Phoenix Inspirations

Today is a very special day as today is the first challenge of my new CAS challenge blog  CAS - Colours & Sketches  and we are kicking off with a double - an Colour and a Sketch, take a look Here is the card I have made for this challenge - hope you like it My four square panels have been embossed with a dotty embossing folder and my middle panel has been stamped with a sentiment using the Chocolate Chip ink. My leaves - from French Foliage have been coloured with Pumpkin Pie and Cherry Cobbler, cut out and attached using dimensionals I really hope you will join me in this new venture and I'm looking forward to visiting you all and seeing your CAS creations. Please do go and take a look at my fellow team mates' creations - they really are lovely, plus we have a very special Guest designer this week. Here's our blog badge - it would be great if you could add it to your blog to spread the word I would also like to say 'Hi' to Yvonne - my...

It's my turn to do the Midweek Motivation over on the  Make My Monday  blog - here is the car I made for your inspiration For details on how I made this please visit the blog in the mean time here's what I used Materials Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Made for You Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso (marker) Card Stock: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie Accessories: Very Vanilla Gross Grain Ribbon, Dimensionals Other: Button Twine (order your Stampin' Up products through me and have them delivered direct to your door - click the link at the top of the page) Thanks for looking - Jacqueline xx

Take a look at the fabulous sketch Kylie has designed for us this week at  Addicted to Stamps & More And here is my card Today I have teamed up Just Believe with Summer Silhouettes and some of the paper from the Twitterpatted series of DSP. I also added some of the basic rhinestones - you can't see on here but they are extremely sparkly. Materials Stamps: Just Believe, Summer Silhouettes, Precious Butterflies (retired) Inks: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals Card Stock: Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple Paper: Twittwepatted DSP Accessories: Basic Rhinestones (I am happy to order any of the products listed above (excluding retired items) or anything from the current catalogue, just get in touch by clicking the links above - don't forget the special offers too). Can't wait to see what you all do with this sketch - if you need more inspiration pop over to the blog and check out all the DT cards - you won't be disappointed. See you soon...

It's our last AUTUMN SUPPLIES themed challenge at  Make My Monday  and to finish with we want to see your RIBBONS & BUTTONS - here's my card This has to be one of my very favourite sets from Stampin' Up - it's called Summer Silhouettes but I've given it an Autumnal twist by stamping it in earthy colours with a splash of zingy yellow. Materials Stamps: Summer Silhouettes Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso (marker), Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake Accessories: Buttons (retired) Basic Rhinestones Other: Seam Binding Ribbon (get all your Stampin' Up stuff by placing an order through me - details at the top of the page) Don't for get to check out the other DT cards over on the blog and I will see you soon - Jacqueline xx

It's Saturday so that must mean time for another challenge over on the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown . This week we want you to add PEARLS to your projects Here is my card Today I have turned my Summer Silhouettes into Winter Silhouettes!! My pearls have been added as berries on my leaves. Materials Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Christmas Blessings Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: Naturals White Accessories: Basic Pearls (order any of these items and more - my details are above) Please do hop on over and check out all the other wonderful cards created by the DT and I will see you soon - Jacqueline xx

Another challenge card today for these two challenge blogs The Color Throwdown Stampin' Up Only Challenges 'A Clean & Simple Holiday Card' Here is my card I substituted a couple of colours that I didn't have: Island Indigo for the Bermuda Bay and Pool Party for Soft Sky. It was also said that the grey could be changed to silver so I did that too! All products used are Stampin' Up - see the list below for all the lovely products I used to make this card. Don't forget that there is a Special Offer this month - if you buy the Ornament Keepsake stamps (includes the bauble above) or the Bundle of stamps and matching dies plus the Candlelight Christmas Speciality DSP you will receive a Paper-piercing pack - FREE! - Offer ends at the end of the month. See the links in the side bar for more details. Materials Stamps: Ornament Keepsake, Flowering Flourishes, Christmas Blessings Inks: Lucky Limeade (marker), Pool Party (marke...

......................... to all my wonderful American friends and lovely followers. Have a great day - Jacqueline xx