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Friday, August 21, 2026

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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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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

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Monday, August 17, 2026

Minimalist Monday vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday - embracing the less is more philosophy of a clean & simple card design or at least trying. You’d think less is more would be easier. 😜

I’m playing along to a few challenges to get the mojo flowing:

Almost Clean & Simple cards #saturdaychallenge9 Pumpkins

Clean & Simple CAS cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge33 Pastel Pink - I chose SU! Petal Pink

TGIF challenge - sketch with a cluster image and sentiment #tgifc590 I flipped my cluster down to the bottom.

INKspirational word prompt - garden and pumpkins grow in a garden.

Tic Tac Toe challenge middle row down Coordinated Envelope, Gems, Monochromatic #tttc299

Getting inky with an old favourite this time of year - Fall Fest paired with Greetings for All ephemera, antique pearls and unbranded gold twine.

Final design a cute little pumpkin to wish someone a Happy Halloween this upcoming season.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Sunday, August 16, 2026

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday:

Today’s design came from playing along to several fun challenges - slimline offers more design space so more challenges make it more fun:

Double Trouble 3 layers - 2 colours 1 sentiment challenge. Thing 2 Double Dare to use Try Sketch on Tuesday sketch. Thing 3 Twisted Sister challenge to add extra ingredients - I have added additional layers and colour.

Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenge #tsot701. - fun hexagon cluster!

Inspired By…Caterpiller challenge #IB402 - I was inspired by the bright colours. I’ve chosen Timid Tiger, Garden Green and Gorgeous Grape.

Festive Friday challenge #FF0216 National Zoo Awareness Day. I’ve chosen to add stripes (in the Zebra), Fancy Fold - slimline fold, Texture with embossing folder, Wild Animal - Zebra and Jungle Leaves.

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc299 left hand row for the win Birthday, Fun Fold and Free I chose to add an interactive wobbler.

Just Add Ink #JAI792 choose Two - I have Gingham hexagons and Rhinestone sequins.

In getting inky with some ole favourites: Zany Zebra, Six Sided Sample, Hexagon punch, dynamic hexagon embossing folder, Sprig punch, Rhinestone sequins coloured purple and an action wobbler.