Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday - having fun with the extra design space to create a slimline clean and simple design! 

My card design inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Clean and Simple CAS Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge38 Patterned Paper 

CAS on a Friday #CASF343 - Autumn / Fall 

AAA Card Challenge - # 323 M is for … I have chosen Mouse! 

Sweet Stampin’ - create a CAS card design - I’m trying a slimline clean & simple.

Inspired By… #IB407 Acorns - using the Glow of Harvest DSP with the pretty acorns. 

I’m getting inky with the Christmas Mice bundle, Soirée Salutations stamp set, Glow of Harvest DSP, Triple banner punch, Metallic Gems, unbranded gold twine and Timid Tiger, Crumb Cake and Petal Pink blends.  

Lovely ‘grateful for you’ card for my stash. The little mouse is just too adorable! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Clean & Simple Saturday - working on honing the less is more design philosophy. 

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #AHSC699 

 

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #594 pretty colour palette of Peaceful Pine, Highland Heather, Bubble Bath. 

Almost Clean & Simple CAS cards - #saturdaychallenge14 Trees

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge - share a CAS card 

Getting inky with Winter Adventures Dies, Soiree Salutations stamps, Snowflake Adhesive backed gems, Triple Banner punch & Peaceful Pine, Highland Heather and Bubble Bath inks with blending brushes. White Gel pel.

 

Final design came together so beautifully - the soft blended strip of Highland Heather & Bubble Bath blending into a wee bit of white for snowy ground, two trees die cut and blended with Peaceful Pine. Scatter of clear snowflakes around the trees and an ombré sentiment with one word in each colour of my palette. Couple score lines either side of blending to frame my night sky. 

   

Nothing like a a snowy night forest scene for spreading some peace. hope. joy. this season! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Wake Up & Create Thursday #TA4L0

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 photo inspiration #TA4L020

My card design was inspired u playing along to a couple other challenges:

TGIF Challenges sketch #tgif594

Another round of INKspirational word prompt Furry Friends as perfect pairing with the little fall mouse in the cup! 

Global Design Project Metallics #GDP565

I’m getting inky with the Christmas Mice bundle, Nested Essentials dies, retired Acorny Acorn bundle, Forever Plaid embossing folder, Glow of Harvest DSP, Earthen Tone metallic paper, metallic gems, Neutrals Jute,  Early Espresso ink, Crumb Cake and Petal Pink blends.

Adorable final design - I just love these little mice and while intended as a Christmas bundle combined with other favourite from the stash will make them be great for so many more occasions! 

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L020 challenge. When you’re done add your link below to share with us all! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

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Whimsical Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday. I’m sharing a whimsical little Mouse design! 

Final card design inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

INKspirational has a word prompt challenge of Furry Friends - perfect reason to pull out my Christmas Mice bundle and play. 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc301 I went for a full card for the win this time! 

I’m getting inky with Christmas Mice bundle, Fun with Fall bundle, 

Textured Tree Ring embossing folder, Old Olive, Golden Glow, Timid Tiger and Highland Heather inks, Gray Granite and Petal Pink blends, Neutrals Jute and Metallic Gems.

Adorable little furry creature preparing for Fall harvest fun!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Technique Tuesday - Herringbone

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday here on the blog. Today I am playing with the Herringbone Technique a create way to use up scraps and show off DSP at same time! 

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

Hand Stamped Sentiments colour palette #HSS496 Secret Sea, Cajun Graze & Pool Party 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc301 Metallic embellishment, Free space I used a technique, bronze twine. 

I’m getting inky with Fall for Fun, Painted Patch DSP, Nested Essential dies, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Golden Glow and Pecan Pie dark blends, rhinestones coloured blue and unbranded twine! 

Quick process video for the visual learners:

Technique is basically to use coordinating scraps of paper and lay them out in the repeating V herringbone pattern. My scraps are 3/4” x 4” in length. You can cover the whole front like I have or start higher up on page and do a partial and leave a portion blank. I used scraps from my scraps for the tiny sections to make the most of all my paper. 

Love the final Herringbone pattern the design has a stunning effect. This little scarecrow getting a workout this Fall - I just love him! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday - honing the less is more design philosophy.

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #JAI794

AAA Colourful Challenge blue colour board #31

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc301 diagonal Woodgrain, Pumpkins for my Free and Die Cut circle.

I’m getting inky Painted Patch DSP, Soirée Salutations stamp set, Inspired By Nature dies, Friendly Foliage Dies, Pool Party ink and antique pearls.

Love the final outcome from the Textured Tree Rings folder to the soft monochrome blue palette and teal pumpkins.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

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

Colour INKspiration challenge #217 - pretty colour palette of Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather and Crispy Cantaloupe. 

Freshly Made sketches - when I saw the long strip down the middle of the sketch I knew I wanted to try the Spotlight technique with my Sunflower embossing folder. I stretched the sketch to accommodate a slimline design.

 

Festive Friday’s World Cardmaking Challenge #FFO218 I’ve chosen the bright jewel colours, fancy slimline fold, stitching and a decorated envelope. 

I’m getting inky with Sunflower 3D embossing folder, Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera, Bubble Bath ribbon, Antique Pearls & Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Crisp Cantaloupe inks & blending brushes. 

Love the spotlight technique - such a fun way to add pop of colour! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life