Phoenix Inspirations

Our challenge this week at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  is to pick a previous theme Here is my card - I chose Wreaths from July 2012 I went a bit mad with the gold embossing on this - it really does shine in real life! Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Morning Meadow, Lovely as a Tree, Joyful Christmas Ink: Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Certain Celery (retired marker) Card Stock: Very Vanilla Accessories: 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 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 visiting your blogs soon to see what

We have another gorgeous sketch for our last challenge in November designed for us by the lovely  Lizy . Lizy has also set up a Facebook page for this challenge blog  HERE  so please do 'like' and stay updated. So -  CAS - Colours & Sketches  - here is the sketch And here is my card It is a little unfinished as I couldn't decide on what sentiment to stamp inside my frame - that may be added when I decide who I will send it to. Materials - Stampin Up Stamps: Papaya Collage Ink: Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi Card Stoke: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette Accessories: Dimentionals (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 sh

Over on  Make My Monday  this week our new theme is 'CONTEMPORY CHRISTMAS' - nothing traditional - here is my card - hope it fits the bill! I've used the Mosaic Madness set and matching punch for this and added some extra bling behind my baubles with some silver glimmer paper - should have used a ruler for my hanging bits though the lines look a bit wonky! Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Petite Pairs Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party Card Stock: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Accessories: Mosaic Punch, White Bakers Twine, Scallop Trim Punch, White Gel Pen, Bitty Blossoms 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

It's time for a technique themed challenge over at  5 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and this week we are using our acrylic blocks to make backgrounds. All details are are on the blog but basically you just ink up your block, spritz it with water and press down onto card stock. Leave to dry and then stamp your Christmas images - take a look at mine I had a devil of a time photographing this and there is a lot of glitter around my windows to make it look snowy - here's a close up Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Special Season, Joyful Christmas Ink: Midnight Muse, Real Red, Versamark Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Real Red Accessories: Modern Label Punch, 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

We have some lovely Christmasy colours for you today over on the  CAS - Colours & Sketches  blog - take a look Here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Love and Joy Ink: Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake Paper: Polka Dot Parade DSP Accessories: Big Shot, Window Framelits, 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 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 visiting your blogs soon to see what you have created - Must dash - off to the Stampin' Up Convention in Manchester - such fun!

Little Boys and Babies is the theme over in  The Male Room  this week. The challenge is open for two weeks and your card or project must be for the males of the species. Here is my card What little boy doesn't like bugs? And this set Bug Me is perfect - I love how the lovely components can also create mushrooms! Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Bug Me, Chalk Talk Ink: Real Red, Sahara Sand, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Gumball Green, Basic Black Card Stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green Accessories: Big Shot, Chalk Talk, Bitty Punch, Dazzling Diamonds, 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 website - click  HERE  to take a look.

Yes The Big Guy has arrived at  Make My Monday  and that is the new theme this week. My Santa has been created from the Owl punch (he is so useful) and I mounted him onto a magnetic bookmark die cut on my Big Shot using the Chalk Talk dies from Stampin' Up - take a look Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Chalk Talk Ink: Real Red Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Midnight Muse, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black Accessories: Owl Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Bitty Punch, Big Shot, Chalk Talk (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 t

We have a recipe this week at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  - Louise has been quite fiendish with this one take a look Here is my card This took literally minutes to create - a little dry embossing followed by a little sponging, adding a greeting and some sparkles - simples! Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Sassy Salutations Ink: Soft Sky Card Stock: Whisper White Accessories: Big Shot Other: Snowflake EF, Blue Gems (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 visiting your blogs soon to see what you ha

Hello all - I'm back home now and dad is out of hospital although his treatment has left him very poorly. He now faces daily visits back to hospital for constant blood tests and check ups. I'm sure I will be popping back to see him very soon but right now I am preparing for a weekend of craft fairs and a trip to Manchester next week for the Stampin' Up Convention - feeling a little panicky as I haven't yet completed my swaps or Card Candy swaps! I also failed to show off a couple of DT cards so I'll add them now and try and get back on track tomorrow! 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  colour challenge- open 'til tonight Make My Monday  - Anything But A Card - challenge open 'till tomorrow night.

The lovely Lizy has designed this gorgeous sketch us this week at  CAS - Colours & Sketches And here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Wonderful Wreath Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Real Red Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red, Silver Glimmer Accessories: Mosaic Punch, Chery Cobbler Bakers Twine, Scallop Edge Trim, Rhinestones (coloured with a marker) (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 visiting your blogs soon to see what you have created -

OK - I think I am up to date with my challenge posts now! Today's challenge over on  Make My Monday  has been designed by Fliss and is all about AUTUMN FLOWERS - here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Too Kind, Kind and Cozy (half the sentiment) Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Naturals Ivory, Cajun Craze Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 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 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 visiting your blogs soon to see what you have cr

A new challenge went live at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  Saturday and here is the card I should have posted then I was following this lovely sketch designed by Louise My snowflakes were made by stamping out one the flower images in the Mixed Bunch set and then cutting away the outside of the design - I thought they made lovely snowflakes! Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Mosaic Madness, Special Season Ink: Versamark, Pool Party, Midnight Muse Card Stock: Whisper White, Pool Party Accessories: Silver 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 website - click  HERE  to take a look. Please don't forget to pop over and see

Morning everyone. Today as my post title suggests is going to be a day of catching up. My poorly husband is on the mend although we have a hospital visit tomorrow afternoon for some more tests. We have also had some very bad news about my Dad. His cancer has progressed and has become quite aggressive and therefore he is going to have some pretty intensive treatment. He is looking at 4 months of intense chemotherapy with long stays in hospital ending with a 3 week stay in the QE hospital in Birmingham for stem cell treatment. So, with both hubby and Dad in and out of hospital I think I am going to be a bit busy for the foreseeable future. I have been working hard over the weekend making as many of my DT cards as possible so hopefully I can keep up with that. If I don't get around to commenting on your work as often as I should - please don't be offended. A lot of my post will be scheduled ones so although it may look as if I am around I may not be. Thanks for understanding. *