Wake Up & Create Thursday #TA4L024

Welcome to another edition of Wake Up & Create Thursday here on the blog.

It’s a little mix of Throwback Thursday with an image or sketch 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! Today’s challenge is a fun photo inspiration #TA4L024

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few additional challenges: Another round of As You See It recipe challenge. #AYSI383

Another round of Sweet Stampin’ Cute Creatures.

I’m getting inky with an ole favourite from my stash the Crafters Campaign Popcorn the Bear Christmas edition, French Foliage stamp set with the new Sincerely Noted ephemera, Painted Patch DSP, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Cajun Craze & Secret Sea inks, rhinestones and unbranded bronze twine. 

End result is an adorable Happy Birthday card. 

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L024 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 Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things … pulling out some whimsical gnome energy for this one. 

My final design was inspired by playing along with a few challenges: As You See It recipe challenge to use Gingham, Sequins/Gems, Ribbon/Twine, Die cuts and pumpkins. #AYSI383

Sweet Stampin’ challenge for a Cute Creation and Gnomes are too cute! 

INKspirational - another round of clean & simple with the optional plaid twist! 

I’m getting inky with Painted Patch DSP, Sincerely Noted Ephemera, the retired Kindest Gnomes bundle, Pool Party glitter ribbon from my stash and rhinestones.

Adorable thank you card or what?

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life

Technique Tuesday - Dotted Delight

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am playing with what I am calling a dotted delight technique which I saw from another paper crafter Jackie Mooney card and thought I just have to try that!

My final design was inspired by playing along to a couple challenges: Freshly Made Sketches sketch #FMS756

Inkspirational Clean & Simple #378

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas 

Clean and Simple Cardmaking October challenge Black & White with a pop of colour. 

I’m getting inky with the Soirée Salutations stamp set, Nested Essentials dies, Triple Banner Punch, retired corner punch, white gel pen and red Stamp Write marker. 

Quick process video showing the basic technique is to use a mask to mask off the area you want to “dot” and just add dots over and over to create shading for your desired end image. 

Love the simplicity of the dotted design - it produces an elegant image and is so relaxing to do.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday here on the blog embracing the less is more design philosophy.

Todays design was inspired by playing along to a few fun challenges: Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas 

Almost Clean & Simple CAS cards #saturdaychallenge17 Alternate Christmas colours 

Clean & Simple Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge41 to use Twine

INKspirational #378 - create a clean & simple design challenge 

I’m getting inky with the Calm & Bright Card kit with Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Lost Lagoon & Pool Party colour palette. 

Love the design elements in the Calm Is Bright card kit - they fit the challenges perfectly with the clean and simple design and alternative Christmas colour palette 🫶🏼

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

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

Today’s final design came together from playing with a few challenges: 

Global Design Project Case the Designer #GDP568 - I was inspired by the general layout of 3 focal images with clusters surrounding them. 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc303 played the full card for the win. 

Inspire.Create Stampin’ Challenges Halloween #226

Colourful Options October Black, Orange, Red, White 

I’m getting inky with the Frightfully Fun DSP, Party Alphabet Dies, Harvest Hue ephemera pack, Swirls of Magic embossing folder, Painted Pumpkin Masks, Adhesive Baked Ghost, Bats & Dots, Fabulous Sayings. 

A fun Thank BOO card to send out this October! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Scrappy Saturday!

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday- getting a jump start or Halloween layout for the little one - well not so little anymore time flies too fast & she’s growing like a weed. 

My final double layout was inspired by playing along to two different sketch challenges:

Sketch n Scrap #333 

Sketches in Thyme October 1st sketch 

I’m getting inky with the Frightfully Fun DSP & Stickers, Webs of Fun bundle, Adhesive backed Ghosts, Bats & Dots. 

Left side layout with 2 4x6 mats - love the spider web stamp & dies with the layered spiders dies! 

Right Side layout features 2 3x4 photo mat and 1 4x6 photo mat. The spidery theme carried over with some spooky bats. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Fun Fold Friday - Side Step card

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday - today I am sharing a Side Step card with some shiny fun foiling.

My final design was inspired by playing along to the Paper Players challenge - #PP806 Nature’s Landscapes 

I’m getting inky with the Whispering Pines DSP, Blue metallic DSP, Graceful Evergreen Deer hot foil bundle, Classic Greeting hot foil bundle, gold foil and adhesive backed snowflakes. 

Card Measurements 

Main card base:

5 1/2” x 10” score on 10” side at 1 1/2”, 3” and 6 1/2”

Second card base:

3 1/4” x 8 1/2” score along 8 1/2” at 4 1/4”

Blue metallic mats for step portion 

3 1/4” x 5 1/4”

1 1/4” x 5 1/4”

Card front layers:

Blue Metallic DSP 3 1/8” x 4 1/8”

DSP 3” x 4” 

Back insert

White card stock 3” x 4”

Scraps white card for your foiling images 

Quick process video for the visual learners.

Final design is so shiny in person - I just love the combo of the gold foil with the blue metallic DSP! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life