Phoenix Inspirations

Good morning, firstly I'd like to apologise for my lack of blogging lately. Things have been a bit tough over the last few weeks but - there are good times on the horizon so I've just got to hold out for a few more days. On the plus side - I've got a new job. I'm working in one of the shops in the High Street in Bridgnorth. Working on the till at the moment which is fun but a little complicated too! OK - let's get down to business. Today is Saturday which means it's time for 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown This week we have a sketch - take a look I'm the Hostess this month so this is my sketch - I made it quite clean and simple as you can see - just three elements! Here is my card I stamped a piece of card stock with a music stamp a then die cut it with one of my Window Framelits. I sponged the edges before attaching it to my card blank. My tree was also stamped on to card stock and fussy cut before it too was sponged around the ...

Hello all - hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Today I have my weekly dt card for  52 [CHRISTMAS} Card Throwdown It's a new month so we have a new hostess - Julie. Here's what she has for us this week Here is my card The tree and sentiment are from Special Season and my colours have been inspired by the challenge over on  CAS - Colours & Sketches Thanks for looking - enjoy the rest of the weekend xx

At the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  this week the them is to make a Nordic Christmas card Don't know what that is .... read on "Simply put, it's rustic, minimalist, cool, cozy, calm and peaceful. That means  Natural  and  Neutral  tones such as  wood, black, white, kraft, silver, wheat . The most popular accent colour is  Red .   Green  or  Blue  are alternative complimentary colours but avoid using all three unless you have lots of neutral colours and  space to maintain the uncluttered feel. Repeat patterns are another common feature. It's all about light and purity. For texture, opt for natural material such as  wood, straw accessories, tree branches, pine cones, linen ." So - here is my take on the theme Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: White Christmas, Holiday Home, Special Season (retired) Ink: Real Red Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red Accessories: Dimensionals To place an ...

OK who stole my weekend? It was right there I blinked and then it was gone - and all my good intentions with it! So here at long last is my card for the challenge at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  - the theme is STARS Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Banner Blast, Special Season Ink: Smoky Slate, Versamark Card Stock: Whisper White, Garden Green, Real Red, Silver Glitter Accessories: Big Shot, Mosaic EF, Mosaic Punch, Scallop Trim Punch, Dimentionals (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 along with the NEW SPRING/SUMMER MINI. 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 that if your orders total £45 or more you can choose FR...

This is our last challenge of the year at  Make My Monday  and we are ending on a good one - CAS Christmas. I love clean and simple so this was great for me - take a look at my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Bells and Boughs, Special Season Ink: Real Red, Certain Celery (retired), Crushed Curry Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red Accessories: Big Shot, Circle Die, 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 -

It's midweek motivation time over on  Make My Monday   so I have made this card for your inspiration - take a look There are more details over on the blog but here is what I used to make it Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Wonderful Wreath, Special Season Ink: Gumball Green, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Chocolate Chip Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Naturals White Accessories: Dimensionals, Vintage Brads (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.

It's time for a technique themed challenge over at  5 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and this week we are using our acrylic blocks to make backgrounds. All details are are on the blog but basically you just ink up your block, spritz it with water and press down onto card stock. Leave to dry and then stamp your Christmas images - take a look at mine I had a devil of a time photographing this and there is a lot of glitter around my windows to make it look snowy - here's a close up Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Special Season, Joyful Christmas Ink: Midnight Muse, Real Red, Versamark Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Real Red Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Gold 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 ...

A new challenge went live at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  Saturday and here is the card I should have posted then I was following this lovely sketch designed by Louise My snowflakes were made by stamping out one the flower images in the Mixed Bunch set and then cutting away the outside of the design - I thought they made lovely snowflakes! Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Mosaic Madness, Special Season Ink: Versamark, Pool Party, Midnight Muse Card Stock: Whisper White, Pool Party Accessories: Silver 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. Please don't forget to pop over a...

I've arrived on my blog this morning to do my post for the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and I've discovered that my Thursday post is missing - where did it go (cue Twilight Zone music) I am certain I wrote it and scheduled it ...........didn't I? Oh well do pop back later when i will re-do it! So on to this week's challenge over on  52CCT . The challenge this week is as follows - NO RED OR GREEN Here is my card And the inside Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Joyful Christmas, Special Season Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso Card Stock: Very Vanilla Accessories: Dimensionals, Gold 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 ...

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...

It's time for another Christmas challenge over on the  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  and this week we want to see some Christmas Trees Here is my card (Message to Ruth - I did decorate inside but forgot to photograph it and I'm away all day tomorrow so will do it when I get home!) Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Special Season Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Real Red Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Naturals Ivory, Real Red, Basic Black Paper: Modern Medley DSP Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents, Dimesionals (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' U...

Crumbs - is it Saturday already? Must be time for another challenge over on  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown  then! This week the theme is - Here is my card Materials - Stampin' Up Stamps: Bells & Boughs, Special Season (available Sept 2013) Ink: Markers - Basic Gray, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler, So Saffron Card Stock: Whisper White (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 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 -