Gina K Previews - Day 1

Hello! It's preview time again, for Gina K Designs! Today we are showing two new stamp sets that will be available this Thursday night. First is a wonderful new set from Melanie Muenchinger, called Mugs and Kisses. This set will be perfect for holidays and special occasions all year long and will be great for creating gift items.

I came up with this card that has a pocket inside to hold a few hot chocolate packets. You could also fill a cello bag with just one packet and a few Ghirardelli sqaures and place that in the pocket. (details below)

Next is a gorgeous new set from Tami Mayberry, called Block Greetings. The block images in this set will coordinate with Spellbinders dies!!! I love that the square is the perfect size to use with the Pendant Die, one of my favorite Spellbinders dies. (I'll post the step by step instructions for this card later on my blog)

This is such an exciting new release since it's our first with all our new DT members. Be prepared for some amazing inspiration!! Check out all these designer's blogs to see what they have to show you...

• AJ Otto
• Asela Hopkins
• Carolina Buchting
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Colleen Schaan
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Gina K
• Giovana Smith
• Janice Whiting
• Jennie Harper
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Tami Mayberry
• Theresa Momber ---you are here.
• Tina Gilliland
• Valerie Stangle
• Vicki Dutcher

To make my project, I started with a sheet of Pure Luxury Lipstick Red card stock. I cut a piece 5.5 by 9, then using the left over 3 inch strip, I cut that to 3 by 6 inches.

I used my Scor Buddy to add score lines on the larger piece, at 4 and 5 inches.

Creased my folds.

On the small piece, I scored the narrow side at .5 and 1.25 inches.

On the wider side, I scored at .5, 1.24, 4.75 and 5.5 inches.

I used my scissors to cut away the pieces shown.

Then cut away the next two pieces as shown.

Then I added the cut lines, as shown, to create tabs to fold under.

Creased my folds.

Placed Scor Tape on the three flaps.

I removed the backing from the center flap and folded the sides over it to adhere.

Then I removed the backing from the sides and adhered to the card base. Two packs of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate fit perfectly.

I stamped the mug from Hugs and Kisses and colored with Copics, starting with E00 all over.

I added E57 to the outside edges and used E35 to blend into the first color.

I used E59 for the inside. After coloring, I cut out the image.

For the background, I cut a piece of cardstock to 3.5 by 5 and sponged Memento Desert Sand.

Then sponged Memento Rich Cocoa.

I stamped the XOXO image repeatedly using Memento Desert Sand.

I placed a sticky note on the background, as a mask, and sponged Memento Rhubarb Stalk.

Then sponged Memento Rich Cocoa.

I used C1, C3 and C5 to color the spoon, then cut it out.

The mug and spoon where adhered using Pop Dots and the background was layered with Pure Luxury Chocolate Brown. I also added some piercing and brads.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!