LIVE REPLAY: MUST-SEE! Hanging With Hero with Gina K!

Join co-hosts Aaron Leventhal and Jennifer McGuire as they continue Hero Arts 50th anniversary celebration with a LIVE series of chats with crafty friends! Tonight we have the one and only Gina K!
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[@morakeller5935]

It is fascinating to hear about your histories and how your choices have positively impacted the craft world. I met Jennifer and Gina at Create in Ohio and you both were exactly what I expected. Kind, smart, inspiring and welcoming. Great discussion and wonderful industry!

[@coolstamper]

How AWESOME to see these 3 ICONS all together in one place!!! I have been stamping for 30 years now and Jennifer and Gina were my first “celebrity” stampers!!! And yes, I do remember many of Gina’s hair styles, including the wigs!!! And as far as bringing back old techniques, I think it’s great for two reasons: 1. As a stamper of many years, I’m always on the look out for new techniques. Too many of the old techniques get shelved in our brains and we too often forget about them. We all too often see a technique, try it, and then it’s shelved, never to be thought of again until Jennifer and Gina come along to remind us!!! #2. There are ALWAYS young people coming into stamping who know very little about the craft and to have people on KZbin showing some of these old techniques, well there’s a plethora of “new to them” techniques. Aaron and Jennifer, I am sooooo enjoying these series and hearing all the stories of people and their past history. Can’t wait for the upcoming series!!! God bless!!! 💕🌸💕

[@ma.elenaguadarrama4605]

Wow!! Tengo muy poco en este mundo del stamping y tengo muy pocas cosas porque son caras para los países de Latinoamérica, pero yo cada día me enamoro más de este arte!! Pero tener 30 años de experiencias en este bello arte, es impresionante!! Es que en EEUU ustedes pueden adquirir todo y a precios más reales a su poder adquisitivo, pero bueno, estas dos mujeres son mis ídolos! en el stampig, muchas felicidades por lo que haces! Me imagino unas cosas bellas!! Desde Playa del Carmen, México! 🇲🇽 un abrazo!!

[@PattiePattie489]

Awesome hearing how everyone evolved & met...love the joy they all continue to give everyone ❤❤❤

[@san1171]

Watching on replay! Love these humans & their stories! Thank you!

[@MaryPrasadArt]

I am loving this series so much! So interesting! Love the old photos and stories. And y'all are such lovely people, creative, inspiring, and I can see how much you genuinely enjoy what you do. Thank you all for your contributions to this craft!💖

[@user-nd3tt2jl7l]

Wow the pictures of Gina and the band are exquisite, wonderful to hear how people started in the business. Love these episodes, please keep them going

[@Moni-dr1bz]

I started with Stamping up And Close to My Heart. And then I discovered StampTV with Gina and the hook was set! Gina’s teaching is remarkable and made me want to experience more. That’s when I found Jennifer and Kristina. It was a dream come true when I watched the three of them together on a KZbin episode. I should also mention the old days of HSN crafting days with the opportunity to see so many crafting possibilities with so many different companies. Thanks to all, fabulous stream!🥰

[@debbiebaldwin5161]

Oh my gosh. Watching this on a Sunday morning drinking my coffee and loving this episode with Aaron, Jennifer and Gina!! Great folks with so much to share about their crafting industry! I love the history of paper crafting, but I love the genuineness of these folks!! Thank you for sharing and letting me be a part of your journeys!❤️❤️❤️

[@cindaine1096]

Thank you for doing these. I have loved these videos! It’s so amazing to hear not just how you all met and got started, but the true love and support you have for each other. It’s truly amazing. You all always seem to have so much fun! ❤

[@allisathompson]

I love how everyone across this industry is so supportive of each other. It's one of the reasons I continue to make cards.

[@MareeForman]

Great to hear the stories and brings back memories from many years ago. Three absolute legends. ❤️❤️❤️

[@purple_scorp146]

I'm loving this series and learning a lot of things that I never knew. Thank you Aaron and Jennifer for bringing it to us. And happy anniversary to Hero Arts.

[@SCTMagazine]

What a wonderful interview by three extraordinary creatives! Thank you for sharing the history and so much more!

[@dorab6975]

I got into stamping to make friends (most successfully) but I am embarrassed to say I collected a lot of supplies that someone else said I needed. Having discovered Jennifer and Gina on KZbin has inspired me to use my stash and develop my own creativity.

[@Siobhan626]

What a super fun trip down crafting memory lane! I love these companies and you wonderful people getting along to do this for us!

[@paulienvandenbosch3857]

Gosh you guys.... I'm really liking these, Hanging with Hero Arts, video's. Your stories are so awesome to listen to. Thank you all for sharing and bringing "so much" to this industry 😘👌 I can only speak for myself, but you all brought back, some light to my days. More than you know. Thank you ❤️

[@mingwaters1871]

I can’t believe I still have Gina’s first stamp set! The cow and sentiment!!

[@theresaberger1622]

Gina and Jennifer, you made Covid livable. I looked forward to your lives and videos. Creativity really puts one in a healthy emotional state. ❤

[@saritaschwedes8393]

so many of us got hooked on stamping through stampin up!! ❤️

[@stephanielee1983]

It's so true about Stampin Up. That's exactly how I fell in love with cardmaking during Covid in 2020. I would watch KZbin for ideas and one day Gina K showed up on my feed. Little by little I learned about other products and creators. A whole new world opened up for me and I thank you (kinda 😮😂). Loved hearing your backstory Gina and learning a bit more about Hero Arts.

[@suealbaugh8112]

What an interesting session!! And it's great to put a face on a product. Thanks to all of you, but especially to Gina since I've never seen nor heard her before. What a treat to see and hear all 3 of you!! Thank you for your time and help. I'm from Maryland and I've really enjoyed this "chat". Great ghost story!! Love it! Thanks for all of you. You are ALL so talented!!

[@roxannebays5626]

I did not get to see this live but sitting at a quiet time, watching on the big t.v., it was like having old friends visiting me. I so enjoyed every minute and especially learning Gina's life history. As to old techniques and looking for new ones, I have to suggest that many of us are newer members and there are always new card makers just finding these wonderful, experienced professionals. So, it doesn't always have to be something 'new' but even a new card with an old technique makes for a great video!

[@terryinendino1358]

This was so much fun to watch! Thank you to all 3 of you!🥰❤️

[@delinaquilter1418]

Erin - CONGRATULATIONS for reaching 50 years! I appreciate you and all you and your company do for us!

[@CatherinesCreations7]

What a fun live, such fun to hear these stories and this trip down memory lane.

[@kathypatterson4630]

I couldn't get to the bottom of the comments, but I LOVE learning all of this about all of you! Thank you so much for sharing with us.

[@rhondadaigle7126]

Have really been enjoying this Hero Arts series getting to learn about the industry. Thanks to you and Aaron for bringing this to us. Looking forward to many more

[@longlivedemocracy756]

What wonderful conversations! So interesting, so much fun! Thank you Aaron, Jennifer and Gina!

[@judyinukai7580]

I finally got to see the replay and it was great - time well spent.

[@covilm]

Thank you Aaron and Jennifer! I’m loving these Hanging with Hero videos. They are so interesting ❤

[@jennifermcguireink]

Our pleasure!

[@CherylEspieCreates]

So lovely to watch and listen to the stories of all of you. You are all such a blessing and an inspiration 🥰

[@jennifermcguireink]

Our pleasure!

[@lauribernet9731]

Catching the replay! So excited. My two favs: Jennifer AND Gina!!!

[@maryannebaker4314]

I started scrapbooking with Creative Memories. Then came Stamping Up. So impressive. Funny how your interests hanged…scrapbooking, card making then water colour paints in art journal, to card making to creating my own scrapbooking paper. Round and round.

[@debbiespaulding2673]

Just got to watch the replay, I love that you are doing this. So interesting to learn how everyone got started. Keep,up,the good work, love it.

[@rebeccamchaffie9232]

Watching the replay. Loving this series. I’m a SU demo myself, loving seeing what else is out these, and mixing with SU things.

[@theresaberger1622]

Gina you are a true pioneer in getting your videos online.

[@cindydrevs3489]

I love hearing all the stories! It was great to meet you and Gina at Simon Says Create last week! You guys are awesome!❤

[@melodiebushaw9261]

I love hearing all about my favorite people and how they atasrted teaching….so many started with Stampin Up♥️♥️

[@debbiebingaman7752]

I absolutely love these videos. So much fun to hear how these creators started out and what led them to where they are now.

[@jamesswanson2117]

I very much enjoy the Hanging with Hero episodes. Very informative.

[@estelalozdon6096]

Two of my faves!! Awesome :) I love Gina K's Rock story.

[@maryyorde9461]

Watching the reply & loving this trip down memory lane💕

[@AlisonLeungCL]

I started stamping in around 1994, my first stamp is from PSX, the Narcissus Botanical. Really a fun to do stamping and making cards❣️

[@windjammer0506]

OMGosh! I enjoyed this so much. Unfortunately I wasn't able to tune in when it aired, but listened the next morning. It was so sweet listening to your stories. Gina is a hoot! Thank you for the relaxing listen. Keep up your good work!

[@debrajackson7636]

Wasn't able to join the live, but I am enjoying the replay. Truly interesting beginnings for all of you.

[@LynneM-pq4zn]

This was such a cool session! I loved hearing the background / inspirational stories of your journeys in the craft world

[@beverlywaters6171]

Thank you guys. See you in 2 weeks. And Aaron I promise to look into Hero Arts more.

[@deborahgood8988]

I'm pretty new to card making and youtube, and have to say that I truly enjoy watching your videos and hearing you all sharing your stories about how you got started making the awesome videos for all of to learn from. Thank you

[@patriciabendel4776]

This is fabulous!! So interesting to see “backstage” in my tutor’s history. Thank you!

[@rhondallyons9842]

I am enjoying these videos so much. I can't always watch them live😢 But I am glad that you are doing them because I am learning so much history! ❤❤

[@HandmadeCardHappyHeart]

What a great episode! Thank you! Would love to hear about the Stamping Village!

[@lisacarstens6243]

Thanks for the memory lane trips and really enjoyed learning about the industry.

[@junegamble2148]

Watching a re run. Gina K your story of your life is so interesting.

[@sharondelanoy7435]

Wonderful stories. I am so inspired.

[@anitalandon9839]

So beautiful to watch and listen to you guys❤

[@kathleenmills7452]

I can’t believe I missed the whole stampin up “movement”! During that 90’s- 2015 era I had a retail business and had two babies so I guess I was too busy LOl. But my business was very creative - I always had a side wholesale biz going, selling handpainted glassware, beeswax candles, etc and I made all the wreaths and arrangements I sold

[@annschnurr7425]

That was awesome. Such amazing history.

[@vickilavell9037]

Thank you for a great session! It was really fun listening to it!

[@louisebrislane6607]

From Australia, I didn't like stamping AT ALL when they were rubber & still don't to be honest even though I have a couple with the ability to stick on blocks that I only use on my stamp platform. I became a scrapbooker with CM but when they went broke our leaders in Australia looked around & joined CTMH about 12 years ago & seeing the clear acrylic stamps that they sold, I fell in love with stamping. The secret was cleaning the stamp when new & using the film underneath as a cushion & the result was great but still with my eyesight gradually failing, I was not able to re-stamp if it wasn't perfect so when the stamping platform came out, I went online to a local dealer & purchased one which is very well used. Then CTMH started bringing out what they called, thin cuts with a lot of their stamps & this made my day as my arthritis was getting worse in my hands. Now CTMH has closed its doors in its 40th year so now we are a part of Stampin' Up & they are going to branch out into the scrapbooking side of the industry which is exciting.

[@yambrab-lz7ym]

I was (still am) a scrapbooker and card maker. Started in 2009. Went with a friend to a Stampin Up party and got hooked as well. Never became a demonstrator because I worked full time. Another friend told me about Gina K and Jennifer McGuire videos and started watching in the last couple of years. This made me realize there were other stamps and dies and stencils out there from good companies.

[@kathygibson1633]

What a great informative show. Thank you

[@suebouch4074]

So sorry I missed the LIVE… bummer… but so glad for the replay

[@kathybogner6646]

This is delightful! Love the history if all of you!

[@marlenehuerta976]

My start with card making began with a friend inviting me to a Stampin-up party in 2013. That was the beginning to no end. After retiring, card making has become my passion. It’s so wonderful to hear how everyone began. Love this series.

[@reneeayling8238]

The rock photos were AWESOME!

[@kimk8255]

Loved this! It could have gone on for a few more hours and it may not have been enough! Thank you!

[@alainajacobson5521]

Your stories are lovely. I had to laugh. My mom got me into crafts of all kinds. I do not thi k there is a craft I don't do or at least try. We used stamps on cakes, cookies with food coloring. That had to be back in the 70's or 80's. We also stamped on the wall as decor. As a child we had a stamped boarder with ink and paint. I am now 62. In my mom's house she bought in 1998 she stamped the bathroom wall with paint. I always said she was ahead of her time. She said she stamped because she couldn't draw. The funny thing is my brother and biological father who was still in the picture as a child was also an artist. We had murals as well as stamped decor. Haha She used to stamp in print jobs she had to do at times as well. Our family had a print shop. She also did a news letter for a group she belonged to as well as my girl scout group...she used stamps for that as well. She would take me to this obscure shop in NYC to find many of these stamps and art supplies.

[@janeciardi9708]

WOW this is great. I just found this video. Love you all.💕

[@AndiHesk]

This was such a lovely video to watch, I am here on reply and I am going to have to watch in two parts. I am looking forward to watching the second half. Xx

[@fonda5797]

This is incredible! Wish I ould've seen it live

[@delinaquilter1418]

Hero Arts - I would certainly buy the dies to make those memory boxes is Gina demos it for us!

[@laurabush9812]

So great. I smiled through this whole thing. 😍

[@louiseahughes]

Loving this series of videos. Thank you x

[@ronwomelsdorf7320]

one of the things I love about Gina is that she's not afraid to do gamsol....I love that :D

[@dianelikestosew]

Loving these talks❤

[@kathyh7335]

I enjoyed this video so much. Looking forward to the next one.

[@gilliansprott5487]

Thank you for such an interesting video. Love all you guys so such a treat.💟

[@margotferrera748]

I absolutely LOVED THIS! I was a scrapbooker before it got real popular & have made cards forever! Gina K is SUCH AN AMAZING TALENT & hearing her story makes me so happy that I follow her! You couldn’t meet a nice person to share a hobby with than GINA K!

[@mvpDigiArt1]

Wonderful series!

[@margokraus6371]

So interesting learning how everyone started! Love it! Thanks for the videos!

[@jennifermcguireink]

You are so welcome!

[@melodiebushaw9261]

It’s amazing when you can meet friends through crafting on internet, maybe never meet these people, but feel you are friends and grow to love people through crafting.

[@melodiebushaw9261]

I am loving these stories💕💕

[@rhondallyons9842]

@Hero Arts, Aaron I like the red rubber still! I take the off the blocks so I can use them in my Misty! 🥰

[@sutapscott7816]

Stampin' Up was my first exposure to card making, too!

[@user-ex4zm8hg1z]

Thank you for doing this stamping video. I watched the replay.

[@jennifermcguireink]

Thanks for watching!

[@dianagordonoliver2339]

Thank you for this series

[@joanncarlson5762]

Replay. Loving this!

[@lorraineeason3756]

What a great viewing with you three. I enjoyed it and feel I know Gina much more than I did. I have been following Jennifer for several years and in the later years also Gina. What 3 great people. Thank you for sharing. A change from making cards. I have enjoyed my evening.Thank you once again

[@marybronk2058]

Your shows are awesome have enjoyed them so interesting

[@dmgehrum6640]

Love hearing all your stories. I loved meeting Jennifer and Gina at CREATE in Columbus. Thanks again Jennifer for the coffee.

[@RedArrowTinker]

I had a previous commitment and couldn't make the live, but watched the replay as soon as I returned home. Wonderful! Amazing! So fun! Thank you!

[@pamelagarrett6911]

Gina got me started and Jennifer got me hooked! I stumbled on one of Gina's instruction shows and it was terrific. I laugh at how expensive we think store-bought cards are and then compare it to the $25 we've spent on products to make our own. Love you both!

[@KellyWinsor140]

Really neat video! Gina has been using black mats and black and white check ribbon since the beginning!

[@theresaberger1622]

I so appreciate GinaK.

[@beverlywaters6171]

I know I’m hours late but I am really enjoying this. I’m really going to try to be finished whatever I’m doing in two weeks so that I can see what others think.

[@norinemueller4588]

What a great interview love you all

[@marymdodana7625]

I LOVE rubber stamps!! I still feel you get the best impression with rubber. And I was thrilled when rubber cling came out. Till this day I buy rubber cling over clear stamps in a heartbeat! Thank you so much for a great show. It was really fun listening to the histories. Looking forward to the next one.

[@kathyrichards1320]

This was so much fun to watch! Loved hearing all the history and connections in the indudtry! Thank you!

[@Anne28456]

Thank you. This was so interesting!!

[@09mclemens]

Sorry to miss the live. Looking forward to watching it now. I am enjoying these so much!!!