Advent Window 4 - Quilted Christmas

For me it is ALWAYS possible to be tempted with new sets out of the seasonal catalogue, especially when I try to tell myself I don't NEED any more :-)

This is of course the fabulous Quilted Christmas Suite,

co-ordination made easy :-)

Stamp set: Christmas Quilt

Ink: Real Red, Lemon Lime Twist

Card stock: Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Whisper White, Quilted Christmas 6"x6" Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Pennant and Quilt Builder Framelit dies, Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stitched Felt Embellishment (Holly)

As a sewing enthusiast, I'm looking forward to using this set throughout the year :-)

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

3rd Advent Window - Let it Snow!

Here, we have had some snow in November,

but if you're lacking the white stuff

you can always put it in your cards,
with white glitter in a shaker card :-)

Stamp set: Flurry of Wishes

Card stock: Old Olive, Thick Whisper White, Color Theory Designer Series Stack, Chocolate Chip, Clear acetate sheet for shaker window

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Card Front Builder Thinlits, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 2

Luckily for me, one of my workshop requests

was for festive curvy keepsake boxes

For me nothing says Christmas Chill

better than a Penguin Gift box ;-)

Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango

Punches: Owl Builder, Small & Large Oval, retired label punch.

Accessories: Curvy Keepsake Thinlit, White gel pen

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

1st Advent Window is Here!

I wanted to start this year's Advent blog with a message of hope.

Stamp Set: Carols of Christmas
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White, Be Merry Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Holly Textured Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes Framelits, 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx 

My Christmas Cheer Challenge - Saturday 2nd December 2017

Stampin' Up! continues with the second half of the 10,000 card challenge.

I will be at Penybont Community Centre Christmas Fayre on Saturday 2nd December 2017 3-7pm, with some Christmas crafts that I have made and stamping equipment for volunteers to help me make 100 Christmas cards for Alderhey Ronald McDonald House. These cards will be available to the families who stay in the Ronald McDonald House while their child is in Alderhey Hospital.

Just as we stayed in a room at the Alderhey Ronald McDonald House when my nephew had open heart surgery when he was 3 months old. Next February my nephew will be 21 years old, and he lives life to the full near Perth in Australia now :-)

I jumped at the chance to give something back for the care shown to him and us, and to help other families at their time of need, starting with the cards I made in June of this year.

Come along to the fayre AND help me make 100 cards, make a difference to families who are struggling to keep life as normal as a hospital environment can be, see you there!

Keep on Crafting, GenGen xxxx

Colour me Happy Kit

Along with my inability to make two cards the same, is the inability to follow instructions for a card making kit ;-)

The fabulous card bases and envelopes that come in the Colour me Happy Kit are perfect for other possibilities.

Amazing Alfie is 5 this year, and, as Lego is an important part of his life I snuck a few printed ones under his Birthday number banner!

 

Silver glimmer for his name and number, keeping it simple ;-)

Keep on crafting, GenGen xxxx

Stampin Blends are here!

As a serious fan of colouring in,

I am over the moon to see blending pens return to SU :-)

(use the Stampin' Blends icon on the right to see the details)

There is a fantastic Colour Me Happy Kit and the matching
Colour Me Happy Stamp Set 
which is a great way to get into blending ;-)

Here is my version of one of the kit cards, using Basic Grey Archival Ink for stamping and the greeting, with Pink Pirouette Blending pens, with SERIOUSLY gorgeous matching envelopes :-)

Keep on Crafting, GenGen xxxx