Birthday Wishes (Gina K Designs)

I have been watching Gina K videos now for several years.  When the pandemic hit, she started doing live videos, and I made this card based on this video: Create the Look of Layered Stamps with Only One Stamp

To make this card, I used:

• Gina K - Wild Blossoms stamp set
• Gina K - Wish stamp set and die
• Gina K - Innocent Pink and Lucky Clover Ink
• Gina K - Master Layouts 1
• Gina K - Lucky Clover Paper
• Tombow - Dual Brush Pens 725 and 249 
• Cryogen Curious Metallic White paper

To make this card, using my Misti, I stamped the leaf image on the Cryogen paper (my new favorite!),  I then added a bit of darker green ink to the bottom of the leaves on the stamp and re-stamped the image.  I then added the flowers using a similar technique.  I then cut the image and mat with Master Layouts 1.  These were added to the card base.  I then stamped and cut the wishes sentiment and added it to the card. I completed the sentiment by adding 'Birthday' above the wishes die cut.  

Birthday Ballons

I decided that I would try to make my own stencil using acetate and dies that I already have.  I used the smaller balloons from the Simon Says Stamp Balloons Dies and cut them out from the acetate to make  the stencil!  I used that stencil to make this card:

To make this card I used:

• Gina K - Master Layouts 1 and 2
• Various Gina K inks
• Simon Says Stamp - Balloons Dies (used to create a stencil)
• Simon Says Stamp - Happy die
• Altenew - Birthday Greetings Stamp set
• Blender Brushes
• Memory Box Twinkling Jewel Glitter Paper Pad
• Acetate

To make the card, I first cut out the smaller balloon shapes from the acetate to make a stencil.  The stencil was used to create the background for the card.  I used blender brushes to apply the ink through the stencil.  I used a variety of colors for the balloons.  The panel was cut using the stitched rectangle from Master Layouts 2.  I used glitter paper as a mat for the card, cut out using one of the Master Layout 1 dies to give me a wider border.  I cut 'happy' from the same glitter paper.  The shadow portion was cut from white card stock.  These were then attached to the balloon panel and 'birthday' was stamped beneath it. The panel was added to the glitter paper mat and the entire piece to the card base to complete the card.

Hands of Love Birthday Card

 This was a fun card to make.  I've had the stencil for a while, and wanted to use it.  The hand stamps fit so perfect that they had to be used as well.  It was then just finding a sentiment that would fit into the hands.

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K - Master Layouts 2
• Gina K - Hands of Love Stamp set
• Gina K - Black Onyx Amalgam Ink
• MFT - Delicious Birthday Stamp set
• Tim Holtz - Rays Stencil
• Distress Ink - Dried Marigold, Ripe Persimmon, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey

To make the card, I placed the stencil on my paper and using my blending brushes added the distress ink from lightest to darkest.  The image was then cut using the Master Layouts dies (along with the black mat).  I then stamped the hands and sentiment using the Onyx ink.  Everything was then attached to the card base to complete the card.

Rainbow Thanks Card

Thanks to @czdesign for this idea!  I saw a very similar idea in one of her videos and and blog posts (see it here).  I also decided to use Cryogen Curious Metallic White paper which can handle a bit of water, has a little sparkle, and is whiter than the watercolor paper I have.  Its a paper I frequently use for Copic and Colored Pencil work.

I used the following for this card:

• Taylored Expressions - Thanks die
• Gansi Tambi Watercolors
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2
• Gina K Designs - Angel Aura Rhinestones
• Cryogen Curious Metallic White paper

To make the card, I cut the Thanks out 3 times.  These were then glued together.  I used a rainbow selection of the watercolors to apply to the background.  Once dry,  it was cut with one of the dies from Master Layouts 2.  The mat was also cut from a die in the same set.  These were then attached to the card base.  The rhinestones were added to complete the card.

Dragonfly Birthday (Gina K)

 I needed a more masculine birthday card, and the stamp set from Gina K - The Wetlands 2 worked great!  I added Wink of Stella to the wings, although it didn't show well in the photo.

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K - Master Layouts 1
• Gina K - The Wetlands 2 stamp set
• Gina K - Black Onyx ink
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• Versamark
• Stampendous Detail Black Embossing Powder
• Distress Ink - Lucky Clover, Mermaid Lagoon

To make the card, I stamped the images on white card stock with black ink.  I then re-stamped with Versamark.  Black embossing powder was then added and heat set.  The background was then done using blender brushes with the distress ink.  The image and black mat were then cut using Master Layouts 1. These are added to the card base.  Wink of Stella was added to the wings to complete the card.

Valentines Day card

I have no small heart stamps and no heart background papers!  I needed one or the other for the Valentines day card I was creating.  So what was  I going to do?  I decided to create my own!  So, using my computer, I created the hearts, printed it on Hamilco paper using a laser printer, and foiled it using my Minc machine.  It ended up perfect for this card.

To make this card, I used:

• Gina K - Master Layouts 1 and 2, Small and Large Circle Dies
• Art Impressions - Valentines Critters
• Versamark
• Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder
• Various Copic Markers
• Heidi Swapp - Red Minc Foil
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

To make the card, I first created the background, (creating the hearts, printing on a laser printer and foiling).  The foiled heart background was then cut with one of the dies from Master Layouts 2, and the black mat from the same set.  This was then added on the card base.  The porcupine was stamped with Memento ink on Neenah solar white paper, and colored with various colors of Copic Markers.  The image was then cut using one of the small circle dies.  The black mat was cut with the associated large circle die. Using foam tape this was then attached to the card base.  The sentiment was stamped using Versamark, Embossing Powder added and heat set.  This was then added to the card with foam tape as well, to complete the card. 

Scripty Butterfly Birthday Card

I saw a similar card on Pinterest, and decided to try it using the supplies I had on hand.  Here is the card that I ended up making:

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K - Ink - Blue Raspberry, Black Onyx, Grass Green
• Versamark
• Stampendous - Detailed Gold Embossing Powder
• Altenew - Birthday Greeting stamp set
• Gina K - Beautiful Butterflies stamp and die set
• Recollections- Scripty background stamp
• Gina K - Small Rectangle Die
• Gina K - Master Layouts 1
• Darice - Embossing Folder 

To make the card, I stamped the Scripty background stamp on white card stock with Versamark.  Gold embossing powder was added and heat set.  Using blender brushes, I added green and blue ink to the image.  This was then cut with one of the small rectangle dies.  The butterfly was stamped on white card stock with black onyx ink.  Using blender brushes, green and blue ink was added to the image.  The butterfly was then die cut.  White card stock was die cut using the largest die from Master Layouts 1.  The sentiment was added to the lower corner, and the entire piece embossed with the Darice embossing folder.  This was then added to the card base using foam tape to provide some dimension.  The scripty rectangle was added near the top.  The butterfly was added last, only using adhesive along the body portion to complete the card.