Phoenix Inspirations

 Yep - more dragonflies. This is the last one for a while and was the subject of last Friday's Facebook Live video. I took inspiration from Christine Blain's card  HERE  but instead of using just one colour I used quite a few! come and see I took various strips of the Dandy Garden DSP and cut them into 1" squares. I then randomly attached them to a piece of Rich Razzelberry card sock. I couldn't fit four along so I added a piece of the Braided Linen Thread. I added two circles - one for the sentiment (from Dragonfly Garden) and one for the dragonflies. These were punched from the DSP. I finally added some gems coloured with a Night of Navy blend pen. You will be glad to know that I am moving on to another stamp set now - Art Gallery. Perhaps you saw my Facebook Live yesterday where I made three notecards with it? If not I will be live around 3pm this afternoon with some more live crafting - hope to see you there. Bye for now - J xx

 I am still in love with my dragonfly stamps and punch so any opportunity I get I am playing with them. Here's a card I made recently This time it was just the Dandy Garden DSP - I punched the dragonflies from the papers as the punch works with both the stamps and the papers. I distressed the paper using my scissors - an old blunt pair not my snips. It's something I haven't done for a while but it does add a bit of texture to the card. The sentiment is from the Dragonfly Garden set. All products can be ordered from me -why not take a look in the Mini Catalogue in my side bar. For every £45 or £90 spend you can choose a free Sale-a-bration gift. Thanks for stopping by - see you soon - J x

 I've made a pact with myself to take part in more challenges this year - so here goes. The challenge is over at  CAS Colours & Sketches And this is my card There were so many things that went wrong with this card! Firstly it was my second attempt at the sketch as the first was too fussy and not CAS enough. Then I tried to stamp my sentiment - it went wrong so I had to add another dragonfly - a small one. I then tried to stamp the sentiment again, messed up again and added a banner over the top of it! I was so glad when I'd finished it! Would you like to see my first attempt? Too much patterned paper don't you think? Details for all the products used can be found in the Mini Catalogue found in the side bar. If you would like to place an order do let me know - thanks. See you soon - J x

 While I had the Dragonfly Garden set out on my desk I decided to have another play. Here's what I made I am in love with these dragonflies especially as they can so easily be punched out with the matching punch. Colours used are Mossy Meadow, Bumble Bee and Crushed Curry. Don't you just love the little Lady Bugs? They can be coloured with alcohol markers so you can make then red if you wish! Thanks for stopping by today - see you soon - J xx

 Today in my Facebook Live I used the new set Dragonfly Garden. It can be found in the new Mini Catalogue (see my side tab) and I have used it alongside the matching Dandy Garden DSP. Here is my card Mossy Meadow card stock was used along with Bumble Bee and Whisper White and Mossy Meadow and Crushed Curry ink was used for the images. There is a beautiful co-ordinating punch for the dragonfly which also punches out teeny tiny ones too. Don't forget to get in touch if you would like to place an order. See you soon - J xx