Feminine & Floral Friday

Welcome to another edition of Feminine & Floral Friday. 

Playing along to a couple challenges today. Fun sketch over at Global Design Project #GDP566

Another round over at The Color Dare with the Hydrangea Hue & Peaceful Pine colour palette.

I’m getting inky with the Gilded Gallery Card kit, Natures Symphony dies and Gold Foil paper. 

Card kits are great for quick & easy design but that doesn’t mean they don’t result in stunning results! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Technique Tuesday - Slider Fun

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - this week I am showcasing a fun Scarecrow slider card.

 

Playing along with the Global Design Project Garden/Harvest mood board #GDP563 

Getting inky with the Fun for Fall Bundle, Everyday Arches dies and since my gingham DSP didn’t arrived in time I pulled out my old Buffalo Check stamp set and than blended over it with the Golden Glow to mimic the current gingham DSP and added some radiant gems for bling. I used the retired Window Punch to create my slide but you can use a die or manually cut a slide track on a trimmer if you don’t have the Word Punch. 

Quick process video of the slider card coming together:

I got my slider mechanisms on Amazon because it is just easier than making them by hand but for those who prefer to DIY there are loads of DIY tutorials out there  using pennies and dimensional foam if you’ve still got access to pennies - Canada got rid of our penny 🤣

I just love this little scarecrow in the Fun for Fall bundle - I am lucky my name got picked to be the Happy Stamper game and I was given the stamp set to showcase at last months Stamp2Cr8 team meeting and have been having so much fun with it I ordered the adorable dies that go with it. The corn and fence are great Fall design add ons! I just love the slider allowing the scarecrow to move back and forth behind my fence line! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday -it’s always a fun day to have more design space to create with. 

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

The Global Design Project sketch challenge # GDP562 I have stretches to accommodate a slimline.

Sunday Stamps Challenge #SSC393 for the mood board - I was inspired by the colour palette to use the Pumpkin Patch 12x12 DSP. 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc300  Bottom Row for the win: Die Cut / Patterned Paper / Bright Colours 

Getting inky with the Fun For Fall bundle, Words of Beauty stamp set, Painted Patch 12x12 DSP,  Radiant Fems, Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Golden Glow, Lost Lagoon and Pool Party blends and unbranded copper twine. 

Love the fun painted patch DSP - it’s a bright palette for Fall with the pops of blue. The little scarecrow in the Fun for Fall is too adorable and fun to colour! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to  another edition of fun fold Friday! Today I am making a Gift Holder Easel Card.

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

Global Design Project Theme: Framed #GDP559

TGIF Challenges mood board - floral monochrome #tgif588

Tic Tac Toe challenge #tttc298 

Right hand row for the win - butterfly, fun fold and marker’s. 

I’m getting inky with the Butterfly Flight Hot foil bundle, Everyday Arches dies, Artisan Garden Sketched DSP, Greetings for All mix & match ephemera, black twine and antique pearls. 

Measurements on the photo:

 

Quick process video 

Fun cheerful thank you card with spot for a gift card in appreciation for some help.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday.

Today’s card was inspired by a few challenges:

Case-ing Tuesday Sketches #574 from page 23 of the May-Aug 2026 catalog.

Global Design Project #gdp557 Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana colour palette.

Festive Friday challenges National Friendship Day inspo list #FF0214 using pastel colours, knotted ribbon/twine, friendship sentiment, flowers & butterflies. 

As You See It challenge #377 using flower, die cut, shades of yellow, bold sentiment and enamel dots. 

Getting inky with the July POM Begonia Belle stamp set, Summer Happiness dies,  Everyday Arches dies, Flora and Fern embossing folder, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana inks and Silver Bakers Twine.

Happy with my design - a lovely cheerful ‘thinking of you’ card. Love the Sunset Shimmer Iridescent paper embossed it really gives a gorgeous shimmer. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

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 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday here on the blog. 

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #AHSC689 - love a slimline sketch! 

Stampin’ Fancy Friday emboss it challenge - ! - I used the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder . 

Handstamped Sentiments mood board challenge #492. 

Global Design Project challenge #GDP555 Numbers. Perfect challenge for making my next anniversary card. 

I’m getting inky with an old favourite from my stash Number of Years and Sticked So Sweetly Dies paired with my new favorited Floral Spray 3D Folder, Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger and Black Hybrid inks, Rhinestones coloured with Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger blends and unbranded Silver Metallic twine.

Stunning end design for a Happy 22nd Anniversary card for this years special day next month. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday.

Today’s design was inspired by a few challenges:

Global Design Project color palette #GDP553 Peaceful Pine, Barely Blush and Timid Tiger. 

CASE-ing Tuesday sketch  -#569 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #tttc295 left row floral, pink, birthday! 

Getting inky with retired Papillon Potpourri and the coordinating butterfly punches, Greeting For All ephemeral pack, Artisan Garden DSP, Peaceful Pine, Barely Blush and Timid Tiger blends.

Turned out so pretty 🤩 Love how the orange pops against the black polka dot! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life