7th Advent Window - Tree Treats

Some presents are best kept small and simple,

so this year's Tree gifts look like this . . .

Although the children grow up so fast,

who can resist Gingerbread at this time of year ;-)

Stamp Set: Cookie Cutter Christmas

Card Stock: Whisper White and Be Merry Designer Series Paper

(for the 3" x 3" envelopes)

Ink: Soft Suede

Accessories: Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Envelope Punch Board, Quilted Christmas 1/4" Ribbon, Retired Label Punch for name :-)

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

Advent Window 6 - On trend Copper

As always, we're influenced by colour trends and the influence Copper has had this year has even filtered into Mid Wales ;-)

Stamp Set: Christmas Pines

Card Stock: Smokey Slate, Copper Foil, Silver foil, Whisper White

Ink: Versa Mark and Copper embossing powder

Accessories: Swirly Scribbles, Seasonal Layers and Pretty Pine Cones Thinlits dies, 1/4" Copper Trim, Last year's copper pine cones tied with Linen Thread.

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

5th Advent Window - Star of Light

The possibilities with this stamp set are endless,

but somehow I keep coming back to the classic metal

and white contrast, with this year's revelation being

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

- no more glue marks on foil card stock!

Stamp set: Star of light

Card Stock: Whisper White, Gold Foil

Ink: Versa Mark and Gold Embossing Powder

Accessories: Starlight Thinlits Dies, Corner Punch, Gold sequins

Keep on Christmas Crafting, GenGen xxxx

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