Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

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

Double Trouble #211 with their 3, 2, 1 challenge of use at least 3 layers not including the card base so I have a mat of blue, green and white, 2 colours I have yellow, blue and green with a splash of pink for the piggy  and 1 image with my little piggy to go with the Twisted Sister 3 additional challenge to use pigs in the design. Twisted Sister 2 and the additional challenge is to use the Try a Sketch on Tuesday. #TSOT690

My colour palette is thanks to the CAS colours & sketch challenge - #580 I tweaked the shades and used Lemon Lolly, Secret Sea and Old Olive. 

Another round with the Festive Friday St. Patrick’s Day #FF0204 with some green, yellow, green gems and gold twine.

I’m playing with a the Lovely Blossoms DSP, Greetings for All ephemera pack, Modern Oval punch, Secret Sea, Old Olive and Lemon Lolly blends and retired This Little Piggy stamp set, BOHO Chic embossing folder, unbranded gold twine and pearl gems coloured with Old Olive blends. 

Came together as an adorable congratulations card for someone was told they couldn’t do something until pigs could fly 🤣

Love the paper - so fun to colour!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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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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Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday. Today’s Happy Birthday card design was inspired by playing along with a couple challenges.

The CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #578 to use Pretty Peacock, Pool Party & Soft Sea foam.

The Stick It Down for this fun layout inspiration. I have stretched it to be a slimline version. 

I’m getting inky with Fragrant Layers stamp set, Fabulous Sayings stamp set, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam blends, Wink of Stella, Holographic gems, gold metallic ink, unbranded gold twine. 

The final design is a stunner if I do say so myself. Love the colour palette with the pops of Gold against the white space. 

Lots of texture and shine! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Elegant Pines Snowflakes for Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday where my design focus is around creating 91/4” x 4” cards. Slimline style is perfect for those who want more space to play in their design as well as for cards where you want more room to write personal messages.

My layout was inspires by a card sketch over at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers challenge #BYSHC61

My colour palette was inspired by CAS colours & sketches challenge #569.  I had intended to try to keep my design CAS but got carried away so am just using the colours! 😂 

Playing with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder, Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP, Gold foil paper, Greetings for You ephemera pack, Secret Sea hand coloured rhinestones, gold bakers twine, a brayer and some fussy cutting of the DSP.

Final product ended up being a great holiday vibe with the warm tones of the Pecan pie plaid background and the dark Secret Sea with hints of Mossy Green. I fussy cut out a snowflake and popped up on a gold foil and whisper white circle and added the twine and rhinestones for some more pops of texture and bling. Finished off from an ephemera sentiment. 

This DSP is SO pretty and great not only for holiday projects but winter birthdays and scrapbook layouts - the photos don’t pick up the tiny details in the designs. I love the Evergreen Pine snowflakes just so unique.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Slimline Sunday

Happy Slimline Sunday!

Today’s card is inspired by the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #CASCS568.

The colour palette of Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate and Basic Black from over at Colour INKspiration #CI195 

And the Addicted to CAS challenge Code word Geometric. 

With the inspirations above in mind I chose to play with the Bee My Valentine stamp set, Builder Bee Punch and the Meant to Bee dies from the Last Chance list.

Love how it came together - it’s such a cute set to play with. Perfect for a Love You sentiment. 

Happy Stampin

Margaret

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