Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Basic Grey Marjolaine

Greetings and Happy Thursday! Today we have some inspiration for you from Designer Nanne Harry using the beautiful Basic Grey Marjolaine collection. I must admit, blue and green is my favorite color combination and I just love the bold, floral prints in this collection! What I really love about it is the versatility! It can be used for either masculine or feminine projects depending on what embellishments you pair with it! What's better than that? Let's take a look at what Nanne did with this collection!

Blessing by Nanne Harry


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Marjolaine Papers (Eclair, Molten Cake), Prima Flowers and Bling.

What A Character by Nanne Harry


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Marjolaine Papers (Fudge Truffle, Mint Fudge), Prima Flowers and Bling.

Simply gorgeous! Make sure to visit Nanne's blog for more info on these layouts and to see more of her work!

Happy Crafting!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Got Kids?

Hello everyone! Chances are you have kids and if they're not young right now, they were young once! Basic Grey's Oliver and Olivia collections are perfect for kids! Designer's Nanne Harry and Leah Schaeffer have created some gorgeous layouts of their kids using these colorful collections! Take a look:

Timeless Beauty by Nanne Harry


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Olivia Papers, Prima Flowers and Bling

Little Princess by Nanne Harry


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Olivia Papers, Prima Flowers and Bling

Grimy and Slimy by Leah Schaeffer


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Oliver Papers (Aidan, Drake, Trey), Cricut for die-cuts, Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

My Family Together by Leah Schaeffer


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Oliver Papers (Drake, Thomas, Tory), Basic Grey Oliver Element Stickers, Buttons, Crackle.

Rugged by Leah Schaeffer


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Oliver Papers (Austin, Drake, Jordan, Sam, Tyson), Basic Grey Oliver Element Stickers, Black Pen for journaling/stitching.

Aren't these collections great? And... the best part is that they are currently on Clearance for 40% off MSRP! And... we've just added some great Oliver, Olivia, Wander and Nook & Pantry Super Value Sets starting at only $9! These are not going to last long, so be sure to get yours before they're gone!

You thought I forgot, didn't you? Well, I almost did! LOL! It's time to announce the winner of the Bo Bunny Crazy Love Card Kit! Congratulations to:
Maureen Reiss said...

Love all these!! All the LOs are sooo pretty!! Thanks for the chance to win

Send us an email with your shipping address by Friday, January 28 and we will get your card kit right out! Thanks for all of your comments!

Happy Crafting!

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Coming Soon - New Bo Bunny!

Expected in stock late February - early March! Four great new collections from Bo Bunny: Gabrielle, Timepiece, Vicki B. and Blast Off! Here are some samples of what to expect:


Bo Bunny Blast Off! Collection Pack


Bo Bunny Blast Off! 12x12 Chipboard


Bo Bunny Blast Off! Dimensional Stickers


Bo Bunny Blast Off! Rub-ons


Bo Bunny Blast Off! Noteworthy


Bo Bunny Gabrielle Collection Pack


Bo Bunny Gabrielle Combo Sticker


Bo Bunny Gabrielle Brads


Bo Bunny Gabrielle Wraps


Bo Bunny Gabrielle Card Kit


Bo Bunny Timepiece Collection Pack


Bo Bunny Timepiece Cut Outs


Bo Bunny Timepiece 12x12 Chipboard


Bo Bunny Timepiece - NEW Trinkets


Bo Bunny Timepiece Clear Stamp


Bo Bunny Vicki B. Collection Pack


Bo Bunny Vicki B. 12x12 Chipboard


Bo Bunny Vicki B. Buttons


Bo Bunny Vicki B. Layered Chipboard


Bo Bunny Vicki B. 6x6 Paper Pad

Remember - this is just a sample of what to expect! All of the products will be in the Coming Soon Category in early February! Be sure to sign up for a product notification!

Happy Crafting!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Getting ready for Valentine's Day!

We are busy over here getting ready for Valentine's Day! I'll be honest, we don't actually do much for Valentine's Day in our house! With my daughter's birthday being the day before, we are concentrating more on birthday than Valentine's! And... my daughter despises the color pink!

Nevertheless, I have some projects I made last year and I've been working on a few this year! Designers Sandi Clarkson and Leah Schaeffer have been working on some Valentine's Day projects as well! Take a look:

Cuties by Sandi Clarkson


Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crush Papers & Embellishments, Petaloo Magnolia Blossoms

Heart Altered Box by GenCraft


Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Persuasion Paper, Bo Bunny Chipboard Embellishments, Prima Flowers & Bling, Basic Grey Bling.

Valentine House by GenCraft


Supplies Used: Chipboard from stash, Basic Grey Lemonade Paper & Embellishments.

Love Altered Blocks by GenCraft


Supplies Used: Basic Grey Sugar Rush Papers & Embellishments, Sizzix Bigz XL Box Die, Chipboard from stash.

Shine by Leah Schaeffer


Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crazy Love Papers.

It's a Love Thang by Leah Schaeffer


Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crazy Love Papers and Embellishments.

So, what are you doing for Valentine's Day? Is it a big holiday in your house? Let us know! Leave a comment below by next Monday, January 24 at 11:59pm. We'll have a random drawing for a Bo Bunny Crazy Love Card Kit!!!! We'll announce the winner Tuesday, January 25 right here!



Good Luck!

Stay-tuned this weekend (yes, this weekend!) for sneaks of all NEW Bo Bunny Coming Soon!!!

Happy Crafting!



Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Our Winner!

Greetings! Whew - what a weekend! THANK YOU!!! Please be patient with us while we catch up on shipping. We're going to need a few days after this promotion!


But... we still need to announce our winner for the Thank You card post! I really enjoyed reading all of your comments! It's nice to see so many dads that were involved! Thank you all for sharing! And now for our winner... Congratulations to:

Simply AJ who said...

My family always made sure to send out Thank-You cards or made special in person Thank-you's depending on the circumstances. I tried to raise my children with the same values and they have passed this belief on to their children. You are absoultely correct in saying "Never Underestimate the value of a Thank You"! Your cards are so beautiful and the recipient will definetly know the sincerity behind the words "Thank You"! AJ - queenofmynest(at)gmail(dot)com

Please send us an email with your shipping address by this Friday, January 21 and we'll send out your Basic Grey Green At Heart goodies! Thanks again everyone for playing along!

Stay-tuned for sneak peeks, inspiration and maybe even another giveaway this week!

Happy Crafting!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Never underestimate the value of a Thank You!

Hello everyone! I hope your holidays were absolutely amazing! I'm sure you've noticed that we've made a few changes here at Generations Crafting! It was a tough decision, but with our extra time we will be able to concentrate on customer service and doing everything we can to best serve our customers! We will continue to post specials, giveaways and our monthly contests on both our blog and Facebook so make sure to keep watching!



When I was a child, my mom would always force me to send a thank you card whenever I received a gift. I would come to loath the dreaded 'thank you' since I never knew what to say. I've grown to realize that it's not what you say that is important, but rather that you took the time to say anything at all! I've learned the value of the all important thank you note (thanks, mom!) and now I make sure to ALWAYS have thank you cards on hand!



From a simple thank you...






To more extravagant ones. Never underestimate the value of a Thank You!

So, let me know! Do you make thank you's? Do you simply call and say thank you? Did you learn the value of a thank you from your mom or mom-figure? Leave me a comment and tell me your own thank you story and you will be entered into a drawing to win one of everything I used to make my thank you's!


The winner will receive:
  • 5 Sheets of Basic Grey Green At Heart 12x12 Paper (Apple, Basil, Moss, Sage & Veggies)
  • 10 Sheets of Basic Grey Green At Heart 6x6 Paper
  • 2 Sheets of Basic Grey - Basic White 6x6 Paper
  • 1 Package of Green At Heart Cozy Posies
  • 1 Package of Basic Grey Bling It Rhinestones
  • 1 Sheet of Basic White Labels
  • 1 Sheet of Kaisercraft Thank You Rub-ons
  • 1 Embellishment Bag with a selection of Basic Grey Marrakech Buttons, Green At Heart Painted Brads and Bo Bunny Sheer Double Dot Ribbon
Leave your comments by next Monday, January 17 at 11:59 pm. We'll have a random drawing and notify the winner right here on the blog Tuesday, January 18.

Good luck and Happy Crafting!