Ribbon starts it all.

Just wanted to share with you some inspiration for a couple of cards - the stamp set above was a promotional set (Free!), using Chocolate Chip and Tangerine Tango ink colours, on watercolour paper, simply ripped around the edges on my favourite craft card background.

And here I've used the Bird Builder Punch with a Jumbo wheel that I have been bursting to use. How could I resist the In Stitches wheel? You're right I couldn't!! I think it makes the cutest background for this fun little card - this one sent along to the friend that bought me the ribbon ;-)

Keep on crafting, Gen xxx

Spring sadness, Birthdays and Blooms!

Somehow I seem to have been sending sympathy cards more than I'd like, but thought I would show you the simplicity of this Hopeful Thoughts stamp set (IB&Cp82).

I used Stampin' Write markers to individually colour the flowering branch in Old Olive & Wisertia Wonder. Once more using the scallop trim corner stamp with two pearl jewels to highlight the scallops. My thoughts are with the families that have recently lost their loved ones.

Can you guess who's Birthday it was on Thursday? I have treated myself to the Simple Alphabet Bigz Dies and couldn't resist spelling my brother's name with Night of Navy card stock, using the candle and birthday greeting from the Party this Way set - colouring the candle using markers for the diagonal colouring to match in with the underlying ribbon - I'm going through such a Teal phase!

Needless to say my day off today should involved house cleaning but somehow involved making this card - oops! I have had this Manhattan Flower embossing folder for a while and haven't used it until today! I used a pale purple card stock and then Regal Rose ink and a sponge dauber to build the rose colour. I used the Scallop Trim Border punch with Regal Rose card stock and pearl jewels - Birthday Greeting from the hostess set (IB&C p8). Keep on crafting, Gen xxx

Happy Easter, Birthday Wishes & Get Well Soon!

Just in case you are hiding indoors from the weather too
- it's an ideal day for crafting - hee hee hee!

So here is just a final card for Easter, of course for my Green & Black friend, TLB. Here, I've used Lucky Limeade and Basic Black, the girl's silhouette looks really stunning with the contrast of the white card stock. 

So here is the card I sent to David - not possible to have too many cakes ;-) As always I have mixed up the stamp sets I've used - Birthday greetings (Printed with Early Espresso & Whisper White), from a hostess set Happiest Birthday Wishes (IB&C p8) and For my Family (IB&C p85) - star and bottom left greeting from a previous promotion set!

Then the Well Worn DSP (IB&C p99) - I love the wood grain! Artichoke ribbon (IB&C p107) and an Antique Brad (IB&C p109) and then my favourite cupcake from the Crazy for Cupcakes set (IB&C p33), on Natural Ivory card stock, coloured with a light brown watercolour pencil and then a bit of gold and silver highlighting!

 

For my last offering I've rediscovered the Growing Green stamp set - the outlines are so versatile. I've used Melon Mambo, Perfect plum, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride and Baja Breeze. I printed the outline on coloured card stock and then used Pearl jewels for the flower centres.

 

So with the chores you have planned for today, make sure you get a little crafty time to yourself! Keep on crafting Gen xxx

Happy Easter Everybunny!

Hope you're all having a fabulous Easter weekend

Here's how this Easter bunny has been spreading the Easter ;-)

This is of course the Eggcellent Everybunny stamp set (IB&C p28), I'm going through a real Island Indigo phase, using the ink for the outline, ruffled ribbon, secured with as Island Indigo Designer Printed Brad (2011-2013 In Colour). I have simply coloured the outlines in with watercolour pencils - and had lots of fun doing it too -hee hee hee!

So here are the rest for you to see up close.

I have used this set with quite a few children's workshops, and they love it nearly as much as I do! It makes a really great card for small money gifts too, just in case it's possible to have too much chocolate. Keep on crafting - that's what holidays are for, Gen xxx