Thursday, October 24, 2013

Inspiration Hop, Day 1: Season's Greetings StampTV kit

Good morning!  Today kicks off our October release and we are so excited to be sharing with you.  Gina and the Design Team hope to inspire you the next couple days with many beautiful ideas for our newest holiday offerings from Gina K Designs.

 
Today we are devoting to Gina's newest fabulous StampTV kit Season's Greetings, as usual packed with stamps, paper and more!
  I masked the snowflakes into the different panes in my Inspiration Mosaic using some sticky notes, and the greeting (stamped in the new Cranberry Tart ink pad and outlined with a grey pencil) and Santa were perfectly framed up on these two boxes.  Flakes are stamped in Red Hot and card base is Pure Luxury Cherry Red.  TIP:  I intentionally chose different shades of red ink and paper here to bring in the different colored shades of markers I used on his suit and ornament.

 And here is a simple two layer card with the new Gina K Ivory Pigment Ink!  I think this is the best, most opaque coverage I have ever gotten from a pigment pad, and I have tried many over the last 10 years!  Isn't that flourished border so striking stamped on the Pure Luxury Cranberry Tart cardstock?  Base is Heavy Weight Pure Luxury Ivory.
Finally, I made one last card just last night when I realized how cute *both* these little guys from the kit would be popping out of my Santa bag from my recent Beyond Baskets 2!  Hee!  :) 
Bag is stamped on Red Hot Pure Luxury.

Ready for more?  As you hop through our design team 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 Gina K. Designs products.  Happy hopping! 




To see the full list of winners, please check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hops.

66 comments:

  1. HA HA HA! I LOVE the Santa and Snowman sticking out of the bag! HA HA! I am actually snickering - it's so stinkin cute!

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  2. Wow! I LOVE the button on, so awesome Mel! And of course the others too...just too cute with the two in the bag!

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  3. Melanie, I am blown away by your creativity! Fabulous samples!

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  4. Great cards. Thaks for the snowflake stamping tip.

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  5. Awesome cards, Melanie! I couldn't pick a favorite if I had to! Love the way you did the snowflakes in the grid. Gotta try that!

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  6. Love your cards, love love love that white ink, and love the new idea for the frames stamp. I am getting way too excited!

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  7. Love that you used 2 of your stamps with this kit too showing different ways to use them too! Very cool ideas.

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  8. Beautiful cards! I just placed my order for the new kit!

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  9. Such fun cards! I love your technique on the snowflake card. It gives the look of layers without the layers! I also love the white ink, and will have to get some myself. The bag on the Santa card looks so realistic, it looks like it's made of fabric! Wonderful work! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. I truly like how you added coloring on the greeting on the Santa card. You have so many tricks that tweak a card's beauty.

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  11. You.Are.Amazing!!!! Seriously Mel....I want inside your brain!! I am sooo in love with that design using Inspiration Mosaic!!! I do love how you combine sets...just fabulous!

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  12. Oh, my! I love all the things you did with the new kit. I just ordered mine so this will be very inspiring for me until mine arrives.

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  13. Love the way you stamped in the different boxes in the first card. I would never have thought about using buttons like you did in the second card and the bag seems so 3 dimensional in the third card!

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  14. Melanie, your cards are beautiful as always. I really want the frames stamps as they are so versatile.

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  15. Melanie, your cards are beautiful as always. I really want the frames stamps as they are so versatile.

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  16. Wow how absolutely creative you are. Love your cards, can't wait to get my kit and make some of my own.

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  17. Love the stamps used with Mosaic set and baskets!!! Clever!

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  18. Like your masking with the snowflakes - what a cute idea. The lace and buttons has a vintage feel to it and the red bag is really nice.

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  19. Melanie...so CUTE....love your cards...you are always in inspiration...can't wait to get the set to try some of your ideas.

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  20. I really, really like all these cards. these stamps are awesome!

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  21. I don't know which one is cuter. I just can't stand it. My set is on the way! Yoo Hoo !

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  22. Wonderful cards!! Give the feel of Christmas...bright and beautiful!!

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  23. The ivory on red is so pretty. Always love to see your beautiful coloring and shading.

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  24. Great cards! I love how the snowflake and Santa work in the Mosaic. And he and the snowman are darling coming out of the Santa bag.

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  25. Absolutely FANTASTIC cards! LOVE every one of them! You are truly an inspiration!

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  26. Wow, these cards are all gorgeous! Really like that Santa and snowman peeking out of the bag.

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  27. Your cards are awesome. You have made great use of the stamps here....thanks for the great inspiration!

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  28. All your cards are simply gorgeous; the red card is spectacular, the snowman and the Santa in the bag is soooo cute!! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

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  29. Your cards are always amazing! I love all of them, but my eye was drawn to your mosaic card. How clever.

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  30. Great idea for the mosaic card! The Santa bag is adorable with those images!

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  31. Thanks for sharing how you masked the snowflakes on your first card. Great choice of colors too.

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  32. Wonderful cards. Love the buttons on the second one.

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  33. All of the cards are beautiful! Love the Santa & snowflakes on the Inspiration Mosaic frame...so pretty! Cute idea to put the Santa and snowman in the Santa bag....well done!

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  34. OMG! Your talent is truly amazing! Love all of these, and masking is one of my favorite techniques! Awesome!

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  35. Why do I not have your inspiration mosaic set? Everything you do with it intrigues me including this card.

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  36. So hard to pick a favorite from all these delicious inspirational cards! I asked my kids to pick just one and they came up with your card with the mosaic parts. Thanks for inspiring us!

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  37. Melanie, wow, you are so amazing! You have a true gift of mixing ideas and creating just the cutest cards. Im truly inspired and really hope to be as good as you one day. Thank you for your hard work, and your tutorials! You are awesome!

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  38. Great cards! Love the fun snowman and Santa, and the cranberry card is just elegant!

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  39. Your cards are simply gorgeous and I love the way you used other sets with them

    Blessings,
    Kathleen

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  40. Melanie, I love how you have used other sets with the new release!!

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  41. Oh my goodness! You have made some amazing cards, Melanie. I love the button card, the mosaic card is GORGEOUS, and as for your santa in a sack card.... WOW.
    Thank for for these inspirational ideas

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  42. LOVE your mosaic Santa/snowflake card, Mel -- genius! And your button card is so elegant in that gorgeous Cranberry! Adorable Santa/snowman bag, too -- brilliant!

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  43. You have created some beautiful projects with this new set. Love them all.

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  44. Great cards! Especially the first Santa card - what a cute design!

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  45. Such wonderful inspiration, beautiful cards

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  46. Such wonderful inspiration, beautiful cards

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  47. Oh how great to add the Santa to the other sets, really showcases him! Well done!

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  48. My goodness, I love that Stamp TV set! Your cards really showcased it well. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  49. I can't even pick a favorite! You are sooo creative! I LOVE the faux color-blocking technique you showed! Totally gonna try that! And the snowman & santa peeking from the bag--adorable!! Thanks for sharing!

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  50. Very cool, each one. Thanks for the ideas!

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  51. Great designs! My favorite is the first one - a very unique and fun design.

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  52. Eek - your mosaic card is just perfection, but the Santa bag one is just adorable!!! Love the rich colors you achieved with this card.

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  53. Aw, I loved your Christmas cards. They are sweet and old fashioned. I like that!

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  54. I am completely inspired by your mosaic card with snowflakes and santa. So amazing!

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  61. Wonderful cards! I'm in love with your Mosaic Frame. TFS.

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