Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday - having fun with the extra design space to show off pretty DSP! 

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

Global Design Project having another round of Fall Garden/Harvest #GDP563

Just Add Ink challenge colour inspiration shades of rusty reds, browns & greens! #JAI793

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc300 with an almost full card - letters/numbers, Dimension with my popped up elements, Shiny Bronze twine & gems, sentiment,  die cuts, patterned paper and bright Fall colour palette! 

Double Trouble 3-2-1 challenge I have chosen at least 3 patterned paper, 2 colours and my 1 focal scarecrow image doing double duty as the I in FRIEND! 

I’m getting inky with the Fun for Fall bundle, Party Alphabet dies, Sunflower Fields DSP, Words of Beauty stamp set, Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Golden Glow, Old Olive, Pool part & Pecan Pie blends, retired Holographic Gems, and unbranded bronze twine.

Loving my new Party Alphabet dies I treated myself to when the double awards were going on they were perfect for this card and I can’t wait to make more custom worded projects!

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday:

Today’s design came from playing along to several fun challenges - slimline offers more design space so more challenges make it more fun:

Double Trouble 3 layers - 2 colours 1 sentiment challenge. Thing 2 Double Dare to use Try Sketch on Tuesday sketch. Thing 3 Twisted Sister challenge to add extra ingredients - I have added additional layers and colour.

 

Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenge #tsot701. - fun hexagon cluster! 

Inspired By…Caterpiller challenge #IB402 - I was inspired by the bright colours. I’ve chosen Timid Tiger, Garden Green and Gorgeous Grape. 

 

Festive Friday challenge #FF0216 National  Zoo Awareness Day. I’ve chosen to add stripes (in the Zebra), Fancy Fold - slimline fold, Texture with embossing folder, Wild Animal - Zebra and Jungle Leaves. 

 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc299 left hand row for the win Birthday, Fun Fold and Free I chose to add an interactive wobbler. 

Just Add Ink #JAI792 choose Two - I have Gingham hexagons and Rhinestone sequins.

In getting inky with some ole favourites: Zany Zebra, Six Sided Sample, Hexagon punch, dynamic hexagon embossing folder, Sprig punch, Rhinestone sequins coloured purple and an action wobbler. 

Fun little Zebra kicking up their heels Happy birthday card. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

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 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Christmas in July throwback

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday having fun playing with old favourites combined with new goodies! 

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

Double Trouble 3-2-1 challenge to use 3 colours, 2 layers and 1 holiday image. 

Try a Sketch On Tuesday sketch challenge - couldn’t choose between the two so created one for each.

Sweet Stampin’ Christmas in July.

For design number one I’m getting inky with the sneak peek July exclusive Festive Cheer, Stitched Season DSP and Peaceful Pine ribbon. Current Stylish shapes dies and Fern & Floral 3D embossing folder, rhinestone gems coloured red, Wink of Stella and Real Red and Old Olive ink paired with the Stitched Stockings stamps & punch and unbranded gold twine.

Stitched Seasons DSP Colours: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie, Real Red, Secret Sea

First design - love the starburst sketch design to show off the Stitched Seasons DSP

 

For design number two I’m getting inky with the leftover Stitched Season DSP scraps from my starburst, Exposed Brick embossing folder and Greetings for All ephemera pack, Wink of Stella paired with the Stitched Stockings stamps & punch, rhinestones coloured red and unbranded gold twine. 

   

Second design sketch featuring 5 little stockings hung by the mantle ready for a Merry Christmas. Love the Wink of Stella on the stockings white cuffs & toes gives a glittery Christmas vibe.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Love, Laugh

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to several fun challenges. 

Double Trouble 3-2-1 #DT219 to use 3 layers, 2 images, and 1 slimline design. Twisted Sister 3 add some glitter and Twisted Sister 2 use the sister site sketch Try a Sketch on Tuesday. 

Try a Sketch on Tuesday slimline sketch #TSOT698

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge palette of Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape and Garden Green

CAS on Friday create a clean and simple Christmas in July project #377

Sweet Stampin’ also has a Christmas in July challenge.

Getting inky with a sneak peek from the July Online Exclusive Festive Cheer bundle, Stitched Designs dies, Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape and Garden Green inks, Peaceful Pine Shimmer Blush, Metallic Gold ink and acrylic pen, Antique Pearls coloured with gold ink.

           

There is something cooling about creating Christmas cards in July especially when it’s been 40+ here 😜 The Festive Cheer bundle is going to be a fun addition to my Christmas collection.  I used the Shimmer Brush to add sparkle to the pine branch and ornaments and added splatters to the white space as well as so gold flecks. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

Todays card design was inspired by playing along to several card challenges:

Double Troubles Twisted Sisters 1 masculine theme, 2 die cuts - I have chosen to use Scenic Coast and Spot Light on Nature dies, 3 strips of paper or washi tape. 

Try a Sketch on Tuesday sketch challenge #TSOT. I have stretched it to fit a slimline design.

Festive Friday Fathers Day #FFO211 I have chosen Masculine colours, textured metallic ribbon, patterned paper and a Fathers Day sentiment.

Sweet Stampin’ Something For the Boys challenge.

Time Out Challenge #TOC315 I have chosen a summer sunset by the water vacation vibe design.

I’m getting inky with the Scenic Coast stamps, dies, paper and sequins along with the Spotlight on Nature dies and Greeting for All ephemera pack along with Blueberry Bushel, Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Strawberry Slush inks and blending brushes. 

Final design results using a blended sunset as my backdrop for my 4 strips of Scenix Coast paper and the focal image of the lighthouse doe and Spotlight on Nature die to form a portal frame. I cut out in Basic White and used the blender brush and a pecan pie blender pen to color the circle and lighthouse features. Add some metallic gold bakers twine and popped up the Fathers Day sentiment after blending it with leftover Blueberry Bushel so the white wasn’t so stark. Added 3 sequins to finish it off.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

 

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the following challenges:

Colour palette from CAS Colours & Sketches Melon Mambo, Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash. #CAS582

Layout inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge #HSS485

Just Us Girls Easter or Spring die prompt #JUG817

Just Add Ink choose two or more prompt #JAI782 I’ve chosen ribbon & rhinestones 

Double Trouble recipe 3-2-1 #213 to use 3 of something with 3 layers and 3 rhinestones, 2 of anything with 2 eggs and 2 flower stamps, 1 of everything else with one ribbon, one rabbit, one carrot. With Twisted Sister use an Easter element with the Happy Easter sentiment. 

Love how it came together! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4life