Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Gina K Designs – December Inspiration Blog Hop – Day 2 (Ft. Xavier Zebra)




The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to another fabulous blog hop celebrating the new stamp release for December by our illustrator team! We hope to inspire you with some beautiful card projects as you hop along to each of the designer’s blogs! Today, we are featuring the stamp sets by Beth Silaika and Claire Brennan.

These stamp sets are so fun and versatile! You will be able to create amazing card projects using each individual set or by combining the images and sentiments from multiple sets from this release. Have fun and be creative!


Enjoy the gorgeous inspiration samples from the team and then comment on each blog for your chance to win a $20 Gina K Designs gift certificate! To see who won, check the Big News Forum at StampTV a few days after the hop. Ready for some inspiration? Here are a few of the projects I have created for today’s hop:


This first card features the Hero set - I love the little yellow submarine and fish! Colored with spectrum noir markers! 


This card is actually edible eggplant (photographed so dark, sorry) with white ink. I colored the stars and moon with a stardust jelly pen

 This heroine set card is an innocent pink 4 inches square base. I used black ink for the cloud and colored it in with white ink and a wet watercolor brush. The birds are colored with spectrum noir markers. Super clean and simple card!


This card features the hot air balloon and clouds from the heroine set. I love all the sentiments in this set. All images are stamped in black (on ivory Gina K. base) and colored with spectrum noir markers. 


This card is a bubblegum pink base with black in, colored with spectrum noir markers. I love to think of the zebra in a variety of colors! 
This Xavier Zebra card features the leaf background on white card base with jelly bean green ink. The zebra is stamped and hand trimmed. It is fairly simple to trim up quick! Sentiment in black ink.


This small watercolor paper base features a green and blue Xavier Zebra. Image colored with spectrum noir markers. Sentiment in black ink.

 This small watercolor paper on a fresh asparagus base highlights a watercolor green and blue background. Side images colored with gina k inks and a wet watercolor brush on a sheet of watercolor paper. I stamped the leaf and flower images in black and trimmed them and adhered them to the side of the main image. Sentiment in black ink.



This toucan (the kids want me to call it Todd the Toucan), is stamped in black, hand trimmed and colored with spectrum noir markers. The vine is also stamped in black on the ivory base. The sentiment is hard to see in the photo, but it is stamped in ivory ink on the black card stock. It says "a little toucan of my friendship"

 This final card features an ocean mist base with some watercolor paper for the main image. The Todd Toucan, vine and flowers were stamped in black ink and colored with the spectrum noir markers. The sentiment is in black ink!

Question: What other animal images would you like for the collection?


Ready for more awesome creations?! Just click on the links below for more from Gina and the Cast & Crew:

Beth Silaika *that's me*

Claire Brennan *go here next*



Don’t forget to pop over to the Gina K Designs Store and check out all of the new products available this month in the “What’s New” section at http://www.ginakdesigns.com.

Thank you for stopping by!all items from Gina K. Designs unless otherwise noted




33 comments:

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Very cute inspiration for this set!

Melanie said...

It's such a sweet set Beth! I like the Xavier card with the leafy background especially!

Macimbalo said...

Love the CAS look and design of all your cards!!!

Lisa K said...

The zebra is adorable! I love all sorts of critters and anything you are dreaming up will be cute. All of your cards are wonderful! Love CAS.

Becky said...

Cute card samples. I love the little zebra. He's so cute! Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

The watercolors and leaf placement on the fresh asparagus card w/ Xavier Zebra is fantastic! Love it!

El said...

Such adorable cards. Xavier is just too cute.

Unknown said...

A rainbow of beautiful cards!! I do especially love the leaf background, definitely on my CASE list!!

Bonnie said...

Holly smoke you have given us tons of inspiration. The blue and green leaves are the best.

Pennie said...

So cute

Unknown said...

Loads of cuteness and Xavier is such an adorable addition to my critter family, thanks!!

Dawn S. said...

All of these cards are so cute!

Retta said...

Beth, I love your little Xavier, as well as Todd! Didn't realize how colorful he is, though:) Great cards!

Erin said...

I love all the samples you have that shows the versatility of these stamps!

Gabby Lou said...

I love them all but that Xavier is the cutest!! I think someone should invent a sloth...there could be so many cute sayings..lol. Great ideas!! Gabbylou@live.com

Mitzi said...

Wow! You have been busy creating. The zebra cards made me chuckle; he is so darn cute. And I like the toucan ones as well. Nice work!

Carol knits said...
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Carol knits said...

Omg, I'make in love with Xavier
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Dee Earnshaw said...

Wow, love all your cute samples - love this new additon to your zoo, Beth:)

Nana Griffin said...

Oh my these are just the cutest.

Unknown said...

Just soooo cute and I love the " jungle" look ☺️

Judy Inukai said...

Cute cards. Love Xavier and his toucan buddy.

Cherri B said...

I love all the bright colors! Very cute cards! As far as additional animals, anything giraffe or hedgehog works for me!

Mary Kay Werry said...

Such adorable cards. Great use of the stamp sets.

Unknown said...

Super cute and fun cards.

Susan said...

Love Xavier, and especially how you have used the leaf background.

nonnacindy said...

I am so glad that you "made" Xavier he is the cutest and the Zebra is my grandkids mascot so thank you.

Jo Williams Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator said...

Beth these are such cute cards!!!! I absolutely think I want to marry that zebra!!! LOL he is sooo stinkin cute!!!
Hugs,
Jo

Ladyj711 said...

Great cards! Really loved the the 2 Little birds on the clouds it just goes to show you how something simple can be so cute.

Unknown said...

The critters are adorable! How about a giraffe, sloth, koala, orangutan, chameleon.

Nana Griffin said...

Just adorable. Love the zebra.

Dorothy Mutafopulos said...

These cards are so cute and adorable! Love your color choices and layout its fabulous!!

Paula-Kay Bourland said...

Wonderful cards. Great inspiration.

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