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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday. Love the little bird in the Gilded Gallery.

Playing along to a couple challenges:

Colour INKspiration colour palette challenge Soft Foam, Fresh Freesea, Blackberry Bliss. #CI216

The Paper Players Tic Tac Toe challenge top row and middle down for the win: patterned paper, things that fly, layers and texture. #PP801

Getting inky with the Gilded Gallery Kit, Softly Woven embossing folder, Gold metallic DSP, In Color Butterflies coloured the clear with Blackberry Bliss blends.

Love the Gilded Gallery Kit - it’s so pretty with the colour palette in the watercolour paper and bling with the gilded gold flecks.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Throwback Thursday

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

Today’s card design is inspired by playing along to several challenge blogs:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #TSOT700 - love the starburst encore opportunity.

Double Trouble challenge #221 Thing 1 challenge 3-2-1 to use at least 3 colours, 2 layers, 1 Holiday image. Thing 3 Twisted Sister prompt use alternate to traditional Christmas colours - bring on the pink! Thing 2 double dare to use the TSOT sketch.

Colour INKspiration challenge #CIC214 Fresh Freesia, Melon Mambo, Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green and Old Olive.

Another round of Tic Tac Toe #tttc297 middle row Any Color, Free, Sentimental.

INKspirational Christmas in July #372

Stampin’ Fancy Friday embossing challenge.

I’m getting inky with the All is Calm card kit from 2025 (still available at time of posting), retired Snow Burst and Winter Snow embossing folder and Fresh Freesia, Melon Mambo, Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green and Old Olive inks.

Love the crisp white on white starburst background created with alternating embossed triangles. I also changed the colour palette of the All is Calm kit by flipping the trees over and sponging colour onto the white backs to work with the alternative colour palette.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Saturday, July 4, 2026

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Clean & Simple Saturday - or at least my attempt at Clean & Simple.

Today’s design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges. Shout out to Colour INKspirational Challenge #CI212 Golden Glow, Crisp Cantaloupe, Barely Blush, Lost Lagoon. Case-ing Tuesdays sketch #CTS571 page 41 from the SU May-August carry.

I’m getting inky with Summer Happiness bundle, Words of Beauty bundle, Golden Glow, Crisp Canteloupe, Barely Blush and Lost Lagoon Blends and antique Pearls coloured with Barley Blush.

A quick but fun summer birthday card for a special someone with a July birthday!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Monday, June 15, 2026

Monday Funday

Welcome to Monday Funday on the blog - trying for a minimalist Monday vibe but clean and simple is not my strong suit although this was a quick card to put together.

Todays card design is inspired by playing along with a couple challenges:

Shout out to the Colour INKspirational challenge #CI211 - a gorgeous combo of Bubble Bath, Hydrangea Hue, Peaceful Pine and Misty Moonlight.

Case-ing Tuesday Sketches #CTS568 from page 46 in the May-August 2026 catalog.

I’m getting inky with the Artisan Garden DSP, Greetings for All mix and match ephemera, Beautifully Adorned ephemera pack, Bubble Bath ink, a Blender brush and Stampin’ blends in the Bubble Bath, Hydrangea Hue, Peaceful Pine and Misty Moonlight. Pink sequins gems.

Think the Artisan Garden DSP might be my all time favourite to date - and I am a border of pretty paper! I used Whisper White for my 2 strips and blended with the Bubble Bath for a softer background and added shading at the bottom of the vases using my blends. The two vases are fussy cut from the DSP. The Congratulations is from the Greetings for All ephemera popped up on dimensionals.