Gina K. Designs

Butterfly Hello

| Lisa K

I made a card this week that I will enter in 2 challenges.

I used the Gina K Designs Fluttering Fall Layering Stencil and Stamp bundle for the majority of this card. The hello came from Sizzix/Stephanie Bernard die set; I have many and chose one that had a word that would fit. I used a Darice embossing folder for the background. The green cardstock layer is Fresh Asparagus by Gina K Designs. All other paper is Accent Opaque.

This will be entered in: https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-stencil-fun-challenge.html

And also: https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-2024-challenge.html

I enjoyed creating this card. I followed a layout by Mindy Eggen using my supplies.

Continuing through the Alphabet

| Lisa K

I had to look and see the last alphabet challenge card I posted and it was V. I will share W, X, and Y for you to see.

For W, I chose the state of Washington. The state fruit is the red apple. I had fun creating this with the Apple Harvest stamp and die set from Stampin Up.

I used Lawn Fawn’s Ahoy Matey stamp set for this card. I found several cards on Pinterest which I combined to create this. One card had directions to create the treasure map, so I used her directions to create the paper that looked old. I followed her directions and Tombow marker colors for coloring my images. I used a few other cards to help with the layout. I enjoyed creating this card. It was mailed today to my BIL for his birthday.

My destination for Y is Yakama, Washington. They produce 50% of the Concord Grapes used in grape juice. I used Lawn Fawn Year Ten set for this card along with the newest Embroidery die set. The gingham paper is Gina K Designs along with matching cardstock. This was fun to create.

I am in the last week of the challenge for the letter Z. I have enjoyed creating these cards as I often had to think about where to go, what to use, and how to create the card. Sometimes I searched for ideas and other times, I just looked in my stash. Thanks for sharing in these creations.

Vegetable Garden

| Lisa K

I am continuing my alphabet challenge and this week was the letter V. The title gave this card away.

This card will be added to the Crazy is our fame – Stencils challenge: https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-2024-stencil-fun-challenge.html

I will also add this to Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes challenge: https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/05/anything-goes-weeks-647-648.html

The stencil used is from Newton’s Nook. I used a couple of ink pads, one Gina K Designs and the other Hero Arts. I added a fence using a Gina K Designs fence die, very retired. The Veggies, speech bubble, and part of the greeting are from Lawn Fawn. The word Vegtastic was stamped with an alphabet stamp from Your Next Stamp, with the word made up by me. I fussy cut the speech bubble and the vegetables. I used a card of the Lawn Fawn blog for inspiration.

I am not a gardener but can be a wonderful one on paper. Thanks for sharing in my creations.

Wolf Birthday Card

| Lisa K

I purchased a used, but not really used set called Wolf, by Stampin Up. The main wolf image reminds me of a picture my brother painted, so I made this card with his birthday in mind.

I went to my stash to find the perfect paper for this card. I started with Gina K Designs Ivory CS to stamp the images on. I needed a background and found this piece of SU designer series paper, He’s All That, to place on the Dark Chocolate card base; it was folded and waiting to be used. Soft Succulent from SU matched this DSP, so I cut layers for each piece. This was originally created for the Challenge Your Stash group at SplitcoastStampers where we were challenged to make a masculine birthday card. I am happy with this card and it will mailed next month.

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/01/seize-birthday-276-kraft-and-another.html

I am adding this to Seize the Birthday and using the Anything Goes option. Thanks for stopping by. 

G is for Grandma’s house

| Lisa K

This week my destination in the alphabet challenge was the letter G. Once again, my husband helped me with a destination. My grandmother was an avid quilter and crochet many items. I learned to chain stitch with her help then over the years, learned to crochet quite well. 

The stamp set used is Altenew Granny Squares. I used Gina K Designs Innocent Pink, Dusty Rose, Tomato Soup, and Fired Brick inks for each row. I used the matching die to cut each square out, then assembled them into a blanket. It was very much like piecing a quilt in the assembly. I chose to leave the greeting off of the card so I can use it when needed.

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/01/anything-goes-weeks-631-632.html

I have been told to enter this in the Cardz 4 Galz challenge as it matches the colors. I am thrilled to enter in this challenge.

https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/01/reds-andor-pinks-hearts-galore.html

Thank you for stopping by today. It has been quite dreary with our rain, but the sun is supposed to be coming out tomorrow and the next day. I am looking forward to seeing sunshine!

Word Art with Sketch

| Lisa K

I was asked about how to use the Bible Verse on the Word Art Wednesday blog. I helped the person then decided to actually use the verse and see what I could create.

This sketch is from Crafty Al December, 2023. I used Gina K Designs stamps, patterned paper, cardstock, and ink for this card. I used the frame from Christmas Wishes. I chose this frame as I received a stamped one in the mail; each month I have received an image to color but this time, the person sent stamped images. I printed the verse on my laser printer, than stamped the wreath on the printed verse. The printing was not as dark as I like, so I traced it with a thin line marker. The patterned paper is Watercolor Garden and the cardstock is lemon yellow and the red is possibly red velvet; my reds are all stored together so I am not sure exactly which red it is.

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/12/anything-goes-annual-blog-hop.html

A new year! I hope to continue to create and share my cards this year. I often create more than I post. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate each of you.

Autumn Birthday

| Lisa K

I am guest designing for the Seize the Birthday challenge. I feel honored to be asked.

I used the following items on this card: Stitched and Postage dies are from Catherine Pooler, the main image is from Your Next Stamp Sweater Weather, the greeting is from Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin, and the inks are Gina K Designs Ocean Mist, Warm Cocoa, and Lawn Fawn Celery. I sprayed Gold Shimmer spray on the background. I used alcohol markers for the images.

Come join the challenge at: https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/11/seize-birthday-274-fall-items.html

Bear Birthday

| Lisa K

I am sharing the birthday card I made for my husband’s birthday. It has a large sky, so it is perfect for the Seize the Birthday challenge.

The inspiration for this card came from watching many videos of Bears eating in Alaska. I know I wanted a bear and decided to place it in the trees. I saw a similar idea on MayMay Made It’s blog and used it for help with the layout. The bear, trees, and eagle are from Vinnie’s Fav from MayMay Made It. The Happy Birthday is from a Gina K Design set.

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/10/seize-birthday-272-add-sky.html

He liked his card. Thanks for sharing in my card.

Silhouette Thinking of You

| Lisa K

So many choices available for challenges and consuming my time on World Cardmaking Day. I chose a color challenge that I enjoy.

This is being entered in the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge: https://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/2023/10/design-team-call-and-challenge-522.html

The colors are Blueberry Bushel, Fresh Freesia, and Daffodil Delight. My fingers have a blue tint, once again. Every time I use Blueberry Bushel, I tend to wear it for quite a while.

I ink blended Fresh Freesia and Daffodil Delight together. Then came back with an Inkadinkadoo stamp. I have no idea of the name of the set, but it has many botanical silhouette images and this one fit my rectangle perfectly. The greeting came from Gina K Designs. I added the twine to give it more balance.

I enjoyed the challenge. Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my card.