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 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

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

Colour INKspiration challenge #217 - pretty colour palette of Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather and Crispy Cantaloupe. 

Freshly Made sketches - when I saw the long strip down the middle of the sketch I knew I wanted to try the Spotlight technique with my Sunflower embossing folder. I stretched the sketch to accommodate a slimline design.

 

Festive Friday’s World Cardmaking Challenge #FFO218 I’ve chosen the bright jewel colours, fancy slimline fold, stitching and a decorated envelope. 

I’m getting inky with Sunflower 3D embossing folder, Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera, Bubble Bath ribbon, Antique Pearls & Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Crisp Cantaloupe inks & blending brushes. 

Love the spotlight technique - such a fun way to add pop of colour! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

World Cardmaking Day - Bonus edition

Sharing a bonus card today because some challenges caught my eye and I wanted to play along! 

Playing along with the Freshly Made sketches #FMS706. 

As well as the adorable Mood board of Mushroom inspiration over at INKspirational 

I have been dying to play with the Toadstoool Garden DSP and Dappled Dots I grabbed off the last chance list. I’m using the Alphabet A La Mode and Sunshine Vibes dies both current products. 

Came together as a cute little Hello card to send out to let someone know I’m thinking of them. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday meets Snowflakes

This week’s Slimline Sunday card was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #FMS704. I just loved the circles I immediately envisioned Bokeh vibes. I stretched the sketch to be slimline and turned to be landscape to fill the space.

Over at Inspire.Create stamping challenges #IC201 was inspired to use Blues and Greens. I have chosen to play with Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam.

Sweet Stampin’ has the prompt to use dies so I am playing with my Sunshine Kisses Dies.

Also playing with Greetings for You ephemera and Iredescent Faceted Gems.

I wanted to keep my design clean and simple so opted to create a DIY Bokeh background using masking techniques and a DIY stencil using window sheets and circle dies.

My sentiment was chosen from Greetings for you ephemera was a little starker white than I wanted against the snowflakes so I blended it with some Soft Sea Foam.

The added iridescent faceted gems add a pop of shimmer. I love the finished product!

Have you attempted to embrace the Slimline style? I admit A2 is my default go too but I am enjoying pushing myself outside that comfort with the slimline and fancy folds cards. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life