This card was made to accompany a gift for a couple who married in January. I gave them a framed portrait which I photographed at their wedding, and which won 2nd place at our county fair.

The label frame was stamped onto ivory cardstock using brown ink and punched out with a label punch. The heart image was stamped onto ivory cardtock using red ink, trimmed and adhered to the frame.

I adhered a piece of textured ivory cardstock to a piece of brown cardstock and adhered the brown cardstock onto the blue cardfront that was covered with a piece of patterned paper. I added a length of cream string and a blue robbon to the cardfront, mounted the label frame with dimensionals, and stamped the word “cherish” ink brown ink. For embellishments, I added a shirt pin in the knot, two half pearls, and rounded the upper right corner.

Supply List

Stamps: Warm Words (SU!), Bursting With Joy (SU!)
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD), Rose Red (SU!)
Paper: Soft Sky (SU!), PL Chocolate (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD), Natural, Patterned Paper (SU!)
Accessories: Blue Ribbon, Label Punch, String, Pearls, Pin, Dimensionals

I made this quick card using the “Stars” stamp set designed by Tami Mayberry from Gina K. Designs.

The star images where stamped onto Pure Luxury White cardstock, trimmed out and mounted to the PL Soft Sand cardfront using dimensionals. The dotted line was stamped in brown ink twice and the sentiment was stamped in black ink.

Supply List:

Stamps: Stars (GKD), In Stitches (GKD), Candles On Your Cake (GKD)
Ink: Aqua Vivid (GKD), Pear Tart Memento (GKD), Aged Mahogany Ranger (GKD), Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL White, PL Soft Sand
Accessories: Dimensionals

My brother, sister, and I were at the Muskets and Memories Civil War Reenactment in Bocobel, WI, where we had a wonderful time participating in the living history encampment and reenactment. Kevin and I participated in the battle with the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Company H and my sister assisted the field doctors as a nurse during the battle.

My brother, sister, and I dressed in our reenactment clothing. My sister made all of the clothing that we are wearing.

This was my first encampment, and my brother’s second. We were drilled in the Manual of Arms before we fell in with the rest of the company.

This last photo is of the 1st SC Vol. Inf. Co. H, which is the company that we joined.

One more day of Blast From the Past, and we are featuring the illustrators Tami Mayberry and Gina Krupsky. After you view the projects made with their beautiful illustrations, join us on StampTV for a virtual release party!

Tami Mayberry

Supply List

Stamps: Special Delivery (GKD), Take Flight (GKD), Spring Mix (GKD)
Ink: Black Soot Ranger (GKD), Peeled Paint Ranger (GKD), Aged Mahogany Ranger (GKD), Frayed Burlap Ranger (GKD)
Paper: PL Grass Green (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Cranberry Tart (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Cream Ribbon (GKD), Sewing Machine & Thread, Metal Clip, Dimensionals

Gina Krupsky

Supply List

Stamps: Winter Trees (GKD), Punchy Words (GKD)
Ink: VersaMark (GKD), White
Paper: PL Ocean Mist (GKD), PL Green Apple (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL White(GKD)
Accessories: Decorative Fiber (GKD), Borderabilities Die (GKD), White Embossing Powder, Metal Clip, Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Baskets of Blessing (GKD), Punchy Words (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Grass Green (GKD), PL Pumpkin Spice (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Copic Markers (GKD), Decorative Fiber (GKD), Silver Rhinestones (GKD), Dimensionals

Gina K. Designs also has a coupon code for $10.00 off any order of $35.00 or more!

For even more samples of some of our favorite ‘Blast from the Past’ GinaK Designs stamp sets, check out these participating designer’s blogs:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Tami
• Nina
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Kurtis
• Bev
• Emily
• Erika

The entire GinaK Designs team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we’ll be having tonight (Thursday, August 5th) on StampTV.  It will be a bit different than our usual release party, but we’ll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won’t want to miss out on!  See you there for all the fun!

The Blast From the Past continues today, and we are featuring the illustrators Carolyn King, and Asela Hopkins.

Carolyn King

Supply List

Stamps: Warm Winter Wishes (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), Aqua Vivid (GKD), Aged Mahogany Ranger (GKD)
Paper: PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Turquoise Sea (GKD), PL Cranberry Tart (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Brads (GKD), Copic Markers (GKD), Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Whimsical Autumn (GKD)
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD), White
Paper: PL Green Apple (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Edge Distresser, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Asela Hopkins

Supply List

Stamps: Flowers For Daisy (GKD), Punchy Words (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Turquoise Sea (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Rhinestones (GKD), Copic Markers (GKD), Edge Distresser, Dimensionals

For even more samples of some of our favorite ‘Blast from the Past’ GinaK Designs stamp sets, check out these participating designer’s blogs:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Tami
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Kurtis
• Emily
• Erika

The entire GinaK Designs team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we’ll be having tomorrow night Thursday, August 5th on StampTV.  It will be a bit different than our usual release party, but we’ll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won’t want to miss out on!

The Gina K. Design Team has another day of Blast From the Past, and today we are featuring Stamp TV kits that have been released.

Supply List

Stamps: Elegant Flowers (GKD)
Ink: Pear Tart Memento (GKD) Aqua Vivid (GKD), Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Turquoise Sea (GKD) PL Chocolate (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Rhinestones (GKD), Sponge, Sewing Machine and Thread, Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Eclectic Summer (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Sweet Mango (GKD) PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Brads (GKD), Copic Markers (GKD), Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Signs of Autumn (GKD), Thanks a Million (GKD)
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Soft Sand (GKD) PL Chocolate (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Brads (GKD), Copic Markers (GKD), Dimensionals

For even more samples of some of our favorite ‘Blast from the Past’ GinaK Designs stamp sets, check out these participating designer’s blogs:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Nina
• Lee
• Lynn
• Kurtis
• Emily
• Erika

The entire GinaK Designs team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we’ll be having this Thursday, August 5th on StampTV.  It will be a bit different than our usual release party, but we’ll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won’t want to miss out on!  More information on that event will be shared by GinaK soon, so stay tuned to her blog for all the details this week.

Instead of releasing new stamps this month, Gina K. Designs has decided to motivate your creativity with the Gina K. Designs stamp sets you already have in your collection. It’s called the Blast From the Past and each day, the Design Team will be posting projects created from stamp sets from various illustrators. Today we are featuring Theresa Momber and Rupa Shevde.

Theresa Momber

Supply List

Stamps: Out West (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), Tuscan Tan Vivid (GKD)
Paper: PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD), PL Ivory (GKD)
Accessories: Koh-i-noor Pencils and OMS (GKD), Sponge, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Supply List

Stamps: Timeless Treasure (GKD), Many Happy Re-turns (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD)
Paper: PL Green Apple (GKD), PL Moonlit Fog (GKD),  PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL White (GKD)
Accessories: Silver Eyelets (GKD), Linen Thread, Edge Distresser, Dimensionals

Rupa Shevde

Supply List

Stamps: King of the Grill (GKD)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (GKD), Olive Vivid (GKD)
Paper: PL Grass Green (GKD), PL Red Hot (GKD),  PL Soft Sand (GKD), PL White (GKD), PL Smokey Slate (GKD), PL Chocolate (GKD)
Accessories: Dimensionals

For even more samples of some of our favorite ‘Blast from the Past’ GinaK Designs stamp sets, check out these participating designer’s blogs:

• GinaK
• Jessica
• Melanie
• Theresa
• Tami
• Cathy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Donna
• Kurtis
• Emily
• Erika

The entire GinaK Designs team would like to invite you to the virtual Release party we’ll be having this Thursday, August 5th on StampTV.  It will be a bit different than our usual release party, but we’ll still have challenges, contest questions, and designer samples that you won’t want to miss out on!  More information on that event will be shared by GinaK soon, so stay tuned to her blog for all the details this week.