Technique Tuesday Paper Piecing

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. Today I am playing with the Paper Piecing Technique. This is a perfect technique for anyone who loves puzzles! 

My design was inspired by playing along with a few challenges. Over at Sunday Stamps the have a gorgeous colour palette I have chosen the Petal Pink, Old Olive and Secret Sea. Stampin’ Fancy Friday on Instagram has a Blooming Florals challenge and over on Facebook Stick It Down has a sketch challenge that worked great with a framed floral image to paper piece with! 

I am getting inky with the Fragrant Layers bundle, Forever Plaid embossing folder, Triple Banner punch and pearl dots.

Paper piecing tutorial - it’s really easy. Tips I would offer especially if trying with the same die is to work with one colour at a time and try very hard to keep the paper pieces in the die as you place as it can get tricky to see which fits wear when the pieces are tiny! So I cut mine and then flipped the die over while holding it on the plate and gently slide the die off the plate while keeping the pieces in tact and than removed them one at a time with my tweezers. 

 

Quick video option.

Love how the final Hello card design came together. A perfect card that can be used for just about any occasion. 

PS I didn’t waste the frames pieces from the petal pink and old olive colours and will use them for another days project. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Masculine Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Monday Vibes making a birthday card design for a male recipient.

 

I’m playing along with a few challenges. The Global Design Project color palette #GDP637 Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo and Secret Sea, The CAS on Friday Sketch #CASF329, the Inspired.Create challenge All About the Man #IC221 and Just Add Ink use stencils or dies or both #JAI780.

I’m getting inky with the Cutest Crew bundle, Spotlight on Nature dies, Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder and pearl gems coloured with Secret Sea.

Adorable final design with all the little puppies playing in a circle! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-lifeundefined

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

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

Double Trouble #211 with their 3, 2, 1 challenge of use at least 3 layers not including the card base so I have a mat of blue, green and white, 2 colours I have yellow, blue and green with a splash of pink for the piggy  and 1 image with my little piggy to go with the Twisted Sister 3 additional challenge to use pigs in the design. Twisted Sister 2 and the additional challenge is to use the Try a Sketch on Tuesday. #TSOT690

My colour palette is thanks to the CAS colours & sketch challenge - #580 I tweaked the shades and used Lemon Lolly, Secret Sea and Old Olive. 

Another round with the Festive Friday St. Patrick’s Day #FF0204 with some green, yellow, green gems and gold twine.

I’m playing with a the Lovely Blossoms DSP, Greetings for All ephemera pack, Modern Oval punch, Secret Sea, Old Olive and Lemon Lolly blends and retired This Little Piggy stamp set, BOHO Chic embossing folder, unbranded gold twine and pearl gems coloured with Old Olive blends. 

Came together as an adorable congratulations card for someone was told they couldn’t do something until pigs could fly 🤣

Love the paper - so fun to colour!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday! Today I am sharing a 12x12 layout.

My design was inspired by playing along with the Sketches in Thyme challenge sketch #699.

I’m playing with the Lovely Blossoms DSP which features the colour palette of Colours: Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Secret Sea and a retired Large Letters Dies. Some unbranded gold twine and pearls coloured with my alcohol markers to match the Secret Sea.

I LOVE this paper pack. The designs are gorgeous and so all the heavy lifting! I fussy cut some of the flowers out of the paper to create my three clusters. Added a HELLO sentiment and added some twine behind the one cluster and some pearl dots scattered. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life

Floating Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today I am playing with the Floating Front Fun Fold. A shout out to Stampin’ with Tami for the inspiration.

My design was inspired by playing along with a couple challenges. Shout out to Stampin’ Up! Only for their sketch challenge #SUOC396

I inverted it because the floral focal images fit best left and right oriented with the sentiment.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Blue Floral Mood board reminded me to get my new Lovely Blossoms paper out to play with and the floating clouds for this fun fold. #HSS483

Very little inky on this design because the paper is doing ALL the work! I am playing with the Lovely Blossoms 12x12 DSP, Greetings for All ephemera pack, a window sheet and the retired BOHO Chic embossing folder as it coo-ordinates lovely with the navy patterned DSP. Cloud Cover ink and blends marker. Some unbranded silver metallic twine and pearl dots. I also pulled out my Painted Poppies stamp set for my envelope.

Measurements for the floating front fold card.

Process Video of the design coming together. 

Final design - I just love the peekaboo see through of the floating sentiment panel!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday a chance to play with some ole favourites paired with new goodies! 

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along with a few challenges.

Sunday Stamps had a fun sketch to try out #SSC380.

The Paper Players have a mood board of Mythical Creatures and I have chosen Leprechaun and the Easter Bunny. #PP775

AAA Cards challenges to create a Spring card with one of the 4 options and I chose the lamb/ewe. 

The INKspirational #362, Just Add Ink #JAI780 and the Just Us Girls #JUG912 all had use stencil challenges - I am using my brick stencil and champagne mist ink for a glimmer of spring gold! 

CAS on a Friday #CASF328 has a cute challenge and well what’s cuter than Ewes wearing costumes?

Over at Festive Friday #FF0204 St. Patrick’s Day - I have chosen to use green, gold twine, gold foil, spatters of champagne ink on the brick embossed background  and Leprechaun. 

I’m getting inky with the Wooly Friends bundle, Exposed Brick embossing folder, Greetings for All ephemera kit, Holographic gems, retired brick embossing stencil, Champagne Mist ink and  unbranded Gold Twine. Old Olive and Soft Sea Foam blends, Grey Granite blends, Bubble Bath blends. 

Final design is so freaking cute with a magical little Leprechaun Ewe I made a second one for an adorable Easter Bunny Ewe.  

To make them even cuter I popped their little heads on wobblers to make them Bobble Heads 🤣

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawak4-life 

Whimsical Wings & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday.

Today’s card was inspired by playing along with a couple challenges. Having a second go at the As You See It speed challenge with purple floral vibes. #AYSI367

Playing another round of Tic Tac Toe with the right row win of embossing, enamel dots and a framed mat element. #tttc287

 

I’m getting inky with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder, the Greetings for All ephemera pack, pearl enamel dots coloured with gorgeous grape blends, white ribbon and the retired dragonfly punch. 

A quick under 10 minutes Sending Hugs card with stunning impact. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

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