The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to a fun Take Flight blog hop. For this hop we will showcase the Petals & Wings StampTV Kit with the central theme being "Take Flight". The DT Members have all used a wide variety of Gina K. Designs stamps in this set to inspire you to get inky too! Come play along with the Current Challenges at Stamp TV!!!


If you came from Suzanne Dean's blog, then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to Stamp TV  where you will find a list of all those participating.

Here's the card I designed....

My card began with the newest Pure Luxury card stock, Jelly Bean Green.... I LOVE the knew shade of green!!  I layered it with some Lemon Drop and then some Sweet Mango.  I added two of the papers from the Patterned Paper Pack of the same name, Petals & Wings, and layered it again with more Jelly Bean Green.  My image was stamped on White and colored with my Copic markers.  I cut the image out using my Nestabilities Labels 16 which coordinates with the stamp set.  I added a little flourish and used Pop Dots to raise my image for some dimension. 

Now hop on over to Vicki Dutcher's blog for more Gina K. goodness!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!! *HUGS*





Copics I used:

Sweetness to a Brother....

While I was creating the other day, Emily came up and asked if I would make her brother a card because she "needs to be nice to him more often".  Yep.. her words.  She knows she's a pain in the patootey to her brother quite often and as I was trying to get as much accomplished as I could, I KNEW I couldn't say no to her request.  Not that often she truly stops and performs "random acts of kindness", if you know what I mean.  Ha!

Tami Mayberry's last Gina K Designs set, "Masculine Tags" was perfect for just the card.  And quite honestly, I can so see the stamp I used from the set on THIS card as a perfect "angel" card for a woman or girl as well.  Of course, Tami is right on in her sentiments for this being a masculine design.  Men really dig a simple image as opposed to us women with our frills, lace, flowers and such. Hee

My card begins with Pure Luxury card stock.  I added some Soft Sand card stock and layered on some DP from the Gina K Designs Patterned Paper Pack, Pool Side.  I stamped my image on white using Tim Holtz Disress Ink, "Faded Jeans".  I used Pop Dots to add some dimension to the stamped tag. 

I hope my daughter likes her card but even more... I hope my son will treasure the small act of kindness she is offering.  (Trust me... they don't happen enough. LOL)

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your Wednesday!!! *HUGS*

Work it Girl.....

My pal, Cheryl and I recently joined the Planet Fitness gym and have been meeting up on my days off to "work out" together.  Well... I have to say first... I'm feeling a little prejudice going on with that there gym.... hee hee.  Cheryl got a BLACK t-shirt when she signed up and me... well... I ended up with a white one!  You see, Cheryl joined the program that allowed her to 1) tan and 2) use the massage machines.  Pffft.  Needless to say... I DON'T need a tan... and if you ask me... I go there to work out, get sore muscles and well.. NOT for a massage!!!  So THERE, Cheryl!! LOL  But regardless of the practices of the gym, I decided to send my pal a little "pick-me-up".  Cheryl won't be able to meet up with me today because of a prior engagement so I'll miss her but... wanted to let her know I'm there... doing the grind!  Hee

My image is from the I Brake For Stamps, Humorous Seniors, "No Pain No Gain Gladys".  OMGosh I KNOW I can't get into THAT position.  Well... at least not get UP from that position!! LMBO

My card base is Pure Luxury Black Onyx layered with Wild Dandelion and Vibrant Violet.  I stamped my image on White and colored with my Copics.  I used my Oval Nestabilities to cut out my image and mounted it with Pop Dots to give my card some dimension.  My sentiment and the little tennis shoes I stamped to attach to my bow are from the Just Rite stamp set, "Just Keep Calm".  The die cut is from Susana's Custom Art & Card Designs, Memory Box Dies, "Elegant Scrollwork".

I was sent a couple Marvy Uchida markers to try out and give my opinion on from my supplier and those are listed with the Copics I used.  I must say they blended beautifully with the Copics and I had no issues with bleed over the stamped image either.  I liked the colors and the brush tip but wasn't happy that they aren't refillable.  But... on the other hand I really liked the rich colors and they are a cheaper alternative to the Copics with much the same results.  I also was impressed with the many colors available though not as many as the Copics but in reality you don't need all the Copics to achieve all that you would want to color with.  Overall, I would definitely recommend the Marvy Uchida permanent alcohol markers to anyone wanting to try their hand with alcohol makers at a much cheaper cost than Copics. 

I hope you're having a fabulous Tuesday and as always, I appreciate you taking time to stop by!  I'll be back tomorrow with a "guy card".  I know how hard masculine designs are so I try to post every one I create to help keep your creative mojo going when it comes to the men in your life.

Until tomorrow!  *HUGS*




Copics & Marvy Uchida's I used:

Emily's First Copic Image...

I am always so excited to consider even for a moment that I inspire my kids in any way.  I mean, I KNOW that kids look up to their parents and that sometimes they try to emulate them.  But... I never get use to the fact that MY kids do this with me. LOL  Ya I know... crazy, I suppose.  But I think it comes from not having enough confidence in what I DO to think my kids would even consider trying it LOL  Anyway.... Emily, apparently, has been "watching" and honestly, I think actually LEARNING!!!

She asked if she could use my Copics to color an image and make a card while I was doing the same.

FIRST, let me say this to you who own Copics and think.. OMGOSH why would anyone let their children use their Copics??? Well... if you KNOW Copics, you know the tips cannot be damaged by schmooshing (is that a word? LOL) or even bending them over completely.  So... I feel rather confident in letting my ten year old try her hand with them.  :-)

Emily chose a Gilli image.. Balloon Gilli.  I LOVE how she tried to copy the balloons showing through each other and she OBVIOUSLY saw me use darker colors around the edges of my images because she certainly tried to do that with the dress.  :-)

And a close up... because I didn't see it until I posted... she even gave her cute  blushed cheeks.  Good job!!!

I DID create the bow for her when she asked how I tied them.  But overall, I'm pretty impressed with the job she did and I "think" I MAY be leading her in the right direction on how to color with Copics.  :-)

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!  *HUGS*

Princess Glinda...

Are you a good witch or a bad witch?  Hee Hee  ME?? Well.. I prefer to be the good witch cause I'm a HUGE Wizard of Oz fan and I have to say... Glinda is my FAV part of the whole show!! LOL  My image is Glinda, of course, a digi from the Saturated Canary.  I LOVE ALL her images... so fun to color!!!

My card begins with a Pure Luxury Blue Raspberry card stock.  I layered on some Lemon Drop and some DP from Echo Park.  I printed my image on White and colored it with Copic markers.  I used my Nestabilities Labels 21 and again using it on the blue and yellow card stock as well.

I'm not really happy with how the bottom part of this dress came out, but that just gives me another reason to give it another shot, right? LOL  Maybe it's the color I used, I'm not sure but keep an eye open 'cause you'll be seeing her again and hopefully soon.  Hee

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!! *HUGS*




Copics I used:

The Colors of Easter....

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!!  Today I am sharing a card I created for the Outlawz Greetings Challenge group.  Our challenge this week is to use Pastels.  What better way to put those colors to work than on a soft Easter card???  And I admit, this has been one of my favorite cards I've done recently.  LOVE LOVE LOVE those big eyes and bowed legs.. hee hee.

My card base is Pure Luxury Bubblegum Pink layered with Lemon Drop and some of that awesome Eastery DP from Gina K Patterned Paper Pack, "Petals & Wings" (can't get enough of this design!).  My image was colored with Copic markers.  I used a few Pop Dots to give my card a little dimension and added some pink twine to finish it off.

I hope you are having a great start to a new week and that if you have "little ones", you remember that Easter Sunday is this week.  Eeeeeek... I think I gotta find that Easter Bunny myself soon!! :-)

Thanks for stopping by!  *HUGS*