Pink and Navy Birthday Card – Fusion Card Challenge {Pretty in Pink}

Pink and navy is one of my favorite color combinations. Of course I had to participate with the Fusion Card Challenge {Pretty in Pink}!

Here is the inspiration for the challenge:

I followed the sketch, and only slightly modified the color palette.

I used an ink blending tool to apply the blue ink through a stencil. The pink flowers are stamped. Difficult to see, but I used my Scor-Pal to score two parallel lines across the bottom of the pink layer (one below the sentiment, one mostly hidden by the pink flower layer and die cut flowers) to match the lines on the sketch.

Supplies: Stamps – Essentials by Ellen, Papertrey Ink, paper – Gmund Royal, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Recollections Silver Mirror, Stampin’ Up! Pixie Pink, inks – Stampin’ Up! Pixie Pink (retired), Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch, VersaFine Smokey Gray, die – Essentials by Ellen, stencil – Heidi Swapp, embossing powder – Stampin’ Up! Silver Detail Powder, metallic cord – PaperMart.

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Woodgrain Sympathy Card – Fusion Card Challenge {Woodgrain Neutral}

The latest Fusion Card Challenge is titled {Woodgrain Neutral}.

Here is the inspiration photo:

I am (once again) trying to repopulate the sympathy card section in my card basket, and I was fretting about too many florals. Nothing horribly masculine in there. What about a woodgrain sympathy card? I have this beautiful woodgrain paper from Paper-Papers .

So, I inlaid a circle of cherry into birch, and added a sympathy sentiment. Basic. Stunning.

Supplies: Stamp – Stampin’ Up!, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Paper-Papers Wood Technology Birch, Cherry, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, ink – VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Spellbinders, embossing powder – Ranger Liquid Platinum.

Bright Blended Birthday Card – Fusion Card Challenge {Bright Butterflies}

A challenge! I made a card for a challenge! My creative flow has been really blocked the past few months – this is my first challenge in a while.

The latest Fusion Card Challenge {Bright Butterfly} had me at COLOR. Right in my wheelhouse. I ignored the sketch completely.

Here is the inspiration:

I blended distress inks over a stencil, then applied another coat over the entire panel after removing the stencil. After that dried, I added white embossed daisies. An embossed sentiment on a flag, a layer to match the flag, and a trio of enamel dots finished this off.

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Supplies: Stamps – A Muse Artstamps, Clearly Besotted, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Inks Picked Raspberries, Seedless Preserves, Spiced Marmalade, VersaMark, stencil – Heidi Swapp, enamel dots – Stampin’ Up!, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder white.

Lighthouse Anniversary Card – Fusion Card Challenge {Elegance}

I got motivated by the latest Fusion Card Challenge {Elegance} over the weekend.

I embossed the lighthouse, and then colored around it with Copics.

Here is the Fusion inspiration:

My clouds replace the circles in the sketch, and I was inspired by the red and blue in the photo.

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Supplies: Stamps – Inkadinkado, Stampin’ Up!, paper – Gmund Royal, Papertrey Ink Kraft, White, Stampin’ Up! Real Red, inks – Copic B0000, B00, E15, E53, E57, R29, Y11, Stampin’ Up! Smoky Slate, VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Lawn Fawn (stitched rectangle), Memory Box (clouds), Taylored Expressions (banners), embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear, floss – DMC.

You Rock – Fusion: Orange, Teal & Brown Challenge

Here is my take on the current Fusion Card Challenge: Orange, Teal & Brown .

I was inspired by all of the texture in the photo, and I did follow the sketch as well.

Supplies: Stamps – Paper Smooches, Papertrey Ink, Stampin’ Up!, paper – Papertrey Ink Kraft, White, Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay, Chocolate Chip, Tangering Tango, inks – Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango, VersaMark, dies – Spellbinders, embossing folder – Stampin’ Up!, enamel dots – Stampin’ Up!, embossing powder – Stampin’ Up! Sterling Silver.

Valentine’s Day Card – Fusion Challenge {Two Hearts}

Here is my take on the current Fusion Card Challenge {Two Hearts}. The faux chocolate candy hearts were inspired by Julie Ebersole (her blog is called Paper Truffles). I spent a fun 30 minutes going back through her blog (based on the date of my earliest rendition of the chocolate hearts), looking for her post showing this handmade embellishment. Her blog post from January 2011 is titled More Than Chocolate . Here is the dual inspiration for the challenge: Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps – Papertrey Ink, Simon Says Stamp, paper – Papertrey Ink White, Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa (retired), Real Red, Regal Rose (retired), inks – VersaFine Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia, dies – Spellbinders (hearts), Taylored Expressions (photo frames), sequins – Doodlebug Designs, Lawn Fawn, Studio Calico, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.

Pink and Gold Birthday Card – Fusion Card Challenge

The latest Fusion Card Challenge celebrates the New Year and Fusion’s first anniversary.

Here is the dual inspiration:

I used the colors from the photo combined with the sketch on the right. I have never jumped on the chalkboard bandwagon – pretty to look at, just not my style.

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Supplies: Stamps – A Muse Artstamps, Papertrey Ink, paper – Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream, Stampin’ Up! Blushing Bride, Brushed Gold, Pink Pirouette, inks – Stampin’ Up! Pink Pirouette, VersaMark, die – Spellbinders, embossing folder – Provo Craft, embossing powder – Stampin’ Up! Gold Glory.

Silver and Red Holiday Card – Fusion {Sparkly Christmas} Challenge

Here is my entry for the latest Fusion Card Challenge {Sparkly Christmas}. I wound two colors of metallic cord around my hand to make a wreath. Perhaps I used a bit too much? I had to use stacks of three foam dimensionals to make the sentiment tall enough to fit over the twine! Definitely not a card to be mailed.

Here are the inspiration photo and sketch:

For this challenge, I was successful using both the photo and the sketch.

Off to the doctor for another lung check – this asthma is kicking my arse.

Supplies: Stamp – A Muse Artstamps, paper – Papertrey Ink White, Recollections Silver, Stampin’ Up! Brushed Silver, Real Red, Shimmery White, ink – VersaFine Smokey Gray, embossing folder Provo Craft, die – Impression Obsession, embossing powder – Stampin’ Up! Detail Powder, metallic cord – PaperMart.

Think Snow Card – Fusion {embossed ombre} Challenge

I had every intention of using the inspiration photo AND the sketch for the Fusion {embossed ombre} Challenge. Really, I even took notes on what I wanted to do. (and Offspring3 thinks it is really funny that I keep writing “hombre” instead of “ombre”…too many years of Spanish class, ombre is French!) Executing my notes, I took a different direction.

Here is the challenge inspiration:

I used a Heidi Swapp mini stencil to create the background. I embossed the “think snow” directly onto the background…and the embossing powder didn’t stick to all of the letters. RATS. I stamped it again on white cardstock and cut it with a speech bubble die. The acrylic snowflakes were in my hoard (and no identifying information).

I used one ink blending foam for this project, working the lighter color (Tumbled Glass) first. When I was done, I rinsed it out. All of the Distress Ink rinsed out completely, and the foam shows no signs of wear.

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Edited 11/20/2014

I got an honorable mention from Stephanie for my card! Thanks, Stephanie!

 

 

Supplies: Stamp – The Cat’s Pajamas, paper – Papertrey Ink White, Stampin’ Up! Brushed Silver, Pool Party, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass, VersaFine Onyx Black, stencil – Heidi Swapp, die – Lawn Fawn, snowflakes – unknown origin, embossing powder – Stampin’ Up! Sterling Silver.

 

 

 

Pink Birthday Card – Fusion {Shiny Pink} Challenge

I love anything titled “Shiny Pink”! The latest Fusion Card Challenge {Shiny Pink} is just that.

Here are the inspiration photo and sketch:

Last week, someone had asked for a “girlie girl” birthday card, and I didn’t have one in my basket. Now I do!

I die cut the butterfly, and then applied 2 coats of clear embossing powder to make it shiny pink. The white layer is glossy cardstock. The chevron paper is glitter paper. I embossed the greeting (hindsight – should have embossed in silver instead of gray).

Here is a close up of the shine:

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Supplies: Stamp – Papertrey Ink, paper – Recollections Chevron Glitter, Stampin’ Up! Glossy White, Pink Passion (retired), Pixie Pink (retired), inks – VersaMark (to coat the butterfly for embossing powder), VersaFine Smokey Gray, dies – Hero Arts (butterfly), Spellbinders (label), embossing powders – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear, Stampin’ Up! Crystal Clear.