Showing posts with label Clean and Simple Cards for Beginners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clean and Simple Cards for Beginners. Show all posts

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday - having fun with the extra design space to create a slimline clean and simple design! 


My card design inspired by playing along to a few challenges:
Clean and Simple CAS Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge38 Patterned Paper 

CAS on a Friday #CASF343 - Autumn / Fall 


AAA Card Challenge - # 323 M is for … I have chosen Mouse! 


Sweet Stampin’ - create a CAS card design - I’m trying a slimline clean & simple.


Inspired By… #IB407 Acorns - using the Glow of Harvest DSP with the pretty acorns. 


I’m getting inky with the Christmas Mice bundle, Soirée Salutations stamp set, Glow of Harvest DSP, Triple banner punch, Metallic Gems, unbranded gold twine and Timid Tiger, Crumb Cake and Petal Pink blends.  


Lovely ‘grateful for you’ card for my stash. The little mouse is just too adorable! 


Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 
Live, Laugh, Love
Be Totallyawake4-life 

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Clean & Simple Saturday.


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



Sweet Stampin’  - CAS card 


Krafty Chicks Challenges #837 - Christmas  

Clean and Simple Cardmaking September White on White palette.

Clean and Simple CAS cards for Beginner’s #saturdaychallenge37 Christmas. 

Almost Clean and Simple CAS cards #saturdaychallenge13 Snow


I’m getting inky with Winter Adventures Dies, Soirée Salutation stamp set, retired Winter Snow embossing folder, Adhesive Backed Snowflakes and Basic Gray Ink.


Love the look of a crisp white on white design! I cut the Winter Adventure die so just the cluster of trees and popped them up on my Snowflake embossed strips and added a couple close embellishments. I chose the Holiday Wishes sentiment as it makes this Christmas card more versatile for friends on my Xmas Card list who might celebrate a different holiday in December. 


Happy Stampin’

Margaret 
Live, Laugh, Love
Be Totallyawake4-life 

Monday, August 24, 2026

Minimalistic Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalistic Monday here on the blog - trying to home the less is more philosophy behind clean & simple designs.


My final card design was inspired by playing along to several challenges to get the MOJO flowing:

Clean & Simple Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge34 Vases - opted to use the Artisan Sletched Garden DSP for the fun vases. 

Almost Clean & Simple Cards #saturdaychallenge10 Mostly Vellum - added some vellum spigs to behind my vase. 


Krafty Chicks has a CAS challenge this week so perfect for Minimalistic Monday design.


CAS on Friday challenge  Make a Round card #CASF341


CAS colours & sketches colour challenge Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie & Berry Blast.



Addicted to CAS code word Anniversary - using a Happy Anniversary sentiment from Scenic Coast stamp set.


I’m getting inky with Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Vellum, Sunset Coast stamp set and from my stash nesting circle dies and sprig punch, metallic gems, Misty Moonlight & Berry Blast blends and Pecan Pie ink with a blending brush.   


It has been a long time since I have tried a round card design - I fussy cut out the floral vase and coloured with Misty Moonlight & Berry Blast blends. I blended some Pecan Pie around the edge and behind the vase for some vintage vibes. Added some sprigs of vellum and a few gold metallic gems. 


Happy Stampin’
Margaret 
Live, Laugh, Love
Be Totallyawake4-life