Welcome to Day 1 of our previews! I am so excited to share my newest set from Gina K Designs: "Mugs and Kisses"! It's one of my favorite sets EVER! I have a collection of mugs which started when I was a kid and just love how much personality each one has, how sipping something hot and special out of a beautiful or funny mug can totally lift your mood! You will love having these large mugs to color or paper piece, as well as decorate with the images and greetings included or your other favorite stamps and images to really personalize them (like "Little Tees", but with cups!) And not just for coffee or tea, I've included words like cider, chai etc, which expand all the gift giving possibilities, all your beverage basics are covered here!
Below I've adapted the card above into a small gift bag. You can add some store bought or homemade cocoa and marshmallows (or any other kind of drink or soup mix, even a real mug, I can never have to many, LOL!) inside the clear party bag, labelled and tied with stitched ribbon. Let me show you how I added the marshmallows and pieced the mug. First, I stamped the mug in black on white, then stamped two clumps of marshmallows. No need to mask here because I will cover up the front of the mug with patterned paper! I added a C-1 and C-3 Copic to shade under the cup, saucer and handle, then a little E57 Light Walnut around the marshmallows for the cocoa. TIP: Be sure to make whatever color you are using for the liquid go in a curve, parallel to the top rim of the cup, just follow the line, easy peasy! Stamp some "lovey" steam in gray. :)
Now stamp the mug again onto Basic Grey Jovial DP. I love two toned cup and saucer sets where you have a reveal of a different pattern or color in the inside, so I just trimmed out the cup around the handle, and the bottom of the dish. TIP: To cut out the space inside, don't worry about trying to poke through with your scissors, just make a small snip and cut out the oval, when you glue it down, you won't see that cut, I've left it slightly open here so you can see before adhering it. Now you can stick the little candy cane (stamped in cranberry on glossy CS) or spoon image down into this slot!
Now stamp the mug again onto Basic Grey Jovial DP. I love two toned cup and saucer sets where you have a reveal of a different pattern or color in the inside, so I just trimmed out the cup around the handle, and the bottom of the dish. TIP: To cut out the space inside, don't worry about trying to poke through with your scissors, just make a small snip and cut out the oval, when you glue it down, you won't see that cut, I've left it slightly open here so you can see before adhering it. Now you can stick the little candy cane (stamped in cranberry on glossy CS) or spoon image down into this slot!
And here is a peek using the more "masculine" mug. This is great for funny images and greetings! Here I just used the catch all "caffeine" option to the "Happiness is..." greeting and "Care to join me?" on the tag. I stamped the little beans to make my background on Kraft CS (sponged and a little colored and popped up pile for an embellishment.
Here I shaded the left and undersides of the mug and handle with W-1. To cut out the portion inside the handle, just cut around the bottom of the handle onto the side, again this fits right back together when you adhere, I ran the 5/8" gingham through it and added some jute and a button.
Mat is Black Onyx and card base is Chocolate Brown.
Last one with this set for today, I also couldn't stop without throwing in some more sweets to the set! I love this little chocolate stamp!! I colored, cut and popped out three of them and then stamped the tab with "Start each day with" (where you could then add "a smile", etc for another project) ...
and then stamped "Chocolate" below in this fancy little oval image. This oval fits into the Fancy Tag dies, the Petite Classic and Scalloped Ovals, as well as your other oval punches. It is a really versatile stamp and frames all the single words and small greetings in the set, I love that!
DP is Basic Grey Nook and Pantry, these are so many great prints in this paper pack, perfect for pairing with or piecing these drinks and treats!
Our next peek is from Tami Mayberry, a set called "Block Greetings" designed to fit your Square Nestabilities. Today I used the Labels 15 die, since it's not just for classic or scalloped squares, any 4 sided Nestie die will do, so this is a fun way to make it even more fancy!
I stamped the block in cranberry ink on Ivory Pure Luxury and embossed a greeting in the center with gold embossing powder. The larger Labels 15 die cut mat is Basic Grey Jovial DP. I layered these over some gold lined organdy ivory ribbon and the Ivory card base is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.
I added a strip of 3 mm pearls below it and used the Bow Easy to create the double bow. This card looks so detailed but really assembled pretty quickly, I really like this design for Christmas cards!
Here's how to play along:
Leave a comment on each of the participating designer's blogs and Gina will randomly choose FOUR winners from ALL of the comments! That means you have LOTS more chances to win free stamps! Gina will announce the winners tomorrow night, right here at the top of her preview entry just before preview day 2. (And you can leave a comment here too because all the comments will count. One comment per blog please.)
Check out more samples of "Mugs and Kisses" and "Block Greetings" from the rest of our talented (and newly improved and expanded!) design team!
And, this month, we are giving away more prizes than usual too! We are giving away two of each of these sets being previewed tonight.Here's how to play along:
Leave a comment on each of the participating designer's blogs and Gina will randomly choose FOUR winners from ALL of the comments! That means you have LOTS more chances to win free stamps! Gina will announce the winners tomorrow night, right here at the top of her preview entry just before preview day 2. (And you can leave a comment here too because all the comments will count. One comment per blog please.)
Gina K Senior Designers and Illustrators
- AJ Otto
- Asela Hopkins
- Carolina Buchting
- Carolyn King
- Cathy Tidwell
- Colleen Schaan
- Deb Felts
- Donna Baker
- Emily Giovanni
- Gina K
- Giovana Smith
- Janice Whiting
- Jennie Harper
- Lee Murphy
- Melanie Muenchinger (you are here, thanks for visiting!)
- Michelle Woerner
- Tami Mayberry
- Theresa Momber
- Tina Gilliland
- Valerie Stangle
- Vicki Dutcher
See you tomorrow!
love, love the cards
ReplyDeleteFun...fun...FUN designs!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new releases! They're fabulous ... I especially love the mug stamp!
ReplyDeleteBeuatiful cards as usual.!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous Melanie! Love them all!
ReplyDeleteIt is all beautiful. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteMelanie,
ReplyDeleteYour designs are marvelous and I love all the card projects you've shown us. Can't wait to get my hand on the Mugs and Kisses set!! So versatile.
Sooooo cute! Love your newest set! I adore those little chocolates!
ReplyDeleteJust love your cards they are always great to see. Thanks for the tutorial on how you added the marshmallows and paper piecing.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing creations!!
ReplyDeleteMelanie, I love the cards & the gift bag you made with your new "Mugs and Kisses" set. I love all the previews I've seen and can't wait to buy it!
ReplyDeleteI love the card you made with Tami's new set! It's absolutely gorgeous!
Christi Denton
Beautiful project samples! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCarol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
How creative to thread the ribbon through the mug handle!! All were
ReplyDeleteso great.
Cheryl Stauffer
Cheri926@aol.com
I am so in awe of your projects. You continue to be one of my favorite (ok, my favorite!) creator. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethese are very sweet cards--love the design and the use of the stamps.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. Every one of your pieces of art are absolutely wonderful. How clever to thread the ribbon through the handle! You are going to be dangerous to my wallet - I want both sets after seeing your beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteFantastic projects! Love the Happiness sentiment on the mug with the invitation on the edge and love how you wove the ribbon in the handle!
ReplyDeleteI love, love these projects. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda D.
wow! how fun are your cards with your new set?!? I LOVE the jovial paper-pieced mug-thanks for sharing your tip with the marshmallows inside *wink* pretty card using Tami's set
ReplyDeleteI love all of these projects! I definitely have to have these stamp sets! Are you listening Santa? LOL! TFS and the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteMelanie, Love your cards, can't wait for the stamps to come out.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are great. Love the reds and browns. Have always loved your work.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!
ReplyDeleteAll these are just beautiful! Love the mug stamp and what you have done with it!
ReplyDeleteThe chocolates and all the designs look absolutely delicious
ReplyDeleteGood for Gina K, cant wait to see all the new images
Kindest regards from the Uk
wow - these are wonderful
ReplyDelete(where do you find the time?) this new set is going to fly off the shelves - love mugs and dont we all collect them - wether we mean to or not! LOL
Melanie, you've done it again! Another must have set! Love your samples.
ReplyDeleteI'm really liking those blocks!
ReplyDeleteMelanie I LOVE the new set you designed. I love that the mugs are BIG!! That's my fav part -- the cards are all so amazng! Love the add ons that are with the set. The blocked set is another killer too, the things everyone is designing with it is just so exciting!! Congrats to you and the team!
ReplyDeletei love how you can see the floating marshmallows, great projects, your block greetings card is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteMel, your designs convinced me that I have to have the sets!
ReplyDeleteWow, above and beyond beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMelanie, I love this mug set. The name says it all. It's adorable!
ReplyDeleteHi Melanie,
ReplyDeleteI love your mugs and kisses stamps! Your card is really great and I love the way you used the peppermint stick and the marshmallows in the mug and in front of the mug. It sure makes me want to pick up the mug and have a sip. You are very talented. Your other card is very pretty too and the block greeting will sure be a must have stamp set too. Thanks for the ideas and sharing!
Wow wonderful
ReplyDeletegreat projects melanie!!
ReplyDeleteMy word! The more I scrolled, the prettier the cards got. Such creativity, and so eye appealing!
ReplyDeleteSuch talent! Thank you...
ReplyDeleteWow! Lots of gorgeous in this blog post! Your treat bag is delightful and I love all of your cards! I look forward to seeing the full sets revealed.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Melanie...that mug set is a must have!! You've got me craving a peppermint mocha as I type!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, your cards are gorgeous!!! I love them all! I am sooooo excited for the mug set!
ReplyDeleteI'm speechless! WOW!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the red cup! Thanks for sharing how to get the marshmallows in the cup.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on all of your creations. Thanks for sharing how you did the mug with marshmallows. Yummy! I love what you did with block greeting also.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, every single thing you created is SO FUN. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteevery single thing you created is SOOOO cute. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!! TFS
ReplyDeleteFirst and foremost, can I just say how much I love your set. I think it's going to be a huge hit!
ReplyDeleteYou paper pieced cup is beyond adorable - it really pops with against all kraft and yet just as stunning against white!
The coffee beans make the best background! I used it for my gift card holder I'm sharing at the party.
Well, and then your chocolate card...yummoooo!!!
Your block greetings card is just delightful.
Fabulous work.... Absolutely Gorgeous
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely needing the mug set..Thks for all the ideas..
Oh my gosh I love it. I so want those cups!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love all the mug creations, but the "Start each day with chocolate" is so cute! I love it. Tfs!
ReplyDeleteLike the mug stamped on patterned paper. cute
ReplyDeletereally nice work.your all pic awesome.i like it.
ReplyDeletenice work i like your work.
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