Wake Up & Create Thursday Challenge

Welcome to my Wake Up & Create on Thursday challenge.

It’s a little mix of Throwback Thursday with an image 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! 

This week I am getting inky with the Colorful Seasons bundle, Prairie Grass stamps from my stash and have combined them with the new  Classic Greeting hot foil bundle, the Scenic Coast DSP and 2026-2027 In Color Butterflies.      

Love this combination of products - I think I could almost step into this image with an ice cold lemonade and watch the sunset. 

Perfect card to Celebrate any occasion. Got an upcoming birthday, anniversary or retirement?

It’s SO SHINY in person!

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L014 challenge. When you’re done add your link below to share with us all! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

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Whimsical Wings & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday.

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

Another round of Colorful Options - lemongrass mood board.

Sunday Stamps sketch #ssc391 - I swapped the oval focal point an embossed hexagon.

Almost Clean and Simple CAS cards #saturdaychallenge7 Bees

Clean and Simple CAS cards for beginners #saturdaychallenge31 rainfall - added raindrop gems

Getting inky with some oldies from my stash: Meant to Bee hexagon dies, Bee my Valentine stamps, Bee Builder punch, Dynamic Hexagon embossing folder, Daffodil Delight and Hybrid Black ink, Raindrop epoxy gems.

Fun little ‘you make my heart buzz’ card to use for a lunch box love note, Valentine’s Day of anniversary card. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Technique Tuesday - Spotlight fun

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am playing with the Spotlight technique.

Todays card design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Colourful Options has a bright Lemongrass Mood board. 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 played the I for the win this time with Sparkle / Twine / Butterfly / Free square is my technique / Border / Yellow / Markers

Festive Friday World Photography challenge #FF0215 …I chose black, white and a smile sentiment

I’m getting inky with The Butterfly Flight hot foil bundle, Nature’s Symphony stamp set, Stylish 

Shapes dies, Artisan Garden sketched DSP, Wink of Stella and Daffodil Delight blends and retired black gems.

Spotlight technique is a great way to add a pop of colour without having to colour the whole project. 

Here’s a quick process video:

Final design is a cheerful ‘you make me smile’ card to send out to someone as a thank you for being a friend. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday - honing the less is more principle in a clean and simple design. 

My card was inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

CAS on Friday #339 flowers - I’ve chosen the Sunflower embossing folder for this round. 

AAA Cards Challenge #320 - S themed challenge I have Sunflowers and Silver Shiny foil

As You See It  - Summer Days #AYSI378 - I have sunflowers and a summer yellow palette.

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc298 top row for the win: sparkle, twine and butterfly.

I’m getting inky with the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil bundle, Coneflower Celebration stamp set, Sunflower embossing folder, Greetings for You ephemera pack and black gold twine.

Fun simple elegant ‘thinking of you’ card. I love the look of embossed vellum and the black & white with pops of yellow is so cheerful and hopefully will elicit pick me up vibes in the receiver.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday here on the blog.

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

Freshly Made Sketches #FMS747 I saw Bokeh circles when I first saw it and then stretched it into a slimline design for today.  

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 top row Sparkle Ribbon Twine & Butterfly.

Color Dare Surprise to use your 3 favourite colours - Purple, Pink & Blue.

I’m getting inky with the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil bundle, Words of Beauty, Highland Heather, Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana inks, blending brushes, unbranded silver twine and rhinestones coloured with my Melon Mambo blender pen. 

Came together as a fun cheerful ‘it’s your birthday’ card. I love the shine in the silver foil on the butterfly - my photo does not do it justice at all. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of clean & simple Saturday - honing the less is more design principle.

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #AHSC692

Hand Stamped Sentiments colour palette - Golden Glow, Barely Blush and Lost Lagoon. #HSS493

Just Us Girls CASE a DT member - I chose to CASE Sue from Cards by Q as I hadn’t played with my Four Feathers bundle in a while and I loved her clean & simple design.

Getting inky with the Four Feathers bundle from my stash, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, In Color Butterflies and unbranded silver twine.

 

A lovely ‘Just a note’ card with the cluster of feathers, twine and little blush butterflies all floating around the sentiment. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Totallyawake4-life

Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday - today we’re exploring the Diamond Peekaboo fold. 

My card design is inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

INKspirational Christmas in July 

Inspire.Create.stamping challenges to case a card - I’m casing Susan Campfield’s fun Peek Through Diamond  fun fold.

Getting inky with Stitched Seaaons DSP, Festive Cheers bundle, Seasonal Cheer embossing folder, retired Little Letters dies, Candy gems,Triple Banner punch, retired and Large Oval punch.

Measurements for the card:

Process video of card coming together:

Such a fun fold - loved the peek through between the diamonds and the triple diamond was perfect for JOY theme of a holiday card.

 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Totallyawake4-life