As you may well know, I've been extremely busy lately putting all my energy into building a new website for Chocolate Baroque. We finally finished and launched it just this week and as well as a fresh new layout and better navigation, we launched a brand new collection of individual cling mounted stamps. Our wonderful designer, Sue, has done it again - aren't these gorgeous!
I managed to squeeze in a little stamping time recently, but with most of my creative energy going into decisions about fonts sizes and heading colours, my crafting had to be super simple. To me, that's the beauty of this collection of stamps - you don't really need to do much with them to get a good looking card.
The green panel on this card is a piece of watercolour paper, coloured with Distress Stains over which I have embossed the image in black. I cut carefully around the swirls and layered it onto white then black and onto a 7 inch square card, with the corner flourishes from the gorgeous Butterfly Dreams stamp set.
I also had a little play with Stampbord. These pieces are all coloured with dye inks or distress stains or a mixture of both. I stamped with black Archival ink on all of them.
It's been a long time since we did a giveaway on the blog, so I'm going to ask you to pop over to the new website and check it out - read the new website guide if you have time (there's a link on the home page) and let me know what you think.
I will pick three lucky winners on Monday (22nd Dec) to receive a mystery Chocolate Baroque stamp bundle. Who knows, it could be your lucky day!
Have a great weekend everyone,
These new stamps are gorgeous I hope Santa leaves me some money next week.
ReplyDeleteThe new website is looking really fantastic, I've not had much time to have a really good look but what I've seen so far is very professional and easy to navigate. I shall be making good use of the new wish list feature too.
Happy Christmas to you all
Jackie x
Hello Glenda, I've just had a lovely time browsing with ease and have lots of things for my wish list now!
ReplyDeleteI really loved your Brusho video too as I have some and struggled to get effects like yours so many thanks for the tips which I shall try out soon.
Great website!
Have a great Christmas.
Fliss x
Was over there yesterday Glenda, nice and easy to navigate and like the option to view everything in a range on one scroll down page.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and all at CB a Happy and Peaceful Christmas.
B x
I really like the new website Glenda. I too am hoping for some monetary gifts to spend after Christmas. I love the new stamps they really are special. hope you and Adrian have a good Christmas and new Year.
ReplyDeleteThe new web site looks fantastic, very clear to navigate, definitely user friendly.
ReplyDeleteThe new stamps and the cards you made look awesome.
Yvonne
These are really beautiful images, just wish I could stamp LOL.
ReplyDeleteDon't include me in the draw please as I don't stamp, but really appreciate the work of those who do.
Loving the new stamps Glenda and your website looks great. I have re-registered so I'm all ready to start spending - hope Santa leaves me some cash under the tree ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards and new stamps!! The website looks fantasticto me.
ReplyDeleteThe new website is a joy to use - easily navigable with clear instructions & information in abundance; it's actually far more than a shop front with all the info. The new stamps are a lovely addition to your range. As always I love it when you produce positive & negatives of the same image - the thrush looks super in both styles. Your bold & classy card demonstrates beautifully how these images can be used simply but effectively for all kinds of occasions & with older stamps. No prizes for guessing that my favourite of the stampbord pieces is the thrush!
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Well I popped over to the new website earlier in the week and saw these lovely stamps then. The website is a pleasure to use, very easy to find my way around. These new stamps include some really super designs. I love the Klimt panel, funnily enough I have been using my Klimt baubles to make some Christmas cards again this year. You artwork is great as always. So effective! Elaine
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Glenda and Adrian for producing a new website that is very user friendly. Easy to browse, easy on the eye with the subtle colour scheme, and links to other sites easily accessible. I wish you, Lesley and all your team a Happy Christmas, and very best wishes for 2015
ReplyDeleteGreat new user friendly website! Love the card with the water colour panel. I own just one set of your stamps, its a Christmas set which I kinda used a lot lately! Guess I could do with a new set for the New Year, hopefully my hubby will get the hints I've been dropping! Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the fab new website, it's so easy to navigate around now. Love the new clear stamps especially Ophelia - her hair is just amazing! Hope you have a lovely Xmas and new year and all the best for 2015! Claire xx
ReplyDeleteLove the website, even easier to spend money, lol. Great new stamps
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Amanda x
Great new site....dropped big hints to husband but I'm probably better hoping for money to choose what I want rather than what he thinks I need!
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Sally
It is a fabulous website - everything is easy to see and find. I can't wait until I can buy some new stamps - all the new stamps and products are stunning! Karen x
ReplyDeleteI love the new website Glenda and the new stamps are awesome - some beauties there. Can't wait to get my christmas pennies to spend xx
ReplyDeleteThe new website is beautiful. Very easy to find things. I'm so in love with the new cling mounted stamps, especially the zentangle. Awesome job. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteLove the new web site - much easier to find things. Like the new stamps too.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful
ReplyDeleteThe new website is super quick! Love the green letters on the light pink; so recognizeble for Chocolate Baroque. The fonts are great (even when I have to use my glasses for other things I can read the website!! So great work! Inky greetings, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteNew site renos look great. Love the new stamps as well. Christmas greetings to all.
ReplyDeleteThe ite looks new and yet familiar at the same time, and everything worked fast and logically on my tablet. Hope you get to enjoy Christmas now that the worst web building is over! Thanks for all the inspiration your site and blogs offer :)
ReplyDeleteThe new site still feels familiar but the inspiration and product reviews are so easy to spot now.
ReplyDeleteI also love the new layout of the website....... searching for stamps is far easier when you can enjoy just browsing through them all, or narrow it down by theme etc.
Have a great Christmas.
Jan
Your new updated site is wonderful so easy to get around and check out all those fabby new stamps :) Happy Holidays to you all
ReplyDeleteWhat a new ordering. I can see what it costs me to order from Netherlands. I'm going to try it now. Greetings Janny
ReplyDeleteI love these individual cling mounted stamps and they are so versatile and any of them would make a good centrepiece on a card. x
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