Fusion #17

Hello friends!! time for another Fusion :) I hope you enjoyed playing along with our previous challenge. Our new challenge is perfect for the summer time with beautiful bright bloom :) 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 only. Though I tried quite a few designs that incorporated the sketch but they made their way into the trash. So here's my card...

I guess sometimes sticking to your own style works best :) To make this card, I masked off the edges and inked the card base with distress inks. Then I took a fern rubber stamp and water stamped it on the two edges. I hope u can see it, A closeup of the photo will show better :) Once the base dried, I heat embossed the sentiments and also added some modeling paste through the stencil, just to introduce some focus to family. Fianlly, I went over the edges with a Spectrum Noir pastel green marker. Since, I have use texture, dimension along with stamps and ink... this card will be considered as a mixed media card. So remember to play along the MMCC #2 - Summer

I am linking this up to the following challenges -

1. Less is More Week 184 - OLC Foliage  

2. One Layer Simplicity challenge #8 - Shades of summer 

3. Muse #80 - Therese Calvird 

 

I was a lucky winner of the Winnie & Walter The Big, the bold and blessing set and could wait to use it, now I am sharing my creation at their Join in to Win!

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 

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

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan 

Michelle Williams

Michelle Lupton

Sindhu
Stephanie Severin

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

Supplies used : Ink- Versamark, Distress Worn lipstick, Spiced marmalade, Squeezed lemon; Stamps - Winnie & Walter - The big, the bold and blessings, Hampton Art - Fern; Stencil - Crafter's workshop well rounded; Spectrum Noir pastel Marker; Whisper Opaque white embossing powder; Liquitex modelling paste

Couldn't help making this one...

This is my second post for the day, if you are looking for my STAMPlorations August Challenge post, please click HERE.

I really cherish those days when an idea hits me and I am able to create the card in less than 15 mins, today was one such day :) So here I am with yet another card...

 

To make this card, I stamped the stripes of varying thickness on card base in Mint colored ink. Then I die cut the thanks from the strips and adhered it back adding multiple layers to create dimension. After that I white heat embossed the butterfly in vellum, fuzzy cut it and adhered it with some twine on the card. Finally to finish my card, I added some gold sequins :)

I was inspired by the following -

House of Cards - August Sketch Challenge 

CASology Week 107 - Stripes

CAS on Sunday #39 - Butterfly

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #272  - Mint and Gold

  

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

Supplies used - Stamps: TAWS - Crossing lines, Martha Stewart - Butterflies; Ink - Hero Arts Mint Julep and Versamark; Twine from Recollections, Gold sequins from Ellen Hutson and Whisper Opaque white embossing powder

STAMPlorations - August Challenge STAMPS & DIES

It's time for the monthly challenge at STAMPlorations - STAMPS & DIES :) so all you need to do is use a stamp and a die on ur creation which I guess we mostly do, easy! This challenge ends on August 31st, so you will have plenty of time to play along, The winners for this challenge will be announced on September 4th. I would also like to welcome our Guest Designer Karen Dunbrook of Snippets. I am sure you know her already, she creates some of the most fabulous cards with amazing  backgrounds. You will love what she created for this challenge. Now let me show you what I created...

So that's my card using Stamps and diecuts. To make this card I was inspired by the colors and the wall decor piece at Cure for the Monday blues challenge #26 photo inspiration and for the sketch by Seize the Sketch #26 - Sketch by Katie. Since, I have used die cuts I will link it up at A Blog Named Hero #49 - Die a little and also added some sparkle by gold embossing, so I am sharing this at Simon Say's Stamp Wednesday challenge - Make it sparkle

To make this card, I masked of the edges with post it notes, then I stamped the feather from STAMPlorations VIGNETTE Trendy feathers, creating a semi circle. Once dried, I heat embossed the edges of these feather using gold embossing powder. Next I inked the base with distress ink, added the die cut birdies, stamped the sentiment and also added a strip of inked kraft card stock again inspired by the brown cushion in photo.

 

The inspiration from out team will blow u away :) You can check all the details about the challenge and the inspirations by clicking HERE.

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

Supplies used - Inks: Versamark, Distress Tumbled glass, Vintage Photo, Hero Arts - Fresh peach; Stamps: STAMPlorations VIGNETTE Trendy feathers; Diecuts - Memory box Perched Reed bird; Ranger Fine gold embossing powder

Swirly love...

Hi friends! I have a couple of cards to share, I have played with STAMPlorations Distressed Floral swirls stamp set. I love these artsy designs of the swirls, they make your card look so elegant :) 

So my first card was inspired by the Runway inspired challenge #65 - Louis Vuitton, Seize the birthday - Monochromatic Yellow and Time out Challenge #11 - Celebrate 

To make this card, I heat embossed the swirls in white on vellum and fuzzy cut the lower edge along the swirl design.I inked the card base with distress ink, added some water splatter and heart embossed the sentiment with silver. To finish the card I added some tiny die cut butterflies and the vellum piece I created earlier :) These butterflies were sent by a sweet friend of mine along with few more goodies :) She is the best !

 

So that finishes my first card :)

For my second card, I was inspired by the sketch and polka dots of the inspiration card at The Cutting Edge challenge #6 and by the Wedding theme and colors at The Card Concept #16 - Create a Wedding card. Since it has sparkle, I will link it up at Simon Say's stamp Wednesday challenge- Make it sparkle and also it has diecuts so will link it up at A blog named Hero #49 - Die a little

To make this card, I first heat embossed another swirl from this set. Then I inked the vertical panel. and created a bokeh effect using STAMPlorations VIGNETTE Retro Mod shapes, I also did some water stamping using another stamp from Holiday Artsy set. Then I punched out the daisies, inked them lightly in blue, die cut the vellum leaves and alphabet for the love sentiment. I placed it all together on card base and to finish my card I added some sparkly clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh :)

  

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

Supplies used - Inks: Versamark ink, Distress Squeezed lemonade, Tumbled glass; Stamps: STAMPlorations - Distressed Floral Swirls, Holiday Artsy, Vignette Retro Mod Shapes; Embossing powder - Whisper Opaque White and Ranger -Silver; Dies - Spellbinders Foliage; MFT Dienamics Little lower case alphabets; 

ATSM #107 - Make your mark

We are back with another favorite challenge at Addicted to stamps and more... MAKE YOUR MARK. This is a challenge that requires you to use Markers, Pencils, Pens, Chalks, Crayons etc. If it writes or colours - use it! I am sure you love coloring as much as I do :)

For my card I decided to create a scene where the cute little cat tries to grab our attention by climbing over the string where the birds are sitting. And once the cat makes a jump, the birds loose their balance which I have depicted :)

 

To make this card, first I stamped the little cat and it's lower body multiple times to indicate movement.  The I hand drew the string lightly with pencil and stamped the little birdies.I colored them with Spectrum Noir markers.  I also hand drew and fuzzy cut the birch tree, inked the card base, stamped the sentiment. Finally, adhered this panel on a craft card base with some foam dots. 

I am kind of happy with the results, I was able to recreate my imagination :D

I am sharing this at the following challenges -
1. Inkspirational #62 - Use Marker or Pencil 
2. Less is More Week 183 - Color Challenge 
3. Paper Crafting Challenges #15 - Get Krafty 
4. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes! -

 

There is a lot more lovely inspiration from the DT, Please visit our challenge blog here. The winner will receive a wonderful prize from our sponsor this week Stamp Art Designs. Take a peek at their store here

I am excited to see what you will come up with ....

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving me a comment :)

Supplies used : Stamps - Penny Black Hugs, Recollections - Hello friend; Inks - Memento Tuxedo black, Distress - Broken China, Mowed Lawn; Spectrum Noir Markers and Sharpie Fine Tip Marker