Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday. Love the little bird in the Gilded Gallery.

Playing along to a couple challenges: 

Colour INKspiration colour palette challenge Soft Foam, Fresh Freesea, Blackberry Bliss. #CI216

The Paper Players Tic Tac Toe challenge top row and middle down for the win: patterned paper, things that fly, layers and texture. #PP801

 

Getting inky with the Gilded Gallery Kit, Softly Woven embossing folder, Gold metallic DSP, In Color Butterflies coloured the clear with Blackberry Bliss blends.

Love the Gilded Gallery Kit - it’s so pretty with the  colour palette in the watercolour paper and bling with the gilded gold flecks. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Technique Tuesday - Slider Fun

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - this week I am showcasing a fun Scarecrow slider card.

 

Playing along with the Global Design Project Garden/Harvest mood board #GDP563 

Getting inky with the Fun for Fall Bundle, Everyday Arches dies and since my gingham DSP didn’t arrived in time I pulled out my old Buffalo Check stamp set and than blended over it with the Golden Glow to mimic the current gingham DSP and added some radiant gems for bling. I used the retired Window Punch to create my slide but you can use a die or manually cut a slide track on a trimmer if you don’t have the Word Punch. 

Quick process video of the slider card coming together:

I got my slider mechanisms on Amazon because it is just easier than making them by hand but for those who prefer to DIY there are loads of DIY tutorials out there  using pennies and dimensional foam if you’ve still got access to pennies - Canada got rid of our penny 🤣

I just love this little scarecrow in the Fun for Fall bundle - I am lucky my name got picked to be the Happy Stamper game and I was given the stamp set to showcase at last months Stamp2Cr8 team meeting and have been having so much fun with it I ordered the adorable dies that go with it. The corn and fence are great Fall design add ons! I just love the slider allowing the scarecrow to move back and forth behind my fence line! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalistic Monday Vibes

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

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

Clean & Simple CAS Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge35 Edges & Corners 

Almost Clean & Simple Cards #saturdaychallenge11 Stencilled Background

Another round of Just Us Girls Anything Goes Stencil Week #JUG383

Another round of Sunday Stamps Mood board - this colour palette is so pretty. #SSC393

Festive Friday Challenge Stand Up to Cancer Inspo word list #FF0217 I’ve chosen orange ink, copper twine, awareness ribbon, hope/strength sentiment.

 

I’m getting inky with some ole goodies from my stash back before I used to label old 🤣 Playing with the Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Pool Party & Last Lagoon blends and ink pads and some metallic gems.

Love how this one turned out with the design staying along the edge in the little focal cluster. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday -it’s always a fun day to have more design space to create with. 

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

The Global Design Project sketch challenge # GDP562 I have stretches to accommodate a slimline.

Sunday Stamps Challenge #SSC393 for the mood board - I was inspired by the colour palette to use the Pumpkin Patch 12x12 DSP. 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc300  Bottom Row for the win: Die Cut / Patterned Paper / Bright Colours 

Getting inky with the Fun For Fall bundle, Words of Beauty stamp set, Painted Patch 12x12 DSP,  Radiant Fems, Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Golden Glow, Lost Lagoon and Pool Party blends and unbranded copper twine. 

Love the fun painted patch DSP - it’s a bright palette for Fall with the pops of blue. The little scarecrow in the Fun for Fall is too adorable and fun to colour! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Clean & Simple Saturday - working in honing the art that is less is more. 

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

AAA Cards Challenges #331 On the Farm pick 2 I opted for This Little Piggy for my Animal & Flowers in my DSP & the piggy’s holding a flower.

CAS Mix It Up challenge Stencilling over Patterned Paper.

Case-ing Tuesday sketches #579 sketch challenge.

Just Us Girls #JUG383 anything goes stencils - I’m using a DIY Bokeh stencil. 

Color Dare challenge - I have used all 4 colours with the Berry Blast, Barely Blush, Golden Glow and Old Olive inks and paper.

Krafty Chicks challenge Masculine 

Getting inky with This Little Piggy, Sunflower Fields DSP, Autumn Woodland glitter paper,   Berry Blast, Barely Blush, Golden Glow and Old Olive inks and unbranded gold twine.

Fun little ‘You Make Me Happy’ Piggy card for the man in my life. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Fun Fold Friday - Gatefold

Welcome to another edition of fun fold Friday - today’s card features the Gatefold Card with a simple front flap.

Inspired to share this oldie but goodie by the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge whose front two panels that reminded me of a gate fold. #AHSC696

As You See It Challenge - hastened handicrafts speed challenge to make a crafting card in under 10 minutes - I chose to share this crafting fold is its awesome because it is both a quick, easy design but it’s stunning none the less! #AYSI379

This project got inky with the Made with Love DSP, Traditional Labels stamp, Stylish Shapes dies, Seasonal Cheer embossing folder and Red & White Peppermint embellishments 

Measurements are on the image:

Fun but quick and easy Merry Christmas

 

I just love the little red & white peppermint embellishments. Gatefold card designs stands and fits in a standard A2 envelope.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

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Wake Up & Create Thursday

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!

Today’s challenge is a fun sketch #TA4L017

Today’s design was inspired by playing along to a couple other challenges! 

Another go at Hand Stamped Sentiments mood board #495 this time inspired by the summer flip flops & chill of the beach.

Time Out Challenges #TOC320 photo inspiration mood board - love the arches in the windows and the bright colours 

Getting inky with Summer Happiness bundle, Sunset Coast stamp set, Everyday Arch dies, Wink of Stella and from my stash the Mini Corrugated embossing folder,  Cat Punch, Sprig Punch and unbranded silver twine and the My Memories digital scrapbook program (formerly My Digital Studio) for my custom sentiment creation. 

This Fabulous custom card was created for my sister who is celebrating her retirement from teaching at the college/university level. I love being able to make custom quotes for cards and add little personal details to card designs such as the little black cat representing Mazikeen her little black kitty!  

Would love for you to join the fun and play along with the #TA4L017 challenge. When you’re done add your link below to share with us all! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

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Whimsical Wings & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things and what’s more whimsical than GNOMES?

Playing along to the Freshly Made Sketches #FM751

Getting inky with the sneak peek of Merry Mischief bundle, Winter Dreams DSP, rhinestones, Wink of Stella and Secret Sea, Real Red and Mossy Meadow blends. 

 

Such an adorable Holly Jolly card for the upcoming season. He was fun to colour with the blends and adding Wink of Stella adds some more magical glimmer! 

 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life