Card Clubhouse IG Hop - Week 17

Hello again lovely friends; I'm back to share my card for the Card Clubhouse IG hop organised by my sweet friend Kelly. We are on Week 17 and our theme is 'autumn/fall' so we want to see all your leaves, pumpkins, acorns etc.  I'm definitely ready for autumn and the cooler temperatures after the heatwaves we had this summer but I know some of you will miss the heat!  I'm sure this is going to be a great hop this week and I can't wait to see what sparks your imagination.

I decided to go with leaves on my card this week and it sort of progressed to a shaker card and then I realised I could make a two-fer with the left over leaves.... so basically I had lots of fun this week lol! I think they both turned out great and I hope you like them too.  Sorry photo overload again!

Here are my cards:

Here is the shaker card:

I took a very short video to show the 'shake' but it won't play here so check out my IG if you want to see it

A closer look at the details:

Here is the second, simpler card:

and a closer look at the details:

I decorated the insides the same:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and using autumnal colours ink blended over the whole panel. I also added some extra interest with some water drops and white spatter.  I die cut the two leaves from the panel and then embossed it with the leaves folder.  I added acetate behind the openings of the leaves using double sided tape.  I die cut the top layer of the leaves from brown card and added them onto the acetate to fill the space of the die cut leaves.  I added lots of foam strips behind the panel and filled the shaker with seed beads (which I randomly found whilst looking for sequins).  I covered the back with a plain white panel trimmed a little smaller than my panel.  The panel was then adhered to my card base with double sided tape.  I stamped the sentiment onto the same brown card using versamark ink and white heat embossed it, before using the coordinating die to cut it out (I also cut 3 more from the brown card so that I could layer it up).  The sentiment was added between the leaves using liquid glue.  For the second card I used the left over leaves that I cut from the first ink blended panel and added the top layer on top, again cut from brown card, using liquid glue.  I embossed a white panel using the leaves folder and added the die cut leaves in the centre using foam squares.  I stamped the sentiments onto white card using brown ink and used the coordinating dies to cut them out (I cut 3 more white layers for the longer sentiment).  I added the larger sentiment in the centre over the leaves using a combination of foam squares and liquid glue and the longer sentiment at the bottom of the panel using liquid glue.  For the insides (I did both the same) I ink blended the same colours at the bottom of the panels and added some water drops and white spatter and did some partial embossing just over the blending.  I die cut two of the top layer of the leaves and added them in the bottom right corner with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiments in the centre with brown ink before adding the panels to my card base using double sided tape.  I love both versions but do you have a favourite?

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

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - any occasion

Allsorts challenge - embossing (dry or heat)

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist: use die cuts

Creative Crafting Uncles challenge - ATG

Inkspirational challenge - garden

Simply Clean and Simple challenge - ATG CAS optional theme: nature

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; please use the hashtag #cardclubhousehop2026 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:

Gina K Designs - falling leaves embossing folder

Gina K Designs - autumn leaves dies

Gina K Designs - elegant thoughts stamp & die (for sentiment on shaker card)

Gina K Designs - flower medley stamp & die (for sentiments on white card)

Gina K Designs - breath of sunshine stamp (for inside sentiment) *Bumbleberry Crafts

Gina K Designs - ink pads - honey mustard, grass green, cherry red, warm cocoa

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

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

Versamark - embossing & watermark ink pad

WOW! - opaque bright white super fine embossing powder

Winsor & Newton - white gouache (for spatter)

seed beads and brown card from my stash

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

Just Us Girls challenge #832 - 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 Bobby has a beautiful board to inspire us this week. There are so many gorgeous summer themed images and colours 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.

here is a better look at the board:

My eye was immediately drawn to the top left picture featuring pink and teal colours and jars filled with a yummy looking beverage.  I found a jar die in my stash and created a fun shaker card (I know another one lol!).  I think it turned out really girly and pretty and I hope you like it. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the jar:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and used three shades of teal ink and ink blended all over the panel; I also added some water droplets and white spatter.  Whilst that was drying I die cut the jar x 10 so that I could stack up the frame part to create my shaker window.  I ink blended one complete jar (frame and inner) using a pink ink pad and added some white spatter to the inner part.  I cut a piece of acetate and adhered that behind the ink blended frame and then adhered the rest of the white frames behind using liquid glue. I also die cut a straw from a different die set from white card and using masking tape created the stripes by ink blending some kraft ink over it and I think it turned out fantastic.  I cut a small piece of kraft card and swiped some brown ink over it to give it some dimension to look like wood (but I think it works as sand too).  I stamped both the sentiments onto white card using a teal ink pad and used sentiment strip dies to cut them out.  I was going to use sequins in my shaker but found some glitter snow which is quite chunky so I thought that would work as ice in my drink.  I added the ink blended background onto my card base using double sided tape and added the kraft card along the bottom with liquid glue.  I adhered the inner part of the jar onto the background and then adhered the straw onto this using liquid glue.  I added a few spoonfuls of the snow and then adhered the layered frames over top with liquid glue trapping the snow inside.  I added the smaller sentiment in the top left corner using liquid glue and the longer sentiment was added across the bottom of the jar using foam squares.  I finished off with some clear sequins.  For the inside I cut another white panel and ink blended along the bottom using the teal ink left on my brush.  I cut a thin strip of kraft card and again dragged the brown ink along it for dimension and attached this to the bottom with liquid glue.  I used another inner jar piece, ink blended over it with the pink ink and added some white spatters.  I adhered this in the bottom left corner, trimming off the bottom of the jar that overhung the panel.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre using the teal ink pad and adhered the panel to my card base with double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Addicted to Stamps and More challenge - make your mark (I ink blended my background)

Creative Inspirations challenge - summer sunshine 

Cut It Up challenge - create your own background (I ink blended my background)

Everybody Art challenge - summer time

First Cup challenge - anything beverage/drink related

INKspirational challenge - summer vibes

Let's Craft & Create challenge- fun in the sun (sipping cocktails is definitely fun)

Little Red Wagon challenge - P is for pink

The Four Seasons challenge - summer with optional inspiration board

The Pick 3 challenge - ink blending, sparkle, sentiment

I'm sure this will be a popular challenge as there is so much on the board to inspire you and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for our guest designer Bonnie and the rest of the design team.

I appreciate you stopping by.

Love and hugs,

Sizzix - jar of flowers die set (I only used the jar)

MFT - soda pop die-namics (for the straw)

Tonic Studios - bottoms up stamp

Gina K Designs - ink pads - innocent pink, kraft, blue lagoon, turquoise sea, tranquil teal

Gina K Designs - clear quartz solid sequins

Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments dies

Gina K Designs - sentiment strips dies 

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

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card

The Works - glitter snow

Winsor & Newton - white gouache (for spatters)

kraft card from my stash

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

Thank you x

Krafty Chicks challenge #826 - Birthday

Good morning lovely friends; I hope you're having a great week. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 1; as always the theme is 'birthday' and Leanne is our hostess. This is such an easy challenge as we always need birthday cards so we hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

It was my friend's birthday a few days ago and this is the card I made for her.  I've had this stamp for a little while and never used it and saw it when I was searching for something else so I thought I would finally show it some love.  I ended up making a shaker card, which I haven't done for a while, and I think it turned super pretty.  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 embossed it using a pretty swirly embossing folder.  I stamped the wreath image, coloured it with Promarkers and used the coordinating die to cut it out.  I also cut another 3 from white card so that I could stack it up using liquid glue.  It was a this point that I decided the wreath would be perfect for a shaker window so cut a piece of acetate and added that behind the stamped wreath using liquid glue.  I then adhered this to the other 3 plain white wreaths using liquid glue.  I used some clear sequins for inside my shaker but felt I still needed a little more dimension for them to shake freely so added some foam tape shaker strips around the wreath and adhered it over the sequins onto the background.  I didn't use the sentiment from the wreath set for the front as I wanted something a little bigger so found this sentiment already stamped and die cut so I only had to cut another 3 plain white ones to stack up, again for extra dimension.  The sentiment was adhered onto the background using liquid glue.  I added some scrap white card behind my panel and added it to my card base with double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel and partially embossed the swirly pattern along the bottom.  I stamped, coloured and die cut another wreath and cut it apart so that I could place it over the embossed portion, using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink and adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  

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

Allsorts challenge - bees, blooms and/or birds

Alphabet challenge - E is for embossing (wet or dry)

Beautiful Blossoms challenge - anything floral goes optional mood board

Can You Handle The Pressure challenge - use an embossing folder with an optional twist of purple

The Crafter's Cafe challenge - ATG optional blooms

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - something beginning with B (blooms)

Little Red Wagon challenge - I see (I used acetate for my shaker window)

Moving Along With The Times challenge - use a colouring medium (I used alcohol markers)

Tic Tac Toe challenge - floral, dry embossing, summer (my colours are summery)

Try It On Tuesday challenge - in the garden

TGIF challenge - popping it up (I used foam squares for my shaker window)

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'birthday' 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 want to say how much I appreciate your lovely comments, your support really does mean the world to me.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

*Gina K Designs - let's celebrate stamp & die

Gina K Designs - elegant thoughts stamp & die (for outside sentiment)

Gian K Designs - petite flourish embossing folder

Gina K Designs - clear quartz solid sequins

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

Promarkers

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

Thank you x

AAA Birthday challenge - shaker

Good morning lovely friends and welcome to April. I am so ready for the brighter, warmer days after all the rain we've had in South Wales over the winter. Let's hope it works out that way. I am back this morning for the start of a brand new challenge over at the AAA Birthday challenge. This month Swapna is our hostess and she has chosen 'shaker' as our theme. Our lovely guest for this month is Deborah Frings so pop over and leave her some love.

I haven't made a shaker card in a little while so it was a nice change to make one.  I didn't have anyone in mind when I made my card so had free rein with what I could do.  I decided to make a shaped shaker card.  

Here's my shaker card:

a closer look:

I decorated the inside too:

I began by using a coffee cup card die to cut out the basic card shape.  When I used this die last time I must have cut some pink frames and not used them as I found them in the packaging so decided to use them up this time.  I cut another 4 white frames and adhered them all together with liquid glue so I had a really sturdy frame to work with.  I cut some acetate with the coffee cup die and adhered it behind the frame with liquid glue.  I also discovered a background that I made last year (I think using Tonic shimmer powders) which was lovely and shimmery and had some pink in it so thought why no use it up too.  I cup the coffee lid and also the backing for my shaker from this shimmery card.  I added foam strips behind the frame, added some silver sequins to the cup and stuck it all together.  I added a double thickness of foam tape behind the lid to make it as dimensional as the frame and adhered it to the cup.  For the sleeve I wanted a sentiment that was a little punny but couldn't find anything suitable in my stash so made my own.  I stamped the 'happy birthday to' and then die cut some letters 4 times from pink card to spell the word BREW (I know technically brew is synonymous with tea but I think it works in this instance) and lightly ink blended them to give them a slight ombre look and added them to the sleeve with liquid glue.  I stamped a row of cocoa beans underneath to continue the coffee theme and ink blended around the whole sleeve in brown ink (I did try pink first but didn't like it so went over it with the brown).  The sleeve was added to the frame with liquid glue.  The front definitely didn't need anything else with all the sparkle and shimmer going on.  For the inside I used one of the inner parts that cut out when I die cut the frames, added a thin piece of the shimmery card to the bottom and again added a punny sentiment with black ink and a single cocoa bean.  A really fun card and I'm super happy with it.  I may decide to add a gift card holder on the inside depending on who I give it to.  

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

Creative Knockouts challenge - birthday wishes

Cut It Up challenge - happy birthday

Get Creative challenge - April Fool's Day (joke or punny sentiment)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge - the sprinkles made me think of a shaker 

Scrapping4Fun challenge - ATG

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Snippets Playground challenge - I used all pieces from my scrap bin/already die cut 

Sweet Stampin' challenge - birthday girls (Happy Birthday to Wendy)

The Design Team have created amazing cards as always so please pop over to the blog and check them out and perhaps leave them some love on their personal blogs.   

I hope you will be able to join in with our challenge this month but don't forget it has to be birthday themed.  I can't wait to see your creations in the linky.

Enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by.

Love and hugs, 

Card ingredients:

Honey Bee Stamps - coffee cup card honey cuts

Honey Bee Stamps - perfect blend stamp set (for inside greeting & cocoa beans)

MFT - make a wish stamp set (for the partial outside greeting)

MFT - little letters die-namics

Taylored Expressions - foam sticky strips (for shaker)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - warm cocoa, bubblegum pink

acetate from packaging

pink card from stash

Pretty Pink Posh - sparkling clear sequin mix

Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card

Tonic Nuvo Shimmer powders (not 100% sure what colours I used but they are all beautiful)