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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Gina K ~ Show me the stamps Holiday Kick off!!

Welcome to the Show Me the Stamps Holiday kick off for Gina K Designs!  For this month’s hop, several of the Gina K Designs Illustrators have brought together their design teams and guests for a lineup of fun and exciting things to share using their stamps.  Today I am excited to help illustrator Melanie Muenchinger showcase some of her past sets!

The Gina K Designs Illustrators have also decided this month they want to help you celebrate the holidays in style with some Gina K Design stamps!

For this month’s hop the Gina K Designs Illustrators will be giving away a $50 gift certificate to the Gina K Designs store!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on each Illustrator’s blog.

Want an extra entry?
Become a blog follower of any of the illustrators and leave a comment letting them know you did. That’s up to 8 chances to win if you become a follower of each illustrator and leave a comment!!

You can find the complete list of Gina K Design Illustrators participating on Melanie's Blog.

Of course, you’ll want to be sure and check out all of the links from Melanie’s guests, too!  Why? Because Melanie will personally be sending out a surprise gift to someone who comments on her guests’ blogs as well. So many ways to win!

Now for today’s project.





I fell in love with the floral images, from Melanie's Stately Flowers 5 set, the minute I saw them.  It was the Sunflower that caught my attention first since it's my favorite flower.  However, when I saw the mistletoe image I about swooned.  :)  It's beautiful and charming, and unique.  I couldn't wait to feature it on a card.  The sentiments are so beautifully fonted in this set too, perfect for each floral image.  I chose to use the Merry Christmas image.




There's a lot of sparkle on this card.  I added it to the diecut, embossed and punched pieces, as well as to the white berries that I covered with an opaque white gel pen.  The mistletoe leaves were colored with Copics.

That about sums up what I was inspired to create today.  I'm honored to be hopping along with some very talented ladies today.


Here is the complete list of Melanie’s  guest star stampers today:
                             Tosh Leyendekker   (you are here)

When you get done be sure that you hop on over to Melanie's Blog to get the complete list of Gina K Designs Illustrators participating and entry for a chance to win that $50 gift certificate!

Deadline to enter for the gift certificate drawing is 5pm Central time on Thursday, November 15, 2012—release party day! AND just in time for someone to do some exciting release party shopping when the new stamps become available at 7pm!

Be sure to visit Melanie's Blog Thursday too, because the illustrators will be hopping again. But this time they will be showing you peeks from the NEW stamp releases!

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Stamps:  Stately Flowers 5 (Gina K ~ Melanie Muenchinger)
Paper:  Vintage Cream (PTI)
Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories:  Circle and Petite Scallop dies (Spellbinders), Lattice Punch (EK Success), Anja Edge die (Marianne Design Creatables), Wrinkled Ribbon, Vintage Silver Cording, Button (PTI), Jingle Bells, 24 gauge wire (Hobby Lobby),  Round Nose Pliers, Opaque White Gel Pen (Viva Decor), Quickie Glue Pen, Crystal Glitter, Offray Ribbon, Holly Embossing Folder (Sizzix)

61 comments:

  1. Umm WOW! How stunning is this??! Off the charts!

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  2. TOSH! I am stunned. This card. takes my breath away. Whoa. Want it need it all to make a card as gorgeous as this!! love those dies and the glitter encrusted embossing, your details (and photo) is just fabulous, making the mistletoe image sing!)

    ...wow...

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  3. Gorgeous as always, my friend! You never cease to amaze me. Wish I had half your talent. LOVE the beautiful bow on top of the mistletoe!

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  4. Ooooh, I love every element on this card. It is just stunning. I think I will have to add that stamp and die to my Christmas wish list.

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  5. Oh my goodness! This is a thud. I'm speechless!

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  6. Wow! This is a BEAUTIFUL card! I love Melanie's mistletoe too; the best one on the market, IMHO!

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  7. I love the way you made the ribbon! Nice card!

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  8. Oh, my goodness ! How could you ever put this in an envelop to send it away? I would want to keep it forever if I ever made something this beautiful! Love how you ran the ribbon through the die cut.

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  9. I scrolled down through your blogs and decided that yes, I must take up the offer to become a follower. Great ideas and eye candy.

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  10. HOLY MACARONI!!!! That is a SUPER FAB design, GF!!! I LOVE it!!! I'll send you my address. Hee GREAT job!

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  11. WOW this is stunning I love the layout and the colours and design are gorgeous. Caroline xxx

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  12. Beautiful! What more needs to be said! Love all of the little details. Let's get together soon.

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  13. Your stuff always blows me away. Great samples.
    AND I've been a follower for years!

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  14. Wow - Really WOW - Really, Really WOW!!

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  15. This should be framed! Just jaw dropping!

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  16. Wow!! This is more than a beautiful card--it is a gift of art!

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  17. This is a beautiful card with amazing detail! Just gorgeous!

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  18. Holy moly! This is stunning. I wish I could sneak into your brain sometime and just SOAK it in!!

    Hey, are you going to CHA? I am going and would LOVE to meet up with you if you go!! Mwah!

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  19. Huh, simply beautiful! What an artist you are!
    Claudia

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  20. Wow, wow, wow, that card is absolutely gorgeous. Talk about eye candy. Love everything about it!!!

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  21. WOW!!!!! This is beautiful! I agree with you, I knew I had to have this set as soon as I saw the mistletoe. Blew mw away!

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  22. Your card is simply stunning I love everything about it.
    I became a follower and would love for you to visit me at
    www.ladybugstampers.blogspot.com
    Linda K.
    Happy Crafting.

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  23. What a stunning creation! Your ribbon treatment is gorgeous - thanks for sharing!

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  24. I love everything about this card the simple elegance and the bright pop of color with the ribbon and mistletoe, so pretty.

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  25. OMG! That's not a card; it's a work of art!

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  26. Wow how super Gorgeous is this love the details and the layering. love the dies and stamps. thanks for sharing your Beautiful cards.

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  27. Tosha, I just joined your site & will be following your blog with every post. Beautiful page!

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  28. Oops...I called you Tosha instead of Tosh. So sorry! I used to know a Tosha! Your cards have such a soft, dreamy touch & you have beautiful layers that work together perfectly. I love your style.

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  29. GORGEOUS card, love how your ribbon peeks through that punched border, fabulous!

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  30. Will have to follow you such great cards! love your coloring and ribbon thur the card.

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  31. love all the dimension and lacyness to this romantic card!
    thanks
    Holly

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  32. Fantastic holiday card. I love all the great details and it is just perfection the way it turned out. You are so talented!

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  33. Oh, your card was breathtaking! Love Mel's stamps.

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  34. Fabulous card. The punched pieces are great.

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  35. Beautiful card, Tosh, beautiful dies and layering.

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  36. Lovely, absolutely lovely. I'm following your blog from now on.

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  37. Wowsers! Simply STUNNING!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  38. Wow! Stunning card featuring the mistletoe. I like everything about it. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  39. Wow! Breathtaking card and design! This is just pure eye candy!!!!!

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  40. This is a beautiful card! Really a great job on this.

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  41. Beautiful card Tosh!!!!
    Paper Hugs,
    Jan

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  42. Gorgeous Tosh, love the mistletoe hanging from the pretty ribbon and bells, pretty use of the dies too!

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  43. Beautiful card! Love all the Die cuts, glitter and the cute jingle bells. I'm now following you. TFS

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  44. How absolutely gorgeous and glittery!

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  45. I love the mistletoe image too and love your use of the die cuts, great card

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  46. Another phenominal job on a card. The card is a gift in itself. Love your blog. i am a follower of your awesome blog.

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  47. Absolutely stunning!!!! Love that image too!! :)

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  48. Your card is gorgeous and I am following your blog and Melanies blog

    Blessings,
    Kat

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  49. Love this project, thanks for the inspiration!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  50. Now folowing your blog!


    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  51. What an absolutely breath-takingly gorgeous card! Wow!

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  52. Oh my goodness!! what a beautiful card!! what dies did you use to make the front pf the card with? I love every bit of it... Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talent.

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