Meet Sharon!

Hi there my name is Sharon and I am 38 years old. I live in Ireland with my husband Kieran and my three children. I have been crafting for over twenty six years since high school. I started cardmaking televen years ago and I love love love it. My other passions are needlework, dollshouses and model making. I spend a lot of time designing, sketching layouts and drawing. One of my favourite aspects of cardmaking is stamping and it's versitility, you can take the images anywhere you want and thats what appeals to me. I love bright colours and like to keep my projects fun and funky. In 2011 I was crowned Cardmaking and Papercraft/ Quick Cards Made Easy magazine Cardmaker of the Year 2011. My work has been published in Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine, Papercraft Essentails, Creative Cardmaking and on Xyron facebook. I am also a member of the Xyron Design Team and Little Yellow Bicycle. Below are some of my favourite projects that I have made during my last term here at gel-a-tins. I am so excited to be staying on as a gel-a-tina for another term and I cant wait to share my projects with you. Id also love you to stop by my blog and say hi http://www.sharoncalliscrafts.blogspot.com .

Meet Kate!

Hi! I am Kate Nolan-Denham. I live in southern Maine with my loving family and two dogs. I have loved crafting since I was a young girl. About 12 years ago my girlfriend introduced me to scrapbooking. She said and I quote "It is so YOU!" She was right. Throughout the last several years I have developed a style that is simple, yet colorful. The faces of the people who surround me with love inspire me to create every day. Their faces, their expressions, they tell a story. I want to share that story with you. During the last couple of years I have also started cardmaking.Nothing is better than the look of happiness on someone's face when you give them a card made just for them. I love that!

My other hobbies include cooking and running. I also enjoy reading, entertaining, decorating, and amateur photography. You can find out more about me and my crafting at http://www.scissorsspatulassneakers.com.

I am so happy and honored to be a Gel-a-Tina and can't wait to start sharing with you some of my creations using Gel-a-Tins products with you. In the meantime, here are three of my most recent favorite stamping projects....

Sweet 16 Card for my niece


A mini-canvas card


Layout with images stamped on acrylic



Thank you for reading all about me!
~Kate

Meet Jessica P!

My name is Jessica Pascarella. I am excited to be a part of this awesome company for another term! Here is a litle something about me:

I have been living in Texas for 10 years. I am a SAHM of 3 wonderful kids. My wonderful husband, is my biggest supporter. I credit my grandmother for introducing me to cardmaking. She has been creating her own cards for years. Due to her inspiration, I jumped in the papercrafting world around 8-9 years ago. My main love is cards, but have started to expand into scrapbooking and altered items. My biggest "addiction" is stamps. I love the number of ways you can use stamps, the techniques seem to be endless! Feel free to stop by to see my latest creations : Kissin' Krafts. I am truly excited to be a part of the Gel-a-tins Design Team!

Here are a few of my favorite projects that I have created using Gel-a-tins stamps:

Using Doodleflower Single Set:



Using Chrevrontastic Stamp Set:



Using Pine Tree Single Stamp:



Using Fall Kitty Single Stamp:



Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you will check out the rest of the Gel-a-tins team!

Meet Dawn!

Dawn Mercedes here... for the new Gelatins Roll Call! I'm blessed to be a stay at home mom to three middle sized children. When the family is home, I'm busy with real life: coaching, scouts, church, volunteering, etc. When they are at school, work, or asleep, I can create to my heart's content! Keep up with my creative adventures (along with a few family anecdotes) on my blog: Sunnyside Up! My favorite crafting occurs when I am making a gift for a particular person in mind. I enjoy using colors, sayings, and images that relates to the recipient. Aka...the personal touch!



This is the first card I created using Gelatins Stamps...and you can be sure that I'm just getting started with my Gelatins Stamps and products!

Getting to know Ashley!

Welcome back, gelly fans!  This week we are going to start introducing you to your new gel-a-tins DT members and we'll be re-introducing you to the girls that are going to be a part of our team again this term.  I hope you enjoy getting to know these amazing girls and that you are ready to see some of their work!  Have a great week!

Today, we're getting to know one of our new DT members, Ashley!



I'm in my late twenties, I live in Indiana and I've been a registered nurse for 5 1/2 years. I work at a prison, which is something I never thought I would say. It's an interesting job for sure. My boyfriend & I adopted a black Lab, Bentley, who is almost three years old now. He is still a big puppy & keeps us on our toes. I started scrapbooking when I was 16 & have been blessed to have been published online & in print over the years. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with these girls & I can't wait to share some projects using these stamps!

Here are a few of my favorite projects lately:

 

 

 

Mini Gift Box

Need a super cute mini gift box for that special little gift?. The gel-a-tins 'gelly jr 'Winters Pine' makes it that little bit more special by adding a festive topper.



Products Used

gel-a-tins gelly jr 'Winters Pine' stamp
Xyron Mega Runner
docrafts 'Henbury Lane' Gift Box cut-out
We R Memory Keepers Buttons
Crafters Companion 'Spray and Shine'
White Satin Ribbon
Hot Glue Gun
Clear Seed Beads

I used a mini gift box cut out but you can use any gift box. I cut an assembled the box and wrapped it in the satin ribbon.



Using the hot glue attach the buttons to the top. Spray the cut out 'Winters Pine' image with the 'spray and shine'. Sprinkle with some clear seed beads before it dries.



Using the Xyron Mega Runner Place the tag on top of the buttons and place the 'Winters Pine on top.



To buy the gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Winters Pine' and more of these amazing stamps visit http://gelatinstamps.com/ .

Wedding Fun!

Today I have a set of projects to share with you that were made by our very own Drea! 

 

How cute is this?  She used some of our mustache and lip stamps to make these themed invitations, a thank you card, place cards and even a matching napkin ring.  I love the black and red color combo and this stuff would be perfect for a wedding or even a bachelor or bachelorette party. 

 

I hope you've been enjoying these bonus projects this week!  We'll be back again tomorrow with one more fabulous project by Sharon.

Candy Cane Card

I can't get enough of this gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Candy Cane' Stamp. This card is an affective way to make someone's holiday that little bit sweeter.



Products used

gel-a-tins gelly jr 'Candy Cane' Stamp
Xyron Mega Runner
docrafts 'Home for Christmas' Stack
docrafts Bakers Twine
Colorbox 'Evening Romance' Red ink
Red Ribbon
6x6 Card

I stamped the image twice onto white cardstock and cut out, I overlapped and held in place using the Xyron Mega Runner.



I cut my backing paper 6x6 and inked around the edges. I placed this onto the base card.



I then hooked the Candy Canes over a bow of bakers twine that is wrapped around the larger red ribbon.



The larger red ribbon is then held in place using the Xyron Mega Runner.


To buy the gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Candy Cane' and more of these amazing stamps visit http://gelatinstamps.com/ .

Sweet Plaid Apples and Pears

Hey there!  Jessica here with a little card I made using my Sweet to the Core gel-a-tin stamp set.

I love these outline stamps!  This paper is all from a 6x6 pad by Echo Park, and I thought that a card with a plaid apple would be perfect. 

Because this card is all about the stamps, it goes together in a heartbeat.  I really love using this set to make cards and layouts.  Those apples are perfect for teacher's cards and gifts!

I hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday!  Stop back by tomorrow for another project from Sharon!

Mini Wreath by Sharon

(This week we're posting some bonus projects for you!  Today Sharon has an adorable project that she made with one of our gelly jr. stamps).

I wanted to make something special for my friends that I could pop in the mail as a surprise and I decided to make mini wreaths. The gelly jr's 'Winters Pine' was perfect for adding that special touch.



Products Used

gel-a-tins gelly jr's 'Winters Pine'
Xyron Mega Runner
Styrofoam 5" Ring
docrafts Bakers Twine
Dress it Up Snowflake Buttons
White Satin Ribbon
Quick Quotes Green Powder Puff Inking Chalk
Hot Glue Gun

I started by covering the ring with the sating ribbon and then with the bakers twine. Held at the ends by using the hot glue gun.



I stamped the gelly jr's 'Winters Pine' onto white cardstock using the Green Ink. I cut them out and placed around the ring using the Xyron Mega Runner.



To finish I added the tag using the Xyron Mega Runner and secured the buttons in place using the hot glue gun.



To buy the gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Winters Pine' and more of these amazing stamps visit http://gelatinstamps.com/ .

Hello out there!

We have had a lot going on behind the scenes here at gel-a-tins, and I wanted to give our fans a little update!
First, I'd like to send one more thank you out to our recent DT.  They did such a wonderful job and I loved having them all as part of the team!  If you have missed any of their work, just scroll through some of the posts we've put up over the last six months.  I guarantee that you'll find some inspiration to get you stamping!
Second, another welcome to the new DT!  I know that these ladies are going to be amazing, and I can't wait to see what they do with the stamps.  They are all waiting for those packages to show up in their mail box, and once they're ready, we'll start with introducing them to you.
This week, I'm going to share some projects with you that were made by some of us that are involved behind the scenes with gel-a-tins.  Check back for those starting tomorrow!
Have a wonderful week, gelly fans!