Today marks the beginning of the  Gina K. Designs September Release Previews! I’m sure that the Design Team members have many wonderful projects this month as always, so be sure to follow the links at the bottom of this post to view them.

We’re previewing two stamp sets today. The first is “Buds & Vases” by Melanie Muenchinger, and the second is “Lovely Labels 2″ by Nina Bracket.

I created the card using two stamps from Melanie’s stamp set Buds & Vases, and the sentiment from Nina’s stamp set Lovely Labels 2. I stamped the vase image onto Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and then stamped the rosebud image over it using the same ink. I colored the images with Copic markers and I tried to create a watercolor look by leaving white highlights, “squishing” the light colors outside of the lines, and blending the colors more than usual to create the washed-out effect. The copics that I used are: RV10, RV21, RV23, and RV29 for the rosebuds; YG11, YG63, and YG67 for the leaves and stems; BG01, BG05, and BG10 for the water and vase; and YR20, YR23, W-3, and 0 for the background and shadow.

I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of PL Ivory cardstock, trimmed it, and mounted it to the cardbase using dimensionals. For a finishing touch, I added a length of black gingham ribbon.

Supply List

Stamps: Buds & Vases (GKD), Lovely Labels 2 (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Ivory
Accessories: Copic Markers (GKD), Black Gingham Ribbon, Dimensionals

This second project, I created using Nina’s Lovely Labels 2 stamp set, along with her Simple Elegance DigiPaper pack. I first printed out the Simple Curry Rosettes digi paper onto PL White cardstock at 60% and trimmed it to fit my PL Ivory cardbase. Using mustard and saffron ink, I sponged over the digi paper to created a soft yellow overtone.

The label image and sentiment were stamped onto PL Ivory cardstock using Rich Cocoa Memento ink, trimmed, and mounted to the cardfront with dimensionals. A length of cream organdy ribbon finishes of the project.

Supply List

Stamps: Lovely Labels 2 (GKD)
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD), More Mustard (SU!), So Saffron (SU!)
Paper: PL White (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Simple Elegance DigiPaper Pack (GKD), Cream Organdy Ribbon, Dimensionals

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For more samples with tonight’s new stamp sets, please visit these participating designer’s blog links:

• GinaK
• Nina *Illustrator of Lovely Labels 2*
  
• Melanie *Illustrator of Buds and Vases*
  
• Jessica
• Theresa
• Tami
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Kurtis

Fall will be here shortly, and Gina has created the perfect Stamp TV Kit for this autumn season! As always, the Stamp TV kit has several stamp styles, and of course many sentiments suited for almost any occasion.

I used one of the floral images from the Stamp TV kit along with a sentiment from Nina Brackett’s new Fanciful Tags stamp set – I really like the size of her sentiments!

Supply List

Stamps: Autumn Splendor (GKD), Fanciful Tags (GKD), Vintage Backgrounds (GKD)
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD), Olive Vivid (GKD), Old Paper Ranger (GKD)
Paper: PL Fresh Asparagus (GKD), Pumpkin Spice (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Brown Ribbon (GKD), Copper Brad (GKD), Sewing Machine & Thread, Dimensionals

This card uses one of the bold images from the Stamp TV kit and demonstrates the versatility of the Stamp TV Kit.

Supply List

Stamps: Autumn Splendor (GKD)
Ink: Aged Mahogany Ranger (GKD), Aqua Vivid (GKD), Pear Tart Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Sewing Machine & Thread, Dimensionals

For more samples with the stamp sets being previewed tonight, please check out these participating designer’s links:

• Gina
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Cathy
• Lee
• Kurtis

You are invited to join us for our Release party this Thursday night, August 26 from 7-10 central time for contest questions, challenges, and chatter along with tons more samples!  The party leads up to the new products featured this week on our blogs being available for purchase online through GinaK Designs at 10 pm.  We hope you’ll make plans now to be able to join us in all the fun!

One more day of Blast From the Past, and we are featuring the illustrators Tami Mayberry and Gina Krupsky. After you view the projects made with their beautiful illustrations, join us on StampTV for a virtual release party!

Tami Mayberry

Supply List

Stamps: Special Delivery (GKD), Take Flight (GKD), Spring Mix (GKD)
Ink: Black Soot Ranger (GKD), Peeled Paint Ranger (GKD), Aged Mahogany Ranger (GKD), Frayed Burlap Ranger (GKD)
Paper: PL Grass Green (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Cranberry Tart (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Cream Ribbon (GKD), Sewing Machine & Thread, Metal Clip, Dimensionals

Gina Krupsky

Supply List

Stamps: Winter Trees (GKD), Punchy Words (GKD)
Ink: VersaMark (GKD), White
Paper: PL Ocean Mist (GKD), PL Green Apple (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL White(GKD)
Accessories: Decorative Fiber (GKD), Borderabilities Die (GKD), White Embossing Powder, Metal Clip, Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Baskets of Blessing (GKD), Punchy Words (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Grass Green (GKD), PL Pumpkin Spice (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Copic Markers (GKD), Decorative Fiber (GKD), Silver Rhinestones (GKD), Dimensionals

Gina K. Designs also has a coupon code for $10.00 off any order of $35.00 or more!

For even more samples of some of our favorite ‘Blast from the Past’ GinaK Designs stamp sets, check out these participating designer’s blogs:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Tami
• Nina
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Kurtis
• Bev
• Emily
• Erika

The entire GinaK Designs team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we’ll be having tonight (Thursday, August 5th) on StampTV.  It will be a bit different than our usual release party, but we’ll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won’t want to miss out on!  See you there for all the fun!

The Blast From the Past continues today, and we are featuring the illustrators Carolyn King, and Asela Hopkins.

Carolyn King

Supply List

Stamps: Warm Winter Wishes (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), Aqua Vivid (GKD), Aged Mahogany Ranger (GKD)
Paper: PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Turquoise Sea (GKD), PL Cranberry Tart (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Brads (GKD), Copic Markers (GKD), Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Whimsical Autumn (GKD)
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD), White
Paper: PL Green Apple (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Edge Distresser, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Asela Hopkins

Supply List

Stamps: Flowers For Daisy (GKD), Punchy Words (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Turquoise Sea (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Rhinestones (GKD), Copic Markers (GKD), Edge Distresser, Dimensionals

For even more samples of some of our favorite ‘Blast from the Past’ GinaK Designs stamp sets, check out these participating designer’s blogs:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Tami
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Kurtis
• Emily
• Erika

The entire GinaK Designs team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we’ll be having tomorrow night Thursday, August 5th on StampTV.  It will be a bit different than our usual release party, but we’ll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won’t want to miss out on!

Instead of releasing new stamps this month, Gina K. Designs has decided to motivate your creativity with the Gina K. Designs stamp sets you already have in your collection. It’s called the Blast From the Past and each day, the Design Team will be posting projects created from stamp sets from various illustrators. Today we are featuring Theresa Momber and Rupa Shevde.

Theresa Momber

Supply List

Stamps: Out West (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), Tuscan Tan Vivid (GKD)
Paper: PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Koh-i-noor Pencils and OMS (GKD), Sponge, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Timeless Treasure (GKD), Many Happy Re-turns (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Green Apple (GKD), PL Moonlit Fog (GKD),  PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Eyelets (GKD), Linen Thread, Edge Distresser, Dimensionals

Rupa Shevde

Supply List

Stamps: King of the Grill (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), Olive Vivid (GKD)
Paper: PL Grass Green (GKD), PL Red Hot (GKD),  PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL White (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD)
Accessories: Dimensionals

For even more samples of some of our favorite ‘Blast from the Past’ GinaK Designs stamp sets, check out these participating designer’s blogs:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Tami
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Donna
• Kurtis
• Emily
• Erika

The entire GinaK Designs team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we’ll be having this Thursday, August 5th on StampTV.  It will be a bit different than our usual release party, but we’ll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won’t want to miss out on!  More information on that event will be shared by GinaK soon, so stay tuned to her blog for all the details this week.

This card was constructed from supplies leftover when I made my Grandma a pack of cards.

The verses image from the Botanicals stamp set was stamped onto Pure Luxury Soft Sand cardstock using Tuscan Tan ink. I stamped the image of onto a piece of scrap paper first to lighten the image. The flower silhouette was stamped over the verse using Rich Cocoa ink and then I layered the PL Soft Sand cardstock onto a piece of PL Chocolate.

A wrapped a piece of stitched brown ribbon around the PL Chocolate panel and then mounted it to the PL Ivory cardfront with dimensionals.

Supply List

Stamps: Botanicals (GKD)
Ink: Tuscan Tan Vivid (GKD), Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Ivory (GKD), PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD)
Accessories: Stitched Ribbon (GKD), Dimensionals

I decided that it had been a while since I made a one layer card, so i decided to try one and color it with some Alcohol Inks that I found while cleaning my stamp room.

The images are all stamped directly onto the Pure Luxury Ivory cardfront using Tuxedo Black memento ink. Though the text block was stamped off on scrap paper three times before stamping it on the cardfront.

I used a paintbrush and Alcohol Blending solution to apply the Alcohol ink to the images. A little bit of experimentation was required to get the colors just right, but I really like the soft look that was achieved.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Friends are Forever (GKD), Botanicals (GKD), Masculine Messages (GKD)
• Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
• Paper: PL Ivory
• Accessories: Alcohol Inks (Lettuce, Butterscotch, Wild Plum, Stream), Alcohol Blending Solution