Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Gina K Blog Hop: Peace & Joy

The Cast and Crew for Gina K Designs welcomes you to Day #2 of our 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 our 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 we are highlighting this beautiful set from 
Theresa Momber called Peace and Joy!   Below is a short tutorial how I colored my cardinal.  




To select the colors for my cardinal, I picked all of the colors from the Spectrum Noir Reds pack & scribbled the colors on a small piece of cardstock so could select which ones to use.    I started on the belly with a CR10 marker. 



Next I used a CR8 marker and overlapped slightly.


Next I added CR11 and finished coloring the bird.


Then I added some TN3 all over to add just a bit of tan.


To try and add just a bit more shading, I added Spectrum Noir pencil 033.


After coloring the holly leaves with DG2 and DG4, I added Spectrum Noir Blendable colored pencils 057 & 106 for a bit more color.  For the berries, I used DR1 & DR5 and then added some white gel pen & Glossy accents.



Now it's time to hop along and see what other wonderful inspiration the designers have to share today.

Theresa Momber - Illustrator of Peace and Joy
Kendra Wietstock - you are here!

Our awesome Guest Designers for this month:



Thanks for hopping by today ~ hope you enjoyed my tutorial.

59 comments:

Theresa Momber said...

Wonderful coloring and tutorial, Kendra! Your card is gorgeous!

Melanie said...

I love this layout and rich brown with the red!

Lisa K said...

Love this bird. I like how you are showing how you colored him.

PAT PHILLIPS said...

This set is stunning! I love to see the cardinals at Christmas.

Cammi said...

Your cardinal looks amazing, and I think he's smiling! Thanks for the coloring tutorial!

Anonymous said...

You have done a lovely job with this cardinal.

Barbara Howell said...

Thanks for the tutorial and sharing your beautiful card creation. I love the colors you chose to showcase that gorgeous Cardinal.

caligurl57 said...

OMG!!!! I LOVE this card. BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Unknown said...

Love the embossed background and the rich full colors of your card.

Judy Inukai said...

What a stunning card. Thanks for the great detailed tutorial. Love the embossed background and the entire layout. Thanks for the great inspiration.

lindarhea said...

Your card is terrific and love the bird.

Unknown said...

What a beautiful card, love the embossing on the black, what folder is that? Thanks for sharing the tutorial very helpful.

Dee said...

A beautiful, rich-looking card with the dark brown embossed background and bright red of the cardinal. Good tip on choosing the shades of colors to use.

Linda Anderson said...

Such a lovely card. Great coloring, thanks for the tutorial. What a wonderful embossing folder too.

Linda

Becky said...

What an elegant card. I forget to use black embossed cardstock as the background, but it certainly lends an air of sophistication to this beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.

Joyce Erb said...

Love the embossed background and the background of the oval as well. Beautiful

Sue D said...

Very elegant. I like your coloring and the embossed background.

Sandy M said...

Absolutely beautiful. What more could I say.

Judy Woodland said...

Thanks for the great tutorial! I think adding just a touch of that tan is genius! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration, I love your card!!

Verna Angerhofer said...

That cardinal is colored beautifully! What a great look against the black background too. Thanks for the tutorial as well.

clelie said...

Thank you for the tutorial...always so helpful. Beautiful design!!

Deena & Donna said...

Great treatment for this card - thanks for the inspiration!

Unknown said...

Beautiful card, great design and a wonderful coloring tutorial! TFS!!!

Diane said...

beautiful card. I love the coloring. That bird just pops.

Linda S. said...

Thanks for teaching us how to color the beautiful cardinal. Your use of markers along with using colored pencils is fascinating.

Dawn S. said...

Love the embossed background. Thanks for the colouring tutorial.

Helen F. said...

What a beautiful striking color combination! Your cardinal is beautifully colored on your amazing card, Kendra.

Kay S said...

Perfect Christmas card! Love the dark brown and red combo. Thanks for the coloring tutorial.

Dee Earnshaw said...

Love the vibrancy of the cardinal and the matching red below. Really makes this card POP. Great tutorial. Thank you for the inspiration.

lois said...

Clean and simple - always a great combo.

Karen Hightower said...

Kendra, This card is Gorgeous! I love everything about it. Wonderful tutorial also. Maybe the next on I color will be a bit better! Thanks so much for sharing! :)

Beverly Perdue said...

Kendra, your card is just stunning! I love the rich red colors and the embossed background.

auntbubbels said...

Beautiful coloring

Kathy E. said...

Thanks for the video...I love the red and black color choice...I just made one up for one of my holiday cards too. I was a bit nervous about using a black card base, but it turned out great and I feel better seeing how lovely yours is using this handsome bird!!

Nana Griffin said...

Lovely card and the tutorial is wonderful!

Diana said...

Awesome card - and love the tutorial - I have copied it for future use as my stamp set shipped today! Thanks so much for all you do for us!

Joni said...

The cardinal looks wonderful. Thank you for the tutorial.

Maye M.L said...

Very elegant card. Indeed a joyful to make and receive. Cheers!

Unknown said...

Love this card and thanks for the info about coloring with the Spectrum Noir markers.

Unknown said...

Love your Cardinal, and appreciate the tutorial also. Thank you

Lagene said...

WOWZERS! Gorgeous card!

CindyRomanDaversa said...

So stunning!

Kathy Krug said...

Beautiful coloring on the cardinal.

Unknown said...

Very elegant. I have a friend who would absolutely love the red/black combo.

Jan Castle said...

Beautiful card and coloring...thanks for the step by step!!!
Jan

Gayle said...

Amazing coloring and thank you so much for the tutorials.

Jean Bullock said...

Way gorgeous. This beautiful card is going to be pinned. Love the color scheme and the beautiful embossing. Great coloring and thanks for the tutorial on how to color the Cardinal.

Sharon Fontenot said...

Very classy; very elegant card. Thanks for the Copics tutorial. They are so helpful to improve my Copic skills - and they really need it.

Unknown said...

Impressive coloring and tutorials are so helpful. The dark embossed card stock behind the focal image helps make it stand out.

Unknown said...

Wow, great tutorial. Very helpful. Great job! Thanks.

Debbie Corbari said...

Love the tutorial Kendra! Your bird is beautiful!

Janeen said...

thanks for the coloring tips

Sharon said...

Such a beautiful and elegant card! Thanks for the tutorial - those are so helpful!

Unknown said...

Love these.

Nanette said...

Wow...gorgeous! Thanks for the coloring tutorial.

Margaret said...

Beautiful card and great tutorial.

Emily Thubbron said...

I love the black and red together. Such a great combo for that beautiful cardinal. TFS

Crafty Math Chick said...

Thank you for the tutorial on your coloring of this beautiful cardinal.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards, love the gold christmas tree, and the coloring tutorial of the cardinal!

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