Advent Window 7

 

And of course, when you have started colouring, it's hard to stop!

 

So here we coloured in the Stocking from the Color Me Christmas Stamp Set then used a couple of dimensionals to raise it up off the fabulous tags that are available in the current festive catalogue. using 1/8" Real Red ribbon and Ta dah!

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting - he's on his way! Gen xxxx

6th Advent Window

 

I was lucky enough to be asked along to Matthew's Christmas Craft Party, so we did this colour in card with the Colour Me Christmas Stamp Set, which I stamped ahead of time with Staz On Ink so that we could get STRAIGHT to the colouring, with some Stampin' Write Markers :-)

 Simply finishing it off with some Real Red 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain ribbon and a retired ribbon slide and the greeting from Teeny Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set, in Real Red Ink in the bottom right hand corner - perfect for tiny hands!

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxxx

Fifth Advent Window

As a second project for Dolau WI we tackled a simple punch art robin.

 

 

This is a greeting from the carry over set featured in the right side bar :-)

 

We used Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green card stock with the Bird Builder Punch, and it was done in an instant, in amongst eating Celebrations !!

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxxx

Advent Window 4

Those of you have seen my blog before will know that I am the original last minute queen. When I was travelling home on Sunday night I saw more Christmas lights on the 1st December than I can really remember!

 

Luckily, Christmas themed workshops last month allowed me to get in the right mood.

 

 

Here is the version of the Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card Kit that I created with Dolau WI, with the Warmth & Wonder stamp set using Pool Party, Old Olive and Real Red Inks and EVERYTHING else you see here is in the kit pack.

 

I thought as this group were Stamping newbies I would do two versions with the left one using a stamp-a-ma-jig to align the tree baubles, whereas the right version is a simple image. Obviously there were more takers for the more complicated design, but everybody did really well ;-)

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxxx 

 

 



Advent Window 3

3-D Christmas Snowflake Decoration

 



Seemed appropriate for the third advent window to feature the third project we did at the Christmas themed Card Club in Llandrindod Wells - thanks to Teresa and Ruth for asking me along!

 

Stamp set: Festive Flurry

Inks: Indigo Island and Smoky slate on the back of the decoration!

Card Stock: Whisper White

Accessories: Matching Festive Flurry Framelits Dies (and big shot), Scoring Board for concertina folds with scoring tool, Rhinestone brad in centre and jewels for decoration. Silver 1/8" Ribbon for hanger.

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, and Happy Birthday Tom K ;-) Gen xxxx

Advent window Two!

So it's just not possible to show this project with one window - so there's TWO!

 

It's official - I LOVE the new Thinlit flip cards, and there are SO many informative tutorials on You Tube you can become an expert in an instant! Closed card above and open below. . .

 

 

Stamp set: Warmth & Wonder

Inks: Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana

Card stock: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White & Winter Frost Speciality Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Circle Thinlit die and Big Shot, Rhinestones for snowflake centres.

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxxx

 





1st Advent Window! December is here!!

For this year's Advent Adventure, I thought I would start simply.

 

This is my version of this card featured on page 10 of the
Seasonal Catalogue.

I have simplified it for ease of reproduction in a workshop environment, initially gold embossing the greeting on the Real Red background card and the red poinsettia, which I then cut out along the outline.

I embossed the whisper white card and used a sponge dauber to highlight the embossing and edge with gold ink, which I then used to change the colour of the frosted embellishment from silver to gold, but think realistically it needs gold paint as it doesn't really dry completely on the metal embellishment - another crafting trial and error ;-)

 Last but not least is the stunning gold foil greeting across the poinsettia - think I may be using this lots for this season.

 

Stamp sets: Joyful Christmas, Greetings of the Season

Ink: Versa mark & Gold Emboss, Gold metallic ink

Card stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Gold Foil Sheet
Accessories: Expressions Thinlits dies, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Stampin trimmer Scallop cutting blade for edge of real red card stock. Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

 



Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen xxxx