Technique Tuesday - Spotlight fun

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am playing with the Spotlight technique.

Todays card design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Colourful Options has a bright Lemongrass Mood board. 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 played the I for the win this time with Sparkle / Twine / Butterfly / Free square is my technique / Border / Yellow / Markers

Festive Friday World Photography challenge #FF0215 …I chose black, white and a smile sentiment

I’m getting inky with The Butterfly Flight hot foil bundle, Nature’s Symphony stamp set, Stylish 

Shapes dies, Artisan Garden sketched DSP, Wink of Stella and Daffodil Delight blends and retired black gems.

Spotlight technique is a great way to add a pop of colour without having to colour the whole project. 

Here’s a quick process video:

Final design is a cheerful ‘you make me smile’ card to send out to someone as a thank you for being a friend. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday - honing the less is more principle in a clean and simple design. 

My card was inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

CAS on Friday #339 flowers - I’ve chosen the Sunflower embossing folder for this round. 

AAA Cards Challenge #320 - S themed challenge I have Sunflowers and Silver Shiny foil

As You See It  - Summer Days #AYSI378 - I have sunflowers and a summer yellow palette.

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc298 top row for the win: sparkle, twine and butterfly.

I’m getting inky with the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil bundle, Coneflower Celebration stamp set, Sunflower embossing folder, Greetings for You ephemera pack and black gold twine.

Fun simple elegant ‘thinking of you’ card. I love the look of embossed vellum and the black & white with pops of yellow is so cheerful and hopefully will elicit pick me up vibes in the receiver.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday here on the blog.

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

Freshly Made Sketches #FMS747 I saw Bokeh circles when I first saw it and then stretched it into a slimline design for today.  

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 top row Sparkle Ribbon Twine & Butterfly.

Color Dare Surprise to use your 3 favourite colours - Purple, Pink & Blue.

I’m getting inky with the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil bundle, Words of Beauty, Highland Heather, Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana inks, blending brushes, unbranded silver twine and rhinestones coloured with my Melon Mambo blender pen. 

Came together as a fun cheerful ‘it’s your birthday’ card. I love the shine in the silver foil on the butterfly - my photo does not do it justice at all. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of clean & simple Saturday - honing the less is more design principle.

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #AHSC692

Hand Stamped Sentiments colour palette - Golden Glow, Barely Blush and Lost Lagoon. #HSS493

Just Us Girls CASE a DT member - I chose to CASE Sue from Cards by Q as I hadn’t played with my Four Feathers bundle in a while and I loved her clean & simple design.

Getting inky with the Four Feathers bundle from my stash, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, In Color Butterflies and unbranded silver twine.

 

A lovely ‘Just a note’ card with the cluster of feathers, twine and little blush butterflies all floating around the sentiment. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Totallyawake4-life

Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday - today we’re exploring the Diamond Peekaboo fold. 

My card design is inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

INKspirational Christmas in July 

Inspire.Create.stamping challenges to case a card - I’m casing Susan Campfield’s fun Peek Through Diamond  fun fold.

Getting inky with Stitched Seaaons DSP, Festive Cheers bundle, Seasonal Cheer embossing folder, retired Little Letters dies, Candy gems,Triple Banner punch, retired and Large Oval punch.

Measurements for the card:

Process video of card coming together:

Such a fun fold - loved the peek through between the diamonds and the triple diamond was perfect for JOY theme of a holiday card.

 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Totallyawake4-life 

Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday- a chance to pair ole favourites with new goodies.

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

The Paper Players sketch challenge #PP796

Inspire.Create stamping challenge Case a Card #211

I am casing Miranda’s black and white holiday design - see her details here.

Addicted to CAS word prompt Tree #313

Another round of Christmas in July over at INKspirational  #372

I am getting inky retired Peaceful Pines, Many Merry Messages paired with Artisan Sketched Garden, rhinestone gems and Real Red ink.

Love a design that has a crisp black and white with a pop of red.

 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday - today’s offering is all about the Gilded Wings!

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

Another round of AAA Coloirful colour themed challenges as I had left overs from yesterday’s technique session to use.

Sunday Stamps sketch #SSC391 - I swapped out the large oval for a Hexagon. 

Time Out Challenge encore because I love nature vibes cards. #TOC318 

I’m getting inky with the Gilded Wing Accents, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, Crushed Curry, Golden Glow, Balmy Blue & Azure Afternoon reinkers, Metallic Gems and unbranded gold twine. 

 

I just love the Gilded Wing Accents against this colour palette - the deep rich blues against the golden yellows is so striking. I coloured on the gilded wings with my blends to add some blue hues to the butterfly as well. The large hexagon sentiment from the Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera pairs perfectly.  

 Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life