Advent Window 14 - Wishes all around

A more traditional feel again . . . 

 Stamp Set: Wishes All Around

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Old Olive, 

Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Wishes All Around Dies, 

Circle punch, retired ribbon ;-)

Keep on crafting,

GenGen XxXxX

Thirteenth Advent Window - Silver birch

Today's pared back card uses the beautiful Silver Birch background DSP from the One Horse Open Sleigh suite.

Stamp set: Christmas Classics and Joy of Noel

Ink: Staz On Saddle Brown 

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Sleigh DSP

Accessories: 1 1/2" Silver Metallic Mesh Ribbon, 

Christmas Classics die, Rhinestones

Less is more ;-) GenGen XxXxX 

Advent Window 12 - Trio of Tags

As presents start to gather themselves, it's time for tags!

Stamp set: Christmas Classics

Ink: Real Red and Old Olive

Cardstock: Very Vanilla and Gold foil

Accessories: Labels aglow, Christmas Classics and Joy of Noel dies (and a retired star ;-))

Pearls, Gold glimmer jewels, loose holly gems and sequins

Ribbons : Gold shimmer, Real Red & gold dot, and a retired old olive twill

As for the wrap, it'll be plain brown paper for mine this year, with the focus on ribbons and tags.

Keep on wrapping, GenGen XxXxX

Eleventh Advent Window - Stellar Specialty DSP

I know my Advent blog has gone a bit paper mad this year, but as I am a little tight for time, it's the ideal solution for quick creativity.

Here are two versions of the same 3D star from the specialty Designer Series Paper from the current Mini Catalogue with the first star highlighted with Gold ribbon, and the second with the gorgeous Night of Navy and Gold Glitter ribbon.

 Let the light shine into these dark nights with a little decoration making ;-)

Keep on crafting for Christmas, GenGen XxXxX

Advent Window 10 - Cherry Cobbler!

For me, the colour Cherry Cobbler = Christmas, 

and less really is more ;-)

Stamp Set: Joy of Noel

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Joyful Specialty DSP, 

Gold Foil, Whisper White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Christmas Classics Dies

The gold foil elements of this design are just enough in this understated card, I've also kept the layout flat to help postage.

GenGen XxXxX

 

Ninth Advent Window - Frosted Reflection

The Snowflake Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper is SO reflective I've had to take this picture at a strange angle so that I'm not captured in the reflection.

Stamp set: Wishes All Around

Card stock: Snowflake Magic Specialty DSP, Vellum

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Accessories: Label die from Beautiful Balloons, Adhesive Backed snowflakes, Rhinestones and silver twine.

I didn't want to cover over the DSP, so the vellum tag, with the cut outs allows you to see the underlying design. I added rhinestones to the adhesive backed snowflakes, as you can never really have too much sparkle ;-)

GenGen XxXxX

 

Advent Window 8 - Traditional Wreath

 Inspired by the Mini Catalogue front cover . . . 

Stamp Set: Joy of Noel & Christmas Classics

Card stock: Gold Foil, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red and Watercolour pencils

Accessories: Joy 0f Noel & Christmas Classic Dies, 

Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" large check ribbon.

You can't beat a bit of colouring in!

GenGen XxXxX