Stop and Stamp: Christmas Cards!

Good evening!

Tonight I am sharing the cards we'll be making together at the Stop and Stamp event at GinaK Designs' retail store in McFarland, WI.  Come and join me at the store and make both of these cards for $5 - or they are free with a $50 purchase in the store.  Please plan on at least 20 minutes to complete both of them.

Stop and Stamp Event Hours

Tuesday 10 - 3:30

Wednesday 10 - 5:30

Thursday 10 - 3:30

Card Details
Stamps: Lovely Labels 2 and Warm and Cozy Christmas
Ink: Vivid Inky Blue and Black Memento
Cardstock: GinaK navy, ocean mist and white
Other: Spellbinder label 15 and circle dies; mini rhinestones; cuttlebug dots embossing folder; corner rounder

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Card Details
Stamps: Lovely Labels 2 and Warm and Cozy Christmas
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: GinaK black, creme de menthe, all spruced up
Other: detail gold embossing powder; copper nailheads; spellbinder label 14 die; gold lined white organdy ribbon; cuttlebug textile embossing folder

Thanks for checking in on me tonight!
Jessica

Warm & Cozy Christmas Card Kit

(click on photo for a closer, more detailed look)

Welcome to the GinaK Blast from the Past blog hop event!  All week, several GinaK designers will be participating by sharing projects that we've made from older GKD stamp sets that haven't had exposure for awhile.  We know we have lots of new customers who may have never seen some of the 'older' stamp sets, so Gina has challenged everyone to pull out some of our favorites and show them off all week on our blogs.

I've chosen 5 stamp sets that I adore and have designed card kits around them that will be available for purchase Thursday night, after our little Blast from the Past Release Party we'll have on StampTV.  One of those kits will be included for free with the purchase of the stamp set like always, while the other 4 will be available for purchase.  I decided to start with this Christmas Card Kit that I designed for a favorite GinaK stamp set of mine called Warm and Cozy Christmas.*
 *This is a kit that will be available for purchase.  The free set will debut on Thursday night on my blog.

The group shot photo shows all the projects that the kit instructions and supplies will make.  I've decided in these newest card kits to do my best to show even more projects than I have in the past.  Each new kit features 5 projects, rather than just 3 cards, as I've shown before.

Warm and Cozy Christmas Kit Contents:

• 5 Sheets of GinaK cardstock: heavy base white, black onyx, turquoise sea, lipstick red, green apple
• Silver easy set eyelets
• 1 yard satin polka dot black ribbon
• Detailed instruction sheet for 6 projects shown in photo

Let's look at each project in detail.  The kit instructions will have all the measurements along with the specific supplies (including Copic markers) for each project.  I'll share a few notes about each one as we browse together.

While designing this first card, I wanted to show a rather quick, but elegant Christmas card that is fairly flat and would be easy to mail without any extra postage.  The ribbon treatment is a new favorite of mine and is made by laying a strip of 1/4" Scor-Tape down and add the ribbon directly to the tape, folding it into pleats as you go along.  Super simple - and no need for a bulky bow!

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Card Details

Stamps: Warm & Cozy Christmas (GKD)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: GinaK - white, black, turquoise sea, green apple, lipstick red

Other: Fancy Tag & Label Rectangle spellbinder dies; Candy Cane Cuttlebug embossing folder; satin polka dot ribbon; silver eyelets; eyelet setter and 1/4" hole punch

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I love this second card with the sweet images from the stamp set looking as if they are peeking out a window.  I stamped the images on white cardstock and using a 1 3/8" square punch, punched out the section of the image that I wanted to highlight and framed it with a 1 1/2" square.   They were then layered onto the green apple cardstock and scored 1/4" strips on the bottom.  Then, I stuck a piece of 1/8" Scor-Tape in between the scored lines and sprinkled clear glitter over the tape.

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Card Details

Stamps: Warm and Cozy Christmas (GKD)

Ink: Black Memento

Cardstock: GinaK - white, green apple, black, lipstick red, turquoise sea

Other: Corner rounder; silver eyelets; Copic markers; Square punches: 1 3/8" and 1 1/2"; 1/8" ScorTape; clear glitter; stardust stickles; eyelet setter and 1/4" hole punch

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I think this one is my favorite of the bunch, because I love the colors all pieced together like a cozy Christmas quilt.  Each paper is embossed with a different folder and the sentiment just pops in white over all the colors.  This card shows a great way to use up scraps, because the colors could easily be swapped out.  Another super quick and flat 'mail-able' Christmas card that I plan on making more of for my own stash.

(click on photo for a closer, more detailed look)

Card Details

Stamps: Warm & Cozy Christmas (GKD)

Ink: Black memento

Cardstock: GinaK - white, black, turquoise sea, green apple, lipstick red

Other: Paper piercer & template; silver eyelets; Cuttlebug embossing folders: candy cane & seeing spots & snowflake; eyelet setter and 1/4" hole punch

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This card's focal image is the adorable little boy pulling his Christmas tree with his sled.  It's a gorgeous image that is so fun to color.  But, don't feel like you have to take the time to color it, if you want to mass produce this card.  You could easily stamp the image in turquoise or even green ink and it would be adorable!

(click on photo for a closer, more detailed look)

Card Details

Stamps: Warm & Cozy Christmas (GKD)

Ink: Black Memento

Cardstock: GinaK - white, black, lipstick red, turquoise sea, green apple

Other: polka dot satin ribbon; copic markers; stardust stickles; scallop border punch; label rectangle nestability die; snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder; eyelet setter and 1/4" hole punch

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The final card in the bunch, shows off my favorite image - the little girl with her snowman.  It's so sweet and again, super fun to color.  Remember though, that as I said in the little boy card, it certainly doesn't have to be colored to still be adorable.  I left this one sentiment free, because it could easily be a birthday, thinking of you, or general winter card since the only thing 'Christmasy' about this image is the candy cane - and my daughter likes to eat candy canes all winter! lol!

(click on photo for a closer, more detailed look)

Card Details

Stamps: Warm & Cozy Christmas (GKD)

Ink: Black memento

Cardstock: GinaK - White, Black, Green apple, turquoise sea, lipstick red

Other: square nestability die; snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder; polka dot satin ribbon; copic markers; stardust stickles; silver eyelets; scallop border punch; eyelet setter and 1/4" hole punch

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The last project is a tag, that could be used on the front of a card or even as a gift tag.  The ribbon was tied in the sample, but as you can see the ribbon is pretty long and could be tied into a bow if using on a card or tied to a bag handle if used for a gift tag.  In this project, I stamped the image on colored cardstock without doing any coloring just to show as I mentioned earlier how adorable the image itself is - so, you can see that no coloring really is required!

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Tag Details

Stamps: Warm & Cozy Christmas (GKD)

Ink: Black Memento

Cardstock: GinaK - Turquoise Sea, lipstick red, Black, White, and Green apple

Other: paper piercer & template; seeing spots cuttlebug embossing folder; polka dot satin ribbon; 1/2" and 1/4" circle punches; silver eyelet; eyelet setter and 1/4" hole punch

Over the next couple of days, I will be updating the StampTV Idea Center to add a Class Kit category, so I can share at even more length some coloring tips along with additional samples that can be made with the supplies provided in each kit.  Once it's all ready, I'll be sure to let you know on my blog as well as on StampTV!

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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 * you are here!
• Melanie
• Nina
• Theresa
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Donna
• 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.

Enjoy the hop!
Jessica

Gina's Christmas Card

Good morning!

Last night I shared the ornament that I made for Gina with her Warm and Cozy Christmas stamp set, and this morning I'm going to share several photos of the Christmas card I made for her using the same stamp set. Between the ornament and the outside & inside of the card - I used all the stamps in this set!

I love to challenge myself to do that sometimes. It's one of the great things about a stamp set I think - the way all the images & sentiments coordinate together!

Here's the full view of the card. It's a large card - 5.5 x 7.5 because I had a lot to put on the card! I have been making this large sized card a little more often lately and love the larger area I have to work with.

The paper is K&Co. Swell Noel - isn't it fun!? The trees are from another sheet of paper - I just cut them out and layered them on white cardstock to help them pop. The paper decorated them with snowflakes for the top of the trees, but rather then trying to cut around the snowflakes, I just used Gina's White Sateen Flowers to decorate them.

Gina's Pure Luxury Green Satin ribbon adds a nice touch of elegance to the whimsical paper, I think.


Here's another close up of the main stamp image. I wanted to share this particular view because it shows off the different layers and embellishments that I added. The little boy was stamped a couple of times in Black Memento Ink on GinaK's 80lb. cardstock, colored with Copics, and then popped up. Twine acts as the sled pull and liquid applique with glitter as the snow. Stickles and Crystal lacquer highlight a few of the stamped images too.

The sentiment fit perfectly in this long rectangle nestability shape which I highlighted with CraftT's Holiday Metallic Rub-on Paste. I went with a very light touch with this because I wanted it to be soft, rather than distressed. Kaiser Kraft Green Pearls added to the edges tied in the green satin ribbon... I'm loving these pearls a lot lately! Can you tell!? heehee...

I decided not to share the inside of the card, since I wrote a personal note to Gina in it before I took the photo. Oops!

Well, the Christmas rush is officially on for me! Only a few more days to get everything done! Wish me luck...

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
Jessica

Christmas Ornament

Good evening!

I had some time this weekend to make a Christmas card and little gift ornament for Gina. Tom and Gina hosted a lovely Christmas dinner for all of her employees at the store a few weeks ago. She just posted some photos of our Christmas Dinner on her blog - did you see them yet? It was such a special dinner that I wanted to make a super special thank you gift for her, so I pulled out my favorite Christmas stamp set of Gina's and decided to make an ornament for her Christmas tree.

Ornament Details: Warm & Cozy Christmas, Swell Noel K&Co. paper, SU wasabi, Acetate, GinaK 80lb. cardstock, Copic markers, Memento ink, liquid applique, glitter, Nestabilities, GinaK Pure luxury ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Pen

This stamp image is so adorable and reminds me of my Ashley - she loves the snow! We'll be getting some more snow throughout the week, so at least one person in the house will be excited about that! lol!

I'll be sharing the Christmas card I made for Gina in another blog post tomorrow morning - so I hope you'll stop back by to check it out!

Have a great night!
Jessica

Close Up of Day 1: Warm and Cozy Christmas

Okay, guys - Here's the last one... thanks for humoring me! LOL!

Sorry I couldn't figure out how to make them bigger in my original posts!

Have a great rest of your night -
Jessica

Let the Sneak Peeks begin!!

I'm so excited about these two sets that are being featured tonight! This release is focused on Christmas sets and there are so many awesome images in each stamp set along with great seasonal sayings and words. You're going to fall in love with them like I have, I'm sure.

First up is Rupa's beautiful set, The Magic of Christmas. I love all of Rupa's stamp sets and this one is no exception. When my husband saw these cards, he actually commented on how elegant this stamp set is - and he rarely ever comments on stamp designs! LOL! I usually show him my cards and he dutifully says that they look nice and such, but he hardly ever volunteers compliments without being prompted! heehee...


I'm excited to announce that Gina will be adding 3 different sizes of Clear Boxes to her Store on Thursday night. I used the large size for a gift card set of 4 cards and envelopes. To make the box a little more special, I stamped the snowflakes from her set in White Stazon before assembling it all together. Rupa has included 5 snowflake images in her set and I love them all! They are so beautiful and the details of each image is amazing.

I had such a hard time getting a good photo of my gift box. It was hard to get the camera to pick up the white stazon ink... but I think you can see at least a few of the snowflakes.


I love that Rupa included this beautiful dove in her set. I could totally see using this image for many other occasions. She has many beautiful words in her set - including the word 'Peace' - that are very lovely. I decided to keep my cards 'sentiment' free so the recipient could use them as she sees fit.

I'm so excited to show on my cards tonight a few new items that Gina will be carrying in her store beginning on Thursday, October 2nd! Along with the clear boxes, we'll also be carrying clear rhinestone stickers, these gorgeous flower, and Gina's own Pure Luxury ribbons!!!! Eeek!

Just wait until you see these ribbons! Organdy, polka dot, satin, grosgrain... ahhh - it's all so beautiful! I used the white satin ribbon with the gold trim on this notecard gift set. I doubled up my Sateen flowers to make white poinsettias and added a small rhinestone gem in each center.

I have to apologize again with the quality of my photos tonight. I'm so disappointed that they don't show the brightness and sparkle that is on each card. The white cardbase is Stampin Up's shimmery white cardstock, which I embossed with a Petite Oval nestability and then stamped with black ink and clear embossed the images. Then, I took some Stampin Up reinkers, my Niji watercolor brush and watercolored them with SU reinkers - with the exception of the dove image on the previous card which I colored with Copic markers.

Guess what else will be added to Gina's online store this Thursday night: Niji waterbrushes (my favorite and the ones I use for all the watercoloring classes at Gina's store) and Detail embossing powders in 4 colors: Clear, Black, Gold, and Silver. Plus, the best silver, gold, and white gel pens. I'm addicted to pens and these are my absolute favorite ones to use for my journaling in my scrapbooks and on my cards. More yummy things that I use all the time!

There are 4 cards in my card set, but I'm only sharing 2 of them tonight. I'll share the other 2 during Gina's Release Party in her Forum on Thursday night. I hope you'll join us! Gina's parties are always so fun and filled with lots more samples from her Design Team members.

Gina, Emily, Melanie, Carolyn, Lee, and Kurtis have all be working with Rupa's elegant set, The Magic of Christmas and have some awesome projects to share with us as well.

Next up, is Gina's super adorable set, Warm and Cozy Christmas....

Just look at that adorable little guy!! I'm a sucker for cute kid images and I fell head over heels for this stamp set. After cutting out a Nestability Circle on Stampin Up's Whisper White cardstock, I stamped the image in Momento ink and colored it in with Copic markers. Liquid applique sprinkled with clear glitter before heat embossing it added some cute little piles of snow that this little guy is trudging through with his Christmas tree on the sled.

I didn't take a photo of the markers I used, but I did jot down the numbers, if you're interested. I used BG75, BG72, BG10, BV23, B60, G24, G94, G99, YR65, R24, E00, E21, E49, 57, and the blender pen.

The blue paper is a sample that I received from the Coordinations Booth while I was at CHA this summer at Chicago. I sanded the swirls with a sanding block to bring out the light blue core of this amazing paper.

I used the large rhinestones on the edge of this card. Notice the greenish hue to them? I took a copic marker and colored over the gems. It's pretty light, but copic markers don't seem to make the gems very dark - they only seem to take the color a little bit, but it was enough for me.

In addition to Gina's blog, be sure to check in on what the other design team girls have been doing with this adorable set. Joanne, Emily, Melanie, and Lee also have some fabulous projects that I just know you're going to love.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back in tomorrow for more sneak peeks!!

Jessica

By the way, because I'm sharing so many cards tonight I don't think you'll be able to click on any of them to make them larger. It seems to always happen when I share multiple cards in one post. I will be sharing each of them at Gina's Release party and in the GinaK Gallery on Splitcoast, so hopefully you can get a closer look there if you're interested.