Monday Masculine Vibes

Welcome to another Monday Masculine Vibes - they say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and my other half is definitely an ice cream lover! 

Today’s card design came together playing with a few fun card challenges.  Over at As You See It they have a colour challenge mood board - I was inspired by the purple! #AYSI367

The Inspired By blog challenge Sweet Caterpillar mood board #IB377 and the accompanying sketch.

Playing another round of Tic Tac Toe with their challenge board #tttc287. I have used the top row circles, pastel and embossing.  

Over at Time Out Challenges photo inspiration with the stripes and polka dots. #TOC307

I’m getting inky with a retired Saleabration set Homeycomb Happiness and paired it with the Dotted Circles & Lovely Stripes embossing folders, Gorgeous Grape ink and blends, Pecan Pie blends and some pearl bling. 

Final “You’re so Sweet” design. I did the direct to paper ink drag across the embossed papers. For my sentiment I used the masking tape trick to create a straight line sentiment vs the stacked style. I used my Gorgeous Grape blends to colour the pearls to match the card. 

I think this would make a wonderful thank you card or birthday card with a gift certificate to an ice cream shop inside! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday. I love the extra design space a slimline design offers. 

Today card design came together through playing along with a few fun challenges.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #670 - I have stretched the inspiration to fit a slimline design.

TGIF Challenges to think outside the box when using a kit and to make it your own. #ttgfc566 

Tic Tac Toe challenges #tttc287 I have played the middle row by layering elements, a you’re on my mind encouragement sentiment and using enamel dots. The right line by using the embossing folder, the enamel dots and framing my mat layers.

I’m getting inky with Beautiful Botanicals card kit, Words of Beauty stamp set, Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder, 2” and 2 1/4” circle punches and tag topper punch, Secret Sea ink, Moody Palette enamel dots and unbranded gold twine. 

Created one of each as is designs before moving on to my alternative design.

Love how all the elements have come together for this slimline card - the colour palette with the pops of gold. I deconstructed one of the envelopes to showcase the gold stripes for my tag. Combined the florals and the green vine for my focal image around my sentiment. 🫶🏼

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday! 

Today’s 12x12 layout was inspired by playing along with a sketch from Stick it Down over on Facebook.

I’m getting inky with the Cutest Crew bundle, Painted Illusions 12x12 DSP, Alphabet À la Mode dies, retired Swirly Birds dies, Sunshine Sayings Dies, rhinestones and unbranded Silver Twine.

Final Smiles for Kitty is the perfect layout for photos of our granddaughter playing with the girls. 

Paired nicely with last week’s layout for a double layout.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Gatefold Explosion Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday - today I am sharing my attempt at the Gatefold Explosion card.

My design came together from playing along with a couple challenges 

The floral spring vibes from the Mood board #82 over at Inspiration Station. 

Cant get enough of the Colour INKspiration Colour challenge #CI204 - Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Soft Sea Foam and Lost Lagoon

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The Paper Players #PP774 Sketch Challenge

Inspire.Create challenge to use florals #210

I’m getting inky with a few different products to get my final to come together - Words of Beauty for my outer sentiment, Beautiful Butterflies for my inner sentiment, Fragrant Layers for my inner insert & envelope, Covered in Flowers Accents for my front focal flowers blended with colour palette colours, Painted Illusions DSP, Everyday Arches dies, Rhinestones and unbranded Silver twine. 

Painted Illusions 12x12 DSP Colours: Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock

Measurements for various pieces.

Triangle Cutting tips 

Blending on the flower accents - you can add any colour desired to these accents which makes them very versatile. 

Process video of the card coming together:

All the elements came together for a stunning card that should give an explosion of warmth & love to the receiver who opens it 🫶🏼

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday a chance for me to challenge myself to getting inky with old favourites and mixing them with some current ones.

Today’s card design is inspired by playing along with a couple card challenges. The Global Design Projects Case the Designer #GDP536 for my layout elements.

The Colour INKspiration colour palette #CI204 Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Soft Sea Foam and Lost Lagoon.

I have been seeing so many gorgeous designs using the current Simply Beautiful stamp set so was inspired to shop my stash to see if I had something close to work with instead. 

So today I am getting inky with the retired Fifth Avenue Floral paired with the Patterned Illusions 12x12 DSP the February Product of the Month, So Swirly Embossing Folder, the Beautiful Butterflies dies for my leaves, inks and marker, blending brushes, Wink of Stella, rhinestones and unbranded silver twine. 

Love how the colours, texture and softness of the flower all combined for a gorgeous Happy Birthday card. 🫶🏼

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Whimsical Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday and what’s more Whimsical than an old fashioned Tea Party! 

Today’s card design came together while playing with a few challenges.  My colour palette from over at Colourful Options Pinks & Purples mood board.

Just Us Girls mood board #JUG811 also inspired with pink and fancy drinks

Inspired By Challenge #IB376 has a tea party garden mood board and a fun sketch! Had me itching to pull out an old favourite Tea Shoppe stamp set.

I am getting inky with the retired Tea Shoppe stamp set, Splash of Sparkles 12x12 DSP, Bubble Bath, Pretty in Pink and Highland Heather inks, Bubble Bath ribbon and rhinestones.  

Love how the final design came together it’s a perfect card to thank someone who has let you stay with them for an extended visit with it’s sentiment “Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary!” 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life