Minimalistic Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalistic Monday here on the blog - trying to home the less is more philosophy behind clean & simple designs.

My final card design was inspired by playing along to several challenges to get the MOJO flowing:

Clean & Simple Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge34 Vases - opted to use the Artisan Sletched Garden DSP for the fun vases. 

Almost Clean & Simple Cards #saturdaychallenge10 Mostly Vellum - added some vellum spigs to behind my vase. 

Krafty Chicks has a CAS challenge this week so perfect for Minimalistic Monday design.

CAS on Friday challenge  Make a Round card #CASF341

CAS colours & sketches colour challenge Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie & Berry Blast.

Addicted to CAS code word Anniversary - using a Happy Anniversary sentiment from Scenic Coast stamp set.

I’m getting inky with Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Vellum, Sunset Coast stamp set and from my stash nesting circle dies and sprig punch, metallic gems, Misty Moonlight & Berry Blast blends and Pecan Pie ink with a blending brush.   

It has been a long time since I have tried a round card design - I fussy cut out the floral vase and coloured with Misty Moonlight & Berry Blast blends. I blended some Pecan Pie around the edge and behind the vase for some vintage vibes. Added some sprigs of vellum and a few gold metallic gems. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday - with a little encore of the Shadow Blocking technique. 

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

Stamp with Anne’s Stamp2Cr8 Community “inky fingers” team challenge where Anne gives team members a few papers & embellishments elements to a create with and we choose our own stamps and final design.

The Paper Players - looking forward to fall challenge #PP779

Just Us Girls challenge Mood board #JUG837 with the gorgeous sunflowers 🌻 

Another round of Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc299 middle row for across for the win - fun slimline fold with a technique, radiant gems and 

Spotlight on Nature die.

I’m getting inky with the Fun for Fall, Sunflower Fields DSP, Spotlight on Nature dies, Mossy Meadow gingham ribbon, Radiant Gems.

Fun “Hay There” card for a fall occasion. The Spotlight Technique is a great way to showcase all the pretty paper which is handy when you can’t decide which side of the paper to showcase. I do not want to rush the last of summer but I do love Fall for its gorgeous colours, warm days with cool nights and the deliciousness that is crockpot season with delicious Fall favourite meals! 

What’s your favourite things about Fall?

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life

Scrappy Saturday

Welcome - it’s been a while since we’ve had a Scrappy Saturday here on the blog.

Today I am playing along to a couple challenges over at Lasting Memories Layout challenges to get the MOJO going again. 

#LM811 - Favourite Brand no secret that mine is Stampin’ Up! Using a card making kit with an alternative use for scrapbook layouts.

#LM812 Embellishments … loving the bling - the In Color butterflies are a perfect pairing for this project.

Getting inky with the Gilded Gallery card kit using it as an alternative to create a double scrapbook layout with the supplies from two of the card designs. I’ve paired it with Nature’s Symphony bundle, Butterfly Flight Hot foil, Sincerely Noted ephemera. 

Left side layout - 5x7 photo with some gold embossing, purple textures lines and leaves and butterflies.  

Right side layout three 3”x4” photos carrying over the gold embossing, purple texture lines and leaves and butterflies.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Feminine & Floral Friday

Welcome to another edition of Feminine & Floral Friday here on the blog.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the Color Dare challenge #716 I’m playing with Calypso Coral/Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon/Pool Party and Secret Sea.

Getting inky with the Begonia Belle stamp set, Country Wood DSP, In Color Butterflies, Circle Punch, Triple Banner and Crisp Cantaloupe Shimmer Brush. 

Fun “sending lots of happiness  your way” floral design.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Wake Up & Create Thursday

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’s challenge #TA4L016 is a fun mood board with jungle vibes & a green colour palette for inspiration. 

I’m getting inky with left over strips from Tuesday’s Black Magic Technique and the Fern & Flora embossing folder, Phrases & Frames bundle, Lemon Lime Twist, Antique Pearls coloured with coordinated colour blends marker & unbranded silver twine. 

Fun final design for a Happy Birthday card for someone special. 

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L016 challenge. When you’re done add your link below to share with us all! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things.

 

Today’s card was inspired by Stampin’ Up! Only challenge #suoc408 colour palette - love the mix of yellow, green and purple/pink hues that are in the Gilded Gallery Kit. 

Hand Stamped Sentiments mood board - I was inspired by the floral vibes. #HSS495

I’m getting inky with the Gilded Gallery kit, Fern & Floral embossing folder, Friendly Foliage dies, Everyday Arches dies, Gold metallic paper, Black Berry Bliss and Unbranded Gold twine. 

Such a pretty kit and love all the possibilities for creating with it! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Technique Tuesday - Black Magic

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. Today I’m playing with the Black Magic technique using the Fern & Floral embossing folder.

My design was inspired by a couple challenges:

Festive Friday National Zoo Awareness Day #ff0216 inspo list lots of textures, jungle vibes leaves and neutral green jungle colours. 

 

Cupcake Inspiration #CI640 - green garden vibes. 

I’m getting inky with the Fern & Floral embossing folder, Phrases & Frames bundle, Butterfly Flight hot foil bundle, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Old Olive & Secret Sea inks and unbranded gold twine. 

The Steps to Technique are pretty easy:

1. Ink cardstock with bright colours of choice

2. Run through embossing folder as is with color facing up and the Stampin’ Up! Logo on the top.

3. Ink the top of embossing folder with the logo with your black or dark colour of choice.

4. Run through the folder again to transfer ink down into the design. Reink and repeat if needed to get desired saturation.  

Complete your design. 

Love the bold green colours against the dark almost black magic of the Secret Sea! I used all 3 types of embossing in my design as I created extras for a swap with an embossing theme - the Fern & Floral folder and the Phrases & Frames impressions embossing, the gold heat embossing of my sentiment and hot foil embossing with the butterflies. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4life