Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

Today’s layout was inspired by the sketch challenge over at the Global Design Project #GDP518. I have flipped the orientation to landscape and stretched to a slimline length. 

My colour palette choice of Granny Apple Green and Highland Heather is thanks for The Paper Players colour challenge #PP759.

I chose to play with the Coneflower Celebration stamp set thanks to The Flower Challenge this month #FC107 to use flowers plus the colour purple. 

I have added in the Soft Waves embossing folder for some texture, a piece of Bokeh Watercolor DSP for contrast, the Frost Iridescent Dots and some Wink A Stella for that extra bling bling shimmer!

The final design was just delightful little birthday card to celebrate a friend!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Peaceful Vibes for Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday!

Today’s layout was inspired by Autumn Scrap a Sketch #6 and the coordinating “choose at least 5 word prompts from the list” prompt. I have chosen stamping, splatters, fussy cutting, using 4 patterned papers, glitter, ink, flowers and squares (3 on my second layout)

Shout out to the Color Throwdown #ctd841 challenge for the gorgeous Fall vibes color palette I chose Secret Sea, Cajun Craze and Cloud Cover.

Playing with the Peace on Earth suite, Conflowers and retired French Foliage stamp sets, the Alphabet A La Mode dies and some Streaked Dot embellishments.

All the inspirations came together to create a gorgeous layout to honour some photos of us enjoying Fall fun!

My left hand side layout is my traditional 12x12 layout using the sketch. I have used my blends to colour my Peaceful Garden DSP to add pops of Cajun Craze to the Secret Sea and Cloud Cover palette. The splatters and writing in the French Foliage are one of the reasons I couldn’t past with this set when it retired. I love it for adding pops of colours to peek out behind layouts and ephemera. Love that the Alphabet A La Mode dies are perfect for adding tittles to a small space! The Hello title is mounted on the nesting label dies in the Peaceful Garden dies.

My right side 12x12 Pocket page features DSP with more pops of Cajun Craze hand coloured and leaves room for 4 of the 4x6 photos of scenery from a Fall family hike. 

What’s your favourite fall activity? 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Throwback Thursday Summer By the Sea

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday - a chance for me to pull out some old favourites from my stash.

I’m playing along with Try a Sketch on a Tuesday #TSOT679 to use Oodles of Doodles use doodles anywhere on your stamp set which helped me choose to pull out my By the Seaside stamp set. 

Also playing along with their sister challenge Double Trouble to use not only the s doodles but to add layers and a sentiment.

Over at TGIF challenges I was inspired by the clouds in #tgif543 mood board. Well whom kidding also inspired me to crave a donut but I don’t have a donut stamp set 🤣

The As You See It colour and mood board challenge #AYSI357 inspired me to incorporate a sunset using the colours in the prompt.

I love playing with old and new so incorporated my Prairie Grass stamp set into the design.

Love the here for you through any storm vibes of the imagery and cloudy day by the sea vibes in this design so I chose the ‘my shoulder is yours’ sentiment. Think this would also be a great anniversary card too with less of the cloudy storm brewing. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

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