Phoenix Inspirations

All this week my DT posts have been popping up - well I hope they have as I have scheduled them all! Today is no exception as I am currently staying with my Mum while Dad is in hospital having his chemo. It was quite a rush getting all my cards made before I left as I am not the most organised of crafters however, here is one I really enjoy making. It's for today's challenge over at  CAS - Colours & Sketches  - take a look It's a circle swing card made by die cutting parts of the die leaving a centre panel. This is folded concertina style to make the circle 'swing'. Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Wonderful Wreath, Love and Joy, Joyful Christmas Ink: Real Red, Gumball Green Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Real Red Paper: In Colour DSP Accessories: Big Shot, 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. ...

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!

Saturday again and it's Ruth's last challenge over on the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and she has decreed that we employ the Emboss Resist technique (instructions over on the blog) Here is my card Oh crumbs - forgot to do the inside, sorry Ruth - I do have a close up of the resist though Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Special Season, Love and Joy Ink: Always Artichoke, Early Espresso, Versamark Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Accessories: Big Shot, Window Framelits, Clear 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. Don't forget that during the month of September if you join...