More Hopscotch and our Winner!

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

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!

Got Kids?

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

Timeless Beauty by Nanne Harry

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

Little Princess by Nanne Harry

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

Grimy and Slimy by Leah Schaeffer

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

My Family Together by Leah Schaeffer

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

Rugged by Leah Schaeffer

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

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

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

Maureen Reiss said...

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

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!

Getting ready for Valentine's Day!

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

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

Cuties by Sandi Clarkson

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

Heart Altered Box by GenCraft

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

Valentine House by GenCraft

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

Love Altered Blocks by GenCraft

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

Shine by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crazy Love Papers.

It's a Love Thang by Leah Schaeffer

Supplies Used: Bo Bunny Crazy Love Papers and Embellishments.

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

Good Luck!

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

Happy Crafting!

Our Winner!

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

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

Simply AJ who said...

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

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!

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!

November 1

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!

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!