Gina K.

Watercolored Thank You with Gina K!

June 22, 2020

Hi there! I’ve been slowly getting back into my craft room for short periods when my little guys cooperate and sleep at the same time. (With four kids in the house, I’ve never valued silence more haha!) Sitting and nursing my boys means I have lots of time to shop online (sigh.), so I’ve been buying allllll of the things, including this beautiful Majestic Peony stamp from Gina K.! I also purchased some Sennelier L’Aquarelle watercolors, and couldn’t wait to put the two together. I made a simple card combining the two, so I thought I’d share it here!

I began by stamping the absolutely stunning peony image from Majestic Peony onto some Altenew watercolor paper using Hero Arts’ Intens-ified Black ink. (This is my favorite ink to use with watercolors!) I then taped the stamped A2 panel to my watercolor board and used the Sennelier L’Aquarelle watercolors to watercolor the image in a pretty shade of peachy-pink.

I also added a halo of pretty turquoise around the edge of the card base, keeping the area around the floral spray itself very pale to create a halo effect!

After the paint had dried completely (I allow it to dry completely while still taped to the board to minimize warping), I stamped the simple “thank you” greeting from Majestic Peony, again using Intens-ified Black ink. I trimmed the edges of the watercolored panel slightly, then matted it on a black A2 card front to help intensify the black lines even further.

I love projects like this… Simple and super easy to mail, where the beautiful image is allowed to just shine with some pretty watercoloring! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Gina K. Designs January 2020 Release!

January 23, 2020

Hi there! Today, I have the pleasure of sharing some projects using the brand new Gina K. Designs January 2020 release! I have created three projects using the new Be The Rainbow stamp set, as well as elements from the latest Card Kit! Let’s get started with the details.

For my first project, I wanted to do something totally different (for me) using the new Be The Rainbow set. This set has utterly gorgeous and meaningful sentiments, and I wanted to highlight those with a gatefold card and some vellum. I began by die cutting a circle from some black cardstock, then heat embossed a greeting from Be The Rainbow using white embossing powder. I also stamped some clouds using Gina K’s Whisper Amalgam ink and fussy cut them.

I then chose a rainbow of Copic markers, then creating an A2 background with them, blending them together to create a smooth blend, and finally stamping the greeting “you are going to be okay” using some crisp black ink. I attached the rainbow panel to a vellum gatefold card, then created a belly band using a strip of glittery white cardstock, the black sentiment circle die cut, and the clouds. Totally different than my normal style, but I love how the vellum softens the Copic rainbow on the inside of the card, making the beautiful sentiment the star of the project!!

For my second project, I used a few different elements from the January 2020 card kit! (Definitely go check out the kit… there are SO many different elements and styles represented in this one. It’s massive!) I began by stenciling a pretty background on lavender cardstock using some purple inks and the fabulous Heartfelt Stencil included in the kit. I also blended around the edge using both a light purple and dark purple ink with blending brushes to create a soft halo.

For the greeting, I die cut “hugs” from some black cardstock and mounted it on a vellum die cut heart. I also heat embossed the “Happy Valentine’s Day” from Friendship Hearts (included in the Card Kit) sentiment on a strip of black cardstock. I stamped the little envelope using black ink on some white cardstock, then added the purple heart to the center and fussy cut it. I arranged all of the die cuts, hiding the foam adhesive behind the solid elements. The final step was to add some purple gems!

For my last card, I used another gorgeous sentiment from the Be The Rainbow stamp set and paired it with the A Big Hello stamp set from the January 2020 Card Kit. I started by white embossing the sentiment from Be The Rainbow on a panel of slightly-smaller-than-A2 vellum, then added a some of the beautiful flowers from A Big Hello using sparkling embossing powder to create some pretty corners.

I mounted the vellum panel on an A2 panel of plummy purple cardstock, hiding the tiny dots of adhesive behind the thicker spots of embossed florals. The final step was to add some gems for even more sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today! I am so grateful for having gotten to play with the new release from Gina K, and I hope you enjoyed my projects. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Hero Arts and Gina K. Collaboration!

July 26, 2019

Hi there! Today, we have an extra special collaboration between Hero Arts and yet another of my most favorite companies (and people!): Gina K.! These two rockstar companies epitomize kindness to me. Gina is just about one of the nicest people you could ever meet, and the kindness and community spirit that Hero Arts exudes makes me insanely proud to be part of their Creative Team. Today’s blog hop is celebrating this gorgeous new stamp set: Friendship Blooms (HA|EH|SSS). (Such a perfect name for a collaborative stamp set like this, right?) We have a stellar blog hop list for you today, with lots of beautiful floral inspiration. You should have arrived here from Caly Person’s blog, and your next stop is Ilina Crouse’s blog. You can also head back to the Hero Arts blog if you get lost.

This stamp set is absolutely stunning. Like, I literally gasped when I saw images of it. Gina’s florals are always so gorgeous, and this trendy, beautiful spray of peonies is a perfect way to represent the two companies. And let’s not forget the eloquent and meaningful sentiments included in this large 6×8 stamp set! Here’s a peek at Friendship Blooms (HA|EH|SSS):

Gorgeous, right? I had to create a quick project before I left on vacation, so I can’t wait to get back and delve into Friendship Blooms (HA|EH|SSS) a little further!! That peony spray is just stunning! I think that keeping the project fairly simple shows off the beauty and detail of the large peony spray.

For my project today, I started by stamping the Friendship Blooms (HA|EH|SSS) main image onto a panel of white Neenah card stock using Intense Black ink. Then, I colored the beautiful peony image using my Copic markers in shades of R59, R56, RV34, RV32, and R81 for the flowers and G46, G21, and YG61 for the leaves. I colored the little berry sprays with a black Micron pen to keep things simple.

After I’d finished coloring the image, I used my Micron pen and T-square to make a neat black rectangular frame around the edge of my card front, skipping over the flowers to allow the blooms to spill over the edge of the frame. I love adding a simple frame like this to floral cards; it gives them such a clean, elegant finish, I think!

The final touch was to add a greeting created with White embossing powder and Pitch Black card stock. I popped it up using foam tape to add a little extra dimension.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Now, for some fun giveaway information! Hero Arts is giving away one Friendship Blooms (HA|EH|SSS) stamp set to a lucky commenter! All you have to do to be eligible is leave a comment on the hop stops. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Comment by Sunday, August 4 at 11:59pm PST. I hope you’re enjoying the hop! Your stop is Ilina Crouse’s blog. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!