Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the following challenges: Hand Stamped Sentiment’s colour palette challenge #HSS481. Strawberry Slush, Flirty Flamingo and Bubble Bath is such a pretty combo 💕

 

Inspired By Hearts Mood Board #IB374 

Double Trouble to use 3 card layers, use 2 images excluding sentiment, use 1 CAS technique, Thing 3 use any colour for clean space and Thing 2 to use the sketch from sister site TSOT. 

Try a Sketch on Tuesday sketch challenge #TSOT688 which I have stretched into a slimline format. 

Im getting inky with a mix of current SU product with the Greetings for All ephemera sentiments, Bubble bath ribbon and Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink gems and from my retired stash the Baroque Motifs, Sunshine Wishes dies and Be Mine Stitched dies.

Final design turned out lovely - the colour combo is perfect backdrop for this XOXO Cherished Love slimline card. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday. 

Today’s double layout design was inspired by playing along with the following challenges:

Sketches in Thyme for the lovely circle vibes!

Scrap a Sketch for sketch #191 - just loved the large circles and focal photo. 

I’m getting inky with the Slashes of Sparkles DSP, Silver Metallic paper, Balmy Blue, Pretty in Pink inks, blending brushes, Beautiful Butterflies bundle, Spotlight on Nature dies, retired nesting circles dies, chevron boarder punch and silver twine. 

Splashes of Sparkles DSP is so pretty! The colour palette gives happy vibes: Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Bubble Bath, Daffodil Delight, gold, Highland Heather, iridescent, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock, Timid Tiger

Together the two layout challenges come together as a lovey Double layout.

Left layout I used blending brushes and Balmy Blue and Pretty in Pink on Whisper White 12x12 to mimic the Splashes of Sparkles DSP on my right die page, I also used a Tim Holtz Splatter stencil with the Balmy Blue and silver metallic ink to create a coordinated design to the right hand layout. It features 4 circle photo mats created with the Spotlight on Nature dies and a focal image created with Beautiful Butterflies bundle dies and scrap of the DSP. A Chevron punched border in the metallic silver paper. 3 Pink ribbon flowers as embellishments.

Right layout features a 12x12 sheet from the Splashes of Sparkles DSP,  banner cluster with the Time to Celebrate sentiment on top, a single 5x7 photo, two butterflies from the Beautiful Butterflies bundle and some silver twine, pink ribbon flowers and chevron cut pits to embellish. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Iris Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday - today I am sharing an Iris Aperture Fold card. A fun little illusion with paper.

My design was influenced by playing along with the following challenges:

Just Us Girls Challenge #JUG809 using the Be Mine Stitched heart dies.

Over at Time Out Challenges inspired Challenge #TOC306 are:

Sparkle, Red, Heart, Pink, Aperture

Sweet Stampin for their “all you need is love” theme:

The Paper Players Love is in the Air challenge #PP781 

I’m getting inky with the Words of Beauty stamp set, Hearts of Love embossing folder, Triple banner punch, Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink gems, Made with Love DSP and the retired Be Mine stitched dies. 

Iris Fold template - there are lots of templates on the internet using different shapes and patterns if you search Iris Fold Templates. I chose the heart since it’s Valentines coming up and I wanted to use up some of my Made with Love DSP and this pattern showcases 8 different patterned paper. You can also just make up your own pattern the overall tip is that you layer the paper so that it creates the Iris aperture look.

Quick Process video to show it coming together. 

Love how the final design came together - this fold is another great way to use up those leftover strips of pretty paper! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday - I’m sharing a throwback card front from the partial embossing technique and retired heart dies that I finished off today. 

Im playing along with a couple challenges to get the MOJO flowing.  The Colour palette and floral and heart imagery from over at Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges #SUOC394.

Over at INkspirational the word prompt of XOXO do my sentiment.

 

I’m getting inky with current SU product: the Fragrant Layers dies, Made with Love stickers sheet and DSP, Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder, Greetings for All ephemera pack and retired pink bakers twine and rhinestones. 

Came together as a cute little Valentine for a loved one!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday. 

Today I am getting inky with the Made with Love DSP braided/weaved technique from yesterday, the Sweet Jar stamp set for my sentiment, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems and from my stash the Bird Builder punch and some Silver twine. 

Adorable little sending you love card for a loved one.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawale4-life 

Technique Tuesday - Braided/Weaved Paper

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. Today I am showcasing the Braided Paper Technique.

I’m getting inky with Made wth Love DSP, Sweet Jars stamp set, Secret Sea, Poppy Parade and Flirty Flamingo papers and inks, Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink gems, and from my stash the Be Mine Stitched dies, Rhinestone gems and silver twine cord. 

Braiding the paper is akin to weaving fabric in fact weaving might be a better name for this technique. 

Once you have created your braided or woven pattern you can cut with a die if desired. For today’s card I am cutting two hearts with the Be Mine stitched dies. 

Quick process video 

Love the final design!

Close up views to show off the pretty textures created with the braiding/weaving of the paper. 

 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Masculine Mojo on Monday!

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Mojo on Monday. Today I am playing along with a couple challenges to shape my final design.

Playing with Inspired By #IB373 and for choosing my hot chocolate cup dies and incorporating two focal images in my design from their sketch. 

Over at Festive Fridays #FF0202 Valentine’s Day inspo list I have chosen to  add pink, used die cuts, added a love sentiment, hearts and arrows in my design.

Getting inky with the Sweet Jars stamp set, the Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder, Made with Love DSP, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink gems, Poppy Parade and Flirty Flamingo ink and from my stash Coffee Cups dies.

It all came together for an adorable “sending a little love your way” paper hug! 

 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life