Gina K Designs Inspiration Blog Hop | Day 2 - 17turtles Juliana Michaels

Hello friends and welcome to Day 2 of the Gina K Designs Inspiration Blog Hop! Today we're featuring two new stamp sets: Karen Dolphin illustrated by Beth Silaika and Lovely Lilies illustrated by Claire Brennan.

As with all Gina K blog hops the Cast and Crew of Gina K Designs will be sharing loads of gorgeous inspiration samples to inspire you and you'll have the chance to win a fabulous prize from Gina K Designs. You can check out all the details for the blog hop below.

Dophinitely Amazing Card - Karen Dolphin Stamp Set

How adorable is the Karen Dolphin Stamp Set?! I love how it coordinates with the Vicky Mermaid set and I can't wait to create a card using them both together. I created a Foiled Background for this card using the Water Droplets Stencil and Fancy Foils in Silver Sequins. I thought they were the perfect match for the cute little dolphin!

Dolpinitely Amazing Card by Juliana Michaels featuring Karen Dolphin Stamp Set by Gina K Designs

Foiled Background with Stencils

To create a foiled background, begin by placing a stencil on top of a piece of cardstock and use low tack tape to help hold the stencil in place. Apply Therm O Web Deco Foil Transfer Gel over the stencil using a palette knife. Remove the stencil and clean it immediately with a little soap and water. Set the stenciled design to the side and allow it to dry until the gel turns shiny and clear. Next place a piece of foil on top of the design, place this inside a piece of folded parchment paper and run it through a preheated laminator. Once it's through the laminator, you can peel off the transfer sheet to reveal the foiled design.

Foiled Background created with Therm O Web Deco Foil Transfer Gel and Gina K Designs Water Droplet Stencil

After the background foiling was complete, I adhered a Double Stitched Die Cut Circle and then popped up the dolphin with double sided foam adhesive to make it look like it was jumping out of the shimmery water.

Hugs Card - Lovely Lilies Stamp Set

If you enjoy layering stamps, you are going to fall head over heads with Lovely Lilies! It has six layers you can use to create a gorgeous, realistic looking design. The great thing about layered stamping is you don't have to use all of the layers to get a beautiful look.

Hugs Card by Juliana Michaels featuring Lovely Lilies Stamp Set by Gina K Designs

For the card I created, I used five of the layers. The only layer I didn't use was the more detailed outline of the main flower. To achieve the design I created, stamp with yellow first using the most solid image. Next, stamp the next layer in a light pink and then the final layer in a darker pink. I then stamped the speckle with the same darker pink and then the stamen in brown. I stamped the leaves using all the layers, but you can also only use two of them to get a lovely layered look.

Blog Hop + Giveaway

Would you like to win a $50 gift certificate to Gina K Designs? If your answer is yes, then all you have to do is visit each blog along the hop and leave a comment. One lucky winner will receive a $50 Gina K Designs gift certificate. Now it's time to head on over and check out more amazing inspiration from the Gina K Design Team! and don't forget to leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win!

Gina K
Beth Silaika - Today’s featured illustrator
Claire Brennan - Today’s featured illustrator
Cathy Tidwell
Chris Dayton
Donna Idlet
Juliana Michaels
Karen Hightower
Laurie Schmidlin
Melanie Muenchinger
Rema DeLeeuw
Sean Fetterman
Sheri Gilson
Silke Ledlow
Susie Moore
Theresa Momber

Supplies

Are you interested in the Gina K Designs supplies I used to create these cards? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. Affiliate links are used at no additional cost to you and I've linked to them because I use them and love them!