Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday - honing the less is more design philosophy.

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

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #JAI794

AAA Colourful Challenge blue colour board #31

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc301 diagonal Woodgrain, Pumpkins for my Free and Die Cut circle.

I’m getting inky Painted Patch DSP, Soirée Salutations stamp set, Inspired By Nature dies, Friendly Foliage Dies, Pool Party ink and antique pearls.

Love the final outcome from the Textured Tree Rings folder to the soft monochrome blue palette and teal pumpkins.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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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 

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Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday a chance to play with old favourites combined with new goodies! 

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

Festive Friday has a fun National Bikini Day challenge #FF0212 inspiration list. I have Pink, Purple, Blue, Sequins, Polka Dots and a beach towel. 

AAA Colourful Colour Challenges mood board I’m playing with Coastal Cabana, Petal Pink, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry and Highland Heather colour palette.

Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges swimming mood board is perfect for the Summer Happiness bundle! #SUOC404

I’m getting inky with a sneak peek Online Exclusive coming in July called Summer Happiness stamps, dies and coordinating Washi tape, Sunset Sequins gems, Forever Plaid ‘embossing folder and the retired Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder! Coastal Cabana, Petal Pink, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry and Highland Heather ink pads.

Love the little DIY beach blanket created with embossing folder and blended tone on tone ink creates the perfect addition for the Summer Happiness bundle accents. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Technique Tuesday - Twist on Joesph’s Coat

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - Twist on Joesph’s Coat technique.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along with the AAA Colourful colour themed challenges #27 love the vibrant pops of colour! 

And over at TGIF Challenges mood board #tgif574 I was inspired by the floral greenery and a perfect inspiration to get my new Floral Spray 3D folder inky! 

I’m getting inky with the Floral Spray 3D folder, Greetings for All ephemera pack, the new hybrid Black ink and Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo, Summer Splash, Highland Heather and Daffodil Delight. 

This twist on Joesph’s Coat is super easy:

1. Emboss your white card base 
2. Use brayer to apply black ink to the debossed side of paper
3. Colour in the white debossed areas with blends
4. Reapply black ink with brayer if desired 
5. Complete your card design

Quick process video 

Such a stunning pop of gorgeous colour in this technique!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Clean & Simple Saturday

Happy Saturday today I am sharing a quick clean and simple card that requires no stamps or ink just the gorgeous paper doing all the heavy lifting! 

I’m getting “not inky” with the Lovely Blossoms DSP and the Greetings for You ephemera pack and matte dots.

I love the colour palette in this paper a pretty combo of Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Petal Pink and Secret Sea. Perfect paper that has a combo of both masculine and feline vibes coexisting together which means it’s great for lots of occasions! Perfect choice for playing along with another round of AAA colourful colour themed challenges colour board #26

A quick under 5 minute card to let someone know you’re thinking of them! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Masculine Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Monday Vibes.

Today’s design palette inspired by AAA Colourful Colour board Blues & Beiges #26. Playing another round of Inspire.Create #211 All About The Man. As You See It Sketch #368 which I took some liberties with by making 4 smaller squares to form the larger square look and my large floral sprig and sentiment.  

I’m get inky with the Natures Symphony bundle - the dies & the paper are both so pretty in this set! Wonderful for masculine vibe projects but also have feminine undertones. The Circle for the sentiment is from Spotlight on Nature dies. And the white dots are from the Moody Palette embellishments. 

 

A lovely You Make Me Smile card for the man in your life!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life 

Inspire.Create

Technique Tuesday

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am playing with the Ink Puddle technique. An artisan from Stampin’ Up! shared an example recently and I had to give it a try.

My card design is also inspired by playing along with a couple challenges. My colour palette is thanks to AAA Colourful Themed challenges and mood board #25. I have chosen Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana and Pretty Peacock with some Gold from the hues in the colour board.

My layout was inspired by CAS Colours & Sketches sketch challenge #579 - still working in the whole clean and simple end of things but I did keep to the 2 focal images and a sentiment but my big butterfly took up a lot of white space on me. 😜

Sweet Stampin’ has a prompt to not use patterned paper or DSP in your design which worked well as my butterflies didn’t need any competition from patterned paper. 

Today I am getting inky with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle and embossing folder, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape and Lost Lagoon reinkers to do my puddle and Pretty Peacock ink for stamping my sentiment. Some Wink of Stella, Rhinestone’s and unbranded Gold twine.  

Quick video version 

Step by Step tutorial as shared by Artisan Pamela that inspired me to give it a try:

I followed along but I chose 3 ink colours for my puddle and for my stamp I have used the back of the large butterfly for a solid image. I didn’t stamp over my watercolour image and instead used the die cut for the butterfly outlines on my wings.

Final design ended up with two pretty butterfly inspired Happy Birthday cards.

Happy Stampin 

Margaret

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Be Totallyawake4-life

Monday MOJO

Welcome to another edition of Monday MOJO. Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to a couple challenges.

AAA colourful colour themed challenges colour board #24 shades of Pink - I have chosen Bubble Bath card base and blends to colour my sheep. 

 

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges LOVE theme #209. I am using Made with Love DSP with its cute heart patterns and XOXO. 

I’m getting inky with the Woolly Friends bundle, Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder, Bubble Bath Ribbon and Bubble Bath light and dark blends, the Triple Banner punch and a retired label punch.

  

Love how it turned out. The little pink Ewe is just so cute and the hanging banners was a great way to use up scraps from my IRIS Fold technique last week! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life