Gina K January release inspiration blog hop: Day 1

Hi everyone!  Welcome to Day 1 of the Gina K Designs December Release Inspiration Blog hop!  Today we are spotlighting the sets, Stately Flowers 3 and Mehndi Wishes,  illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger and Rupa Shevde respectively.

First up is a card using Stately Flowers 3 illustrated by Melanie.  This is the third in a series of stamp sets profiling all the states and their official flowers.  This set includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Alaska.  My card uses the Mississippi State Magnolia flower lightly colored with copics. I made 2 cards, both CAS and using the same paper and coloring scheme.

Next, is my card using Mehndi Wishes illustrated by Rupa.  I must confess.  I didn't know what mehndi was when I received this set, and I had to Google it.  Mehndi is the Indian art form of henna temporary tattoos.  I was amazed and truly inspired at designs of mehndi.  My card was inspired by this lovely picture.  Most of the tattoos are not colored in, so I left my image blank and used some simple strips of cardstock and gold pearls as accents.

For even more samples of these new sets, you can visit each of the GKD Design Team blogs listed below.  Make sure you leave a comment here and on each of their blogs because Gina is going to draw two randomly chosen winners from all of the blog comments, and each will receive a fabulous grab bag of stamps!  You can check out the Big News thread on StampTV next Monday to find all the winners.

• Gina K
• Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Stately Flowers 3
• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lori McAree
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

 Thanks for stopping by!  I will leave you with some close up pictures.  Be sure to come back Friday when I showcase the 1 Free with Three set!!  

Card Deets: 
Stamps -  Stately Flowers 3
Ink - True Black Memento ink
Cardstock -Pure Luxury White cardstock
Pattern Paper - True 6x6 pad (Echo Park)
Accessories - Spellbinders Labels One Nestabilities, 2 and 3mm pink pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), copic markers, grey ribbon, stardust stickles

Stamps - Mendi Wishes
Ink -  Rich Cocoa Memento Ink
Cardstock - Pure Luxury White cardstock , more mustard and cranberry crisp cardstock
Accessories - Spellbinders Labels Ten Nestabilities, 2mm red rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), gold pearls, Stardust Stickles