Welcome to my blog. I would like to create a place where I can share my love of crafts with you. I started paper crafting in August of 2011. I just had my one year anniversary. I love making cards, doing scrapbook pages, creating flowers, quilling and many other crafts. I found out about greeting cards when watching a Stamp TV video a few months later. I am hooked on card making now. Love everything about it. I hope that you will join me in my love of crafts.

Friday, October 19, 2012




WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER “GIVING THANKS” BLOG HOP!
Hi everyone!  Thanks for playing along in our October blog hop!  EXCITING NEWS!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina will now be featuring Gina K. Designs stamps only for our monthly blog hops starting this month!  Most everyone we know are busy getting ready for the Halloween fun coming up on the 31st.  We spooked it up for you in our last hop, so this month we want to celebrate November by “Giving Thanks” to all of our followers.  To some “giving thanks” is the traditional Thanksgiving holiday, but to others to “give thanks” is to show appreciation to all those great family and friends in our lives.  So, our hop this month is to show you how different we all give thanks.
The blog hop designers have been busy creating a card or cards that we hope will inspire you to create your fall themed “thanks” cards whether it be Thanksgiving, Give Thanks, Happy Harvest or a simple Thank You.  


OUR BLOG HOP SPONSOR!

Becky Oehlers is a member of the Gina K. Designs Illustrator Team! Becky’s style is really fun, crisp and clean.  They are used to make wonderful cards with just the right message or can be used to add some fun to your scrapbooking pages.  In addition, Becky is one of the best card designers and artists in the craft world.  Go to Becky’s blog to look at the great things she has been up to AND view the card samples she has created with her newest stamp set “Mistletoe Memories” that was released yesterday during the Stamp TV October Release Party. 
 Becky’s blog address is: 




<<< Here are the blog stops a long the way. Stop by Sean's next!!



This is my First Card:

I designed this card with the following
Gina K Pure Luxury Pattenr paper Sundance.
Gina K Pure luxury Card stock Sundance.
I used Gina K Pure luxury Heavy weight for flowers and leaves.  
I used Gina K Stamp sets Fall Foliage, and
Gina K. Stamp set A Year of Flowers by Melanie Muenchinger.
 I colored the flowers and leaves with Copic markers and 
cut them out and placed them on a Flourish.

For my second card
I used Gina K pure luxury heavy weight card stock for my basket.
Gina K Stamp Sets Holiday Basket and Basket additions for my image. Both
were illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger. 
I used Gina K's Designer paper Casual Friday. I colored my image with 
Copic markers and added some Gina K ribbon.

For my third card 
For this card I used Gina K Card stock Pure Luxury Ivory, Fresh Asparagus, and Chocolate Brown.
I used Gina K Stamp sets Farm Life by Theresa Momber and The Journey by Asela Hopkins.
I used Gina K paper pack Casual Friday.
I colored my image with Copic Markers.



LET'S GET HOPPING.....

Now it is your turn to blog hop with all of our friends!   
The rules are simple:
  1. Visit each participating blog on the list below. 
  2. Leave a comment for the blog host designer.
  3. Become a follower of each participating blog.
If you follow rules 1 – 3, you will be eligible to win the grand prize of a Becky Oehlers stamp set for Gina K. Designs.
At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Blog Hop Grand Prize using comments and followers from each blog. We have decided to keep the hop open from Friday – Monday.  We do this because some people that want to participate need more time to get through the entire hop.
 The deadline for leaving comments is Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8pm CST.  The winner will be chosen and announced on Tuesday, October 23, 2012



Have fun and good luck!


48 comments:

  1. Gorgeous cards Penny! I love the colors, patterns and warm feel! This is awesome! Thanks for being a part of the hop! Hugs! Sean

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    1. Thank you Sean, I really had a lot of fun joining in!!! Thank you!! Thank you for commenting on my cards too!! You did a great job yourself. Hugggsss

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  3. Penny, I love how creatively you've used the sunflowers with Gina's leaves and the vine, Flower Soft is such a nice touch! Wonderful sample with Theresa's set and the basket and Additions, too! Hugs!!

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    1. Hi Melanie, You are truly wonderful to comment on my cards.. I truly appreciate it!! WOW!! I am speechless..

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  4. Oh my gosh, your cards are awesome Penny. You never cease to amaze me!!! Your coloring is wonderful!! Congrats on a great hop!!

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    1. WOW Judy after a comment like that I don't even know what to say. Thank you so much!!

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  5. all are so very vibrant! Love them!

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    1. Hi Cat, thank you for stopping by. I am so honored that you like my cards!! Thank you!! It made my day..

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  6. Beautiful rich sunflowers on the first card. All three look great.
    Hugs and smiles

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    1. Hi Beate, Thank you, your comments are just so nice. I really appreciate it!!

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  7. All I can say about your cards is, "WOW!" Each one has its own beauty.

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    1. Hi meemee48, thank you so much for your awesome comments on my cards. It was so kind of you..

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  8. Penny, each card is more exquisite than the other. You are an amazing artist and it really shows in your cards. I love looking at them.

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    1. Susan, reading your amazing comments on my cards makes smile every time. You are wonderful and I so appreciate your comments....

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  9. Every single card is beautiful!!

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    1. Hi Giovana, I am honored that you like my cards!!! thank you so much...

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  10. Gorgeous cards Penny I especially love the sunflower card...the colors are awesome




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    1. Thank you Linda, You are so nice to leave such a wonderful comment..Thanks for stopping by!!

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  11. Oh WOW, Penny!!! Absolutely stunning!!!! There's no way I could pick a favourite - they're all gorgeous!

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    1. You are too kind Cheryl, thank you so much for your amazing comments. I always look forward to hearing from you!!!

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  12. Splendidity on all three cards, Penny - all the fall colors -- they're beautiful! Good job!!!

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    1. Hi Rosy I really appreciate you stopping by. and also thanks for the lovely comments!!!

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  13. Stunning cards, Penny, really wonderful work.

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    1. Hi Gayle, thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate your great comments.

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  14. Great choice of card designs Penny all so very diifferent and so colourful. Love your work.

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    1. Thank you Ina, it is so kind of you to leave such a awesome comment!!!Thank you for stopping by my blog.

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  15. Very creative beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Judy, Thank you for stopping by, and also for your wonderful comments!!

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  16. I love your cards! wondering if you have the cameo, because of the beautiful flourishes - anyhoo, just love them and the coloring is especially great - TFS

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    1. I wish I did have a cameo, but I don't :0( LOL

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  17. Penny.....You are an artist. Thank you.

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    1. WOW thank you so much for your amazing commment!! I really appreciate it.

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  18. Stunning cards, Penny. i am glad you were a part of this hop! i am your newest follower


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    1. Thank you so much Marianne, I appreciate you joining. Have an amazing day!!!

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  19. Penny all your cards are stunning and your coloring is perfect! Love your scenes and combining of stamp sets

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  20. Penny,Your cards are so lovely to look at and just love them.I was on here fri and yours was'nt posted yet.So I thought I would stop back by and so glad I did.Thanks so much for sharing and hugs:)

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    1. Thank you so much Tammie you are so sweet to say such nice things. Thank you for stopping by for the blog hop!!

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  21. Beautiful cards, Penny. You're coloring is masterful. Congrats on the blog, blog hop and everything! You are an artist to be sure. I really want that Becky Oehler's stamp set, she is phenomenal, and forget trends, she starts her own and amazingly so....!!!! Thanks

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    1. Hi Anna, thank you so much for coming by!! Your comments are amazing thank you so much!! thanks for joining in on the blog hop...

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  22. You are incredible -- four children & you do this, too?! WOW. Your cards are beautiful. I tried to pick out one or two things I like the best, but geez...can't do it. I like it all!

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    1. Hi Sharon, Thank you for stopping by for the blog hop. Thank you also for those wonderful comments!!

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    1. Thank you very Much Gina. I am honored you stopped by.

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  24. Wow, Penny! You do such wonderful work with those Copics! Just beautiful!

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    1. Hi Dotti, It is so nice to see you here!! Thank you very much for your wonderful comments.

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  25. Penny,
    You did a great job on your cards! I especially like the second card. Great job on colouring the basket, etc. very nice!

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    1. Hi Laurie it is so nice to hear from you! Thank you so much for commenting!!

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