9th Advent Window - Lighthearted Leaves

So for today's advent window we have a naturally inspired card, the season wouldn't be the same without a little Holly.

Stamp set: Lighthearted Leaves

Ink: Gold Emboss

Card stock: Garden Green, Whisper white, Gold Foil

Accessories: Leaflets framelits, Wondrous Wreath Framelits, Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Pearls and Red 1/8" Striped Ribbon

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 8 - Holly Jolly Time!

Somehow I have been side tracked into a snowy theme . . .

Stamp set: Holly Jolly Greetings

Ink: Tempting Turquoise

Card stock: Soft Sky, Silver Foil, Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum

Accessories: Christmas Greetings Thinlit dies

Just love the sheer effect of the vellum overlying
 this simple snowflake print :-)

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

7th Advent Window - Snow Way!

So thought I would cultivate my inner child, which frankly is never far away! So here is a little gathering of my arctic friends . . . 

Stamp set: Snow place

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write marker

Card stock: Silver Glimmer, Soft Sky, Whisper White

Accessories: Snow Friends Framelits Dies

Needless to say, I have printed several little snow friends, now the fun is to group them together, maybe with hats and candy canes next, the possibilities are endless ;-)

Keep on Christmas Crafting with your snow friends, GenGen xxxx

6th Advent Window - Peaceful Wreath

So a Saturday of high winds has allowed me to have a play day! As always I love detailed stamps and this wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits are so effective, a real excuse to team up Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler again!

Stamp Set: Peaceful Wreath, Six Sayings, Good Greetings

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Naturals Ivory(retired), Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers, Gold

Accessories: Wonderful Wreath Framelits, 1/2" Circle Punch, Corner Punch, Raffia for bow above and 1/8" Gold ribbon for bow below.

Keep on Christmas Crafting, away from the wind and the rain, 

GenGen xxxx

5th Advent Window - planning and preparation

Somehow, it wasn't until I went to write down the cards received that I realised that I had filled up my last Christmas planner! There's nothing like advance planning, and this really is nothing like advanced planning, hee hee hee! 

So, time to create my own planner by covering a lined notebook with some of the fabulous Merry Moments DSP, with some Christmas Greeting stamps in Real Red ink, with a couple of red foil stars over the washi tape, and a little 3/8" White Glitter Ribbon at the side.

Also, have realised that leaving all the present wrapping till Christmas eve is possibly not the best plan, so have decided that a little wrapping as we go along might be the way forward, so started today!

This a box I've made from a 12" x 12" sheet of last year's neutral card stock and the Gift Box Punch Board, and some of the gorgeous Cherry Cobbler linen ribbon that I bought on sale, using Chocolate Chip card stock for the tag with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and Curvy Corner Trio Punch for the base of the tag and a fabulous wooden Snowflake Elements for simple co-ordination, with a little linen thread.

Keep on Christmas Crafting, and planning ;-) GenGen xxxx

Friday - Fourth Advent Window!

Short and sweet today!

Even though the weather is not deep and crisp and even, the dark evenings encourage the creative element. Here is a card showing off some seasonal shine ;-)

Stamp Set: Embellished Ornaments

Ink: Garden Green

Card Stock: Red Foil Sheets, Whisper White

Accessories: Curvy Corner Trio Punch, Green Stripped Ribbon

Keep on Christmas Crafting, just one item a day is the GenGen way! xxxx

Advent Window 3 - all that Glitters!

Somehow I like to make things that are one thing into another . . . . . .  today it's Trees into a Star

This couldn't really be simpler and as always with me, less is more ;-) This is Gold Glimmer Paper and the Tree punch x 5, and then, cut the trunks off!

Stamp sets: Lots of Joy, Be the Star

Ink: Gold

Be sure to sparkle when you're Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx