Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Gina K. Designs Faber-Castell Hop: Day 3

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Welcome to Day 3 of the Gina K. Designs/Faber-Castell Blog Hop!  We are so excited to team up with the Faber-Castell designers! Both  design teams are sure to WOW you with their many beautiful, creative ideas for using Gina K. and Faber-Castell products together.    We've got another incredible day of inspiration for you, so let's get started!  Don't forget to keep those comments coming as you hop through the blogs to enter to win a Gina K. Designs stamp set of your choice (up to a $24.95 value)

Pop over to the Faber-Castell Blog  and leave a comment for a chance to win a Designing With Gelatos Kit, too!

I used three Faber-Castell products here: Stamper's Big White pen, which is hands down the BEST white pen I've tried, and worked beautifully on this Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury Kraft cardstock for my sheep (Gina K. Designs Fleece Navibaa set by Debbie Corbari), snow and drift; their neutral watercolor pencils to add some gray shadows to the body and brownish gray for his ears and face, both blended with a water brush; and finally silver and gold metallic pens to fill in the lights. Of course add a dot of white highlight over the gold and silver for dimension and twinkle! These pens and pencils I will be using again and again!  Red Hot cardbase, Black Onyx ink pad, Kraft button and ribbon are of course all Pure Luxury from Gina K Designs. :)
 
 Thank you Faber-Castell for your outstanding products and hopping with us today!

Now please go visit the lovely and talented Michelle Woerner!!

137 comments:

  1. Melanie this set is adorable and what you have done just rocks...tfs

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  2. Love the card! Thanks for sharing your ideas and talents with us.

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  3. Another sweet card with this set. The white looks so amazing. So hard to find, thanks for the recommendation.

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  4. Your card made me smile this morning:) Too cute!

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  5. Too stinking cute Mel! I love how you used the white pen to color the sheep, the swirls! Love how the lights are hanging along behind him!

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  6. Hey Mel! this is totally adorable, love the treatment on the little sheep!!

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  7. This card is so sweet. I just love this stamp set. I'm going to have to keep an eye open for the Faber-Castell products.

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  8. Love this card...and love your coloring! I must have this set!

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  9. This is adorable! The white is fabulous!

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  10. The card is just so sweet! Love how that white stands out!

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  11. Curious about that Big White pen - it sounds like a must have!

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  12. Such a cute card! That Big White Pen looks like it would cover just about any color of card stock ~ would love to have one of those!

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  13. This card is so cute. The white really pops. I have been trying to find a good white pen, this pen maybe what I am searching for. Thank you.

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  14. I LOVE this set and You made it come alive!!! Fun, Fun Card!!! I've got to get this white pen!!

    Faith

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  15. SO cute!! Great to know the pen is working good.

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  16. How adorable is this card! You are such a lamb to make it for us!!! I need to get to get this great white pen! Thank you!!

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  17. Love the card sample. The yellow and white just pop on that kraft.

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  18. I'm smiling ear to ear...this is absolutely ADORABLE! I know what you mean about the FC white pen...it is amazing! (And so perfect with the sheep!!)

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  19. great card! love the white - you are right that looks wonderful!
    Sandra ltb

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  20. Love the red and kraft together - and how you used the metallics for the lights.

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  21. Kraft for Christmas. Great idea.

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  22. Melanie-what a cute card you created with this stamp set1!!!

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  23. Cute and adorable. Love the colors against the kraft card stock too.

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  24. NO WAY!!! I love how you put the lights on him, how you colored his wool, the snow...everything!

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  25. Such an adorable card! I just ordered these cute sheep....can't wait until they get here. Love the red with the Kraft and those lights are wonderful!

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  26. Gorgeous card! I love the sheep stamp :-)

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  27. This is such a cute card. Love the red and kraft colors together.

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  28. I have to smile every time I see this stamp set. It is just too cute! I think I am going to have to buy one of those white pens. They cover so well and are so white! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  29. Well first, what a darling card, I never tire of that sweet Christmas Ewe. Second, I think I need to get my hands on one of those fabulous "white" pens, what an amazing look it adds because of the wider coloring tip. Love your card!

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  30. Your card is adorable! Looks like I'll be shopping for some new products soon!

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  31. love the kraft base and the white accents !!
    http://www.kalasirjana.blogspot.in/

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  32. Great card!! I love how the white looks against the kraft layer.

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  33. The card is adorable--love it!

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  34. wonderful card! Love the sheep and the silver and gold on the lights.

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  35. Love this card- the Kraft BG is fab for the sheep- love the sparkle you added and the pop of red!

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  36. Great Job! Love the stamps, the colors, the water color and the white pen. I must get this been looking for one for awhile. TFS.

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  37. I am loving the Fleece Navibaa set! And now I know where to get a white pen that really stands out. Thanks for your inspiration.

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  38. Cute card. I really like this set. The white pen looks amazing. I like the fact that it is thick. I already have a thin line white. TFS!

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  39. Very cute on the kraft background.

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  40. Oh my goodness, that is too cute! I'm really loving the white on kraft card stock.

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  41. Very cute and I like the coloring products you used.

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  42. Such a sweet card and so need this white pen.Thanks for sharing:)

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  43. Looks like I need to add this pen to my collection

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  44. What a happy and fun Christmas card!

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  45. Cute card and great use of the products

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  46. Cute card. Love the effect of the white color on the craft card stock.

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  47. Adorable card. These products really enhace the stamp set.

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  48. Amazing, really like your use of the white pen it adds so much texture/depth!!

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  49. I love this stamp set. I like my sentiments a little irreverent and this one would work great. Cute card.

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  50. PERFECTION Mel! So sweet! Hugs! Seanie

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  51. This stamp set is too cute and I'm amazed at the white pen. Thanks for sharing.

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  52. Love the play on words (Feliz Navidad)

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  53. Great card, those wee sheep are all just too cute, tfs, hugs xnx

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  54. Super cute card. I love that sentiment. :D

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  55. Cute as a biug! I like how you "scribbled" to give dimension to the wool! That's cute as a BUG.....

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  56. Love the circular motion of the pen for the ewe's wool.

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  57. So cute. Love your use of the white pen for the wool.

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  58. I love the white on Kraft with the red accents. TFS

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  59. Love this stamp set, they are so cute. This is a gorgeous card.

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  60. As usual your creations are lovely!

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  61. so sweet, great card! thanks for sharing it.

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  62. This is such a cute card. I like how you put the dot of white on the gold and silver. It really does "light" the bulbs.

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  63. Love the way you did the wool look! Fantastic card................got to get one of those white pens:)

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  64. Love this card. It has such depth using the metallic and white pens! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  65. Hi Melanie! What a darling little sheepie! How would you compare this white pen with Signo? Cause I really love Signo so far. Delightful design and thanks so much for sharing!

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  66. Hi Rosy, This pen has big fat bullet tip, you can color all those circle snow bits with one dot. You'd be coloring forever with what you could cover with a Signo. It's terrific! But too big to draw faux stitches :)

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  67. This is just adorabaaa-l! :) Love how you did the white pen for the wool. I've never tried their pens.
    <3 J

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  68. This is just so darn cute on so many levels! Love the use of the Kraft card stock.

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  69. I just think this is just the cutest, cutest card!!

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  70. So very cute. Really like how your squiggled the sheep fleece.

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  71. Really cute card. Just love your stamp set!!

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  72. Extremely cute and love how you made the sheep's fleece coat.

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  73. Hahaha - this made me smile! Love this!

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  74. This has to be one of the cutest little sheep ever!

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  75. I love your card. TFS. I'm always trying to ind the perfect white pen.

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  76. Sweet card, I think the pen and Pencils are an easy way to add just enough pizazz to make the card pop!!

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  77. Wonderful card! I absolutely want one of those white pens!

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  78. What a cute card!! I love the shimmer on the light bulbs. You thought of everything, yet kept it simple. The paper and ribbon make the card a standout!!

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  79. That card is just too cute! I love the woolly sheep with his Christmas lights and the red card and ribbon set off the kraft paper so well.

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  80. Darling card. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  81. This card is just too cute! I live in FL, so it would go over big here.

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  82. I am enjoying seeing all the ways to use this stamp set. Your card is so cute and I like your treatment for the fleece. Thank you!

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  83. What a sweet card. You have used that stamp beautifully here. Love the use of the white pen on kraft, one of my favorite combos. Great card, great inspiration!

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  84. Love how you "squiggled in" the ewe with the white pen.

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  85. I love the white on the kraft paper, especially when paired with the red.
    Thanks for sharing your card.

    sparcl77@hotmail.com

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  86. What a cute card! I love the red against the kraft cardstock and that cute sheep. Thanks for sharing.

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  87. Adorable card. Thanks for sharing...Love Gelatos...

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  88. Clever, clever card....great color combo too

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  89. Think I want that pen!!! Love the sheep. This is a cute card!

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  90. This card is adorable. I like the look of the white PITT pen, I must get one!!

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  91. Melanie, your card is too darn cute! I love the whimsey of this little guy ~ your card makes me smile :)

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  92. BAAAutiful!!! Love how you have coloured the sheep and lights :-)

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  93. Such happy adorable Christmas sheep. These are the colors I want to use this year. Kraft and dark red or dark green. So this really appeals to me.

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  94. That sheep is so stinking cute! I really like the kraft and red cardstocks together!

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  95. Super cute card! The white really does pop - and love how you coloured the little sheep!

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  96. Loved the simplicity of this card. it's earthiness an quirky humour make it perfect for our friends :)

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  97. Love everything about this card, Mel! You are quite talented! I guess I better get the big fat white pen before all the stampers before me buy them out! TFS!

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  98. Love the look of that white pen. Gotta get one.

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  99. Adorable card and love the lights around his ears and tail. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda D.

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  100. Cute card. I like the accents you made with the white pen. That sound like a great one from Faber-Castell. Thanks

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  101. This is such a fun card. It made me smile.

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  102. This is so cute! Love the kraft background and the cute coloring you did on the adorable little sheep.

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  103. oh what a lovely card! Too cute...I want to get that big white pen and try it out! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  104. Love, love, love this card and stamp set. Very clever!!!

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  105. So many great ideas on this one card - white on kraft, the ewe's leg warmers and the string of lights.

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  106. The white almost looks puffy, great pen and very adorable card.

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  107. Love the cute sheep, and the use of the pen is beautiful.

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  108. Beautiful card. I love the sheep

    Kathleen

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  109. The best looking sheep I have seen from this set. That white marker really helped him look fleecey. Great card!

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