Good morning! Today I’m joining two of my favorite crafty people: Gina Krupsky and Lydia Fiedler for a mini blog hop to celebrate the March release from Gina K Designs! There’s a giveaway at each hop stop so make sure to check out the details at the bottom of this post! But first off, have you checked out Gina’s fabulous new release?
Here’s what I created using Hello Beautiful and Lettered and Lovely:
This is one of those times that I wish I could show you all this card in person because the camera just can’t capture the shine of that beautiful sentiment!! I started by stamping the flowers from Hello Beautiful with versamark on watercolor paper and heat-embossing them with silver tinsel embossing powder. I used post-it masks to mask the flowers to stamp the foliage. Then I stamped the sentiment from Lettered and Lovely with versamark and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder.
Then I taped the watercolor paper down to my cutting board and started watercoloring! I used just two shades of red (rose madder and permanent rose) and one blue shade (indigo) from my Mijello mission gold watercolors for the background. I started by adding paint to the center of each flower and then using a clean damp brush to blend the color to the edge of each petal. I added a few layers of color to deepen the center of the flowers. Then I watercolored the background following the same basic steps but adding color to the edge of the panel and blending inward towards the center. Once I got a basic wash of color across the panel I went back and added more color around each flower and blended it out.
Once it was totally dry I masked the flowers with post-its and flicked the panel with white paint. I let it dry completely and then went over each flower with my spectrum noir clear sparkle brush. Once that dried I trimmed the panel down to 4×5.25″ and adhered it to a dark navy card base. Finally I added a few gems to finish the card with a little more sparkle! Seriously guys, this is such a sparkly card…I so wish I could send it to all of you! 😉
Gina is graciously giving each of us a $25 gift certificate to give away! Leave your comments before 11:59PM EST on April 1st, 2018 and the winners will be announced on the Gina K Designs blog on April 2nd! Here are all the stops on our mini hop! 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
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oh my this card is just GORGEOUS – love the colors and the amazing design:)
Great colors, design and new release. Thanks for sharing.
I am loving the stamp sets from the release!
Your card is amazing…so shiny and beautifully watercolored! I love the stamps from Gina K, too 🙂
What a gorgeous card!!! Absolutely stunning.
So beautiful! Those colors together are amazing!
Gorgeous card! I love the silver embossing!
This card is absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to try this!
Beautiful card! I love how the silver embossing and your color combination look together, it reminds me of Winter. Thanks for the inspiration.
Your card is just so gorgeous … too gorgeous to send … you need to frame it! Love love love!
What a stunning card and beautiful stamp sets! So gorgeously water colored.
Oh my Jess you really now how to use silver on cards other than holidays. You definitely you are about all the sparkle in your cards ! This reminds me of the cherry blossoms in DC
Such a beautiful card, Jess! I love the new release from Gina K. Was on her site last night wishing I could buy all the new pretties! Thank you for sharing your beautiful card!
Beautiful card Jessica! Thanks for sharing. The new stamps from Gina K are so gorgeous!
Gorgeous card!
This card is beautiful! I love watercolors and this card inspires me to do more. Thank you so much for participating in this mini blog hop.
This is so pretty with watercolors. and I love the silver embossing!
Such a beautiful card. Thanks so much for sharing..
The silver is amazing! Gorgeous card :o)
Thank you SO much for the water coloring tip – I am always looking for some good tips 🙂 And your card is beautiful, as always 🙂
Oh my, I am so in love with these flowers. Your colors are stunning. Love how you arranged on the page. Each time I see another variation of the set I fall in love with it again….NEED to buy!!!
Beautiful! Perfect sentiment. Thanks for sharing and for the the inspiration. ♥
Beautiful card! I would not have thought to go with the Navy behind! Can’t wait to get this stamp set.
Wow! The watercolor effect is beautiful!
The silver is beautiful on there. I love the colors as well.
Jessica, this is beyond gorgeous!!! I’m in love!