Monday, December 31, 2012

Seasons Givings Blog Hop

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope 2013 is your best year yet!

Today, I have been invited to take part in a spectacular blog hop and giveaway called the Seasons Givings Blog Hop.
I want to show you one of my favorite projects of 2012. I made this holiday pop-up card and it sure was fun and easy!
 
If you're new to Gina K. Designs and StampTV, you may not have had an opportunity to visit our StampTV website. We have this project and over 400 other project and technique videos waiting for you to enjoy!  To watch this pop-up card video, click here: Holiday Pop-Up Card

Our community is filled with close to 25,000 active paper crafters who share their beautiful cards in our gallery, participate in helpful conversations in our forum and watch our weekly videos! Come join us for free at www.stamptv.com!


Today, my company, Gina K. Designs, would like to give away this fun prize package!

Snow One like You Rubber stamp set
 





Winter Whimsy Patterned Paper Pack
 
Winter Whimsy Card Stock Collection
Fresh Start Rubber Stamp Set






Petals and Wings Patterned Paper Pack
 
 
Petals and Wings Card Stock Collection
This hop is going to be a little bit different, in the fact, every single person on the list below is giving something away! All you need to do is go to their blog and leave a comment! (I will choose a winner on Monday night, January 7th, so stop back then to see if you are a winner of my prize above). So grab a warm drink and start hopping!

Here's to starting off the year 2013 in a fun way!
 
Paper Crafts magazine
Kim Hughes/Paper Smooches
Keri Sereika

Hugs,
Gina K.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Changes... A Heartfelt Thanks

 
One of the hardest things in life is letting go. Whether it's guilt, anger, love, friendship, or business- change is NEVER easy. You fight to hold on and you fight to let go. ~Anonymous
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Today, I want to send out a very special thank you to a group of design team members who are leaving the Gina K. Designs team.

These designers are some of the top designers in the field- full of talent and passion for the art of paper crafting.

I just wanted to thank them for the fabulous inspiration they have provided all of us over the last couple of years.

A HUGE thank you to:

Deb Felts
Emily Giovanni
Giovana Smith
Jimmi Mayo
Lori McAree
Suzanne Dean
Tina Gilliland
Vicki Dutcher

Many of them will stay on as part of our CSS team, a group of past design team members that comes together to showcase their talent over at StampTV. These ladies may no longer be part of the Gina K. Designs team, but they will forever be part of my heart. They will always be my friends... my sisters in stamping.
 
These ladies are full of class and talent! We will miss you all and we wish you the best of EVERYTHING the paper crafting world has to offer.

Much love,
Gina K.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 3

Today, we are wrapping up the blog hops for our November release. We sure hope you've enjoyed all of the inspiration the design team has provided! Some exciting changes are coming in January including some fabulous new coordinating products so stay tuned for more information on that!

Today, we are featuring the final two stamp sets of this release. First, we have the brand new must-have basic by Tami Mayberry called Perfect Plaids.
 

AND, the brand new One free with 3 stamp set- Snow One like You!
 

Now it's time to see what the team has cooked up for you today! And as you hop through their 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! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.
To start hopping, click here:
  • Tami Mayberry – Illustrator Perfect Plaids
  • AJ Otto
  • Becky Oehlers
  • Beth Silaika
  • Carolina Buchting
  • Carolyn King
  • Cathy Tidwell
  • Deb Felts
  • Emily Giovanni
  • Giovana Smith
  • Jimmi Mayo
  • Lee Murphy
  • Lori McAree
  • Melanie Muenchinger
  • Michelle Woerner
  • Sharon Harnist
  • Theresa Momber
  • Tina Gilliland
  • Vicki Dutcher

  • Thank you all SO much for joining us this week! We hope you are inspired to stamp, stamp, stamp~
    Make it a great day!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Tuesday, December 4, 2012

    New Release Blog Hop- Day 2

    Wow, yesterday was SO much fun! The design team created so many beautiful projects to get my mojo going! And today, there is even more!

    The two sets we are featuring today are Elegant Florals by Theresa Momber,
     
    And Sentimental Holidays by Beth Silaika.
    And as you hop through their 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! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops. 
    To start hopping, click here:
  • Beth Silaika – Illustrator Sentimental Holidays
  • Theresa Momber – Illustrator Elegant Florals
  • AJ Otto
  • Becky Oehlers
  • Carolina Buchting
  • Carolyn King
  • Cathy Tidwell
  • Deb Felts
  • Emily Giovanni
  • Giovana Smith
  • Jimmi Mayo
  • Lee Murphy
  • Lori McAree
  • Melanie Muenchinger
  • Sharon Harnist
  • Suzanne Dean
  • Tami Mayberry
  • Tina Gilliland
  • Vicki Dutcher

  • Make sure you stop back tomorrow for the grand finale day!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Monday, December 3, 2012

    New release blog hop- Day 1

    The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! The Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their 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! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.

    Today, we are featuring the brand new alphabet set by Melanie Muenchinger called Lots of Letters,


    And the new set by Becky Oehlers called Warm Woolen Mittens.
     
    Check out these fabulous projects the design team has created with these two wonderful new sets:
     
  • Becky Oehlers – Illustrator Warm Woolen Mittens
  • Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Lots of Letters
  • AJ Otto
  • Beth Silaika
  • Carolina Buchting
  • Carolyn King
  • Cathy Tidwell
  • Deb Felts
  • Emily Giovanni
  • Giovana Smith
  • Jimmi Mayo
  • Lee Murphy
  • Lori McAree
  • Michelle Woerner
  • Sharon Harnist
  • Suzanne Dean
  • Tami Mayberry
  • Theresa Momber
  • Tina Gilliland
  • Vicki Dutcher

  • Stop back tomorrow for another day full of inspiration!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Wednesday, November 21, 2012

    thankful...

    It's easy to get caught up in day to day life. Family, work, the house... it seems like the minute you get everything done, you have to start the process all over again.

    But it's in the day to day grind where you find your real joy. It's the family laughing together at the dinner table, the excitment of watching your kids do things you can't, the kind email from a customer, the fun people you work with,... that IS the good stuff in life.

    So today, I just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for tuning in each week. Thanks for helping us raise our family. Thanks for supporting our company... thanks for being there.
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    This week, we are lucky enough to have Alicia home with us for Thanksgiving weekend. We only get to see her a few days a year during the school year so I hope you understand why I decided to take the week off and spend it with her. StampTV will resume it's regular schedule next week.

     
    We have a special Black Friday sale coming up so stay tuned for that! I KNOW you won't be disappointed!
     
    Looking for a little inspiration over the Thanksgiving holiday? Check out our November Release Pinterest Board! The Illustrators have FILLED it with gorgeous projects featuring the new stamp sets just released last Thursday night!
     
    Click here to see it all: StampTV/ Gina K. Designs on Pinterest
     
    I'm going to leave you this Thanksgiving weekend with a little story that many of you may have heard before, but it's always a great read and the message is strong.
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    A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

    The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

    The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

    The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..

    'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

    'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

    If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

    Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

    Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

    Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

    One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
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    Enjoy time with the people you love this weekend and have a very Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Gina K. Designs and StampTV.

    Hugs,
    Gina K.
     
     
     




    Thursday, November 15, 2012

    You're invited and an Invitational Blog Hop!

    What an exciting day! Today, we are busy working behind the scenes getting everything ready for tonight's release party and YOU'RE invited!



    (If you are reading this through a feed or an email, you may have to click through to my blog in order to watch the above video.)

    And to get you inspired to stamp, our illustration team has put together an invitation blog hop featuring new sets being released tonight!

    Start hopping here:
    Melanie Muenchinger
    Becky Oehlers
    Beth Silaika
    Tami Mayberry
    Theresa Momber


    Leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way and you can win a surprise package full of stamping and papercrafting products valued at over $70.00!! Look for the winner announced tomorrow in the BIG NEWS forum at www.stamptv.com.


    All the fun starts tonight at 7:00 PM central time on the home page at www.stamptv.com~

    We hope to see you there!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Wednesday, November 14, 2012

    November Sneak Peek- Day 3

    Today's sneak peek features a brand new basic set by Tami Mayberry Called Perfect Plaids.

    Perfect Plaids is not only "perfect" for backgrounds and borders, but you can create your own patterned papers for paper piecing and you can use this set for the kissing technique too!

    Plaid backgrounds are great for masculine cards and also make the perfect backdrop for baby cards when stamped in soft pastels.

     

    Ready for a sneak peek project? Check out Tami Mayberry's blog here: Tami's Blog
     
    Then, check out the sneak peek of our new One free with 3!

     

    Each month, whenever you purchase three full size stamps sets in one order, (valued at $19.95 or more,) you get our One free with 3! This month's set is called Snow One Like You.
     
    Full of cute, wintery images, this set will never leave your desk top! Perfect for all kinds of techniques, these images will be a welcome addition to your collection!
     
    Tomorrow morning, stop back for our Illustrators Invitational blog hop! Then, tomorrow evening in our forum at StampTV.com, we will be broadcasting our release party full of video fun, contests, our release party challenge, full stamp set reveals, chatting with the team and more! Details to come tomorrow~
     
    Hugs,
    Gina K.
     

    Tuesday, November 13, 2012

    November Sneak Peeks- Day 2

    This month, Theresa Momber has created and elegant floral set, perfect for all kinds of card projects. Whether it's a heartfelt sympathy card or a stylish birthday wish, the new Elegant Florals stamp set will never be far from your stamping table.

     

    To see a gorgeous project featuring this new set by Theresa Momber, visit her blog here- Theresa's Blog
     
    Becky Oehlers has created a fun trendy set that will warm your heart and those you stamp for!
    Warm Woolen Mittens gives you fabulous options for backgrounds along with solid and open mittem images for all kinds of fun stamping techniques. Try a little paper piecing or kiss the solid mittens to one of the fabulous backgrounds! This set will take you straight through the cold winter months!
     
     

     
    Time to take a tour and visit our illustrators today as they SHOW YOU the STAMPS!
     
    Start here:
    Stay tuned for more sneak peeks tomorrow! And join us this Thursday evening for our release party in our forum from 7-9 PM central time at StampTV.com!
    More to come~
    Gina K.
     
     

    Monday, November 12, 2012

    Sneak peeks Day 1

    What an exciting day! Today, the Gina K. Designs November sneak peeks begin!

    Maybe you're like me and you've made a few cards, but you really start holiday stamping right after Thanksgiving! The new stamp set, Sentimental Holiday by Beth Silaika is full of outside and inside greetings for your holiday cards along with a few images for tags, backgrounds, wrapping paper and of course focal images too!
     
    With plenty of time left for holiday card making, and the enormous anount of greeting choices in this set, this one can be used year after year! And even if you've already created your cards, you will LOVE the many inside greetings to make writing them a breeze!

    For a sneak peek of this new set, check out Beth's Blog here- Beth's Blog

     

    I couldn't be more excited about a stamp set than I am about Lots of Letters by Melanie Muenchinger! These letters are perfectly sized to create ANY kind of greeting you need for your cards! Need a "Best Babysitter" card, you've got one! How about a "Secretary's Day Card?" Yep, with this fabulous set, you can create it all!
     
    My New Year's resolution is to really get working on my scrapbooking using Project Life and the new Snap System. With the new Lots of Letters set, I can create adorable 3 x 4 cards to journal on and customize them for each page! This clean and simple alphabet coordinates with any style, for any gender and any age! To see a fabulous sneak peek of this set in action, check out Melanie Muenchinger's blog here- Melanie's blog
     
    Stay tuned for more sneak peeks tomorrow! And join us this Thursday evening for our release party in our forum from 7-9 PM central time at StampTV.com!
     
    More to come~
    Gina K.

    Wednesday, October 31, 2012

    Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 3

    The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!
    Today, we are featuring three beautiful new sets including the two beautiful sets from the Merry Little Christmas StampTV kit, City of David and Merry Little Christmas,
     

    and the super fun, One free with 3, Holiday Tags.



    Many of the images from these three sets were illustrated by the amazing Heather Rollin!

    Today, the Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their 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! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

    Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:
  • AJ Otto
  • Beth Silaika
  • Carolina Buchting
  • Carolyn King
  • Cathy Tidwell
  • Deb Felts
  • Emily Giovanni
  • Giovana Smith
  • Jimmi Mayo
  • Lee Murphy
  • Lori McAree
  • Melanie Muenchinger
  • Michelle Woerner
  • Sharon Harnist
  • Suzanne Dean
  • Tami Mayberry
  • Theresa Momber
  • Tina Gilliland
  • Vicki Dutcher

  • We hope you have enjoyed all of this inspiration! For tons more inspirations, you check out the galleries at StampTV AND follow us on Pinterest!

    Make it a great day!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Tuesday, October 30, 2012

    Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 2

    The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!
    Today, we are featuring three beautiful new sets including the gorgeous set Deck the Halls by Beth Silaika,






    the beautiful Mistletoe Memories by Becky Oehlers,






    the fabulous Simple Snowflakes by Tami Mayberry.






    Today, the Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their 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! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!

     Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:
     
  • Tami Mayberry - Illustrator Simple Snowflakes
  • Beth Silaika - Illustrator Deck The Halls
  • AJ Otto
  • Carolina Buchting
  • Carolyn King
  • Cathy Tidwell
  • Deb Felts
  • Giovana Smith
  • Jimmi Mayo
  • Lee Murphy
  • Lori McAree
  • Melanie Muenchinger
  • Michelle Woerner
  • Sharon Harnist
  • Suzanne Dean
  • Theresa Momber
  • Vicki Dutcher

  • More inspiration coming tomorrow~

    Make it a great day!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Monday, October 29, 2012

    Inspiration Blog Hop- Day 1

    The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop!
    Today, we are featuring two beautiful new sets including the gorgeous set Stately Flowers 5 by Melanie Muenchinger,

     

    And the beautiful Vogue Vases 2 by Theresa Momber.


    Today, the Team will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their 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! To see the full list of winners check the Big News forum at Stamp TV a couple of days after the hops!!
     
    Check out all the amazing designs and inspiration:
     
  • AJ Otto
  • Beth Silaika
  • Carolina Buchting
  • Carolyn King
  • Cathy Tidwell
  • Deb Felts
  • Emily Giovanni
  • Giovana Smith
  • Lee Murphy
  • Lori McAree
  • Melanie Muenchinger
  • Sharon Harnist
  • Tami Mayberry
  • Theresa Momber
  • Tina Gilliland
  • Vicki Dutcher

  • Stay tuned to StampTV over the next couple of weeks to see fun project videos featuring these two new gorgeous sets!

    More inspiration coming tomorrow~

    Make it a great day!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Monday, October 22, 2012

    Release Party Afterglow

    Good Morning Everyone!
    I hope you had a wonderful weekend! The release party on Thursday night was a total blast! I was so glad to be able to get there for part of it as my daughter was swimming that evening. But I made it and we had lots of fun and laughs!
    The illustrators created so many beautiful projects with the new stamp sets and shared tons of the them at the party. For those of you who may have missed the festivities, I wanted to share a few of the beautiful samples that were posted in the chat thread and blogs throughout the evening.
    Simple Snowflakes by Tami Mayberry
    Deck the Halls by Beth Silaika
    Mistletoe Memories by Becky Oehlers
    Stately Flowers 5 by Melanie Muenchinger
    Vogue Vases 2 by Theresa Momber
    Holiday Tags- the new One free with 3
    There was also a full length video featuring the new stamp sets, a few projects and a full reveal of the entire contents of the new StampTV kit. You can watch the release party presentation video here: October Release Party Presentation Video
    Here are pictures of the projects from the video:
    Window Tin of Candy featuring Simple Snowflakes
    Mistletoe Memories Christmas Card Project
    Merry Little Christmas StampTV Kit Card Project
    You can still play along with the contest questions and Release Party Challenge up until 11:59 PM on Tuesday night! (Yes, we extended the deadline!) Then, on Thursday, check the BIG NEWS forum to see who the winners are! Click here to play along: Release Party Forum
    New videos will air this week on Wednesday and Friday instead of Tueday and Thursday because we want to all pitch in with the shipping department to help get your orders shipped a little faster.
    Tomorrow, stay tuned for the winners of the Chat Challenges from the last couple of weeks! We will be featuring their projects here in tomorrow's news!
    I hope you enjoyed this new release! These and other products are now available in our online store at www.ginakdesigns.com
    Click on the what's new catagory to see all the new sets and other products!
    Happy Stamping!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.

    Thursday, October 18, 2012

    Illustrator Blog Hop and an Invitation for You

    Hi Everyone!

    We are so excited for tonight's release party! I will be partying with you from my iPhone sitting in my spot in the bleaches at my daughter's swim meet! Gotta' LOVE technology!! This month's party will be hosted by our Design Team Coordinator- Lee Murphy.

    Here is an ivitation for you~


    Today, I have a couple new products to share with you that will debut with tonight's release.

    First, we have a brand new patterned paper pack that is also part of the new StampTV kit.

     
    Merry Little Christmas is a beautiful new 6" X 6" paper pack full of stylish holiday patterns that you will love! This pack coordinates with our Christmas Pine, Red Hot, Cherry Red, Warm Cocoa and Dark Sage card stock colors. I love this pack because, although it works so well for holiday cards, it can be used year round. Each pack contains 24 sheets- 3 each of 8 different patterns for $5.95.
     
    Three new card stock colors are debuting this month as well. Christmas Pine is a vibrant traditional green, perfect for holiday card making. For those of you who like a more vintage or homespun feel, Dark Sage will do the job! And our new Warm Cocoa is a perfect compliment to our Dark Chocolate. This lighter brown makes a beautiful accent color when mixed with Red Hot, Cherry Red and Cranberry Tart. Each pack contains 25 sheets of 8 1/2" X 11" 100 lb. card stock for $6.95
     






    Our new Merry Little Christmas Card Stock Assortment is a great way to try our new greens! With 5 sheets each of these four colors, when mixed with the Merry Little Christmas Patterned Paper Pack and ribbon assortment, you will have endless options for the holiday season! This card stock assortment is $6.95
    The Merry Little Christmas ribbon assortment also coordinates with the card stock assortment and patterned paper pack. This assortment contains 4 yards of 3/8" ribbon, (1 yard of each style) This ribbon assortment is $2.95
     
     
    And if you love a more elegant 5/8" ribbon, our new Satin Gold Edged Ribbon will be perfect for you!
     
     
    We recently added a few new products that you may have missed! Along with Rich Red and Evergreen embossing powders, Ivy green and Rouge Liquid Pearls, we have also added 5 colors of the new stickles fine loose glitter.
     
     
    The colors we added include Christmas Red, Green, Gold, Silver and Star Dust. They are $4.99 each. We have another large shipment coming soon as they are sure to sell out quickly.
     
    And now, the illustrators have put together a fabulous blog hop featuring their new stamp sets that will debut this evening at Gina K. Designs!
     
    Get ready to be inspired and leave a comment on each of the blogs along the way. We will choose one lucky blog hopper who will receive a complete Merry Little Christmas prize package including patterned paper, card stock and ribbon!
     
    Start hopping here:
    Tami Mayberry
    Theresa Momber
    Beth Silaika

    Enjoy the hop and we will see you later tonight at the party!
    Hugs,
    Gina K.