Inspiration Comes From Everywhere - Featuring Gina K Daisy

Inspiration and ideas are everywhere! Color combinations and layouts are in magazine ads, on TV, in display windows, on a dress or outfit someone is wearing, etc, etc, etc…. I keep an Inspiration Journal with my drawings and pictures from magazines, articles, and ads. I also get inspiration from creative people - I've listed some to the right  under "Sites that I'm Inspired by."

I don't watch a lot of TV, but usually when it's on(and I have the remote control) it's on HGTV or DIY. A few weeks ago I saw a living room make over with a color combination I really liked. 

I used Gina K's Daisy stamp set to create two cards and a book mark using the color combination of light blue and brown. I didn't have all the supplies I needed in the colors I wanted, so I created my own using markers and paint.

    

1.  To create the book mark, I started with a Sunday International's bookmark, which has a nice plastic sleeve to protect your creation.  I did not have caramel color CS, so I used acrylic paint to cover the base. I let it dry for days, while I was busy doing other things. :o)

2. I stamped the single daisy on white CS, colored it with my Copics, and cut it out. For the double daisy, I colored the CS first with the wide tip of the Copic, then stamped on top. I found that easier than coloring each peddle.
3. I stamped off the double daisy to create a subtle background and sponged around the edge.
4. For the words, I inked up in VersaMagic then in the dark brown ink, added clear EP and heat set. 
   
5. Last step was to glue everything down, slip into the plastic cover and add a brown ribbon! 

      
Card 1                          Card 2

Card 1

1. I started with painting the base CS and a second layer a caramel color.
   

2. After the CS dried, I painted the tulips using the pillows as a guide. I really liked those pillows!
3. Next I stamped the vase of daises on a small rectangle piece of white CS, cut around the image border, and colored with my Copics. I used a glitter pen to give the water some sparkle. Next, I color trimmed around the painted layered piece and the vase piece with a Copic marker.  It's not as dark as the brown I painted with, but that's ok. I did not feel the need for this card to have the browns and blues match exactly.
   
4. I stamped the vase of daisies in brown around the parameter of the base card and adhered the layers.

Card 2

1. The next card was really quick. I didn't have dark brown CS either... I used my darkest brown Copic marker to color a border on the base card.

2. For the layered card I simply stamped the leaf randomly, stamping off on scrap paper first. I did the same thing for the blue. I stippled brown and blue so it was not so stark and adhered it to the base
   

3. For the long rectangle piece, I inked the leaf with VersaMark then the blue. I cleaned

   the stamp and inked up again. I wanted to make sure I had enough ink on each image so it would be a fully loaded leaf.  Sprinkled embossing powder on both and heat set. I stippled the boarder of the rectangle and adhered it to the card.
   
4. The last step was to add the cute little Dew Drops.
   

   

STAMPS: Gina K.   PAPER: Papertrey Ink White CS, SI Bookmark & Sleeve   INK: Memento Rich  Cocoa,  Color Box French Blue,  VersaMagic  Jumbo Java, VersaMark   ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers, Sakura Clear Glitter Pen, Paint Brushes #12 flat, 3/4" flat, #2 liner, FolkArt acrylic paints, Dew Drops, JoAnn's clear embossing powder

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!