Spring/Summer catalogue inspiration!

Obviously with a catalogue release it is my cue to buy something from every page ;-) 

For a wonderful friend who has her Birthday in March I thought a little sparkle with some rhinestones was the order of the day!

Stamp Set: Butterfly Basics

Inks: Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon

Card stock: Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Whisper White

Accessories:Butterflies Thinlits dies and Big Shot and Rhinestones

A further variation of this card I did at a workshop, using some of the delicious free Sale-A-Bration Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper with the pattern coming to life when it resists the ink, using Modern Label and Word Punches for the greeting!

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx

Sale-A-Bration and Summer Catalogue Inspiration . . .

Somehow, time is racing past once more and I haven't had time to catch up with workshop wonders! So this a simple two card workshop, as always keeping it simple!

 

 

Stamp Set: Lotus Blossom Photopolymer

Card stock: Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Inks: Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi

 

This 5x5" card, with simple 5mm layering was fun to do with the 3 step layering of the lotus flower. The arty image allows for a little imperfection of line up, but the more you print the easier it becomes. I love the simplicity of this stamp, but seriously impressed with the finished effect.

 

 

So continuing with the spring time colours, but indulging my need for matching stamps and punches with a background of new Designer Series Paper, et voila! There are four flower images of this stamp set, and as you will see later in this blog I have a serious addiction!

 

Stamp sets: Petal Potpourri, Crazy about You

Card stock: Whisper White, Old Olive, Best Year Ever DSP

Ink: Calypso Coral

Accessories: Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Brights button, Word window and Flower Medallion Punch

 

Keep on crafting, Gen Gen xxxx

It's Wednesday - weekly deal day!

Just a little reminder that the weekly deals are still on-going - every Wednesday you can see a new deal and to make it easy I have put a button on the left side bar so you can check the weekly deals from my blog :-)

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx

Happy New Year - different year, same deadline Queen!

 

You would think really, as my virtual advent finishes on the 24th December and there is a family Birthday on the 25th I could automatically post it for everyone to see. In reality it's the 17th January 2015 before I post that card and somehow I'm cutting it fine with getting January cards delivered in time!!

 

In all of the excitement of the festivities I still managed to get a pre-order for the new Spring/Summer catalogue (see right), with the added bonus of Sale-A-Bration goodies with every £45 spent - hee hee hee!

 

I'm getting the hang of the Photopolymer stamps, this one is Celebrate Today, and the visibility  allows easy alignment. As we can all do with a bit of sparkle on our Birthday, (especially when it's on Christmas Day), I've used some glimmer paper as backing, with some off cut Strawberry Slush and Wisteria Wonder for a juxtaposition layout. The matching Balloon Framelit Die just gives a little definition to the balloon border, and I kept the colours pink for a girl, with Pink Pirouette Ink for the balloon. This format is easily transformed for the first boy birthday of January, with a change of colour.

 

Having had a little time to root through my SU stash it has allowed ne to realise quite how much DSP is hiding in the corners ;-) I thought this retired DSP co-ordinated superbly with Brights Bermuda Bay, using the Die for the balloon, printing in Night of Navy. Makes a superb matching present tag too ;-)

 

Keep on crafting, you know it makes sense ;-) Gen xxxx



24th Advent Wishes

At this point even I'm putting up decorations, and wanted to finish this advent run with the revamped wreath that I have recycled from Easter, it shows the sentiments that I which for everyone that has looked in on my blog over this festive time, Peace and Joy.

 

 

It's no surprise that stars feature heavily with this years door wreath, some from my Merry and Bright pack, a few willow ones done at a workshop, Cherry Cobbler printed Bright & Beautiful Star printed three times for a 3D effect, trimmed with the gorgeous Cherry Cobbler Linen Ribbon.

 

He's on his way and all that remains is to wish everyone a . . . .

 

 

Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

Keep on Crafting ;-) Gen Gen xxxx



23rd Advent window - time for trees

Even I'm thinking of putting up my tree today - a day early! With that in mind I have done this card with three tree handmade ornaments, one for each of the children.

 

 

I made them with simply pressed clay pressing tree stamps from the Festival of Trees stamp set into the clay for the embossed detail, used an Old Olive blendabilities marker to highlight the stamp detail, added some red dazzling details and sequins and gold thread to hang them on the tree, with the remaining card looking glimmer-tastic with the silhouettes . . . .

 

 

After all that glimmer and with the wrapping next, I was reminded who would be gathering his reindeer and made present tags using owl and bird builder punches, he must be nearly ready to deliver presents to my niece and nephews down under, ho ho ho !

 

 

Keep on Christmas crafting, Gen Gen xxxx

 



22nd Advent Window - the flip side

This year has been seriously sparkle influenced and has also re-initiated my love of the flip cards, I just wanted to use a little more of the All is Calm Speciality Designer Series Paper.

 

 

This Snowflake Card Thinlits Die has such detail that I wanted to keep the design clean cut, with the Pool Party and Lost Lagoon colours with the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer snowflake creating a background for the Silver foil die, highlighted with rhinestones.

 

 

Just with the small silver foil snowflake on the inside, there are lots of combination possibilities with the DSP, and made these too, look on Pin Interest for a FREE template ;-) thinking of putting this collection into the front porch to make it festive, ho ho ho!

 

 

So Not On The List (NOTL), but fun time on a Sunday afternoon :-)

 

Keep on Christmas Crafting, Gen Gen xxxx