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 

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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 

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Technique Tuesday

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am playing with the Ink Puddle technique. An artisan from Stampin’ Up! shared an example recently and I had to give it a try.

My card design is also inspired by playing along with a couple challenges. My colour palette is thanks to AAA Colourful Themed challenges and mood board #25. I have chosen Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana and Pretty Peacock with some Gold from the hues in the colour board.

My layout was inspired by CAS Colours & Sketches sketch challenge #579 - still working in the whole clean and simple end of things but I did keep to the 2 focal images and a sentiment but my big butterfly took up a lot of white space on me. 😜

Sweet Stampin’ has a prompt to not use patterned paper or DSP in your design which worked well as my butterflies didn’t need any competition from patterned paper. 

Today I am getting inky with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle and embossing folder, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape and Lost Lagoon reinkers to do my puddle and Pretty Peacock ink for stamping my sentiment. Some Wink of Stella, Rhinestone’s and unbranded Gold twine.  

Quick video version 

Step by Step tutorial as shared by Artisan Pamela that inspired me to give it a try:

I followed along but I chose 3 ink colours for my puddle and for my stamp I have used the back of the large butterfly for a solid image. I didn’t stamp over my watercolour image and instead used the die cut for the butterfly outlines on my wings.

Final design ended up with two pretty butterfly inspired Happy Birthday cards.

Happy Stampin 

Margaret

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Monday Sneak Peek 👀

Welcome to another Monday on the blog - today I am sharing a sneak peek at upcoming March online exclusives.

Colour palette for my card was inspired by over at Color Dare challenge #CD692 to use at least two colours from the palette. I have all 3 in my palette Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight and Lost Lagoon.

My sketch layout is from Just Add Ink challenge #JAI779

I am getting inky with the sneak peek of Capturing Smiles bundle coming March 2026 and have paired it with the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set, Days Like This Memories and More cards and from my stash some unbranded silver twine, rhinestones and Wink of Stella.

The full Colour Palette in the Days Like This card pack is so pretty with Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Pool Party, Secret Sea, Timid Tiger. The butterfly imagery is just so pretty - just perfect for both cards an memory keeping layouts! 

I just in love with this upcoming Capturing Smiles bundle! Perfect for using with your scrapbook projects but also for cards for those who love to take photos 🫶🏼

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

Today’s design is inspired by playing along over at the Global Design Project #GDP535 to create something with the Baby theme. 

I’m getting inky with some sneak peek items from the March Online exclusive with the Cutest Crew bundle paired with the February product of the month Patterned Illusions 12x12 DSP, the Swirly embossing folder, Greetings for All ephemera pack and retired Large Alphabet letters, ribbon and rhinestones. 

You can get this Patterned Illusions 12X12 DSP for $5 when you place a $100 CAN order this month. Colours: Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock

How adorable is this final “Welcome Baby” card? I love the Eclipse technique and the little doggies from the Curest Crew are so adorable. I have cut the long strip into individual dogs. The So Swirly Embossing folder is the perfect accompaniment to the Patterned Illusions DSP they coordinate perfectly 💕

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday. I am sharing a single 12x12 layout today. 

Today layout was inspired by playing along with sketch #697 by Janessa Franco over in the Sketches in Thyme group on Facebook.

I’m getting inky with some sneak peek online exclusive items coming  in March; the Capturing Smiles bundle and the Cutest Crew bundle along with February’s Product of the month Paper Illusions 12x12 DSP with the gorgeous Colour palette of : Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Triple banner punch and from my stash nesting circle dies and a mini postage punch, rhinestones and unbranded silver twine. 

 

Is it so pretty? A fun palette for upcoming projects like Easter and St Patrick’s Day! 

Final results turned out cute with an 4x6 and two 3x4 photo mats which will showcase photos of the granddaughter playing with our 3 furry babies! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday -for today’s Happy Birthday design I am playing with a double front flap fold. 

My colour palette and floral design is inspired from playing along at the Card Concept #224 - love the spring vibe with this mood board!

Playing some more Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc286 with the middle row for the win with  my florals, ink blending and sentiment strip. 

I’m getting inky with Fragrant Layers bundle, Natures Walk DSP, Stone & Vines embossing folder, shades of Garden Green and Soft Sea foam inks & blends, Greetings for All ephemera pack, Wink Of Stella and unbranded gold twine. 

Measurements for the various layers.

Quick Process video of the card fold coming together 

Final design is so pretty! The camera never picks it up but the floral images have Wink of Stella for a delicate shimmer. You could add a white mat to the second layer if you needed a design that allowed for more signatures. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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