04.01.2010

Another Christmas thank you .

04.01.2010 by 11 Comments

This one I’m entering in the challenge over at A Passion For Papertrey which is “Super Stars”.  I have limited PTI stuff at the moment but am hoping to expand my collection over the coming months.  I just love the colour pallette – expecially Spring Moss (the ribbon, ink and on the background paper) and Raspberry Fizz (Pure Poppy is another of my favourites – well, they’re all gorgeous actually!).  The star is from the Winter Swirls set and the sentiment is from Signiature Christmas.  I have added a touch of glamour dust to the star – well, it is a Christmas card (almost!).  This is another card more in the CAS style I do love so much and the paper was a scrap left over from another card I made months ago (see resolution number 1 and 3 below!!).

Hugs,
Caryn xxx

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03.01.2010

Crafty Resolution 1 – Less is More!!

03.01.2010 by 13 Comments
I have a small list of crafty resolutions this year and above is an example of 1 of them.  I LOVE cards that have MASSIVE detail in them (look at Bevs, Debby’s, Mina’s, Fran’s… I could list so many more) and the inspiration I get from them is immense.  However, there is nothing better than a simple striking card that is just uncluttered and stylish (some of my favourites are Mandy, Aimes, Kate, Vanessa, Lucy – again, the list is endless).  As my style has been more erm, “busy” of late I have decided to try and be “fresher” in my approach this year.  I know I’m not that good at it right now (there’s something about the cards above that I’m not that happy with – probably the snowflakes stamped onto the background!) but hopefully this will improve – as will my photography skills!!
These cards are the first of many “Christmas Thank You” cards I need to make – hence the duplicte nature of them!  I don’t normally make cards in batches which brings me to resolution number 2 – make more cards!!  I spend a lot of time at my desk procrastinating instead of creating so I’m going to make more and fanny around less!!  (pardon my French ;0)  I have used the fabulous Papertrey Ink stamp set I won at Steph’s make and take day in November (thanks again sweetie), with little offcuts of ribbon I had lying in my scraps drawer.  Oh, that’s number 3 – use what I’ve already got!! The amazing Nicole Heady is challenging everyone to do something with their scraps so pop on over to her blog for some scraptastic inspiration.
Right, it’s back to school tomorrow for the kids (yay, a trip to the Trafford Centre for me) so better go and prepare – unless someone has invented hands-free irons and sandwiches which appear as if by magic in the fridge!!

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31.12.2009

Mo’s Digital Challenge #12 – New Beginnings

31.12.2009 by 8 Comments

Wow, here we almost are, in 2010!!!  I can’t belive it, what a year it’s been.  Let’s hope 2010 is a good one and we can start to see the back of this awful recession, get people back into jobs and see and end to all the bloodshed and war.  Here’s to a great year ahead of us.

To mark the new year, our challenge hostess over at Mo’s Digital Challenge, Lydia gave us the theme – “New Beginnings”.

This week our hostess, Lydia, is looking for cards and projects that represent a “New Beginning”… so what’s that?  Well, it can mean a new baby, the New Year, a new job, new home, or anything else that you decide is ‘new’. So, grab your pencils, copics or whatever you wish and join in the fun.                         

I have used one of Mo’s generous freebies over on Paper Craft Planet.  Why not pop over and join the group so you can grab it too!  The DT’s creation are magnificent as ever so please join in with us this week if you can.  What better challenge to start the new year with eh?

Right, I have the rest of the house to tidy for tonight (having the parents round for a Scottish supper to celebrate Hogmanay) so better get on with it.  See you all next year!

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