Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday- a chance to pair ole favourites with new goodies.

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

The Paper Players sketch challenge #PP796

Inspire.Create stamping challenge Case a Card #211

I am casing Miranda’s black and white holiday design - see her details here.

Addicted to CAS word prompt Tree #313

Another round of Christmas in July over at INKspirational  #372

I am getting inky retired Peaceful Pines, Many Merry Messages paired with Artisan Sketched Garden, rhinestone gems and Real Red ink.

Love a design that has a crisp black and white with a pop of red.

 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday - today’s offering is all about the Gilded Wings!

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

Another round of AAA Coloirful colour themed challenges as I had left overs from yesterday’s technique session to use.

Sunday Stamps sketch #SSC391 - I swapped out the large oval for a Hexagon. 

Time Out Challenge encore because I love nature vibes cards. #TOC318 

I’m getting inky with the Gilded Wing Accents, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, Crushed Curry, Golden Glow, Balmy Blue & Azure Afternoon reinkers, Metallic Gems and unbranded gold twine. 

 

I just love the Gilded Wing Accents against this colour palette - the deep rich blues against the golden yellows is so striking. I coloured on the gilded wings with my blends to add some blue hues to the butterfly as well. The large hexagon sentiment from the Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera pairs perfectly.  

 Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Technique Tuesday

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am playing with an oldie but goodie Tissue Paper Background. 

My colour palette was inspired by AAA Colourful  colour themed challenge Colourboard #30 I flipped it upside down for a watery sunset. 

Getting inky with Secret Sea, Afternoon Azure, Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Golden Rod and Crumb colours and Scenic Coast bundle with tissue paper and adhesive sheets.  

Technique Steps:

Quick process video 

Final design turned into a little work of art - the texture in the tissue background gives off painted canvas vibes - too pretty to cover up with a sentiment so pit the sentiment inside for this one. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life

Minimalist Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday vibes - trying to keep my design to clean and simple criteria. 

Design inspired by playing along to a couple challenges 

Color Dare challenge #713 colour palette I’ve chosen Soft Sea Foam, 

Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly. 

Just Us Girls Anything Goes Stencil week #JUG833 - I’m using a brick stencil.

Getting inky with July POM Begonia Belle and Golden Glow shimmer brush, retired brick stencil and antique pearls along with my colour palette inks. 

Also had a chance to play with my new toy - picked up a sticky mat to keep my project in place while blending or using a stencil. Works way better than painters tape which always seemed to rip my paper when I would lift it off. 

Love the pink & yellow colour combo with this flower. The brick wall stencil lis a nice backdrop and I added some splatters with the Golden Glow shimmer brush and a few pearls. Lovely thank you card ready to go our to someone.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday! Today’s card was loads of fun to put together.

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

Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges has a fun sketch which I stretched into a slimline layout. #SUOC406 Loved the big bold scalloped focal point. 

Inspired By challenges has a fun Summer mood board with colour palette. I have chosen to play with  Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake with the big bold focal image of my sandy beach scene. 

Another round of Tic Tac Toe #tttc297 because it’s a fun game with lots of ways to win - down the middle summer theme, free is unique texture of sandpaper and lots of layers!  

I’m getting inky with Summer Happiness bundle, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, Sunset Sparkle sequins, So Swirly Embossing folder and Spellbinders scallop circle dies from my stash. 

Had fun with the beach theme - adding sand paper adds a fun dimension and extra texture. Love the So Swirly embossing folder as it looks like waves or hot tub swirls! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Clean & Simple Saturday - trying to hone my skills at the minimalist design technique.

My design was inspired by playing along to several fun challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #AHSC691 

Another turn with the Festive Friday challenge National Friendship Inspo Board #FF0214 this time I’m  playing with pastel colours, tone on tone stamping and flowers. 

TGIF Challenge Tone on Tone #tgif587 

Time Out Challenges #TOC318 Mother Nature so grabbed my flip flops and headed out to smell the flowers! 

CAS Colours & Sketches colour palette Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Lost Lagoon.

CAS on Friday challenge #339 - flowers.

I’m getting inky with Summer Happiness bundle with coordinated washi tape, Stylish Shapes dies, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemeral, Pearl dots and Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Lost Lagoon. 

Love how the Just a Note design came together - hoping I am little closer to the CAS design rules. The tone on tone flip flops are adorable and the little flowers from the Summer Happiness bundle are great for die cutting in white and adding sponged colours of choice. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today’s design focus on a Pop Out Gate fold.

I was inspired by playing along with a couple challenges:

Another round of Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc297 for the middle row down - Summer Theme, Free Fun Fold and Layers in my sentiment cluster.

The Paper Players challenge - #PP795 Going the Beach so I grabbed my sunglasses, camera and a cold lemonade to enjoy a walk along the shore.

And my colour palette from Color Dare Challenge -#714  - I’m using Calypso Coral & Lost Lagoon.  

I’m getting inky with the Summer Happiness bundle and coordinating Washi tape, Sincerely Noted mix & match ephemera and Lost Lagoon, Calypso Coral and Petal Pink inks.

Measurements for the card elements:

Quick process video of the card coming together:

Fun design for a special someone with a summer birthday.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life