10.01.2014

Clearly Besotted Challenge – LOVE

ChallengeHello, here with details of this month’s challenge over at Clearly Besotted Stamps.  If you’re new to CBS then where have you been??? LOL!  Steph and Jenny are an amazing team who produce top quality stamps and dies, on trend designs and customer service that literally cannot be beaten.  I’m so lucky to be one of the design team members and every month starting at 10am on the 10th Steph hosts a challenge.  The only rule is you must use at least one CBS product to qualify for the prize.  The theme for the month of January is “LOVE” and with all the gorgeous stamps available at CBS I’m sure you will all come up with something beautiful!  Check out all the DT inspiration and full details on Steph’s blog.

So onto my card.  I have used the newly released Key To My Heart stamp set and dies and the Love Hearts stamps and dies.  I made a stencil using the Simon Says Stamp Falling Hearts die (one of my favourite products ever) and mixed some translucent embossing paste (tinted with food colouring gel of all things!!) to give me a soft pink shade to match in with the inks (Mama Elephant).

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Well, that’s it from me for today.  I hope you get a chance to play along with this month’s challenge and can’t wait to see all your creations.

Hugs,

Caryn


05.01.2014

Many Thanks

Teaser TimeBack again with another card featuring some of the new stamps and dies available on Monday 6th Jan at 10pm from Clearly Besotted Stamps.

Now, I’m just beginning to embrace this whole “gold” trend (I know, only a year behind everyone else) but after trying to photograph this card for over an hour, I’m reconsidering whether I made a mistake!!

Many Thanks (GOLD)The lighting it terrible and doesn’t show the shine but it IS there – honest!! The stripes are from the Basic Stripes stamp set and the frame and sentiment are from the new In The Frame stamp set – love how this one looks embossed in cream on kraft.

04.01.2014

Fabulous Friend

Teaser TimeBack again with more sneak peaks at what’s in store for the January release from Clearly Besotted Stamps.  Today my card features another of the gorgeous sentiments from Say It With Style and I couldn’t resist using the birdcage die which compliments the Love Birds stamp set here too.  Once again, I have taken elements from a couple of other stamp sets (the branch and bird are from Paired Up and the starburst blossom is from Window Dressing).fabulous friend birdcage

Pop back tomorrow for more glimpses of the new release goodies and pop on over to see the rest of the DT’s blogs for more inspiration.

Just realised Simon’s Wednesday Challenge is “Something New” so as I’m using NEW stamps and dies I’m going to share this over there!

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