Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday a chance for me to challenge myself to pull an ole favourite from my stash and play with it and some of my new goodies.

 

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to several challenges. My colour palette was inspired by The Card Concept Colour palette and mood board #CC225 which inspired me to bring out my Flowering Rain Boots stamp and die set and Lost Lagoon, Darling Duckling, Calypso Coral and Bubble Bath. The Paper Players #PP777  has a clean and simple challenge using Florals I have chosen Tulips in my Boots. Addicted to CAS has a garden theme and what’s more gardening than rubber boots filled with flowers! Sweet Stampin’ challenge to use Plaid/Tartan in my design and the Forever Plaid embossing folder is perfect to add some texture. And finally I was inspired by Festive Friday Easter Inspo list #FF0205 to use Pastel colours, Buttons, Ribbon, Rabbits and an Easter Greeting in my design. 

I’m also getting inky with new product Notes of Spring March’s Product of the Month stamp set and the Greetings for You ephemera sentiment set and Bubble Bath ribbon. 

Love how it came together - lots of texture and colours of spring make for a happy card  - in my mind when I was envisioning my design the boots were much smaller so the reality wasn’t as much clean white space left for the clean and simple design elements but I did try so give myself an A for effort … the clean and simple design is definitely a more challenging one to master but I will keep trying! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life 

Whimsical Wings & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday because the world needs more whimsy! 

Today’s card design is inspired by playing along with a couple challenges. The Color Dare palette is perfect for the Days Like These Memories & More colours. The Just Add Ink challenge of Wings is perfect as well. My design layout inspired by a Stampin’ Pretty sketch. 

I am getting inky with the Days Like These Memories and More card pack, Fabulous Sayings and Beautiful Butterflies stamp sets, Everyday Arches dies, Rhinestones coloured with Pool Party Blends.

Such a quick and easy design but so pretty. The paper in this card pack is just little works of art and does the heavy lifting for the design.  I used the masking tape trick to mask off the sentiment from Fabulous Sayings when inking so I could stack the Happy Birthday sentiment to fit in the arches. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4life 

Technique Tuesday - Aperture Technique

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. Today technique is a quick and easy thrifty reminder in making use of your die cuts by creating an Aperture design with them. 

An Aperture is basically a whole, gap or opening. So in the crafting it’s great use doe the leftover piece from cutting a die shape out of your paper. I have left my aperture blank in my designs as I wanted the pop of white against the busy DSP pattern but you can stamp images, add blended colour, have a peek a boo figure popped up depending on the size of your aperture! 

I’m playing along with a couple challenges. The fresh spring greenery colour palette from Colourful Options. Another round of Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc228 for my one card with splatters of white, Natures Symphony die elements and brass embellishments because well bling is a must. 

I’m getting inky with Natures Symphony suite with the dies, DSP and Brass embellishments. I have used Notes of Spring POM for March on my one card design with the adorable deer along with the Triple Banner punch for the sentiment and unbranded gold twine. I have added a Greetings for All ephemera Missing You sentiment & Stone & Vine embossing folder, and a white acrylic pen for the splatter and faux stitches on my other design. Finally the Spotlight on Nature circle die for the one cards sentiment. 

The thrifty element I love in this technique is both in making use of your leftover scrap  but all also saving time with two cards and only one cut. Makes for two quick and easy card designs. Love the spring vibes from the green palette. 

I just love the Notes of Spring animals - the adorable deer is perfect for my deer loving other half’s upcoming birthday!  

I had so much fun I ended up making two more cards 😜 Two different design vibes from the same die cut.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4life 

Masculine Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Monday Vibes.

Today’s design palette inspired by AAA Colourful Colour board Blues & Beiges #26. Playing another round of Inspire.Create #211 All About The Man. As You See It Sketch #368 which I took some liberties with by making 4 smaller squares to form the larger square look and my large floral sprig and sentiment.  

I’m get inky with the Natures Symphony bundle - the dies & the paper are both so pretty in this set! Wonderful for masculine vibe projects but also have feminine undertones. The Circle for the sentiment is from Spotlight on Nature dies. And the white dots are from the Moody Palette embellishments. 

 

A lovely You Make Me Smile card for the man in your life!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life 

Inspire.Create

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

Today’s design was inspired by Colour INKSpiration #CI205 Berry Blast, Granny Apple Green and Basic Grey, Freshly Made Sketches sketch #FMS727 which I stretched into a Slimline design, Just Us Girls Emboss prompt #JUG814 Embossed Brick embossing folder and the Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc288 right side line Splatters of Wink of Stella on my brick wall, Everyday Arches and Natures Symphony Dies and Berry Blast Pearl Embellishments.  

Getting inky with the March Product of the Month Notes of Spring stamp set, Natures Symphony dies, Everyday Arches dies, Triple Banner punch, Exposed Brick embossing folder, Wink of Stella, vellum, Berry Blast, Granny Apple Green and Basic Grey ink, Berry Blast and Grey blends and pearls. 

Love how it all came together with the little deer nestled into the greenery. Pops of pink pearls and the texture in the exposed brick embossing and added dimensions that brayering over the brick with the gray. The arches give cave entrance vibes. A great card for nature loving man in your life! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life 

Scrappy Saturday fun

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday. Working a traditional 12x12 layout today. 

Today’s 12x12 layout was inspired by Sketches in Thyme March 8th sketch layout. I have rotated the orientation of the sketch as worked better with my left hand design I was trying to coordinate with. 

I’m getting inky with some old and new favourites. From my retired stash the Beautiful Bunch stamp set and coordinated punches, the Large Letter dies. I have paired with the current Lovely Blossoms DSP and In Color Secret Sea and the Petal Pink from Subtle collection and some Pearl gem coloured with Secret Sea blends marker.

Today’s “Spring” layout is a right side design to go with last week’s “Hello” layout. Has a mat for a large 8x10 photo of the granddaughter exploring the garden or can do a collage of smaller photos. I still haven’t decided. 

Double page design coordinates pretty well I think!

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life 

Feminine Vibes Friday

Welcome I am taking a break from doing a fancy fold to share a feminine and floral Friday design.

My card design was inspired by playing along with the Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #AHSC672

I’m getting inky with the Lovely Blossoms DSP and the floral scraps left over from my Paper Piecing technique from the Fragrant Layers bundle and pearl gems.

Such pretty paper love how it came together.

I made a second card using the other scrap of floral in the Petal Pink. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life