Remember: The Gina K. Designs Release Party is Thursday 7-10PM CST in the StampTV forum!

Rupa Shevde has such an adorable style that it’s no wonder that her new set “Spring Has Sprung” is packed full of cute critters and sentiments.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Spring Has Sprung (GKD)
• Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
• Paper: PL Ocean Mist (GKD) PL White (GKD)
• Accessories: Copic Markers (GKD), Spring Mix STV Kit Digi Paper (GKD), Dimensionals

Nina Brackett has two new sets being released this month, “Nana’s Needlework” and “Nana’s Needlework Sentiments.” Both have a fun theme with doilies, buttons, quilts, and stitching that coordinate with the Spring Mix STV Kit.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Nana’s Needlework (GKD), Nana’s Needlework Sentiments (GKD)
• Ink: VersaMark (GKD), Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
• Paper: PL Lovely Lavender (GKD), PL White (GKD), Vellum
• Accessories: White Embossing Powder (GKD), Spring Mix STV Kit (GKD), Dimensionals

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For even more inspiration with tonight’s new stamp sets:
start with Gina’s blog
and Nina Brackett {Illustrator of Nana’s Needlework & Sentiments}

Then, visit these Designer’s blogs:
Jessica Fick
Melanie Muenchinger
Theresa Momber

Carolyn King
Cathy Tidwell
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Donna Baker
Kurtis Amundson
Emily Giovanni
Erika Martin
Bev Gerard
Jennie Harper – our Guest Designer for this Month!

The Release Party is tomorrow night Thursday, March 18th starting at 7pm and ending at 10pm (all times CST) when all the new products will be available for purchase in Gina’s online store.

To keep informed of all the party plans and activities, check out this link:
Release Party Forum on StampTV

This set of cards uses the “Friendship Blooms” stamp set from Gina K. Designs.

The main image was stamped onto Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock using Rich Cocoa Memento ink and the layered onto PL Chocolate Kiss cardstock. The flourish image from the “Vintage Borders” stamp set by Nina Brackett was stamped on the Chocolate Kiss cardstock using white ink.

The PL Chocolate Kiss panel was mounted onto the PL Green Apple cardfront and the sentiment was stamped using Rich Cocoa Memento ink.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Friendship Blooms (GKD), Vintage Borders (GKD)
• Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD)
• Paper: PL Green Apple (GKD), PL Chocolate Kiss (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)

I forgot to post yesterday that the Release Party for the new Gina K. Design stamps will be in the Gina K. Designs member forum on Splitcoaststampers from 7-10 PM Central time.

Today, we have two lovely sets being previewed: “Are We There Yet” and “Timeless Treasures”.

“Are We There Yet” is a new set from Rupa Shevde and she has several fun vehicles and sport items – designed for travel and retirement, but also perfect for masculine cards as well!

I chose to use the cute scooter image as well as a coordinating sentiment and line stamp from Melanie Muenchinger’s “Inspiration Mosaic” stamp set that was previewed yesterday.

The scooter image was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Pure Luxury white cardstock and colored with Copic markers: BG01, BG05, BG09, W-1, W-3, W-5, W-7 & 0.

I CASED a layout from stamp catalog, and matted the main image with Pure Luxury Soft Sand cardstock. That panel was then layered onto the new PL Green Apple cardstock and then mounted onto the PL Chocolate Kiss cardbase.

For accents, I added four copper brads, and a bit of striped Chocolate Kisss ribbon.

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“Timeless Treasures” is a lovely set from Theresa Momber. It features several antique items in a lovely vintage style – Perfect for scrapbooking or in my case, a masculine card.

The main clock image was stamped onto Soft Sand cardstock using Rich Cocoa Memento ink and then colored in with Copic markers: W-1, W-3, W-5, & 0.

Emily created some lovely vintage digi paper to coordinate with Theresa’s stamp set and I chose to use the blue distressed paper for my card. I printed the design on PL white cardstock and then stamped several of the images from the “Timeless Treasures” stamp set on the cardstock using Dazzle VersaMark.

I then destressed the blue paper’s edges, added some stitching with a sewing machine and adhered it to my PL Ivory cardbase. The birthday sentiment from Nina Brackett’s “Elegant Post” set was stamped onto PL Ivory cardstock, trimmed and adhered over a small strip of the new PL Pumpkin Spice cardstock.

The clock was then trimmed and mounted to the cardbase with dimensionals, and I added three adhesive nail heads in the upper right and lower left corners.

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For more projects made with the stamps previewed today, be sure to check out our other Senior Design Team Member’s Blogs:
Gina, Asela, Cathy, Cindy, Donna, Emily, Erika, Kurtis, Jessica, Lee, Lynn, Melanie, and Theresa

and, be sure to check out our CenterStage Spotlight Design Team member’s blogs for a card made with Timeless Treasures by Shannon Bracken and Brenda Turner has a card to show us that she made with the fun Are We There Yet stamp set too!

I also made several copies of this card to give to our pastor’s wife. It uses the “Sweetest Blessings” stamp set from Gina K. Designs.

I stamped the image onto 120lb. Pure Luxury White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I then colored the image in using Copic Markers; E51, E53, E57, W-3, 0, G000, R35 & R37.

The sentiment was also stamped with black memento ink and then I added a bit of “Star Dust” stickles on the cherry for some bling.

I think it turned out quite cute!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Sweetest Blessings (GKD)
• Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
• Paper: 120lb. Pure Luxury White (GKD)
• Accessories: Copic Markers (GKD), Star Dust Stickles (GKD)

I picked up this cute little penguin guy from the $1 Spot at Archivers a few weeks ago but I threw away the packaging so I don’t remember who makes him!

ETA: Sandi informed me that the image is from “Stampendous”. Thank you!

I stamped the penguin image onto 80lb. Pure Luxury White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then proceeded to color him with Copic markers. To color the penguin I used E29, E49, E43, 0, and then added just a dot of blush to his cheeks with R20. His scarf was colored with YG95 and toned down with W-3. The sky around him was colored with G00 and B00 before blending out with 0. I colored the ground with W-1 and W-3, blended it out with 0 and then added some “pebbles” at his feet with W-1 again by making little dots. After I finished coloring him, I cut him out with one of my Labels 2 Nestabilities dies.

I stamped the snowflakes from Rupa Shevde’s “The Magic of Christmas” stamp set onto kraft cardstock using VersaMark and then added some flourish stamps from Autumn Leaves. I wrapped the bottom of the craft cardstock with chocolate ribbon and then adhered it to the Kiwi Kiss cardfront.

The penguin image was mounted to the cardfront with dimensionals and then I stamped the word “Thank You” from Rupa Shevde’s “Home Tweet Home” stamp set. For a little more contrast, I added a brown button to the cardfront secured with a glue-dot. 

Supplies:

• Stamps: “The Magic of Christmas” (GKD), “Home Tweet Home” (GKD), “Swirls II” (AL), Penguin Stamp (Stampendous)
• Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), VersaMark (GKD)
• Paper: 80lb. Pure Luxury White (GKD), Kraft (SU!), Kiwi Kiss (SU!)
• Accessories: Copic Markers (GKD), Nestabilities, White EP, Brown Ribbon, Brown Button, Linen Thread