Gina K Feb 2014 Release Inspiration Hop 2

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina, along with the Cast and Crew and Guest Designers, will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through the blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hops.

Today's featured new February 2014 stamp sets are Folk Filigree by Becky Oehlers and Signs of Spring by Theresa Momber (click the graphics below to see these sets in the Gina K Designs store):

  

A coordinating Folk Filigree Silhouette free cut file download is available on the Freebies page at StampTV, here.  I used it on both of these cards.  What a fun set with tons of elements, to build any kind of floral scene you'd like!  (Click on any photo for a larger view):

On my first card, I stamped the Thanks a Bunch sentmient and triple banner in Turquoise Sea Color Companions ink and added some sprigs and flowers to fill it in. Copic BG53 was used to color in the back parts of the ribbon banner. I used Bubblegum, Passionate Pink, Ocean Mist and Turquoise Sea Color Companions (along with Memento Pear Tart) inks to stamp the flowers along the top and bottom of the front white panel. The card base is Turquoise Sea, stamped with Beth Silaika's Lots of Washi in Turquoise Sea ink. All the pieces are popped up on foam tape.

My next Folk Filigree card is 4.25" square:

Again, the Folk Filigree Silhouette cut outs were stamped and popped up on foam tape. Aren't those sweet birds adorable?! They were stamped with Turquoise Sea and Bubblegum inks, then their wings and tails colored with Copic BG53 and R83. Their heart was stamped with Versamark onto the Silhouette cut file and then heat embossed with gold powder.

Theresa's Signs of Spring set definitely put me in the Spring mood ... that, along with the beautiful 75 degrees we're expecting today, really makes me think Spring is just around the corner!

I stamped the gorgeous Crocus with Memento Gray Flannel ink onto Gina's White Heavy Base Weight Pure Luxury cardstock and then colored them with the "Fade to White" Copic technique and the Copic Sketch markers listed below. I will have the coloring tutorial for this image over on StampTV next week, in the All About Copics Forum -- I hope you'll visit us there!

The Crocus were die cut and then Copic Y21 airbrushed around the edges of the image while it was still in the die. Strips of faux Lots of Washi were stamped in Passionate Pink, Sweet Corn and Grass Green Color Companions ink and stitched to the white card base accented with a Jelly Bean Green panel.

Check out more amazing designs and inspiration with these new stamp sets from the StampTV Cast & Crew:

• Gina K
• Becky Oehlers - illustrator Folk Filigree
• Theresa Momber - illustrator Signs of Spring
• Beth Silaika
• Cathy Tidwell
• Debbie Corbari
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lee Murphy
• Michelle Woerner
• Sean Fetterman
• Sharon Harnist <=You are here!

And our Guest Designers:

• Allie Gower
• Donna Phelan
• Leslie Turner

Thanks for stopping by today … I’ll be back tomorrow with more inspiration!

{Supplies linked below are available at Gina K Designs}

Thanks a Bunch & You Complete Me Cards: 
GKD Stamps: Feb 2014 Folk Filigree by Becky Oehlers, Lots of Washi by Beth Silaika
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: White, Turquoise Sea, Ocean Mist 
GKD Color Companions Ink: Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea, Bubblegum, Passionate Pink; Versamark, Memento Pear Tart
Copic Sketch Markers: BG53, R83
Other: Silhouette Cameo & Folk Filigree Silhouette cut file; Copic Foam Tape, Corner Chomper

Spring Crocus For You Card: 
GKD Stamps: Feb 2014 Signs of Spring by Theresa Momber, Lots of Washi by Beth Silaika
GKD Pure Luxury Cardstock: White & Jelly Bean Green Heavy Base Weight
GKD Color Companions Ink: Grass Green, Passionate Pink & Sweet Corn; Memento Gray Flannel 
Copic Sketch Markers: RV000, RV52, RV55, YG61, YG63, Y21, C1, C2, 0-Colorless Blender
Other: Copic Airbrush System & Foam Tape, Circle & Scalloped Square dies

Comments

[Theresa]

1.

Oh my! Each card is so beautiful. Love how you colored the crocuses.

[Allie]

2.

Love your delightful use of color on these inspiring cards. Beautiful.

[cat]

3.

Oh so awesome Sharon! I totally love how you colored the crocuses!

[Teri]

4.

Great job on these!

[Debbie V]

5.

Love how you combined the crocus with the washi tape set. So stunning! Thanks!

[Lynne]

6.

Tipping the crocus with pink and then the bottom with gray is just lovely. Just enough color to make them the feature of the card. Well done.

[Sharon]

7.

Love the colors - makes you feel like spring is here! Great designs.

[Karen Hightower]

8.

Gorgeous… Love them all. :)

[Judy Hartmann]

9.

Pretty cards. My favorite us the crocus with the wadi tape! Love it.

[Rebekka K]

10.

Beautiful cards and beautiful colors.

[Scott P.]

11.

YES! All your cards make me pine for spring - enduring another day of snow here in the north east and your card examples are making me antsy for spring to get here already!!!

[Michelle Woerner]

12.

These are both so beautiful!!

[Melissa McNeil]

13.

Great job! Love the colors! And love how you colored the Crocus! I get such great ideas from these blog hops. :)

[Julie S.]

14.

These cards are so gorgeous, especially the bright, springy colors! Just what I need to see, since all I see out my windows right now is gray.

[Verna Angerhofer]

15.

Oh, girl! Those cards are magnificent! I love all the bright colors and I can certainly feel that spring is not too far away now!

[Lisa K]

16.

Gorgeous cards. Love them.

[Angel Adams]

17.

Love the color choices and LOVE the cards!

[Cat C]

18.

Gorgeous coloring on the crocus, and the colors used with the fols art are so eye catching. Lovely cards both.

[Diane]

19.

Love these cards - can't wait to try my hand at them!

[Dee]

20.

Such bright colors. Crocus flowers are colored beautifully. Can't wait for Spring

[Barbara Brenneman]

21.

Beautiful cards with pretty color palettes. I am pulling out the grays to stamp flowers from now on, I love the look, adds such a softness to them.

[Donna Phelan]

22.

So very pretty! Such wonderful colors. Have to say my favorite is your last card, especially with the Washi Tape stamped behind those perfectly colored Croci....I will NOT even address that 75 degree temp you speak--I just need to know where my shovel is at ALL times! *sigh* #ihateyoufebruary! :)

[Tami Priebe]

23.

love your eye popping color combos, absolutely stunning :)

[Pam T.]

24.

All so bright and cheerful! They put me in a good mood for the rest of my day.

[Anouk]

25.

lots of color, beautiful use of the stamps

[Nana Griffin]

26.

Your cards are lovely and cheerful!

[NancyW]

27.

Very lovely.

[Joyce erb]

28.

Gorgeous cards, I especially like the tulip one

[Iris Soscia]

29.

Beautiful cards - love the dainty little images and the Spring colors.
isoscia at aol dot com

[Leslie Turner]

30.

OMG! These are just beautiful, Sharon! As always, your cards are jaw-dropping gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

[Angie Schmidt]

31.

All of your cards are gorgeous! My favorite is the crocus one! Also thank you for listing the copic numbers! Have a Blessed day!

[Ruth Ann Smith]

32.

What sweet cards, love the colors and especially the crocus card.
Lovely.

[Judy Woodland]

33.

Love the bright springy colors you used on your Folk Filigree creations, just gorgeous. And the use of the Washi Tape stamps as background is genius. Beautiful crocus too, well done!

[Gayle C]

34.

Soft, pretty and creative, Sharon, love them all.

[Judy I, St. Louis MO]

35.

Awesome cards. Your crocuses are breathtaking. Love the colors you used.

[Doris W.]

36.

Stunning cards! Love your use of colors!

[Tina]

37.

Love the bright colors, so cheerful! Your cards are fabulous!

[Barbara Campbell]

38.

I know that it has been said, but I love the bright colors that you used on these examples. Of course, your coloring is amazing too.

[Pam Giudici]

39.

Exquisite cards! Beautiful color combinations too!

[Nancy Leppek]

40.

Really have no words for how wonderful these cards are! Soooo impressed!

[Ann De Valk]

41.

Beautiful flowers. You are an artist.

[Sue D]

42.

Such pretty colors!

[Kristen V]

43.

Beautiful cards and I love the colors you chose.

[Janis in ID]

44.

Sweet spring colors with a recent memory of snow. Absolutely lovely!!!
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com

[iwana]

45.

we are now all ready for Spring!! Great great job!!!

[Mrs B]

46.

Hi Sharon. Lovely cards using great stamps. The crocus stamp is my firm favourite though. Take care.

[Kathleen]

47.

Beautiful cards

Kathleen

[Annette Reed]

48.

Beautiful cards. I love the colors! Thanks for your inspiration!

[Kathy Krug]

49.

Love the pink and blue on the first cards and your coloring on the flowerw is fabulous.

[Amy C.]

50.

Beautiful cards and beautiful colors!