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 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

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Technique Tuesday - Herringbone

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday here on the blog. Today I am playing with the Herringbone Technique a create way to use up scraps and show off DSP at same time! 

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

Hand Stamped Sentiments colour palette #HSS496 Secret Sea, Cajun Graze & Pool Party 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc301 Metallic embellishment, Free space I used a technique, bronze twine. 

I’m getting inky with Fall for Fun, Painted Patch DSP, Nested Essential dies, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Golden Glow and Pecan Pie dark blends, rhinestones coloured blue and unbranded twine! 

Quick process video for the visual learners:

Technique is basically to use coordinating scraps of paper and lay them out in the repeating V herringbone pattern. My scraps are 3/4” x 4” in length. You can cover the whole front like I have or start higher up on page and do a partial and leave a portion blank. I used scraps from my scraps for the tiny sections to make the most of all my paper. 

Love the final Herringbone pattern the design has a stunning effect. This little scarecrow getting a workout this Fall - I just love him! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wednesday. What’s more whimsical than bobble headed ewe? 

My card design came together playing with a couple challenges. my Colour palette is again  from Hand Stamped Sentiments to use Strawberry Slush, Flirty Flamingo and Bubble Bath. Perfect palette for Valentine’s Day. 

Sunday Stamps for their layout #SSC379- although I had a hard time with embracing the skewed strips as couldn’t get them to lay right so made mine straight. 🤣

I am getting inky with the Woolly Friends bundle, Fabulous Sayings stamp set, Made with Love DSP, Hearts of Love embossing folder, Triple Banner punch. And Wobbler for the ewe head. 

 

Adorable little “Sending Love” Valentine or just a thinking of you occasion. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Bonus Thanksgiving Monday!

More Monday fun - it’s a long weekend here in Canada so an extra day to play in my craftroom!

Playing with sketch challenge  the Hand Stamped Sentiments #HSS473. Inspired by the torn edges - but flipped the orientation of the dove and sentiment.

Resulted in another lovely card featuring the Peaceful Garden Suite.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life