Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today I am giving a Funky Diagonal Fun Fold from Rose Coleman a try.

Playing along to the Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas.

I’m getting inky with some sneak peek goodies coming in September: Winter Adventure Dies and Soirée Salutations paired with Country Woods DSP. 

Quick process video - can you spot my boo-boo as I was too eager putting my panels on? I fixed it after by adding another white insert on the other side so hopefully the receiver won’t notice the difference 🤣  I also struggled a bit with the diagonal arm as the measurements Rose gave I ended up with a much wider arm covering most of front vs being an arm” vibe so I cut it to down be 2” wide top and bottom angle. 

Final Design came together as a lovely Snowy Winter in the country  Holiday Wishes card for the upcoming season!  

Standing look from different views - another fun fold that really shows off the DSP! 

What do you think? Will you give this one a try? 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

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 colour palette was inspired by playing along to the Color INKspiration challenge. I had to switch up Petal Pink for the Flirty Flamingo and Misty Moonlight for Night of Navy as I wanted to use the Country Woods DSP and they are close hues.

I’m getting inky with some old favourites in the Just Believe stamp set, the Timber embossing folder and unbranded gold twine paired with the Country Wood DSP, Sincerely Noted mix & match ephemera and 2026-2027 In Color Butterfly’s 

A little Thursday Tip - if your DSP or ephemera doesn’t quite match your over all colour palette you can use blending brush and ink to change the hue a bit. I wanted the sentiment from the Sincerely Noted ephemera to coordinate with the Country Wood DSP so blended it with Petal Pink to change the hue slightly. 

Final design is a lovely sympathy card that will hopefully bring comfort to someone in need.

The gold embossing is so pretty!

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L015 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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Whimsical Wingss & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things.

Today’s. cars design was inspired by playing along yo a couple of challenges:

INKspirational visual prompt - beach y vibes I’ve chosen a beachy colour palette.

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 top row Sparkle / Twine : Butterfly 

Creative Challenge Stampin’ Up! - fun sketch this month. 

I’m getting inky with Butterfly Flight hot foul bundle, Words of Beauty stamp set, Softly Woven embossing folder, Country Wood DSP, Spotlight on Nature dies, Pool Party ink & blends, Barely Blush glimmer pen and Rhinestones. 

Final beachy vibes design - love the softly woven embossing folder texture and the shiny butterflies. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Technique Tuesday - Peekaboo Diamond

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. Today I am sharing the Peekaboo Diamond Technique. Love techniques that allow you to show off both sides of the pretty paper!

Card design was inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

Time Out Challenge #TOC319 I chose Birthday sentiment and Geometric Diamond shape.

Just Us Girls #JUGS835 - anything goes dies - I chose Cutest Crew dies.

Getting inky with Country Wood DSP, Cutest Crew bundle, Antique Pearls coloured with Misty Moonlight blender pen. Measurements on photo.

Quick Process Video 

End result is an adorable Happy Birthday card for a dog lover!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Masculine Vibes Monday

Welcome to another Monday edition of Masculine Vibes. 

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

Case-ing Tuesday Sketches  #578 page 54 from Jan-Apr 2026 catty.

Inspired By challenge - Seashells mood board and colour palette I have chosen Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow/Granny Apple Green and Pecan Pie #IB401 … loved the little toad on the log! 🪵 

Sweet Stampin’ challenge - stripes or chevrons … I have done stripes with the different papers.

 

I’m getting inky with the new Textured Tree embossing folder, Country woods DSP, Triple Banner and 2 1/2” circle punch, Moody Palette Glossy Dots and from my stash an old Sale-a-bration set Love you Lots which I kept just for the Toad as that’s my stepsons nickname so make lots of Toad themed cards 🐸🐸 

A fun “love you lots” masculine vibe card for my stash. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

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

CAS Colours & Sketches #591 I have stretched it into a slimline design. 

Color Dare Challenge #715 - I’ve chosen Barely Blush, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine colours.

CAS on Friday #340 - Get Well sentiment 

Scrapbook & Cards Today fun Frame Challenge - playing with the Phrases & Frames and Everyday Arch dies.

I’m getting inky with Phrases & Frames dies, Fragrant Layers stamp set, Textured Tree Ring embossing folder, Greetings for All ephemera, Barely Blush, Hydrangea Hue, Peaceful Pine Shimmer Brushes and inks, Antique Pearls.

A Get Well Card to hopefully cheer someone in need up. Still struggling with keeping to a clean and simple design but think this one fits the “almost” clean and simple thanks to the slimline allowing for the additional white space.  

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Clean & Simple Saturday - still working at trying to hone those clean and simple design principles.

Todays design was inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #FMS748 I used a cluster of florals in place of the 3 circles. 

Time Out Challenge #TOC319 - pick 2 - over achiever that I am CAS design & Floral focal point & Birthday Best Wishes sentiments & Geometric stripes & polka dots

And a new one Krafty Chicks Challenge - birthday #832 Best Wishes sentiment.

I’m getting inky with Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green blends, antique pearls and unbranded silver twine.

Think I got an ‘almost” clean and simple criteria with this one -  tried to keep my cluster contained in the bottom corner with a bit of subtle score lines up the side. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life