Phoenix Inspirations

I'm here again with my weekly dash to enter my card into the  CAS - Colours & Sketches  challenge. One day I shall surprise every one and do it the day it goes live!!! The challenge this week is colours and here is my card I stamped my flourish in Soft Suede directly on to my card base. I then die cut a label on my Big Shot and embossed it with a rose embossing folder (free in a magazine ages ago) - this was done with So Saffron card stock. My butterflies were punched using Rose Red card stock and were finished off with a few gems. The sentiment was stamped in Rose Red ink. Here's a close up Thanks for stopping by to take a look - see you soon xx

I have a very bright and cheerful card for you today which is good because I'm full of a head cold and feeling rotten! The snow that was promised didn't arrive and it's still very damp outside. Here is my card - hope it cheers you up too!! I have taken my colours from the challenge over on  The Paper Players And my layout is taken from the sketch over on  Make My Monday Stamp sets used are Blended Bloom, Flowering Flourishes and Loving Thoughts. Back soon xx

It's been another cold and wet day today in Bridgnorth but I have been crafty in my room of stash and that always cheers me up! My card for you this evening is for the challenge over on  CAS Colours & Sketches  and this week they have these colours for us to use Here is my card I've used Stampin' Up's Flowering Flourishes and I've added a couple of images from the Flower Patch set too. The frame was hand drawn and the sentiment from Loving Thoughts. I'm cutting it a bit fine for this challenge - hope I've made it in time! See you soon xx

We have a very interesting sketch this week at  CAS - Colours & Sketches . It's been designed for us by Karen and I can't wait to see what you make of it Here is my card and a couple of close ups Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, One in a Million Ink: Versamark, Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock:  Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla Accessories: Basic Pearls, Gold EP, Heat Gun (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 -

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...

Morning all - it's time for a new challenge over at  Make My Monday  and the challenge this week is to include Pearls and Swirls - here's my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Best of Butterflies Ink: Black Stazon, rich Razzelberry, Versamark Card Stock: Whisper White, Rich Razzelberry, Basic Black Accessories: Wide Gros grain Ribbon (retired) Basic Pearls, Clear embossing powder, Big Shot, Window Framelits, Scallop Trim 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). Don't forget that during the month of September if you join my Stampin' Up team not only will you receive the wonderful Stampin' Up Starter Kit but a FREE gift from me - a stamp set of your choice. Emai...

Morning all - it's a special week at  CAS Colours and Sketches  - it's a 5th week and that means we have both a colour combo and a sketch - take a look Here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Flowering Flourishes Ink: Always Artichoke Card Stock: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Real Red Accessories: Big Shot, Retired SAB Embossing Folder, Bitty Blossoms Punch, Basic Pearls (Please do drop me an e-mail if you would like to order any of the above items or indeed any Stampin' Up product from the two current catalogues found in my side bar - all my details are above in the top tabs - thanks) . Thanks for stopping by to take a look today, please do pop over to the blog and say 'hi' to the other DT ladies - see you soon - Jacqueline xx 

Yes that's right it's time to Make a Mark at  Addicted to Stamps & More  - that means create a card or project - anything goes - as long as you use your marker pens. Here is my card My image - from Flowering Flourishes, has been inked with my Stampin' Write Markers and then stamped onto the card stock. All images are Stampin' Up Stamps: Flowering Flourishes Ink: Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Pool Party Card Stock: Naturals Ivory, Whisper White,Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede Paper: Comfort Cafe DSP Accessories: Basics Pearls (Don't forget all the details for ordering, special offers and Stampers 6 Club can be found above in the top tabs - thanks). There are some outstanding DT cards over on the blog - please do pay the girls a visit and say 'hi'. Bye for now - Jacqueline xx

Morning all - it's time for another challenge over on the  CAS - Colours and Sketches  blog. This week we have some very pretty colours for you to work with - take a look Now the idea for this card is not mine I'm afraid - I was out with Louise a fellow DT member at a local craft club and she made a card very similar. I fell in love with it straight away and decided to recreate one of my own - here it is My polka dot banners are from the Subtles collection of DSP and are Pretty in Pink and Certain Celery. I have used a Flowering Flourish heat embossed with white embossing powder over the top of the banners and added some Rich Razzleberry flowers. Here is a close up All materials used are Stampin' Up Stamps: Flowering Flourishes Ink: Versamark Card Stock: Whisper White Paper: Subtles DSP Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Basics Rhinestones Other Non Stampin' Up: Flower Punch (Please do get in touch if you would like to place an order w...

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...

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

Good Morning - there is a new challenge on the  CAS - Colours and Sketches Blog  and this week we have some colours for you Here is my card I used a base of Crumb Cake card stock for today's card and teamed it up with some of the Subtles DSP in Perfect Plum. The Very Vanilla is simply stamped with a Flowering Flourish in Crumb Cake and finished off with a few punched flowers and pearls. There are some lovely cards to see over on the challenge blog if you would like to pop over and take a look and maybe you would like to take part while you are there! All products used are Stampin' Up Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Made for You, My Friend Ink: Crumb Cake Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla Paper: Subtles DSP Accessories: Basic Pearls Non Stampin' Up - Flower Punch, Corner Rounder (All Stampin' Up products can be ordered through me and delivered direct to you door - please see all the details in the top tabs) Thanks for stopping ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL It's been a while since I blogged properly although I have had a few scheduled posts and, after a dreadful end to my year I'm back feeling positive and in the mood to craft! One of the last workshops I did before Christmas was a Make and Take where I demo'd an Easel Card Calendar - take a look This is a 4" x 4" card base with the one half folded over, a piece of Midnight Muse card stock added to the folded half. Another piece of white card stock is layered onto this and stamped and decorated. I made a mini calendar on my computer and printed it off, cut it to size and added it to the bottom of the card - more decoration was added. The beauty of this project is that it can be folded flat to go in an envelope to be posted Materials Stamps: Flowering Flourishes Ink: Gumball Green Card Stock: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit Accessories: Basic pearls Other: Home Made Calendar (All of the Stampin' Up produ...

Morning all - it's challenge time again at  CAS - Colours & Sketches  and this week we have a Sketch for you take a look Here is my card I love this stamp it's from the Flowering Flourishes set and it looks so good here inked with Crumb Cake and Primrose Petals. Materials Stamps: Flowering Flourishes Ink: Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals Card Stock: Whisper White, Primrose Petals Paper: Festival Prints DSP (All the above and more can be ordered from Stampin' Up through me and delivered direct to your door - check out the details in the top tab and e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com) Thanks for taking the time to stop by today, I really hope you enjoy seeing my CAS cards as much as I enjoy making them - don't forget to check out the blog and the rest of the DT cards - see you soon - Jacqueline xx

That's the challenge this week at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  - take a look Here is my card I stamped my flourish on to my card stock before I ran it through my embossing machine in my dotty folder and then I attached my silver bauble. A few flat backed gems were added too along with the sentiment from Christmas Blessings. There's only one more challenge after this at 52CCT and then we will be back in January - please do pop over to take a look at the other beautiful entries from the DT and I will see you soon - Jacqueline xx Materials Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Christmas Blessings, Ornament Keepsakes Ink: Basic Black, Versamark Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black Accessories: Silver EP, Holiday Ornament Framelit Dies, Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones Other: Dotty EF (Please e-mail me on deezinesart@gmail.com to order any of the Stampin' Up products listed above)

Another challenge card today for these two challenge blogs The Color Throwdown Stampin' Up Only Challenges 'A Clean & Simple Holiday Card' Here is my card I substituted a couple of colours that I didn't have: Island Indigo for the Bermuda Bay and Pool Party for Soft Sky. It was also said that the grey could be changed to silver so I did that too! All products used are Stampin' Up - see the list below for all the lovely products I used to make this card. Don't forget that there is a Special Offer this month - if you buy the Ornament Keepsake stamps (includes the bauble above) or the Bundle of stamps and matching dies plus the Candlelight Christmas Speciality DSP you will receive a Paper-piercing pack - FREE! - Offer ends at the end of the month. See the links in the side bar for more details. Materials Stamps: Ornament Keepsake, Flowering Flourishes, Christmas Blessings Inks: Lucky Limeade (marker), Pool Party (marke...

I actually had time for a play today - no DT or workshop cards just a card for a couple of challenges - take a look I am entering two challenges with this card Dynamic Duos Retro Sketches Here's what I used to make this card Stamps: Flowering Flourishes Ink: Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: Whisper White, Sahara Sand Accessories: Basic Pearls Other: Twine Thanks for stopping by to take a look today - don't forget that any Stampin' Up product can be ordered through me and delivered direct to your door - just see the link at the top of the page - Jacqueline xx