Birthday Bears

I just can't help but use my bear, from Under the Stars,when I make a card. 
This time I made a group of bears to wish my son's friend a Happy Birthday! 

 
I just have so much fun coloring this bear. First I stamp my bears with Black Stazon onto Watercolor paper. Using retired Stampin' Write Markers, Close to Cocoa and Creamy Caramel, and my Blender Pen to create this furry fellow.

The balloons are created from a tamp in the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set.
This a large card, it measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".
Created by Gina Dygert

Spooky Bear

Now that Fall is here, it won't be long till Halloween. 

I love pairing this bear from Under the Stars with other stamp sets. This time I used Wicked Cool. 
Using my Big Shot I cut out a Top Note of Basic Black and Whisper White cardstock. Trimmed the black piece on the dotted lines to layer it on the White piece. I stamped the cobwebs in White Stazon on the Black for a spooky background. 

For my words I punched it out with the new Stampin' Up! Decorative Label punch. I shadowed it with 2 bats I punched using the Stampin' Up! Bitty Bat punch.

Created by Gina Dygert

Craft box

I wanted to share with you how I used some of my Vinyl images from the Spooky Things Decor Elements in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog to add a little character to my son's art box. He choose to use the spiders. 

See the third spider on the back side. 
These spiders would look great anywhere. I am thinking how great they would look on my front door as Halloween Decoration.

We also took some of the raw vinyl and cut out his name using my handy dandy BIG SHOT and  the Serif Essentials Alphabet Bigz Dies. 
I sure do love my Big Shot. 


Crafted by Ryan and Gina Dygert

You might be a Witch card

Does the shoe fit you?

I couldn't resist making another card with my favorite bear (from Under the Stars stamp set). 

The hat and shoes come from the Wicked Cool stamp set.


Created by Gina Dygert.

Make a Monster Motivational card

I just realized I forgot to post this card I made using the Make a Monster stamp set.  It was a swap I made for Convention this summer. 

This card looks harder than it is. I took a piece of Designer Series Paper cutting it 4" x 4". Fold each of the corners into the center so that they all touch in the center. Then fold the corner out to the edges. I punched out a piece of Very Vanilla card stock using the 1 1/4" Square punch to place in the center. It allows my image to truly pop from the center. The Stampin' dimensionals help too. Don't forget to put on some googlie eyes. They make this card so much fun.
Created by Gina Dygert.

Christmas Bear

 I just love this bear and can not help but make cards using this stamp set, Under the Stars.

I paired it with the new Season of Hugs stamp set from the new 2010 Holiday mini catalog. It is meant to be an accessory stamp set for the Build a Bear set but works great with my bear.
I stamped each image on all the different colors and cut and pasted them together. Don't forget to add your BLING BLING on the tree, using the self sticking Jewels Basic Rhinestones.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert.

Holiday Mini Sneak Peek

Are you getting excited about the new Holiday Mini?
Well here is a sneak peek.

This is a very simple card created with the Level 2 Hostess stamp set Peaceful Season and the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper.

Crafted by Gina Dygert

Just Believe Thank You

To create this beautiful Thank You card  is used a technique called Stenciling with Daubers. The stamp set is called Just Believe. What a great stamp set to own.

My color choices for this card are So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Wild Wasabi.
Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Birthday Owl

Have you seen the new Owl Punch?

I just love this punch. You can punch different pieces out of different colors. I choose to use Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip and Pacific Point cardstock. Along with some googlie eyes you have a cute owl.

To create this card I first stamped the base of the card with the Woodgrain Background stamp.
Punched a peek-a-boo hole using the 1 3/4" circle punch. I dressed up the Hole using the new 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.
To get the little branch he is perched on I punched out a piece of Old Olive card stock with the Two Step Bird Punch.

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert.

Wish Big Birthday Card

Happy Birthday to my oldest boy, Mitchel.

Here is a simple birthday card using the Word Play stamp set. 
For more information check out my STAMPIN' BLOG 


Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Aviary Sunflower Seed Packet

Love this new Aviary stamp set found in the 2010 - 2011 Idea Book & Catalog.

Combined it with Hope Happens and created this adorable sunflower seed packet.
Hand crafted by Gina Dygert.

Kimono Kids Photo Album(Convention Gifts)

Here is my convention gift for some of my friends and roommates at Convention.
It features the Kimono Kids stamp set. I just love the saying in this set.
"One good friend is worth a thousand relatives."

To create this photo album cut a piece of card stock into 2 - 8 1/2" x 5" pieces scoring it at 1" and 2". Folding in the the first fold. The 2" just gives you a place to open the album. Inside I used Stampin' Up! Clear Envelopes to hold photos. Using the Crop-a-dile I punched a hole through all the layers. Added our new Antique Brads to hold it all together.

Would you like to make a photo album like this? Or see it in person? Contact me at ginadygert@yahoo.com

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert 

Convention Swap " Let it Snow"

Well I am in Salt Lake City Utah for the week. Really cramming to make card fronts and 3D swaps and can't forget about Convention gifts for friends. Here is one of my Swaps.  


With the heat lately I thought I would created something that brought cool thoughts. 
I am sure you are thinking I am crazy to say "Let it Snow".

Using the Playful Pieces stamp set (a Level 3 Hostess stamp set) I created this adorable snow man.
You will need to punch out 3 circles from copy paper. Cut those circles using the 1", 1 3/8" and 1 3/4" circle punches.
Sponge around the outer edges of the circles with Bashful Blue Classic Ink, a little more heavy handed. Lightly sponging the inner part of the circle.  Then add all of his accessories from the Playful Pieces stamp set to complete the look. Just love it.
The words are from Punch Pals stamp set.

This is a very simple card, only 2 layers. Bashful Blue and Whisper White card stock. To add a little depth I dragged the Whisper White card stock through Early Espresso Classic Ink (just the edge to add a thin line). It gives an illusion of a third layer of card stock.

No Stampin' Dimensionals on this card. Doesn't happen often:)

I also down scaled this card to create an ATC sized swap.

Created basically the same as the full size card. Except I used smaller circle punches. The 3/4", 1" and 1 3/8" circle punches. I also had to hand draw the eyes, mouth and buttons.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert.

Elegant Thank You Card

This card is such an elegant beauty. Very Chic!


This card is easier than it looks. The background is Sponged using a rectangle stencil. Stamp image in Stazon on Whisper White card stock. Using the Regal Rose Stampin' Write Marker color all of the flower except the centers. Come back with your Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker, only coloring the dark areas. This gives such depth. On your leaves use an Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker to color it all then follow up with the Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Marker in the dark areas.
Recreated by Gina Dygert

Happy Birthday and Many S'More!

I just love the idea of making the card look like a giant S'more with a bite out of it.

For more details on how I created this card check out my Stampin' Blog at ginascardsandmore.stampinup.net/blog

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert

Amour!

Another beautiful card made with the Artistic Etchings stamp set.

To create this card I also used the En Francais background stamp set. They just pair so well together. The Eiffel Tower is cut out and pops from the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
These colors are beautiful together. The Cherry Cobbler card stock is so rich and vibrant.

Fellow Demonstrators who are attending Convention. I have recreated this card for one of my swaps.

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert.

Bon Jour

What fun it was to create this card, making it look like a post card from France.

The new 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon Layers wonderfully on the 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon.

This card features new colors. Daffodil Delight and Marina Mist. Such pretty colors. Would you like to see the new colors? Contact me today at ginadygert@yahoo.com.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Live with Passion

This stamp is part of the Inspired by Nature. It is a great solid stamp to have as part of your collection.

To create this card I used a Two-Step Emboss Resist with Markers Technique.

You start by inking up your stamp with Versa Mark, then using your Stampin' Write Markers you apply color to the image. It will look as if it is streaky. Stamp Image on Whisper White card stock that is first cut out using the Big Shot and the Top Note Die Cut. Apply Clear Embossing powder. Heat. Follow up with your Brayer and Old Olive Classic Ink. Ink up your Brayer well. Start off your paper quickly working towards it (this avoids a solid line at the top)
I stamped my words on a separate piece of Whisper White card stock, cut around it leaving white space all around. This will make the words pop.

Have fun stamping!

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert.
Have fun stamping!

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert.

Happy fourth to you

With an All-American weekend upon us,  I just had to create a  sparkly card with one of my favorite stamp set, Under the Stars.

Along with the July Fourth Stamp Set and Red, White & Blue Jumbo wheel from the Summer Mini Catalog. The mini catalog is a great place to find stamps that fit the season.



I sure had fun making this card. Stamping brings such joy to my heart.
If you would like to stamp with me, contact me at ginadygert@yahoo.com

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert
Check out other cards I have made at my Stampin' Up! Blog

Butterfly Card

This card was originally created for my May Stamp Club.

Here I combined the Elements of Style Stamp Set with the a la carte  Butterfly Stamp. 

I love the way the colors go so well together. 

For a different look I layered the Large Oval over a Scallop Oval over the Modern Label. A unique look!
Click here for a more detail list of supplies.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert