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 

Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday a chance to play with old favourites and new goodies! 

My design was inspired by playing along with a couple challenges. The Global Design Project has a fun sketch #GDP538 and taking another round of Sunday Stamps spring mood board & colour palette #SSC381. Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Granny Apple Green and Petal Pink. 

I’m getting inky with the retired In the Moment stamp set paired with the Lovely Blossoms DSP, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Granny Apple Green and Petal Pink blends and some pearls coloured with coordinating Secret Sea blends and petal pink ribbon. 

Created 2 fun designs with the coordinating papers created from the diagonal cutting of the DSP and tried the sketch both in portrait and landscape orientations. 

Love the images in this stamp set - women relaxing and engaging in some self care rituals! 

Fun card for a dog loving friend who needs a reminder to take care of themselves! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life 

Whimsical Wings & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday. 

Today I am playing along with the Paper Players challenge #PP776 Colour challenge “colours of the rainbow.”

I am getting inky with the Cutest Crew Bundle, Stylish Shapes dies, Exposed Brick embossing folder, a regal rainbow palette of Real Red, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Blueberry Bushel, Garden Green and Gorgeous Grape, blender brushes, coordinating blends to colour the birds and pearl dots. 

Such an adorable result - love how the rainbow embossed Exposed Brick turned out.

Are they not just the Cutest little birds? Living up to their name for sure! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life