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Craft Your Joy Watercolor Video: Painting a Luminous Flower in Watercolor
I’m super excited to share this fun watercolor paint-a-long video. In this video, I’m painting a gorgeous bloom using watercolor, gouache and iridescent calligraphy colors. Details about my online watercolor classes and email list are below.

Card Tutorial: Pastillage Texture Paste Techniques + Watercoloring with Gina K Designs Inks
In today’s tutorial, I’m sharing some fun techniques for creating texture on your cards with Gina K Designs Pastillage. AND, I’m sharing how to use dye-based inks to achieve watercolor effects that are bold and vibrant.

Bloom and Flow: Sketchbook Painting and the MOON!
Some of the late summer evenings here in Maryland have been so nice and I’ve been taking some time when I can to head outside and paint in my sketchbook.

Card Tutorial: Watercolor Butterflies Washy Washy Style with Gina K Designs and Arteza Art Supplies
In today’s tutorial, I’m getting all geeky with watercolor and sharing one of my favorite watercolor techniques: WET IN WET. I’m also sharing some fun watercolor mediums from Arteza along with my new stamp set release with Gina K Designs.

Bloom and Flow: Weekend Inspiration
In my internet travels this week, I saw this quote, “Those who water others will have their own sense of belonging watered.” It really gave me pause. A good kind of pause.

Card Tutorial: Stamping a Patterned Butterfly
Today’s card tutorial is all about stamping a patterned butterfly and encouraging her to take flight off the card. Tee hee! C’mon in and make this clean and simple butterfly card with me

Gina K Designs: July 2019 New Release Blog Hop | Day 2
Welcome to the Gina K Designs July 2019 New Release Blog Hop, Day 2! Today, I’m sharing inspiration using the new card kit and Emily Loggan’s new release Main Squeeze!

Gina K Designs: July 2019 New Release Blog Hop | Day 1
Welcome to the Gina K Designs July 2019 New Release Blog Hop, Day 1! Today, I’m sharing inspiration from all of the new illustrator releases including MY NEW STAMP SET! Woot!

Gina K Designs: Introducing the Your Wings Stamp Set
I’m super excited to share a video preview of my brand new stamp set with Gina K Designs called “Your Wings.” In this video, I’m sharing project inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes look at what inspired me to illustrate this set.

Watercolor Palette Series Part 6: The Greens + Neutrals
In today’s video, I’m sharing my favorite GREENS and Neutral watercolors for florals and why I love them on my watercolor palette. In this 6 part series, I’m sharing the colors I have chosen and why so that it may be helpful to you.

Watercolor Palette Series Part 5: The Blues
In today’s video, I’m sharing my favorite BLUE watercolors for florals and why I love them on my watercolor palette. In this 6 part series, I’m sharing the colors I have chosen and why so that it may be helpful to you.

Watercolor Palette Series Part 4: The Purples
In today’s video, I’m sharing my favorite PURPLES and violet watercolors for florals and why I love them on my watercolor palette. In this 6 part series, I’m sharing the colors I have chosen and why so that it may be helpful to you.