24th Window - sparkle!

So thought I would end this advent blog with a double window of my latest decoration. My initial idea was to show it on my Christmas tree, but as I write this there isn't even a light on it - ho ho ho!

 

 



 

Stamp set: Four Seasons

Ink: Whisper White, Pacific Point

Card stock: Whisper White, Pacific Point

Misc: Silver Glass Stampin' Glitter, Rhinestones

 

I have stamped 6 of each colour of the winter version of this stamp set then punched it out with the 2 1/2" circle punch and then punched out the central bird with the 1" circle punch. I folded the circles in half then glued them together to make the 3D spheres of winter joy - to make up for the persistant rain outside! Added sparkle to the edges of the baubles - tah dah instant Christmas!

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, now to finish my own Christmas Tree :-) Gen xxx

23rd Advent Window - O Christmas Tree!

Travelling around, everyone seems to have their Christmas Tree up with bright lights shining out into the dark night, a bit like this . . .

 

This stamp is seriously stunning, so have let the detail shine.

 

Stamp set: Snow Swirled

Ink: Versa Mark for Gumball Green Embossing powder

Card stock: Basic Black

Misc: Silver glimmer paper and star punch form Merry Minis set, Rhinestones

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx



22nd Advent Window - Decoration!

So with the Festive Season here, even I am getting round to the idea that decorating needs to happen :-) so today's window features a decoration. 

 

I love paper piercing, so have used the Festive Paper Piercing Pack to do a string picture.

 

Stamp set: Greetings of the Season

Ink: Real Red

Card stock: Real Red, Whisper White

Misc: Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Labels Collection Framelits, Whisper White Baker's  Twine, 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestones

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx 



21st Advent Window!

So I thought I would add some serious sparkle for the shortest day. The long night has inspired me to use some of the new In Colour Midnight Muse card stock and Ink.

 

Stamp Sets and Builder wheel:

Snowflake Soiree, Good Cheer Builder wheel

Card stock: Midnight Muse, Silver Glimmer Paper, Whisper White

Inks: Midnight Muse, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark, Whisper White

Misc: Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Vintage Faceted button and Large Pearl Jewel

 

I am seriously in love with the new Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Pad shown here for the middle sized snowflake - even better in the flesh, just in case you need temptation ;-)

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen x



20th Advent Window - time to Dazzle!

I was planning to show different stamp sets and projects with each window - only I have become obsessed with this stamp set - oops! Just hope that you love it as much as I do!!

 

Stamps sets and builder wheel: Watercolour Winter, Delightful Dozen, Linked Lace

Inks: Real Red, Garden Green, Early Espresso

Card stock: Real Red

Misc: Early Espresso embossing powder for the poinsettias, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling details for berries, flower centres and lace centres.

 

Somehow, I think I'm having far too much fun!

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen x

19th Advent Window - just in the nick of time ;-)

So this is an idea that I spied whilst Christmas shopping - just love the idea that the card becomes a present, in this case a decoration for the tree! I have background stamped the card so that if the tree decoration is used this year the card is a simple pattern.

 

 

Stamp sets: Ornament Keepsakes, Snow Swirled, Greetings of the Season

Ink: Real Red

Card stock: Whisper White

Misc: Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Naturals Designer Button, Whisper White Baker Twine.

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx

18th Advent Window

 

So a real quickie today with my favourite approach - keeping it simple ;-)

 

Stamp Sets: Watercolour Winter, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green

Inks: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green

 

This stamp set is so beautiful in detail I have chosen to show it off :-)

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx



17th Advent Window

 

With all the Christmas preps and visits to friends and relatives over the weekend I'm feeling a bit googly eyed, so it seemed fitting to create this . .

 

 

Stamp set: Owl Occasions

Inks: Real Red, Garden Green, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Card Stock: Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Misc: Adhesive backed googly eyes, Stamp-a-ma-jig

 

Got your Stockings up yet? Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx

 



16th Advent Window

 

And with presents come Tags . .

 

 

I have mixed and matched here as just wanted to illustrate that you don't always have to print, especially when there is Glimmer Paper and DSP!

 

Stamp sets: Snowflake Soiree, Delightful Decorations

Inks: Real Red, Garden Green, Staz On

Misc: Be of Good Cheer DSP, Red Glimmer Paper, Tag/Bauble/Deccorative Label and Pennant Punches

 

Keep wrapping and Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx



15th Advent Window

 So with Christmas fast approaching I have also started making a few presents.

 

These are simple 3" cards in Whisper White card stock, Twitterpatted Designer Series Paper for the card fronts and envelopes that are made from 5" square DSP creating the envelopes with the fabulous Diagonal Scoring plate with of course the Scallop Trim punch for the envelope point and Decorative Label Punch for the name plate on the front. A little set of note cards and another present off the list!

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx

 

 



14th Advent Window

Time is really racing past now!

 

With this fabulously frosty weather the Penguins of the Polar Party set have spread some cheer!

 

Stamp sets: Polar Party, Snow Swirled, Snowflake Soiree

Inks: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue

Card stock: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Misc: Curly Label & Decorative Label punches, Rhinestones, Stampin' dimensionals

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen x

13th Advent Window

So today I thought I would share my obsession for small things ;-)

 

Stamp set: Merry Minis, Greetings of the Season

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, More Mustard

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Punches : Merry Minis Pack, Postage, 1/2" circle

Misc: 5/8" Victoria crochet trim, 1/2" Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen x



12th Advent Window

So following on from my last years Spiral decoration, I finally got round to making six small ones that when fixed together make this fabulous star!

 

This is the Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper, I used 11 x 11cm squares.

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen x

11th Advent Window!

This Advent blog is turning out to be the ideal excuse to use the things I haven't tried out yet and this embossing folder is exactly that! Any excuse for a bit of colouring in anyway ;-)

 

Stamp set: Kidoodles

Card stock: Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper white

Ink: Black Staz On, Real Red & Old Olive Stampin' Up! markers

Misc: Lacey Brocade embossing folder, Decorative Label punch, Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled ribbon, Real Red 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Round Ribbon Slide

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx

10th Advent Window

Today I thought I would share my latest handmade tree decoration. This is two simple origami folded stars (taken again from a Children's Decoration book) using some of the Candlelight Christmas Speciality DSP, layered one on top of the other, secured with dimensionals, edged with Silver Glass Stampin' Glitter, with a central Rhinestone brad for a little extra glitz!

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx

9th Advent Window

 

Have been itching to try out this new embossing folder - just hope that when the snow falls the flakes won't really be this big!

 

Stamp set: Snow Swirled

Ink: Real Red

Misc: Northern Flurry Embossing folder, Real Red Glimmer paper, Merry Minis star punch, Rhinestones.

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx

8th Advent Window

So today's Advent Window is very simple, 20 circles of current Stampin' Up! Christmas Designer Series, teamed with my favourite Old Olive card stock, glued into this decorative orb for the tree, with Vintage faceted button and Pearls at the pentagonal meeting points.

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxx

7th Advent Window - Robin revisited!

 

So here is the last card from this weeks workshop . .

 

 

For those of you that saw my Advent blog last year, this will be a very familiar card, but here in a slightly brighter shade of red, and it's reminded my how much I LOVE this design, easily reworked in Whisper White for a Dove of Peace instead of this chirpy robin.

 

Stamp set: Owl Occasions

Card stock: Chocolate chip, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Old Olive

Misc: Scallop trim corner & Bird Builder punches

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen x



6th Advent Window!

So here's the second card from this weeks Workshop

As you can see, my obsession with the Triple layer card continues! The inspiration for this card came from a fellow demonstrator on a site where we can share ideas.

Stamp sets: Greetings of the Season, Scentsational Season

Inks: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, More Mustard

Card stock: Garden Green, Whisper White

Keep on crafting, Gen x



5th Advent Window!

 

So thought I would share last night's workshop cards, as they had a Christmas theme . .

 

Stamp sets: Snow Swirled, Snowflake Soiree, Mixed Medley

Inks: Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise

Card stock: Silver Glimmer Paper, Whisper white

Misc: Scallop Circle & Snow Flurry Dies, 1 1/4" Scallop circle punch, Rhinestone

 

Keep on crafting, Gen x



4th Advent Window!

The joy of workshop prep means that you get struck by inspiration for the off cuts.


Stamp sets: Greetings of the Season
Ink: Real Red
Card stock: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Glimmer Silver :-)
Misc: Victoria Crochet Trim, Merry Minis Punch Pack

Keep on crafting, Gen x

3rd Advent Window

So with everyone I know putting up their Christmas Trees, here is as close as I get!

I saw a similar design recently, and was looking for an excuse to use the Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock and Woodgrain embossing folder, and thought it made a great base for the ribbon tree decoration.

Stamp sets: Owl Occasions

Card stock: Early Espresso Core'dinations and Woodgrain embossing folder

Punches: Star from the Merry Minis punch set

 Selection of Ribbons, Old Olive, Real Red, Gumball Green and Lucky Limeade

Keep on crafting, Gen x

2nd Advent Window!

 

Picked up a Children's Christmas Decoration book recently and was reminded of this gorgeously simple decoration that can be made in minutes!

 

 

Here I've used a 22cm x 7.5cm piece of Candlelight Christmas Speciality DSP, cut in half to make two pieces of 11cm. Then cut 3 x 7.5cm lines into the bottom of the paper at 2.5cm intervals, to make the strips for weaving and then rounded the top corners to make the lobes of the heart. I love the fact that all you need to do with Stampin' Up! DSP is turn over for the contrast. I have used some Very Vanilla Velvet Ribbon for the bow, but you can use anything that takes your fancy :-)

 

Keep on crafting, Gen x



1st Advent window!

 

Have decided to do a Virtual Advent again this year
- lets hope I can keep up ;-)

And behind today's window . . .

 

 

Folded Christmas Trees

 

Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Inks: Gumball Green

Misc: Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper, Glimmer Paper, Merry Minis punch pack for the stars, 1/2" circle punch for the corners, 2 1/2" Circle punch for the DSP.

 

I really love this simple idea, I cut the 2 1/2" circle in half and used this template. I think this will even be fab to use up retired DSP, and even recycling old Christmas cards, maybe printing on the blank side to give a contrast.

Keep on crafting ;-) Gen x

 

 





Triple layer time !

 

It's official! I'm obsessed with this technique - just so fabulous for late autumn/winter Birthdays!

 

 

Any excuse to also show you the fabulous new stamp set I redeemed on my hostess allowance!

Stamp sets: Creative Elements, Wacky Wishes
Card stock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Inks: Baja Breeze, Rose Red (Subtles collection)
Misc: Baja Breeze seem binding & Rhinestones

 

 

Just when you think I can't possibly show you the same thing again . . .

 

 

Stamp sets: Creative Elements, Beautiful Birthday (love the lettering)

Card stock: Melon Mambo, Whisper white, Rich Razzleberry
Inks: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry (Brights)
Misc: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Rhinestones :-)

 

I think my favourite has to be . . .

 

 

Stamp sets: Owl Occasions (and retired greeting)

Card stock: Old Olive, Whisper White
Inks: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Always Artichoke

 

The colour inspiration for this card came from some gift wrap that I picked up ages ago with this friend in mind, but as you can see I got slightly carried away with this cute stamp set - hey ho! What's a girl supposed to do ;-)

 

 

As you can see, I had enough to make a matching envelope for the card with my Simply Scored plate, endless envelope possibilities - there is no such thing as waste any longer - hee hee hee!

 

Keep on crafting, Gen x