Phoenix Inspirations

Last night was my monthly workshop and we made this 'Kick Stand' card Four lovely ladies came along and hopefully had loads of fun cutting on the Big Shot and punching out butterflies. It's a great card to make and I've written a step by step for you over on my  Craft Club Blog  - please do pop over and take a look. Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Petite Pairs Inks: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe Paper: In Colour DSP Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents, Adorning Accents, Dress Up, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Boho Blossoms 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). ...

It's challenge time once more at  Make My Monday  and this week we have a gorgeous photograph to inspire and delight you - take a look Here is my card That photo definitely cried out for something pink and girly and I had great fun making this card - here's a list of all the materials I used Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Happy Day Ink: Blushing Bride Card Stock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accents, Boho Blossom Punch, Basic Pearls (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). Please don't forget to pop over and see what the other DT ladies have to show you and I will see you soon -

Hello - it's very dull and chilly here under the Malvern Hills but I do have a spring like card to show you to brighten up the day. It's another Green and Yellow card following our challenge this week at  Make My Monday  and if you hop on over there now you will see Caz's beautiful inchie cards in this week's Midweek Motivation spot. Here is my card It's another Decorate a Daisy card - it's not my set but a friend of mine ordered it from me and then needed some inspiration on how to use it. This time I have stamped the images, cut them out, removed the centres and added them to a mat of DSP. In the middles I attached a tiny flower and some bling to give it a bit of sparkle. Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Decorated a Daisy Ink: Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green Card Stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green Paper: Print Poetry DSP Accessories: Dimensionals, Boho Blossoms Punch, Basic Rhinestones (Please do drop me an e-mail if you would like to orde...

Hi everyone - it's time for a new challenge at  Addicted to Stamps & More  and this week Kylie has designed this fab sketch for us to follow - take a look Here is my card What a great sketch this is don't you think and perfect for the Two by Two stamp. This time I've made a card for a baby girl all in pink and brown. I've used markers to colour the image and just used a touch of crumb Cake to sponge the edges. The word 'Baby' is taken from the Rain or Shine set - it says 'Baby Shower' but i just inked up the word 'Baby' and stamped on to my circle. A couple of Boho Blossoms have been added along with some gems. All materials are Stampin' Up Stamps: Two by Two, Rain or Shine Ink: Blushing Bride (retired) Early Espresso, Crumb Cake Card stock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride (retired), Naturals Ivory Paper: Twitterpated DSP Accessories; Boho Blossoms Punch Other: Gems (All current Stampin' Up items can...

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...

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

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

It's the 5th Thursday of the month and over on  CAS - Colours and Sketches  challenge blog we celebrate such occasions by having - THE DOUBLE. Not only do we have a Colour Combination but we have a Sketch too - take a look Here is my card Materials Stamps; Patterned Occasions, Create a Cup Cake (sentiment) Ink: Island Indigo Card Stock: Very Vanilla, not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise Accessories: Boho Blossoms punch, Scallop Edge punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals (Please see the top tabs for info on how to place an order - all products are Stampin' Up) So I'm late again with this post - we have had very windy weather lately and that has been affecting our internet connection. I was being organised - ish last night and preparing my post when everything went off! When the power came back we had no internet, luckily we came back on this morning so I am frantically typing now just in case we lose everything again! I really will have to get organ...

It's colour challenge time at  CAS - Colours & Sketches  - take a look Here is my card This is made using my Ornament Keepsake bundle and the flourish from Everything Eleanor - I also added a few flowers punch from the Boho Blossoms punch and some gems coloured with a green marker. Don't for get that this challenge is cards only but you don't have to use Stampin' Up colours - just the closest you have. There are more lovely cards from the DT - please do pop over and take a look. Bye for now - Jacqueline xx

If you love colouring in and using markers then  Addicted to Stamps and More  this week is just the challenge for you - simply create a card and colour it in, what could be simpler? Here is my card I have created this using the Bordering on Romance set - one of many favourites!! I have used my Stampin' Write markers to colour in - they are last year's In Colours, I have also used an obscene amount of bling too - no less than 21 flat backed rhinestones but then I did make this card whilst watch Strictly Come Dancing so I may have been influenced by the dresses! Please do go a take a look at the what the rest of the dt have made this week - I'm sure like me you will be amazed by their talent. Materials Stamps: Bordering on Romance Markers: Pool Party, Indigo Island, Lucky Limeade, Blushing Bride (retired) Card Stock: Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz & Blushing Bride (both now retired) Other: Boho Blossoms punch, rhinestones (I would be very happy to place an orde...

That's right folks we are still French over at  Make My Monday  and this week we want you to add a 'Fleur de Lys' to your projects - just like the one I have used in this card On top of my Fleur de Lys background I have added the Eiffel Tower from the lovely Artistic Etchings set. I have used some Baja Breeze and Whisper White card stock to punch some Boho Blossoms and Lucky Limeade for the leaves - they have been punched using the 2 Step Bird punch. To my centres I have added a few rhinestones. The dt have created some lovely cards for you to see over on the blog so please do pop on over to take a look. Don't forget that I can order any of the lovely S'U products used to make this card, they are: Stamps: Artistic Etchings. Card Stock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeade Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake Other: Boho Blossoms Punch, 2 Step Bird Punch, Rhinestones. I am devastated - I've just watched Downton and poor Sybil has died, so sad - m...

The more observant amongst you may have noticed that my blog has in the last 24 hours undergone a major change. A couple of weeks ago i made the decision to become a Stampin' Up Demonstrator and with the help of my lovely upline -  Vicky , I ordered my Starter Kit and made plans for my first workshop. This weekend it is Open House here at Rose Cottage and if you are in the area you can pop in and take a look at the new Annual Catalogue whilst having a nice cuppa and piece of cake. There are free gifts just for turning up and a Make and Take. People who know me know that I am very passionate about Stampin' Up products - I use them on all my cards - so nothing will change in regards the content of my blog posts. All that's different is that you can now purchase your own Stampin' Up goodies through me. So - back to today's Make and Take. It's a quick and easy Christmas card using two new sets - Christmas Blessings and Sassy Salutations - take a look Whisp...

I have a Christmas card to show you today using dies, punches and embossing folders. I've also gone for some very traditional colours - red and green - take a look I used some nesting dies to make my mats and Cherry Cobbler card stock. On to that I layered my Whisper White card stock after I had first run it through my Cuttlebug in my Snowflakes EF - I sponged the edges of the card stock with Chocolate Chip ink. My flowers have been punched with the Boho Blossoms punch along with my leaves which were also punched but using the 2 Step Bird punch. A few golden gems add the finishing touch. I am entering this card into the challenge over at  Christmas Crafting!  where the theme is 'Traditional Christmas Colours'. Thanks for looking - have a great weekend - Jacqueline xx

Freshly Made Sketches How great is this sketch? I fell in love with it the moment I saw it and thought it was the perfect opportunity to use my gorgeous new SU Blossom Punch - take a look I have used some of my Timeless Portrait DSP along with my favourite colour card stock Cherry Cobbler. My smaller flowers are made using the Boho Blossoms Punch and Island Indigo card stock with a jewelled brad in the centre. My sentiment is from the 'My Friend' stamp set. Just hope I can find a suitable envelope for this creation as some of my elements are off the page - I thought it was a good idea at the time!! The link to the challenge is under the sketch, bye for now - Jacqueline xx

I had to cancel a lot of my workshops last month but as you know they started back up today and as a little thank you for their patience (and for coming back!) I made all my ladies a little gift (everyone who attends one of my workshops in September will get one too). These are little 2" x 2" pads of post it notes that I have covered with card stock, some scraps of decorative papers and then a punched Blossom flower. Boho Blossoms punch was also called into action together with a bit of bling and a keyring. If you live in and around the Malvern area and would like to come along to one of my workshops (the next one is on Sept 18th) e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com for details and you too could get one of these pretty keyrings. See you soon - Jacqueline xx

It's been so miserable here today that I have taken refuge in my craft room and just played! No cards today but a scrapbook page inspired by the sketch on the  Sketchbook 365  blog The sketch is based on a layout by  Melenia Agapides Here is my page This is a photo of me and my brother from waaaaaay too many years ago - probably more than 30 yikes! I can't believe we are actually smiling as we used to fight - a lot, dad must have caught us on a good day! I used some Bazzill card stock along with some Stampin' Up DSP (Everyday Enchantment). I also used the DSP for my bunting and flowers. The butterflies were die cut on the 'Bug and I found some weird looking paper clips shaped like hearts so I added them as well. Platinum Liquid Pearls were used for the flower centres along with some flat backed gems. I am going to be posting more pictures over on my  Scrapbook Blog  for the ladies in my club if you would like to see more - see...

Next Thursday evening I will be having a workshop where we are going to be making Cascade Cards - here's one I made earlier using some Crumb Cake card stock, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Boho Blossoms, 5 Petal Punch and the 2 Step Bird Punch. All the details of what you will need to make this card (should you wish to play along) are over on my  Craft Club Blog  - please do pop over and take a look. Spookily Cascade cards are also the subject of this month's  Technique Tuesday  so I have entered my card there and if you do play along with me next Thursday be sure and post the results there too. Bye for now - Jacqueline xx

Good morning everyone - it's a new month of challenges at  Make My Monday  and it's Mynnette's turn to choose. She has chosen a month of colour challenges for us starting with Primary colours - take a look This month we are very honoured to have a prize giving sponsor - her name is Priyanka from My Heart Pieces I was going to use one of Priyanka's digis however my printer is on the blink - asked my hubby to take a look last night but he wasn't budging from the footy so will have to do one for the Mid-week Motivation on Wednesday. So my card today looks like this This is simply red, yellow and blue paper with punched flowers and pearls. I used my Boho Blossoms punch for the flowers and scored some lines above and below my colour panel. Please pop over and take a look at the fabulousness provided by my design team and I will see you soon - Jacqueline xx'

So how did you enjoy our first challenge - did you take the plunge and dust off your marker pens - will you get an Honourable Mention??? Go and check out the  Addicted to Stamps blog  and find out! Our second challenge is a 'BINGO' board - take a look You choose a line - across, down or diagonal and create your card or project using those three squares - here's mine I chose the bottom line - Flowers/Buttons/Blue - here's what I used to make it: A 5" x 5" card base, Pacific point, Baja Breeze and Whisper White card stock, Fabulous Florets and Everything Eleanor stamp sets, Boho Blossoms punch, 3 blue buttons, 3 flat backed pearls and Pacific Point, Bashful Blue and Marina Mist inks. Now I'm really hoping that you will immediately hop over to take a look at all the gorgeousness provided by my team mates and I hope to be visiting your blogs too to see what you have made - oooh before I go have you seen that we are running a monthly  ...

That's right and that can only mean one thing - Wimbledon!! And if you hop over to the  Make My Monday  challenge blog you will see that the challenge there is all about Strawberries and Cream as we have a colour challenge this week - RED, GREEN & CREAM/WHITE. Take a look at my card There's hardly any stamping on this easel card - just card stock in the required colours.. My cream card stock has been run though a Swiss Dots EF and my butterflies have been die cut and layered. I used the 2 Step Bird punch for my leaves and the Boho Blossoms punch for the flowers. My sentiment is from the Butterfly Prints set - here's a couple of close ups Have a great week and enjoy the tennis - don't forget to take a look at the blog to see what my team mates have made this week and I'll see you soon - Jacqueline xx