Gina K Designs ~ Inspiration Blog Hop Day #2

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, will inspire you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their 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 featuring Theresa's new set called Elegant Florals 2.  There are so many lovely images in this set, I didn't know which one to pick up first!

To begin coloring with my Spectrum Noir Markers, I started with the stem using LG2, LG4 and LG5.  I began with the LG5 and added it just along the left edge, then added LG4 and used LG2 to blend them together.

Next, I used a grouping of coral colors in the CR color family for the flowers.  I started with the flower buds and used a CR4 marker along the base and outside edge.

Next I added CR3 marker and kept going over the bud until it blended as I liked it.

For a bit deeper color, I added just a touch of CR7 at the base and edge of each bud & then added more CR3 to soften and blend.

For the larger flowers, I selected more colors from the Coral (CR) color family.

I started with CR11 in the center of the flower.

Added CR8 working my way out from the center toward the edges of the petals.

Then I added CR7

And finally added CR7.  To pick up some of the darker corals, I used a blender pen in the middle of each petal to lighten up the look.  As you are coloring, don't be afraid to add more color and re-blend colors... sometimes it is trial and error until you get the look you like.

Here is the list of colors I used for my flowers.

I added some Stickles to the center of my flowers, but I like how the coral shades turned out.

Ready for more awesome creations?! Just click on the links below for more from the Illustrators and Design Team!!

Gina K

Theresa Momber – Elegant Florals 2

Beth Silaika

Cathy Tidwell

Karen Hightower

Kendra Wietstock

Lee Murphy

Melanie Muenchinger

Sean Fetterman

Tricia Traxler
Laurie Schmidlin