Day 3 - 25 Days of Christmas

Hello Hello!

Today is Day 3 of 25 Days of Christmas - and I'm sharing a card I made with the latest StampTV Kit 

from Gina K Designs  (Home for the Holidays). The stamp sets that were included in this kit are now available separately, and I have used stamps from two sets - Music Background and Christmas Greenery. You can find both sets HERE. For the music back ground stamp, it was easier for me to lay the stamp down on the ivory cardstock, carefully flip it over, and rub over it with a bone folder. I got a really clean impression that way. Larger photopolymer stamps work great for this technique. 

The background stamp was stamped with Gina K Fresh Asparagus ink and the sentiment is stamped with Gina K Cherry Red Ink. Patterned paper is all from an Authentique 6X6 Pad (Joyous Collection).  Most of the shapes/border was cut with Spellbinder's dies I recently got the Spellbinders Card Creator dies (both sets) and I love them. I found them at a really good price on OverStock.com. I used the SU Bird Builder punch as well. The bird's wing is popped up on a dimensional. 

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs ~ LJ

Gina K swap

Hello hello! Here is my card for Barb's GinaK swap on STAMPTV! I love this Cardinal image. Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs - LJ

MOXIE FAB Challenge

Hello! Hope you all are having a wonderful Monday! I'm off today (my employer is closed - yipee!) so I'm happily at home in my little world of creativity. :)

Today's card is for Moxie Fab World's Inspiration Challenge. The following scrapbook page is to be used for our inspiration:

Here's a few inspirations from the scrapbook page:

• Layout ~ I love the horizontal stripes and the circles off to the side of the layout. I used the circles as my focal points, & incorporated the horizontal strips of DP into the back ground of my card.  I tried to basically squeeze the same layout into a card format, and just removed the picture portion of the layout. 
• Colors. I tried to keep the same color scheme. I love that the light blue background really makes the rest of the page "pop" so I tried to do the same with mine. I also used the color scheme for my horizontal stripes
• Ribbon - I love the ribbon done horizontally with the paper, so I did the same with mine. 

My main floral image is from "Heartily Yours" Gina K Designs, I used part of the image so I could fit it in the circle. The sentiment is from an older SU! Hostess Set, Best Yet, 

Late Challenge

Hello ~

Been taking a little break from blogging lately, as I've been working on a big project recently (of which I hopefully will be able to share sometime). But I wanted to share a card I made for last week's StampTV Color challeng which was to only use Pink and White for colors. I made this card using Rupa's "Oh Baby" set (Gina K Designs). The pink polka-dot dp is from October Afternoon, "Ducks In A Row". I love this paper collection. I stamped the image on white, and the DP, cut them out and then adhered them to the white layer.

Thanks for looking!

Hugs ~ LJ

A Rock Star Blog Hop ~ For Miss Gabby

Hello,

Along the stamping road I have travelled the last few years, I've gotten to know a lot of wonderful ladies on Splitcoaststampers, some of which I have met and have become dear friends, and those who I have not met, but we just "hit it off" from the beginning and have always been there to hear each others stories of happiness and sorrows. One of those people is Gabby, and she's been having a "rough go" to say the least. Gabby and I "met" on SplitCoast, we soon became good friends. We chat on the swap threads, participate in each others swaps. and she's been an inspiration to me, not only on a stamping level, but on a personal level, with how she has handled all of life's obstacles that has been thrown at her and her family. (With respect to Gabby and her family, I'm not going to go into details here, which I hope you understand).

So today, we are having a "Rock Star" Gabby blog hop! If you have come here from Audrey's blog, you are in the right place (and welcome!) If you haven't started from the beginning and would like to, go check out what the lovely Joni has, including a giveaway of the images Paper Makeup Stamps (PMS) has with proceed's going to Gabby's family. Of course you can always go to PMS yourself, and making a purchase knowing that you are helping a family that's going through some difficult times.

I decided to keep my card for the hop simple, as sometimes in difficult times you need to simplify things, to make things work for you. I chose to use an image from "A Year of Flowers" from Gina K Designs as my main image, which was repeatedly stamped and embossed in black EP. The sentiment is from another Gina K Designs set, flowers for daisy. I created the mats around sentiment with oval nestabilities, added some pretty satin ribbon, and silver brads to each corner.

Next on the the Rock Star Blog Hop for Gabby and her family is Kelli. Please go check what she's done for Gabby.

Hugs to all, especially Gabby and the Arriaza family. I *know* you will get through this, and it will make you a stronger family.

LJ

Just incase you are curious, the entire blogroll is below:

Melyssa: http://fantastink.blogspot.com/
Sheri: http://papercraftyscreations.blogspot.com/
Melissa: http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com/
Cheryl: http://cherthosestamps.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://sweetandsassy-sarah.blogspot.com/
Michele: http://enchantedstamper.blogspot.com/
Tammy: http://createwhenican.blogspot.com/
Audrey: http://hippieaud.blogspot.com/
Laura Jean: http://buckygirl.blogspot.com/ *you are here*
Kelli: http://mommachull.blogspot.com/
Sandye: http://sandyescreations.blogspot.com/
Roxie: http://geiserglitter.blogspot.com/
Yvonne: http://big-scrappy-world.blogspot.com/
Robin: http://robin-ramblings.blogspot.com/
Su: http://inkedesigns.blogspot.com/

Jackie: http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/

Following My Heart.

Today's card uses this week's Sketch over on StampTV. I used two Gina K Sets for this card, Heartily Yours (Nina Brackett), and Square Pegs (Melanie Muenchinger). The finished size of this card is 5"X5".

Hugs ~ LJ

Supply List:

Stamsps: Heartily Yours & Square Pegs (Gina K Designs)

Paper: Rich Razzelberry, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Gina K Luxury White

Ink: Rich Razzelberry, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Melon Mambo Ribbon, Oval Nestabilities, Horizontal Slot Punch (SU), Melon Mambo Marker. 1.25" and 1.5" square punches.

MOJO Monday ~ How Tweet It Is...

I needed the shelter of someone's arms and there you were

I needed someone to understand my ups and downs and there you were

With sweet love and devotion

Deeply touching my emotion

I want to stop and thank you baby

I just want to stop and thank you baby

Sorry ~ Couldn't resist! When I saw Nina's latest Gina K Set Heartily Yours, I knew I needed to have it just for the above sentiment (but yes, I do love the entire set), But I love my James Taylor tunes, anytime, any day!

Anyhow, I decided to use the new set for this week's MOJO Monday Sketch! I used GIna K Chocolate Kiss, SU! Regal Rose, and Basic Grey BIttersweet DP for my color combination. The heart brad is also from Basic Grey.

Gotta go start packing! I'm going to CHA this weekend with some of my friends on SCS! Can't wait! :-)

Lots of Hearts

Happy Sunday!

I got some time to stamp this weekend and play with one of Melanie's new Gina K sets, Square Pegs. I love this new set, I used her companion set, Hip To Be Square with it. The bottom image (frame) is from the Hip To Be Square set, I masked each square and stamped the heart from the Square Pegs image using Real Red and Regal Rose. I then stamped the XOXOXO image (also from Square Pegs) in the same two colored, and layered them on top of the scallop squares. I keep forgetting how fun and easy the Marvy Scallop punches are, as I usually am reaching for my nestabilites or some other punch tool! The hearts were stamped, cut out and popped up. I'm equally excited about my ribbon bow - first try! I usually avoid ribbon bows because I can never get them quite right. the DP underneath the ribbon is from a SU! Prints Pack from last year (or the year before).

Hope you have a great night! :)

Hugs ~ LJ

New Gina K!

Hello! Happy Monday! Always a happy day when after work I get to go Gina K's store to get new releases. This image is from Nina's new set Heartily Yours. I made this card for one of the release challenges (sketch). Hope you enjoy!

Hugs ~ LJ

MOJO 120 - My Piece of Cake

Hello! Here's my Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge card for this week, using Sweetest Blessings from Gina K Designs. I just love the "sweet" images in this set. All of the DP is from SU! (all retired), the bling is from K&Co.

Have a wonderful Sunday! :) GO PACKERS!

Hugs ~ LJ

Celebrating the New Year - With A Blog Hop

Above is 8X8" scrapbook page using Melanie's Wee-Tees Set......the onesies were stamped on DP, and then I added chipboard letters to spell the word "JOY" on them, the adorable girl is my 11-month old niece, Tavi Pearl.

Melanie Muenchinger is celebrating two years of blogging and illustrating for Gina K Designs, and today she has invited 25 designers and YOU to join the party! First hop through the following designers' blogs using every set she has created since January 2008, from the first to the 25th! Then go to Melanie's'blog to leave a comment for a chance to win a number of different prizes! So let's get hopping!

Here we go!

Just So Hippy-Charmaine

Just So Hoppy-Donna

What's in Your Tin 1 & 2-Donna

Hip Hop Accessories-Bee

Jumping for Joy-Barb

Cuddles and Hugs-Jessie

Little Tees-Cat

Just So Sporty-Pam

A Year of Flowers-Theresa

Say it with Flowers-Selma

Have a Cookie-Carolina

Tee Talk-Gabby

Hand in Hand-Ally

The Best Things in Life-Shannon, Sankari

A Charmed Life-Cathy

Wee Tees-Libby, Laura Jean (you are here!)

Arranged with Love-Selma

Sporty Accessories-Tina

Inspiration Mosaic-Jennie

School Sports Spirit-Melissa

A Year of Leaves-Geri

Hip to Be Square-Karen

Festive Frame-Linda

Tech Talk- Lee



Finally, Nina and Jessica from the GinaK Senior Design Team have joined in, too!

You can also get in on the hop yourself and increase your chances of winning a prize by creating your own project with any one of Melanie's sets and linking it in the Mr. Linky in her post, see full details here.

Hope you can join the fun! Enjoy your first hop of the year!

Hugs ~ LJ

Gina K Challenge - Shiny Snow

Hello! Here is another Gina K Release Challenge Card, to make the snow shimmer. I put icicle stickles on the Naughty Nice sign. I just love this little penguin! Images are from the Gina K Set "Sandy Claws". Thanks for looking!

Hugs ~ LJ

Holiday Blue and Green

Good Morning!

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend. It's been a little chilly here, but no complaints! Here is my card for one of the Gina K Release Challenges over on SCS, Lee (LuvLee on SCS) challenged us to make a holiday card using blue and green as our primary colors. So here is my snowman card :-) For the snowman image, I stamped it on Gina K luxury White, cut it out with my nestabilities, colored it in, created a mask (using sticky notes) for it, then covered up the snowman with the mask while I stamped the snowflakes and sponged it. The blue snowflake is bashful blue cardstock, the green snowflake is Gina K Luxury White cardstock sponged with Kiwi Kiss (gives it a more softer look). The main image is from Warm Winter Wishes, designed by Carolyn King for Gina K Designs. I love all snowmen, but this one is becoming a really big favorite of mine!

Have a great day! :-)

Hugs ~ LJ

Gina K Challenge - Pattern Embossing

Last week's Techinque Challenge over on StampTV was to create a card using Pattern Embossing. I'll be the first to admit, I'm normally intimidated by challenges that involve a multitple-step process! But Gina K's how-to video was so easy to follow, I had no problems at all. It was just a matter of making sure I had all of the items needed to complete the challenge. I used two Gina K Stamps Sets for this summer, the snowflakes come from Rupa's Magic of Christmas Set, and the bold stars come from Gina K's Lazy Days of Summer Set.

Hugs ~ LJ

Gina K Challenge - Faux Window

Good evening,

Thought I would share a Gina K Challenge I completed for this week, called Faux Window. It looks a little more difficult than it really is. I started off with a 3.5" square white piece of Gina K Luxury White Cardstock, stamped my ornament image twice (masking one over the other), then covered both ornament images with masks (used Post it Notes) and stamped the branches around the ornaments. I then cut the 3.5" square and assembled the rest of the card.

I didn't realize until I was done that these would be pretty large ornaments to be hanging outside, and that the weight of the ornaments would probably cause then to fall off the branch in the first place, but I guess that's what imaginations are for (anything is possible).

Have a great night!

Hugs ~ LJ

Big Flakes and Christmas Treats

Hello! Here is a cello treat bag I made using the Jumbo SU! Felt Snowflakes from last year's Holiday Mini Catalog. The bag topper was made with the SU! Top Note Die. The sentiment is from a Gina K Set, "A Very Merry Christmas", designed by Theresa Momber. The sentiments in this set are so wonderful to use for all kinds of Holiday Projects. :)

Have a wonderful night! I'm going to the "One of A Kind" Stamp and Scrapbook show here in Madison tomorrow night with my friend Barbara Lynn and another fellow stamper (Jean) that I have not met yet so it should be a wonderful evening! I hope I find lots of new goodies to play with this weekend!

Hugs ~ LJ

Ornamental Joy!

Greetings!

Hope you are having a terrific Wednesday. I went Christmas shopping with my dad after work tonight. The department store we went to was packed! I can't believe the amount of christmas shoppers out already. It's not even Thanksgiving yet. But I got a good start tonight so I'm glad I went!

Anyways, this is my card for the latest Gina K Sketch Challenge over on StampTV. For this card I used First Christmas. This is a single ornament image, I just stamped it twice, colored the images in and layered them one over the other. The sentiment is from another Gina K Set that I use a lot, Tag You're It. The card is 4.25" and the DP is from SU's current catalog.

Hugs ~ LJ

PS - I have some super cool news to share with you, but can't tell you until Monday, so please stick around and check back in :) Thanks!

MOJO 113 - Celebrate the Magic!

Happy Monday!

Here is my card for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch. The adorable teddy bear is from Asela's First Christmas set (Gina K Designs) the sentiment is from another Gina K Set, Sandy Claws is Coming to Town. This bear image is going to look so cute on some of my niece's 1st Christmas scrapbook pages! I can't wait for Christmas this year. I love Christmas every year, but this year is extra special since I have been blessed with a darling little girl to love and adore.

Have a great night!

Hugs ~ LJ

TESC90

Happy Monday!

Here's another sketch challenge card ~ this one is for the Taylored Cupcakes Sketch Challenge that was posted Friday. I'm trying to use challenges to get my Christmas Cards done for this year. For this sketch, I used the penguin image from Gina K's Sandy Claws is Coming to Town set. I punched out the part of the image I wanted to use, after coloring it in with Prisma Color Markers.

Hugs ~ LJ

Recipe:

Stamps: Sandy Claws Is Coming to Town (GKD)

Paper: Rocket Red (GKD), Green Apple (GKD), 80 lb luxury white (GKD), SU DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Access: Silver Brads, Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon, SU Scallop Circle Punches, 1 1/2 and 1 3/8 circle punches. dimensionals

MOJO 111 - Many Thanks!

Happy Sunday,

I wrote down 4 sketches to work on this weekend, I've completed just one so far....This one is the MOJO Monday Sketch. I used Carolyn's Whimsical Autumn (Gina K Designs) set for this card. Isn't the ribbon gorgeous??? I got a bunch of the pretty stuff in fall colors from my friend Michele in NJ when I went to the east coast this fall. It worked really well with the fall paper from K&Co.

Have a great night!

Hugs ~ LJ