Totallyawake4-life: Celebrate Sunflowers

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Wake Up & Create Thursday -#TA4L025

Welcome to another edition of Wake Up & Create Thursday here on the blog.

It’s a little mix of Throwback Thursday with an image or sketch inspiration to use to inspire you to shop your stash and combine some old favourites with new goodies in a new way and than share to inspire others to do the same with their stash! Today’s challenge is a fun sketch inspiration #TA4L025

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few other challenges: Hand Stamped Sentiments Colour Palette Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze & Misty Moonlight #HSS499.

The Paper Players Clean & Simple Happy Autumn #PP808

Cupcake Inspirations #CI642 - Fall

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Autumn/Fall #ICSC227

I’m getting inky with on ole favourite Celebrate Sunflowers and sprig punch with some new favourites in the Rustic Check embossing folder, Sunflower Fields DSP, Earthen Tone metallic DSP, Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze and Misty Moonlight inks, unbranded bronze twine, rhinestones coloured with Timid Tiger.

Love the warm palette of the orange & blues & Sunflower vibes!

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L025 challenge. When you’re done add your link below to share with us all!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Monday, September 7, 2026

Minimalist Monday vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday vibes - working on honing the clean and simple design philosophy.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #FMS752 - I inverted to landscape to accommodate my sentiment but otherwise followed the sketch elements.

Clean and Simple CAS cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge36 Autumn theme.

CAS Mix Up has a watercolour sunflower challenge.

I love my Aqua painter for no mess water colouring!

Inspiration Station another go at their sunflower mood board.

I’m getting inky with an old favourite from my stash Celebrate Sunflowers with Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Early Espresso inks, Crisp Cantaloupe Glimmer pen, Gold Acrylic pen, Bronze twine and Cajun Craze gems.

Final design resulted in a beautiful birthday or congratulations card for a sunflower lover. Camera just doesn’t due the glimmer shine justice!