Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday. I am sharing a single 12x12 layout today. 

Today layout was inspired by playing along with sketch #697 by Janessa Franco over in the Sketches in Thyme group on Facebook.

I’m getting inky with some sneak peek online exclusive items coming  in March; the Capturing Smiles bundle and the Cutest Crew bundle along with February’s Product of the month Paper Illusions 12x12 DSP with the gorgeous Colour palette of : Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Triple banner punch and from my stash nesting circle dies and a mini postage punch, rhinestones and unbranded silver twine. 

 

Is it so pretty? A fun palette for upcoming projects like Easter and St Patrick’s Day! 

Final results turned out cute with an 4x6 and two 3x4 photo mats which will showcase photos of the granddaughter playing with our 3 furry babies! 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Scrappy Saturday. Today’s double layout is inspired by two challenges. 

My left side layout inspired by Sketches in Thyme layout #694

My right side layout inspired by Stick It Down for January. 

I’m using some retired punches and dies with the current Made with Love DSP and sticker sheets.

 

Such pretty colour combo Bubble Bath, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Real Red, Strawberry Slush.

Love how they turned out! 

Left side features four photos 3x4 

Right side layout features two 3x4 photos.

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Masculine Monday

Welcome to another edition of Masculine Monday. Today’s card design is inspired by a few challenges.

Inspired by … the Snowman Party #ISB369

CAS on Friday snowflake prompt #CAS324 - my snowflakes joined tougher to create a snowy scene.

Colorful Options and their wintery blue snowy mood board and colour palette 

He’s just the cutest little snowman? The Festive Friends stamp set and the Swirly Wave embossing folder pair so nicely together. Little blue ribbon and blue traditional sequins dots just finish him off. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

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Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday.

Colour palette inspired from over at Color INKspiration. #CI198 Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Real Red and Very Vanilla.

Sketch inspiration came from CASE-ing Tuesday. I have stretched it to accommodate a slimline design. #CT537

Playing with some current product Delicate Pine Snowflake stamp set, Christmas Words hybrid embossing fold, white embossing powder, Pearl embellishments and a strip of retired DSP.  

Fun “Warmest Winter Wishes” holiday card with some fun texture and sparkle! ✨ 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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Slimline Sunday

Welcome to another edition of Slimline Sunday. Today’s slimline design came together through inspiration from a few different challenges.

Cupcake Inspiration had a challenge #CI629 to create something that makes you smile - and anything that sparkle’s makes me smile!

My sketch layout is thanks to Atlantic Hearts challenge #653. I flipped the sketch orientation to landscape to fit the slimline design and the focal point of leaves/sprigs and a sentiment.

CAS on Friday has a birthday card challenge which prompted my sentiment choice “Because it’s your birthday”.

Played some Tic Tac Toe challenge again #tttc282 but this time with a diagonal of Leaves, for my Free I have used vellum and die cuts for the win. 

I am playing with my new goodies from the November Online Exclusive: The Friendly Foliage stamps & dies, The Words of Beauty stamps & dies. Also playing with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder, Traditional Sparking Sequins dots and Versamark and gold embossing powder. 

I just love how it’s come together. The foliage is just so beautiful and love the sophisticated look of the clean and simple gold and white palette - it’s so sparkly! 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret

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Socially Scrappy Saturday

Welcome to another edition of Socially Scrappy Saturday. Today I am sharing a layout I created to showcase the Peaceful Garden suite for an event my upline Anne had last weekend. It was an amazing day full of inspiration and make n takes and positive creative energy just electric around the room! 

I had seen the template on Facebook, many thanks to whomever the original creator is, unfortunately the pin didn’t link back to anyone and there was no watermark. I just think it’s the perfect design to showcase pretty DSP! 

It turned out lovely. I’m not sure which design is my favourite I just love them all. 

Happy Scrappin’ 

Margaret

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Memories and More Monday

Welcome to another edition of Memories & More Monday’s scrapbook share.

Today’s layout was inspired by the Stick It Down October single sketch inspiration challenge over on Facebook.

I chose to play with the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set, Elegant Pine Snowflake DSP, the Alphabet A La Mode dies.

When I saw the sketch challenge and the big Maple Leaf I immediately thought of the stunning huge focal snowflake in the Elegant Pine Snowflake DSP it was perfect for a traditional 12x12 layout. I added a little cluster of Pine Tree Trimmings trees and used the Alphabet A La Mode dies for the JOY sentiment. Some of the Traditional Sparkling sequins  and Rhinestones coloured with Cherry Cobbler blends.

Happy Scrappin’

Margaret 

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Wednesday WOW 🤩

Welcome and Happy Wednesday and you might need sunglasses for the WOW coming your way!

Today I am playing along with the following challenges:

Colour palette is thanks to Cupcake Inspiration #CI627 I have chosen Bubble Bath and the Earthen Tone Metallic paper.

CAS on a Friday for the CAS sketch inspiration. CAS is always a challenges for me but I’m trying! 

And over on Instagram the Stampin’ Fancy Fridays challenge of Sparkle and Shine for this month because well I love me some SPARKLE ✨ I have used the Wink of Stella to add my sparkle and the metallic paper is brining on the shine!

I am playing with Snowflake Kisses Dies and Greetings for You sentiment ephemera from Stampin’ Up!

I just love this colour combo with this die - pink snowflakes are so pretty and sparkly! 

It’s so hard to catch the gorgeous shimmer of the Earthen Tones DSP on the still camera ao here’s a little video of it in action.

I had too much fun and created a few extras with this colour palette and played with another challenge over at Tic Tac Toe #tttc280 with the Snowflake Kisses Die Cuts, Forever Plaid embossing folder and layers.

Loving the metallic paper when it’s embossed gives a double WOW factor! 

Here’s some more cause I was on a roll.

The colour on colour die cut is such a beautiful look.

So much subtle texture is just pretty!

And because I was raised to be frugal and practice waste not want not especially with that gorgeous metallic paper so used my scraps from cutting snowflakes to create another card. Sentiment is from a retired set called Sassy Salutations.

Ok just one more because I just can’t help myself with this die LOL!

Created a seasonal monochromatic version with the metallic paper challenge #TOT298 from over at Time Out Challenges.

Do you have a favourite? 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

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