I’m LOVING the run up to the October release from Clearly Besotted because it has got my Christmas-card-making mojo well and truly fired up!  The card I’m sharing today is from one of the new sets called Christmas Cheer and it’s all about creating that cosy Christmas fireplace scene.  All this festive-ness has me feeling really Christmassey already – it would be too early to start sneaking out the odd decoration wouldn’t it???

So what have you seen from the sneak peaks so far that has caught your eye?  Not long to wait now – the big reveal is on Saturday and you can get your mitts on the goods at midnight!

Until next time….

Caryn xxx

Hey there – here with another card featuring some of the new products soon to be available at Clearly Besotted Stamps in the October release.  This is my second post today so scroll down for my earlier card.

So today my card features the gorgeous new Set The Scene stamp set and co-ordinating die.  It allows you to create the cutest snow globes for Christmas but I also think it could be adapted for all year round use – little bunnies at Easter springs to mind (if you’ll pardon the pun, lol).

Look at that wee smile on that snowman – isn’t he gorgeous?!  Again, it’s difficult to see (as in the last card) but there is a layer of acetate behind the aperture giving the effect of the glass on the globe.  I think you could make some gorgeous shaker cards with this set – must give that a try!

Well thanks for dropping in again.  Pop back tomorrow for more Clearly Besotted Stamps sneaky peaks.

Well today my little girl turns 13!  Wait, what???  That can’t be right surely??  Yes, it’s true – she’s turning into a beautiful young woman right before my eyes!  I am so proud (wipes little tear from corner of eye)!  One of her obsessions is flamingoes – she has them EVERYWHERE!  We even brought a plastic one all the way back from Florida last year!  As it happens Simon Says Stamp have just released a Kelly Purkey exclusive die that would be perfect to make a card for her. But “OH NO!!” – how would I ever get it shipped in time for her birthday?  Impossible 🙁  In comes the gorgeous Debby Hughes to my rescue – Debby being one of Simon’s designers had been sent the die already and so she cut me a flock of lovely pink flamingoes so I could make her the ideal birthday card!  So here it is…

I’ve been at it again with the embossing paste on a vine stencil I picked up at the craft show last weekend – jings that stuff  is addictive!!  You can’t see it in the photo but there is a layer of acetate behind the circle aperture so it has a bit of glazed appearance when it catches the light.  The colour behind is achieved by mixing Berry Sorbet and Sweet Blush inks and blending them onto the card with a blending tool.

Well that it for now, I’ll be back later with another card from the October release coming soon from Clearly Besotted – you’re going to love this month’s sets – I guarantee it!!

Cheerio!

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