Tag: Gina K

You Amaze Me!

Hero Arts – Concord & 9th Props Turnabout Stamp

My daughter Courtney just ran her first 5K last Saturday (7-13-19). That’s something to celebrate! Way to go girl!!

Supplies: Hero Arts/Concord & 9th Props Turnabout Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn Peacock ink, Umbrella Crafts inks: Aqua, Sky Blue, and Ruby Red, Gina K In The Navy ink, Versamark ink, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Hero Arts Infinity Dies Rounded Rectangles, My Favorite Things YAY For You Stamp Set, Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink (sentiment inside card), Wink of Stella shimmer pen, Navy blue card stock, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #80, #110, card stock, Craft foam.

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Courtney’s in the blue shirt looking at you. 🙂 The race took place at Stonehill College in Easton, MA.

Thank you for stopping by. Please leave a comment and let me know you were here. Have a great day!

Sending Hugs: I Miss Your Face

Split-Card Design inspired by Jennifer McGuire 2019

Today my card has been inspired by Jennifer McGuire’s YouTube video post on May 10, 2019. It is called a “split card design” because the top and bottom of the front of the card are only connected by the elements between them. The middle of the card has a hole in it, so to speak. Check it out in the pictures below.

My youngest daughter recently moved to Virginia with her husband, so this card was made with her in mind. The card has a number of imperfections, as it takes a bit of planning ahead of time, but my daughter will see only the LOVE that was put into it. 😉

When you see the card from the inside you can see how the top and bottom of the card are connected by the elements in the card. The rest is open space.

Supplies: Lawn Fawn Simple Grassy Hillsides, Honey Bee Stamps Special Delivery, Lawn Fawn Upon A Star, Concord & 9th Retro Petals Turnabout Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn Little Picket Fence Border, Lawn Fawn Plane and Simple, Honey Bee Stamps Cloud Borders, Vellum, Gina K Designs Amalgam ink, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #80, #110 card stock, Copic markers: B00, RVo2, N2, N3, E00, E13, E15, E23, E31, R24, C5.

How I made it: Please see Jennifer McGuire’s YouTube video on how to put together a “split card” design. She does a wonderful job of teaching how to do it. 🙂 I have a link to the video at the beginning of my blog post.

Handwritten Thanks: The Stamp Market

2019 Using My Stash

I want to thank you for stopping by my blog here at Treasures In Letters. I appreciate that your time is precious and that you would spend some of it here, is a real blessing to me. I hope you like today’s card.

I made the background of this card quite awhile ago when I first received my Gina K Wreath Builder Stencil. I think I’ve got all the ink colors that I used to make the flowers in the supplies section below. Isn’t the scripty “thank you” perfect for the card?!

Supplies: The Stamp Market: Handwritten Thanks Stamp, Versafine Clair Fantasia Ink, Versamark ink, Altenew Crystal Clear Embossing Powder (3 layers), Gina K Wreath Builder Stencil, Altenew Vintage Rose Stamp, Altenew Inks: Soft Lilac, Lavender Fields, Deep Iris, Sea Breeze, Turquoise, Tide Blue, Citrus Burst, Fresh Lemon, Maple Yellow, Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Razzleberry; Nuvo Crystal Drops: Dandelion Yellow, Caribbean Ocean; Nuvo Glitter Drops Sherbert Shimmer, Studio G Glitter Glue (VG0021), Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #80, #110.

Thinking of You

Concord & 9th Wreath Turnabout Stamp Set 2019

Hi there and welcome back to Treasures in Letters! Today’s card is another that I am entering in Virginia Lu’s Show & Share (May 2019). She was my mentor in the Altenew Educator Certificate Program and she continues to be a wonderful encourager and inspiration to me. 🙂

As you will notice, I have used the same stamp set as my earlier blog post only this time, I used various different colors rather than different shades of the same color. I hope you like it.

This card features outlined edges in both black multiliner and white gel pen for a more artistic free-hand look.
A vertical sentiment breaks with the traditional horizontal look and the pinstripe background adds a nice touch.

Supplies: Concord & 9th Wreath Turnabout Stamp Set, Altenew Pinstripe Stamp, Altenew inks: Warm Sunshine, Pink Pearl, Just Green, Rocky Shore, Permanent Black, Altenew Pure White Embossing Powder, Black card stock, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #110 card stock, Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Stamp, Copic Multilier .3, Gina K Designs Theresa Momber Vertical Greetings and Things, Recollections Adhesive Pearls, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Versamark ink.

How I made it: I followed Concord & 9th procedures for turnabout stamps and chose a different color for each turn of the stamp (see colors above). I then outlined all the larger images with a black copic multiliner pen. I then went around and highlighted the leaf images with a white gel pen. I white heat embossed my sentiment with Altenew’s Pure White embossing powder and mounted it on a piece of card stock that I had previously stamped with Altenew’s pinstripe stamp. I stamped a small coordinating sentiment on the bottom of my card and embellished the card with adhesive pearls and thin strips of (scrap) black card stock.

Mom’s Day: Cosmos with a hidden message

Sending Hugs 2019

Here’s a Mother’s Day card with “Mom” hidden within it. Can you see it? I was going to save this post for Saturday but decided, why wait?!

This card features Simon Says Stamps Cosmos Background Stamp colored in with copic markers.

The following picture makes it easier to see the word “mom” within the background. I love using this technique.

Supplies: Altenew Bold Alpha Dies, Simon Says Stamps Cosmos Background Stamp, Gina K Amalgum Ink, Simon Says Stamps Sentiment Labels Dies, Concord & 9th Retro Petals Turnabout Stamp, Versafine Onyx Black ink, Altenew Crystal Clear Embossing Powder, Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, Altenew Artist Markers Set D (which includes: Cosmic Berry, Rose Quartz, Purple Wine, Puffy Heart, Mocha, Rocky Shore, Sand Dune, Volcano Lake, Lagoon).

How I Made It: I stamped the Cosmos background onto Neenah Solar White, Classic Crest, #80 card stock using Gink K Amalgum ink. I then colored in the flowers using the alcohol Artist Markers. Once that was complete, I cut from NSW #80 card stock 3 sets of the word “mom” using the Altenew Bold Alpha Dies. I glued 3 layers of each letter together. I then centered and placed the letters m and o on the card front and die cut. I then die cut the last m. I glued the floral letters on top of the white card stock letters. I then glued the card front onto a card base made of Neenah Solar White, Classic Crest, #110 card stock. Once that was in place I added the letters M-O-M back into the card front making sure all the lines of the flowers matched. While that dried I heat embossed the sentiment onto NSW #80 card stock using Versafine Onyx black ink and Altenew Crystal Clear embossing powder. I adhered the sentiment down using foam tape.

Happy Mother’s Day!

My Wreath Builder Collection

This week I have showcased Gina K Designs Wreath Builder-Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker through a set of cards I have made. I hope you have enjoyed them. Have an awesome day and thank you for stopping by.

Wreath Builder – Mandala Maker with Pearls

Happy Spring!! It won’t be long now before I can ride my bike outside instead of in the gym. 🙂 What are you looking forward to doing this Spring?

This card features adhesive pearls colored with alcohol ink markers to match the ink used.

Supplies: Gina K Designs – Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker, Altenew Crisp Dye Inks: Autumn Blaze, Deep Iris, Firefly, Lavender Fields, Grass Field, Orange Cream, Sunkissed; Gina K Wreath Stencil Builder, Recollections Adhesive Pearls, Altenew Artist Markers R823 -Deep Iris, Copic Marker YR07, Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, Irridecent Glitter Dust Spray, Altenew Fine Alphabet Die, Purple Card Stock, Craft Foam, and Neenah Solar White Classic Crest #80, #110.

This card also features a front cut out.

Gina K Wreath Builder with Birch Press Dies

Only one more day until it’s SPRING!! Yay!!

Today I have another fun card using Gina K Designs, Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker and beautiful Altenew inks. I’ve also used one of Birch Press’ beautiful dies.

This card features Birch Press’ Grace (layer C) die and Nuvo Drops.

Supplies: Gina K Designs-Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker, Altenew Crisp Dye Inks: Sapphire, Caribbean Sky, Persian Blue, Forest Glades and Evergreen. Navy Blue card stock, Birch Press Madala Circle Base Style 57124, Birch Press Grace Layer C die (style 57115), Nuvo Crysal Glaze, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Simply White, Nuvo Crystal Drorps-Midnight Blue, My Favorite Things Stamps Rect Word Window Frame, My Favorite Things Stamps Anything But Basic Friendship Stamp Set, Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, Craft Foam, and Foam Tape.

Have a great day!!

Gina K Wreath Builder with a Die Cut Background

Today’s card is one of my favorite! I love the contrast of colors and the simple but wonderful Altenew background die.

This card features Altenew’s Gradient Stripes Cover Die

Supplies: Gina K Designs – Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker©, Altenew Crisp Dye Inks: Pinkalicious, Starlight, Razzleberry, Turquoise, Tide Blue, Rubellite, Pink Diamond; Nuvo Crystal Drops Caribbean Ocean, Studio G Glitter Glue VG0021, Lawn Fawn In/Out Stitched Circle Stackable Die, We R Memory Keepers Nesting Dies Circles, Altenew Gradient Stripes Cover Die, Wink of Stella Shimmer Pen, Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Stamp Set, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest Card Stock #80, #110 and Craft Foam.

I used the negative stripe cut outs and colored them with Altenew Crisp Dye Ink -Razzleberry, then in-laid them back into the background to make the colorful stripes.

You Make Everything Better

with Gina K Designs Wreath Builder Set

Gina K Designs-Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker is so much fun to design with. You can do something simple like the two cards I have to share today, or go crazy (like I will share in the next couple of days). They are simple, easy and the sky is the limit to what you can design.

This card features Altenew inks and Studio K Glitter Glue (VG0021).

Supplies: Altenew Inks: Turquoise, Tide Blue, Starlight, Midnight Violet, Deep Iris, Lavender Fields; Gina K Wreath Builder Bundle, Gina K-Rina Krupsky Mandala Maker, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Altenew Crystal Clear Embossing Powder, Black Card Stock, Neenah Solar White Classic Crest Card stock #80, #110, Craft Foam, Studio K Glitter Glue (VG0021). Finished card size: 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″.