Center Stage Spotlight Team Blog Hop
Welcome to our very first Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Blog Hop!
Jessica Fick, our Design Team Coordinator for GinaK Designs has issued a challenge to all of our past and present team Center Stage Spotlight team members to make a Christmas card using one of these fun sketches:

Here is my card for this sketch challenge.

For my card, I used the Holiday Cheer StampTV kit. I embossed the trees and greeting using Stampendous fine detail embossing powder.
I love the scalloped element of Jessica's sketch. I would have never thought to run my strip of patterned paper over the scalloped circle and under the main focal image.

I chose the embellished version of the sketch but instead of two flowers, I used a small cluster of the Pure Luxury Neutral Buttons.

And remember, you don't always have to use thread to use buttons. Stick them on with glue dots and they make an adorable embellishment with very little work.
Card supplies: (All Supplies available at www.ginakdesigns.com)
Patterned paper- Cosmo Crickett Jolly by Golly
Card Stock- Pure Luxury White, Night of Navy
Embellishments- Pure Luxury Neutrals Button Assortment
Stamps- StampTV Kit- Holiday Cheer, Holiday Greetings
Other- Nestabilities, Stampendous Fine detail white embossing powder
This is a really fun sketch and one I will use over and over again.
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So now, it's time to hop and see what the past and present CSS team has created!
First, here are the links for GinaK's Current CSS Team Members:
Deb Felts Diana S. Queen Karen Knegten Melissa Cash Sharri Seffens Sue VanDeVusse
CSS Design Team alumni members participating:
Jessica Fick, our Design Team Coordinator for GinaK Designs has issued a challenge to all of our past and present team Center Stage Spotlight team members to make a Christmas card using one of these fun sketches:

Here is my card for this sketch challenge.

For my card, I used the Holiday Cheer StampTV kit. I embossed the trees and greeting using Stampendous fine detail embossing powder.
I love the scalloped element of Jessica's sketch. I would have never thought to run my strip of patterned paper over the scalloped circle and under the main focal image.

I chose the embellished version of the sketch but instead of two flowers, I used a small cluster of the Pure Luxury Neutral Buttons.

And remember, you don't always have to use thread to use buttons. Stick them on with glue dots and they make an adorable embellishment with very little work.
Card supplies: (All Supplies available at www.ginakdesigns.com)
Patterned paper- Cosmo Crickett Jolly by Golly
Card Stock- Pure Luxury White, Night of Navy
Embellishments- Pure Luxury Neutrals Button Assortment
Stamps- StampTV Kit- Holiday Cheer, Holiday Greetings
Other- Nestabilities, Stampendous Fine detail white embossing powder
This is a really fun sketch and one I will use over and over again.
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So now, it's time to hop and see what the past and present CSS team has created!
First, here are the links for GinaK's Current CSS Team Members:
Deb Felts Diana S. Queen Karen Knegten Melissa Cash Sharri Seffens Sue VanDeVusse
CSS Design Team alumni members participating:
Brenda Turner, Carla Suto, Carolina Buchting, Charlene Merrick, Dawn Lusk, DeeMarie Kelemen, Geri Utterback , Giovanna Smith, Janice Melton, JenMarie Taylor, Jennie Harper, Joy Hadden, Kay Simmons, Linda Payne, Lori McAree, Melisa Waldorf, Pam Imholz, Selma Stevenson, Shannon Bracken, Shelly Wilson, Sue Walsh, Tina Gilliland
Some of GinaK's Senior Design Team Members and Illustrators wanted to get in on the fun tonight too: Asela Hopkins Carolyn King Cindy Lawrence Jessica Fick Lee Murphy Lynn Mercurio Nina Brackett Melanie Muenchinger along with Nina Brackett's Guest Designer: Lisa Hjulberg
All of these gorgeous cards from the entire team will be added to the StampTV gallery throughout the next few days with the tag CSSJF1
This is also our sketch challenge for this week, so be sure to check out all the information in the discussion in our Challenge group over on StampTV Thursday morning. We'd love to see the beautiful cards that you make using this sketch too!
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
Some of GinaK's Senior Design Team Members and Illustrators wanted to get in on the fun tonight too: Asela Hopkins Carolyn King Cindy Lawrence Jessica Fick Lee Murphy Lynn Mercurio Nina Brackett Melanie Muenchinger along with Nina Brackett's Guest Designer: Lisa Hjulberg
All of these gorgeous cards from the entire team will be added to the StampTV gallery throughout the next few days with the tag CSSJF1
This is also our sketch challenge for this week, so be sure to check out all the information in the discussion in our Challenge group over on StampTV Thursday morning. We'd love to see the beautiful cards that you make using this sketch too!
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Gina K.







Beautiful card! What a fun hop!
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Gina I love your card and I want to try something like but what did you use for the scallops anround the oval for your saying?
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Very pretty Gina! I am loving the blue and white color combo so much!
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Oh this is so pretty!
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This card is so lovely Gina! Hope you are happy with how the hop turned out.
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Very pretty Gina!!!
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love the navy and dp you used!
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Beautiful card Gina! Love the soft blue.
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I am just lovin' your wintery card, Gina!
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Love your white on navy....is snow the order of the day in Wisconsin?
Great hop - lots of beautiful cards.......must have taken some organising!
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this is a beautiful card, gina!!! the sketch is a keeper and i'll be looking forward to seeing how every one uses it!
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I love this card. The trees are so beautiful.
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Beautiful trees, Gina - such a clear, crisp image. It's so beautiful.
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lovely Gina!!
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These cards are so beautiful from all of you ladies! Great inspiration and i hope i can play along this week!
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Mmm, Mmm good, MMm, Mmm good - that's what Gina's card is - mmm, mmm, good! Love it with the white buttons!
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Beautiful! I love those embossed trees, they really pop against the navy.
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I love it!
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Awesome card!! Love everything about it!
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Your card is gorgeous Gina. This is a fabulous blog hop.
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What a stunner Gina! LOVE the touch of the nakkid buttons!
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Love it!
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Gorgeous card, Gina! Love the colors and DP and the pretty trees! The buttons are a wonderful embellishment!
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Very pretty! I love the navy and white color scheme.
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Gorgeous card! I love those trees!!
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Lovely as usual Gina!
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This is gorgeous Gina! So elegant w/ the white embossing...I love how you layered the paper through the nesties.
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The snow trees on the navy card stock is so pretty!
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Beautiful card Gina! I Love Navy and White together!
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Love this card Gina! The trees really pop when embossed with white on Navy! :o)
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I am loving this blog hop and I love your card. I also like the navy blue with the Christmas cards. Nice.
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I really like the contrast and 'simple beauty' of your card. It's a great sketch, too. TFS
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I love what you have done with the sketch and the winter blue and white color scheme!
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Beautiful embossing, love the white! I'm having fun and getting lots of inspiration!!
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This is a wonderful sketch and your card is beautiful.
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Just beautiful, Gina! Love the blue and white combo!
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Wonderful sketch! I never would have thought of slipping a layer in between the cut out layers either! There are some amazing samples in the StampTV Gallery too! Awesome job everyone!
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So pretty! I love this color scheme.
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Done to perfection in your signature style! I totally missed that the idea was to go behind the image and over the mat. I'll have to try that next time. I agree, it's a great sketch and technique! And it's been a wonderful blog hop...I'm so proud to have been a part.
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I just went to all the blogs on the hop and I am wowed! Every card was amazing. I hope I get to try Jessica's sketch this weekend. I am so impressed by all the talent on the CSS DT. This was a fun.
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Hey Gina, love this card. Used this sketch for my cards yesterday.
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Hi Gina!
I noticed that we're co-sponsors in the Faith Blog Hop this weekend! I want to extend a "linking arms" friendship to you as Christian stamp business owners. I look forward to meeting you and traveling together on this journey of Glorifying God with our talents!
Will you be at CHA in January? It would be nice to say, "Hi!".
You're welcome to come by and visit our party as we celebrate our new release this weekend. You can also join in our drawings and pick up your free digis!
Wishing you continued success with your business!
Hugs!
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I am wondering if you franchise your business?
If so, what are the terms and what support do you provide.
What you are doing is certainly a lovely pastime.
Do you do it as a hobby?
Who is the MASTERMIND?
Sincerely,
Leone
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