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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Gina K Inspiration Hop Day 2


Hello! It's day 2 of the Gina K Inspiration Blog Hops. Today the design team are featuring two more new stamp sets. First up is a new set I illustrated, called, Whimsical Spring.  more details about this card below

Next up is such a fun new set, from Tami Mayberry, called, Girl Talk. I love this sassy girl and all the fun sayings!

For more inspiration, check out the rest of the design team...




For my Whimsical Spring card, I stamped the floral branch with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics, starting with V06.

Added V04.

I used my blender pen to blend and pull the color into the highlighted areas, then added some V09 for deeper shading at the center. After coloring, I cut out the flowers.

For the background I sponged Memento New Sprout.

Sponged Memento Bamboo Leaves.

Then sponged Memento Lulu Lavender at the top.

Then sponged Memento Grape Jelly, very lightly.

Stamped the branch, from Whimsical Spring.

I began coloring the leaves with YG03.

Added YG95.

For the branch, I started with E35.

Then added E29.


I stamped the silhouette branch with Memento Bamboo Leaves, stamped off on scratch paper first, to make the image lighter. Then I adhered the flowers using Pop Dots. 


The circle for the sentiment was cut using a Lacy Circles die, then sponged while still in the die. 

I stamped the sentiment, then adhered it to the background using Pop Dots. I added self adhesive pearls to the flower centers and layered with Pure Luxury Black Onyx and Wild Lila. The card base is Lovely Lavender and finished size is 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

99 comments:

  1. Nice color coordination today with both cards! :0 Your new set rocks, I love the branch going vertical, don't know why I didn't think about it that way before!

    (Isn't that sentiment a hoot? love how you chose to show it!)

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  2. Love your new set. And your card is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

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  3. Two stunning cards, adore your new set and the fun way you have used Tami's new set, you always inspire, thank you :-)

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  4. LOVE your coloring....and the sponging as usual! These are just rocking T!! And so is your new stamps!

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  5. Love the dimension you created with the flowers on the first card. And the Girl Talk card is adorable.

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  6. This is GORGEOUS!!! SO lovin' the hop.

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  7. Beautiful cards Theresa..Love these flowers

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  8. Theresa, I am absolutely in love with your new spring set and your cards are just stunning!!! Both of them! I love your coloring!
    Lori R.

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  9. I can't wait to get your Whimsical Spring set Theresa. Love your designs and tutorials...Thank you!

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  10. Such great cards - really like the colors you used on both! Especially like the Hugs card.

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  11. I love this Theresa...i can't wait to order these....

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  12. Lovely cards. Your new set is great. Thanks for the coloring details.

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  13. Very pretty cards. Like your coice of colors

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  14. Gorgeous job. I love the purples & greens and the 3D effect.

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  15. Delightful girl card, and, as always thanks for your tutorial for the beautiful flower card!

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  16. beautiful as usual. love them both, and of course the tutorial for us. Thanks

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  17. You simply amaze me Theresa!! Both cards are gorgeous!!!

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  18. Great color combo for both cards. Your coloring is awesome. Great job.

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  19. I love the colors. Love your creativity. Adios, glad

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  20. These 2 stamp sets are awesome. Love the purple/green color combo you used on your cards.

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  21. Thank you for the great tutorial and lovely stamp set!

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  22. Oh wow! Both your cards are fabulous. Thanks so much for the tutorial on your coloring.

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  23. Love the blending...I'm so trying that tonight!

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  24. Gorgeous cards, Theresa. Love the purples and greens.

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  25. these are beautiful cards. i simply love teh colors. gorgeous set illustrated by you

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  26. So pretty! I love the purples and greens together! Your shading always amazes me!

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  27. Your shading is always so wonderful! Thank you for sharing

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  28. Very pretty color combo and beautiful flowers!

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  29. I love your cards and the way you used the green and purple together.

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  30. Both of these are beautiful! I love lavender and green together.

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  31. WOW! Your creations are always so AMAZING Theresa! Thank you so much for taking all that time to create such wonderful tutorials for us so we can improve our coloring and sponging skills with Gina's pretty images.

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  32. Gorgeous cards! love that purple it just pop's, awesome job at coloring! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  33. Thank you for the step by step on the dimensional flowers. It's nice to see a pretty card but even more so when you can see the process involved! I like how you used the thought bubble on the Girl Talk card too, very cute!

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  34. Both of these cards are stand outs. You definitely have a talent for using Copic markers! Thanks for participating and sharing your talents. Your stamps are wonderful.

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  35. GREAT cards.....I {heart} that gossip sentiment, 2 funny!

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  36. Love the colours you have used. I have a passion for my daubers at the moment, so thanks for the technique advice. :)
    Michelle

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  37. love your new set and the way you colored these designs.

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  38. Wow, I truly love your gorgeous card. Your coloring is so amazing and thanks for the tutorial. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

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  39. What beautiful cards thanks so much for sharing your talents

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  40. Beautiful! Such pretty, soft colors.

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  41. Beautiful cards! Love those colors.

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  42. Beautiful! So lovely in the green and lilac! Thank you for your awesome tutorials!

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  43. Wonderful colors and designs!! Thank you for always doing GREAT tutorials and listing all the products u used. Sure makes things easier for us card makers. Just love the new stamps. ekc

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  44. Gorgeousness! So nice of you to ALWAYS include a tutorial!!

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  45. Love the layouts and soft background sponging on these cards. Oh, and the artwork and expressions, too, of course.

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  46. Love the lavender color. That flower just pops right off the card. I like the Girl Talk card as well. Again the colors work really well together

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  47. Your flower is colored so beautifully! Your tutorials are very helful. Thank you!
    Jennifer

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  48. Theresa what a gorgeous set of stamps. Both cards are great...love the 2nd circle of girl talk:) Thanks too for sharing your colouring skills with us wanna-bes:)

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  49. Whimsical Spring set is a real
    essential to stamp collections for not only spring time. Girl talk
    very cute. Take care, thanks for sharing.

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  50. Love the purple and green combination! Thank you for showing your cards step by step! It's so helpful for a newbie!

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  51. Beautiful. Love the colors and the stamps!

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  52. Beautiful cards as always and love your new set. Thanks for the great tutorial also.

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  53. Love the soft purple on both cards and also thanks for the tutorial.

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  54. Love the cards and I LOVE your stamp sets even more! TFS

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  55. this has been an awesome release..your stamps and colors just scream SPRING...

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  56. Wow...your cards are gorgeous. I really like how you put all the products at the bottom too. Thank you.

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  57. Love the card designs and the tutorial was Soooo helpful - thanks so much!

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  58. Love the new stamp set and enjoy the cards and well as the copic lesson. TFS

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  59. Your cards are gorgeous and I love the Whimsical Spring set. Tis' the season, soon we hope.

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  60. Love the color combo on your cards! I think I'm in love with the Whimsical Spring set! Thanks for all your great coloring tutorials - I love them! Your coloring is beyond beautiful!! Hugs!!

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  61. Your stamp set is beatiful, as are your cards! They make me think of spring and wish that it were really here. Great work!

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  62. How witty! Love it. And both cards are gorgeous. Interesting color combination.

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  63. this is amazing!! so beautiful.. I love the 3D effect> thank you also for the step by step.. always liked this aspect of your site

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  64. Your colors are beautiful. Thanks for the step-by-step picture directions.

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  65. Love teh colors on both cards! Really like this set Theresa! Going to be running to mail box for the next week! (I need the exercise too). Love the coloring - as always!

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  66. This is such a beautiful set you designed, T -- love your vertical branch and how you used the sold leaf stamp, too (along with the great sentiment)! Great Girl Talk card, too1

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  67. I love your new set. Thank you for the step by step directions you give for making the card. You are so talented.

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  68. Beautiful cards! These new sets are really cute.

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  69. Theresa- You never fail to WOW us with your talent! Fabulous cards!

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  70. Nice colors and coloring techniques! The cards are beautiful!

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  71. Love, love the cards and the step by step shots are SO helpful!!

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  72. Wonderful cards. Your flowers are beautiful.

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  73. I love this spring set! It is so versatile! Thanks so much for the directions for making the card too!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  74. Your first card like your set is beautiful. I love the thought bubble in the 2nd card, very clever

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  75. Love love love the cards. The color combo is outstanding. Great job!

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  76. Theresa, your Whimsical Spring set is just beautiful! Love your coloring and step by step card creations!! This card and the fun Girl Talk card are so beautiful! They shout Spring!

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  77. Beautiful colors, cards and another beautiful stamp set. Congratulations, Theresa.

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  78. Thank you for a great tutorial. For self-taught colorists like me, these tutorials are priceless. The Whimsical Spring stamps are gorgeous! And so are your cards!

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  79. Very pretty cards. I sooo enjoy your tutorials. TFS!!
    Jean McGee

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  80. Beautiful coloring and great color combo.

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  81. It's amazing! Love both cards! Nice color combo!

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  82. Your coloring is gorgeous! Love the Girl Talk Stamp Set!

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  83. Wow..I love purple and green and you rocked it. Love these new stamps. Hugs, Teresa

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  84. Theresa, congratulations on Whimsical Spring-luv it!! And you used lavenders/limes on both cards - so peaceful (took notes on your coloring again-thanks!) very best to you!!!

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  85. Whimsical Spring is my favorite of this release!

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  86. I don't think there's a card you can't beautify! I love your wonderful details you give, that is what inspires me, and makes me want every stamp set!

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  87. Theresa, when I grow up I want to be an artist like you. You make the most beautiful cards AND you are so generous to help others try to do it too. I can't imagine how much time it takes you to take all those pics, then type out instructions step by step. I know I am very thankful that you do. I have several of your sets, they are gorgeous, just like Whimsical Spring. God bless!

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  88. This is gorgious and you make us drull over your colors and talent

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  89. Your set is lovely and I really appreciate how you share each step in it's creation.

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  90. Nice color combo's and very beautiful cards.

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  91. Gorgeous! I love the way you popped the flowers on the card. Outstanding!

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  92. I really like how you used the same color combo for such vastly different cards.

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  93. wow your purple flowers just jump off the card! your girl talk cracks me up since you made her talk bubble, genius!

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  94. Love both of them. Like the color combo.

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  95. Theresa, love the color combinations used in both of your cards. 1st card is beautiful!

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  96. Fabulous creations!! Love the colours you used.
    Thanks for the step-by-step tutorial! It's great!

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