Feminine & Floral Friday

Welcome to another edition of Feminine & Floral Friday. 

Playing along to a couple challenges today. Fun sketch over at Global Design Project #GDP566

Another round over at The Color Dare with the Hydrangea Hue & Peaceful Pine colour palette.

I’m getting inky with the Gilded Gallery Card kit, Natures Symphony dies and Gold Foil paper. 

Card kits are great for quick & easy design but that doesn’t mean they don’t result in stunning results! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday here on the blog honing the less is more design philosophy. 

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

Freshly Made Sketches #FMS764

Festive Friday Challenge #FFO218 World Cardmaking Day inspo list

Metallic Thread, Rhinestones, patterned paper and decorated  envelope. 

TGIF challenge #TGIF595 to use the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP.

Addicted to CAS to use Circles in your design. 

Color Dare challenge palette #CDC721

Getting inky with the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Friendly Foliage stamp set, Cuttlebug Floral Circle embossing folder from my stash, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine shimmer brushes, rhinestones and unbranded silver twine. 

Love the final designs clean and elegant effect with the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP  - perfect thinking of you card. 

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 

Feminine & Floral Friday

Welcome to another edition of Feminine & Floral Friday here on the blog.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the Color Dare challenge #716 I’m playing with Calypso Coral/Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon/Pool Party and Secret Sea.

Getting inky with the Begonia Belle stamp set, Country Wood DSP, In Color Butterflies, Circle Punch, Triple Banner and Crisp Cantaloupe Shimmer Brush. 

Fun “sending lots of happiness  your way” floral design.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

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

CAS Colours & Sketches #591 I have stretched it into a slimline design. 

Color Dare Challenge #715 - I’ve chosen Barely Blush, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine colours.

CAS on Friday #340 - Get Well sentiment 

Scrapbook & Cards Today fun Frame Challenge - playing with the Phrases & Frames and Everyday Arch dies.

I’m getting inky with Phrases & Frames dies, Fragrant Layers stamp set, Textured Tree Ring embossing folder, Greetings for All ephemera, Barely Blush, Hydrangea Hue, Peaceful Pine Shimmer Brushes and inks, Antique Pearls.

A Get Well Card to hopefully cheer someone in need up. Still struggling with keeping to a clean and simple design but think this one fits the “almost” clean and simple thanks to the slimline allowing for the additional white space.  

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday here on the blog.

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

Freshly Made Sketches #FMS747 I saw Bokeh circles when I first saw it and then stretched it into a slimline design for today.  

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 top row Sparkle Ribbon Twine & Butterfly.

Color Dare Surprise to use your 3 favourite colours - Purple, Pink & Blue.

I’m getting inky with the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil bundle, Words of Beauty, Highland Heather, Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana inks, blending brushes, unbranded silver twine and rhinestones coloured with my Melon Mambo blender pen. 

Came together as a fun cheerful ‘it’s your birthday’ card. I love the shine in the silver foil on the butterfly - my photo does not do it justice at all. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday vibes - trying to keep my design to clean and simple criteria. 

Design inspired by playing along to a couple challenges 

Color Dare challenge #713 colour palette I’ve chosen Soft Sea Foam, 

Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly. 

Just Us Girls Anything Goes Stencil week #JUG833 - I’m using a brick stencil.

Getting inky with July POM Begonia Belle and Golden Glow shimmer brush, retired brick stencil and antique pearls along with my colour palette inks. 

Also had a chance to play with my new toy - picked up a sticky mat to keep my project in place while blending or using a stencil. Works way better than painters tape which always seemed to rip my paper when I would lift it off. 

Love the pink & yellow colour combo with this flower. The brick wall stencil lis a nice backdrop and I added some splatters with the Golden Glow shimmer brush and a few pearls. Lovely thank you card ready to go our to someone.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Reflection / Mirror Technique Tuesday

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - I am playing with the reflection or mirror Stampin’ technique. Great way to double your stamp images! 

Card design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges. 

Color Dare Challenge #697 to use yellow plus one other colour. I have chosen Secret Sea. 

The Paper Players to create a spring project #PP780 - using spring inspired DSP and the deer from the Notes of Spring stamp set.

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc289 diagonal spring, punch and coordinating envelope for a win.

Sweet Stampin’ Spring using spring inspired DSP and Note of Spring stamp set 

Inspire.Create has a spring challenge as well. #213

Getting inky with the Notes of Spring stamp set from March POM, Heartfelt Hexagon punch and the DSP from the Advent Calendar set still available on last chance list. 

Easy technique that packs a wow! 

Quick Process video 

Love how it turned out! Perfect for someone celebrating a spring birthday! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life