Whimsical Wings & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things here on the blog.

Todays card design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges: Another round of Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge - case the designer! #SUOC410 I was inspired this time by not only the layout but the plaid gingham. 

Inspiration Station September Mood Boars #89 love the pink in the leaves. 

Time Out Challenges - Seasonal

Colours Where You Live #TOC322 - we have lots of Blue Spruce trees and several Fire bushes in the neighborhood with shades from pink to deep reds. 

Just Us Girls - Fall Mood Board #JUG841.

Getting Inky with Painted Patch DSP, Gilded Wings accents, Sincerely Noted Ephemera, Detailed Wreath accents, Scenic Coast sequins, Pool Party ink and blending brush.

Final design resulted in a “for an awesome friend’ card. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Fun Fold Friday - Pull Tab Flip Card

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday - today I am trying a fold I saw from Stampin’ with Tami.

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

Sweet Stampin’ - using the Fun for Fall dies 

Stampin’ Up! Only Challenge #SUOC409 - fall market mood board 

Just Us Girls #JUG839 - Thank you theme 

Colorful Options September Rusty Brown mood board - Early Espresso and Crumb Cake colour palette. 

Im getting inky with Fun for Fall bundle, Glow of Harvest DSP from August POM, Metallic Gems, retired Word Window punch and unbranded Gold twine. 

Measurements

Crumb Cake Card Base;  8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 4 1/4” 

Early Expresso cardstock

Base Mat 5 1/4” x 4”

Large Flap Mat 3 1/4” x 2 1/2” 

Smaller Flap Mat 2 3/4” x 2”

Pull Tab Mechanism 6 1/2” x 2” scored at 2 1/4” and 2”

Glow of Harvest DSP layer 5” x 3 3/4”

Vanilla layers

Card Insert  5” x 3 3/4”

Large Flap layer 3 1/8” x 2 3/8”

Smaller Flap layer 2 1/2” x 1 7/8”

Focal image sized to fit on large front flap 

Quick process video 

I can’t get enough of the little scarecrow - it’s so adorable!

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalistic Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalistic Monday - embracing the less is more philosophy.

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

Clean & Simple CAS Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge35 Edges & Corners 

Almost Clean & Simple Cards #saturdaychallenge11 Stencilled Background

Another round of Just Us Girls Anything Goes Stencil Week #JUG383

Another round of Sunday Stamps Mood board - this colour palette is so pretty. #SSC393

Festive Friday Challenge Stand Up to Cancer Inspo word list #FF0217 I’ve chosen orange ink, copper twine, awareness ribbon, hope/strength sentiment.

 

I’m getting inky with some ole goodies from my stash back before I used to label old 🤣 Playing with the Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Pool Party & Last Lagoon blends and ink pads and some metallic gems.

Love how this one turned out with the design staying along the edge in the little focal cluster. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

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 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday - with a little encore of the Shadow Blocking technique. 

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

Stamp with Anne’s Stamp2Cr8 Community “inky fingers” team challenge where Anne gives team members a few papers & embellishments elements to a create with and we choose our own stamps and final design.

The Paper Players - looking forward to fall challenge #PP779

Just Us Girls challenge Mood board #JUG837 with the gorgeous sunflowers 🌻 

Another round of Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc299 middle row for across for the win - fun slimline fold with a technique, radiant gems and 

Spotlight on Nature die.

I’m getting inky with the Fun for Fall, Sunflower Fields DSP, Spotlight on Nature dies, Mossy Meadow gingham ribbon, Radiant Gems.

Fun “Hay There” card for a fall occasion. The Spotlight Technique is a great way to showcase all the pretty paper which is handy when you can’t decide which side of the paper to showcase. I do not want to rush the last of summer but I do love Fall for its gorgeous colours, warm days with cool nights and the deliciousness that is crockpot season with delicious Fall favourite meals! 

What’s your favourite things about Fall?

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Technique Tuesday - Peekaboo Diamond

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. Today I am sharing the Peekaboo Diamond Technique. Love techniques that allow you to show off both sides of the pretty paper!

Card design was inspired by playing along to a couple challenges:

Time Out Challenge #TOC319 I chose Birthday sentiment and Geometric Diamond shape.

Just Us Girls #JUGS835 - anything goes dies - I chose Cutest Crew dies.

Getting inky with Country Wood DSP, Cutest Crew bundle, Antique Pearls coloured with Misty Moonlight blender pen. Measurements on photo.

Quick Process Video 

End result is an adorable Happy Birthday card for a dog lover!

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life

Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of clean & simple Saturday - honing the less is more design principle.

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #AHSC692

Hand Stamped Sentiments colour palette - Golden Glow, Barely Blush and Lost Lagoon. #HSS493

Just Us Girls CASE a DT member - I chose to CASE Sue from Cards by Q as I hadn’t played with my Four Feathers bundle in a while and I loved her clean & simple design.

Getting inky with the Four Feathers bundle from my stash, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, In Color Butterflies and unbranded silver twine.

 

A lovely ‘Just a note’ card with the cluster of feathers, twine and little blush butterflies all floating around the sentiment. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Totallyawake4-life