Totallyawake4-life: Custom Card Designs

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Wake Up & Create Thursday

Welcome to my Wake Up & Create on Thursday challenge.

It’s a little mix of Throwback Thursday with an image 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 #TA4L017

Today’s design was inspired by playing along to a couple other challenges!

Another go at Hand Stamped Sentiments mood board #495 this time inspired by the summer flip flops & chill of the beach.

Time Out Challenges #TOC320 photo inspiration mood board - love the arches in the windows and the bright colours

Getting inky with Summer Happiness bundle, Sunset Coast stamp set, Everyday Arch dies, Wink of Stella and from my stash the Mini Corrugated embossing folder, Cat Punch, Sprig Punch and unbranded silver twine and the My Memories digital scrapbook program (formerly My Digital Studio) for my custom sentiment creation.

This Fabulous custom card was created for my sister who is celebrating her retirement from teaching at the college/university level. I love being able to make custom quotes for cards and add little personal details to card designs such as the little black cat representing Mazikeen her little black kitty!

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L017 challenge. When you’re done add your link below to share with us all!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Sunday, August 2, 2026

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday here on the blog.

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

Freshly Made Sketches #FMS747 I saw Bokeh circles when I first saw it and then stretched it into a slimline design for today.

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 top row Sparkle Ribbon Twine & Butterfly.

Color Dare Surprise to use your 3 favourite colours - Purple, Pink & Blue.

I’m getting inky with the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil bundle, Words of Beauty, Highland Heather, Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana inks, blending brushes, unbranded silver twine and rhinestones coloured with my Melon Mambo blender pen.

Came together as a fun cheerful ‘it’s your birthday’ card. I love the shine in the silver foil on the butterfly - my photo does not do it justice at all.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Be Totallyawake4-life

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday.

Today’s card was inspired by a few challenges:

Case-ing Tuesday Sketches #574 from page 23 of the May-Aug 2026 catalog.

Global Design Project #gdp557 Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana colour palette.

Festive Friday challenges National Friendship Day inspo list #FF0214 using pastel colours, knotted ribbon/twine, friendship sentiment, flowers & butterflies.

As You See It challenge #377 using flower, die cut, shades of yellow, bold sentiment and enamel dots.

Getting inky with the July POM Begonia Belle stamp set, Summer Happiness dies, Everyday Arches dies, Flora and Fern embossing folder, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana inks and Silver Bakers Twine.

Happy with my design - a lovely cheerful ‘thinking of you’ card. Love the Sunset Shimmer Iridescent paper embossed it really gives a gorgeous shimmer.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday - nothing more whimsical than a day spent playing pool side!

Today’s design was inspired by playing along with several challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches has this fun sketch #FMS744

Inspired By #IB396 - I was inspired by the poolside theme and bright colour palette. I’m playing with Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo and Timid Tiger

Just Us Girls #JUG831 - Word PLAY which is perfect for a poolside day!

Time Out Challenge #317 had a fun Water theme to go with my pool side design.

Getting inky with Summer Happiness Bundle, Cutest Crew stamp set for my sentiment, Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Mini Corrugated embossing folder for the flip flop soles, Coastal Cabana and Timid Tiger markers and White Gel pen.

Fun final design for the pool lover on my mailing list. The pool towel is Melon Mambo cardstock with white gel pen polka dots to coordinate with the polka dots on my DSP. Sunglasses are due cut from Washi Tape, Flip Flops are dies and I embossed the soles to give them dimension. Camera is stamped and coloured and die cut.