Phoenix Inspirations

It's sketch time at  CAS - Colours & Sketches  - here is the sketch we have for you to follow this week And here is my card I kept my circles white but embossed them with dots before attaching them to my card. My main panel also echos the sketch with 9 stamped images. Stampin' Up Materials Stamps: Bright Blossoms Ink: Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder Card Stock: Whisper White, Calypso Coral Other Non Stampin' Up: Dotty Embossing Folder (All Stampin' Up items can be ordered through me and delivered direct to your door. I also have a Stampers 6 Club starting soon - please see the top tabs for details or e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - thank you). When you pop over to blog to take a look at all the spectacular DT work you will notice that we have a new addition - her name is Paula and her blog can be found  HERE  - please do pay her a visit and give her a warm welcome. See you soon - Jacqueline xx

The new challenge this week over on  Addicted to Stamps and More  is actually - Addicted to Stamps! I decided to take this literally and actually added stamps to card - take a look Here is a close up of the 'stamps' I used a small metal die to create my stamps and matted and layered black card stock and my stamped images. The background paper was some So Saffron DSP, it was over stamped in So Saffron and Crumb Cake ink and the edges sponged too. Flat backed gems coloured with a permanent marker were also added. Stampin' Up Materials Stamps: Fresh Vintage (retired) Inks: So Saffron, Crumb Cake Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black Paper: Subtles DSP Other Non Stampin' Up: Metal Die, Flat Backed Gems (All current Stampin' Up items can be ordered through me and delivered direct to door, or you could join one of my Stampers 6 Clubs. For all the relevant details please see the top tabs - thank you). Please do stop by the challenge blog and see

My first Stampers 6 club order has just been sent off to my lovely ladies and to say 'Thank You' I popped this little gift into their packages The little cup on the front gives a clue as to what is inside Two little packets of Green Tea! All materials used to make these projects are Stampin' Up Stamps: Patterned Occasions, Flowering Flourishes Ink: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Naturals White Paper: Subtles DSP Accessories: Windows Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Boho Blossoms Punch Other Non Stampin' Up: Organza Ribbon. I will be starting a new Stampers 6 Club soon - if you are interested please e-mail on deezinesart@gmail.com or take a look at the details in the top tabs. I found the tutorial on how to make these Teabag Holders  HERE  on YouTube, it's really easy and takes no time at all! Thanks for stopping by to say hello today - see yo

Good morning - it's Monday and that means another challenge over on the  Make My Monday  challenge blog. This week Caz has chosen our theme and she wants to see cards or projects using the colours Here is my card I have used a stamp today that I have never used before (hanging my head in shame), what's more it's retired and unfortunately not available any more however, that's no reason not to use it! It's from last year's Hostess selection 'Simply Soft'. the flower branches were stamped in black Stazon ink onto Rose card stock, the flowers were then coloured with a white gel pen - this gave them a lovely pale pink colour. The card was then mounted on to black and a sentiment added. All materials are Stampin' Up Stamps: Simply Soft (retired), Love and Sympathy  Ink: Black Stazon Card Stock: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Basic Black Accessories: White Gel Pen (All Stampin' Up products can be ordered through me and delive

It's time for a new challenge over on the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown , it's Danielle's last week as hostess and she has chosen FELT embellishments for this week's challenge - take a look No card from me this week for this challenge, I've been a little unwell and this was just a step too far for my poor brain to cope with! However, there are some stunning felt works of art over on the blog - the dt's work with week is literally out of this world! See you soon - Jacqueline xx

We have a colour challenge this week at  CAS - Colours & Sketches  - take a look Here is my card I don't think I like this one - it needs something more - but I don't know what!! Here is a close up - what do you think? All materials used are Stampin' Up Stamps: Made for You Ink: Basic Black Card Stock: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango. Summer Starfruit Accessories: Boho Blossoms Punch (All Stampin' Up items can be ordered through me and delivered direct to your door - please see all the details in the top tabs - thank you). Please do go and take a look at all the fine work provided by my lovely DT this week at I will see you soon - Jacqueline xx

It is time once more for a challenge over on the  Addicted to Stamps and More  blog and this week the theme is Vintage - take a look at my card I thought these pretty papers from the Tea for Two DSP pack looked very vintage and I did a bit of collage work. The rose centre piece has been stamped using the 2 Step Stampin' technique and then cut out and layered on to the background paper. The teapots are cut from the DSP and attached using glue. The big rose was stamped again - cut out and added using dimensionals. All materials are Stampin' Up Stamps: Stippled Blossoms Inks: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip - for sponging Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake Paper: Tea for Two DSP Accessories: Dimensionals (All Stampin' Up items can be ordered through me and delivered direct to your door - please see the top tabs - thank you). Don't forget to check out all the lovely cards made by the DT this week and I will see you s

I'm a day late for this week's challenge at  Make My Monday  - I've been a little unwell but as I know of a couple of ladies who have far worse medical problems to cope with - I won't complain about a mere head cold. This week's challenge is set set by Fliss and she has chosen the theme of 'Ribbons and Buttons' - here is my card I have used the jeans from one of this year's Sale-a-bration sets - Patterned Occasions. I have also used my new 'Cloudy Day embossing folder. My ribbon is attached as a border with a flower with a button centre - I've tied the middle with some bakers twine. All materials from Stampin' Up Stamps: Patterned Occasions Ink: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink Card Stock: Whisper White, Marina Mist, So Saffron, Certain Celery Accessories: Cloudy Day embossing folder, Button (retired), Scallop Dots Border ribbon, Bakers Twine, (All current Stampin' Up items can be ordered through

It's time for another challenge over on the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and this week Danielle has chosen the theme of Hearts and/or Love Here is my card All items are Stampin' Up Stamps: Pines and Poinsettias (retired), Come to Bethlehem Ink: Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: Whisper White Paper: Subtles DSP - Old Olive (All current Stampin' Up items from the Annual catalogue or Spring/Summer Mini can be ordered through me and delivered direct to you door - please see the details in the top tabs - thanks). Please don't forget to pop over to the blog and see all the LOVEly work created by the DT and leave them some HEARTfelt comments!! See you soon - Jacqueline xx

It's sketch week at  CAS - Colours & Sketches Here is my card I inked up the umbrella stamp several times, cut them out and used them to form my scallops. Materials Stamps: Rain or Shine Ink: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise Card Stock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise Paper: Polka Dot Parade DSP Accessories: Cloud Embossing Folder, Dimensionals (All items listed above are Stampin' Up, I would be very happy to order any item for you from the current Annual Catalogue or Spring/Summer Mini - please see all the details in the top tabs). Please don't forget to pop over to the blog to check out the challenge and the gorgeous work of the DT - see you soon - Jacqueline xx

That's right folks - eyes down for a full house - or maybe just a line? Take a look at this week's Bingo card over on  Addicted to Stamps and More For my card I used the bottom line: Paper Piece, Pearls and Love I used my treasured (and now retired) set Growing Green for this card and some scraps of DSP. As you can see I even did inside too! Materials Stamps: Growing Green, Made for You, Field Flowers Ink: Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon Card Stock: Whisper White Paper: Subtles DSP, Polka Dot Parade Accessories: Basics Pearls (if you would like to place an order with me for any of the current Stampin' Up items please see all the details in the top tabs). Don't forget to hop on over to the blog to check out all the lovely cards created this week by the DT - see you soon - Jacqueline xx

Do you ever have those moments where common sense departs and you act completely on impulse? I had one very recently. Usually I'm very good when purchasing stamps, I weigh up all my options you know how many different ways can I use the stamp, who can I use it for etc........ The card I'm about to show you not only shows off the telescoping image  technique I used  HERE  but shows off my 'I just have to have it' stamp - take a look This cute little Noah's Ark stamp is actually called Two by Two and I coloured it using my Stampin' Write markers and an Aqua Painter. Materials Stamps; Two by Two Ink: Early Espresso,Chocolate Chip, Summer Starfruit, Poppy Parade (retired) Pool Party, Midnight Muse Card Stock: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Naturals White Paper: Subtles DSP Accessories: Aqua Painter, Dimensionals, Window Framelits (All current Stampin' Up items can be ordered through me and delivered direct to door - please see all the details

I haven't joined in the challenges over on  Less is More  for ages now - today I am going to rectify this. The challenge is a One Layer Card on the subject of Music. I have an old music stamp in my stash and I thought I would team it up with this lovely new set from Stampin' Up - Rain or Shine. It has lovely umbrellas and 3 rather nice sentiments. I just used on umbrella for this card though - take a look To keep to the one layer rule - the umbrella was stamped first and covered with a post it note, the music was stamped over the top. A few rain drops were added over the umbrella. Here is a close up Materials Stamps: Rain or Shine Card Stock: Whisper White Ink: Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Black Stazon Other: Music stamp, Post it notes. (All Stampin' Up products listed above can be ordered through me and delivered direct to your door. For details please see the top tabs). I was sifting through a load of photos on my camera and I found this one of my Mum a

Just a quick post to let you know that over on the  Make My Monday  challenge blog we are having a  DT CALL It's an Anything Goes type of challenge to enter - why not check out the details -  HERE

It's time for another challenge at  Make My Monday  and this week Suzi has chosen the theme and it is to 'Add a Charm' Here is my card After rootling around in my stash drawer I found this little feather charm and decided to base my card around that. Nature Walk and Fine Feathers worked perfectly don't you think? I kept my colour palette limited to just three colours and attached my charm to a neutral coloured ribbon. Here is a close up Materials Stamps: Nature Walk, Fine feathers Ink: Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake (All items listed are Stampin' Up - for details on how to place an order please see the top tabs). Hopefully you will be seeing this post at the correct time - we have been experiencing a few gremlins in our internet, it seems to have a mind of it's own and picks and chooses when it wants to work - very inconvenient! Please do pop on over and take a look at the '

I recently led a workshop where we made Telescoping Image cards. That is where you stamp 2 identical images on 2 separate pieces of card stock, die cut them with nesting dies and then layer the die cuts to complete your card - take a look I didn't forget the inside either! Materials Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, My Friend Ink: Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse Paper: Comfort Cafe DSP Accessories: Hat Pins (retired), Dimensionals, Boho Blossoms Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Window Framelits Other: Seam Binding Ribbon (All Stampin' Up items listed above and more can be ordered through me and delivered direct to your door - please see all the details in the top tabs - thanks). As always to accompany my workshops there is a full step by step tutorial  HERE  on my Craft Club Blog. Thanks for looking, see you soon - Jacqueline xx

Good afternoon everyone, how do you fancy a colour challenge today? Well over on the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  we have a fabulous colour combination for you - take a look And here is my card I used white card stock for my base and inked up the Three wise Men stamp from Come to Bethlehem in Chocolate Chip ink - I removed the ink from the star and inked that with Versamark. After stamping I added clear embossing powder to the star and heat embossed it. My background was created by sponging my yellow ink and using torn copy paper to make hills. The foreground was inked with more of the chocolate chip ink. Here are a couple of close ups Materials Stamps: Come to Bethlehem Ink: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Versamark Card Stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Sponges, Clear Embossing Powder (All items are Stampin' Up - to place an order for any of the products in the Annual Catalogue or new Spring/Summer Mini please see the detail

Good Morning - there is a new challenge on the  CAS - Colours and Sketches Blog  and this week we have some colours for you Here is my card I used a base of Crumb Cake card stock for today's card and teamed it up with some of the Subtles DSP in Perfect Plum. The Very Vanilla is simply stamped with a Flowering Flourish in Crumb Cake and finished off with a few punched flowers and pearls. There are some lovely cards to see over on the challenge blog if you would like to pop over and take a look and maybe you would like to take part while you are there! All products used are Stampin' Up Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Made for You, My Friend Ink: Crumb Cake Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla Paper: Subtles DSP Accessories: Basic Pearls Non Stampin' Up - Flower Punch, Corner Rounder (All Stampin' Up products can be ordered through me and delivered direct to you door - please see all the details in the top tabs) Thanks for stopping

Hello everyone - I am so sorry for this post is almost 12 hours late (nothing new there then) - I am away at the moment and time and days just seem to run into one another and I end up losing track of where and when I am! Last night though saw the start of a brand new challenge over on the  Addicted to Stamps and More  challenge blog and this week we are asking you to Make Your Mark - that is create a project and colour it using marker pens. Here is my card Materials Stamps: Bordering on Romance Ink (Stampin' Write Markers): Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Blushing Bride (retired) Card Stock: Whisper White, Primrose Petals. Black Stazon Accessories: Paper Piercing Pack (Autumn/ Winter retired Mimi) (All current Stampin' Up items can be ordered through me and delivered direct to your door - please see all the details in the top tabs) Sorry this is such a short post - I'm going home tomorrow so I will have a good catch up then - sorry i

This week at  Make My Monday  Mynnette has chosen a book cover for a bit of Literary Inspiration - take a look Now not being a lover of the classics (I know shame on me as my daughter would say!) I haven't a clue what this book is all about so at first glance my card may not seem to go with the pic at all I have used a flourish stamp to echo the swirls in the dress and added some white punched flowers as they can be seen in the trees. A splash of yellow was added in the form of a couple of butterflies and my sentiment echos the book title quite nicely I think - do pop over to the blog as my team mates have made some stunning cards this week all of which do far better justice to the picture than mine. Materials Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Made for You Ink: Crumb Cake, Versamark Card Stock: Whisper White, Midnight Muse Paper: Subtles DSP Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones Other: Label Die, Flower Punch, Butterfly Punch

That's right folks - it's Saturday and time for a new challenge at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and this month Danielle is choosing our challenges. This week it's Sketch week - take a look For my card this week I have used some retired stamps and my Stampin' Write markers Such a lovely set don't you agree? I decorated inside too - take a look Materials Stamps: Pines and Poinsettias (retired), Sassy Salutations Ink: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade - all Stampin' Write Markers Card Stock: Whisper White, Naturals White, Early Espresso Paper: Candlelight Christmas DSP Accessories: Dimensionals (See the tabs at the top of the page for all the details on placing orders and special offers). I'm off now - visiting my Mum and Dad, they are finding it hard sorting and closing granddad's house so I am going to lend a hand. Granddad's ashes are also going to be interred while I'm there but