Phoenix Inspirations

Good morning all - it's time for another challenge over at  Make My Monday . Rosie is our Hostess this week at she would like to see some dimension in our projects - here's mine I've been playing with my clay again this time adding some Strawberry Slush re-inker to colour it. I also coloured a flat backed gem with a black marker for the centre. Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Pleasant Poppies Ink: Basic Gray. Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush, Old Olive, Basic Black - all markers Card Stock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Old Olive Accessories: Big Shot, Chalk Talk, Little Leaves, Adorning Accents, Clay, Seam Binding Ribbon (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). Please don't forg...

I saw the challenge over on  Less is More  this morning and I decided to have a play. Time has been taken up so much lately with workshops, classes and DT cards so it was so good to make a card 'just because'. The theme of the challenge is HAND MADE FLOWERS and I have been having a play with some of the clay and moulds now available through Stampin' Up - here's what I have made The white clay is pressed into silicone moulds - removed and then left to air dry. You can add colour to the flowers using markers after they have dried or if you have any of the re-inkers add a few drops to the wet clay before pressing into the moulds. My flowers have also been mounted on to the Flower Fusion die cuts and some of the Little Leaves have been added too. Materials Used - Stampin' Up Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Morning Meadow Ink: Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe (re-inker) Card Stock: Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding Accessories: Big Shot, Little Leaves, Flower Fusion, ...

Life as a Stampin' Up demonstrator is great fun and one of the best things is meeting new customers at the Hostess Parties. I love demo-ing all the lovely products and watching them creating their little Make and Takes. Of course it's lovely too when they place an order and I like to pop a little 'thank you' note card into their bags when the order arrives. Here are some I've made recently These are made using the Decorate a Daisy set and the little birds have been popped up on Dimensionals. The greeting inside the banner is from the set Delightful Dozen. I also run a Stampers 6 Club - you can find details of this  HERE  and to these special ladies I like to give a gift each month. It's not big but it's just a little something to say 'thanks' This month my ladies are getting these post-it-note holders These have been made using my Big Shot goodies: Two Tags die, Lots of Tags Sizzlits,Little Leaves Sizzlits and Beautiful Wings Embo...

It's a little chilly again this morning but here is something to cheer you up - it's time for another challenge at  CAS - Colours & Sketches . Take a look at what we have for you today And here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Vintage Verses (retired SAB set) Ink: Always Artichoke, Primrose Petals Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Pink Pirouette Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents, Little Leaves, Boho Blossoms Punch, Basic Pearls (Please see my details in the top tabs if you would like to place a Stampin' Up order through me - thanks). Thanks for stopping by today to take a look, please do pop over and take a look at the DT cards on the challenge blog and I will see you soon - Jacqueline xx 

It's my turn this week to do the Midweek Motivation for  Make My Monday . The theme is Fancy Folds and anything goes as long as there is more than one fold on your project. Here's what I have made Not many folds there I hear you cry! But look what happens when you open it And turn it to the side The folds become platforms for the rose images making a pop-up card. There are more pics over on the blog so please hop on over and take a look. Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Stippled Rose, Petite Pairs Ink: Bashful Blue,Not Quite Navy, Certain Celery, Always Artichoke Card Stock: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink Paper: Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Tags Sizzlets, Scallop Edge Punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon (I can order any of the above Stampin' Up items for you or indeed any from either of the catalogues shown in my side bar - please e-mail me for details deezinesart@gmail.com or see the details in the top tabs - Thanks) ...