GKD Inspirational Hop Day 3

Hello, friends:}


I'm super excited to share with you more creations using my new Gina K. Design stamps by Tami Mayberry! I had a great time over on the StampTV forum Tuesday night [note:: I'm horrrrrrible at technology! But I had a great time chatting with friends!]. 


I created the first two cards using the Gnome One Like You set. I shared them on Tuesday night...I just love this stamp set! SO fun to work with!

Super sorry for the photo quality--it was raining, and I haven't been able to retake it. I will upload a new one soon!

I also created this card because I couldn't help but stamp this gnome again! LOVE him!!! I love these masculine colors together and that gnome peeking out of the circle is just too cute! That seam binding is from The Ribbon Carousel--LOVE the mango/rust color! 

And in case you missed my other two sneak peeks of this stamp set....

That's it for me today--be sure to stop by all the blogs for this hop! You don't want to miss out on any of the fabulous creations!!! And if you leave comments on the DTs blog--you could win one of the sets previewed! LOVE it!!! Be sure to stop by HERE for a complete list of participants!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to leave some love today for your chance to win one of my 2 giveaways! And be sure to scroll up for 10 more chances to win!!!! Be blessed:}

Gina K. Designs- Tami Mayberry stamps!!!

Hello, friends:}

I am super excited to share with you that I am Guest Designing for Tami Mayberry using her new stamp set "Gnome One Like You" by Gina K. Designs!!! I cannot believe it! I am so honored to work with her and Gina K. Designs stamps this month! LOVE this set too:)

I am very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs August Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping! Be sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here's a photo of one of the cards I will be sharing at the party. I just love this card! I made it using the CASual Fridays challenge {4x9 inch card}. 

The stamps I used in this set come from Tami's newest set releasing tonight set called Gnome One Like You. This set will be available for purchase tonight at 9pm central in the Gina K Designs online store.

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

• When: Today, Tuesday, August 2
• Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
• Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Head on over to the StampTV blog to hop along. And for more peeks of the Gnome One Like You set stop by and visit Tami's August guest designers:

• Karen Knegtens
• Lori Craig
• Savannah O'Gwynn {you are here}
• Sue VanDeVusse

Thanks so much, Tami, for this great opportunity!! I will be sharing more cards this week using this set and I will be linking some more up tonight for the party! Be sure to stop by the forum for the party:}


THANKS so much for stopping by! OH!! I almost forgot--don't forget to leave some love on all my blog posts this week--I'm having a GIVEAWAY!! Leave a comment on each post this week {August 1-6} for your chance to win!!!! And don't forget to FOLLOW my blog--I'm doing a giveaway when I hit 300 followers!! Be blessed:}

RCC14 Anything Goes!!!

Hello, friends:}


**Please click HERE for my Gina K. Designs August Release Party sneak peek! 

If you have not been to The Ribbon Carousel Challenge--head over there NOW!! We are starting a brand new challenge today! 

This month we are introducing a new addition to our regular crewmates: a Stowaway Crew Member (aka Guest Designer)! Each month, based simply on participation and love for all things Ribbon Carousel, it’s our way of highlighting YOU, our faithful friends!

This month, Kelli Hull joins us for some uber fun creating. In honor of Kelli and her fabulously crazy, party-girl personality, this week’s challenge (RCC14) is ANYTHING GOES!!

As an added bonus, EAD Designs is sponsoring us this week and has provided each designer with product! And one lucky participant will be randomly selected to win a prize pack!

E.A.D DESIGNS allows you to change the look of any room in just a few minutes. Our Products can be used on more than just walls and on many surfaces. Our customers are always coming up with new and fun ideas to use our products. Founded in 2004, Emily has grown her business to now include a Custom Art Design Center and Papercrafting RubOns, Stickerz and Printed Wall Art. And my favorite part….all of Emily’s products are like ours….MADE IN THE USA!

Your creation can be anything from cards, quilts, sewn items, paper crafts, paintings, anything will work!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

*** Please remember that your creation must have ribbon, bakers twine, jute twine, lace (basically anything that comes on a spool). ***

Because today was my day for Guest Designing and a sneak peek for the Gina K. Designs stamps by Tami Mayberry, I decided to use my little gnome and sentiment ("gnomie") from my new set {Gnome One Like You}. I also used the mushroom stickers from EAD Designs. I wanted to make them pop more, so I added some liquid enamel for the spots! Super cute! I used my favorite ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel- yellow twill ribbon! LOVE it!

The RCC team would love for you to join in the fun this week! Here are the details:

• Make your creation following the ribbon carousel challenge (sketch, inspiration, style or color) image. Be sure to include some type of ribbon, twine, hemp, lace....basically, anything that comes on a spool.
• Load your creation up onto your blog or a public viewing forum like SplitcoastStampers, (use the keyword RCC14) with a direct link back to The RCC blog post. Including the challenge graphic isn't a requirement, but sure is appreciated! A participant of our very first challenge didn't link back or mention our challenge and couldn't be named Top Spool, so don't let that happen to you!
• Come back to The RCC blog post and link in your creation using the Inlinkz button at the bottom of this post. Your image may take a little while to pop up but don't worry it will appear shortly.
• Be sure to come back the Friday after the challenge ends to see if YOU are a Top Spool! :D

This Challenge will end on August 7, 2011 at 11:59pm EST.

I really hope you will play along! Please stop by the RCC blog for more details, more projects from the RCC DT, and to link up your creation! Also, please head over to The Ribbon Carousel website and check out their products--I ordering more spools this week! LOVE all this ribbon:} 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

PDCC40

Hello, friends:}


What a great day! The Play Date Cafe is on their 40th challenge! HOOOOOOOOORAY! And thanks to all who participated in last week's challenge--116 playeres!! The lucky winner [announced on the blog today] gets $75 worth of Unity stamps!! 

This week...we have another AWESOME sponsor:: MEMORY BOX! WOWZA! What great stamps! The PDCC was lucky enough to get some of these stamps ahead of time to play with--these are beautiful! And they sent me butterfly stamps--how did they know I am in LOVE with butterflies???!! LOVE it! The winner this week will get these two butterfly stamps from MEMORY BOX. LUCKY!!!

 

Our color story this week is a "SPLASH" of green! So we ask that you use white, black, and a splash of green. What is a "SPLASH"?? Well--like 10% of your card is that color. That is what I tried to do this time! I really really LOVE these cards....but unfortunately they were made with a heavy heart. I made them for friend. She just lost her Father-in-Law. I do not like making sympathy cards...but I do have to say that these cards are AMAZING-simple and with lots of prayer/love. I just love those butterflies on transparencies! For this card, I used my MEMORY BOX butterfly stamp along with a sentiment from Unity {Encompassed Grace}. The paper is actually Basic Grey. LOVE it!

This is also a fav of mine!! It was made with regular white paper...same sentiment from Unity....the background text is from my Gina K. Designs (Vintage Backgrounds by Nina Brackett)....and the beautiful butterfly on transparency is from MEMORY BOX . Just love this card! **NOTE:: You should probably know that I tried to CASE a card by my amazing friend, Char Austin! Her card and sketch inspired this card! LOVE IT! 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by all the other PDCC DT memebers' blogs--I am super jealous of their talent! They are soooooooooooo crafty!!!


Lisa Somerville
Sarah Anderson
Stephanie Kraft
Ruby 2 Shoes
Suzanne Czosek
Julie Ranae
Savannah O'Gwynn {that's me!}


Be sure to stop by The Play Date Cafe for more deets! This challenge will end on Tuesday, August 3 at 11:59pm!!! I cannot wait to see what you make--GREEN is my fav color!!!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Love sharing these PDCC challenges with you! Be blessed:}

Some Nina Brackett goodness...

Hello, friends:}


I'm out in California right now....but I thought that I would share with you a project that I created last week using Nina Brackett's Vintage Background stamp sets. 


This first project was created for a friend's co-worker. She has graduated from nursing school. I made the card look like a clipboard by using real cardboard. I used magnets [available at Limelight] to hold the "doctor form" together. The sides are about 1 inch high because inside the card, there is a place for a gift card and a thermometer. How FUN! I used Nina's polka dot stamp on the band-aid. I love love love it! I think this has got to be the most creative "card" I've ever made! Super fun--wish my pics showed up better...but you get the idea. 

This next card is a Thanksgiving card. I just love this flocked paper by Me & My Big Ideas. I thought it would go well with Nina's houndstooth stamp and Lizzie Anne Design's KOTM stamps. I love the way the sentiment came out....I loved this card so much...that I made a father's day card as well! Perfect colors! LOOOOOOOOVE it!

Also--note to self::: I have got to get Nina's new stamps- Fine Furnishings! ACK--LOVE these stamps:}


Well...I should be coming back soon! I can't wait to share pics and make a page about how Trav kept our vacation destination a secret! I also can't wait to come back to craft--oh how I miss my studio! Be blessed:}

another Nina Brackett card:)

Hey, friends:}


I have another card using Nina Brackett's Vintage Background stamp set! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this card! I really do--it is super cute and I love the color combo! **NOTE:: I was inspired by Teresa Kline's card! Super cute! 

I used four of the background stamps from Nina's set. I also used her Bright & Grungy dots digital paper! Love how that turned out when printing it! If you look closely the flower has the lace background stamp as the accents. I cut each lace section off and made it part of the flower petals. I love it! The sentiment is from Nina's Lovely Shelf set. 


I am hoping to have another Nina card completed tonight--I'm hoping to get lots of crafting time in the next two days!! So I will keep you posted:) Also--tomorrow is a big day for Olsen! He turns 2!!! So party time:) I hope to have something funny to share with you tomorrow too!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a blessed day! 
Until next time~
Love, Sav


ps...don't forget about May's giveaway or about the Play Date Cafe challenge going on right now! 

Nina Brackett....and WINNERS!

Hello, friends:}

I think last week was such a great week--I had Growing with Unity [which by the way...this week you should visit Elizabeth's blog for a chance to win and for some great Unity eye candy] and I got my new Nina Brackett Vintage Background stamps. HOOOOORAY! 


I made three cards using Nina's stamps. I love this first one. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it--I know it is all brown...but I couldn't resist! I made it for the release party (even though I was late) and for the Caardvarks challenge (monochromatic card). I used two of Nina's stamp sets: Vintage background and Lovely Shelf. Look at that houndstooth--ACK! Love it! I also love those words and the teapot and the sentiment! Nina rocks;) 

My second card was created for the sketch challenge over on Stamp TV- Gina K. release party. I used the same two stamp sets from Nina. I couldn't help it--I just love these two! I love these background stamps--you can do any color of ink or paper...what a combo! 

My last Nina card was created for the Stamp TV color challenge. We were to use turquoise and lemon yellow with a neutral. I know--I used a hint of green. I couldn't help it! The leaves made the plant look dead when I left them brown! These stamps are also from Nina's Lovely Shelf set. Plus--this card is 2.5 x 3 inches!! MINI! I'm into CAS and mini! LOVE it:} Because this is CAS--it fits well with the KISS challenge over at Pals Paper Arts. 

Be sure to stop by Nina's blog--she has a challenge going on right now--you could win a Stampin' Up certificate!!  I started to make my card last night, so I will have more Nina crafty goodness to share later this week! Actually, with these background stamps--I have a feeling I might be using them on almost EVERY card!!! Love them! 


Thanks so much for stopping by today--oh my! I almost forgot to announce the winners! HA! That would be something I would do! Ok...so our first winner is for my random giveaway from two weeks ago. Original post is HERE. Thanks for visiting my friend's site {Ruby 2 Shoes}!! Random.org picked....

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JANET said....

Hey there. I visited Ruby and made a comment. She's got some great work. I love your work. Been a follower for a little while now, and I'm always surprised with your lovely creations. Thanks for keeping your blog so up to date.

APRIL 14, 2010 9:26 AM 

Congrats  Janet !!! Please email me { sbmmhoover [at] yahoo [dot] com} to claim your prize!!


Our second winner is for the Growing with In Unity week!! **NOTE:: I've been calling it Growing WITH Unity...it is Growing In Unity! Eh! I just want to say THANK YOU for all the love that you gave me last week--I had over 240 comments! WOW! LOVE it! Love YOU!! Random.org picked...

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NATALIE said....

Very cute cards!! You are so creative. Love the comfy cozy card and I'm really liking the sneak peak for tomorrows card!!

APRIL 23, 2010 1:25 AM 

Congrats Natalie!!! Please email Eryn { eryn [at] unitystampco [dot] com} to claim your prize! Please let her know that you won on my blog!! 


That's it for me today:) Thanks so much for stopping by! Love when we visit- esp. when I get to share some Nina crafty goodness!! More to come later! Be blessed:}
Until next time~
Love, Sav