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February Release Countdown Teasers Day 4

It's day four of the February Release Countdown Teasers and guess what?  I have even more flower cards to show today!  It's almost like I'm trying to evoke Spring and the warmer weather that comes with it haha!

Introducing Blossoms In Bloom...

Stamps - Blossoms In Bloom & Tiny Type / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaMark / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - White Embossing Powder; White Gel Pen; Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - Blossoms In Bloom & Floral Spray / Dies - Blossoms In Bloom Die Collection  / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - White Gel Pen; Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - Blossoms In Bloom / Dies - Blossoms In Bloom Die Collection  / Pattern Paper - Echo Park / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - White Gel Pen; Neenah Solar White Card

Introducing My Sweetheart...

Stamps - My Sweetheart & Modern Calligraphy / Dies - Modern Calligraphy Die Collection / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - FaberCastell Polychromos / Other - Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - My Sweetheart & Say What? / Dies - Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles / Pattern Paper - Echo Park / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - FaberCastell Polychromos / Other - Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - My Sweetheart / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - FaberCastell Polychromos / Other - Neenah Solar White Card

Once again the Design Team have been incredible this month, they are an integral part of keeping Clearly Besotted afloat and for that I'm immensely grateful to them...

Michelle Short

Keren Baker

Lisa Tilson

Can you believe that it's February tomorrow?  Looks like time shows no sign of slowing down in 2019!  Thank you for looking and if you could be so kind as to come back tomorrow, I'd really appreciate it :)

Stephanie xx

February Release Countdown Teasers Day 3

Welcome to day three of the February Release Countdown Teasers and I have more flower cards to share with you today, so here's hoping you like flowers haha!

Introducing Spring Bouquet...

Stamps - Spring Bouquet & Modern Calligraphy / Dies - Spring Bouquet Die Collection & Modern Calligraphy Die Collection / Stencils - Bitty Blossoms Stencil / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - Chalk Palette; White Gel Pen; Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - Spring Bouquet & Fabulous Fuchsias / Dies - Spring Bouquet Die Collection; Lawn Fawn Ovals / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - White Gel Pen; Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - Spring Bouquet, Miniature Type & Blossoms In Bloom / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaFine Onyx Black; VersaMark / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - White Gel Pen; White Embossing Powder; Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - Spring Bouquet & Say What? / Dies - Spring Bouquet Die Collection; Lawn Fawn Ovals / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaMark / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - White Gel Pen; White Embossing Powder; Neenah Solar White Card

Coincidentally, as I'm typing this blog post, my husband's just returned from work and presented me with a packet of Cadburys chocolate mini eggs, which aren't as pretty as the ones on the cards below, but definitely tastier haha!

Introducing Easter Eggs...

Stamps - Easter Eggs & Miniature Type / Dies - Easter Eggs Die Collection / Ink - VersaMark / Other - White Embossing Powder

Stamps - Easter Eggs & Miniature Type / Dies - Easter Eggs Die Collection / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; VersaMark / Other - Gold Embossing Powder

Please don't forget to look in on the following lovely ladies, it would be such a shame to miss out on their wonderful creations...

Lisa Tilson

Keren Baker

Michelle Short

Thank you very much for all your encouraging support across our social media platforms.  There are occasions when we wonder if we should continue with this little venture, and just when we begin to doubt ourselves, you lift us up and give us much needed confidence in our designs.  We are humbled by it.

As always, I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you back here tomorrow :)

Stephanie xoxo

February Release Countdown Teasers Day 2

Welcome to day two of the February Release Countdown Teasers, today I'd like to introduce Floral Spray...

Stamps - Floral Spray & Scrumptious Occasions / Pattern Paper - Echo Park / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - Floral Spray & Modern Calligraphy / Dies - Modern Calligraphy Die Collection / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - Neenah Solar White Card; White Gel Pen

Stamps - Floral Spray & Scrumptious Birthday Sentiments / Dies - Floral Spray Die Collection / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - Neenah Solar White Card

Stamps - Floral Spray  / Dies - Floral Spray Die Collection; Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles / Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; VersaMark / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - Neenah Solar White Card; White Embossing Powder; White Gel Pen

I am sure the Design Team have some real knockout cards to share with you today so please head on over and show them some much deserved love...

Michelle Short

Lisa Tilson

Keren Baker

Thanks a million for looking, I really hope you return tomorrow, in the meantime - have a fabulous Tuesday :)

Stephanie xo

Be My Valentine

Valentine's day is just around the corner, my husband and I generally ignore this holiday, but that doesn't mean I can't make cards for the occasion...

Stamps - With All Your Heart & Message Me / Dies - With All Your Heart Die Collection / Ink - VersaMark / Other - Gold Embossing Powder; White Embossing Powder

Stamps - With All Your Heart, Bunting Basics & Miniature Type / Dies - With All Your Heart Die Collection / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; Papertrey Ink Hybrid

Happy Friday everyone and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

Stephanie xx

You're Simply The Best

It is sporadically snowing in my part of the world, my need to escape to somewhere hot has never been greater!  I must have the sun on my mind because I made this card yesterday haha!

Stamps - Twinkle Toes & Simply The Best (coming soon) / Dies - Twinkle Toes Die Collection; Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside / Stencils - Sunny Day Stencil (coming soon) / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - Copic Sketch Markers / Other - Chalk Palette

I hope you're keeping warm wherever you are :)

Stephanie xxx

Celebrate

Apparently, according to experts, Monday 21st January is considered to be one of the most depressing days of the year, so I feel a lot better about being so miserable yesterday ;)  Happy to report that I'm feeling a lot cheerier today haha!

Stamps - On Your Day & Modern Calligraphy / Dies - On Your Day Die Collection & Modern Calligraphy Die Collection; Lawn Fawn Oval dies / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - FaberCastell Polychromos

I hope your day consists of smiles and laughter, told you I'm in a much better mood today haha!

Stephanie xo

Happy Birthday to the Best Daughter

I'm not a Monday person and I'm not a morning person either, so after a particularly lovely weekend, I was a little bit grumpier that usual this morning haha!

Stamps - Jumbo Hugs & Happy Birthday All / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; VersaMagic Dew Drops

Stamps - Jumbo Hugs & Sweet Little Sentiments / Dies - Jumbo Hugs Die Collection /  Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; VersaMagic Dew Drops

I hope you're feeling a bit cheerier than me today...only four more days until the weekend ;) haha

Stephanie xx

Sending Love

After a creative drought, I have been crafting up a storm this past week and I made this card at 2am this morning! 

Stamps - Some Birdie Loves You & Say What? / Dies - Some Birdie Loves You Die Collection; Tag Along Die Collection / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black / Colouring Medium - FaberCastell Polychromos / Other - Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper

It's so cold here in the UK at the moment, makes me not want to leave the house and makes doing the school run on a Saturday more of a chore than usual...it's not fair, Saturday's should be a lie-in day!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend, thanks a million for looking in on me, you're the best :D

Stephanie xoxo

Happy Valentine's Day

Every year, my resolution is to make my blog more interesting and attempt some videos and every year I fail miserably!  It doesn't look like this year will be any different, but it's only January so I still have time haha

Stamps - Cupid Cuties & Scrumptious Occasions / Dies - Cupid Cuties Die Collection / Stencils - Heart Confetti Stencil / Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; Memento Lady Bug / Colouring Medium - FaberCastell Polychromos

This week has just flown by so for once, the weekend has crept up and taken me my surprise, a nice surprise of course!  Happy Friday and I hope you enjoy your weekend :)

Stephanie xx