Phoenix Inspirations

Oh my goodness how long is it since I posted? I really don't know what' gone on with me since I got home - I've just felt I wanted to lock myself away and be a bit quiet - so I did! I do feel really guilty though as I haven't posted ant DT cards for a week and that's bad. So it's Monday morning - time to get on, draw a line and start the week with a card. Today being Monday sees the start of a new challenge over on  Make My Monday  and this week the theme is - FAIRIES AND/OR MYSTICAL IMAGES. Here's mine Not Stampin' Up stamps I know but some I got free on a magazine a few weeks ago - bought with this challenge in mind actually. I did however use my Stampin' Up Brayer and inks - can you spot a sneak peek???? Why don't you pop back tomorrow and I will reveal all! Please do hop over and take a look at all the other lovely work from the dt and I will see you soon xx

So on Sunday I showed you a card with the stamp set Peaceful Petals which sadly won't be making it in to the new Annual Catalogue. Today I have a very similar card to show you - take a look Not the best of photo's but this card also showcases the Petite Petals flowers (in blue) - that's a great set as it also has a matching punch so no fussy cutting! Petite Petals 133155 Price :  £10.95 One beautiful flower, six gorgeous designs--it's the stamp set that keeps on giving! Includes 6 stamps. Coordinates with the Petite Petals Punch. Petite Petals Punch 133322 Price :  £11.50 Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. Coordinates with the Petite Petals Stamp Set. Punched image size: 7/8" diameter. So - should be on my way back home soon which means I get to play  work again in my craft room! I also have some of the new stash coming in the new catty so I may have a couple of

Good morning - it's Monday morning and that means another challenge over at  Make My Monday . Today's theme is PRETTY IN PINK and normally I would have a card ready made for you however I decided to stay a few extra days with mum so I could visit my dad in hospital on Father's Day so I haven't been able to make one. I found a pink card from a while ago to inspire you and I will try and get a new one ready later in the week. Lots of retiring stuff on this card - please do go and check out the Retiring List on my online shop  HERE Please don't forget that for a limited time you can join my Stampin' Up Team of deeziners for just £50 - take a look at the details -  HERE

You know even though I have enjoyed staying with my mum whilst my dad has been in hospital, I do miss my craft room. It's been particularly hard knowing that I have stamp sets waiting to be used that will be retiring at the end of the month. One such set is Peaceful Petals - here's a card I made a while ago I CASEd this from a card I saw on Pinterest - can't remember who's it was now though. I have also used one of my new favourites Hardwood - it's a great background stamp and I have loads of ideas for more cards using this just as soon as I can lock myself away in my craft room once more! Hardwood 133032 Price :  £15.95 The Hardwood Background Stamp creates a realistic wood background for cards, scrapbook pages, and more! This limited-time set is only available from 28 January through 30 June, 2014, so order yours today! Available in both wood- and clear-mount. (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please

Louise has a lovely colour combination for us this week at  52{C}CT  - take a look Unfortunately I missed the bit that said use a metallic of your choice {!} but I did put a lot of glitter on which is very shiny - does that count do you think?????? Colours used: Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz and Real Red along with the very un-Christmassy Serene Silhouettes Serene Silhouettes Clear-Mount Stamp Set 127324 Price :  £17.95 All-season four-piece set gives you stamping options all year long. So many lovely silhouettes to choose from! Coordinates with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch. Set Quantity: 4 Hope you have fun looking at all the other dt cards today over on the blog! (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@icloud.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar along with the NEW SPRING/SUMMER MINI. Items can be delivered direct to you - just £4.95 p+p any size order. Also see the spe

That's right not long to wait now and you can feast your eyes on all the new loveliness heading your way in the new Annual Catalogue. There is so much more this time: Project Life, new In Colours and of course Stampin' Up are launching their own line of colouring markers. Not like the usual Stampin' Write Markers (which are all still available) but markers which blend. And, oddly enough these will be called Blendabilities. There are also some fabulous new stamps perfect for colouring with these new pens. So - want all this new stuff???? Of course you do! Can't afford it all in one go? I know how that feels BUT - I have a way of you getting your hands on all this and acquiring some freebies on the way - here's how Join my Stampers Six Club and spread the cost of your stamping addiction over six months -  Email me on deezinesart@icloud.com to let me know you would like to join. Be prepared to commit to spending £25.00 each month for six months. (There will also be

Good morning all - it's time for another sketch challenge at  CAS - Colours & Sketches . The sketch we have this week is an interesting one but not impossible - take a look I found this quite a struggle and there was much gnashing of teeth as piece after piece of paper was thrown away! But then I managed to produce this The blue panel on my card is my interpretation of the sketch and I added the words from the Loving Thoughts stamp set. Loving Thoughts - Clear-Mount Stamp 125845 Price :  £21.95   £15.37 Show someone that you care with a hand-stamped card created using sentiments from this classic eleven-piece set. Or make a stack of cards to give away as a gift for a special friend! Just enclose them in a Cellophane Bag and tie with 5/8" Satin Ribbon. Set Quantity: 11 Hope you have fun looking at all the other dt cards today over on the blog! (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on

In honour of our Dads this week  The Male Room  have a Father's Day themed challenge - here's my card Very clean and simple this card just using monochrome off cuts of DSP, a label from the Apothecary Accents die set and a sentiment from the Delightful Dozen set. The label is tied on using white bakers twine. Hope you have fun looking at all the other dt cards today over on the blog! (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@icloud.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar along with the NEW SPRING/SUMMER MINI. 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 that for a limited time you can join my Stampin' Up Team of deeziners for just £50 - take a look at the details -  HERE

Morning all - it's my birthday today and I am having a lovely day with my Mum and having lunch with my Aunty and Cousin later this morning. June however is not just a special month for me - no at Stampin' Up for the month of June you can join my team of 'deeziners' for just £50 - how cool is that???? Now if that wasn't incentive enough I can tell you that once you join you can see the new Annual Catalogue straight away - no waiting till July, and what's more you can pre-order selected items to get playing with before anyone else! But that's not all - today Stampin' Up launch their new Project Life range   Project Life comes in easily transportable storage that keeps everything you need together There's no cutting or glue involved so it's easy to create Project Life pages on the move - even while you're on holiday! Everything comes in the gorgeous Stampin' Up colours and each collection coordinates beautifully! Go to my o

Good morning and welcome to a new week! It's Monday and that means a new challenge over on  Make My Monday The theme is MALE cards so think Father's Day, Birthday etc. Here's mine Made using just Garden Green and Vanilla card stock plus Always Artichoke ink. Also used the very fabulous Walk in the Wild stamp set Walk In The Wild 130357 Price :  £13.95 Take a walk on the wild side with this nature-inspired set. Whether he's an animal-lover or an animal hunter, the images in this set will appeal to the men in your life. Clear-mount. Set quantity: 4 Hope you have fun looking at all the other dt cards today over on the blog! (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@icloud.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar along with the NEW SPRING/SUMMER MINI. 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 - t

It's time for another sketch at  52{C}CT  so that means it's a new month of challenges which also means that we have a new hostess. It's Louise's turn this month and she kicks us off with this fab sketch Here is my card This is another to add to already growing pile of matching Christmas cards. So quick and easy too - the gold washi tape is foolproof to use and adds instant glitz and glamour to any creation. Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape 133000 Price :  £4.50 Attach embellishments to your projects with style! Gold designs. Coordinates with Watercolor Wonder suite. ■ 3 designs per package; 3/8", 1/2", 5/8" widths ■ 5 yards of each design ■ Lignin free Hope you have fun looking at all the other dt cards today over on the blog! (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@icloud.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar along with the NEW SPRI

Good morning - hope everyone is having a great weekend. I'm back staying with my mum which is why I haven't had much time for blogging. Dad has been coming along in leaps and bounds and is actually walking which is fantastic to see after such a long time. I'd also like to welcome my newest follower - it's great to have you here - I hope you will always find something to inspire you. So - I have missed a couple of challenges over the past week, unfortunately I never got around to posting my  Make My Monday  card and the challenge is now closed - I will be back tomorrow with a new one. CAS - Colours & Sketches  have a new colour challenge, it started Thursday so there is still plenty of time to take part in that one - here is my DT card The colours are:  Things are happening in the Stampin' Up world too. The Retiring List has been released and you can find at my online shop  HERE  - the button for the shop is in the top right hand corner. Don

It's a 5th week at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and that means we have a 'Pick a Previous' Challenge - take a look Here is my card taken from January 2012 I have used the Wonderful Wreath stamp and stamped it a few times, cut it out and layered it up. Hope you have fun looking at all the other dt cards today over on the blog! (To order any of the above current items or items from the Annual Catalogue please e-mail me on deezinesart@icloud.com - a catalogue pdf can be found in the side bar along with the NEW SPRING/SUMMER MINI. 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 that for a limited time you can join my Stampin' Up Team of deeziners for just £50 - take a look at the details -  HERE