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 

Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another Minimalist Monday - trying to perfect my clean and simple design skills.

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

Case-ing Tuesday Sketches #572 casing the May-August 2026 Page 54. 

The Paper Players colour palette - I’m playing with Flirty Flamingo, Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lolly. 

Addicted to CAS Code Word UP …. I’ve chosen to add butterflies flying up into my design. 

Getting inky with Friendly Foliage for my sentiment, Gilded Wings Accents, 1 7/8” circle punch, Rhinestone gems, Flirty Flamingo, Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lolly, Gold Metallic ink. 

Final design is a clean and simple cheerful ‘Get Well Soon’ card. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things. 

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along with several fun challenges to get the MOJO going!

Using a leftover strip of DSP from the Inspire.Create Stampin’ Challenge and INKspirational Mood Board challenge from yesterday.

The leftover strip was perfect for the AAA Card Challenge #318 Follow My Lead .

Addicted to CAS #311 prompt to use patterns challenge - have the repeating floral pattern in DSP.

Festive Friday World Emoji Challenge #FF0213 - I chose the inspiration words of yellow, glossy elements with the shimmer brush on some of my flowers, a circle, a speech bubble created with careful placement of pearls below my circle, fun sentiment. 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc296 fruit / patterned paper / summer colours along the top for the win. On the diagonal we have summer colours, die cut and layers as well. 

The Paper Players theme challenge #PP793 Summer Love - I love having fun in the sun sipping lemonade and watching the butterfly’s in our flower garden.

Getting inky with the Summer Happiness bundle, Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Lemon Lolly, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie inks and blends, Barely Blush and Crisp Canteloupe shimmer brushes, retired Butterfly Duet punch, Stylish Shapes dies and Antique Pearls.

Final result is a bright and cheerful card  - trying to embrace the white space but couldn’t resist a little splatter using the glimmer brushes.

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 

Technique Tuesday One Sheet Wonder

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. 

Technique choice was is inspired by playing along with TGIF challenges One Sheet Wonder challenge. #tgifc570.

Sweet Stampin Spring/Easter challenge

 

Inspire.Create colour challenge #IC212 I’ve chosen Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue and Berry Blast.

Addicted to CAS stripes challenge #304 

CAS on Friday Spring theme challenge #330

Global Design Project Case the Designer #GDP540 - I was inspired by the pink florals for my one card. I used the Beautifully Adorned Ephemera pack and coloured the vellum with the Berry Blast blends to give them the pink floral vibes on my last card. 

I’m getting inky with the Beautiful Bokeh 6x6 DSP, the Easter Basket stamp set, Beautifully Adorned ephemera, Easter Time Mix & Match ephemera, Forever Plaid, Lovely Stripes, Stone & Vine, Ladybugs Picnic and All in a Row embossing folders, Stamp Write Markers in Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue and Berry Blast, gold metallic ink, rhinestone gems. 

Measurements for cutting the One Sheet Wonder with 6x6 DSP to create 5 patterns for card designs.

Quick process video 

5 Card Design from 1 6x6 DSP.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life 

Throwback Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday a chance for me to challenge myself to pull an ole favourite from my stash and play with it and some of my new goodies.

 

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to several challenges. My colour palette was inspired by The Card Concept Colour palette and mood board #CC225 which inspired me to bring out my Flowering Rain Boots stamp and die set and Lost Lagoon, Darling Duckling, Calypso Coral and Bubble Bath. The Paper Players #PP777  has a clean and simple challenge using Florals I have chosen Tulips in my Boots. Addicted to CAS has a garden theme and what’s more gardening than rubber boots filled with flowers! Sweet Stampin’ challenge to use Plaid/Tartan in my design and the Forever Plaid embossing folder is perfect to add some texture. And finally I was inspired by Festive Friday Easter Inspo list #FF0205 to use Pastel colours, Buttons, Ribbon, Rabbits and an Easter Greeting in my design. 

I’m also getting inky with new product Notes of Spring March’s Product of the Month stamp set and the Greetings for You ephemera sentiment set and Bubble Bath ribbon. 

Love how it came together - lots of texture and colours of spring make for a happy card  - in my mind when I was envisioning my design the boots were much smaller so the reality wasn’t as much clean white space left for the clean and simple design elements but I did try so give myself an A for effort … the clean and simple design is definitely a more challenging one to master but I will keep trying! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life