Phoenix Inspirations

I wont be around for a while as I have to go away and take care of my granddad - he recently had an eye operation which didn't go as planned and he is now blind. We are are hoping that this is temporary and he will improve with time however he needs a bit of extra care now and I am staying with him. The thing is granddad doesn't have the Internet (never even heard of it!) so that will mean no blogging (!). The girls at Make My Monday have very kindly taken a break during August and Mynnette is seeing to things at 52CCT - thank you Mynnette. Please don't forget to pop over to Addicted to Stamps (all links are in the side bar) on Wednesdays to see the challenges there - there are some excellent ones coming up and I will see you in a few weeks - Jacqueline xx

OK so I'm cheating today the card I have made to show you today uses Mynnettes gorgeous  Make My Monday  colours and is the subject of this week's Mid-week Motivation found -  HERE I have also used our sketch from this week's  Addicted to Stamps  challenge - I loved this sketch so much that I had to make more than one card for it Here is my card As my title suggests - this is a Double Dutch Fold card and if you hop on over to  Splitcoast Stampers , check out their resources section - you will find a tutorial showing you how to make one. Did you notice that I had used my new Bright Blossoms set again - I am so in love with this set!! Here's a close up of the large panel Here is what it looks like opened And this is how I attached the ribbon to the back have a great rest of the day folks - Jacqueline xx

We have a lovely sketch for you this week at  Addicted to Stamps  - take a look at what Kylie has designed for us Here is the card I made I broke in a new set for this card - Bright Blossoms and made an easel card using some blue, red and white card stock. Here's what it looks like closed The ribbon is seam binding and some of the images have been raised up on 3D foam pads. Inks used were Real Red, Pacific Point and Certain Celery - the dt have made some beautiful cards please do pop on over and take a look. I have another card for you later using this sketch - it also uses the colours from this week's Make My Monday challenge so please be sure to pop back - see you soon - Jacqueline xx

A short step by step tutorial is now on my  Craft Club Blog  (there's also a link in the side bar) - here's the one we made at last week's workshop using the Stampin' Up 2 Step Owl Punch this card is also being entered into Mynnette's  Technique Tuesday Challenge Bye for now - Jacqueline xx

We are using BLUES this week at  Make My Monday  - not just any blues though - these have been specially selected by Mynnette - take a look And here is my card I have used one of Priyanka's  digi designs from  My Heart Pieces  - this month's sponsor and coloured her using Promarkers. The blog is also showing off some fine work by the dt so please do hop on over and take a look - bye for now - Jacqueline xx

Yes that's right sewing - and you can guess that I don't do much 'cos it took me all day to locate a needle and thread!! Anyway the challenge this week at  Less is More  is Theme week once more and this time it's SEWING For this it could be machine or hand sewing.. faux or stamped... you could even use sewing related images... just let your imagination roam! So I had this idea in my head for this using real sewing and for once it turned out just as I had imagined - take a look And just to prove that I really was sewing ('cos I have been known to staple things together instead!) here are a couple of pics during the deed and behind my card ha ha - must remember to show this to mum - might make her faint though! Bye for now - Jacqueline xx

It's 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  challenge time again, Mynnette has chosen a lovely theme for us this week come and take a look I love wreath cards and had so much fun making this one to show you today I really must get some new Christmas stamps as I keep going back again and again to this set - Pines and Poinsettias - it is lovely though isn't it and perfect for this kind of card. I have stamped the pine cone stamp repeatedly in a circle and then stamped some more on separate card stock, cut them out and attached them with 3D foam pads to fill the gaps. Colours used are Creamy Caramel, Lucky Limeade and Poppy Parade. Don't forget Mynnette is giving away a prize this month so please do pop over and have a go - my fellow team mates have also got some dazzling examples to show off there too - see you soon - Jacqueline xx