Jonathan's Penguin Framed Art

Happy Birthday to my youngest son, Jonathan. 

He is eleven today! 

We are in Walt Disney World today celebrating his Birthday. Tonight we will go to Chef Mickey for a birthday meal. 

I wanted to share what I made my son for his birthday. If you recall he LOvEs penguins. Yes he still likes them. Here is the Framed Art I made for his room.  I am sure he will LOvE it.  

I used the Big Shot and one of  my favorite alphabet the Serif Essentials Bigz Die.

I used just a few punches to create these adorable penguins.

What supplies did I use? 

Well Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black, and Brilliant Blue card stock; 1/4" Real Red Ribbon; 1 1/4 " Circle, 5-Petal Flower, Small Oval, Large Oval and Wide Oval Punch; and Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (that's the back ground paper, cute isn't it)

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert

Valentine Braid

This was fun to make. The braiding is like making boondoggles (something I did often in the summer as a rec center counselor). But instead of using that vinyl stuff you use ribbon. Brilliant!

I wish I could take full credit for this idea. But I was looking at  fellow demonstrators site and just had to make it. 

I LOvE looking at it.  

Thanks Lynn for inspiring me. 

Hand Stamped by Gina Dygert

Gina's Stampin' Room

Here is another project created using the Tote-Ally Tess stamp set from the Occasion Mini Catalog. Tess is adorable with her apron.

You can order yours stamp set starting January 5th. 

Would you like to receive a copy of the Occasion Mini Catalog?

Contact me today and I will send one right to you. You can look at an on line copy by clicking here.

Wondering how I created all those wonderful letters? 

MY BIG SHOT! I love my Big Shot. It is one of my favorite things to use. 

Don't have a Big Shot?

Purchase a Big shot through me between now and January 10th and you will receive your choice a FREE Die (Valued up to 21.95)  

Get What you really want ....a BIG SHOT. 

Contact me at ginadygert@yahoo.com or 757-483-6433

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

UPS Man Clock

Anytime is a good Time for Brown

 When I stumbled onto a UPS man made out of punches. I knew what I needed to do with him. Make a clock. 

Anytime is a great time for my UPS man to bring me my Stampin' Up! Supplies. 


If you want to create a UPS man like I did you will need the following punches:
ornament - head, hair

1/4" Circle - black of eye

1/2" Circle - nose, top of socks and shoes

Word Window - legs, neck, socks

Large Tag -shirt

Wides Oval - pants

Small Oval shirt sleeves, collar,

Butterfly - shoes

Heart to Heart - ears, white of eye, arms

Trio Flower -hands
 
Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert

Thanks go out to Marie and Ellen's for their inspiration/ creations of the UPS man.

*Additional information about the clock I used. Recently purchased at Wal-Mart.  

Vintage Vogue Framed Art

Here is a gift I made for a good friend of mine, Fairle. Something to decorate her new crafting space.

I used the new Vintage Vogue Stamp Set available on January 5th in the Occasion Mini Catalog. 

I also used the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel on the Pretty in Pink card stock in Pretty in Pink Classic Ink. Combining it with Close to Cocoa card stock, Regal Rose Classic Ink and 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Creamy Caramel Classic ink, Whisper White Card stock and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker.

I LOvE these colors together.

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert 

Dasher Framed up

The Dasher Decor Elements design is a fun and elegant way to dress up any wall. 

Dasher can be found on page 5 of the Definitely Decorative Fall & Winter 2009 catalog

Tote-ally Tess Framed Art

Here is a sneak peek into a stamp set that is available in the Occasion Mini starting January 5th. 

I used the Tote-ally Tess stamp set to create this one of a kind framed art. 

Actually there are 2 of them. 
I made one for my self and the other as my gift for our Christmas party. Gifts were to be hand crafted. 
Of course all the participants are also Stampin' Up Demonstrators. 
So this will be a wonderful piece of art for who ever gets it.

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert

FREE Snow Buddies Framed Art

Would you like to receive this Framed art ........FREE! 

Just place a $50 Stampin' Up! product order with me.

While supplies last.

One per customer.
Place your order either by contacting me at ginadygert@yahoo.com or order ONLINE at my website www.ginascardsandmore.stampinup.net and click on shop now.

This was created using the Snow Buddies Stamp set, a level 2 hostess Stamp set. This Art is created by combining the use of my Big Shot, Top Note, Embossing, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and Stampin' Dimensions.

Hand stamped by Gina Dygert

Lattice Framed Art

Well I am finally getting around to posting my latest framed art. It features the new Lattice Sizzix die. 

When I saw this die, I knew I just had to have it. It is one of my favorite things from the new catalog. 

I also used a few other new items. The Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, For All You Do  stamp set, Rich Razzleberry card stock and ink .

 If you would like to learn how to create framed art consider taking my Framed Art Class being offered on  August 16. Contact me for more information or to reserve your spot in the class.

I made one like this for my friend Debbie for her birthday. 

Happy Birthday Debbie!

She is still celebrating.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Give Thanks Framed Art

Here is  my latest Framed Art. 

Inspired by page 13 of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog. 

I changed the size to fit my 5 x 7 frame.  

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Have you ever wanted to learn how to create framed art?

Well I am offering a Framed Art class in my home 

August 16 from 3:30- 6PM 

The cost for this class is $20. We will create a new framed art you will want to proudly display. Class size is limited so reserve your space today. Frame and supplies needed are included. Contact me today at ginadygert@yahoo.com

Tall Tale Framed Art

I LOvE making framed art. It makes such a perfect gift to give a friend or two.

This particular Framed Art was made from Tall Tale Designer Series Paper. 

I was inspired by one of the pieces and

 decided to make a smaller version to fit into this frame. I also used Chocolate Chip Pattern Designer Series Paper, Rose Red and Whisper White card stock.

I wanted the giraffe to look as if he was floating over the hills in his Hot Air Balloon, so I layered the pieces using Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Stampin' Up! has a new stamp set called Animal Stories that features a giraffe just like this one, but about 2 1/2" tall.

If you would like to see what other new stamp sets are available in the new 2009-10 Idea Book & Catalog, go to my website www.ginascardsandmore.stampinup.net and click on contact me. Fill out the online form and I will send you a catalog.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Pink Flamingo Framed Art

Happy Birthday Fairle!

Fairle was one of the Birthday girls on Saturday. 

Earlier in the week, I had asked her what she wanted for her birthday. 

She told me all she wanted was something/ some kind of art made with Pink Flamingo  Designer Series Paper.

This is what I came up with. 

I used markers to ink up these words from the All Holiday stamp set. 

I cut and layered the different pieces. 

Then using the 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain ribbon and new grommets I completed my gift.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Butterfly framed art

Recently I made two of these cute and simple framed art to give to two of my friends who share the same birthday. 

           To reproduce this art you will need the following stamp sets:

Dreams Du Jour (words)

Simple Friendship (large butterfly)

Branch Out (small butterflies)

Pocket Silhouettes (plant)

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Rooster Coaster Framed Art

Here is another of my coaster framed art.The Rustic Rooster stamp set is a Level 2 Hostess set. 

It comes with a Rooster that I stamped in Close to Cocoa Classic ink then used the following Stampin' Markers:

Old Olive for blades of grass

Ruby Red  for the rooster's comb and wattle

Pumpkin Pie for feet and beak

The stamp set also includes a french script stamp. 

But the script is not big enough to cover the entire coaster so I have decide to cover it with the En Français background stamp stamped in Sahara Sand Classic Ink.

I finished up the coaster by sponging some Close to Cocoa and Creamy Caramel Classic Ink around the edge.

I punch holes in the corners with the Crop-a-dile and attached it to the window screen with some brads. I used a staple gun to staple the screen to the back of the wooden frame. 

This always makes a cute gift. This one is going to my friend Michelle, who is also one of my neighbors.

 :)

Created by Gina Dygert

Sandals on the beach Frame

I have a friend who likes sandals, so I made this for a birthday gift to her. 

Once again I used the Sizzix Petal Card Die Cut. I cut the left and right flaps off to make the sandals. Add a little ribbon and a rhinestone brad and VOILA .... we have sandals. 

The background is done using Sandy Shells wheel(retired while supplies last), uniball gel pen and some watercolor pencils. Can't forget about the Crab from Crab & Co stamp set (retiring 1/18/09), he is stamped on a sheet of the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper.

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert

Bon Appetit Coaster framed art

 I created another coaster framed art. I took an inexpensive frame purchase at Ikea. I removed the thin plexi-glass and attached some window screen. Took one of those paper coasters  stamped on an image, sponged the edges and punched holes in each corner(using the crop-a-dile). Then I attached it with black brads to the window screen. Making another cute gift idea. I made 2 of these. One will go to my neighbor Kris and the other is for a gift swap tonight at my upline meeting.