2024 Top Nine Instagram Favorite Cards

 Hi everyone! For those of you who don't follow me on Instagram, I thought I would post my Top Nine 2024 Instagram cards here on my blog. Top Nine is an app that calculates your top posts and reels of the year based on Likes. My top 9 proves what I always knew, I am a die cutting FLOWER girl! I also LOVE that this year I had favorites from multiple other companies besides Spellbinders. I have been branching out and loving it!

Without further ado, here they are. Keep scrolling for Number 1 and a product list:

 

NUMBER 9

Card Details: This card uses Pretty Pink Posh Winter Foliage die set

More details on my original blog post.

 NUMBER 8

Card Details: This card uses Spellbinders October Small Die and Stencil of the Month

More details on my original blog post.

NUMBER 7

Card Details: This card uses Waffle Flower Postage Collage Poinsettia stencil set

More details on my original blog post

NUMBER 6

Card details: This card uses Honeybee Stamps called Mini Holiday Florals die set

More details on my original blog post

NUMBER 5

Card Details: This card uses Spellbinders May Small Die and Stencil of the Month

More details on my original blog post.

NUMBER 4

Card Details: This card uses several sets from Spellbinders Timeless Trees collection

More details on my original blog post.

NUMBER 3

Card details: This card uses Gina K Designs Funky Flowers

More details on my original blog post

NUMBER 2

Card Details: This card uses Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms and February Wax Seal of the Month

More details on my original blog post.

...and my MOST LIKED card of the year is...

Card details: This card uses Altenew's Sulfer Cosmos die set

More details on my original blog post

Main products used on these card:

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Thank you all for stopping by and your continued support of me with my card making journey. Happy New Year everyone! Here's to a wonderful and crafty 2024!!

Be Bold Blooms happy birthday and a new machine for Gina K!

 Hi everyone! This time of year I start to make cards sets that I give away as Christmas gifts. Today's birthday card will be the start of a card set that uses my beloved Be Bold Blooms die set with the gorgeous patterned papers in the Morning Memories pack by Paper Rose.

 It was fairly simple to put together. I cut a strip of patterned paper, die cut the flowers from some of the solid patterns and the leaves and stems were cut from cardstock. To add a bit of dimension to the flowers, I blended a little ink (I'll list the colors below). The sentiment was one from my pre-foiled stash of sentiments.

***Did you catch the announcement by Gina?***

Today Gina K Designs launched her very own Fuse Foiling System!!

It is $69.95 and comes with a starter pack of Poly Glaze Sheets and Foil pack. Oh and it's PURPLE and so so pretty! So if you've been on the fence about taking the plunge to use her Poly Glaze sheets, this new system may be worth checking out.

Supplies used on this card

Be Bold Blooms die set

Be Bold Blooms die set (Scrapbook.com)

Morning Memories pack by Paper Rose 

Catherine Pooler ink in Hoodie and Stone Blue

Cardstock in white, Plum Punch (GKD) and Pecan Pie (SU)

Gold gems from stash

Merry and Bright Christmas card

Hi everyone!  Only a few more days until Christmas and I am so behind!  Come on, I know some of you are just now mailing out your Christmas cards like me, right?!?  LOL!

Speaking of Christmas cards, I have a fun one to share using the new Mix-N-Match Ornaments die set by Spellbinders.  I LOVE this set.  There are 4 basic ornament shapes and 4 inserts that fit into each.  Giving you tons of combinations!

I still had my Peace Love Joy pattern paper pad out from my last Christmas card - I think it's my favorite Christmas paper this year. 

My card uses the same ornament shape with 2 different inserts, the snowflake and the tree.  Aren't they fun?!  The sentiment is from Christmas Inner Thoughts by JustRite Papercrafts. 

I added a couple scored lines at the top and some organdy ribbon along the bottom for some texture.  I also added some rhinestones to accent the ornaments.

Thanks for stopping by!  Here is a close up picture showing the ornament detail.

Spellbinders Design-abilities Blog Hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the Design-abilities Blog Hop!   Every other month the Spellbinders® Blog Team gets together for a blog hop -this hop is just for fun and not sponsored by Spellbinders.  Not all of us could participate today, but I encourage you to visit all of their blogs.  You will find amazing projects of all kinds, including papercrafting, mixed media, DIY projects, jewelry, home decor, with lots of tutorials and techniques!

My card uses the 2013 Snowflake Pendant dies.  Each year Spellbinders comes out with a special snowflake pendant die set and this year's is GORGEOUS!  I layered 2 of the snowflakes for my card and added lots of sparkle with rhinestones and stickles.  I also used the A2 Curved Borders for the curve at the bottom.  I've used this layout before and really love it. 

As designers we are always inspired by each other and we hope to inspire you too.  Enjoy the hop!

Becca Feeken (not participating today)

Darsie Bruno
Debbie Olson

Heidi Blankenship (not participating today)

Linda Duke (not participating today) 
Michelle Woerner -you are here

Seth Apter

Sherry Cheever

P.S.  In case you missed the 2014 Spellbinders Blog Team announcement, check out this post by Stacey! I'm super excited to be joining this team with Darsie!

Thanks for stopping by!  Here is a close up picture.

Card Deets:

Spellbinder dies: S5-185 2013 Snowflake Pendant Shapeabilities®,S5-180 A2 Curved Borders One Borderabilities® 
Stamps: Stamp Simply Ribbon Store: JustRite Papercrafts, Christmas Antique Labels One 
Paper: Gina K Designs, White cardstock; Lawn Fawn, Peace Love Joy 
Ink: Tsukineko, Versafine Onyx Black 
Embellishments - Stamp Simply Ribbon Store: 1/2" silver bells, 1/2" white wrinkled ribbon, silver cord, Kaisercraft rhinestones in silver and mint, mini pom-pom trim in white
Adhesive - Tombow USA Mono Multi liquid glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Foam Squares

CardMaker and Crafter's Companion blog hop

Hi everyone!  CardMaker Magazine and Crafter's Companion are teaming up today for a fabulous blog hop! I am using the adorable stamp set from Makey Bakey called Christmas Carol and 2 Spectrum Noir marker sets (the Reds and Warm Grays)!

I wasn't familiar with Spectrum Noir markers, but they work very similar to Copic markers so I was able to use them with no problem.  What I like about these sets is they come with 6 markers in the same family, so there is no guess work on what colors blend with each other.

I will admit when starting to color the mouse I was a bit stumped.  So I looked at the stamp set packaging and copied it exactly!  That's not really cheating, is it?  LOL!

There will be a giveaway with this hop!

Crafter’s Companion is offering two Christmas prize packs which will include a stamp, 2 six-marker sets and an embossing folder along with a digital 1-year subscription to CardMaker! 

The giveaway will be hosted on Crafter's Companion FaceBook page.

 Check out and "Like" their page for all the details!

Here is a list of who is hopping today:

CardMaker

Kendra Wietstock

Mary Dawn Quirindongo

Stacy Morgan

Khristen Foss

Laurel Beard

Chrissie Tobas

Alice Golden

Stacy Harper Watson

Denise Coulter
Christiana Reuling

Michelle Woerner - You are here!

Roxanne O'Brien

Trena Brannon

Leah Lucescu

Rosemary Dennis

Tenia Nelson

Stephanie Severin

Jennifer Ingle

Latisha Yoast

Taylor Usry

Crafter’s Companion

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!  Your next stop is Roxanne O'Brien!

Supplies used: Spectrum Noir markers and Christmas Carols stamp set from Crafter's Companion; white cardstock from Gina K. Designs; Mini Red Poinsettia flowers from Petaloo; Tuxedo Black Memento ink from Tsukineko; Home for the Holidays 6x6 paper pad from Doodlebug Designs; Enamel dots from My Mind's Eye; Multi Mono liquid glue and 3D foam tabs from Tombow USA;

New Die D-Lites flowers

Hi everyone! I have a fun card to share using a couple of the new Die D-Lites™ dies from Spellbinders.  This line of dies has 1 to 3 coordinating dies in each set and have a lower price point.  Spellbinders just released several new sets and be still my heart, there are 4 new flower sets and a really cool flourish/branch set!

My card uses my favorite of the new flowers, Blooms Three and the leaf branch from the Sprigs set.

 

Aren't these flowers beautiful?!?  I love the de-bossed detail on the petal tips!  For the leaves, I die cut the sprig, cut it apart and tucked the ends under the petals. I used a couple strips of washi tape along the bottom which accented the pretty border made from the Classic Scallop Edge die and the Flower with Dots insert die from the Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities set.

Here is a close up pic showing the embossing and de-bossing details on the bloom petals.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets:Spellbinder dies: S2-046 Blooms Three, S2-048 Sprigs Shapeabilities® 

E8-011 Classic Scallop , Flower with Dots insert from Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities®

Stamps: Stamp Simply Ribbon Store: JustRite Papercrafts, Floral Thank You

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, White, Powder Blue and Bubblegum Pink

Ink: Tsukineko, Morocco 

Embellishments - Stamp Simply Ribbon Store: Enamel Dots, Raspberry baker's Twine; Chickydoddle Etsy store, washi tape

Adhesive - Tombow USA Mono Multi liquid glue and 3D Foam Tabs 

NOTE: You can also find Spellbinders Die Templates at the The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  

Fabulous Stamped Frames blog hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to a special blog hop!  Today several members of the CardMaker Blog team and Gina K. Designs team are showcasing stamps used in Melanie Muenchinger's newest book Fabulous Stamped Frames, published by Annie's. This card making tutorial book features 36 projects using seven of Melanie's bold and line art frame stamp sets from Gina K. Designs.  These versatile sets each contain a frame stamp large enough to fill an A2 card front, which can be rotated portrait or landscape style, along with coordinating images and sentiments, that allow both beginners and advanced crafters to enjoy endless design possibilities for year-round themes, occasions and styles. Not all sets are needed to get a ton of instruction and ideas from this book!
Melanie challenged us to each put our own spin on one of the sets, so we hope you enjoy what you see today!  She and Gina will be sharing videos as well to show more of the book and some of the stamps in action.

My card uses the set, Fun Year Round. I love the circles in this set and the little image stamps really makes it versatile.  I partially inked frame and filled the circles with a combo of stamped images and paper pieced circles.  The sentiment was cut out from the pattern paper.

Fun Year Round set:

All seven sets frame stamp sets are all on sale for the first time ever, 20% off for a limited time!  Take this opportunity to stock up on your faves or complete your collection.  Now through Sunday night at 12 PM Central.

There is also a prize up for grabs! 
A gift certificate to use on any sets, templates, digital paper or studio cut files in Melanie's line of Gina K. Designs products.  To enter, leave a comment on the blogs in our hop today.   One commenter will be randomly chosen and posted Friday on Gina's Blog.  The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.  Finally, all seven sets frame stamp sets are all on sale for the first time ever. Take this opportunity to stock up on your favorites or complete your collection.  See full details for the prize and the sale on Gina's blog.

Here is the list of hoppers today!

Melanie Muenchinger

Gina Krupsky

Cathy Tidwell

Debbie Corbari

Latisha Yoast

Lee Murphy

Michelle Woerner -You are here!

AJ Otto

Sean Fetterman

Tami Mayberry

Theresa Momber

Christine Okken

Beth Silaika

Brooke Smith  

 I'll leave you with a close up picture.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

 

 

More Gina K July release cards

Hi everyone!  I have a few more cards to share from Gina K's July release.  First up is a card using the set, Up Up and Away illustrated by Theresa.  I just love the balloons in this set!  I colored them with copic markers and cut them out.  The background is a stamp from American Made.  I accented the card with some simple sequins and stickles.

  

Next up is a card using Lots of Dots Alphabet, illustrated by Beth.  I stamped my sentiment in colorful inks and did some hand doodling around the edges.  Remember back when  doodling was all the rage?  I chose the colors to match this happy paper from My Mind's Eye, Kate & Co "Cambridge Court".  I made the flowers with the Spellbinders Rose Creations dies.

 

My cards use Inks, Buttons and Ribbons from the Gina's Color Companion collection.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  Here are some close up pictures.

 

CardMaker/Gina K Spring Parade Blog Hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the CardMaker Magazine/Gina K Designs Spring Parade blog hop!  The CardMaker magazine blog team has joined forces with the Gina K Designs team for a fun hop featuring the new Shine On stamp TV kit.  It's SO fun to be hopping with the CardMaker team again!!

Here is the stamp set, total cuteness, right?!

 

If you came from Laurie's blog you are in the right place.  If not, you can hop over to CardMaker's blog for the complete list of the participants.  My card uses some of the new pattern paper, Spring Parade and the cute little birdie from the stamp set.  LOVE this little bird with the rain boots!

Gina has a $50 Gift Certificate available to one lucky commenter over on her blog, so be sure to hop over there and leave her a comment to be entered to win!

The next stop on the hop is to the fabulous Christine Okken!  Check out what springtime goodness she has for you.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!  Here is a close up picture.

More Gina K samples

Hi everyone!  I have a few more cards to share from Gina K's February release.  First up is a card using the set, A Year of Flowers 2, illustrated by Melanie.  I mentioned it before, but this is my favorite flower set designed by Melanie so far.  I just love the whimsical feel to it!!

I colored the flowers very simply with a swipe of my marker on each petal and some dots of color and pearls in the center.  I love that these flowers look perfect colored all ways.  The cute papers are from the new Park Bench pad by Fancy Pants.

Next up is a card using All Occasion Tags 2, illustrated by Tami Mayberry.  The tags in this set coordinate with Spellbinders Grommet Tags.  On this card, I stamped the tag frame image and colored it in with copics then die cut it out.  The stripes in the background are a combination of papers from Seen and Noted, washi tape and cardstock.  And the hexagon embossing folder in the background is So Trendy from Spellbinders.

My first card plays along with last week's challenge from CAS(E) This Sketch.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  I'll leave you with some close up pictures.

Card Deets:
Stamps - A Year of Flowers 2
Paper - Pure Luxury white and black cardstock; Park Bench 6x6 (Fancy Pants)
Accessories - Scor-Pal,  2 and 3mm yellow, black and lt blue pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty); Baker's Twine; copic markers

Stamps - All Occasion Tags 2
Paper - Pure Luxury white and Turquoise Sea cardstock;Seen and Noted (Pebbles, Inc)
Accessories - Spellbinders So Trendy M-Bossabilities folder, Grommet Tags, On the Edge (open loop border) and Labels Seventeen Nestabilities; washi tape (My Mind's Eye); mulberry flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts); Kaisercraft red rhinestones; copic markers

 

Trio of note cards

Hi everyone!  I am back from CHA and getting back into the swing of things (photos and a little CHA swag giveaway coming soon).  While I was gone, we had our release for Gina K Designs.  Thankfully, my pre-scheduled blog posts went off without a hitch.  

Now that I am back, I had a chance to use the NEW COLOR COMPANION INKS!  Woohoo!  And I am happy to report that they are amazing!  They have really great coverage and because they are dye inks, you can use your Copic markers with them.

Today, while avoiding the rather large pile of laundry, I made some time to craft and made a trio of note cards using the new Simple Hearts set.  The elements in this set are SO cool.  I could make a dozen more of these little guys!

Each one is slightly different.  I used a couple pattern papers and changed up the sentiment and center piece.

Here are individual pictures:

Mrs. Cherry Red

 

Mrs. Turquoise Sea

 

and Mrs. Passionate Pink

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  Here is a close up picture of the Mrs. Turquoise Sea.

Card Deets:
Stamps - Simple Hearts
Ink - Ocean Mist and Cherry Red (GKD); black
Cardstock - Pure Luxury White, Turquoise Sea and Passionate Pink
Pattern paper -GKD Smitten
Accessories - Spellbinders Circles LG and SM and Scallop Circles LG, Button from Ocean Mix bag, rhinestones, silver cord, Swiss Dots embossing folder, 15mm mulberry flower