How do the birds fly? Or the Butterflies?
Hello, this is Nicole Petersen on the Picket Fence Blog, today.
A couple of months ago I was given the opportunity to meet Gina K. in REAL LIFE! What an amazing treat for a new company to have such an accomplished and inspiring friend.
When I saw these beautiful stamps and dies, I knew they were the perfect fit for a super fun and easy technique using multiple Gina K. dye inks, the MISTI, and Life Changing Blending Brushes.
After placing the butterfly stamp from Elegant Asters Stamp Set onto the lid of the MISTI platform, I used Life Changing Blender Brushes to add color to the stamp! That’s it. Ink up a brush and rub multiple colors of ink on the stamp! It worked great giving the butterflies a molted appearance. Gina K dye inks are perfect for this technique, because of their intense juiciness and blending capabilities. See below for the inks I used.
Then, I used Gina K Sweet Mango cardstock to create a shimmering background by spreading Gina’s Glitz Glitter Gel by Therm O Web! If you have not tried this shimmery, glittery goodness, RUN TO THE CLOSEST STORE or COMPUTER! It is true to color and matches Gina’s inks and cardstock. And, it dries very quickly with NO glitter rubbing off. It’s good stuff.
Last, I cut down the Glitz Glitter Gel cardstock to a bit smaller than an A2 card, mounted it to a Jelly Bean Green card front, glued the butterflies to a piece of acetate, and stamped this gorgeous sentiment.
The second card is a quick spin on direct stamping and how stunning a simple card can steal the show. I used white ink to stamp the flowers from the stamp set on to Red Hot Gina K. cardstock card base. The perfect placement to one side of the card can only be achieved with the MISTI; however, I still wanted to play with Gina K.’s Glitz Glitter Gel a bit more. So, I created flower centers by scooping out small amounts of Black Glitz Glitter Gel with my fingers to create glittery accents. I placed them on a craft sheet to dry overnight. Lastly, I glued my handmade centers, another butterfly inked using the same molted technique as first card, and bling to the front of the card.
Here are all the products I used on today’s projects. I hope you enjoy supporting these two women as much as I do!
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I hope you enjoy this collaboration between Gina K. Designs, My Sweet Petunia and Picket Fence Studios. The stamping industry is a special place where designers, owners, and bloggers love to inspire and help one another achieve dreams and create new friendships. A huge thanks to Gina K, her amazing Design Team, and Picket Fence Studios’ Design Team and the MISTI team. The world is a better place because of you.
We are celebrating our collaboration today with prizes and inspiration! Each of the three companies is giving away a $50 gift card. To be entered to win, just leave comments on this post and we will do a random drawing and post the winner on our blog of the Picket Fence gift card – the other two companies will post their winners as well.
Here’s a list of everyone participating today – enjoy the inspiration!
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For some reason I hadn’t tried the glitter gels on their coordinating cardstocks yet, I don’t know why! Now I will, love the bright glittery cardstock you made!
The tip to use the brushes to put ink directly onto the stamp is a great one. I will have to try it!
Beautiful cards
What a beautiful color combo.
Absolutely fantastic cards!!!!!!!!
So awesome! Love that red and black, stunner! I am so loving the stencils you have, glad I had the chance to use and def need to order that random dots one! LOVE it!
Beautiful butterflies. Cards are full of color. But I really love the collaboration of companies. Great inspiration builders. I will visit the store again!
So pretty!!
Great looking designs as usual. Would love to win the prize to buy those brushes !!
That first card just makes me feel like I am in the middle of a butterfly blizzard and I like the glittery black centers of the flowers in the second card. Very neat.
Beautiful cards! You got a great look using the glitter gel in the different ways, too.
Awesome simple techniques!
These are great cards. I really like the look you got with the glitter gel in the different ways. The mottled butterflies are beautiful, too.
Oh my just love the colorsin these cards.
Love them, and love your brushes
What lovely cards. Enjoyed the blog hop
Beautiful cards! LOVE the glittery accents! I just got the life changing brushes and can’t wait to use them!
Very pretty cards!
Very lovely cards!
Loving what I am seeing as I stop by each site.
Beautiful cards!
Love the stacking butterflies.
Absolutely stunning!! The color combo is gorgeous!!
Such great idea. Thanks for the inspiration!!!!!
Beautiful!
Love all 3 companies. Thanks for the products and inspiration.
Great cards. Thanks
I met Gina K last November- such a thrill. She’s the same sweet person in real life. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards
I really like the technique of using the brushes directly on the stamp. Your cards are beautiful!
Beautiful but simple cards to make. Thanks so much for the ideas.
It’s wonderful how the butterflies stand out in the first card.
Great collaboration!
Thanks for this opportunity.
Nunzia from Italy.
lovely cards using these great products – fun blog hop!!
Beautiful butterflies! I just bought the blending brushes at the Scrap Expo in MK and all these ideas on how to use them! LOVE!
These are beautiful.. The glitter makes it !
Beautiful cards. Thank you
Beautiful cards, Hard to pick which is my favorite.
Stunning cards❤️
Wonderful cards. Fun collaboration. Love your brushes.
Love the color combinations on these cards. Just gorgeous.
Beautiful Cards! Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are beautiful, like the red and white daisy especially
Gorgeous cards! I love butterflies and your card is awesome.
I love the red card. Both are so beautiful!
Your cards look great! I love how you created a molted look on the butterflies. Thanks for sharing that technique. 🙂
Your cards are so gorgeous and well designed. I love the butterflies and that glittery background looks fantastic with them.
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Both cards are gorgeous. Love the colors and the sentiments too.Love and hugs
These cards just pop! Love them.
I love this…..thank you so much for sharing your lovely work.
The “molted” look using the brushes was a new idea to me and the results are really nice!!! IF I win one of the gift certificates, I will buy a set of the brushes and give this a try.
Very neat cards!!! Thank you for the tip for the center of the flowers.
These are gorgeous creations. I love all of the rich vibrant colors and all of the sparkle. TFS!
Beautiful cards! This blog hop is amazing. Thank you !!
fun cards- the colors with the daisy are great!
Love the orange! It’s such a happy color
Blending has never been easier with the brushes – great product!
Really pretty, I’m going to have to try that Glitter Gel, looks like it would be fun to play with
What a beautiful butterfly design. The colors look great, too!
The mixture of colors looks really nice. Very nice job.
great cards, can’t wait to use my brushes.
Beautiful cards! Your butterflies are so lovely. Thanks for sharing your process.
Very cool cards! Love the tip for adding ink to the stamp using the brushes. I have to give that a try.
Such lovely cards ! All three companies have such awesome products. Thank you for sharing!!
Beautiful cards. Love them.
I am in love with both of these cards! The white on red cardstock is stunning. I’m going to try that on a card soon!
Love the red and black combo
Thank you for the lovely inspiration! I love all 3 of these companies!
Beautiful cards. I never would have thought to do the flower centers that way. What a great idea. Thanks
Such beautiful cards! Love the glitter gel.
Thanks so much for sharing…
I love the idea of the glitter as the background, and stamping on acetate! Great cards!
I love the idea of the glitter as the background, and stamping on acetate! Great cards! Thanks!
Love your cards!
Gorgeous reds and beautiful colors. I love them all!
Just love your beautiful butterflies
Beautiful cards
Wonderful card.. these butterflies are looking great.. Thanks for the blog hop..
Lovely cards. I have a wishlist on Gina K’s website and the glitter gel is on it.
Beautiful cards!! The butterflies and colors are stunning!!
All the cards are amazing! Just bought your brushes over the weekend at Gina Ks store! Loving them already.
How amazing are these cards, and so nice color combinations!!!
I am fortunate to live near Gina K’s brick and mortar store, Village Paper – LOVE! I have already purchased your Life Changing Brushes and I absolutely love them! Cannot wait until the triangles stencil is back in stock in your online store! Love your products!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow…beautiful cards. Love how you used the glitter gel for the flower centers.
I’m in awe of all the gorgeous creations that I am seeing…holy moly!! Love, Love, Love
Love the colorful butterflies!
Gorgeous cards!
Oh my, am loving the butterflies and glitter gel!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful cards! Such creativity in your techniques! Good stamping tools are a must and I’ve seen 3 wonderful ones on this blog hop. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards!
Lovely colors on these pretty cards, thanks for sharing.
Stunning cards! I love the glitter and the rich vibrant colors. Nicely done.
These are GORGEOUS! I love the butterflies and of course the glitter!
Wow! Such vibrant colors! Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
The colors blend so well. Great cards.
Love your cards, both are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Beautiful cards! I get inspired by your creativity!
Gorgeous creations, I love my Misti and my Gina K Designs stamp sets and now I really want to add the Life changing Blender Brushes to my tools!
What beautiful cards. I love the colorful butterflies.
Pretty card!!
I need this glitz glitter gel!! Looks fantastic!
Gorgeous cards! I can’t wait to try out that glitter gel; it looks so amazing! Of course, a MISTI & Life Changing Blender Brushes are always found on my craft table!
Wow! Great inspiration!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks!
Love your cards! So beautiful and bright!
Lovely cards. The use of the glitter glitz gel adds so much sparkle.
Sweet cards! I love the aster card.
All I can say is WOW! So beautiful, TFS
Love your cards!
Lovely cards!
Never used glitter gel. Cards are beautiful. I have a misti and it is always my go to tool.
Beautiful butterfly cards…love the multi inking on them!
I don’t know how I stamped before getting the Misti. Your cards are so pretty (I love butterflies). Your second card (red) just really caught my eye, it is just stunning. Thanks for sharing.
How very vibrant
So pretty! I love the butterflies and the flowers! Beautiful cards with gorgeous color combos!
The inking on those butterflies is gorgeous!
You’ve convinced me I “need” the Glitz Glitter Gel. Love how it looks on your card!
You’ve convinced me I “need” the Glitz Glitter Gel. I’m impatient do the fact it dries quick is a plus. Love how it looks on your card!
Great cards – I had to look a couple of time to visualize coloring ON THE STAMP. Love that look.
Lovely cards…i bought my set of brushes today and cant wait to use them at a crop next weekend
Wow, these cards are gorgeous. I am a newbie and don’t know where to begin. There are so many wonderful options. Looking forward to gathering supplies a little at a time and having fun creating cards for family and friends. Thank you for your inspiration.
The butterfly colors on the first card were very unexpected but beautiful.
The cards are phenomenal. Love the bright colors and the sentiment is perfect!
These cards are stunning! Thank you for giving us new ideas on the glitter glitz.
Great cards! Love the technique of using the brushes to ‘paint’ the ink on the butterflies!
Beautiful cards!
Love your cards and recently purchased 2 of the Life Changing Blender Brushes so am excited to try them out.
All your cards are gorgeous and that Black Glitter Gel looks amazing.
I’m loving the versatility of the butterfly & how you can color him (her?) so beautifully with the PF brushes!
Fantastic Cards. Especially love the red one! I need to get those brushes. They are amazing!!
Gorgeous cards!
What a beautiful card display, so colorful! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Gorgeous cards! Butterflies are one of my favorites! Thanks for participating in the hop! I’m looking forward to lots of great inspiration.
Oh my the red card is gorgeous!! Haven’t tried my brushes that way!! I will have to!!!
Beautiful and fun techniques! Thank you for the inspiration!!
Your cards are amazing (as are your life changing brushes). Love the idea of using the Glitz Glitter Gel as the flower centers. Beautiful.
Another new technique to try (brush to stamp). Love learning new tips.
Thanks for all the ideas you shared. I learned a lot!
Like the layered butterflies!
You can never go wrong with glitter and butterflies beautiful cards and very creative. I’m definitely inspired to purchase The Life Changing Blender Brushes . I’ve noticed during the blog hop how well these brushes blend out softly which my brushes don’t do. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Learning to use the brushes. Love the cards. Butterflies and glitter gel are eye catching. !
Hi Nicole, your cards are wonderful and the colours are beautiful. The world IS a better place because of these women! Girl power!!!♥
Those butterflies are fantastic – love both of those cards!
I too met Gina K at a stamp class in Greensboro, NC last month. She is fun and knowledgeable. Lovely vibrant cards. I’m loving my brushes too from PFS! They are a game changer!
Wonderful! I like all those butterflies! they are colored perfectly.
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Gorgeous cards! What a clever idea using the life changing brushes to color the stamp. I can’t wait to try it. I love your color choices too. So vibrant. Beautiful!
Oh! That color combo on the first card!! Makes my heart flutter! ♥️♥️♥️
Beautiful colors and cards. Hope to get some glitter gel soon. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my Cut-align ruler, looks like a great tool.
Girl loves me some glitter gel! Lol!
Nice examples of how a complex looking card doesn’t have to be hard to make with the right tools!
Love all these tools! Went to Gina K’a studio where I learned to use the Picket Fence blending tools!! video’s make it look easy but when I tried it myself at the studio I found out just how easy it really is!
Beautiful cards made with excellent tools!
Both of your cards are absolutely gorgeous! I love the multicolored stamping you did with the butterflies and the glitz glitter gel is amazing!
WOW…orange is my favorite. Beautiful!
This is a wonderful Blog Hop, Your cards are so pretty, & I love the blending brushes. They have made me actually Love Ink Blending! Thank you for that! <3
Love these! Great colors.
Love the collection of butterflies on the
first card. The colors are bold and strong
and wonderful. The second is a little
more subdued but still so pretty.
thanks for sharing
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So beautiful! I haven’t had the chance to try the Glitz Glitter Gel yet, but it’s next on my list!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards! Looks like I will need to buy the brushes.
Wow!!! Gorgeous cards!!!
They are all lovely. Never seen the technique before. My favorite is the pink one, but pink is my favorite color! I seen Gina Ks video, brought me to you. Thanks for sharing yiur story. Many blessings for a continuous prosperous venture.
I have just started this year into card making and I just can’t semester to get enough. The more I see new stamps and inks and technics I want to do it all.
Loved your bold color choices and the cards. Thank you for sharing. Brenda West
Oh Wow! FAB cards! Your first one looks AHmazing! The colors and design are fantastic!
Hi! Thanks for the lovely cards.
These are such lovely cards!
I absolutely love butterflies and you have captured their beauty in the colors you used.
Always like hearing about new techniques-who would’ve thought to use the brushes directly on the stamp…beautiful cards.
Both of these cards are so pretty but my favorite is the red one. I love my brushes and find them so much easier to blend with. Thanks for a chance to win.
Lovely and different! Butterflies are always popular.
Oh what striking cards! Beautiful colors and designs. Awesome inspiration.
Beautiful, colorful cards. I just ordered a small set of Life Changing brushes and can’t wait to give them a try. They truly do look “life changing.”
Love the white asters on red.
Colors are so vibrant. Love the red hot with white flowers.
I love both cards but the butterflies over the Glitz Glitter Gel is just so sparkly!Bonni
I just love using these brushes and how the color looks on paper. It’s definitely different than using blending foams. The butteries are stunning!!
Those butterflies POP on your fist card. How fun!
Your cards are so pretty and colorful!
I love the green, yellow and orange butterflies. They make a beautiful card.
Love the depth of color. Great cards
Never thought to apply ink to stamps with brushes- cool idea! Great cards!
Love the cards and I have to get some of thew glitter gels. Thanks
Pretty butterfly cards. I like the colors and the sparkle. Great idea to use the brushes to ink the stamp.
Beautiful cards! I especially like the citrus colored butterflies.
Love your cards! I can’t wait to try that glitter gel!
Oh so fantastic cards! The glitter gel looks so amazing! Thanks for the inspirations!
Beautiful cards marth a b.
These are beautiful cards! 🙂
Fantastic, Beautiful cards. So colorful. Thanks for sharing
Wonderful cards. Thanks for the blog hop!
I love beautiful butterflies
Just picked up some Glitz glitter gel today! Love the techniques – thanks for sharing!!!
Oh my word I love the mango and jelly bean green. Great cards.
Wonderful cards! Who would have thought of applying the ink with the brushes. Such a pretty effect!
Can’t wait to try the brushes on the stamps technique. And the white ink is perfect!
Wow! If these cards don’t grab ya nothing will! The centers of the flowers are so cool and the way you created them is a first for me. I have never heard of Glitz Glitter Gel until now. It’s great to learn about new products and techniques.
I love the background using Gina’s Glitz Glimmer Therm-o-web on Nicole Petersen’s card with butterflies, really stunning!
WOW!! Both your cards are awesome, but my favorite is that first beautiful butterfly card!!
Very cute cards.
Great cards! Love the red and white!
Beautiful color combinations ! Love all your cards!
Wow, beautiful bright colors! The glitter is so fun too! I’m really enjoying this hop!
Love both of these cards!! Love the flower centers you made with the glitter gel-might have to try it!
Lovely cards!
Simply gorgeous!
Fabulous cards! Such talent!
So bright and pretty!
Beautiful cards! Love how these three companies support each other! Looking forward to trying the Life Changing Brushes!
stunning work – love these cards