Scrappy Saturday!

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday- getting a jump start or Halloween layout for the little one - well not so little anymore time flies too fast & she’s growing like a weed. 

My final double layout was inspired by playing along to two different sketch challenges:

Sketch n Scrap #333 

Sketches in Thyme October 1st sketch 

I’m getting inky with the Frightfully Fun DSP & Stickers, Webs of Fun bundle, Adhesive backed Ghosts, Bats & Dots. 

Left side layout with 2 4x6 mats - love the spider web stamp & dies with the layered spiders dies! 

Right Side layout features 2 3x4 photo mat and 1 4x6 photo mat. The spidery theme carried over with some spooky bats. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday - a day to enjoy all the extra design space a slimline design offers. 

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges: Atlantic Hearts Sketch #AHS701 

TGIF challenges has a Halloween palette of Pumpkin Pie, Blackberry Bliss and Granny Apple Green #TGIF597

Just Us Girls has a challenge to use your Halloween dies #JUG843

I’m getting inky with Web of Fun bundle, Frightfully Fun DSP, Nested Essentials dies, retired Fall Fest bundle, retired Fabulous Sayings stamp set, the adhesive backed Ghosts, Bats & Dots, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry and Granny Apple Green inks. 

A fun very spooky birthday card for an October birthday - just love the little Ghost embellishments! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Technique Tuesday - dual embossing

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am sharing the dual embossing folder technique.

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few fun challenges: Sunday Stamps Sketch reminded me of the fun of a dual embossed design. #SSC395

Global Design Project has a Halloween theme #GDP567

Just Add Ink has a for the kids theme - nothing more nurturing of your inner kid than Halloween Fun! #JAI795

Sweet Stampin’ has an autumn theme and Halloween is my favourite part of  autumn.

INKspirational has a fun fall mood board that made me hungry for Halloween! 

I’m getting inky with Web of Fun bundle, Swirl of Magic embossing folders, Seasonal Cheer embossing folder, Wink of Stella, Scenic Coast sequins, Timid Tiger and Gorgeous Grape inks.

Tutorial - it’s an easy one that packs a fun punch of texture!

1.  Choose your two embossing folders and run your card front through your machine - can do them both at same time as shown or one at a time if your worried about your paper slipping. You can do straight as I did or on an angle. 

2. Once your card front is double embossed create a scored border using a scoring board. I find this step helps your dual embossing POP better but it’s an optional artistic choice.

3. Complete your final design as desired - I kept a large enough space between my two embossed areas for my sentiment but lots of artistic expression on how much of a gap you leave or if you butt the design right up against each other. 

Final design is a fun Happy Halloween card perfect for the granddaughter! She’s going to love the glittering shine of the Wink of Stella on the web. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Wake Up & Create Thursday #TA4L021

Welcome to the Wake Up & Create on Thursday challenge 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 #TA4L021

Final design inspired by also playing along to the As You See It challenge for my spooky colour palette. 

 

I’m getting inky with the Web of Fun stamp set, Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder, Frightfully Fun DSP, Adhesive Backed Bats, Ghost & Dots paired with the retired Fall Fest bundle and black & grey twine.

Cute little ‘very spooky’ card for an October birthday! 

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L021 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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