8th Advent Window - Saesonal Wreath

 You know when you see a card design in the Main Catalogue, and you know you have the gold foil leaves to make the wreath as you used them when the Forever Fern Suite was released? Then you spend quite a while looking for that particular paper pack, to no avail and then have to create your own version, so here it is!

Stamp Set: Winter Woods

Ink: Real Red

Card Stock: Real Red, Crumb cake, Whisper White, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Gold foil

Accessories: Winter Woods, Pointsettia, Forever Flourishing Dies, Red Rhinestones and Old Olive/Pretty Peacock 3/8" ribbon

I guess my wreath is a little more unique, much like my actual wreath looks when I get round to making and hanging it, natural, uneven, but sensationally seasonal.

Keep on Christmas Crafting,

GenGen xxxx

7th Advent Window - Poinsettia Parcels

 As we've all become aware of the recycling choices for Christmas I have decided not to stamp my brown paper, but to embellish the plain paper with ribbon, and adding 3D elements, here some Poinsettias.

Ribbon: Mossy Meadow 3/8" Diagonal Stripe, Red Organza with Poinsettia suite

Dies used: Poinsettia and Wreath Builder

Card stock: White Velvet, Garden Green, Old Olive, Read Red, Copper

Embellishments: Pearls, Red and Gold jewels.

Keep on wrapping, one parcel at a time,

GenGen xxxx

6th Advent Window - Thoughtful Trees

As life has been challenging this year, Christmas might be different too. With this in mind I wanted a pared back card, but then somehow jingle bells were added, so not as restrained as I initially set out to do. It was a great excuse to use my stamaparatus for the background greeting :-)

Stamp Set: Curvy Christmas, Rooted in Nature

Card Stock: Old Olive, Crumb Cake

Ink: Old Olive, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Gold Hoop Embellishments, Old Olive Linen thread, Jingle Bells, also available in red and green. Nature's Root dies.

May Christmas be thoughtful,

GenGen xxxx

5th Advent Window - Winter Snow!

 Somehow a little snow on the hilltops is quite the inspiration, with the only question being Emboss or Deboss?

Stamp set: Snowflake Wishes

Ink: Balmy Blue

Card stock: Silver foil, Pool Party, Whisper White, Balmy Blue Glimmer

Accessories: Winter Snow Embossing Folder, So Many Snowflake Dies, Snowflake Splendor 1/4" ribbon, Blue adhesive backed gems, Snowflake adhesive backed embellishments, Lovely labels Pick a Punch.

I think I prefer Deboss, as it looks like Jack Frost patterns.

Keep on Christmas Crafting, especially inspired by nature, 

GenGen xxxx

4th Advent Window - Dove of Hope

Sometimes, especially in these circumstances I purposely pare back designs for a little simple stamping. 

Stamp Set: Dove of Hope

Ink: Smoky Slate

Card stock: Smoky Slate, Feels Like Frost 6"x6" DSP

Accessories: Detailed Dove Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Snowflake Splendor 1/4" ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

Make time for a little simple stamping,

GenGen xxxx

3rd Advent Window - Stellar

 One of last year's favorites for me was the Christmas Gleaming bundle, and the printed and punched ornaments make a great star ornament. 

This year the colour combination is Night of Navy, Whisper White and the fabulous 1 1/2" Metallic Mesh Ribbon with a central faceted gem and rhinestone, for my friend JCF xx

Keep Christmas crafting, it keeps the light shining,

GenGen xxxx 

2nd Advent Window - Tag Buffet Project Kit

 Despite varying firebreak lockdowns and restricted movements I still seem short of time, ridiculous really. It was this constant in my life (never having enough time), that made this project kit the best option for me, especially when the stamp set is included in the kit.

Tag Buffet Project Kit

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green and Shaded Spruce

and Stampin' dimensionals ;-)

A little Christmas Crafting

is one more thing off the list,

GenGen xxxx