Phoenix Inspirations

My fellow team mates on the DT at  Make My Monday  will not be surprised when I whine and moan at the subject of this week's challenge - STEAMPUNK!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't do Steampunk as a rule as I don't really understand it however, here is my card for this week - what do you think? Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps; Best of Butterflies, The Open Sea, Papaya Collage Ink: Black Stazon, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Versamark Card Stock: Basic Black, Real Red, Crumb Cake,Naturals Ivory Paper: Modern Medley DSP Accessories: Scallop Trim Punch, Gold EP, Big Shot, Dress Up Framelits, Apothecary Accents, Dimensionals (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers above in the top tabs - thanks). You can also shop now directly from my Stampin' Up web

Sorry this is late folks - been looking after a poorly husband this weekend. He's a little under the weather and needed some TLC. Back to business though and here is my card for this week's  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  - the theme this week (if you couldn't guess from the post title) is 'Fancy Fold Cards' This really isn't that hard to do. The main card was decorated and the fold out part was made by concertinaing a piece of black CS and then placing it on a tag die with the folds lined up above the bottom cutting blade. I used the retired Stampin' Up Two Tags die and my folds were placed on the die just above the half way mark - in this case there is a fold line on the die so it was easy to see. Decorative pieces were added to the extra long tag and some sentiments and then it was folded up and attached to the front of the card with some ribbon to keep it closed. Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Joyful Christmas Ink: Real Red

Good morning - it's Thursday and that must mean only one thing........ a new challenge over on  CAS - Colurs & Sketches . This week we have a sketch for you - take a look This one had me thinking I can tell you but it just so happened that a new stamp set landed on my desk recently so I thought I'd have a go with that  It was going to be ultra CAS and a one layer card until I messed up my sentiment! So I quickly saved what I could, added a red background and didn't attempt the sentiment a second time! Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Daydream Medallions Ink: Versamark, Real Red Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red Accessories: Gold EP, Big Shot, Floral Frames, Basic Rhinestone (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers abo

Morning all - it's time for a new challenge in  The Male Room  and this week's challenge is NATURE. Take a look at my card I have been having fun with my brayer again - it really is one of my favourite things to use and gives such a beautiful effect. I have a confession to make too - the stamps are not Stampin' Up!!!!!!!!! However I do think they compliment my Stampin' Up colours perfectly and I have had my eye on those hares for a long time now. Here's another piece I did with them - this isn't a card but I have framed it as a picture This was a practise piece as I followed an on line tutorial just to get the feel of the stamps but I loved the result so much at the end that I have framed it to go on my wall! Stampin' Up Materials Used Stamps: Everything Eleanor (Bird on the wire) Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive,Soft Sky, Not Quite Navy (retired) Midnight Muse, So Saffron, Black Stazon Card Stock: Wh

This challenge set by one of my fellow team mates at  Make My Monday  had me stumped for a while until I remembered that I was making little pumpkins for my Stampers 7 ladies this month - take a look I got the idea when I attended a Stampin' Up event recently - someone had made some beautiful ones. Unfortunately mine are a little sparse as I ran out of paper too soon - will have to use a smaller punch next time! Materials - Stampin' Up Paper: Polka Dot Parade Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi Accessories: Scallop Punch, " Step Bird Punch, dazzling Diamonds Glitter (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers above in the top tabs - thanks). You can also shop now directly from my Stampin' Up website - click  HERE  to take a lo

I was late making this card as I had ordered some new stamps that I really HAD to use for this challenge - I had seen seen something similar on Pinterest and it was that or nothing! The card in question is this week's  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  theme which is 'Bling It Up' Here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Daydream Medallions Ink: Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red Accessories: Big Shot, Floral Frames, Holiday Ornaments, Basic Rhinestones, Silver Glimmer Paper, Silver Ribbon. (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers above in the top tabs - thanks). You can also shop now directly from my Stampin' Up website - click  HERE  to take a look. Please don't forget

It's time for another challenge at  CAS - Colours & Sketches  and this week it's colours - take a look Her is my card - remember you don't have to use Stampin' Up colours - these are just for guidance Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Flowering Flourishes Card Stock: Whisper White, Rose Red Ink: Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso Accessories: Elegant Butterfly & Bitty Butterfly Punches Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers above in the top tabs - thanks). You can also shop now directly from my Stampin' Up website - click  HERE  to take a look. Please don't forget to pop over and see what the other DT ladies have to show you and I hope to be visiti

I have decided to have a go at a challenge for a change and what better one that the theme at this month's  Technique Time Tuesday  - the theme is Faux Cloisonne - take a look There's a tutorial video over there so you know exactly what to do and some fab cards from the DT as well. Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Joyful Christmas Ink: Versamark Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red, Crumb Cake Accessories: Piercing Pack, Pokey Tool, Dimensionals, Gold EP Other: Glossy paper (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers above in the top tabs - thanks). You can also shop now directly from my Stampin' Up website - click  HERE  to take a look.

I've arrived on my blog this morning to do my post for the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and I've discovered that my Thursday post is missing - where did it go (cue Twilight Zone music) I am certain I wrote it and scheduled it ...........didn't I? Oh well do pop back later when i will re-do it! So on to this week's challenge over on  52CCT . The challenge this week is as follows - NO RED OR GREEN Here is my card And the inside Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Joyful Christmas, Special Season Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso Card Stock: Very Vanilla Accessories: Dimensionals, Gold EP (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers above in the top tabs - thanks). You can also shop now directly from my Stampin' Up

Next Thursday (October 17th) will be my monthly workshop and this time we will be making 'Bookmark Cards' We meet in Storridge Village Hall so if you are in or around the Malvern, Worcestershire area and would like to come along please email me on deezinesart@gmail.com - thanks

Morning all - sorry I've been away a while. I took some time out while sorting some things out. Thanks so much for sticking with me and coming back to visit. Today's card is for the new challenge over on in  The Male Room  - the theme this week is TRAVEL AND/OR TRANSPORT Here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: The Open Sea Ink: Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Versa mark Card Stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green Paper: This and That DSP Accessories: Clear EP, Dimensionals, Circle Punch (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the special offers above in the top tabs - thanks). You can also shop now directly from my Stampin' Up website - click  HERE  to take a look. Please don't forget to pop over and see what the ot