Technique Tuesday Fidget Spinner fun

Welcome to another edition of technique Tuesday - today I am playing with adding fidget spinner to a card.

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

TGIF Challenges mood board #tgif582  - that gorgeous sunset and Ferris wheel just beg to combine the Scenic Coast DSP with Boardwalk Fun dies 🎡 

Sweet Stampin’ Anything But A Birthday card - chose to add a You Did It sentiment 

Time Out Challenge #TOC315 Pick 2 inspo list - summer fun sunset by the beach! 

I’m getting inky with Scenic Coast DSP, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Greetings for All ephemera pack and fidget spinners from Amazon. 

The fidget spinners are an easy to use add on that gives your card an interactive experience.

A fun “hey you did it”  card - will work for either a graduation or retirement because after either event you deserve a vacation by the water where you can ride the Ferris wheel as you watch the sun go down! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Monday’s Masculine Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Monday vibes - they say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach so what’s better than a DONUT themed I love you a hole bunch punny card? 

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the Inspires By …. Donuts #IB393 along with the sketch layout.

Played another round of Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc295 with a middle row of pink, squares, and CAS design.

I’m getting inky with an old Paper Pumpkin stamp set from the Sprinkled With Love kit, the Stylish Shapes dies, Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder, Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink gems along with Bubble Bath, Highland Heather and Calypso Coral inks. 

Yummy donuts 🍩 I do not have a donut stamp so I made my donuts using a 3/4” circle punch and a cropodile punch out of white cardstock and then blended colour onto them and hand drew sprinkles.

 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday Share

Welcome to another edition to Slimline Sunday - today’s slimline is for the Happy Couples special day next weekend.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the following challenges - shout out for the inspiration goes to:

CAS on Friday word prompt of birds #CASF336

Just Us Girls challenge floral mood board #JUG838

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc295 for the top row for the win - floral, dry embossing, summer wedding. Almost got a middle line but I wanted a slimline style to fit the cash gifts nicely.

I’m getting inky with the new Floral Splash embossing folder, Stylish dies and from my stash we have Word Play, Bourque Motifs, Peaceful Moments stamp sets for my sentiments and flourish. For punches I used a circle punch and Bird Builder punch. Gold metallic ink and pen. Barely Blush, Vellum and Gold metallic papers.

This beauty will be for next weekends long awaited wedding for Alex & Suede - slimline is perfect for holding cash gifts. Tip for adhering the vellum is to use a sponge and apply a thin layer of liquid glue so that you don’t “see” any of the blobs once it’s dried. One of my birds I punched in Gold and embossed and the other I punched in white and stamped gold flourish. I used the gold metallic pen to flick some gold splatters over the vellum. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Sweet Saturday Share

Welcome - today’s Sweet Saturday was fun playing with new goodies! My design was inspired by a couple challenges.

Stampin’ Up! Only challenge - colour challenge Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight and Real Red #SUOC403

Global Design Project Case the Designer #GDP552 - I was inspired by the Woodgrain texture and the 2 stacked images in the sketch. 

I’m getting inky with Wild Bunch stamp set, Tree Ring embossing folder, Everyday Arches, Boardwalk Fun dies, Rhinestones coloured with blends, Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight and Real Red inks and blending brush. 

How adorable is this little Koala? He pairs great with the Boardwalk Fun palm trees and the Tree Rings embossing folder! Cute little birthday card for someone special! 

I couldn’t resist giving him a bobble head! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today’s fun fold is a great option for when you want to see both sides of your pretty paper! 

Card design inspired by playing along to the TGIF Challenges for their sketch  #TGIF581 loved the big focal circle. 

Another go at the Time Out Challenge word inspo  #toc315 for the summer vacation sunset by the water.

Getting inky with the Scenic Coast suite, Spotlight On Natures dies, Soft Waves embossing folder. 

Measurements 

Card Base - 11” x 4.25 scored at 5.5”

Card Front - 4” x 5.25” 

DSP insert - 4” x 6” scored .75”

White insert - 4” x 5.25”

Quick process video 

Just love this set - the paper is just breathtaking especially against the stunning Secret Sea. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Happy Graduation

Welcome! So happy you are here to share a fun card with you  - it’s graduation season and I love making cards for people who are heading into the new adventure of adulthood!

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

Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #AHSC686 I flipped mine to landscape.

Addicted to CAS word challenge of frame - I framed my sentiment with the Everyday Arches die.

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc294 for a double row of graduation, gold/black, vellum, patterned paper, gems.

Getting inky with the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Everyday Arches dies, Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder, Beautifully Adorned ephemera, Greetings for All Mix & Match ephemera, Barely Blush and Peaceful Pine blends,  Antique Pearls and Gold Acrylic pen.

A pretty little congratulations for the grad card. I love the Gold and Black pops against the soft Barely Blush pink. I used the blender pen for the pearls. Used the gold acrylic pen and blender pens to splatter specks of gold, pink and green.  

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wednesday - this little deer is just adorable.

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

Sunday Stamps sketch #SSC388.

Inspire.Create Stamping challenge #IC218 to use a creature/animal.

Getting inky with the Delicate Dreams DSP, Earthen Toned metallic DSP, Notes of Spring June POM, Greetings for All mix and match ephemera, Floral Spray 3D embossing folder and Streaked Dots adhesive gems.

Such a warm welcome card for a new baby. I love the shimmer of the Earthen Toned metallic DSP and the bronze shimmer in the Delicate Dreams DSP. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life