Hot Foil First timer!

 Despite getting all the gear, it remained in the delivery box for a longer time than I care to admit really! So this is my first foiled image . . 

This is the Botanical Glow Bundle, the above image showing the silver foil image on Soft Sea Foam card stock, and then I printed the photopolymer stamp in Old Olive ink, as I wanted a tonal effect.

I also used Old Olive as the base card, and think I might change the greeting so it sits flat on the card, rather than raised up on dimensionals.

Keep on crafting, GenGen XxX

Let there be cake!

 Sometimes, Birthday Wishes for a fourteen year old boy need reining in on my part, so hoping this is a bit less is more 🤞

In my current phase of trying to use my stash, the background of this card is a retired 6x6 DSP, and a retired blank card base which is rather lovely embossed stripes, (on the envelope flap too). The cupcake and candle is also from a previous ephemera pack, and the foam stars I think are left over from last Christmas! 

The fabulous greeting IS current, from the Words and Wishes Dies, using night of Navy for the Background with Silver glimmer that I put adhesive sheet onto before running through the die for easy lettering placement, (particularly helpful for the i dot of Birthday).

Keep the Light alive with a little glimmer and sparkle,

GenGen xxx

Autumn Birthday Wishes!

As the days darken and the sunshine fades, today's Birthday card is holding onto the summer sunshine with vibrant Sunflowers (HB TI🎉)

 As always, I'm making a card with retired products! This is the now retired 3D Sunflower embossing folder. I coloured the reverse emboss image with blender brushes in Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive, then running the Momento black ink, pad side down on the debossed image to create the sharp contrast and make the colours pop.

The greeting is from the Balloon Festoon stamp set, printed in Pumpkin Pie on Daffodil Delight cardstock, with a Gilded Wings Butterfly, with frosted embellishments, and retired ribbon underneath the greeting ;-)

Keep the sunshine going with your card making,

GenGen XxX  

Flash Sale! 16-18th September

Have you been waiting for the perfect opportunity to add the latest stamp sets to your collection? 

From 16 to 18 September, you can get select stamp sets at 15% off! 

Grab stamps that have been on your wish list or use this opportunity to explore new stamp styles. 

Act fast—this stamp-tacular sale only lasts for three days!

Balloon Festoon!

 It's quite frequent that I get inspiration from wrapping paper, and this card is a case in point. I also wonder if you're ever too old to have numbered Birthday Balloons on your card? I think never ;-)

Here I've used The Balloon Festoon Bundle

Simply printing the Happy Birthday sentiment in Real Red, Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue  and Night of Navy for a background, using the Balloon Dies and some retired glimmer cardstock for the Balloons and Silver glimmer for the Birthday Numbers from a retired die set.

Keep on Crafting, one card at a time XxXxX

Play Day!

 Somehow, we're half way through May, the Main Catalogue has changed, and I'm only just staring to play with some of the new products I've indulged myself with.

When I received my copy of the new slimline main catalogue, I poured over the pages, (as I do with every new release), and easily found Suites I could justify ;-)

This is my first distraction into the Moonlit Flora Suite, an easy buy when Fern Fronds unfurling is one of my favourite things.

A very quick and simple card, 

using Mossy Meadow cardstock for the 

Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder, 

a Butterfly and greeting that I had just lying around, 

but the unfurling frond added in 

Old Olive cardstock using the Fern & Flora Dies

Keep it Simple for Saturdays,

GenGen XxXxX

April Already!

 Somehow it's nearly the end of April, and we're on the threshold of the Mini catalogue expiring and the new Main Catalogue change over, and I'm not really keeping up with the changes. So as an attempt to catch up, here's a card I made in March using the Simply Beautiful Dies from the Lovely & Beautiful Suite from the Mini Catalogue.

I simply used the dies to build the flower edging in Melon Mambo and Blackberry Bliss, with white foliage from the 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar, with silver glimmer stamen, rhinestone centers and frosted gem embellishments.

Keep on crafting, GenGen xxx