Generations Crafting

Even More Flowers and Easter!

2011-04-21T06:00:00.002-07:00

Greetings! Can you believe it's almost Easter? I can't believe how fast this year is flying by! Today we have a little more flower inspiration and some Easter projects for you from designers Nanne Harry, Sandi Clarkson and yours truly! Take a look:

Summer Beauty by Nanne Harry

Nanne used some gorgeous Bo Bunny Vicki B. papers for this project! Love the orange, brown and green combo! Papers used - Bo Bunny Vicki B. - Vicki B., Bazzillion, Cutouts and Stripe. Flowers - Prima Regent (Hamlet), Prima Whisper (Celebrate).

Bunny Project by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi decorated this wooden bunny with some pretty papers and Prima Floret Flowers (Camille). How cute and perfect for Easter!

Mini Easter Baskets by GenCraft

I used the Bo Bunny Vicki B. papers to make my "baskets!" They are actually mini decoupage boxes that I altered to look like Easter Baskets! I love how they turned out! The papers I used are: Bo Bunny Vicki B. - Vicki B., Bazzillion (on the inside), Bubbly (on the inside), Florillicious, Floweret, Perky and Stripe. I also used the Bo Bunny Vicki B. 12x12 Adhesive Chipboard and Jewels. Here are some close-ups of the flowers:

The flowers are Prima Florets - Camille, Gisele and Sunshine. I added some Stickles to them to bling them up a bit! Aren't these baskets cute? I love them!

Have a Happy Easter!

More Flowers and a Winner!

2011-04-13T06:00:00.005-07:00

Greetings and Happy Wednesday! I just loved reading all your comments about spring! Thank you all for playing along! I'll announce the winner shortly, but first I want to show you some more flower projects from Designers Sandi Clarkson, Nanne Harry and yours truly!

Little Wild Flower by Nanne Harry

Nanne used Basic Grey Green At Heart Papers, Prima Whisper (Celebrate) Flowers along with some other Prima Flowers from her stash. She also added that gorgeous doily, some leaves, lace ribbon and pearls from her stash.

Altered Box by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used Basic Grey Curio Papers, Prima Florets (Camille), Kaisercraft Doilies, Prima Bling and lots of other goodies from her stash! She actually made a tutorial of this altered box for the challenge blog: StuckOnUSketches. If you haven't had a chance to see it yet, be sure to hop on over to either SOUS or Sandi's BLOG and check it out! She did a fantastic job!

Destination (Altered) Frame by GenCraft

I used Glitz Design Paper, Prima Millinery (Bud) Flowers, Prima Florets (Thyme) and Prima Louisa May Alcotts (Mint) for this motivational frame. I'm going to make some more with different motivational phrases and hang them over my desk! I just love how this one turned out!

Again, thank you all for your comments! And now for our winner. Congratulations to:

ggknits said...

I love sitting in my little deck to eat ice cream with my son. It's not too hot, not too cold, just perfect!

April 8, 2011 6:02 AM

Send us an email by Monday, April 18 with your shipping address and we will send out your gorgeous Prima Flowers!

Happy Crafting!

Spring Flowers

2011-04-07T05:00:00.003-07:00

I just love Spring! The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and there are flowers everywhere! Speaking of flowers - Prima has the most gorgeous new flowers out and designers Sandi Clarkson and Nanne Harry along with yours truly have been having lots of fun with them! Take a look:

Dream by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Prima Whisper Collection - Reflections, Bo Bunny Gabrielle - Fairest, Promenade, Stripe, Gabrielle, Unwritten, Trinkets; Prima Bling.

Lazy Days of Summer by Nanne Harry

Supplies Used: Prima Baroque Blooms - Sienna, Prima Floret Collection - Sunshine, Prima Paloma Collection - Melody; Webster's Pages Wonderfall Diecut.

Altered Spring House by GenCraft

Supplies Used: Prima Floret Collection - Sunshine and Jasmine, Prima Paloma Collection - Fairy, Prima Bling from my stash. I loved painting this fun birdhouse from my stash and decorating it for spring! I even used a little Diamond Dust on the roof for fun!

Well, what's your favorite part of spring? Let me know! Leave me a comment below and you will be entered into a drawing for:

A package of Prima Whisper Moulin AND a package of Prima Paloma Botanical!!!

Leave your comments by Tuesday, April 12. We'll have a random drawing and announce the winner Wednesday, April 13! Good luck!

Happy Crafting!

New Sets and a Winner!

2011-03-25T07:55:00.004-07:00

Greetings! TGIF! I don't know about you, but it's been a long, crazy week over here! I wanted to share with you 3 new Super Value Sets we have in the store! Take a look:

Ribbon Grab Bag

In this grab bag you will receive 21 feet of ribbon and lace for only $5!!! If you love to add fun trims to your projects, this is perfect for you! The picture is just a sample of what you could get. It's a grab bag and each one will be different! Here is another grab bag:

Loose Flower Grab Bag

Oh my! Dozens of loose flowers will be in a 6x9 bag! There will be flowers from Prima, Petaloo, Imaginisce and maybe even Bo Bunny! And, it's only $5!! Who doesn't love flowers? Again, this is a grab bag so each one will be a little different.

Here is the last set we have for you. This is a BRAND NEW collection from Queen & Co. that was released at CHA Winter 2011. I know you've got some Magic plans coming up this summer and this would be perfect:

The Queen & Co. Magic Set includes: 12 Sheets of paper, ribbon, buttons, shaped brads, epoxy brads, felt and 4 packages of bling! All of this for only $18.50!!! That's a savings of 30% off the retail price! You better hurry in, these sets are going to sell quickly!

Now for the winner of the Tim Holtz Embossing Folders! Congratulations to:

Joyce Pritts said...

Every day is Spring Break for me! Being retired is wonderful! Embossing is one of my favorite techniques. I think I've tried every form of embossing.

March 23, 2011 6:25 AM

Send us an email by Wednesday, March 30 with your shipping address and we will send your folders right out! Thanks so much everyone for playing along!

Happy Weekend!

A Winner and Another Giveaway!

2011-03-22T06:47:00.007-07:00

Greetings and Happy Tuesday! I had my projects all ready to go yesterday to show you today, but it literally rained the entire day! Yes, it does rain in Phoenix from time to time! I had absolutely no sunlight to take my pictures! So instead, I'm going to show you an older project and have another giveaway! Before I do that, let me announce the winner of the St. Patrick's Day post... Congratulations to:

Maureen Reiss said...

We dont do anything. Even though I'm Irish. lol
Hubby works in a restaurant so he brings us home corned beef and cabbage.
Awesome projects ladies!! This paper looks great!! Thanks for the chance to win
reissfam10 at aol dot com

March 17, 2011 8:35 AM

Send us an email with your shipping address by this Friday, March 25 and we will send out your GREEN goodies!

Do you remember these fun cards I made a while back?

I used some Bo Bunny papers and Tim Holtz Texture Fades! I loved these cards and I love embossing! It just so happens that while I was spring cleaning, I came across a couple more of these embossing folders. How about a giveaway? Leave me a comment about what you are doing on your spring break, or if you even get one! We'll have a random drawing and the winner will get:

Tim Holtz Damask & Regal Flourishes Set

Tim Holtz Bingo & Patchwork Set

BOTH of these Tim Holtz Texture Fade Sets!!! You have until Thursday, March 24 at 11:59 pm. We'll have the drawing and announce the winner right here Friday, March 25! Good luck!

Happy Crafting!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2011-03-17T06:00:00.006-07:00

Greetings and Happy Thursday! Make that Happy St. Patrick's Day! I'm not of Irish origin, but why miss a party day? LOL!

Today we have some inspiration for you from Sandi Clarkson and yours truly using the Echo Park For the Record collection. Take a look:

For the Record by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Echo Park For the Record - Picket Fence, Element Stickers

Smile by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Echo Park For the Record - Advertisement, Apron Strings, Borders, Fabric Store, Fancy Floral, Alpha Stickers and Element Stickers.

Speaking of St. Patrick's Day... I normally don't make St. Patty's Day cards, but I couldn't help myself! I thought this collection would be perfect for them! Take a look:

St. Patrick's Day Cards by GenCraft

Supplies Used: Echo Park For the Record - Advertisement, Fabric Store, Fancy Floral, Lace Stripes, Vintage Linen, Noteworthy, Green/Green, Red/Cream, Alpha Stickers and Element Stickers.

So, what do you do - if anything - for St. Patrick's Day? Leave me a comment below and you could win all of these GREEN goodies:

1 Sheet of Basic Grey Lime Rickey - Fuzzy Navel, 1 Sheet of Basic Grey Lemonade - Lime Cooler, 1 Sheet of Basic Grey Origins - Sugar Pea, 1 Sheet of Basic Grey Jovial - Crushed Velvet, 1 Sheet of Basic Grey Marjolaine - Espresso Souffle, 1 Sheet of Bo Bunny Olivia - Honeydew, 1 Sheet of Echo Park For The Record - Green/Green, 1 Sheet of Glitz Scarlett - Wallpaper, 1 Sheet of Basic Grey Marjolaine - Element Stickers, 1 Sheet of Echo Park - Alpha Stickers, 1 Package of Petaloo Embossed Daisies - Sage Green, 1 Kaisercraft Bling - Petal (Mint) and 1 Package of Queen & Co. Green Chipboard Buttons!!!

You have until Monday, March 21 at 11:59 pm. We'll have a random drawing and announce the winner right here Tuesday, March 22.

Happy Weekend!

Bo Bunny Vicki B

2011-03-15T06:00:00.004-07:00

Greetings! It's Spring Break here! It seems a bit too soon, but I'll take it! Today we have some inspiration for you from Nanne Harry. She created two gorgeous layouts using the Bo Bunny Vicki B collection, which is perfect for spring! Take a look:

Who Loves Ya Baby? by Nanne Harry

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Vicki B - Fabuloso, Floweret, Loverly; Prima Flowers and Bling.

Forever by Nanne Harry

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Vicki B - Vicki B, Bazzillion, Perky; Prima Flowers and Bling.
Nanne made this layout as a gift for her step-mother. It is a photo of her father, who recently passed away, and step-mother on their wedding day. Beautiful work, Nanne.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

Spring Fever!

2011-03-11T06:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Friday! I've got Spring Fever! It's in the 80's here, the sun is shining and I want to get outside! LOL! Sorry if you're still covered in snow, but it's definitely the best time of the year here in Phoenix! Don't worry, our days of misery will be here soon...

Yesterday, we showed you some fabulous work from Leah Schaeffer using the Echo Park Springtime collection. I was supposed to get my project done, but I didn't make it until today. Take a look at my fun wall hanging:

Spring Home Decor by GenCraft

Supplies Used: Echo Park Springtime - Blossoms (for the back of each panel), Floral Fun, Fresh Flowers, Seasonal Stripe, Whimsy Scallops, Journaling Cards, Spring Border Strip, Berry/Cotton Candy, Juneberry/Grass, Lemonade, Elements Sticker; Prima - Angelous (Armatt), Roosevelt (Carow).

This was fun, but now it's time to go outside and play!

Happy Weekend!

More Spring Projects!

2011-03-10T06:00:00.001-07:00

Greetings and Happy Thursday! It's time for some more spring projects! Designer Leah Schaeffer had a chance to play with the Echo Park Springtime collection and made some fantastic projects with it! Take a look:

You Are My Sunshine by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies Used: Echo Park Springtime - Fresh Flowers, Lemonade/Robin's Egg, Seasonal Stripe, Spring Day, Element Stickers.

I Love You by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies Used: Echo Park Springtime - Blossoms, Journaling Cards, Juneberry/Grass, Seasonal Stripe, Alpha Sticker.

Happy Birthday Wine Tag by Leah Schaeffer

What a clever idea!

Supplies Used: Echo Park Springtime - Journaling Cards, Juneberry/Grass, Spring Border Strip.

Simply gorgeous work, Leah! The Echo Park Springtime collection is selling quickly! Hurry in and pick some up today!

Happy Crafting!

Springtime

2011-03-08T06:00:00.001-07:00

Greetings and Happy Tuesday! Springtime is just around the corner and designer Sandi Clarkson along with yours truly have been having fun with the Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime collection! This collection is absolutely gorgeous and it's now 25% off! It's going quickly - you better hurry in and get some!

Smile by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime, Primrose Cottage, Spellbound.

Altered Frame by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime Butterfly Kisses, Tags; Prima Flowers and Bling.

Spring Frame by GenCraft

Okay, so I over-did the flowers a little. It's about spring, wasn't I supposed to?! LOL!

Supplies Used: Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime Enchanted Forest, Primrose Cottage, Tiny Treasures, Frames; Prima: Poetic Whispers (Creme), Angelous (Armatt), Vivian (Anastasia), Faience (Emily) and Bling from my stash.

Happy Crafting!

Bo Bunny Gabrielle

2011-03-04T06:00:00.003-07:00

Happy Friday! The best day of the week! Today we have some more Bo Bunny inspiration for you. Designer Sandi Clarkson had a chance to work with the new Gabrielle collection and created two great layouts! Take a look:

Senior by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Gabrielle Cameo, Cut Outs, Elegance, Flight and Romance.

Cousins by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Gabrielle, Flight, Dot, Promenade, Stripe, Unwritten, Gabrielle and Cut Outs.

Simply gorgeous! Don't forget, this weekend (Friday, 3/4 through Sunday, 3/6) our entire collection of Basic Grey Basics is 50% off retail! Quantities limited! This is the perfect opportunity to stock up!

Happy Weekend!

Bo Bunny Blast Off!

2011-03-01T05:00:00.003-07:00

Greetings! It's been a while! We've been busy with promotions, sales and new CHA goodies. Speaking of new CHA goodies... Have you seen the new Bo Bunny Blast Off collection? I'm completely in love with it! It's a shame I don't have boys! Maybe my girls wouldn't mind if I used these adorable papers for their layouts! LOL! Designer Leah Schaeffer does have little boys and had a chance to play with this wonderful new collection. Take a look:

Fly- Up, Up and Away by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Blast Off, Cut-outs, Galaxy, Brads, Dimensional Stickers, Jewels, Rub-ons and Wraps

Space in My Heart for You by Leah Schaeffer

What a clever title!

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Blast Off, Constellation, Cut-outs, Orbit, Stripe, Brads, Dimensional Stickers, Jewels and Wraps.

Cute, huh?! Stay-tuned for more inspiration this week!

Happy Crafting!

More Hopscotch and our Winner!

2011-02-08T06:00:00.004-07:00

Greetings and Happy Tuesday! Today we have just a little more Basic Grey Hopscotch inspiration for you from yours truly! That's right! I got a chance to play with some of the papers and embellishments and had so much fun! Take a look:

Hopscotch Altered Box and Card Set by GenCraft

I found a plain, kraft carry-all box stored away in my stash and decided to alter it with the Basic Grey Hopscotch collection.

Side of my box

Other side of my box

Back of my box

Since it was a card box, I decided to make a few cards to go with it! Just a few! LOL!

All of my cards are scrap-lifted from Basic Grey's Hopscotch Class Kit and Online Card Class. Some are exact and some I modified a little. Aren't they cute, though?

Here are all the Supplies I Used: Basic Grey Hopscotch - Boy Band, Double Dutch, Four Square, Kick The Can, Kissing Tag, Monkey Bars, Passing Notes, Penny Candy, Playground, Potsy, Sidewalk Chalk, Skip to my Lou, Skipping, Alphabet Stickers, Element Stickers, Chip Sticker Shapes, Bloomers, Pieces, Pops and Stitched Brads.

And now for the winner of our Hopscotch give-away! Congratulations to:

Shawninaz said...: I really like this collection. Thanks so much ladies for the product inspiration, very nice work.; February 7, 2011 5:47 PM

We have your address in our database, Shawn, and will get your prize right out. Thanks, everyone, for your wonderful comments! I know Leah and Sandi appreciate it!

Happy Crafting!

Basic Grey Hopscotch

2011-02-04T06:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Friday! TGIF! It's been a long week and I'm glad it's over! Today we have a little Basic Grey inspiration for you from Designers Leah Schaeffer and Sandi Clarkson! They both had a chance to play with some Hopscotch goodies and they made a few gorgeous layouts! Take a look:

Day of Wonder by Leah Schaeffer

I love how Leah used this for a boy page! Perfect!

Supplies Used: Basic Grey Hopscotch - Hoppy Taw, Playground, Element Stickers, Alpha Stickers, Chip Sticker Shapes, Pieces.

Scotti, I Love You by Leah Schaeffer

Another boy page - Leah is on a roll!

Supplies Used: Basic Grey Hopscotch - Four Square, Mash Game, Sidewalk Chalk, Element Stickers, Chip Sticker Shapes, Pieces, Stitched Brads.

Love Bandit by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Basic Grey Hopscotch - Four Square, Hoppy Taw, Potsy, Tire Swing, Element Stickers, Pops; Prima Roosevelt Flowers (Anna).

Family by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Basic Grey Hopscotch - Hoppy Taw, Kick the Can, Penny Candy, Element Stickers, Pops, Chip Sticker Shapes.

Aren't they gorgeous? Leave Leah and Sandi some love and maybe you will win some Hopscotch of your own! You know the drill! Leave 'em a comment below by Monday night, we'll have a random drawing and announce the winner right here Tuesday, February 8 in the morning! Here's what the lucky winner will get:

6 Sheets of Basic Grey Hopscotch Paper - Boy Band, Double Dutch, Potsy, Four Square, Passing Notes and Kissing Tag.
1 Sheet of Element Stickers, 1 Sheet of Alpha Stickers
1 Package of Epoxy Stickers, 1 Package of Office Tabs and
1 Package of Porcelain Painted Brads

Good Luck and Happy Weekend!

Bo Bunny Crush

2011-02-03T05:00:00.005-07:00

Happy Thursday! I love Valentine's Day. No, it's not a big holiday in my house - we don't really do much for it. We often ignore the whole thing because my daughter's birthday is the day before. I just love the colors - pink, red, white, black and brown. They are just amazing together! Throw in some hearts (and a little dark chocolate) and I'm sold!

Today we have some Valentine's Day inspiration for you from Designer Sandi Clarkson and yours truly! I saw the Bo Bunny Crush collection and I just couldn't help myself! LOL! Let's take a look:

SWAK by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crush - Bliss, Cutie Pie, Darling, Dot, Smooch, Dimensional Stickers; Petaloo Chantilly Mixed Blooms (Red).

How Do I Love Thee? by Sandi Clarkson

Gorgeous Prima and Petaloo Flowers!

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crush - Flirt, Love, Romeo, Cut-outs, Dimensional Stickers; Prima Flowers - Bronte Blooms (Strawberry), Belle Arte (Poetry); Petaloo Chantilly Mixed Blooms (Red).

Gift Bag by Sandi Clarkson

What a fantastic idea! I'm firing up the shredder right now...

With her one left-over sheet of paper, Sandi made this cute little gift bag with her Cricut. I may be a little partial to the treat bags, but I LOVE this!
Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crush - Stripe, Cut-outs; Prima Roosevelt Flowers (Anna).

Valentine's Day Set by GenCraft

I LOVE these colors!

Yes, I'm a grown woman that still loves Hello Kitty! I used my Sizzix Big Shot and Hello Kitty die to make her. The card design is based on a Bo Bunny Class Kit.

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crush - Bliss, Cutie Pie, Dot, Love, Combo Sticker, Brads, Dimensional Stickers, Layered Chipboard; Petaloo Felt Daisy Garland (Valentine's Day), Dazzlers (Hearts & Kisses).

Stay-tuned tomorrow for more inspiration and a give-away!

Happy Crafting!

February 1!

2011-02-01T06:00:00.001-07:00

Greetings and Happy February! I can't believe it's February already! Amazing - where does the time go? I have so much to share with you today! We have Bo Bunny Olivia inspiration, our new Monthly Trivia Contest and a BIG Promotion that you are going to love!

Have you had a chance to play with the Bo Bunny Olivia collection? It was released as a fall collection, but it's just gorgeous for any time of the year! Designer Sandi Clarkson and yours truly have some Olivia inspiration for you today! Take a look:

Some Kind of Wonderful by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Olivia Cameo Die Cut, Ambrosia, Dot, Honeydew; Prima Flowers - Roosevelt Collection, Madrigal Blooms, Autumn Harvest Collection. Dusty Attic pieces from Sandi's stash.

Olivia Desk Frame by GenCraft

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Olivia, Ambrosia, Mums, Cashmere, Dot, Nectar, Combo Stickers, Prima Flowers - Roosevelt (Carow), Madrigal (Peach), Prima Flowers, Webster's Pages Lace, Basic Grey Epoxy Brad, Prima Flower Centers, Kaisercraft Jewels and Pearls.

Here is a close-up of my lace rosette. I made this following the tutorial on the SOUS blog! It's not as perfect as Nanne's, but I still love the way it turned out!

This month's Trivia Contest is also ready! Be sure to enter by February 18 to win LOTS of Bo Bunny Crush goodies including Exclusive Color Instructions from Bo Bunny on making 6 cards with the prize loot!

February 2011 Contest Prize

That leaves our HUGE February promotion! You are going to love this! Beginning today, February 1, place an order of at least $50 before shipping and/or tax and your name will automatically be entered into a drawing for 5 - yes FIVE different collection packs from your favorite companies!

One lucky person will win these five collection packs:

- Basic Grey Two Scoops
- Basic Grey Sugar Rush
- Bo Bunny Olivia
- Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland
- Imaginisce Summer Cool

That's a retail value of over $90! No coupon codes needed! All you have to do is place an order with a sub-total amount of at least $50 and you will automatically be entered! Want more chances to win? Sure! For EVERY $50 order you place during the month, your name will be entered into our drawing! Don't forget, your $50 minimum has to be before shipping and/or tax to qualify! You have until February 25 at 11:59pm to place your orders. We will have the random drawing over the weekend and send an email to the winner on February 28. We will be sure to post the name of the winner (with permission) right here on our blog, our facebook page and March newsletter! Have fun shopping!

Happy Crafting!

Basic Grey Marjolaine

2011-01-26T20:11:00.009-07:00

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!

Got Kids?

2011-01-24T18:59:00.012-07:00

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; January 20, 2011 12:32 PM

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!

Coming Soon - New Bo Bunny!

2011-01-23T07:19:00.008-07:00

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!

Getting ready for Valentine's Day!

2011-01-20T11:53:00.007-07:00

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!

Our Winner!

2011-01-18T09:29:00.004-07:00

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

January 12, 2011 9:10 PM

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!

Never underestimate the value of a Thank You!

2011-01-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

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!

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T09:42:00.001-07:00

Wishing you a safe, happy and prosperous New Year!

Happy Crafting!

End of the Year Clearance Event!

2010-12-27T07:51:00.007-07:00

Happy Holidays! Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas? If Santa forgot some much needed scrappy supplies, you can fill your stockings with all of your favorites during our year-end Clearance Event! Here are just some ideas:

Basic Grey Jovial now 30% off!

Basic Grey Pyrus now 40% off!

Bo Bunny Winter Joy now 30% off!

Bo Bunny Noel now 25% off!

Both Echo Park Christmas Collections now 50% off!

The 3 Brand New Collections from Glitz Design are now 25% off!

All Inkadinkado Stamps are now 50% off!

All Webster's Pages Collections are marked down 25% - 75% off!

And so much more! Be sure to stock up! Quantities are limited so shop early for best selection!

Happy Crafting!

The 12th Day of Christmas!

2010-12-23T05:00:00.002-07:00

Thank you for hanging in to our version of the 12 Days of Christmas! We hope you enjoyed all of the inspiration we had for you throughout the month! For our final day, we at Generations Crafting want to wish you all A Very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!

Happy Holidays from Andra Hoffman!

Merry Christmas from Sandi Clarkson!

Season's Greetings from Nanne Harry!

Merry Christmas from Leah Schaeffer!

Merry Christmas from Teri Berrios!

(Front of Grandma's Card)

Merry Christmas from Grandma!

Merry Christmas from GenCraft!

We will be closed Thursday, December 23 - Sunday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Orders may still be placed online. Shipping will resume 12/27. We will also only be open from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Monday, December 27 - Thursday, December 30.
We will be closed Friday, December 31 - Sunday, January 2. We will return to normal business hours Monday, January 3, 2011.

Happy Holidays!
The Generations Crafting Team

The 11th Day of Christmas!

2010-12-22T04:00:00.001-07:00

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... a beautiful winter mini album created by Designer Nanne Harry using the Echo Park Wintertime collection!

Snow Day Mini Album by Nanne Harry

Supplies Used: Echo Park Wintertime - Berries, Blizzard, Damask, Falling Snowflakes, Flurry, Frost, Red Swirls, Snow, Snowman, Stripes, Borders, Journaling Cards, Blizzard Blue/Icicle Blue, Holly Berry Red/Snowflake Grey, Hot Chocolate/Pine Green, Alpha Stickers, Element Stickers; Bo Bunny 6x6 Bare Naked Binder.

Happy Crafting!

The 10th Day of Christmas

2010-12-20T05:00:00.001-07:00

On the Tenth Day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... an Anna Griffin layout and cards created by Designer Sandi Clarkson!

Noel Layout by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Anna Griffin Calisto Christmas - 12x12 Text Paper Pad, Diecut Borders; Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions 3D Ornament Stickers.

Christmas Cards by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions 12x12 Text Paper Pad, 3D Title Stickers, Diecut Borders; Petaloo Chantilly Collection Mixed Blooms (Burgundy/Red); Petaloo Dazzlers Penguins (Traditional).

Happy Crafting!

The 9th Day of Christmas

2010-12-17T05:00:00.001-07:00

On the Ninth Day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... beautiful Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas Tags and Ornaments! Designer Teri Berrios created 3 gorgeous tags and I created 3 fun ornaments using the Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas collection. Take a look:

Christmas Tags by Teri Berrios

Supplies Used: Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas - Christmas Words, Snowman, Trim the Tree, Borders, Journaling Cards.

Christmas Ornaments by GenCraft

Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas - Candy Cane, Wrapping Paper, Element Stickers.

Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas - Wrapping Paper, Element Stickers; Wintertime - Holly Berry Red.

Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas - Christmas Bells, Wrapping Paper, Bright Stripe, Element Stickers.

Happy Crafting!

The 8th Day of Christmas

2010-12-15T05:00:00.001-07:00

On the Eighth Day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... Cute cards and a Kaisercraft Wood Hanging Tree Album created by Designer Leah Schaeffer! And... gift card holders created by yours truly! Wow! Leah and I have been playing with the Echo Park Christmas collections - Everybody Loves Christmas and Merry Christmas - and having lots of fun! Take a look:

Christmas Cards by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies Used: Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas - Bright Stripe, Candy Cane, Christmas Bells, Trim the Tree, Borders, Journaling Cards, Alpha Stickers and Element Stickers.

Merry Christmas Tree by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies Used: Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas - Bright Stripe, Snowman, Wrapping Paper, Borders, Element Stickers. The wood tree is a Kaisercraft Beyond the Page Scallop Hanging Tree.

Gift Card Holders by GenCraft

I love the way these turned out! So festive and perfect for gift giving!

For this one I used Echo Park Merry Christmas - Christmas Carol, Christmas Countdown, Jolly Stripe and the Element Stickers. The gorgeous trim is Webster's Pages that I found in my stash.

For this one I used Echo Park Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays, Christmas Argyle, Home for the Holidays, Jolly Stripe and the Element Stickers. The trim and pearls are from my stash.

For this one I used Echo Park Merry Christmas - Winter Wonderland, Home for the Holidays, Christmas Carol, Merry Border Strip and 'Tis the Season Card Paper. The bloom is a Petaloo Poinsettia Blossom. The leaves, trim and pearls are from my stash.

Simply unwrap the ribbon...

... and find a gift inside! The card measures 6x6. I scored and folded a 8 1/2" x 12" sheet of paper in half one way (6") and 2 1/2" the other way to make the pocket. I cut on the score lines on the left side of the card (for the sentiment) and adhered just the sides on the right to make the pocket. Super easy and it takes care of the card and the gift at the same time! The perfect time saver!

Happy Crafting!

The 7th Day of Christmas

2010-12-13T05:00:00.001-07:00

On the Seventh Day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... a beautiful Altered Frame created by Designer Teri Berrios using the Bo Bunny Winter Joy collection!

Supplies used: Bo Bunny Winter Joy - Snow Fall Patterned Paper, Noteworthy, iCandy Brads and Pom Pom Wraps.

Happy Crafting!

The 6th Day of Christmas

2010-12-10T05:00:00.002-07:00

On the sixth day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... Echo Park Wintertime altered projects! Designer Andra Hoffman created a fun altered mailbox and yours truly created an altered frame and matching card using the Echo Park Wintertime collection! Take a look:

Wintertime Wishes by Andra Hoffman

Supplies Used: Echo Park Wintertime - Blizzard Blue/Icicle Blue, Falling Snowflakes, Hot Chocolate/Pine Green, Red Swirls, Stripes, Alphabet Stickers, Element Stickers; Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page - String Lace.

Wintertime Gift Set by GenCraft

I created an altered frame and matching card with the fun Echo Park Wintertime collection! Here are some close ups:

For the frame I used Echo Park Wintertime - Berries, Damask, Flurry, Red Swirls, Blizzard Blue/Icicle Blue, Alphabet Stickers and Element Stickers.

I just love this cute snowman from the Element Stickers!

For the card I used Echo Park Wintertime - Damask, Blizzard Blue/Icicle Blue, Holly Berry Red/Snowflake Grey, Element Stickers and a Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page - Snow Flurry. This card came together so fast! I love the mini designs Echo Park included on the backs of some of the papers! It matches my frame, too!

I added some Stickles and Prima bling to the snowflake!

Now for the winner of the Anna Griffin goodies! Congrats to:

Vickie Lee who said...

This album is amazing. Love it! I also love Anna Griffin. thank you so much for the inspiration.

December 6, 2010 7:50 AM

Please send us an email by next Friday (12/17) and we will ship your prize right out! Thanks for all your wonderful comments!

Happy Weekend!

The 5th Day of Christmas

2010-12-08T05:00:00.005-07:00

On the fifth day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... beautiful embossed Christmas cards and tags! Guest designer Christina Thomas is back today to show us a few Christmas cards she created using the new Sizzix Textured Impressions designed by Basic Grey! I also made some Christmas Tags using these great embossing folders. Take a look:

Embossed Christmas Cards by Christina Thomas

Christina used the Sizzix Textured Impressions Snow Flowers folder to create this gorgeous card. She also embellished it with a Petaloo Velvet Poinsettia.

Christina used the Sizzix Textured Impressions Evergreen folder for this amazing card! Be sure to check out her video to see how she created it!

Christina used both Sizzix Textured Impressions Powdered Sugar/Snow Globe folders on this beautiful card!

Christmas Tags by GenCraft

I ran chalk over each of my embossed images to make them pop! I also added a bit of glitter to the embossing on the red ornament tag. I added a stamped to-from sentiment on the back of the square tags. These were super-easy and really fun to make! Here are some close-ups:

I used Basic Grey Jovial Pomegranate, Snowball Fight, Element Stickers; Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Combo Rings and the Sizzix Textured Impressions Thin Ice Embossing Folder.

I used Basic Grey Jovial Crushed Velvet, Snowball Fight, Element Stickers and the Sizzix Textured Impressions Plaid Embossing Folder.

I used Basic Grey Jovial Snowball Fight, Element Stickers and the Sizzix Textured Impressions Powdered Sugar Embossing Folder.

Happy Crafting!

The 4th Day of Christmas

2010-12-06T05:00:00.004-07:00

On the fourth day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... a gorgeous altered Kaisercraft Scallop Tree Album! Designer Sandi Clarkson had fun altering the Kaisercraft Scallop Tree Album using the beautiful Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions collection! Take a look:

Kaisercraft Mini Album by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions 12x12 Text Pad, 12x12 Specialty Pad, 3D Art Stickers, 3D Title Stickers; Kaisercraft Beyond the Page Scallop Tree Album.

Well, what do you think about Sandi's gorgeous album? Has she inspired you to create one of your own? Let us know! Leave a comment below by 11:59pm Thursday, December 9. We'll have a random drawing and the winner will receive some Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions Papers and Embellishments! We'll announce the winner on the blog Friday morning. Good luck!

Happy Crafting!

The Third Day of Christmas

2010-12-03T05:00:00.006-07:00

On the third day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... some holiday home decor featuring the very vintage Graphic 45 Christmas Past! Grandma Lori and yours truly have created some fun home decor Christmas projects for your viewing pleasure today!

Christmas Stocking by Grandma Lori

Supplies Used: Graphic 45 Christmas Past - Glad Tidings, The Holly and the Ivy, We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Webster's Pages Trim; Prima Flowers.

Large Christmas Tag by Grandma Lori

Supplies Used: Graphic 45 Christmas Past - Carol of the Bells, Glad Tidings, Ode to Joy, The Holly and the Ivy; Webster's Pages Trim; Prima Flower Centers.

Christmas Card by Grandma Lori

Grandma hand drew and colored that Merry Christmas Sentiment! Here is a closer look:

Supplies Used: Graphic 45 Christmas Past - Deck the Halls, Let It Snow, The Holly and the Ivy; Green cardstock, petal and brad from her stash.

Noel Altered Canvas by GenCraft

Supplies used: Graphic 45 Christmas Past - Carol of the Bells, Deck the Halls, Glad Tidings, Let it Snow, The Holly and the Ivy, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Tags; Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen) Poinsettia, Bloom and Ribbon from my stash.

Christmas Greetings Altered Canvas by GenCraft

Supplies Used: Graphic 45 Christmas Past - Let it Snow, Ode to Joy, Victorian Greetings; Petaloo Canterbury Poinsettia Blossoms; Webster's Pages Trim; Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen) Prima Crystals from my stash.

Happy Crafting!

The Second Day of Christmas

2010-12-01T05:00:00.002-07:00

On the second day of Christmas my craft store showed to me... A beautiful Mini Album and Altered Box created by Designer Teri Berrios using the Anna Griffin Calisto Christmas collection!

Supplies Used: Anna Griffin Calisto Christmas Papers, Journal Tags, Die-Cut Borders; Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions 3D Title Stickers; Petaloo Magnolia Blossoms, Tim Holtz Distress Inks and more from Teri's stash.

Happy Crafting!

The First Day of Christmas

2010-11-29T05:00:00.002-07:00

Greetings and happy Monday! I hope your Thanksgiving was fantastic and that you took advantage of our great Black Friday deals! Today is Cyber Monday and our sale is still going strong! Be sure to check it out!

I know it's not December quite yet, but it's the official start of the holiday season and we're celebrating with the Twelve Days of Christmas! Be sure to join us over the next month for great inspiration and maybe even a giveaway or two!

Today we have some inspiration for you from Designers Sandi Clarkson and Teri Berrios. They've made some great projects using the Echo Park Merry Christmas and Everybody Loves Christmas collections. Take a look:

'Tis the Season by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Echo Park Merry Christmas: Christmas Argyle, Christmas Countdown, Jolly Stripe, Merry Border Strip, Silver Bells, 'Tis the Season Card Paper, Winter Wonderland, Element Stickers.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies Used: Echo Park Merry Christmas: Holly Jolly, Home for the Holidays, Jolly Stripe, Merry Border Strip, Element Stickers.

Christmas 2010 Altered Frame by Teri Berrios

Supplies Used: Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas: Bright Stripe, Garland; Prima Say It In Pearls; Webster's Pages Trim; and more from Teri's stash.

Happy Crafting!

Black Friday!

2010-11-26T07:25:00.005-07:00

Don't forget about our Black Friday specials!

Today ONLY get the Bo Bunny Sticker Grab Bag for only $1!!!

Spend a minimum of $25, add the Bo Bunny Sticker Grab Bag into your cart and enter code: BLKFRI1 during checkout!!!

Today ONLY get the Bo Bunny Paper & Embellishment Grab Bag for only $5!!!

Spend a minimum of $50, add the Bo Bunny Paper & Embellishment Grab Bag to your cart and enter code: BLKFRI5 during checkout!

Want them both? Okay! Spend a minimum of $50, and BOTH Grab Bags to your cart and enter code: BLKFRI6 during checkout!

Happy Holiday Shopping!

Recipes, Anyone?

2010-11-24T05:00:00.003-07:00

Happy Wednesday! Today we have a special Thanksgiving-themed inspiration for you! The perfect keepsake for all those traditional and new recipes you want to hold on to for years to come! Team member Jeanette Morgan has created a cute paper bag album and I've created a recipe box using the Little Yellow Bicycle - Savor collection. Take a look:

Favorite Recipes Paper Bag Album - by Jeanette Morgan

Supplies used: Little Yellow Bicycle Savor Papers, Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers, Fabric Stickers; Basic Grey Nook & Pantry Element Stickers; brads; ribbon & lace; buttons.

Recipe Box - by GenCraft

Isn't it amazing how well the Basic Grey Nook & Pantry collection matches the Little Yellow Bicycle Savor collection? I love it!

I wanted to keep this useful so I didn't add too many embellishments to it! I think it's perfect for all my recipes! Supplies used: Little Yellow Bicycle Savor Papers; Basic Grey Nook & Pantry Element Stickers, Pops, Olio Rub-ons; Basic Grey Basics - Blueline (for the recipe cards); chipboard recipe box.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving and...

Happy Crafting!

Tuesday Inspiration

2010-11-23T05:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Tuesday! We have some gorgeous inspiration for you today from Designer's Andra Hoffman and Nanne Harry! Take a look:

You & Me - by Andra Hoffman

Supplies used: Glitz Design Love Nest - Block, Damask, Polka, Vintage Love Stickers; Prima Flowers; Basic Grey Brads.

Girly Girl Mini Album - by Nanne Harry

Supplies used: Basic Grey Marjolaine - Turtle Pie, Cafe Noir, Black Forest Strata, Coffee Cake, Creme de Menthe, Buttercream, Element Stickers; Prima Flowers and Bling; buttons; ribbons & lace; border punch; rub-ons.

Happy Crafting!

It's a short week!

2010-11-22T05:00:00.002-07:00

Greetings and Happy Monday! Woo-hoo, it's a short week for most of us! My kids and husband are slackers - they're off the entire week! Generations Crafting will be closed this Thursday, Nov 23 - Sunday Nov 28 to celebrate the holiday. Make sure you are signed up for our newsletter - you are not going to want to miss our Thanksgiving Sale and Black Friday promotion! You're going to love it!

Since this is a short week, we have each day jam-packed with wonderful inspiration from our designers! Today, we have two great layouts from Designer Sandi Clarkson and two beautiful cards from Designer Leah Schaeffer for your viewing pleasure!

Mom - by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies used: Basic Grey Curio - Cabriole, Coverlet, Linen Muslin. Prima Poetic Whispers - Misty. The corner punch, ribbon & butterfly are from Sandi's stash.

Chosen - by Sandi Clarkson

Supplies used: Basic Grey Curio - Pinking Shears, Rose Water, Victoria, Element Stickers, Alphabet Stickers.

Thankful For You - by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies used: Basic Grey Curio - Rose Water, Linen, Cotton, Chiffonier (from the Curio 6x6 Paper Pad), Tim Holtz Texture Fades - Postcard/Sheet Music. The paper punch, leaves and pearls were from Leah's stash.

Fall - by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies used: Basic Grey Curio - Cabriole, Cotton, Linen, Alphabet Stickers, Basics Stamps - Date & Time, Tim Hotz Texture Fades - Postcard/Sheet Music. The chipboard pieces are from Leah's stash.

Happy Crafting!

Brand New Basic Grey!

2010-11-19T06:07:00.006-07:00

Happy Friday! Woo-hoo!! I thought this week was never going to end! We are gearing up for our wonderful Black Friday sales and promos so this is going to be a short post. Be sure to watch your in boxes for our promo - you are NOT going to want to miss it!

In the meantime, check out the brand new Basic Grey collection: Hopscotch! Here is just a taste for you:

Hopscotch Collection Pack

Hopscotch Glazed Brads

Hopscotch Pieces

Hopscotch Tabs

Hopscotch Take Note

Hopscotch Greeting Card Kit

Hopscotch Page Kit

Expected in stock late December to early January. Watch our Coming Soon category and be sure to get your product notifications in!

Happy Weekend

Basic Grey Jovial Inspiration

2010-11-18T05:00:00.004-07:00

Happy Thursday! Today we have some Christmas inspiration for you from Designer Andra Hoffman and GC Team Member Jeanette Morgan. They both used the gorgeous Basic Grey Jovial collection to create their projects. Take a look:

Dear Santa by Andra Hoffman

Andra used Basic Grey Jovial - Coal, Nordic, Pomegranate, Tartan Plaid and Element Stickers for this super-cute layout! She also used some chipboard letters, Prima Flowers and Bling, the i-rock, and a Fiskars Border Punch.

Dear Santa Altered Frame by Andra Hoffman

Andra used Basic Grey Jovial - Coal, Crushed Velvet, Flannel Pajamas, Nipping, Shopkeeper and the Element Stickers for this darling frame! She also used Prima Flowers and Bling, ribbon and the i-rock.

Our Family Christmas Paper Bag Album by Team Member Jeanette Morgan

Love all those extra tags!!!

Jeanette used the complete Basic Grey Jovial Collection Pack for this amazing album! She also used some ribbon and dimensional ornaments from her stash. I love all the extra pockets and tags she included in this album!

Happy Crafting!

Christmas Mini with Webster's Pages

2010-11-17T05:00:00.003-07:00

Happy Wednesday! Today we have some more Christmas inspiration to get you in the holiday spirit! Designer Teri Berrios has created a gorgeous mini album using the Webster's Pages Sweet Season collection. Let's take a look:

Christmas 2010 Mini by Teri Berrios

Teri used Webster's Pages Sweet Season Papers, Trim, Journaling Cards, Clear Sparklers, Prima Flowers, Prima Say It In Pearls and Tim Holtz Distress Inks for this gorgeous album! I love all of those tags! Be sure to check out our facebook page for Teri's YouTube video of this album!

Happy Crafting!

Altered Stockings and a Guest Designer!

2010-11-16T05:00:00.003-07:00

Greetings and Happy Tuesday! I'm excited to introduce Christina Thomas as our guest designer today! Christina Thomas of Creations with Christina is one exceptionally talented lady! I had the pleasure of "meeting" Christina a little while ago and she is not only creative, but a sweetheart as well! Welcome, Christina!

Designers Christina Thomas and Nanne Harry got to have a little fun with the Kaisercraft Beyond the Page Stocking Garland. Altering is such a fun alternative to traditional scrapping and Kaisercraft has the perfect line of wood products for your creations that are off the page. Let's take a look at what they did!

Altered Stocking Garland by Christina Thomas

Christina used the gorgeous Webster's Pages Waiting for Santa papers: The Delivery, Wrapping Paper, Reindeer Cottage (for the tags) and the Journaling Cards. She also used Prima Say It In Pearls & Crystals (Cream), Prima Antique Misteltoe (Raspberry), Prima Tea Roses (Snow) and Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain.) Simply gorgeous!

Altered Stocking Garland by Nanne Harry

Nanne used Bo Bunny Midnight Frost papers and Self-Adhesive Chipboard. She also used some Petaloo Snowflake Dazzlers. She stamped snowflakes on some of the tags and Moonlight (reverse) paper and heat-embossed for a fun dimensional look. So much fun!

I want to thank Christina and Nanne for creating these amazing altered stockings for us today! Both of these ladies put a lot of work into these projects and it shows! An extra thanks for Christina for designing for us today! We hope to see you here again soon!

Happy Crafting!

Monday Inspiration

2010-11-15T05:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Monday! Today we have a little Glitz Design inspiration for you from designers Sandi Clarkson and Leah Schaeffer. Let's take a look:

Photo Shoot by Leah Schaeffer

Leah used Glitz - Love Nest papers with Vintage Love embellishments. I love the soft colors of the layout and how they compliment those gorgeous photos of Leah's daughter!

Little Animal by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used Glitz Design - Scarlett papers for this colorful layout. I love the stamped image on the bottom - it really looks like a jungle!

Demure by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used Glitz Design - Scarlett papers for this fun layout. I love the handmade flower and the punchwork peeking through!

Stay-tuned all this week for some more great inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

Imaginisce Cottage Christmas

2010-11-12T05:00:00.002-07:00

TGIF!!! I hope everyone had a fantastic Veteran's Day! If you were lucky enough to get a 4 day weekend, I hope it's a crafty one!

Today we have a little Christmas inspiration for you from Designer Leah Schaeffer. She used the very fun Imagninisce Cottage Christmas collection to create two cute layouts. Take a look:

Happy Holidays by Leah Schaeffer

Leah used Imaginisce Cottage Christmas papers and Chipboard Stickers. She used her Cricut to create the die-cut paper. This layout is too cute!

Winter Fun by Leah Schaeffer

I love this fun layout! Leah used the Imaginisce Cottage Christmas papers and again used her Cricut to create the die-cut paper. She also used her Cricut on the title, which I love, and hand-folded the vellum pocket that holds her memorabilia! Super-cute!

Speaking of Leah... she came into Phoenix yesterday to attend a friend's wedding reception and I got to spend a few hours with her! It was so much fun, but didn't last nearly long enough! I miss her already and hope she can come back! Here is a picture of us in my back yard:

Happy Weekend!

Merry Christmas Past

2010-11-10T05:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Wednesday! Today we have a little more Christmas inspiration for you! Designer Nanne Harry has created a beautiful Christmas layout using the Graphic 45 Christmas Past collection. Take a look:

Christmas is in My Heart by Nanne Harry

Nanne used Graphic 45 Christmas Past - Glad Tidings and Letters to Santa papers, Frames and Tags as well as Prima Flowers, ribbons and poinsettias from her stash. What a gorgeous layout!

We will be closed tomorrow in observance of Veteran's Day. Shipping will resume Friday, November 12.

Happy Crafting!

You knew it was coming!

2010-11-09T05:00:00.003-07:00

Greetings and Happy Tuesday! Today we have a little Christmas inspiration for you! That's right, Christmas will be here before you know it! Designer Sandi Clarkson has made a beautiful canvas clock project using the Bo Bunny Noel collection for our viewing pleasure. Take a look:

Memories - Canvas Time Clock Project by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi found a great deal on this 16x20 canvas at her local craft store! She covered it with some Bo Bunny Noel papers and Double Dot Paper and added embellishments from Bo Bunny Noel, Prima and Webster's Pages. I love the clock piece that Sandi added! It makes a wonderful family keepsake. It could also be given as a gift, and what an amazing gift it would be!

Stay-tuned, we've got plenty more Christmas inspiration for you this week!

Happy Crafting!

Monday Inspiration with Basic Grey

2010-11-08T05:00:00.003-07:00

Greetings and Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was creative! Today we have more gorgeous frames from Designer Teri Berrios! She is the master at altering frames! She used two Basic Grey collections for today's frames. Let's take a look:

Family is Everything by Teri Berrios

Teri used the new Basic Grey Curio collection for this gorgeous frame! She used Curio - Linen & Ophelia papers, Rub-ons, Brads and Office Tabs. She also used Prima Flowers & Bling, Tim Holtz Inks, MS Punch, her Cricut, Webster's Pages Trim and more from her stash! Simply amazing and very inspiring!

Menina & Me by Designer Teri Berrios

Teri used the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers collection for this frame! She used Max & Whiskers - Maybley & Patches Paper, Take Note, Pops; Prima Say It In Pearls with Lace - Black, Say It In Crystals - Black, Prima Flowers, Prima Leaves, her Cricut and more from her stash! I love the colors and design of this frame!

Stay-tuned the rest of this week for some more amazing inspiration from our designers!

Happy Crafting!

Finally Friday!

2010-11-05T05:00:00.006-07:00

TGIF!!! Did you know that we have a new team member here at Generations Crafting? We do! Her name is Jeanette Morgan! She started out as a local customer and now she helps out in the store. She creates such beautiful projects! Just wait until you see all of her work!

Jeanette creates custom paper bag albums for her customers, but she was over the other day and saw one of the frames that I had made for Christmas and decided she wanted to try one out! Isn't it funny how that works? I had actually gotten the "frame bug" from Designer Teri Berrios who has been creating some beautiful frames for Christmas gifts! Remember this one:

Family Is Everything Altered Frame by Teri Berrios

Basic Grey Pyrus paper and Element Stickers, Prima Flowers & Bling. More detail in the gallery.

Teri's frame inspired me to create this one:

Christmas Altered Frame by GenCraft

Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions Paper & 3D Stickers, Prima Flowers, Bare Elements Frame.

And my frame inspired Jeanette to create this one:

Altered Frame by Jeanette Morgan

Imaginisce To Love & Cherish Paper, Prima Bling, Bare Elements Frame.

What have we inspired you to create? Psst... check our facebook page for a giveaway!

Happy Weekend!

Isn't it Friday yet?

2010-11-04T05:00:00.003-07:00

Happy Thursday! Whew... it's been a long week! It's almost over and time for some much needed rest! That Halloween Party really took it out of me!

Today we have a little inspiration from yours truly and Grandma. I don't often have time to make projects, that is why I have a design team, but I really do miss it after a while! I just need to get in there and make something - it's therapy for me! I played with the new Glitz Hoopla collection and made some fun home decor projects in the never-ending pursuit of getting my house decorated! LOL! Take a look:

Glitz Hoopla Home Decor by GenCraft

The canvas is Kaisercraft. I painted the edges black and let dry before I started. I used Glitz Hoopla: Cake and Floral as well as some Paper Layers, Whatnots and Cardstock Stickers. I added in some Prima Bling and Flowers and a Queen & Co. Felt Border. I love the way this one turned out! Here is the other one:

The canvas again is Kaisercraft. I used Glitz Hoopla: Frames, Pipework and Polka as well as Paper Layers and Whatnots. I also added in some Prima Flowers and a Queen & Co. Felt Border. I like this one, too and can't wait to hang them up in my house somewhere!

Now for a little inspiration from Grandma. Do you remember a while back when I told you Grandma Lori was losing weight? Well, she did it! She lost 65 pounds and made an album of her weight loss journey! I snapped a few pictures of her album because I thought it was so inspiring - in lots of ways! Take a look:

Up, Up and a Weigh - My Diet Journey by Grandma Lori

I just love all of her clever little phrases!

I love this page! She did it and is jumping for joy! I had to skip a few pages, because Grandma didn't want me to show you all pictures of her in her heavier days, but... I found a nice little before and after picture that I'm putting on here and she can't stop me! LOL!

Grandma Lori Before - Photo taken August 16, 2009

Grandma Lori After - Photo taken August 24, 2010

What a difference a year makes!

So, how's that for Thursday inspiration?!

Happy Crafting!

Webster's Pages

2010-11-03T05:00:00.001-07:00

Happy Wednesday! Today we have a little Webster's Pages inspiration for you from Designer Nanne Harry. Nanne used the gorgeous Webster's Pages WonderFall collection to create this amazing paper bag mini album! Take a look:

Sweet Child of Mine Mini by Nanne Harry

Gorgeous! The album is 5x7. Nanne used Webster's Pages WonderFall papers, rub-ons, border punches, buttons, Prima flowers, ribbon, fibers and more! For more detail and to see more of Nanne's work, be sure to visit her blog!

Stay-tuned for more inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

Even more Glitz Inspiration!

2010-11-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

Greetings and happy Tuesday! Today we have a little more Glitz Design inspiration for you from Designers Leah Schaeffer and Andra Hoffman. Let's take a look:

NO Peeks by Andra Hoffman

Andra used the Glitz Love Nest collection for this gorgeous layout! She used Love Nest: Sky, Floral and Stripes with some Vintage Love stickers and Whatnots. She also used some Prima Say It In Crystals and Flowers. I love how Andra wrote her journaling on this layout. See our gallery for the story - it's super cute!

Bewitched Country Girl by Leah Schaeffer

Leah also used the Glitz Love Nest collection for this darling layout! She used Glitz Love Nest: Polka, Stripe, Damask and Block along with some other items from her stash. I love how Leah made her title! Super cute and I really love the versatility of all of the Glitz collections!

Did you happen to see what we have Coming Soon? That's right, we're expecting the new Graphic 45 - Once Upon A Springtime collection in stock later this month! Be sure to check it out and get your product notifications in!

Happy Crafting!

November 1

2010-11-01T05:00:00.004-07:00

Greetings, happy Monday and happy November! Can you believe it's the first of November - already? Wow!

Today we have some Glitz Design inspiration for you from two of our designers. Let's take a look:

Gift Set by Teri Berrios

Teri used Glitz Scarlett Polka and Bouquet as well as some Prima Say It In Crystals for this fun set. She also used Tim Holtz Distress ink, lace trim, a dress form stamp, roses, starburst spray and cardstock from her stash. I adore the colors Teri picked for this set! Beautiful!

The best thing about Glitz Design papers is not only the added distressing, but the amazing versatility of each collection. All 6 sheets in each collection are double-sided and offer such a great variety of designs and color palettes. For example, Designers Teri Berrios and Sandi Clarkson used the same exact collection, yet their projects look so different they could be from two different collections! Take a look at Sandi's layout:

Mystery Solved by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used the Glitz Scarlett - Bouquet paper on this gorgeous layout. She also used Prima Say It In Crystals Vintage Frame 1, Prima Roses, Webster's Pages Bloomers and various bling, feathers and punches from her stash. I love how Sandi added those teal Prima flowers and Webster's Pages Bloomers to her layout. They add such a nice pop of color against all the black.

See what I mean about the versatility of the collection? Glitz does this with each one of their collections and it offers so much more "bang for your buck!"

Now for the winner of our Prima Flower Giveaway! Congratulations to:

Mary B. who said...

I can't leave a post on just one thing...all the cards and the pumpkin are absolutely awesome! My all time "if I could have any embellishment I want" dream - a floor to ceiling shelving unit filled with Prima Flowers! I am working on my holiday cards...sure could use some Prima!

October 28, 2010 10:50 AM

Send us an email by Friday, November 5 with your shipping address and we will send your Prima Flowers right out! Thanks, everyone, for playing along!

Stay-tuned for lots more amazing inspiration all this week!

There's not much time left!

2010-10-29T05:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Friday! I'm always happy for Friday to come along, but today I'm feeling a bit stressed! I'm having a Halloween Party, okay, my kids are having a Halloween Party tomorrow night! I just went to the store to pick up some wonderful treats to snack on and prizes for best costume and games. Hmmm... I wonder if I'm missing anything:

Let's see... we got the invitations out earlier in the week:

I made sure to decorate:

I even made some fun little treat containers for the kids:

I have my costume ready... I think I've got it all covered. I just have the pesky feeling I'm forgetting something! I know what will take my mind off of that! I'll share with you how I made my treat containers! You're going to get a kick out of this! Any ideas what they are made from?

Take a closer look:

Here is the front

Here is the back

Still don't know? I bet you recognize this:

Yes, I did it! The ultimate in recycling! I used a toilet paper roll! All you have to do is lay something heavy on it to flatten it. I used a box with paper in it, but anything heavy will work!

After a couple of days you have the perfect treat tag container!

Cover it with paper and embellish to your heart's desire! You can even make a few of them and turn it into an album! Your friends will get a kick out of it when you tell them what it's made from!

I know what I forgot!! I forgot to tell you that I used Echo Park Happy Halloween for everything I made for my party! I mixed in some Queen & Co., Petaloo and Basic Grey from my stash as well! Now I've remembered everything!

Have a safe and fun Halloween and don't forget to enter our Prima Flower Giveaway!

Happy (Halloween) Weekend!

Prima Flowers & A Giveaway!

2010-10-28T05:00:00.006-07:00

Happy Thursday! It's getting so close to Halloween - are you ready? I'm not!

Today we have a little inspiration for you from Designer Sandi Clarkson and yours truly! We've been playing with some Prima flowers and having way too much fun with them! Let's take a look:

Birthday Cards by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used the gorgeous Bo Bunny Olivia collection and Prima Faience Bradstreet and Emily Flowers to create these three amazing cards! Take a closer look:

Sandi used Olivia papers and Chocolate Ruffle Wrap on this card. Love her placement of the flowers!

Sandi used the Olivia Cut-Outs for a super-quick card! Love that idea!

Simple and elegant!

Sandi wasn't done with those flowers! She created a gorgeous corsage that can be worn on the lapel of a jacket or blouse with some of the Prima Faience Flowers, an old brooch from her jewelry box, a flower she handmade out of ribbon and some lace! Take a look:

Corsage by Sandi Clarkson

Beautiful! What a great way to save some money and have the satisfaction of having made it yourself!

I played with some of the Prima Faience - Cecilia Flowers. I thought they looked nice for fall and paired them with Basic Grey Pyrus in a fun little home decor project. Take a look:

Happy Autumn Pumpkin by GenCraft (Floren)

I found a large wooden Jack-O-Lantern in my stash that I've had stored for quite some time! I traced around it for the pumpkin shape onto chipboard and my Pyrus paper. I used some Pyrus Chipstickers, Prima Bling and Prima Faience - Cecilia to decorate my fall pumpkin! Fun!

Are you ready for a chance to win some gorgeous Prima Faience Flowers of your own? You know the drill, leave a comment below either about our artwork, what you're working on or how much you love Prima flowers and you will be entered into a drawing to win:

Prima Faience - Bradstreet and Jorie flowers! Leave your comments by 11:59pm Sunday, October 31. We'll have a random drawing and announce the winner on November 1! Good Luck!

Happy Crafting!

Basic Grey Inspiration

2010-10-27T05:00:00.008-07:00

Happy Wednesday! It's already the middle of the week - can you believe it? Halloween will be here before you know it!

Today we have a little inspiration for you from Designer Andra Hoffman. She has been busy with the Basic Grey Wander collection and can you blame her? It's such a fun and versatile collection. Andra used the Basic Grey Wander 6x6 Paper Pad and did a little "scrap-cycling" by putting the packaging to good use! Let's take a look:

Wander Wall Hanging by Andra Hoffman

Wow! Isn't this just amazing? Andra used the Basic Grey Wander 6x6 Paper Pad, Element Stickers, Glazed Brads, Pieces and Rub-ons. She also used Basic Grey Recess Ribbon and some border punches from her stash.

So, what did Andra mean about "scrap-cycling?" This is such a great idea: Andra used the back side of the 6x6 Paper Pad for the base of her wall hanging! She adhered one of her layouts to it and used jump rings to attach the rest of them! The tab is already there and she didn't have to poke holes in her beautiful work! Here is what it looks like:

Neat and a great way to recycle! Thanks for sharing this idea and your lovely artwork with us, Andra!

Stay-tuned tomorrow for some more inspiration and, shhh... maybe a giveaway!

Happy Crafting!

Have you seen the new Glitz?

2010-10-26T05:00:00.002-07:00

Greetings and happy Tuesday! Today we have some inspiration for you from the brand new Glitz Design collections! Designers Teri Berrios and Leah Schaeffer have created a couple of beautiful projects with the new collections. Let's take a look:

Altered Frame by Teri Berrios

Teri used the Glitz Scarlett collection for this gorgeous altered frame! She also used a Glitz Stamp from the Distressing Stamp Set #2, Vintage Love Whatnots, some beautiful flowers and a Prima Say It In Crystals bling. I'm loving that Sizzix Chandelier and all the little details that Teri added to the frame!

Love (An Anniversary Card) by Leah Schaeffer

This card is absolutely amazing! Leah used the Glitz Love Nest collection to create this anniversary card for her husband. She stamped with a background stamp from Glitz Distressing Set #2, punched flowers and leaves with her MS Punch, and wrapped that bit of twine around the card for added interest! I love the colors and vintage look of this card!

Be sure to check out our gallery as well as the designers blogs (links on the right) for more info on the products used and the design! And... be sure to check out the new Glitz Design collections in the store!

Happy Crafting!

It's Monday Already?

2010-10-25T05:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Monday! Well, my weekend went by exceptionally fast. I hope yours was a bit shorter! Today we have a little Webster's Pages Inspiration for you from Designer Nanne Harry. Let's take a look:

Enjoy Life by Nanne Harry

Nanne used the gorgeous Webster's Pages Wonderfall collection on this stunning layout. I love all the fussy-cutting she did! She added some Prima flowers and Say It In Pearls bling as well as some handmade flowers! Simply gorgeous!

We've got inspiration for you all this week and maybe even a giveaway! Stay-tuned!

Happy Crafting!

Spooky Halloween Village

2010-10-22T04:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Friday! It's definitely TGIF for me! It's been a long week!

Today we have a little inspiration from yours truly! It's my absolute favorite holiday and I can't let it go by without making something! I picked up this fun 3D house die from Sizzix for my Big Shot Pro machine and I knew that I needed to make a Halloween Village with it - so I did! I used Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans papers and some Element Stickers from Basic Grey and Echo Park. Take a look:

Halloween Village by Me - Floren

Okay, so not so spooky! These are too cute to be spooky! Here are some close-ups:

The house is Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans Batty with some black cardstock from my stash. The striped sticker on the roof and the bat are from the Echo Park Happy Halloween collection.

The house is Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans Dot (both sides) and the sticker elements are from Basic Grey Eerie.

This house is plain black with Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans Boo accents. All of the Element Stickers are from Basic Grey Eerie.

This photo looks spooky! I used a black background and the colors just came out so perfect! Fun!

I have one of those battery-powered flickering tea-light candles. You know, one of these:

...that I put inside the purple house! It's hard to see in a photo, but it's such a neat effect! Can you see it in there:

See it shining in the bottom window? The candle flickers and it looks really cool!

When it comes to Halloween, I'm just a kid at heart! I hope you were inspired to make some of your own Halloween decor and now is the perfect time! All of our Halloween papers and embellishments have been marked down to 25% off retail until they're gone! Quantities are limited, so be sure to stock up today!

Happy Weekend!

Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page

2010-10-21T04:00:00.001-07:00

Greetings! Brrr... it's cold here. Okay, cold is a relative term. I live in Phoenix, AZ and it has been rainy with highs only in the 70s. Yes, that is actually cold for us Phoenix natives! LOL!

Today we have a little inspiration for you from Designer Leah Schaeffer using a Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page and some Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland papers. Let's take a look:

Happy Unbirthday (Birthday) to You by Leah Schaeffer

Love this card! Leah inked some plain cardstock and used the Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Vintage Lace for the base of her card. She then added that gorgeous image from the Graphic 45 Through the Looking Glass paper. Love that pop of orange lace peeking through! Here is a closer look:

Here is the inside of the card:

Isn't this just too much fun?!

To: Yooou Gift Tag by Leah Schaeffer

Leah used the MS Punch on a piece of Graphic 45 You're Late and layered it with the Mad Hatter. She then added a small piece of Wonderland Classifieds on top. Love the Stickles on the cake! What a super-cute idea for a gift tag! Great work, Leah!

If you haven't already seen it on facebook, we have the new Bo Bunny Fall release in stock and shipping! Quantities are limited, so hurry in and get some today! Oh, and if you haven't seen our facebook page, you should really check it out!

Happy Crafting!

Tim Holtz Texture Fades

2010-10-20T04:00:00.004-07:00

It's Wednesday! Today we have a little inspiration for you from Designer Teri Berrios using the new Tim Holtz Texture Fades Embossing Folders for Halloween and fall! I bet you didn't know we had those, did you? Well, we do and Teri has definitely given us a lot of inspiration with these! Take a look!

Harvest of Plenty by Teri Berrios

Teri used the Tim Holtz - Texture Fades Cattails/Pumpkin Patch for this gorgeous card! This card shows the Cattails Folder. Check out all that detail!

Fall Frame by Teri Berrios

Teri used the Pumpkin Patch Folder, which is the other folder in the Cattails/Pumpkin Patch Set. Can you believe that there are two amazing folders in the pack for less than $10 (our price!) I love how Teri cut out just the pumpkins and added glitter glue to really make the embossing pop!

Halloween Cards by Teri Berrios

I love these fun Halloween cards! Teri used the Tim Holtz Texture Fades Halloween Words/Cobwebs for these gorgeous cards. There is so much that can be done with embossing! You can leave it alone, rub a file or ink over the raised design to make it pop or add in some glitter glue!

We hope you were inspired to try a little embossing of your own!

Stay-tuned for even more inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

Tuesday Inspiration

2010-10-19T05:00:00.002-07:00

Happy Tuesday! Today we have inspiration for you from two of our designers! Nanne Harry used the Bo Bunny Cambridge (Now on Sale!) collection to create a wonderful planner and Andra Hoffman used the Basic Grey Wander collection for a simply stunning layout! Let's take a look!

Cambridge Planner by Nanne Harry

Isn't this neat and a wonderful idea? It measures 8x12 and Nanne added 5 little pockets with tag inserts for writing down a schedule or other information! I may have to lift this idea! Thanks, Nanne!

Smile by Andra Hoffman

Andra used Basic Grey Wander Papers and Element Stickers on this gorgeous layout. The Wander collection is perfect for not only travel, but also for masculine pages as Andra has shown us here. I love how Andra offset the photo a little to add interest to her layout. Nice work, Andra!

Speaking of Basic Grey, we will be carrying the new Curio and Marjolaine collections. Watch for them in the Coming Soon category shortly. Basic Grey had a shipping delay and we are not expecting the new collections until early November.

Stay-tuned for more inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

Webster's Pages Inspiration

2010-10-18T05:00:00.001-07:00

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous and crafty weekend!

Today we have a little Webster's Pages inspiration for you from Designer Sandi Clarkson! She created two gorgeous layouts for our viewing pleasure. Take a look:

Starting School by Sandi Clarkson

This is a photo of Sandi at age 6 getting ready to start kindergarten! Sandi used the Webster's Pages Wonderfall collection for this amazing layout! I love all of the fussy-cutting Sandi did for this layout and check out those gorgeous Prima Flowers!

Picture Perfect by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used the Webster's Pages Lullaby Lane Die-Cut for this gorgeous layout of her granddaughter. Sandi has an eye for the finer details and it really shows in this layout. I love how she used the sheer ribbon with the three smaller photos "dangling" off the ends. It reminds me of a charm bracelet.

The Picture Perfect Layout that Sandi created was for the Friday (10/15) reveal at StuckOnUSketches. They have wonderful challenges every two weeks and an amazing Design Team! Hop on over and check it out!

If you haven't seen it yet, we have the new Glitz Design collections in stock and ready to ship! And... the new Bo Bunny will be here and ready to ship on Wednesday! Quantities are limited, so make sure you are signed up for a Product Notification!

Happy Crafting!

More Halloween Inspiration and a Winner!

2010-10-15T08:58:00.007-07:00

Greetings and Happy Friday! We have our Imaginisce Apple Cider Embellishment Winner, but first I want to share a little Halloween Inspiration from yours truly! Did you know that we have the Cosmo Cricket Matilda collection in stock? We actually are offering it as one of our Super Value Sets and it truly is a super-value!

The kit includes: 1 Matilda 6x6 Paper Pad, 1 Blackboard House Album, 1 package of Haunted Ribbon, 1 Sheet of Matilda Chipboard Elements, 1 Package of Matilda Buttons and 1 Sheet of Licorice Chipboard Alphas ALL for only $15!! It's a great way to get those last minute Halloween decorations finished!

Did you say you needed some inspiration? Check out what I made using this kit!

Matilda Large Treat Boxes

Aren't these fun? I used some plain white boxes that we receive brads in from the manufacturers! It's a great way to recycle! I covered them with Matilda papers from the 6x6 pad and embellished with all of the fun goodies included in the set! I even used the ribbon for box handles! I had plenty left so I made:

Matilda Small Treat Boxes

I used my Big Shot Pro to cut these boxes on plain black and orange papers. I used Matilda papers and embellishments to decorate the boxes! I also used stamps, alphas and bling from my stash and that fun Hero Arts Scary House stamp, too! I had more left from the kit so I made:

Matilda Happy Haunting Card

I wanted to use that cute little album, but didn't want to make a complete mini-album so I made this fun little card with a surprise inside:

Surprise! I used the brad on top to hold the two chipboard pieces together and they just slide apart. How fun and you know what? I have a lot more left over and could easily make tons more projects!

Well, I've made you wait long enough! Time for our winner! Congratulations to:

Pammejo said...

I am working on a Breast Cancer Life Book to give to my sister in law. She is a survivor, love her lots. Your layout is precious. The Apple Cider collection is just beautiful, beautiful for this time of year. It is my favorite time. http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

October 12, 2010 8:22 AM

Send us an email with your shipping address within 7 days and we will ship out your Imaginisce Apple Cider goodies! Thanks everyone for playing along!

Happy Weekend!

It's getting closer to Halloween!

2010-10-14T05:00:00.002-07:00

Greetings and Happy Thursday! I just love this time of the year! My neighbor's have all their wonderful Halloween decorations up, there are pumpkins in every grocery store and everyone is getting ready for trick-or-treating!

Today we have a little Halloween inspiration for you from Designer Leah Schaeffer using the Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans collection! Take a look:

Old Skull by Leah Schaeffer

Leah used Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans: Whoo-ligans, Dot, Stripe and the Combo Stickers for this fun layout! Those little characters are too cute! Here are some close-ups:

Love it! Great work, Leah!

Stay-tuned tomorrow for more Halloween inspiration and the winner of our Imaginisce Apple Cider Embellishment Giveaway! There's still time to enter! You have until 11:59pm tonight!

Basic Grey!

2010-10-13T05:00:00.003-07:00

Greetings and Happy Wednesday! Today we have a little Basic Grey inspiration for you from Designer Teri Berrios and from my Mother-In-Law! Isn't it funny how the whole family is creative?

My mother-in-law works wonders with the sewing machine! She used some of the Basic Grey Origins Fabric and made a gorgeous tote for me! Take a look:

Origins Tote by Margie Anderson

Margie used the Basic Grey Origins Fat Quarter Bundle and a pattern to make this tote. Isn't this just too much fun! She put lots of pockets on the inside for me. I love the pop of yellow against the dark green. Just wait until you see what else Margie made with Basic Grey Fabric!

Now let's take a look at what Designer Teri Berrios made with the Basic Grey Pyrus collection:

Family Frame by Teri Berrios

Teri altered this frame with Basic Grey Pyrus paper, Pyrus Element Stickers, Prima Flowers and Bling, Tim Holtz Pin, Tim Holtz Adage ticket, Tim Holtz Film Strip, Tim Holtz Tiny attacher, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo, Tim Holtz masking tape in the musical notes, pearl trim, alcohol ink, Prima lace, Swarovski crystals, Girls Paperie Dress Form stamp, Lace, iamroses flowers, glimmer mist, misc sewing, acrylic paint, Dymo label maker, skeleton leaves. Here are some close-ups:

This is absolutely amazing! Teri made this as a Christmas gift for one of her daughter's teachers and I just know she is going to love it!

Don't forget to enter our Imaginisce Apple Cider Embellishment Giveaway! Stay-tuned for more inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

It's Autumn Somewhere, Inspiration and a Giveaway!

2010-10-12T05:17:00.008-07:00

Happy Tuesday and happy short week for some of us! We hope you had a very creative long weekend!

Today we have a little fall inspiration from designer Nanne Harry! Speaking of fall... I know it's fall for many of you, but our temperature's are creeping back up to the high 90's. Yuck! It's supposed to be cool this time of the year, not nearly 100 degrees! Anyway... let's take a look at Nanne's gorgeous layout:

My Kids Are Cuter Than Yours by Nanne Harry

Nanne used some Imaginisce Apple Cider papers, a little green lace and those fun flowers on her layout! I love the fun fall colors and the simplicity of the design! Great work, Nanne!

Hmmm.... we haven't had a giveaway in a while, have we? Let's fix that right now! Leave us a comment below, either about Nanne's fun layout, the weather (lol!) or what projects you are working on and we'll have a random drawing for some Imaginisce Apple Cider embellishments!

Imaginisce Apple Cider - Snag 'em Stamps - Tree

Imaginisce Apple Cider - Happy Harvest Sticker Stackers

Imaginisce Apple Cider - Falling Leaves Mosaic Stickers

Leave your comments by this Thursday (10/14) at 11:59pm. We'll have the random drawing and announce the winner on the blog Friday morning! Good Luck!!!

Happy Crafting!

Crafting For A Cause

2010-10-08T06:00:00.005-07:00

Happy Friday! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! We at Generations Crafting care deeply for the cause and have at least one kit for you to purchase every year and we donate part of the proceeds to the City of Hope.

This year we have 3 kits available for you to choose from! Our kits are only $10 and we will donate half of the proceeds to the City of Hope! So, not only are our kits a fantastic value, you are also helping out a great cause!

Before we take a look at the kits, I had two of my designers help me out by creating some projects that you could make with each kit! You get so much in the kit that we all had plenty of leftovers to make even more projects! Let's take a look at each kit and some ideas of what you can do with it!

Scrap Pink Kit #1 - Featuring Bo Bunny Alissa

In this kit you will receive: 12 Sheets of Bo Bunny Alissa Paper including the Cutouts, 1 Sheet of Bo Bunny Alissa Combo Stickers, 1 Sheet of Alissa Rubons and 1 Package of Alissa iCandy Brads!

Designer Teri Berrios created some projects using the Alissa Kit! Take a look:

Scrap Pink Cards by Teri Berrios

Scrap Pink Album by Teri Berrios

Amazing!!!! Teri added in a few other pink embellishments, but she had enough paper and stickers to create all of this with plenty of leftovers!

Scrap Pink Kit #2 - Featuring Bo Bunny Delilah

In this kit you will receive: 12 Sheets of Bo Bunny Delilah Paper including the Cutouts, 1 Sheet of Bo Bunny Delilah Combo Stickers, 1 Sheet of Delilah Rubons and 1 Package of Prima Say It In Crystals Stem with Flowers!

Designer Sandi Clarkson created a beautiful layout sample for us using this kit:

3 Months by Sandi Clarkson

Gorgeous, as usual!

Scrap Pink Kit #3 - Featuring Bo Bunny Love Bandit

In this kit you will receive: 10 Sheets of Bo Bunny Love Bandit Paper including the Cutouts, 1 Sheet of Bo Bunny Love Bandit Combo Stickers, 1 Sheet of Love Bandit Rubons, and 1 Package of Love Bandit Clear Stamps.

I created a layout and 2 cards using the Love Bandit Kit and had plenty of leftovers! Take a look:

These kits are currently available in the store! We will keep you updated on how much we are able to donate to the City of Hope. Remember, together we CAN make a difference!

Happy Weekend!

More Design Team Inspiration

2010-10-07T06:00:00.001-07:00

Greetings and happy Thursday! We've got some fun layouts from two of our fabulous designers for your viewing pleasure today! Let's take a look:

Chic'n U Out by Nanne Harry

Nanne used the Imaginisce Apple Cider collection for this fun layout! I love all of her Cricut cuts - aren't they just too cute?

My Pumpkin by Nanne Harry

Nanne used the Imaginisce Apple Cider collection on this fun layout, too! I love that scarecrow she cut out with her Cricut!

5th Grade by Andra Hoffman

Andra used Basic Grey Wander papers (Lightrail, Lost Luggage, Metropolis and Turbulence) as well as some Element and Alphabet Stickers for this masculine layout. I love the simplicity of the design!

Handsome Lil' Guy by Andra Hoffman

Another lovely masculine layout using the Basic Grey Wander papers (Double Decker, Layover, Lost Luggage, Roundtrip, Travel Size, Vroom) and Wander Element Stickers. These papers are perfect for masculine projects!

Great work ladies! We have some special projects for tomorrow that we're sure you're going to love!

Happy Crafting!

Whoo-ligans Treat Jar

2010-10-06T06:00:00.001-07:00

Happy Wednesday! We have a fun Halloween project for you today from Designer Leah Schaeffer! Leah used Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans 12x12 Adhesive Chipboard and some ribbons from her stash to dress us an old pretzel container! What a great way to recycle! Take a look:

Halloween Treat Jar by Leah Schaeffer

Isn't this just too darn cute? Perfect for holding all those Halloween goodies! I love the lace ribbon and that cute little guy that Leah added googly eyes to! Here is a close-up:

How much fun is this? Great work, Leah!

Stay-tuned for more inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

Strike a Pose with Hollywood Vogue

2010-10-05T05:57:00.006-07:00

Greetings and Happy Tuesday! Today we have a couple of gorgeous layouts for you from Designer Sandi Clarkson! Sandi used the brand new Webster's Pages Hollywood Vogue for these two layouts and they are simply amazing! Take a look:

Real Deal by Sandi Clarkson

Sandi used Webster's Pages Hollywood Vogue: Feather Fashion, Shine a Light and Vellum along with some Prima Flowers: Guava Peony, Rossetti Roses and Bling! I adore this layout! Amazing color and design!

Unlimited Potential by Sandi Clarkson

Simply beautiful! Sandi used Webster's Pages Hollywood Vogue: Feather Fashion and a few Prima Flowers. I'm in love with those Dusty Attic Pieces that Sandi uses on some of her layouts! Amazing detail, as usual! Great work, Sandi!

Stay-tuned for more inspiration all this week!

Happy Crafting!

World Card Making Day

2010-10-04T06:19:00.010-07:00

Happy Monday! We hope you were able to join us last Saturday (10/2) on facebook for World Card Making Day! I followed Christina Thomas' blog: Creations With Christina for a few of her challenges! It was a lot of fun! Designer Teri Berrios helped Christina with the challenges for the day and created 3 lovely cards for the challenge as well as for our viewing pleasure today! Take a look:

Halloween Cupcake by Teri Berrios

For this challenge, Teri created a card using the colors: green, orange and purple. She chose to make a Halloween card using some Echo Park Happy Halloween papers and Bo Bunny Halloween Rubons. Too cute!

Fall Card by Teri Berrios

For this challenge, Teri had to create a card using a fall stamp or die cut. Teri included a Basic Grey Pyrus Take Note Journaling Card and Woolies on this one! This card is amazing! I love the colors, the design... everything!

Cricut Pumpkin by Teri Berrios

This challenge was to use a Cricut Pumpkin anywhere on the card. Teri made the entire card the pumpkin -- I love it! Teri used Basic Grey Pyrus paper for her pumpkin - such a wonderful choice of paper! It turned out super-cute!

My take on the challenges. I picked 3 of Christina's challenges to play along with on Saturday and here is what I did:

Autumn by GenCraft

I chose the first challenge because it was a sketch! I usually stay pretty true to a sketch, but I always try to venture out a little bit and make it "my own." It didn't work this time, but the card came out super-cute! I used the Imaginisce Apple Cider 6x6 Card Pad and chipboard pieces for this card.

Hello by GenCraft

This was the orange, green and purple challenge. Of course I wanted to make Halloween goodies, but it was a challenge! So I challenged myself to make something different - and here it is! The papers are Bo Bunny Double Dot: Kiwi and Violet. The large glittery flower is an old Petaloo flower from my stash.

Christmas Tags by GenCraft

I chose this challenge to help me get into the Christmas Spirit! It's been hard to think about Christmas because it's been so hot lately and because it's not even Halloween yet! LOL! I used Bo Bunny Double Dot papers and Hero Arts Stamps for these tags!

Speaking of Bo Bunny... be watching for all 3 of their new collections: Crazy Love, Crush and Midnight Frost in our Coming Soon category shortly! Quantities will be limited so make sure to sign up for a Product Notification!

Happy Crafting!

October 1

2010-10-01T05:00:00.003-07:00

It's Friday, it's Friday! Woo-hoo! Love it!

Can you believe it's October 1st already? Last I checked, it was still spring! I can't complain, really, fall is my favorite time of the year! I love the colors, the holidays, and let's not forget the food! It's also the official beginning of the holiday season in my mind! I just love Halloween and now is when I get "permission" to start decorating! LOL!!

What better way to kick-start Halloween than with a fabulous deal? We've got just the thing for you! We're offering a Halloween Kit featuring Basic Grey's Eerie Collection! This kit has everything, and I do mean everything, you need for creating memorable layouts, fun cards, spooky Halloween invitations and chilling home decor projects!

Each kit includes: a complete Collection Pack (with 18 sheets of paper, 1 Sheet of Alpha Stickers and 1 Sheet of Element Stickers), Chip Stickers, Olio Rub-ons, Epoxy Stickers, Buttons, Brads, Glazed Brads, Pops, Woolies and Take Note Journaling Cards!!! Here is the best part! It's only $29! Yes, you read that right! It's only $29! It has a $68 retail value - that's a savings of 55%!!! Quantities are limited, so be sure to pop in to the store and get your kit today!

Just think of all the wonderful things you can make with this kit! Need some help? Here's a little inspiration for you from Designer Sandi Clarkson and yours truly using the Basic Grey Eerie Collection!

Boo by Sandi Clarkson

Bats about You by GenCraft

Happy Halloween by GenCraft

Happy Haunting by GenCraft

Halloween House by GenCraft

Happy Weekend!

Halloween Whoo-ligans!

2010-09-30T05:48:00.004-07:00

Happy Thursday! OMG - I'm just lovin' all of this Halloween goodness! I can't wait to start decorating both the inside and outside of my house! Woo-hoo!

Designer Leah Schaeffer has made a too-cute Halloween Banner using the Bo Bunny Whoo-ligans collection for our viewing pleasure today! Take a look:

Halloween Banner by Leah Schaeffer

Leah made this banner for her niece who's birthday is close to Halloween. I'm in love with the cuteness of this banner! Look at those little characters that Leah fussy-cut from the Whoo-ligans Monsters paper! Love the embossing detail of the skull and crossbones and all of those handmade black roses! Wow! Great work, Leah!!!

Tomorrow is the beginning of October and the official start of the holiday season (at least for me it is!) We have some good stuff going on in the store the rest of the year and we're going to kick-start it tomorrow! Stay-tuned - you're going to love it!

Happy Crafting!

Happy Halloween!

2010-09-29T08:51:00.005-07:00

Well not quite, but I'm so excited that we've got Halloween-ish projects today! It's no secret that Designer Sandi Clarkson loves Graphic 45! Sandi had a chance to play with the Graphic 45 Hallowe'en in Wonderland collection and has created some gorgeous layouts for your viewing pleasure! Take a look:

Happy Halloween by Sandi Clarkson

How fun is this? I love all the fussy-cutting, distressing and detail work Sandi did on this layout! Cute picture of her daughter and SIL, too!

Happy Birthday by Sandi Clarkson

With Halloween being my favorite holiday, I'm super jealous of Sandi's granddaughter! LOL!!! How can you not love everything about this layout?! That Prima flower really pops off the page!

BFF by Sandi Clarkson

What a gorgeous color combination in this layout and I love that Mardi Gras photo! The Prima Bling really and sheer purple ribbon really pull the whole thing together!

Great work, Sandi! Be sure to check out Sandi's blog to see all of her gorgeous work!

More Halloween goodness tomorrow!

Happy Crafting!

More Bo Bunny Olivia!

2010-09-28T05:20:00.007-07:00

It's Tuesday! We're almost caught up on the shipping! Thanks so much for your patience!

While we were away, Designer Andra Hoffman was at play! She shared three fantastic layouts last week using the Bo Bunny Olivia collection, but she was far from done! Today she has even more great projects for us using this beautiful collection! Take a look:

Friends Mini Album by Andra Hoffman

Andra used just about all of the papers from the Bo Bunny Olivia collection for this fun album! I love all the little touches she added to this: The distressing, the buttons and of course the flowers! Such gorgeous colors and a fantastic keepsake! Great work, Andra!

Andra wasn't done! She has two more fantastic layouts for us!

Best Friends by Andra Hoffman

Love this layout! Brown and pink is one of my favorite color combinations! Love that butterfly at the top with the Prima Crystals! Gorgeous!

Precious by Andra Hoffman

I love how Andra used strips of different Bo Bunny Olivia papers under her photo. I adore all the bling on her chipboard title! So fun!

Stay-tuned for more design team inspiration!

Happy Crafting!