by Tami Mayberry

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 Gina K. Designs Grab Bag that could have anything from stamps to paper and embellishments! To see the list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops.

Start hopping here:

Beth Silaika – Illustrator Wicked
Becky Oehlers – Illustrator You Say Goodbye and I Say 'Ello
Tami Mayberry – Illustrator Take Note

If you missed our release party video, many of the new stamp sets were featured in techniques and projects so check it out here: Release Party Video

And today on StampTV, the new set Take Note by Tami Mayberry is being featured along with our first scrapbooking video using Project Life.

See what all of the buzz is about and find out how you can put scrapbook pages together in just a few minutes with this remarkable system and the Take Note stamp set. Click here to watch today's video- Take Note of your Memories

Thanks so much for stopping by! I will back again tomorrow with another link list for another fantastic hop!

Make it a great day,

Truly,

Gina K.

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