Festive Frame Blog Hop!

Happy Tuesday night!

We are showcasing Melanie's brand new Festive Frame stamp set tonight on our blogs to give everyone even more ideas on how to use it. I have LOVED what I've seen everyone do with it so far and can't wait for even more ideas tonight!


My first card is a new class kit that we'll be offering tonight in our online store. We've decided to switch our class kits into smaller classes and will be offering more of them soon! The kit will include all the consumable materials needed to make 4 cards. The cardstock will be cut to the exact measurements required and will also include the printed out PDF tutorial.

This Festive Frame kit also includes enough ribbon to make four of these double bows when you use the bow easy that is now back in stock! (The Bow Easy is not included in the kit.) The cost for this kit is $9.95.

The full class supply list will be added to StampTV tomorrow - as you can see from the photo, it's a quick and elegant Christmas card that will be easy to reproduce during our busy holiday season! Time is always an issue during the Christmas season, so I hope these upcoming class kits will help everyone with their holiday cards! The next one will be revealed on Friday night with Asela's First Christmas blog hop.

Card Details
Stamp: Festive Frame
Cardstock: GinaK Ivory & All Spruced Up
Ink: Versamark
Other: Silver Detail embossing powder, bow easy, all spruced up organdy ribbon

Now, my next card is much more elaborate, but one that I have been wanting to make since I first laid eyes on Melanie's set...


I colored the image with Copics and then using some double sided adhesive tape (applied to the entire focal image) I covered the image with micro clear beads. Then, I sprinkled clear glitter over it to fill any gaps that the micro beads might not have filled in.

Card Details
Stamp: Festive Frame
Cardstock: GinaK onyx, white; K&Co dsp
Ink: Memento; Copics
Other: Rhinestones, micro clear beads, ivory organdy ribbon, bow easy, double side adhesive tape

and the inside...


Are you ready for more Inspiration tonight?

Melanie Muenchinger, the Illustrator of Festive Frame has invited a couple of her friends to join in on the blog hop tonight, so click on their blog links to see the projects they've created for us:

Joan Ervin

Linda Payne
Wendy Price

Then, check in on these GinaK Designer's participating in the Blog Hop tonight:

Carolyn King
Donna Baker
Erika Martin
Jessica Fick
Lee Murphy
Melanie Muenchinger
Theresa Momber

And our fabulous Center Stage Spotlight Team:

Deb Felts
Diana S. Queen
Melissa Cash
Sharri Seffens

After you're done hopping to all the Designer's blogs stop by GinaK's Idea Center here: Festive Frame for lots more ideas on how to use Melanie's stamp set. And, don't forget to check in on GinaK's blog so you can leave your comment to be entered as a chance to win this stamp set, too!

Have fun hopping!
Jessica

Country Festive Frame

Happy Sunday!

I have a quick post today showing another card I made with Melanie's Festive Frame stamp set for the Release Party last week. I stamped the image on GinaK's new Kraft cardstock and colored with Copics & a white colored pencil. The flowers are paper pieced with GinaK's Rocket Red cardstock...

I forgot to take a photo of the inside... oops!

For even more ideas with Melanie's gorgeous new stamp set, check out the Idea Center HERE.

Have a great rest of your weekend!
Jessica

Festive Frame Preview

Good evening!

Tonight we are kicking off Preview week with Melanie Muenchinger's gorgeous Festive Frame stamp set. It is another large card-front sized image that works with so many different techniques! I'm sure you'll see a ton of awesome ideas on the blog hop tonight - I know I can't wait to see what everyone will be sharing.

My first card is a shaker card that I made with some Martha Stewart Glitter I picked up over the weekend at Michaels. Have you seen it? There are several different types there - I bought the shapes and the tinsel assortment packs.

I had such a hard time taking photos of the card so you could see the glitters, sparkle of the stickles, and the images - so bear with me with all my photos tonight... Remember, you can always click on my photos to make them larger.

After I completed the Shaker card, I went over the outer frame with a layer of silver Liquid pearls... which I ended up hating! Don't you hate it when what seems like a good idea turns out not to be! But, I shared the card with my mother-in-law this weekend and she loved it (so, it looks like this will be her Christmas card! lol!) and encouraged me to go ahead and share it with you all tonight.

Next, is a paper-mache ornament that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I painted the entire ornament with Tim Holtz's Peeled Paint Crackle paint - that stuff is so much fun! The brush is included in the bottle and after you paint it you can zap it with your heat tool and it dries and cracks in seconds! That's my kind of paint!

I just used a portion of the stamp set and then layered the flower so that it is a little more 3D. Then, I added lots of stickles to the entire image. The bow was made with 3 ribbons and my bow-easy. Gina has ordered a ton more of those little treasures and they should be arriving soon! Hopefully in time for the release Thursday night!


For even more inspiration tonight, please visit the Illustrator of the Festive Frame stamp set Melanie Muenchinger's blog. Then, check in on our Center Stage Spotlight Designer, Diana Queen who has prepared a project for us tonight too.

After that, check out these GinaK Designer's joining in on the Preview blog hop tonight:

Gina Krupsky
Cathy Tidwell
Cindy Lawrence
Erika Martin
Emily Giovanni
Kurtis Amundson
Lee Murphy
Lynn Mercurio
Nina Brackett
Theresa Momber