19 - nearly there!

You would think as a SU demonstrator I would easily let retired stamps go, but there are some that seem to stand the test of time, so therefore get promoted to my stamp set stash ;-)

With the same format and colours as the dinosaur card . . .

Stamp sets: Zoo Babies, Sassy Salutations

Card stock: Chocolate chip, Smokey Slate, Very Vanilla, Kraft

Ink: Chocolate Chip Smokey Slate

Keeping it simple ;-)

Keep on crafting, GenGen xxxx

One card - 3 colour ways!

When I make cards, I make them individually for the person I have in mind, so for me stamping a stack is almost impossible. Luckily my ggf has encouraged me to repeat card designs for this particular challenge, and it's taken me till now to get the hang of it!
This design is old, but I think classic ;-)

Stamp Set: (Retired) Sassy Salutations

Card Stock: Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Fig, Pool Party, Silver Glimmer

Inks: As above

Accessories: Star Punch

Also something in blues, and pinks . . .
bringing the card total up to 18 ;-)

 Keep on Crafting,
GenGen xxxx

Card 14 - something for the kids!

As always I can easily get carried away with Birthday cards, but really there should be some cards for the kids in this stack of cards!

Who can resist this stamp set? Dinosaurs AND bones ;-)

Stamp set: No bones about it

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Smokey Slate and Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

This was such an enjoyable design I made two, so that's 15 cards now!

Keep on Carfting, GenGen xxxx  

Blow out the candle - card 9!

As always when I have a workshop or deadline of any sort I like to create my own design, even if I have been inspiring myself with Pinterest or the SU demonstrators resources. With this challenge I had ordered the Birthday sets in the Main Catalogue that caught my eye ;-)

Any excuse!

Stamp set: Birthday Banner

Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Bunch of Banners Framelits, Star embossing folder

Less is more ;-) and as before I have copied the design with different colours, Real Red, Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry to add to the charity card count! (13)

As this charity card weekend has continued I have decided to make 21 cards in the weekend, and send along the 9 from my stash as an added bonus, so 30 for Alder Hey RMCH but only 21 cards added to the SU challenge weekend :-)

Keep on Crafting, GenGen xxxx

Charity Card 8!

With the Color Theory Suite series are a delightful set of 6"x6" designer series papers, with some ombre effects, this one is separated by white bands, very reminiscent of paint charts I think. The papers make such fantastic backgrounds and I also used the differing colour shades for the bunch of balloons!

Stamp Set: Window Shopping and Balloon Celebration

Card Stock: Color Theory DSP stack, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Rick Razzleberry Ombre Ink Pad

Accessories; Triple Corner Punch, Corner punch

Simply not possible to have TOO many balloons for a party,

or too much cake ;-)

Keep on crafting, GenGen xxxx

Charity Card 7!

Sometimes, you want a card to be straight talking! I also wanted to make sure I was including cards for boys/men in my selection of cards, as I could EASILY get carried away with all things floral!

Stamp set: Marquee Messages (with "Party like a Rock Star" inside)

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point, Whisper White

Inks: Archival Black Ink Pad, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point Stampin' Write Markers and Watercolour pencil and Blender Pen for the downward arrow ;-)

I am SO tempted to make a little party hat, like the one the dog wears in the New Annual Catalogue on page 45 :-)

Keep on Crafting, GenGen xxxx

Card 2 - and a little cheat!

Although I use the Main Catalogue for inspiration, I still like to have my own take on format. The Fresh Florals DSP is so versatile that I have used it for this card too, as the designer series paper does the hard work for you, less is more ;-)

Card Stock: Powder Pink, Fresh Florals DSP Powder Pink

Stamp: Stylized Birthday

Ink: Powder Pink

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Thinlit

The cheat comes by copying the design of this card for the remaining 4 In colours

Exactly the same for Berry Burst, but Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist and Fresh Fig I used Whisper White with the matching inks for the circular Birthday Greeting. So the cheat is card 3, 4, 5 & 6, but half way there to my own challenge!

Keep on Crafting, GenGen xxxx