Time for Love!

When I was able to sneak a peek at the new catalogue I knew that I would be buying this embossing folder . . . and for me dandelion seed heads are an indication of time passing, so a perfect fit for a simple Anniversary card.

Card stock: Bermuda Bay, Vellum, Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay

(Sentiment from a retired Stamp set, punched with a retired punch)

Accessories: Dandelions 3D embossing folder

Keep it simple, but keep on crafting,

GenGen xxxx

83 years young!

Today is my Dad's 83rd Birthday, and as tempting as it is to put numbers on his card, I decided to go with a theme of celebrating at home, as we're all doing at the moment. Fabulous to finally have some DSP that actually shows WALES!!

Stamp Set: Perennial Birthday (Retired)

Card stock: Copper foil, World of Good DSP, 

Early Espresso, Whisper White

Accessories: 1/4" Faux Suede Trim, Triple Banner Punch, 

Retired Copper Stars

It's been a lovely day, the sun has shone, there's been a lunchtime drink in the local pub, and our usual Sunday dinner, but with the addition of dessert . . .

Keep on card making,

and enjoying Summer Strawberry Meringue Roulade ;-)

GenGen xxxx

Celebrating Dad

Some of the silver lining of Lockdown is the time I've been able to spend with my Dad, still great company and moments of sparkle :-)

And with Father's Day in this time period, Dad was happy enough to have Sunday dinner as his present (phew)! Also giving me an opportunity to play with the Forever Greenery Suite.

Stamp Set: Forever Fern, and retired greeting

Card stock: Pretty Peacock, Forever Greenery DSP, Pear Pizzazz, Vellum, Whisper White

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Greenery Embossing Folders, Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack, Forever Flourishing Dies, Lovely Labels Pick a Punch, Gold faceted rhinestones

As Dad spends so much time in the garden,

this suite is spot on ;-)

Keep on being inspired by nature,

GenGen xxxx

Eighteenth Down Under!

My gorgeous niece Down Under is 18 TODAY!

As I write this blog her High Tea Birthday party 

will probably be in full flow ;-)

As you can never have enough sparkle in your life, I've simply surrounded her Birthday number with 18 white velvet die cut feathers.

Joining you with a celebratory cuppa from Wales, 

sending love across the miles xx

Keep on sparkling,

GenGen xxxx

Twins reach 12!

I know as each day passes time gets faster and faster,

seems like yesterday that L&E were born!

It's probably obvious that by now the twins have different interest, and I try at least to keep up with their latest loves ;-) L loves football, so with a green DSP background I used 12 footballs and copper stars for his number card.

As a cheat I now just accompany their card with a money envelope so they can chose something they would really like :-)

As E has just had her room decorated with Butterflies with Purple, Pink, Teal and Limed Oak, her card has 12 Butterflies, die cut, stamped on Bermuda Bay, Petal Pink or vellum, with of course rhinestones, glimmer paper using Butterfly Wishes stamp set and Butterfly Duet punch.

With her Birthday envelope matching in ;-)

Keep on card making,

GenGen xxx

Never too old . . .

. . . for a number Birthday card, 

or to be spreading a little glimmer wherever you go! 

Hee hee hee!

This is the simplest of cards, 

as I didn't want to over do my nephew's card, 

Happy Birthday for today MJ ;-)

So, retired foil card stock from Nobel Peacock for the background, 

and Stitched Stars die, with glimmer large numbers, 

as I was just unable to resist!

Keep on card making,

GenGen xxxx

Three decades to celebrate

I'm not really sure how it's possible my niece is 30! Obviously I printed/die cut 30 butterflies, and even though this card is A5 size I went with one butterfly for every decade instead ;-)

Stamp set: Daisy Lane, Butterfly Wishes

Ink: Smokey Slate

Card stock: Pink Glimmer, Whisper White, 

Highland Heather, Petal Pink

Accessories: Butterfly Duet and Daisy Punch, 

Nature's Thoughts Dies, Large Numbers Dies, Rhinestones

Keep the glimmer and sparkle going,

GenGen xxxx