Clean & Simple Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Clean & Simple Saturday - trying to hone my skills at the minimalist design technique.

My design was inspired by playing along to several fun challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #AHSC691 

Another turn with the Festive Friday challenge National Friendship Inspo Board #FF0214 this time I’m  playing with pastel colours, tone on tone stamping and flowers. 

TGIF Challenge Tone on Tone #tgif587 

Time Out Challenges #TOC318 Mother Nature so grabbed my flip flops and headed out to smell the flowers! 

CAS Colours & Sketches colour palette Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Lost Lagoon.

CAS on Friday challenge #339 - flowers.

I’m getting inky with Summer Happiness bundle with coordinated washi tape, Stylish Shapes dies, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemeral, Pearl dots and Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Lost Lagoon. 

Love how the Just a Note design came together - hoping I am little closer to the CAS design rules. The tone on tone flip flops are adorable and the little flowers from the Summer Happiness bundle are great for die cutting in white and adding sponged colours of choice. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Minimalist Monday vibes

Welcome to another edition of minimalist Monday - honing the clean and simple design concept.

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

TGIF Challenges #tgifc586 … just had to play along with this adorable farm mood board!

Freshly Made Sketches #freshlymadesketches #745 fun little square focal point design.

Global Design Project #gdp556 Case the Designer - Emma Goddard … such a fun colour palette I chose to use Lemon Lime, Strawberry Slush and Calypso Coral. 

 

Inspire.Create stamping challenges #220 to create a single layer design. 

Getting inky with the June 2026 POM Wild Bunch, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera pack, Lemon Lime, Strawberry Slush, Calypso Coral inks with blending brushes, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Ivory and Pale Pink blends, 3/4” punch to create sun  mask and rhinestones.

Single layer design’s are definitely a stretch of creativity for me - but he’s a cute little Highland Cow who can steal the show! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Fun Fold Friday - Double Triangle Fold

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today I  playing with the Double Triangle Fun Fold inspired from the Pampered Stamper.

My colour palette was inspired by last week’s TGIF challenges colour palette of Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist and Black.

I’m getting inky with the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Phrases & Frames bundle, Antique Pearls, Coastal Cabana marker and Lemon Lime Twist blends. Unbranded Silver Metallic twine.

Measurements courtesy of The Pampered Stamper.

Process Video of the card coming together.

Such a striking colour combo! I have had a lot of designer series paper love affairs over the years but I think that this Artisan Sketched Garden DSP has topped the charts! The striking black and white patterned sides and the fantastic florals on the opposite side just da bomb diggedity! 

Still able to stand for display a regular card if desired.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Sneak Peek

Sharing a little sneak peek of tomorrow’s Fun Fold Friday because my design was inspired by the TGIF Friday colour challenge and submissions need to happen today.

How striking is the #tgifc594 Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime & Black colour palette?

Loving how it came together! The black and white is so striking against the bright colours’ 

Come back tomorrow for all the details on how to make this fun fold.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4life 

Technique Tuesday Fidget Spinner fun

Welcome to another edition of technique Tuesday - today I am playing with adding fidget spinner to a card.

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

TGIF Challenges mood board #tgif582  - that gorgeous sunset and Ferris wheel just beg to combine the Scenic Coast DSP with Boardwalk Fun dies 🎡 

Sweet Stampin’ Anything But A Birthday card - chose to add a You Did It sentiment 

Time Out Challenge #TOC315 Pick 2 inspo list - summer fun sunset by the beach! 

I’m getting inky with Scenic Coast DSP, Boardwalk Fun DSP, Greetings for All ephemera pack and fidget spinners from Amazon. 

The fidget spinners are an easy to use add on that gives your card an interactive experience.

A fun “hey you did it”  card - will work for either a graduation or retirement because after either event you deserve a vacation by the water where you can ride the Ferris wheel as you watch the sun go down! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today’s fun fold is a great option for when you want to see both sides of your pretty paper! 

Card design inspired by playing along to the TGIF Challenges for their sketch  #TGIF581 loved the big focal circle. 

Another go at the Time Out Challenge word inspo  #toc315 for the summer vacation sunset by the water.

Getting inky with the Scenic Coast suite, Spotlight On Natures dies, Soft Waves embossing folder. 

Measurements 

Card Base - 11” x 4.25 scored at 5.5”

Card Front - 4” x 5.25” 

DSP insert - 4” x 6” scored .75”

White insert - 4” x 5.25”

Quick process video 

Just love this set - the paper is just breathtaking especially against the stunning Secret Sea. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4-life 

Technique Tuesday One Sheet Wonder

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. 

Technique choice was is inspired by playing along with TGIF challenges One Sheet Wonder challenge. #tgifc570.

Sweet Stampin Spring/Easter challenge

 

Inspire.Create colour challenge #IC212 I’ve chosen Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue and Berry Blast.

Addicted to CAS stripes challenge #304 

CAS on Friday Spring theme challenge #330

Global Design Project Case the Designer #GDP540 - I was inspired by the pink florals for my one card. I used the Beautifully Adorned Ephemera pack and coloured the vellum with the Berry Blast blends to give them the pink floral vibes on my last card. 

I’m getting inky with the Beautiful Bokeh 6x6 DSP, the Easter Basket stamp set, Beautifully Adorned ephemera, Easter Time Mix & Match ephemera, Forever Plaid, Lovely Stripes, Stone & Vine, Ladybugs Picnic and All in a Row embossing folders, Stamp Write Markers in Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue and Berry Blast, gold metallic ink, rhinestone gems. 

Measurements for cutting the One Sheet Wonder with 6x6 DSP to create 5 patterns for card designs.

Quick process video 

5 Card Design from 1 6x6 DSP.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Be Totallyawake4life