CSS Alumni Blog Hop~Color Challenge

 Hello it is time for another StampTV CSS blog hop!!  This time it is a color challenge.  Geri is challenging us to use Pink and Red with with an option of white, black or tan.  You should have arrived her from the incredibly talented Cheri.  If you missed someone along the way you can get the entire list of hoppers at StampTV.

At first I was struggling with this combo for some reason.  Then inspiration hit and I made three cards!  For all the cards I used Gina K Designs stamps and Pure Luxury Innocent Pink and Lipstick Red card stock.

I used one of the sentiments from Elegant Florals for this card.  Ironically I didn't plan on making this card, but just a few hours before the start of this hop inspiration struck and so I whipped up this card.  I have to say I am very pleased with how it turned out and it was a quick card to.

For my next two cards I used the sketch from this weeks Mix It Up Monday hosted by Sharon Harnist.

 I used Sweet Strawberries for this card.  I flipped the sketch. 

Finally this card came to me as I was drifting off to sleep a few days ago.  It uses the chalkboard technique.  I first gave this technique a try back in December and really enjoyed it.  

I decided to color the poinsettia with colored pencils. I used Joyful Holiday for this card.   One Christmas card done for 2013!!  I surprised myself by using pink and red going into Valentines day and I didn't make one of the for it!

Your next and final stop in the hop is the fabulously creative Betty!

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, February 12.

Thank you for stopping by.
Brenda

Cheers!

Hello I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Well it is Monday so that means it is time for another Greeting Card Challenge over at The Outlwaz. This weeks challenge is Chillers, Show us how you chill out in the summer heat. One of my favorite ways to keep cool is to drink something nice and cold so I picked a drink image for my card.

I used two sets from Gina K Designs that Theresa Momber illustrated call Sweet Strawberries and Aloha. I colored the drink with copics and then mask it and sponged the sky, water and sand in with Memenot inks. Now head over to The Outlawz and check all the details and the gorgeous cards from the rest of the design team. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic week.



 

Have a Sweet Birthday

Hello today's card is one I made for The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge.  This week the challenge is to be inspired by strawberries. 

I knew right away that I wanted to use the strawberries from Sweet Strawberries and the jar from Buds and Vases (both from Gina K Designs) to make some strawberry jam.  I colored the images with copics and also used a couple of the new memento inks for the sponging.  I am looking forward to the wonderful new colors.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week.

Brenda

StampTV CSS Inspiration Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to another StampTV CSS blog Hop.  This go round I am the first stop.  If you get lost along the way you can get the complete blog hop list at StampTV.

This month I picked this inspiration photo for our hop.

I was inspired by the brick wall, colors and the country feel of the photo.  Here is what I came up with.

I used Tim Holtz's brick embossing folder on some of his Kraft Core paper and then sanded the paper to expose the kraft center.  The stamps are from Theresa's latest set Sweet Strawberries from Gina K Design.  I colored them with copics and added glossy accents to the glass.  I wanted to use some burlap, but didn't have any so I came up with the kraft colored piece on the left side.  Can you guess what it is?  Here is a close up.

Have you figured it out yet?  It is dry wall tape that is sticky. ( I raided my husband garage, shhh don't tell him).  I then placed it on some scratch paper and colored it whit brown copic marker.  Next I stuck it down to a piece of kraft pure luxury card stock and trimmed it to the size I wanted.  Not a bad substitute, but I will be getting some burlap the next time I get to the fabric store.



Next on the hop is the incredibly creative Cheri.   Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (May 15), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs and that person will receive a huge grab bag of fabulous Gina K. Designs Stamps!

I also be entering this card into Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop you are in for some beautiful creations!

Brenda

Karing for Karen Blog Hop

Welcome to a special blog hop we are calling, Karing for Karen!! A hop for a very special friend of ours, Karen Knegten. If you have been around the stamping community for any length of time at all, you might have run into Karen. She is always participating in challenges, offering us wonderful inspiration with her awesome talent! About a month ago, Karen had to have surgery for two brain aneurysms. She is still in the hospital and we are having this blog to inspire more of you out there to send in some cards to Karen AND to her family that is caring for her too! So hope you feel inspired with our little hop for you today. Below you will find all of the links to all of the girls participating...these are from the CSS Alumni group and the Design Team from Gina K Designs.

Enjoy and be inspired to send a card or two in! Here is the address for sending the cards to:
Karen Knegten
c/o R.S.V.P. Rental Services
350 W. Northwest Highway
Barrington IL 60010


Links:
Carolyn King
Tina Gilliland
Giovana Smith
Lee Murphy
Theresa Momber
Deb Felts
Vicki Dutcher
Cathy Tidwell
Melissa Shultz
Tera Fujan
Cheri Weston
Joy Hadden
Linda Payne
Sue VanDeVusse
Jennie Harper
Betty Neville
Geri Utterback
Brenda Turner
Miesje Flach

 Thank you for stopping by.

Brenda