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

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

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.

Simply Said Thank you card

This card may look familiar to some of you. 

This is the card we made in Stamp Club this month.

I also shared this at a shoe box swap this month. 

Inspired by a card made by Lynn, I created this card that could easily be a Spring, Easter, Birthday or even a Mother's day card. Just change out the words.

Using an old time favorite stamp set, Simply Said and paring it up along with one of my new favorite the Stampin' Up! Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die I stamped this adorable card. 

Take a piece of Bride Specialty Paper cut it into 4" x 5 1/4" and sponge on some Cameo Coral Classic Ink to create the beautiful background paper. The Big Shot along with the Scallop Oval Die and Whisper White cardstock gives you the right shape to stamp the image on. Sponge Bashful Blue and Old Olive Classic Ink in the respective places. Glue on your Butterflies with Tombow Mutli Purpose Adhesive to complete the look. 

Hand stamped by Gina Dygert

Flower Thank You card

Isn't this a cute card. It was one of the make and takes from Leadership in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Just so stinkin' cute. What a great way to use the new Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch.

Are you wondering what is that image behind the Flower? 
Well it is the A to Z stamp on page 42 of the Occasion Mini catalog.

I just LOvE the idea of using the ribbon for the leaves.

Hand stamped by Gina Dygert

Branch Out Thank You

 Here is another card using Kiwi Kiss card stock. 

The 2008-09 In colors have been fun to use. 

This beautiful ribbon is  1 1/4" Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon.

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Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Good Bye Kiwi Kiss

I will miss the 2008-09  IN Colors. 

I have enjoyed using them.  

Here is a cute Scallop Card we made last month in my Stamp Club. 

It features the Fun & Fast Notes Stamp Set. This card was a hit. 

Using my Big Shot Cut out my card shape. For the envelope we did a reverse masking technique.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Seeing Spots Thank You

I love Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip together . It sure does make for a cute card. 

Seeing Spot stamp set is on of the many stamp set due to retire. I LOvE it because it makes a cute and simple card.

To see a complete listing of stamps that will go away July 1st, Click HERE. 

It is you Last Chance to get these sets.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Butterfly Thank you

Here is a technique card I did. It features Sponged Scenery and a Faux Background. 

I used Pocket Silhouettes and Oval All stamp sets.

Hand stamped by Gina Dygert

Birthday Celebration Shoe Box Swap

Today several of my friends and I gathered to celebrate birthdays. We played a game called Left, Right, Center. What a fun game. Thanks Faith for sharing it. 

We had a great lunch and dessert.

One of the best parts of our celebration is our shoe box swap. A shoe box swap is when each person brings a project with everything all ready for everyone to make.

This was my project. 

It features an adorable stamp set, Cheap Talk, along with Kind Thanks. 

My club members will recognize this as one of our March projects.

Hand Crafted by Gina Dygert

Shoe box Swap Projects

Here are some of the shoe box swap projects that I was able to make. 

Cathy's project features a Layered Brayer Technique using the Stitched Exotics and Kind Thanks stamp set.

Fairle's project used the Just Beachy and 

Define your Life stamp sets. 

Norma brought this adorable flower pot project.

It uses Stampin' Up! Cherry Blossom embosslits and Little Leaves Sizzlits dies. It also features our new Scallop Oval punch.

More Shoe Box Swap projects

Here's some more Shoe Box Swaps.

Lorrie used the Bag with Scallops Bigz xl and Flower Blossom sizzlits dies to create this cute candy bag.

In Debbie's project we used the Kind Thoughts Flourish Decor Stencil found on page 23 of the Decor Element brochure. 

 Stencils don't have to be just for walls. You can use them to decorate cards, table cloths, photo albums and more.

This one is Anna's. We used the 

Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper, Oval All stamp set, Grommet hardware and Scallop Oval Punch featured in the Occasion mini catalog.

We even stamped the inside of the card with the Great Friend stamp set.

 LOvE it! What great projects

Flowers over the fence

Last night while over at Lorries, stamping into the wee hours. Debbie shows me a card. It was one her sister sent her a while ago. It had retired stamps on it, but it was a great idea that totally inspired me. 

I looked around the room and saw the perfect set to use. Best Wishes & More.

The fence is created using stamping a piece of Creamy Caramel card stock with the Sanded Background stamp using Close to Cocoa Classic Ink then punch out the smaller tag punch and sponge around the edge using Close to Cocoa Classic Ink. 

I LOvE it! Just totally neat. 

Thanks Debbie and your sister, too for sending it to you!

Crafted by Gina Dygert

Home Sweet Home

Here's a card I did for a swap not too long ago. 

The Just Buzzin' By stamp set is one of my favorites. It can be used any occasion. The little bees are so cute.

Hand stamped by Gina Dygert

Trendy trees

Here is a masculine card made using the Trendy Trees stamp set. 

With this card I chose to use the Juntos Designer Series Paper and some coordinating colors, Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke in both ink and card stock.

stamped by Gina Dygert

Raspberry Tart Thanks Purse

In my Super Sunday class we made this cute little Thanks purse.   

To create this cute purse you start out with 2 Mini Square envelope. The inside of the envelopes will become your pockets to place a cute little card. Using many pieces of card stock you cover almost all of the envelopes. This will give the purse some substance. 

I choose the Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper to layer over the coordinating colors of card stock, Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red and Cameo Coral. 

I also used some Regal Rose card stock. 

With the assistance of the Sweet Stems and Thank You Kindly stamp sets I was able to creatively decorate the purse. 

Using an oval (Ovals Sizzix Die) as a back drop I put this flower cut from some Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper.

What a great way to tell some one Thank you! 

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Simply Said

Here is a simple card made with the Simply Said stamp set.

I saw it on Stamper's Showcase, a resource available to all Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.

I basically cased the card adding some Silver brads.

Having many project ideas available to us, is just one of the nice benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a Demonstrator or hobbyist with Demonstrator benefits please contact me at ginadygert@yahoo.com or visit My Join Stampin' Up! page to get more information www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/ginascardsandmore/join.

hand stamped by Gina Dygert

I can't thank you enough card

Here is another Thank you card using Parisian Summer DSP and Flight of the Butterfly. 

     Occasionally, I like to cut out stamped images.

 Honestly, it's more like ALL of the time. 

To help this butterfly pop off the page I used a strip of mono adhesive in the center then placed
 stampin' dimensionals on each side of the adhesive. I made sure to attach the center of the butterfly first allowing the wings to fall naturally on the page. 

To give a different feel to this card I put the stamped image inside the card and punched a window with the Scallop Square. It works best if you punch thru one layer at a time. 

I stamped this Say it with Scallops image twice. 

Punching one out with the scallop square and the other using the 3/4 " square punch I punched out the words. I  place a 7/8" square of Pink Pirouette on top of the bottom layer. 

A Stampin' Dimensional adheres the words so they will pop from the paper.

Butterfly Thanks Card

Most people view Designer Series Paper(DSP) for scrapbooking only. It can also be used in card making. In the catalog you will see below each DSP there are coordinating colors. These colors help you to know what colors of ink and card stock go along with each. 

This is the Parisian Summer DSP. It is on the retiring accessories list, available while supplies last. 

The coordinating colors are Pirouette Pink, So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy and Sahara Sand. 

I also used some Very Vanilla along with the Flight of the Butterfly  and Thank You Kindly Stamp Sets to create this card.

Hand crafted by Gina Dygert

Celebrate You!

Here' just a simple card

I created using some 

Windsor 

Knot 

Designer 

Series 

Paper.

Remember sometimes less is more.

This thought applies to our lives 

and even our card making.

Take some time for yourself

and celebrate you!