Phoenix Inspirations

Today's card is a Bridge Card - I would also like to share with you how I made it. Here is a small tutorial. I took a piece of coloured card sock and scored it into three equal sections. The two outside sections were also scored down the middle - all were creased with a bone folder. White card stock was cut to fit each section.  The images from Climbing Orchid were stamped, coloured, die cut and assembled. A branch from Seasonal Layers was also die cut.  The white card stock was stamped with the Hardwood stamp and the edges sponged. This was done with Crumb Cake ink and Early Espresso. The pieces were stuck down.  The orchid images were arranged and stuck down. A piece of card stock was attached to the card which enables the card to stand up. The strip is the length of the card when one of the side panels has been folded in. This means that it folds flat for posting.  More orchids were assembled to decorate the side panels.  A sen...

So - it's been a lousy week. I have a viral infection which has messed with my fibro, this has left me feeling pretty fed up as I haven't felt able to do anything. Yesterday however I was feeling a bit better so I had a little play. It's not a very detailed card as just lifting my Big Shot on to my desk did me in! Here it is The branch from Seasonal Layers Thinlits was die cut from some glitter paper and a die cut orchid was attached with Dimensionals. The sentiment is from Blooms and Wishes and is stamped in Early Espresso ink on Sahara Sand card stock. A glitter centre to the flower adds the perfect finishing touch. I am entering this card into the challenge over at CAS(E) this Sketch Thanks for stopping by today - don't know when I shall be back, on top of this fibro/flu of mine Mum was taken into hospital this morning - it never rains but it pours as they say - 'cept it's snowing here which is why I didn't go with her. Hopefuly I...

I've finally found some time for crafting! Work has been pretty full on lately but I've treated myself to a week's holiday and boy am I enjoying myself: late nights, long lie ins and lunches out with family and friends. So in amongst all this frivolity I have crafted a card - take a look For this card I used my colourful Seasons Bundle which includes the Colourful Seasons stamp set and the Seasonal Layers Thinlits. My flowers were die cut from Dapper Denim card stock and three of them were stamped with the stamens and heat set with white embossing powder. The leaves are die cut from Soft Sky card stock and the branch and background mats are again Dapper Denim. This card was inspired by one I saw on  Narelle Farrugia  's blog and is going to be entered into the challenge over on Make My Monday Challenge # 62 Blue and White  Thanks for stopping by today - all products used on today's project are available in the current Stampin' Up ...

Time for another Christmas card - well it is that time of year! Today's card is a little festive scene in cool blues and silver - take a look The gorgeous ginormous snowflakes are from the Seasonal Layers Thinlets set. My silver tree is heat embossed to give it a frosty feel - did you see that I stamped it upside down to make the shadow? Hope you like it - see you soon - J xx

Colorful Seasons is a lovely set and I made a card today with some of the floral twig stamps. I did them in red as I thought that they looked a little festive - what do you think? It was a very quick and simple card to make - the green sprig was stamped four times in the corners of the card. The tiny flowers were stamped over the sprigs - they fit perfectly onto them - and then the larger flowers were stamped and die cut using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits. They were attached using dimensionals. Thanks for joining me today - hope to see you again soon - J xx

Although we are fast approaching Christmas I decided to make an autumnal card. Colourful Seasons is a beautiful set and has some lovely sentiments and this time I teamed it up with the Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies - take a look I started with a Kraft card base and also die cut my houses from Kraft - they were attached with Dimensionals. My branch was die cut from Early Espresso card stock and my lovely leaves were cut from Pumpkin Pie and they are part of the Seasonal Layers Thinlits - love all these die cuts they are going to make some beautiful cards. I am entering this card into the challenge over on Lets Craft and Create #130 Anything Goes + option  Witchy/Autumn Colours   (Obviously I went for the Autumn Colors!) Thank you for joining me today - please come back soon - J xx

More crafting today and this time I was playing with my new Colourful Seasons bundle. Page 146/7 of the Annual Catalogue has the Colourful Seasons goodies. There is a whole suite - card stock, DSP and ribbon etc. Also if you purchase the stamp set and co-ordinating dies you save 10% on the price - bargain! Today's card use this bundle - take a look The white card base was stamped with the solid leaf stamp in Crumb Cake and then over stamped with the open leaf and Pumpkin Pie ink. The banner is Early Espresso and the die cut leaf is cut out of Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze card stock. The sentiment is stamped in Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. This card is being entered into the challenge over at The Paper Players All the products listed above are in the current Annual Catalogue and can be ordered direct from me and delivered to your door (p+p £4.95) anywhere in the UK. To place an order please email me of go to my on line shop...