Quick & Simple Saturday

Welcome to Quick & Simple Saturday - those under 10 minute cards that still pack a punch!

Playing along with the As You See It challenge #382 … it’s 3 months to Christmas and I have lost track of how many cards I have already made 😜 Christmas just might be my favourite time of year so I make them all year long! 

Getting inky with last year’s Peaceful Garden suite.

Love the Herringbone pattern - creates a stunning effect in no time.

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Feminine & Floral

Welcome to another edition of Feminine & Floral here on the blog.

I’m getting inky with the Gilded Gallery card kit - this is such a gorgeous kit. Today’s design is direct from the kit instructions but there are so many alternatives you can also make. Kits are perfect for both new crafters and experienced! 

Love the colour palette in this kit -Blackberry Bliss, Crisp Cantaloupe, gold, Golden Glow, Gray Granite, Hydrangea Hue, Misty Moonlight, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Love, Laugh

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wings & Things

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things and what’s more whimsical than GNOMES?

Playing along to the Freshly Made Sketches #FM751

Getting inky with the sneak peek of Merry Mischief bundle, Winter Dreams DSP, rhinestones, Wink of Stella and Secret Sea, Real Red and Mossy Meadow blends. 

 

Such an adorable Holly Jolly card for the upcoming season. He was fun to colour with the blends and adding Wink of Stella adds some more magical glimmer! 

 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live. Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Feminine & Floral Friday

Welcome to another edition of Feminine & Floral Friday here on the blog.

Today’s card design was inspired by playing along to the Color Dare challenge #716 I’m playing with Calypso Coral/Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon/Pool Party and Secret Sea.

Getting inky with the Begonia Belle stamp set, Country Wood DSP, In Color Butterflies, Circle Punch, Triple Banner and Crisp Cantaloupe Shimmer Brush. 

Fun “sending lots of happiness  your way” floral design.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Whimsical Wings & Things Wednesday - today’s offering is all about the Gilded Wings!

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

Another round of AAA Coloirful colour themed challenges as I had left overs from yesterday’s technique session to use.

Sunday Stamps sketch #SSC391 - I swapped out the large oval for a Hexagon. 

Time Out Challenge encore because I love nature vibes cards. #TOC318 

I’m getting inky with the Gilded Wing Accents, Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera, Crushed Curry, Golden Glow, Balmy Blue & Azure Afternoon reinkers, Metallic Gems and unbranded gold twine. 

 

I just love the Gilded Wing Accents against this colour palette - the deep rich blues against the golden yellows is so striking. I coloured on the gilded wings with my blends to add some blue hues to the butterfly as well. The large hexagon sentiment from the Sincerely Noted Mix & Match ephemera pairs perfectly.  

 Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday vibes - trying to keep my design to clean and simple criteria. 

Design inspired by playing along to a couple challenges 

Color Dare challenge #713 colour palette I’ve chosen Soft Sea Foam, 

Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly. 

Just Us Girls Anything Goes Stencil week #JUG833 - I’m using a brick stencil.

Getting inky with July POM Begonia Belle and Golden Glow shimmer brush, retired brick stencil and antique pearls along with my colour palette inks. 

Also had a chance to play with my new toy - picked up a sticky mat to keep my project in place while blending or using a stencil. Works way better than painters tape which always seemed to rip my paper when I would lift it off. 

Love the pink & yellow colour combo with this flower. The brick wall stencil lis a nice backdrop and I added some splatters with the Golden Glow shimmer brush and a few pearls. Lovely thank you card ready to go our to someone.

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

Fun Fold Friday

Welcome to another edition of Fun Fold Friday. Today’s card was from part of a fun fold swap with the Stamp2Cr8 team so not sure of its official name.

Products used in the project: True Blue Floral DSP December 2025 POM, Stitched Shapes Dies, Mini Corrugated embossing folder, Friendly Foliage stamp set, Metallic Gem dots, blue ribbon. 

Measurements on photo

Quick video of it opening 

Fun little fold that shows off your pretty DSP nicely! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Thinking of You Thursday

Welcome to another edition of Thinking of You Thursday! Today’s card design was inspired by our Stamp2Cr8 monthly team’s creative challenge for this week to create a project using an entire Suite. 

I’m getting inky with the Natures Symphony Suite - I honestly love everything about this suite - the sentiments in the stamp set, the large dies, ribbon, metallic hexagon gems! I’ve paired with the Spotlight on Nature dies and added in some soft vellum with the Secret Sea foliage pieces. 

Great designs to be made for both masculine and feminine vibes!

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 

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 

Live, Laugh, Love 

Be Totallyawake4-life