Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Show Me The Stamps Holiday Kickoff


Welcome to the Show Me the Stamps Holiday Kick Off.  Several of the Gina K Designs Illustrators have brought together their design teams and guests for a lineup of fun and exciting things to share using their stamps. We also want to help you celebrate the holidays in style with some Gina K Design stamps!

PRIZE #1 For this hop the Gina K Designs Illustrators will be giving away a $50 gift certificate to the Gina K Designs store!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on each Illustrator’s blog.

Want an extra entry?
Become a blog follower of any of the illustrators and leave a comment letting them know you did. That’s up to 8 chances to win if you become a follower of each illustrator and leave a comment!!

You can find the complete list of Gina K Design Illustrators participating on Theresa Momber’s blogBe sure to read below to find out how to win a Prize #2!


Here is the Christmas card I made with Theresa's set Joyful Holiday for the Show Me the Stamps Holiday Kickoff. What a fun elegant set to create with. I used the poinsettia and branch with berries stamps to make the background on my tan card base and the tan main panel by stamping around the stamped sentiment from the same set. I added a few gold pearls to the centers of the flowers on the main panel and some red satin ribbon and a green button threaded with linen thread. These cards would be easy enough to create one for each person on your Christmas card list this year.
PRIZE #2 Theresa will personally be sending out a Vogue Vases 2 Clear Stamp Set to someone who comments on our blogs as well. Here is the complete list of Theresa’s designers...

Melissa Shultz {you are here}

When you get done be sure that you hop on over to Theresa Momber’s Blog to get the complete list of Gina K Designs Illustrators participating and entry for a chance to win that $50 gift certificate!

Deadline to enter for the gift certificate drawing is 5pm Central time on Thursday. November 15, 2012—release party day! AND just in time for someone to do some exciting release party shopping when the new stamps become available at 7pm!

78 comments:

Theresa Momber said...

Melissa, I love how you combined the stamps to create such a stunning background. Love the shiny bow. Gorgeous! Thank you!!!

Cat Tidwell said...

How gorgeous! Love the bg you created!

Jingle said...

What a GORGEOUS holiday card! I love this!

richardbreaks said...

I love how you let your background shine !

Marsha said...

Beautiful BG. Love the added pearls.

Melissa said...

Beautiful card Melissa! I love how the poinsettias just pop off of the kraft cardstock.

Kay S said...

Gorgeous, Melissa! Beautiful background and bow!

meemee48 said...

What a beautiful card. So elegant!

Unknown said...

It took me a minute to realize the background was stamped. It looks fabulous! I like the button as the center for the ribbon.
~Melissa, Dilly Dabbles Doodles

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Marcee Rodgers said...

I love the richness of the colors on this card!

weechi2 said...

what a Christmasy card.The flowers look real. I love your web page. Too cute.

Joanie said...

This is stunning!!

Barbara said...

Oh my gosh, the DP that YOU created is absolutely gorgeous. The stamps used work beautifully together. Beautiful card and I must say, that ribbon and bow is fab. Wonderfully designed.

Barbara said...

I am now a follower of your wonderful blog! Yay!!!

Teri C said...

Beautiful! Love the color choices!

Margy said...

Very nice use of background - love this!

Nana Griffin said...

Love how you made the background. Beautiful card!

Sharon said...

So pretty! Really like the background and main panel! Great design.

Pat Jandacek said...

A beautiful card. The main panel extending top to bottom adds a lot of interest...I had to wonder how the card opens, lol! The overall design is terrific. TFS

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous card. I would love to receive this one. Louise

Pat Jandacek said...

I initially forgot to become a Follower of your blog, but have now done so. Thanks for the extra chance for the wonderful blog candy.

Annalize said...

Wow! What a soft, warm beautiful card! I get all sentimental because it brings warm memories of days gone by!

Anonymous said...

love your card
vanda

Parker said...

I don't believe I made a card with this "setup" but.... I plan on it soon after seeing your pretty card. I so appreciate your sharing. :)

Connie Ludgate said...

Great card! I just started following your blog.

Elizabeth said...

What a beautiful and elegant card.

Anne K Biesterfeld said...

Beautiful card. Love the coloring.

Anonymous said...

A simple and beautiful card, with a great sketch I can see me following soon! Love that satin red bow!

CraftyRia said...

What a great card! I love it.

Jan said...

I love this card! So elegant!

Dillyb said...

Great card, the coloring is fantastic!

Melinda said...

Love the stamps you choose to make your background, very festive. I'm now a follower of your blog.

jean w. said...

Great card Melissa! Like the design of it!

Susan White said...

Very pretty card

Rosy Newlun said...

Lovely background! Amazing job!!!

Verna Angerhofer said...

What a beautiful card you created. Those images work wonderfully together.

MyAuntKath said...

Absolutely love this card. The bg is great!

Karen said...

This is really Beautiful.

Brenda said...

Beautiful card Melissa!!! I love how you used the stamps to create the background, very creative!

Ella said...

beautiful card and that bow!

Karen Hightower said...

This card is beautiful, love the gold accents and all the poinsettias. :)

Kathryn A said...

This is a really great card!! I may just CASE this... :)

Ravengirl said...

How pretty! I love pop of the luscious red!!

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous card Melissa. I love how you made the focal image of your card using two of Theresa's stamps. Very colorful and elegant.

Judy Covey
paljudy@comcast.net

Susan said...

Love the card!

Riette said...

That is such a gorgeous card. I love the idea of the narrow panel up front.

Brenda (LadyofCards) said...

A beautiful card. Really like the technique.

Sue D said...

Very pretty poinsettia card--I like the addition of the gold pearls.

Bobbi-spapertrail.blogspot.com said...

Oh my! I love your card! It looks like it's double layered? Or is it a special type of opening? I love the warmth it has.

Olga said...

Wow, the card is so beautiful!

Judy Inukai said...

Gorgeous card.

lindagrady said...

Oh, WOW!! So gorgeous and elegant. When first viewing it, I thought it was scrapbook paper. I gotta try this more often; making my own bkgnds.

Gayle said...

Melissa, Beautiful card and bow. Extremely elegant.

Unknown said...

Beautiful card. Love the bright flowers on the craft paper.

Marsha said...

Lovely card, beautiful background!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous thanks

Unknown said...

Beautiful poinsettia!

Unknown said...

What a wonderful use of stamps. Really lovely

Unknown said...

What a wonderful use of stamps. Really lovely

Barbara said...

Beautiful card! This encourages me to make some Christmas cards.

Caryn S said...

This is truly wonderful. The poinsettia background is so well done, I have tried doing backgrounds like this and I never seem to get the spacing right but yours is perfect!

Diana said...

Beautiful card. Love your color combination

Pam T. said...

Such a cozy feeling with the tan cardstock. And that satin bow is so sumptuous, I love it!

Susan said...

Have to pin this one. I love the design concept, as well as the stamps.

Sharon Roselli said...

Beautiful as usual! love the colors and bow is perfect.

Anonymous said...


Absolutely stunning--so rich looking and colorful! Donna Troxel

Anonymous said...

Very pretty:)

Sharon said...

This card is Gorgeous!

cardscookiecarrotcake said...

Beautiful card! I love the gorgeous bow you tied onto the front panel. Very nice!

Anonymous said...

The DP that You created is absolutely gorgeous. The stamps used work well together. Beautiful card and that ribbon and bow is fantastic!

Rosy Newlun said...

Love the colors and bow! Wow! And I joined :D

Unknown said...

Word fail me ...Great card. i am your newest follower

Designs By Sky said...

That is a gorgeous Christmas Card! I'm offically a follower. Thanks for the chance to win more stamps :)

Beastybunny said...

Such a pretty card! I love the colors you used.

joann said...

I really love all the colors you used and the design's are beautiful

jossie38

Anonymous said...

I love your card. You certainly stamp a beautiful background and card. I tend to get mine uneven. Yours looks like DP! :) Thanks. bluemoonbynite at yahoo dot com

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