FNSI: Christmas in July!

It has been a few months since I participated in Heidi & Bobbi’s Friday Night Sew In and I sure missed it!!  There are 110 participants this time! 

I figured since it’s July, I should make this Christmas in July since I am trying to stay ahead of the game making my gifts so I can have a stress-free holiday!!    So I decided to make some potholders as gifts, which I believe can appeal to lots of people.  It comes as no surprise I decided to make a few for our house as well *wink* because I had to ‘test’ how they came out & how I would proceed, right? 

Well my idea is to do some scrap busting but then I remembered I had this gorgeous fabric that I made John’s Christmas stocking out of last year and my brother-in-law loves purple so the one on the left will be perfect for him.  The one on the right will be ours since we love green more than purple. 

I loosely followed a few tutorials: Scrap busting potholders and Quilted patchwork potholders.  I quickly decided I would rather make the style on the left since it doesn’t have binding, therefore less work and I can put the little holder thing in the corner.  It’s difficult to do that with the binding style. 

Can’t wait to make more scrappy ones this weekend!!  Thanks for stopping by!

In Love with Stitch in Color

Back in February, my friend Stephanie and I visited our favorite LQS, The Cotton Cupboard because they were having a different sale every day that month!  As soon as I walked in the door, my eyes immediately were drawn to some new fabrics Stitch in Color by local artist Malka Dubrowsky (Moda fabrics).  I practically drooled all over them and proceeded to hem and haw over which ones to get and well, let’s just say that I walked out with way more than I usually do because I found the PERFECT fabric to make a Luscious bow tote with! 

I adore how this turned out and I am entering it in Ellison Lane Quilts Summer Sewing Contest!  This purse was a lot of fun to make and the pattern easy to follow too.  

 

Here is a picture of the inside, just as fun as the outside, wouldn’t you say?  Many months ago I was blessed to win an assortment of Aurifil threads and for this one, I used a FUN multicolored one, you can see the thread close up if you click on the photo. 

And because I am so in love with this fabric, I totally had to go overboard with my accessories too.  lol.  I made a simple clutch/makeup bag.

 

 

I made a cute little keychain.

 

 

 

 

I made a fun sunglass case.  Unfortunately I can’t find the gal’s blog that I saw the tutorial on it for. 

 

 

 

and last but not least, my FAVORITE besides the purse of course, is my Stitch in Color Zippy Wallet!  I made mine a little larger than Anna did so the credit cards could fit better.

 

I rounded out my collection by purchasing this book, which is signed by Malka.  TONS of great bold, fresh quilting projects in there!

Purse Palooza, new chapter and new ‘do!

First up is my new tote/purse I made this week to enter in the 2012 Purse Palooza contest that is happening at Sew Sweetness.  When on vacation in CA in April, I wanted to check out a fabric store or two but we only had time for one, and immediately my eyes locked in on these gorgeous fabrics by Alexander Henry.  The pattern is the Pleated Tote by Artsy Crafty Babe, Rebeka Lambert.  This is the 2nd purse I have made from her patterns, which are easy to follow and usually only require 2 (1/2 yd) fabrics.  The purse and inside pockets are Barcelona, straps and lining are Sol, which can be viewed here.  I just adore bold, bright prints for my purses so they can be worn with many colors!

Here is a view of one of the inside pockets.  I love that this purse is large enough to fit all the contents of my purse PLUS my Toshiba tablet.  Can’t wait to show it off! 

Here is a link to all the entries for the contest, there are some awesome prizes up for grabs!  I am enjoying all the inspiration for reviews of purse patterns, there are giveaways every day too so be sure to check it out! 

NEW CHAPTER: I am not sure if anyone noticed or not but the Gina K design team had a release about a week and a half ago and I am no longer a part of the team.  I stepped down May 1 after much consideration and prayer.  It is just time to enter into a new chapter in my life.  I am not ready to share about it yet, so just trust me that it’s for a great reason and I have incredible peace about it and am excited too!  I hope I do not lose all of my readers but if I do, that is o.k.  My posting will not stop all together but it will be sporadic and just when I feel like posting, not when I feel I have to.  I need to live a life of no commitments after having been on design teams for 4+ years in addition to working full-time.  Stamping was beginning to be more like a job (something I had to do), rather than something fun (something I wanted to do).  In fact, since I quit, I have stamped only 1 card and it was not as enjoyable as it had been in the past.  My sweet niece Gabriella graduated from kindergarten and I wanted to send her a card.  I felt bad I did not put as much effort into it as usual, but that’s how things have changed for me.  I am a firm believer that there is a season for everything and my season for design team work has come to an end. 

NEW ‘DO: Now for my new hairdo!  I have been growing my hair out for a few years now, with the intention of donating it to Locks of Love, which I have wanted to do for a LONG time now but just never managed to grow it out long enough because it would bug me!  Here is the before picture.  I had a long, thick ponytail!

 

 

Here it is right after the ponytail cut!  My reaction afterward surprised me.  I got tears in my eyes, I couldn’t believe it was gone and tears of joy with doing this great thing for someone less fortunate who had lost all their hair. 

 

Here it is after it was blown out and straightened, which I may or may not take the time to do myself!  One thing for sure is, it feels amazing on my neck,  have so much hair, I put it up 9.5 times out of 10!  No need to anymore! 

 

 

 

and here is how it looked the day after.  I have more wave & curl to my hair so it is less work for me to let it go natural. 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, whoever is still reading my blog! *smile*

Gina K Inspiration Hop Day 3: One in a Million

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design 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 deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Here is the card I made using the new One Free with 3 set, One in a Million.   So when you purchase any 3 stamp sets until the next release, just add this set to your cart for absolutely free!  I made this card to send to my cousin, who I visited while in CA so I could send her pictures I took of us and her cute little dog, boy.  I thought it would be cheerful for her and sure enough it was.  She texted me last Friday night to thank me for it (and the pictures).  I  just love the tall line art flowers in this set, and true to Gina K style, there are quite a few sentiments in this set so you can make a nice set of cards if you wish (I love doing that!) I used my new Labels 23 set and before I took the label die off the white cardstock, I drew a line on the inside with a black marker for a nice crisp frame.  I used my swiss dot embossing folder on this card and colored the flowers with copic markers and put some bling for the flower centers. 

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Gina K
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker (you’re here!)
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you were wonderfully inspired by all the great creations shared just for you! 

Gina K Inspiration Hop Day 2: Vintage Notes & Sweet Strawberries

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design 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 deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

First up is a 6” scrapbook page I made using Vintage Notes by Tami that I made for my 6-yr old niece Gabriella.  It’s been a while since I’ve made any scrapbook pages and really enjoyed making this!  She adores these pages.  When I went to visit at the beginning of April, I saw she had this scrapbook page (click to see) I made her from Nov ‘10 on her dresser and she told me the day I left, that she slept with it (crying herself to sleep because she missed me so much), her mom told me she grabbed it before it could get ruined though.  It just broke my heart over and over.  She was still crying a week & a half after I left!  That’s the price we pay for me being the Most Awesome Auntie I am, I told my sister!

One thing I know is priceless, is when you write things in your own handwriting.  I want her to have this kind of stuff because one day when I have passed on from this world, it will mean 10 times more to her when she remembers me.  I know I wish I had more things my mom had written me than I do, since she is gone.  Gabriella is so cute, the first night I got there she was so eager to share her treasure box with me…it held a bunch of items she has received that mean so much to her.  So, I know she will treasure this.  The girl even collects tags from clothing and the coloring sheets/menus from when they go out!  it’s so funny.  So a little about what I did now – I used Bubblegum cardstock, Petals & Wings pattern paper, yellow, pink & green buttons, flower punch, green silk ribbon, coated pink paper clip, pink paper flower.  The sentiment in the yellow punched flower is a greeting from the new set One in a Million which was perfect for this page. 

 

Next up is a card & box ensemble I made using Sweet Strawberries by Theresa.  The box was fashioned after a little chocolate box I got that I tore apart to make a template.  I then ran the whole thing a piece at a time through my swiss dot embossing folder to mimic the spots on strawberries.  The card measures 2 1/2 x 3 inches.  I added some red & white polka dot ribbon to mimic those spots again!

Here is a view of the inside of the box, where I tucked in some delicious Ghirardelli chocolate squares.  Here is a bit of trivia for you – did you know the factory store is in my hometown of San Leandro, CA?  yes that’s right!  Their factory store offers the chocolates at 60% off retail.  What a deal.  I came home with quite a bit of it of course!  I just couldn’t help myself. 

Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Gina K
• Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Vintage Notes
• Theresa Momber – Illustrator Sweet Strawberries
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Donna Baker (you’re here!)
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Gina K Inspiration Hop Day 1: Basket Additions 2 and Lacy Borders

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design 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 deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

First up is a card I made for Jen’s Deconstructed sketch 48 using Melanie’s Basket Additions 2 which coordinates with Spring Basket and Holiday Basket (used the holiday basket to make this colorful Birthday Basket).  I used My Mind’s Eye Fine & Dandy pattern paper which equally matches the colorful & fun feel to this card.  In Melanie’s signature style, with each new set she comes up with, it increases the value of the original sets so you have endless creations to make intermingling them!  The new die set I have is Spellbinders Labels 23 and I used White, Sweet Mango and Turquoise Sea pure luxury cardstock and added some coordinating buttons!  The banner is paper-pieced with the fine & dandy papers and the image is colored with copic markers.

Next up is a card I made using the new set Lacy Borders and yes, I went traditional with the white lace!  I stamped it on the smoky slate pure luxury cardstock and layered some organdy ribbon over it then put some silver pearls on top of that.  What I really love is the simple Spellbinders Labels 4 for the greeting with the top and bottom embossed with my Kassie’s Brocade folder.
Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Gina K
• Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Basket Additions 2
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker (you’re here)
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Sharon Harnist
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you will come back on Monday, Apr 30 as our inspiration hops will continue!

You’re Invited to the April Gina K Release Party!

The Gina K. Design Team is excited to invite you to another fabulous Release Party!!! The party starts at 11:00 am Central Time in the Stamp TV Release Party Forum. Join us for Challenges, Contest Questions, Design Team Samples, Full Stamp Set Reveals and, of course, party chit chat!!! Everything will go "live" at 11:00 am Central in Gina's Store so there won't be any long wait to start shopping!  Hope to see you there!

If you came from Deb’s blog, then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to Stamp TV where you will find a list of all those participating. Here's a sneak peek of one of the cards I will be sharing with you at the party tonight:

Here is a sneak peek of one of the cards I made using Lacey Borders that will be shared at the party today!

Go to Emily's blog, to continue the hop and I hope you will make it to the party today!

April SFYTT–I Miss You

Hi there!  If you’re looking for a Friday Night Sew In** post, I apologize, I was not able to participate this month! 

This is my April sketch for you to try using my Pure Innocence set by My Favorite Things.  Can’t find the direct link to the set, so I’m not sure it’s still available.  The supplies are from an old Taylored Expression key ingredients kit (pattern paper is American Crafts Happy Go Lucky).  It also included the Thickers white fabric alphabet that I used for the hi and colored with a pink copic marker.  On the inside of the card it says, “The One Good Thing About Not Seeing You Is That I Can Write You Letters – I Miss You”.  I made this card to send to my niece Gabriella who will be celebrating her 6th birthday this coming Thursday!  It’s so hard to believe it!  I visited her for a week the first week of April for her Spring Break and have been gone for nearly 2 weeks and got an email from my sister she is still missing me and was still crying about it this week.  It just breaks my heart!  When I talked with her on Wednesday, she said “I miss you'” about 3 or 4 times!  Then after we got off the phone, she asked my sister, “Do you think Auntie Donna will write me a note?”  She had sent me some colored pictures telling me she missed me which made me cry!!  It’s so fun she is learning to write so I can start getting more letters from her!  I have all the pictures from our trip already printed and in the box she will get for her birthday, which includes a collage picture frame that I believe she will cherish! 

I will leave you with a picture of us from my trip, this was taken one evening after I sewed a sundress for Gabriella and this Batman pillow for Joey which they both stuffed!  It was a family effort!  I only got 2 pictures with them (sad) but love this one because they’re both smiling and it was more impromptu! 

**Sorry I don’t have anything to share for Friday Night Sew In which I had previously signed up for, this has been a busy week and I still have a long to do list and I have not sewn a thing in 2 1/2 weeks (since I was in California!) and I miss it a lot!  I am hoping to get something made by tomorrow though since I am suffering some withdrawal from it!  ha.  One thing on my to do list, which I am super excited about is working on a project picked up for publication in Stitch Magazine in the Winter issue!!  In fact, once I finished publishing this post, I MUST get back to working on my submittal document!  Then, I need to finish with preparing for the Gina K release which is on Thursday!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a great weekend!!

Take Flight Hop with Gina K

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to a fun Take Flight blog hop. For this hop we will showcase the Petals & Wings StampTV Kit with the central theme being "Take Flight". The DT Members have all used a wide variety of Gina K. Designs stamp sets to inspire you to get inky too! Come play along with the Current Challenges at Stamp TV!!!

If you came from Deb Felts’ blog, then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to Stamp TV where you will find a list of all those participating.

I decided to make a wiper card to share with you today.  My niece **Gabriella’s 6th birthday is on Apr 26 and I still needed to make her a card so this was perfect timing!  I love that the pattern paper included in the kit has lots of pink on it since that’s her favorite color!   I added some simple buttons and pink gingham ribbon as embellishment.  This card was so easy to make, it came together in under an hour!  The hardest part is trying to narrow down what images to use because there are so many fun ones in the set that will enable you to make MANY varieties of cards for all sorts of occasions! 

Here is a picture of the wiper part showing at the top – I bet she will love this, she always loves the cards I make her but I know she will adore that I moves!!  Oh, and that it has butterflies on it too.  I stamped the greeting ‘May All Your Wishes Come True” on the pattern paper with black ink to make it pop. 

Here is a recent picture taken of us** together last week I spent Gabby’s  Spring Break in CA with her and her brother.  We had a lot of fun together!  I can hardly believe how much she’s grown since I saw her Nov ‘10; in kindergarten and now reading, writing, doing math and still dancing!   We took them to the Ice Creamery where we indulged in some good old fashioned ice cream sundae creations – oh my!! 

Now hop on over to Emily’s blog for more Gina K. goodness!!!

Spring Has Sprung with Gina K!

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to a fun Spring Has Sprung blog hop. For this hop we will showcase Spring cards or projects with you!!! The DT Members have all used a wide variety of Gina K. Designs stamp sets to inspire you to get inky too! Come play along with the Current Challenges at Stamp TV!!!
If you came from Cat’s blog, then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to Stamp TV where you will find a list of all those participating.
         
I made a Spring frame using Wild Flowers to give to my **Godmother who will be turning 85 in a few weeks and I am so THRILLED about being able to see her and celebrate her birthday with her!!!  I bought the simple frame and stand at IKEA a few years ago, and it’s been sitting in my stamp room just waiting for the perfect project to give it new life.  This weekend it finally spoke to me.  I used white pure luxury cardstock and my ink colors are Memento (London Fog, Lulu Lavender, Angel Pink, Dandelion).  I added some copic marker highlights to the flowers (click on the photos for a close up).  Then, I added some light sponged clouds with SU! soft sky ink and cloud template and some sparkle with Stardust Stickles (my favorite).  Lastly, I picked some fun coordinating buttons and stuck them on the frame at random.  I really like how this turned out. 

Here is a picture of us taken the last time I saw her, October ‘09.  She was recuperating from being sick for over a month and I was so happy to have been able to spend time with her.  We were playing cards here, Kings in the Corner – fun!  I am looking forward to seeing her in just 12 more days on my vacation back home, it’s been 2 1/2 years since I have been there, too long in my opinion.    The Scripture in the frame on the right, Philippians 4:13 was my Godmother’s verse when she was sick, so this is quite serendipitous and perfect for her!   But, I ended up making both so if she wants to change them out, she can.  She is such a special lady, who has been a part of my life ALL my life!  She was friends with my maternal grandmother (my Nana who died when I was 5), and then her and my mom became good friends.  Her daughter and I grew up together and she didn’t have any siblings, so me and my sisters became sisters to her.  She & her daughter played a crucial role in me accepting Jesus as my personal savior when I was 15 years old.  They took me to a crusade with Nicky Cruz and my eyes and heart were open to the decision that would change my life forever!  I ended up being confirmed in the Catholic Church when I was 16 yrs old and I chose her and my Aunt Della (who has passed on) as my Sponsors, or Godmothers.  To this day, her quiet strength and devotion to God and her family are admiral and a great role model to me and others who are blessed by her.  I just love her so much!! 

Now hop on over to Emily’s blog for more Gina K. goodness!!!

Happy 25th Anniversary to the Bakers!

Here is a card I made to send to my in-laws Cecil (call him Papasan) and Shirley who are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary tomorrow!  I used the new Petals and Wings StampTV kit by Gina K for my card, and the March Sketch For You to Try.  The pattern paper is from the Parisian Garden pack.  I enjoyed making this card, it was a great sketch and I loved looking at all the pretty purple hues. 

Now for a little about  the lovely couple – here they are!  This was taken last November when we went out to eat at Rudy’s BBQ for John’s birthday.   I wish I had a more recent pic but believe me when I say they look just as awesome in real life as they do in this photo!  They are always there when family and friends need them, so generous, loving, and we have so much fun together when we hang out, talking about just everything!  I adore and love them s0 much, we are blessed to have them in our lives.   Happy Anniversary!!  May you have many many more years of happy memories together!! 

FNSI results–more Hello Kitty gifts!

Here is what I made last night for **Friday Night Sew In – more Hello Kitty gifts for our niece Gabby who turns 6 next month.  I am so proud of myself for getting something done way ahead of time!  Her birthday is about 5 weeks away.  I made a pencil pouch based on this tutorial but extended the length to accommodate a standard pencil I had laying around but it’s still a little tight fit they have to lay in there sideways.  Maybe once they are used they will fit better.

Then, I made a simple little tote bag that is reversible.  I got this Hello Kitty fabric at Wal-Mart a few months ago, it’s not the best quality but not the worst either.  I hope she will like it; I just realized that I am a year late with the Hello Kitty…my sister informed me that was ‘last year’s party’ this year it’s all about ladybugs!  Oh well.  At least she will have something made with LOVE and not just something I picked out at the store, right??  This goes along with the Hello Kitty Softie I made last week and I found a Hello Kitty coloring book at Michael’s this week too. 

My friend Stephanie and I were going to hang out at her house last night for Friday Night Sew In but we decided to hang out today for a Saturday Sew instead!  So as soon as I finish this post, I plan to get my stuff together to do over there.  The guys will hang out as well and we will grab a bite to eat for dinner too.  Looking forward to it as we haven’t all hung out together since last month and we can only go so long without it.  HA 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!  I’ll be sharing at some of the following link parties.

Gina K Release Inspiration Hop Day 4

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design 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 deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

First up today is our Free Anniversary Stamp- Believe in Yourself.  This is the 3-year anniversary of the beginning of StampTV!  It’s hard to believe this much time has passed.  StampTV is a wonderful place for everyone to feel welcome, be inspired, share their creations and make friends! 
With any $35.00 purchase or more, you will receive this stamp duo free.  I drew inspiration for my card from some of the cardstock colors that the new paper pack Pool Side coordinates with.  I used Little Boy Blue and Kraft.  I wanted to show you that this gorgeous whimsical butterfly can look just as pretty uncolored!  I stamped it with white pigment ink and swiped my cardstock edges with it as well. 

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Next up is a trio of cards I made using the Great Sayings stamp set by Gina K, which is the new One Free With Three set!  So when you purchase 3 sets you add this set to your cart and it’s automatically sent to you!  This type of set with 1 image stamp and many greetings make a lovely set of cards you can gift to someone who likes to send out cards.  I used Vibrant Violet, Black Onyx and Bubblegum pure luxury cardstock for these cards.  Ribbons are Violet, Black Stitched and Bubblegum Gingham. 
Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker (you’re here)
• Emily Giovanni
• Gina K
• Giovana Smith
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Thanks for stopping by – I hope you have been inspired by all the fabulous creations along the way!!

Gina K Release Inspiration Hop Day 3

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design 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 deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Here are my samples using the new Petals & Wings StampTV kit!  I’m sure everyone is going to love the sweet Spring variety of stamps in this set!  The value of it surpasses its $49.95 price tag because not only do you get the large stamp set, but a great collection of cardstock, Petals & Wings paper pack and embellishments!  You will be able to create a lot of cards & projects with the contents for the months to come!  I used Just Peachy, Lemon Drop and white pure luxury cardstock on my card and colored the image with copic markers. 

Here is another card, a Clean & Simple one I made just by stamping the long background stamp in Angel Pink memento ink and the blooms with black.  I used white, black onyx and bubblegum pink pure luxury cardstock for this card. 


Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker (you’re here)
• Emily Giovanni
• Gina K
• Giovana Smith
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Gina K Release Inspiration Hop Day 2

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!!! Gina and the Design 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 deeply etched, pre-cut Gina K. Designs stamps! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

Here is my card using Theresa’s new set Wild About You, it’s a wonderful Safari set!  I wanted to make a night-time sunset photo (inspiration from this sunset at our house a few weeks ago).  I had a lot of fun sponging this sky but have to admit it was scary at first, I wasn’t sure I was going to pull it off.  Now this became one of my favorite creations I made for the release!  Pure Luxury cardstock used was green apple, black onyx and white. 
Next up is my card using Blooming with Blessings by Rupa Shevde, which is a sweet whimsical Spring set so we can celebrate the upcoming season!  I wanted to use this little frog in the set sitting on the lily pad, but so instead of coloring in some water for him to float on, I found this gorgeous solid blue paper in the Picadilly paper pad by Basic Grey to do the trick!  I also found a green strip of paper for the 'land'.  Then sponged in some quick clouds with a template and then made a 'sun' out of oval punches from the Red Carpet paper pack and Lemon Drop cardstock, with a gold brad keeping the 'rays' together. 
Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:

• Gina K
• Theresa Momber
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker (you’re here)
• Giovana Smith
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Lori McAree
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Suzanne Dean
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

**Here is a quick link to WHAT’S NEW in the Gina K store**

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to come back tomorrow as the inspiration hops continue!