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 

Masculine Vibes Monday

Welcome to another Monday edition of Masculine Vibes. 

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

Case-ing Tuesday Sketches  #578 page 54 from Jan-Apr 2026 catty.

Inspired By challenge - Seashells mood board and colour palette I have chosen Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow/Granny Apple Green and Pecan Pie #IB401 … loved the little toad on the log! 🪵 

Sweet Stampin’ challenge - stripes or chevrons … I have done stripes with the different papers.

 

I’m getting inky with the new Textured Tree embossing folder, Country woods DSP, Triple Banner and 2 1/2” circle punch, Moody Palette Glossy Dots and from my stash an old Sale-a-bration set Love you Lots which I kept just for the Toad as that’s my stepsons nickname so make lots of Toad themed cards 🐸🐸 

A fun “love you lots” masculine vibe card for my stash. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday! Today’s card was loads of fun to put together.

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

Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges has a fun sketch which I stretched into a slimline layout. #SUOC406 Loved the big bold scalloped focal point. 

Inspired By challenges has a fun Summer mood board with colour palette. I have chosen to play with  Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake with the big bold focal image of my sandy beach scene. 

Another round of Tic Tac Toe #tttc297 because it’s a fun game with lots of ways to win - down the middle summer theme, free is unique texture of sandpaper and lots of layers!  

I’m getting inky with Summer Happiness bundle, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, Sunset Sparkle sequins, So Swirly Embossing folder and Spellbinders scallop circle dies from my stash. 

Had fun with the beach theme - adding sand paper adds a fun dimension and extra texture. Love the So Swirly embossing folder as it looks like waves or hot tub swirls! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday - nothing more whimsical than a day spent playing pool side! 

Today’s design was inspired by playing along with several challenges:  

Freshly Made Sketches has this fun sketch #FMS744 

Inspired By #IB396 - I was inspired by the poolside theme and bright colour palette. I’m playing with Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo and Timid Tiger

Just Us Girls #JUG831 - Word PLAY which is perfect for a poolside day!  

Time Out Challenge #317 had a fun Water theme to go with my pool side design.

Getting inky with Summer Happiness Bundle, Cutest Crew stamp set for my sentiment, Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Mini Corrugated embossing folder for the flip flop soles, Coastal Cabana and Timid Tiger markers and White Gel pen.

Fun final design for the pool lover on my mailing list. The pool towel is Melon Mambo cardstock with white gel pen polka dots to coordinate with the polka dots on my DSP. Sunglasses are due cut from Washi Tape, Flip Flops are dies and I embossed the soles to give them dimension. Camera is stamped and coloured and die cut. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Masculine Vibes on Monday

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Vibes on Monday. 

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

Inspired By … Cookies #IB395. I was inspired by both the colour palette, choosing Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Crumb Cake, as well as the nautical theme of the cookies. 

Over at Tic Tac Toe challenges #tttc296 I went for the middle line using a plaid embossing folder, due cut sentiment and matting a border around the design. 

Over at Just Us Girls a challenge to pull out an old favourite die - I pulled out the Sunshine Sayings stamp & coordinating die bundle. 

Getting inky with old favourites long retired By the Tide stamp set, Sunshine Sayings stamps & coordinating die bundle, Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Crumb Cake ink pads with some Antique Pearls coloured with Lost Lagoon.  

Fun summer “sending sunshine and hugs” vibes design for someone special - my plaid embossing doesn’t show well on the photo against the collage of stamping but it does add some lovely texture in real life.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Monday’s Masculine Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Monday vibes - they say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach so what’s better than a DONUT themed I love you a hole bunch punny card? 

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the Inspires By …. Donuts #IB393 along with the sketch layout.

Played another round of Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc295 with a middle row of pink, squares, and CAS design.

I’m getting inky with an old Paper Pumpkin stamp set from the Sprinkled With Love kit, the Stylish Shapes dies, Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder, Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink gems along with Bubble Bath, Highland Heather and Calypso Coral inks. 

Yummy donuts 🍩 I do not have a donut stamp so I made my donuts using a 3/4” circle punch and a cropodile punch out of white cardstock and then blended colour onto them and hand drew sprinkles.

 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Monday Masculine Vibes

Welcome to another Monday Masculine Vibes - they say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and my other half is definitely an ice cream lover! 

Today’s card design came together playing with a few fun card challenges.  Over at As You See It they have a colour challenge mood board - I was inspired by the purple! #AYSI367

The Inspired By blog challenge Sweet Caterpillar mood board #IB377 and the accompanying sketch.

Playing another round of Tic Tac Toe with their challenge board #tttc287. I have used the top row circles, pastel and embossing.  

Over at Time Out Challenges photo inspiration with the stripes and polka dots. #TOC307

I’m getting inky with a retired Saleabration set Homeycomb Happiness and paired it with the Dotted Circles & Lovely Stripes embossing folders, Gorgeous Grape ink and blends, Pecan Pie blends and some pearl bling. 

Final “You’re so Sweet” design. I did the direct to paper ink drag across the embossed papers. For my sentiment I used the masking tape trick to create a straight line sentiment vs the stacked style. I used my Gorgeous Grape blends to colour the pearls to match the card. 

I think this would make a wonderful thank you card or birthday card with a gift certificate to an ice cream shop inside! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

 

Whimsical Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday and what’s more Whimsical than an old fashioned Tea Party! 

Today’s card design came together while playing with a few challenges.  My colour palette from over at Colourful Options Pinks & Purples mood board.

Just Us Girls mood board #JUG811 also inspired with pink and fancy drinks

Inspired By Challenge #IB376 has a tea party garden mood board and a fun sketch! Had me itching to pull out an old favourite Tea Shoppe stamp set.

I am getting inky with the retired Tea Shoppe stamp set, Splash of Sparkles 12x12 DSP, Bubble Bath, Pretty in Pink and Highland Heather inks, Bubble Bath ribbon and rhinestones.  

Love how the final design came together it’s a perfect card to thank someone who has let you stay with them for an extended visit with it’s sentiment “Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary!” 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life