Mixed Media Ombre FUSION...

When I sat down to create this fortnights FUSION card, the card in my head incorporated an elephant stamped on book paper, then I discovered I had run out of white cardstock base - so on to Plan B - create a mixed media canvas of course!! What will your FUSION plan be?!? Will you be inspired by this fabulous sketch, or the fantastic elements in this cool photo, or will you create a FUSION of both?

I recently discovered a fabulous pad of gesso primed canvases from a local $2 shop, and used this as the base for my mixed media canvas. I created an ombre base by layering three different shades of pink Gelato, and blending with a baby wipe. Inspired by the overstamped text from the photo, I stamped Unity She Art Print Texture to create the text background, then overstamped with Prima Mixed Media Stamp by Julie Nutting, and Dylusions The Right Words sentiment strips. The Prima Mixed Media Stamp was stamped onto Kaisercraft and Echo Park patterned papers and fussy cut, before adhering in place over the stamped canvas, as were the sentiment strips.

All up from thinking about how I was going to get around running out of cardstock base to finished canvas took around 45 minutes - which is amazingly quick for me, especially considering this is the first mixed media canvas I have created. I would ideally have stamped the girl a little higher over the background text, but as it says:  "Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you decide to see beyond the imperfections", and I'M HAPPY :)

Hope to see you at the FUSION Challenge Blog soon, in the meantime, here's some more FABULOUS inspiration from the Design Team...

Amy Tsuruta

Geri Freeman

Kelly Griglione

Lynn Mangan

Stacey Schafer

Playing along with Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Honoring Ombre, 

ColorQ Challenge and Catered Crop Sentiment-al Recipe Swap.