Yesterday's blog hop was SO much fun and today, the Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs™ welcomes you to another day of shine and inspiration!
I am working on a new video that should be ready for you tomorrow featuring some out of the box ways to use the dies, foils and Foil-Mates™ so stay tuned for that!
In the meantime, I wanted to show you how pretty foil looks when mixed with glitter! I used a little glue and the Gina K. Designs™ frozen glitter to add some sparkle to this focal image piece from the True Friend Foil-Mates™ pack.
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And in this card, I used the new Deco-Foil™ Transfer Gel with the Tim Holtz Flourish Stencil and added glitter over the gel to create this background. (I also have a video coming up with tons of fun ways to use the Transfer Gel. It's going to be a very shiny month of May around StampTV!)
Today, the team has more beautiful projects to share featuring the this new line that I know you will LOVE! 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!
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!)
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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!
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.
WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations to Richard Breaks!
Richard, you are the winner of my ENTIRE Foil-Mates line by ThermOWeb!! Contact me here through facebook or by email at info@ginakdesigns.com and I will get you in touch with ThermOWeb so they can get that HUGE prize out to you! Congratulations and thank to everyone who played along! And thank you all so much for your kind comments! Hugs, Gina K.
If you are looking for the THERM O WEB Giveaway post, click HERE. There are still a few more days to enter to win the entire Foil-Mates line!
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Hi Everyone!
The Cast and Crew from Gina K Designs welcomes you to our new release blog hop featuring stamps that were released last Thursday night. We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs! Today, we are featuring the brand new Mini Kit called My Anchor. This kit is perfect for masculine cards. You can mix and match these images with other greetings from your collection to create perfect birthday cards, Father's Day cards and so much more!
The stamp set is also sold separately for those who would like that option. :)
Here is a full look at the new My Anchor Mini Kit:
And here is an up close look at the stamp set included inside the kit or sold separately:
Here is a card I make with the My Anchor Kit using the stamp set, card stock and some of the ink cubes:
I used the woodgraining technique with Warm Cocoa ink to create the background and stamped the image and greeting in Charcoal Brown ink. Both ink colors are included in the kit along with Dark Sage and In-the-Navy. I added a little ribbon and baker's twine from my stash and this card came together in just a few minutes. :)
You can click on all of the photos to see larger images.
Enjoy today's beautiful projects from the team and then leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.
If you are looking for the THERM O WEB Giveaway post, click HERE. There are still a few more days to enter to win the entire Foil-Mates line!
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Hi Everyone!
The Cast and Crew from Gina K Designs welcomes you to our new release blog hop featuring stamps that were released last Thursday night. We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs! Today, we are featuring the stamp sets by Beth Silaika, Claire
Brennan and our new Botanical Blocks Incentive set.
Here is a full look at the new Vicky Mermaid Set by Beth:
Here is a full look at the new Cottage Garden by Claire:
And here is a full look at our new incentive set, Botanical Blocks:
Enjoy today's beautiful projects from the team and then leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop.
If you are looking for the THERM O WEB Giveaway post, click HERE. There are still a few more days to enter to win the entire Foil-Mates line!
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Hi Everyone!
The Cast and Crew from Gina K Designs welcomes
you to our new release blog hop featuring stamps that were released last Thursday night. We hope to inspire you with some
beautiful card projects as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs!
Today,
we are featuring the stamp sets by Melanie Muenchinger and Theresa Momber.
Here is a full look at the new Stately Flowers 11 by Melanie:
And here is a full look at the new Daisy Delight by Theresa:
We also have a new design team member!
Juliana
has been a project designer in the paper craft/scrapbook industry since 2007
and has worked for many top manufacturers in the craft world.Her cards have been published in a variety of magazines and idea books. We are so blessed to have her as part of our team!
Enjoy today's beautiful projects from the team and then leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift
certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few
days after the hop.
Hey Everyone! I am so excited to share this post from the Therm O Web Blog™!
We are so happy to be able to announce to you the official release of the much anticipated Gina K™ Designs product line revealed in January at the Winter Creativation Event!
Gina K’s line is filled with unique products perfect for cardmaking, paper crafts and more!
Quickly and easily add shine to any project with Foil-Mates™, a hot laminator and Fancy Foils™! These unique foilable elements designed exclusively for Therm O Web by Gina K. Designs are available in backgrounds, sentiments and invitations! Each package includes 2 coordinating designs and enough product to make 18 cards!
Easily add vibrant color and brilliant shine to any project with Fancy Foils™! With an exclusive color palette from Gina K. Designs for Therm O Web, the possibilities are endless! Each package contains 12 sheets of 6” x 8” transfer foil.
Add beautiful, vibrant color to any project with Premium Dye Inkpad Sets from Gina K. Designs and Therm O Web! Each set (Prime Time or Island Dream) includes FOUR colors and are perfect for stamping and to color the Gina K Designs ribbons.
Start projects off right with high-quality Premium Cardstock from Gina K. Designs for Therm O Web! Available in Island Dream, Prime Time, Black and White. Our colored and black cardstock are 100lb and white is available in 120lb for top quality cards and bases! 12 sheets per pack.
Add an eye-catching embellishment to any craft project with Sheer Satin Fancy Ribbon. Available in white and black. Exclusive to Gina K. Designs for Therm O Web, this sheer ribbon features satin edges intertwined with metallic gold thread. And a great tip you can use Gina’s Inkpads to ink the white ribbon to match the foil and cardstock!
Designed to use with Gina K. Designs Foil-Mates™ sentiments and invitations sets
Mix single-stitched and double-stitched dies to create shadow layers and borders
Cuts paper, cardstock and more
Works in most major brands of die-cutting machines
In honor of such an BIG and exciting product release we’re giving YOU a chance to win the entire collection of products! That’s right! One of everything with a value of over $350!!! You’ll be the envy of all your friends! Leave your comment here on my blog and then head over to the Them O Web Blog HERE and leave a second comment! We will be selecting one winner from EACH blog who will win it all!
