22.02.2014

Geometric Rose

Did you know that Steph has just added some amazing new stand-alone dies to the Clearly Besotted store??  Well, now you do!!  She has described them as her “staples” – her “go-to” shapes and so thought it fitting to have them available in her store.  And boy am I glad she did!  They are so fun – I had a play with one of them last night – the Large Geometric Rose.  I thought I’d play with a few colours and came up with this bold flower design – isn’t it cool?

Geometric flower

The sentiment is from A Little Sentimental – if you don’t have this set then you NEED to get it NOW!!  I curved the stamp on my block and stamped it 4 times to go around the flower.  This week’s Card Concept challenge is to “Use a Floral theme” so I am sharing this with the girls over there.  I don’t classify my style as “clean and graphic”very often but I’m pretty sure this is where this card would fit!!!

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Have a great weekend everyone xxx

Edited to add – check out fellow DT Michelle’s blog – she’s been playing with this die too!!!


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20.02.2014

Case Study Challenge guestie week 3!

Good morningl.  I’m back with my third card as guest designer over at Case Study hosted by the amazing Iwona.  I’m sure it hasn’t escaped your attention but the muse providing all the inspiration this month is the gorgeous and uber-talented Danielle Flanders – LOVE!  I think of the 4 cards being featured this month, THIS week’s is my favourite – it’s so soft and pretty!  The pastel colours reminded me of babies so that’s where I went and used the wonderful new Clearly Besotted set – Special Delivery.

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Here’s my take on Danielle’s beautiful card.

CFC179 I hope you can play along with the challenge – please check out all the other DT’s blogs – they are AHHH-MAZING!!

Have a great day.

Caryn xxx

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16.02.2014

A Valentine for Hubby!

This year is the first year since we met in 1991 that my husband and I have not been together for Valentines Day!!  We don’t always do anything particularly extravagant or indulgent (although sometimes we do!!) but we are ALWAYS together!  So where is he I hear you ask?  Well, he’s in Andorra skiing!!  I know – alright for some eh?  Anyhoo, in his absence I have made him a wee card for his return this afternoon.  We are MASSIVE Apple junkies in this house and there are quite a few iPhone-style dies and stamp sets appearing at the moment. I fell in love with the MFT Cute Cameras 2 die set so have used the little iPhone die to create this simple card.  Chris HAS to have everything in black (cars, iPads, iPhones etc) whereas mine are all white!!  The sentiment is from Post It: Love from Clearly Besotted – fits well doesn’t it?!

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Right, while the cats been away – the mouse has been playing with all her new stamps and dies so operation “tidy up before Chris gets home and realises I’ve done virtually no housework for a week” has to start!!

Thanks for dropping by xxx


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