Fusion #23

Hello friends!! time for another Fusion :) I hope you enjoyed playing along with Halloween theme in the previous challenge. Our new challenge is so pretty and gives so many ideas for fabulous designs.  Now let's see what will you make this time ;)  So here's the Fusion inspiration n sketch for you...

FUSION is a very interesting, it gives us a photo and a sketch, so possibilities are endless with the freedom given in the challenge. You can just work with the sketch or just photo, in my case I went with the photo inspiration. So here's my card...

To make this card, I used a stencil sent by my sweet friend Loll of Stamping with Loll. I lais the stencil on water color panel and dabbed it with Peacock feather distress ink. Then I water colored the entire BG creating an ombre effect. Finally, I laid of the die cut pieces along with some gold twine and a pearl pin to finish my card I am linking this up to the following challenges AAA Cards Challenge - Water colors, Catered Crop - Gratitude Attitude Recipe Swap, Virginia's view #9 - Metallic and Showcase your style #1 - Twine, white and sentiment 

   

 
 

There is a lot more inspiration available for you by our lovely team. Go and check out :) Also, for more details about the challenge please visit Fusion Card Challenge 

Amy Tsuruta
Betty J
Deepti .....<you are here>
Jeanne Jachna
Julia Aston
Katie Brooks
Kelly Griglione
Kimberly Wiener 

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan 

Michelle Williams

Michelle Lupton

Stephanie Severin

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STAMPlorations Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge #23

Hi friends! Its time for a new sketch challenge at STAMPlorations Bi-weekly Sketch Challenge #23. This challenge ends on November 14th and the winners would be announced on November 16th. We have a very talented Guest Designer Ingrid joining us for this challenge. She makes amazing cards and her mixed media cards are simply mind blowing. You can check out more of her creations at her blog Ingrid's Craft Corner

Let's get to the sketch and my card...

To make this card, I used Vignette Retro Mod shapes and Trendy feathers. I stamped the rounded square shape in yellow and orange ink to create a subtle gradient. Then I die cut the sentiment through the stamped images and layered it multiple times, adhered it back. I heat embossed the feather on vellum, fuzzy cut it and layers it with some burlap twine and sequins on card base.  I am linking this at Time Out Challenge #17 - Inspired by words, The Card Concept #22 - Thank Fall, Cure for the Monday Blues challenge #33 and Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes!

  

Be sure to check out STAMPlorations blog for some amazing inspiration by our lovely team and don't forget to play along.

Note: STAMPlorations has started a Bi monthly Stamp Club. This is very interesting club that you might wanna look into. Click HERE!

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Supplies used - Stamps: STAMPlorations Retro mod shapes, Trendy leaves ; Inks- Hero Arts butter bar and Memento Tangerine and Versamark ink; Dies - PS Hello Tag dies; Sequins from Ellen Hustson; Whisper Opaque white embossing powder

Yay!! Guest Designing for The Alley Way Stamps :)

Hello friends!! I am so excited to be the Guest Designer for The Alley Way Stamps for the month of November :) I love their sweet and cute stamps. They are perfect to create the kind of cards/ projects which are sure to make you smile.

Today I have created a card using the Monster Mash and Petal pushers Stamp set. I had so much fun in creating it. The idea focuses on the sentiment "imaginary friend" which I have depicted on my card as ghost images of the monsters :)

To make this card, I went with an under water scene. I masked one of the monster and stamped the rest in Grey ink. I masked one of the focal monster and inked the card base with distress inks. I also stamped one of the monster image to create the rocks. I stamped the under water plants using the Petal pusher set. Then colored the focal monster and also lightly colored the rest of the invisible monster in grey.  Finally I took a torn strip of vellum, heat embossed the sentiment and adhered it on the panel.

Please visit TAWS blog :) and I will be back soon with another fun creation with these stamps.

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Mixed Media Card Challenge #5 - Christmas

This is my second post for the day, please click HERE for my ATCAS #51 post.

Time flies so fast, we are already through with four challenges and now heading to another fun challenge at The Mixed Media Card Challenge. You can also join in the fun!! Read about mixed media definition HERE and u will know what I am talking about.  So let's see what our challenge is and what I created...

Christmas with an optional element of Bells.... We have a wonderful sponsor STAMPlorations for this challenge and is generously offering the following -
Prizes:
1 winner - $15 gift certificate (randomly drawn from entries with optional element)
1 winner - choice of stamp set from select categories (randomly drawn from all entries)

I used the beautiful bells from STAMPlorations Holiday Sketches - Christmas Bells to create this card...

To make this card, I took a panel and die cut it with PPP stitched border die, then I scored it and swipes the ink pads to create a wood grain effect. On the card base I stenciled some embossing paste to create snow. I stamped fuzzy cut and colored the bells. Die cut some foliage and adhered it all on the card base. I am linking this to 613 Avenue Create #95 - Anything Goes!, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes! and Christmas Card Challenge #48 - Anything Goes!

There is a lot more incredible inspiration by a versatile and uber talented team :) Please head over to our challenge blog to check out the details of the challenge and some more inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

Supplies used - Stamps : Stamplorations Holiday Sketches - Christmas bells and Oh Christmas tree set; Inks - Hero arts Forever green, Memento Tuxedo black, Distress vintage photo and Antique linen; Wendi vecchi embossing paste white; Dies - Nestabilities foliage, PPP border dies 1; Stencil - Heidi swapp Confetti stencil; Spectrum Noir and Sharpie markers

ATCAS #51 - Tag

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge is Vicki and she has picked a wonderful code word for you... TAG. I really enjoyed playing with this code word! I would like to welcome another super talented and extremely creative Guest Designer Linda. You can see her fabulous projects by clicking here, Creepin Along

Our winner will win an awesome prize from our amazing sponsors StampArt Designs. I am sure you love their digi stamps :)

Here's my card...

To make this card, I did some first and second generations stamping using CAS-ual Friday's Bold Wishes Stamp set. The I used the CAS-ual Fridies - Funky Round Tag to cut out the circle tag. I splatter some Pool ink and adhered the tag with some foam dots . I am sharing this card with Tag You're it! challenge #9 (I was inspired by the colors), Shopping our Stash #175 - Use something Round and 613 Avenue Create #95 - (optional Tag) 

Our DT has come up with some amazing projects this week. Pop over to our ATCAS challenge blog here and take a peek. I am looking forward to the challenge this fortnight and am very excited to visit your blogs.

Have fun in creating CAS card :) and thank you for visiting my blog.

Supplies used - Dies: Funky Round Tags; Inks - Hero arts Soft granite and Pool, Adirondack Pool alcohol ink; Stamps - CAS-ual Friday's Bold wishes; Twinery baker's twine