Phoenix Inspirations

 So I dug out an old favourite - Sailing Home and it's matching dies and I used up a few scraps from my stash and I came up with this card - take a look I found some scraps of Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Pacific Point card stock and decided to stamp my images onto the Crumb Cake with a Memento ink pad. The images were then coloured in using my Polychromos pencils (I've had them for years and not used them!) I then die cut them out using my new Mini Cut and Emboss machine (oh my gosh this machine is amazing). I arranged my images and scraps - channeling a little  Narelle Farrugia  - and added my sentiment. Here are just a few of the items I used to make this card I am a Stampin' Up Demonstrator - if you would like to purchase any of the items you have seen in my post or the catalogue in the side bar - please get in touch. You can leave a comment or send me an email: jacquelinenm68@gmail.com Items can be ordered through me and delivered directly to your door (p+p is £4.95...

Who says masculine cards are difficult to make? Well I did until I got my crafty little paws on this fab bundle. Sailing Home has to be one of my many favourites sets and I really haven't used it enough! Here is a card I made a while ago - take a look The co-ordinating dies make great accents for the cards - I LOVE the ship's wheel!! Making an early New Year's Resolution now to use this set more!!! Thanks for stopping by today - hope you like my card - j xx

A quick and simple card today. Three panels stamped with images from the Sailing Home set matted and layered onto blue card stock. Kraft embellishments were die cut and added. A very quick and easy male card . A short and sweet post today - hope you like it nonetheless! j xx

I have another challenge card for you today. I am joining in the challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches And here is my card I have used my new Sailing Home Bundle isn't it gorgeous? I love anything to do with the sea and this set has ships, anchors, lighthouse,compass and rope - perfect for those hard to make masculine cards! So, I stamped my lighthouse and die cut it. The seaweed was die cut from some of my Perennial Essence DSP and the anchor from some copper foil card stock. The background was sponged with Bermuda Bay ink. All products can be ordered from my online shop - see links above. I seem to be burning the candle at both ends lately: get up early for work, get home early afternoon to catch up on housework etc, get mum settled for the night and then craft till my eyes close! I even managed to fit in some gardening today too! It makes me really happy though as I can remember a time when there was nothing but despair and I didn't...