Advent Window 24

So he's definitely on his way, and perhaps already delivered to some children, and an excuse for a shaker card! I have to admit when the snow falls I don't think even SC could see his way! As always today is tree day, so with that as inspiration . . . 

Stamp set: Winter Woods, Dashing Deer 

and Santa from Hearts come home

Card Stock: Old Olive, Whisper White, silver foil 

and Under the Mistletoe DSP

Ink: Staz On, Shaded Spruce, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso

Accessories: Detailed Deer and In the Woods Thinlit dies, Window sheet for the shaker card and adhesive dimensional strip, star punch.

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

hoping that we all make the nice list ;-)

GenGen xxxx

23rd Advent Window

Just to get back to some stamping, 

if only festive decoration was this easy ;-)

Stamp set: At Home with You, Snowflake Sentiments, 

Merry Christmas to All

Card stock: Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla

Ink: Staz On, Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler and Blendabilities

Accessories: At Home Framelits, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Keep on crafting,

while festively festooning your home,

GenGen xxxxx

Advent Window 22

This year, there have been several Designer Series Papers that have made me decided lazy on the stamping front as they are such a fantastic background! The real joy is the speed at which you can make a batch of cards ;-)

Stamp Set: Joyous Noel

Card Stock: Tranquil Tide, Joyous Noel DSP, Whisper White

Ink: Tranquil Tide, Merry Merlot, Soft Suede

Accessories: Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8" ribbon, 3/16" Braided Linen Trim, Snowflake Wire element, Stitched shapes framelits

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

even in a hurry ;-)

GenGen xxxx

21st Advent Window - shortest day . . .

 . . . longest night! So with that in mind a card created with golden light in the windows of the houses!

Stamp Set: Hearts come home

Card Stock: Twinkle twinkle designer series paper, 

Smoky Slate, Grey Granite, Basic Grey, 

Joyous Noel 6"x6" Glimmer paper and Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Hometown Greetings Edgelit dies, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, a little glitter for the front edge and snowman with basic black marker for his hat!

It doesn't look like we'll see deep and crisp and even, so wanted the buildings to just get a shade darker with each row, creating a little depth with dimensionals.

Keep on crafting in the long dark nights!

GenGen xxxx 

Advent Window 20

Now for the feather section of the Feathers & Frost stamp set

Stamp Set: Feathers & Frost, Merry Christmas to All

Card stock: Red Glimmer Paper, Under the Mistletoe DSP, 

Whisper White

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Real Red 

and Blendabities in Crumb Cake and Chery Cobbler

Accessories: Merry Christmas Thinlit dies

Keep on Crafting for Christmas.

GenGen xxxx

19th Advent Window

Card inspiration from the main catalogue this time, 

still showcasing the fabulous 

Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set: Feathers & Frost, Flurry of Wishes 

Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive, Under the Mistletoe

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: Stitched Labels Framelits, Old Olive Sheer ribbon

Keep on Christmas crafting,

GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 18

It's the time where reindeers are gathering! 

The gorgeous paisley detail of this stamp with the matching die make this card easy :-)

Stamp set: Dashing Deer

Card stock: Real Red, DSP from previous promotion, Whisper White

Ink: Crumb Cake

Accessories: 5/8" Striped Burlap Trim

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

17th Advent Window

I just wanted the image here to stand out . . .

Stamp Set: Serene Garden and sentiment from Snow is Glistening

Ink: Mint Macaron

Card stock: Mint Macaron, Whisper White

Accessories: Garden Scene Framelits, Pretty Labels Punch, Silver 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon, Previous Holly embossing folder

Keep on peacefully crafting,

GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 16

Time for a little glitter and glimmer . . and just die cuts!

Card Stock: Tranquil Tide Glimmer paper, 

Shaded Spruce, Merry Merlot

Accessories: Merry Christmas and Pretty Pines Thinlit Dies, 

Whisper White marker for berries and metallic green thread 

(for those keen enough to be able to see it!)

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

15th Advent Window

Stamp Set: Stylish Christmas

Card Stock: Gold Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green

Accessories: Gold Metallic Pearls and Stampin dimensionals for Poinsettia layering.

Simple Stamping for Christmas,

GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 14

For some this year,

 joy and merriness will not necessarily be how they are feeling.

So somehow silver and snowflakes seem peaceful enough.

Stamp Set: Winter Woods

Card Stock: Silver and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Ink: Versamark and Silver Embossing Powder

Accessories: Snowfall Thinlit dies, Rhinestones

Keep it Simple for Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxxx

13th Advent Window

So, a chance to make the most of seasonal designer series paper :-)

Stamp set: Merry Christmas to All, Winter Woods

Card stock: Real Red, Under the Mistletoe DSP, 

Copper Foil, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso and Shaded Spruce

Accessories:1/4" Copper Trim, Everyday Label Punch

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx 

Advent Window 12

Just the time for some calming colouring in . . .

Stamp Set: Feathers & Frost

Card Stock: Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes

Ink: Old Olive, watercolour pencils

Accessories: Stamparatus for batch printing, 

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

I really wanted to see the sketch detail of this stamped image, so have kept it very pared back and simple.

Keep simply crafting,

GenGen xxxx

11th Advent Window

I feel the need for another pair of earrings! 

 This time from some of the sensational Star Wire Elements,

that are showcased in the Joyus Noel Suite.

 

This is literally less is more, as I have again simply added the copper wire element to the copper earring hooks, just what I needed for my last card workshop!

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxxx

Advent Window 10

Sorry for the darkness of this photo, 

but I wanted the vellum panel to illuminate ;-)

This little lantern can be made easily with 2 x 7" by 8" panels, scoring at 3 3/4" and 7 1/2" to make the four panels and two half inch tabs for construction. 

I just cut one window for the vellum panel, with a 2cm border. 

I've used Soft Suede for the lantern, Early Espresso for the Prancing Deer from the Detailed Deer Thinlit dies, and then Versa Mark for the background stamp of the Dashing Deer Stamp Set. 

I found some fabulous copper wire lights with a battery pack that allow window long illumination.

Keep the Light Shining,

GenGen xxxx

9th Advent Window

Stamp set: Winter Woods, Merry Christmas to All

Card Stock: Vellum, Gold Foil & Whisper White

Ink: Shaded Spruce & Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: In the Woods Framelits, Merry Christmas Thinlits, Small Star Punch, Softly Falling TEIF, glue dots, 

Shimmery embossing paste

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 8

With everything that is happening in the World at the moment, 

my hopes are for Peace.

Stamp Set: First Frost, Stylish Christmas

Card stock: Silver Foil, Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Silver, Stampin' markers

Accessories: Seasonal Wreath TEIF, Frosted Bouquet Framelits, Silver ribbon, Rhinestones and Stamparatus to build up marker colours.

I know this design is really less is more, but the festivities aren't always the easiest of times for everyone.

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

7th Advent window - double window

Stamp set: Peaceful Noel

Card Stock: Merry Merlot, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Tranquil Tide Glimmer Paper

Ink: Merry Merlot, Tranquil Tide, Soft Sea Foam, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Sprig Punch, Stitched Shape Framelits

Of course, with the off cuts, it's possible to create a parcel tag, using the scalloped tag topper.

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 6

For those of you who managed to purchase the 

Snow is Glistening Stamp Set

Stamp Set: Snow is Glistening

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay

Card stock: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Accessories: Snowflake Trinkets, Mini silver sequins

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

5th Advent Window

This year the Merry Merlot and Copper combination . . . 

Card Stock: Copper Foil, Joyous Noel Speciality DSP

Accessories: Detailed Deer Thinlit Dies, Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies, Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8" Reversible Ribbon

The stamping is of course on the inside

A wonderful sentiment from the Snow is Glistening stamp set.

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 4

Some more Snowflake Showcase, 

a real less is more design, 

with no stamping!

Card stock: Balmy Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Frost White Shimmer Paint with dauber for background

Accessories: Snowfall Thinlit dies, Snowflake Trinkets

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

3rd Avent Window

Time for some seriously traditional colours in today's post, a simple card format, that I came up with last year, but revamped with the new Designer Series Paper, dies and embellishments.

Stamp set: Snowflake Sentiments

Ink: Old Olive

Card Stock: Real Red, Under the Mistletoe DSP, 

Tranquil Tide, Whisper White

Accessories: Quilt Top TEIF, Stitched Seasons Framelits, 

All is Bright Paper Clips

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 2

The joy of last months Snowflake Showcase means more embellishments that never make it onto a card!

Here the gorgeous Snowflake Trinket embellishments fit simply into earring hooks to make an instant festive treat ;-)

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

1st Advent Window

So a simple start for this year's advent blog . . . 

Stamp set: Dashing Deer

Card stock: Gold foil, Real Red and Whisper White

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: Swirls & Curls TIEF (here used in deboss), Detailed Deer Thinlit dies, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

The deep embossing folder shortened the length of the textured background, so the red border greeting squares up the layout again. 

I used Multipurpose Adhesive sheets for the gold foil die cuts to keep the foil clear of adhesive.

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx