Gina K Monday Morning Inspiration!

Good morning!  This morning we have some fun Monday Morning Inspiration from a few members of the Gina K. Designs team!  We are sharing ideas for some past favorite seasonal and all occasion stamp sets.

For my first project today, I used the Always Autumn stamp set and rather than using autumn colors, I used the set for a birthday card that can be used any time of the year.  

{My card layout was completely inspired by this card from Karen Dunbrook}

Here's how I made my card:

Step 1: Stamp the flower image in white pigment ink on watercolor paper.  Then emboss with white embossing powder.

Step 2: Determine your marker colors.   I selected shades of pink Spectrum Noir Markers (PP3, PP4, PP5).  Start with the darkest pink (PP5) and outline the edge of one side of each petal.  Since this flower isn't very big, I did the whole flower rather than work in sections.

Step 3: Fill in the rest of the petals with the next darkest marker (PP4).  Keep going over the darker color until you achieve the blending you like.

Step 4: Using PP2 and PP3, color in the center of the flower.

Step 5: Since this set didn't have small leaves, I stamped a second flower and used some of the flower petals for leaves.  Using the CG1 & CG2 Spectrum Noir markers, I colored some leaves to tuck behind my finished flower.

Step 6: Using scissors, cut out the flower and the leaves.

Another view of my finished card...

For my next project, I wanted to share some special gifts I made for my kids and the drum majors that I gave them before they went to the Marching Band State Finals this past weekend.   I purchased some of the custom M&Ms to match their show and then used the Keep Calm stamp set to make the label.

The title of the show was The Power of Green and we used the power button symbol on everything this year.

Our kids were amazing and I am so incredibly proud of them! They came 2nd and took home a huge trophy as the State Runner-Up in the State Championships. My daughter Megan is one of the drum majors and is on the far left in this photo. We are all so happy ~ winning first place would have been great, but doing your best show of the season and knowing you couldn't have done anything different, that is priceless!

Enjoy our little hop today & we hope your week is off to a fabulous start!

•  Beth Silaika - Video Tutorial!
• Cathy Tidwell
• Debbie Corbari
• Karen Hightower
• Kendra Wietstock - you are here!
• Tricia Traxler 

Taylored Expressions Release Day!

Happy Taylored Expressions Release Day!!!  Have you seen all of the wonderful new products?  WOW!  Simply Amazing!!!

Today I am featuring the P&P Banner with Bonus Die.  It is perfect for Pockets & Pages scrapbooking projects, cards or in this case... a Thanksgiving Banner!

For the middle section of my P&P Banner with Bonus die, I used the "grateful" stamp from In & Out Thanks along with some pretty leaves from the Tag Along Autumn Stamp & Die set.

For this portion of the banner, I used the pumpkin image from Tag Along Autumn (stamp set & die set) along with the Burlap Embossing Folder.

And for the final portion of the banner, I used the die from Build-A-Tag Die set and then stamped the sweet sunflowers from A Bushel & A Peck stamp set.

Check out the Taylored Expressions Blog for a list of everyone sharing projects today!

Supplies Used:

Pockets & Pages - 3x4 Banner w/ Bonus	In & Out Thanks	Build a Tag 1	Tag-a-long Autumn	Tag-a-long Autumn Dies
Embossing Folder - Burlap	*bloomin' stacklets 2	Mini Caps Alpha & #'s	*label it	Premium Cardstock - Toffee
Premium Cardstock - Chocolate Truffle	Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil	Premium Cardstock - Dijon	Premium Cardstock - Pumpkin	Doodlebug Sprinkles - Fall Assortment
10 yards of burlap twine

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Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks Day #3: Take Your Place!

Hi Friends!  I'm not too sure how November came so quickly, but it is here & Thanksgiving is just around the corner!  For our third day of Taylored Expressions Sneak Peeks, it's all about decorating the Thanksgiving Table with place cards, napkin rings and table favors.  

For my napkin ring, I used the new Napkin Ring Die.  There are two pieces to this die ~ one for the ring and one for the label on top.  I cut it out twice ~ once in Chocolate Truffle & once in Pumpkin.  I attached them and wrapped it around the napkin.  Then I added the sentiment from the stamp set called A Bushel and A Peck and a few wisps of wheat from the Set of Seasons stamp set.  As a final touch, I added the silverware from the Bon Appetit Die set and tucked them in behind the napkin ring.

Next, I made a table favor using the same Napkin Ring Die.   I trimmed it out in TE Pumpkin Cardstock & then added a layer to the front using a piece trimmed out in TE Dijon Cardstock.  I added a sentiment from the Small Packages Stamp set and stamped leaves from the Set of Seasons stamp set.  I filled the Potion Bottle with chocolate pearlized candies that I found at Target in these great fall colors.

Next I made a place card for our table.  I used the new die called Take Your Place and trimmed out TE Chocolate Truffle cardstock.  Then I embossed it with the Scattered Leaves Embossing Folder.  I added two borders - TE Toffee Cardstock embossed with the Burlap Embossing Folder & then Skinny Mini Borders die in TE Pumpkin Cardstock.   The leaves are from the Tag Along Autumn stamp & die sets and the label is from the Napkin Ring die set (notice that it matches the shape perfectly).

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day this week for details on how you can enter to win.  

All of the new products being shown today will be released tomorrow!



Check out all of the designers projects today ~ links are on the Taylored Expressions Blog.

Supplies Used:

In & Out Thanks	Tag-a-long Autumn	Tag-a-long Autumn Dies	Take Your Place	Napkin Ring
Set the Season	*a bushel & a peck	Small Packages	Skinny Mini Borders	Bon Appetit
Embossing Folder - Scattered Leaves	Embossing Folder - Burlap	Premium Cardstock - Sweet Basil	Premium Cardstock - Dijon	Premium Cardstock - Chocolate Truffle
Premium Cardstock - Pumpkin	*potion bottles

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