Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimals Monday - embracing the less is more design philosophy.

I’m getting inky with the Creative Celebrations Mix & Match DSP, from my stash retired Peaceful Deer stamp set, Christmas Berries, Spotlight On Nature DSP. 

Love a clean sleek design with lots of white space. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Simply Striped Saturday

Welcome to another Saturday here on the blog - today we have some simple stripes to share.

Playing along to the Scrapbook & Cards Today Fall Into Diagonal challenge. 

The Color Dare challenge #TCD726 

Getting inky with the Gilded Gallery kit, Friendly Foliage dies, circle punch, Sincerely Noted mix & match ephemera, gold acrylic pen and In Color Butterflies.   

Final design is a lovely sympathy card - the card that’s good to have on hand but you hope you never need.

 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Wake Up & Create Thursday -#TA4L025

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 sketch inspiration #TA4L025

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few other challenges: Hand Stamped Sentiments Colour Palette Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze & Misty Moonlight #HSS499.

The Paper Players Clean & Simple Happy Autumn #PP808

Cupcake Inspirations #CI642 - Fall

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Autumn/Fall #ICSC227

I’m getting inky with on ole favourite Celebrate Sunflowers and sprig punch with some new favourites in the Rustic Check embossing folder, Sunflower Fields DSP, Earthen Tone metallic DSP, Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze and Misty Moonlight inks, unbranded bronze twine, rhinestones coloured with Timid Tiger.

Love the warm palette of the orange & blues & Sunflower vibes! 

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L025 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 Wednesday - today I am sharing the Whimsical Christmas Crew.

My final design was inspired by playing along to the  Sunday Stamps sketch challenge. #SSC397 - I opted for a rectangle focal to go with the signs shape. 

I’m getting inky with the Creative Celebrations mix & match DSP, Christmas Crew stamp set, Adhesive Peppermint gems, Wink of Stella and blends to colour my reindeer. 

How adorable is the little Rudolph the reindeer?

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of minimalist Monday - embracing the less is more philosophy.

My final design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges: Clean and Simple CAS cards for beginners #saturdaychallenge42 Winter

Almost Clean & Simple CAS cards #saturdaychallenge Silhouettes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS is perfect for Minimalist Monday. 

INKspirational playing a second round for clean and simple. 

And the BYSHC Falling for the Holidays linky party! byshcffth2026lp

I’m getting inky with the Winter Adventures dies & Winter Dreams DSP with adhesive backed snowflakes and for my sentiment an ole favourite Many Merry Messages and the teeny tiny tag punch. 

Love the simple design and the monochrome elegance of the end result.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of slimline Sunday - a chance to enjoy some extra design space!

 

I’m getting inky with the Christmas Crew paired with the ole favourite Peaceful Deer and some adhesive backed snowflakes for a wee bit of bling and Secret Sea and Pool party inks and blends to colour my crew.

Love the little crew members in this stamp set - a slimline is a great way to showcase all 3 of them. They reminder me of a little Christmas picket line at the North Pole.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Feminine & Floral Friday

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

Playing along to a couple challenges today: Freshly Made Sketches #FMS758 Swapped the rectangle sentiment for a circle. 

AAA card challenge #AAAC325 color palette with the shades of purple & greens.

Products used for this project are the POM Eyelet Blooms die, Extraordinary Floral Washi tape with coordinating dies and Stylish Shapes dies.

Lovely quick and simple card with lots of texture. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life