Girlz & The Art of Letters challenge - guest designer card

Hello again friends, I'm back with my second card for today and I am guest designer over at the Girlz & the Art of Letters challenge.  They have a fun challenge based on the letters of the alphabet and this fortnight the letter is L.  So get your thinking caps on and join in the fun. 

I was originally going to use a lion image but changed my mind and settled on using some ladybird (or ladybug to my American friends) images instead, plus a few leaves.  I coloured them with Promarkers and actually mirror image stamped one of them so that they could look different ways.  I think it turned out super cute and I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside too:

I began by stamping the images onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured them with my Promarkers.  I used a mirror image 'stamp' to be able to have the one image facing the other way and although I had the die I decided to fussy cut it out as I wasn't confident that I would cut it correctly if I used the die.  I used the die to cut out the original image and added some white highlights to both images.  I cut a piece of green card 4" x 5 1/4" and embossed it using a lattice design folder and because the green card was quite thin I adhered it to a white panel to give it some stability.  I die cut three ovals from white card and also cut three more so that I could layer them up and ink blended some blue and green ink to mimic sky and grass.  I adhered them to the green panel using liquid glue, cutting off the extra that was overhanging the panel and added the ladybirds to the first two using foam squares.  I stamped the sentiment onto the third oval using black ink.  The leaves were already die cut from a previous project so I added them between the panels using liquid glue.  I finished off with some red solid sequins. The panel was adhered to my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and added a strip of the green embossed card to the bottom using liquid glue.  I die cut another oval, inked it as before and added it over the embossed strip using liquid glue.  I stamped, coloured and fussy cut another ladybird and added that on the oval using liquid glue.  I also added two more leaves alongside the oval using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre of the panel using black ink and added the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

* to be updated * 

I would like to thank Claudia and all the Team for inviting me to be a guest for this fun challenge and I hope you will pop over and leave them some love.

Enjoy the rest of your day and thanks for stopping by.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Clearly Besotted - cute as a bug stamp - retired

Clearly Besotted - fancy sayings stamp (for sentiments - retired

Promarkers

Crafts-Too - fancy lattice 5" x 7" embossing folder

Spellbinders - essential stylish ovals die set

Spellbinders - be bold blooms die set (for leaves)

Spellbinders - scarlet smooth disc color essentials sequins

MFT - mirror image stamp

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store now closed

green card from my scraps bin

Penny Black Saturday challenge - midway reminder card

Hello friends; it's another busy day on my blog today as I have two cards to share with you. The first is my second card as guest designer for the Penny Black Saturday challenge. They have a midway reminder post and I was delighted to join in again.  The challenge is 'ATG' but has an optional twist of 'bright colours'.

For today's card I once again did not use a hedgie stamp but instead chose a very old girl stamp called 'sweet thing'.  I can't actually recall using this stamp but if I did it was a VERY long time ago.  I went with some pretty, girly papers and I think it turned out adorable.  I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by stamping the image onto a scrap of alcohol marker friendly card and coloured it with my Promarkers.  I added some white highlights and fussy cut it out.  I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and used left over pieces of patterned paper to create a fun layout.  I added the paper onto the white panel with liquid glue.  I die cut a stitched square from white card and added the image onto this with foam squares.  At this point I decided to cut out my background panel with a stitched rectangle so that it would match the image panel.  I added some scrap white card behind the square image panel and adhered it to my background with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in black onto white card and used a stitched label die to cut it out.  I added this at the top of the panel with foam squares.  I die cut one flower from white card and added it in the top right of the square panel with liquid glue.  I finished off with some yellow pearls.  The panel was adhered to my card base using double sided tape.   For the inside I die cut another white panel with the stitched rectangle.  I used some of the left pieces of patterned paper and also cut them out using the stitched rectangle so that they would match the stitching.  I adhered the papers to the bottom of the panel with liquid glue and stamped my sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I also added one more flower over the patterned paper with liquid glue.  I adhered the panel to my card base using double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

* to be updated *

Please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday challenge blog for all the details/rules and to see the amazing creations from the design team. I would once again like to thank Helen and the team for having me as a guest this month. I hope you will find the time to enter the challenge and cannot wait to see all your projects in the linky.

Thanks for stopping by and see you all soon.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Penny Black - sweet thing wood mounted stamp 

Promarkers

DCWV - nana's nursery baby girl 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" paper stack (retired)

Simon Says Stamp - stitched squares die set (no longer available)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 14 (for stitched rectangle and stitched label)

MFT - sweet birthday wishes stamp (for sentiments)

Spellbinders - be bold blooms die set (for flower)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen

Little Things From Lucy's Cards - hand in hand sequins (store now closed)

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card (store now closed)

I have Affiliate Links for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Just Us Girls challenge #845 - Mood Board week

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. I am back to share my card for this week's Just Us Girls challenge and it's Mood Board Week and Carol Mayne has a beautiful photo to inspire us this week. There are so many gorgeous details to choose from and I'm sure this is going to be a really popular week. I cannot wait to see all your gorgeous creations.

and a closer look at the photo:

Isn't it an adorable photo?  The neutral colours are gorgeous and of course the ghost mug is super cute.  You could just use the colours, the cosy sweater, the ghost, the leaf or a combination of all of them.  I can't wait to see what you choose.  I decided to use all of them on my card and I think it turned out super cute.  I hope you like it too.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel to 4" x 5 1/4" (although I will cut it down later) and stamped the gorgeous knit background using a light brown ink pad.  I didn't have a ghost mug but I did have a mug and a ghost die so cut them both from white card and darkened the edges with some light grey ink for some dimension (I cut 3 more ghosts so that I could layer them up).  I cut some leaves from a yellow card and inked up the edges with a light brown ink pad.  At this point I decided to cut down my panel using a stitched rectangle die and adhered it to my card base using double sided tape.  I added three of the leaves 'inside' the mug and two more peeking out of the bottom using liquid glue and adhered the mug onto the background using double sided tape.  I did add some very thin foam squares behind the leaves at the top for some stability.  I added the ghost onto the front of the mug using liquid glue.  I used a fun pre-printed sentiment, which I die cut with a sentiments strip die and inked over it with the light brown ink, before adhering it below the mug using foam squares.  I finished off with some gold pearls.  For the inside I die cut another white stitched rectangle and also stamped another piece of the knit background and added a strip to the bottom of the panel using liquid glue.  I die cut one more ghost and 3 more leaves and added them in the bottom right corner using liquid glue.  I used another pre-printed sentiment, which I die cut and inked as before, and added this into the centre of the panel using liquid glue.  The panel was adhered to my card base using double sided tape.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CRAFT challenge - Halloween

Craft Rocket challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

Crafty Calendar challenge - autumn/Halloween

Creative Aunt challenge - Halloween

Creative Crafting Uncles challenge - Halloween or autumn

Daisy Chain challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

Dream Valley challenge - pearls and/or gems

First Cup challenge - must include a hot or cold drink

Let's Craft and Create challenge - ATG optional theme: colours of fall

Pearly Sparkles challenge - trick or treat

Sweet Stampin' challenge - cute creations (my background is stamped)

The Dream Factory challenge - Halloween

The Pick 3 challenge - brown, leaves, Halloween

Tic Tac Toe challenge - fall colours, leaves, metallics

Try It On Tuesday challenge - Halloween

Unicorn challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

We Love Stamping challenge - shades of autumn (my background is stamped)

I'm sure this will be a popular challenge as it is such a fun photo and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for our guest designer Carrie Sheridan and the rest of the design team. 

I appreciate you stopping by. 

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Pretty Pink Posh - winter mug die set

Gina K Designs - close knit background stamp

Gina K Designs - master layouts 02 die set 

Gina K Designs - ink pads - sandy beach and kraft

Gina K Designs - sentiment strips die set

Gina K Designs - black, gold & silver mini metallic pearl mix

Simon Says Stamp - EZ strips Halloween (for sentiments)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

yellow card from my scraps bin

 I have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Krafty Chicks challenge #842 - CAS

Good morning lovely friends and welcome to my little corner of blogland. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 3; and as always the theme is 'CAS (clean and simple)' and Diane is our hostess. Now we know that CAS is subjective but generally it's lots of open space (doesn't have to be white), no embellishments (or very few) and an uncluttered design. It can be a difficult design to pull off but we hope you will take on the challenge and come over and join in the fun with us.

I saw a fun card on Pinterest and decided to give it a go.  I changed up the layout ever so slightly and also the colour scheme but the shapes are the same.  I think it turned out great and I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and also a second white panel which I die cut with a stitched rectangle.  I decided to use the colour scheme on the current AAA Cards challenge and cut my coloured card to 1" squares and 3/4" squares and used a punch to round 2 of the corners which made them look a bit like a petal.  I added the 'petals' with liquid glue onto the stitched rectangle, starting at the top left corner and working down towards to the bottom right corner, leaving a slightly gap in the middle for my sentiment, which I stamped in black ink.  I adhered both the panels together and added it to my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut two more white panels and 4 more squares from coloured card.  I added the 'petals' in the bottom left corner with liquid glue and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I added the panels onto my card base using double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AAA Cards challenge - game 325 - color challenge

A Cut Above challenge - ATG with a die cut (my stitched rectangle)

Addicted to CAS challenge - happy

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - birthdays

Creative Friday challenge - faux stitching

Inkspirational challenge - CAS optional twist plaid

Simply Clean and Simple challenge - ATG CAS optional keep it tiny

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'CAS' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori. Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Creative Craft Products - notch/corner punch

Gina K Designs - master layouts 02 die set

MFT - sweet 16 stamp set (which was a freebie)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

coloured card from my scraps bin

I have Affiliate Links for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Card Clubhouse IG Hop - Week 21

Hello lovely friends; I'm here to share my card for the Card Clubhouse IG hop organised by my sweet friend Kelly. We are on Week 21 and our theme is 'opposites attract' for example, black/white, dark/light, clean/layered, pastel/bright, warm/cool, soft/texture. This is going to be a great hop this week and I can't wait to see what sparks your imagination.

For my card I decided to go with colours vs white as my opposites attract and I think it turned out quite pretty.  I used some bright patterned paper, white card and a leafy die cut and I'm really happy with it.  I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by die cutting the patterned paper and white card using a die set from MFT and adhered the pieces onto a white panel cut to 4" x 5 1/4".  I die cut the leaf die from white card and also from the patterned paper and adhered the white piece onto the front of my card using liquid glue.  I pieced the white leaf inners back into place over the patterned paper and pieced the patterned paper leaf inners over the white card using liquid glue.  I chose an ink pad of a similar colour to the teal stripe and stamped my sentiment in the upper part of the white section.  I finished off with some pastel pearls on the white section and some white pearls on the paper section.  The panel was adhered to my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" stamped the sentiment in the centre using the teal ink pad.  I cut a piece of the patterned paper and die cut part of the leaf from it before adding it onto the bottom of the panel, as well as the outline leaf inner, with liquid glue.  I adhered the panel onto my card base using double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create challenge - ATG optional twist: think pink

A Cut Above challenge - ATG with a die cut

Dream Valley challenge - pearls and/or gems

Love Those Pretty Papers challenge - use patterned paper optional ghost/ghouls

Paper Rocks Scissors challenge - use patterned paper or scissors 

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - think pink

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; please use the hashtag #cardclubhouse2026 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - outline clustered leaves die

MFT - blueprints 18 die set

Altenew - across the pond stamp set (for outside sentiment)

Simon Says Stamp/Studio Katia - flower bunch stamptember set (for inside sentiment)

Gina K Designs - blue lagoon ink pad

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Primark - paper pad

 I have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Stencil Fun IG Hop - Oct 26

Hello friends; I here to share my card for the Stencil Fun IG Hop organised by my lovely friend Jane. We are a group of crafters who are determined to use their forgotten and neglected stencils. I'm definitely guilty of this; I have so many stencils but usually forget to reach for them so this hop is perfect for me. The theme is always anything goes but we will have an optional theme to use if we want to. This month's optional theme is 'abstract/splatter and I'm sure there will be lots of fantastic and colourful creations.  I'm excited to see what everyone has made.

I used a stencil from Uniko appropriately called 'abstract triangles' for my background and loved the colours from the current Colorful Options challenge of black, red and orange.  I also added some spatter with white gouache.  The background screamed Halloween to me so that is what I made.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

a closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I started with a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" (but will cut it down later) and stencilled the abstract design using black, red and orange ink pads (starting from the outside and working in towards the centre).  I think it turned out fantastic and looks really striking.  I decided to cut it down using a stitched rectangle die and also cut the next size up from black card to create the look of a wide frame.  I added some scrap black card behind the stencilled panel for dimension and adhered it to the black panel with liquid glue.  The background was perfect for a Halloween card so die cut some spooky shapes from black card and added them onto the background with liquid glue.  I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment and used a sentiment strips die to cut it out.  I added the sentiment with foam squares.  The panel was adhered to my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel and stencilled at the bottom using the same inks.  I die cut it using the stitched rectangle and also cut another bigger one from black card.  I die cut another tree and bird from black card and added them to the bottom of the panel using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre of the panel using black ink and added the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Colorful Options challenge - black, orange, red and white - option 1 & 4

Craft Rocket challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal

Crafty Calendar challenge - autumn/Halloween

Creative Aunt challenge - Halloween

Creative Friday challenge - faux stitching

Daisy Chain challenge - autumn or Halloween

Pearly Sparkles challenge - trick or treat

Shopping Our Stash challenge - black cats (or bats, spiders etc)

Stencil Fun challenge - use a stencil optional theme: orange

Unicorn challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

We hope you will be inspired by our Stencil Fun Instagram Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous cards along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #stencilfunoct2026 and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Lots of love,

card supplies:

Uniko - abstract triangles stencil

Clearly Besotted - fright night stamp & die set

Simon Says Stamp - stitched rectangles die set

Gina K Designs - ink pads - cherry red and tangerine twist

Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments die set

MFT - extreme black hybrid ink pad (for blending)

WOW! - opaque bright white super fine embossing powder

Winsor & Newton - white gouache (for spatters)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card

Limetree Craft - 220gsm black card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad (for sentiment)

I have Affiliate Links for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x