FUSION Happy Birthday Fishes

Happy Halloween! 

Drew inspiration from this fortnights fabulous FUSION sketch and photo theme. 

Layers of patterned paper die-cuts with Lil Inkers stitched oval, Winnie & Walters "Happy", Simon Says "Birthday" and Avery Elle cupcake dies.

Love to see you play along with some super inspiration from our Design Team...

Barb Ghigliotty - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone 

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen


Also playing along with Seize the Birthday

FUSION Floral Wall Birthday Wishes...

Super fun FUSION this fortnight, inspired by this gorgeous photo and colour pallette, I fussy cut some cute flowers from an old sheet of SEI patterned paper and backed this with teal weathered wood background paper from My Mind's Eye, together with diecut Lawn Fawn letters for Happy and Ali Edwards (or it could be Studio Calico) scripty Birthday.

Check out some more fabulous FUSION inspiration from the Design Team

Barb Ghigliotty - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Can't wait to see what you create!

21st Birthday FUSION Fun...

Super fun inspiration this fortnight at FUSION, just in time for my niece's 21st, although I hope Cyclone Oma does not rain on her celebrations!

Created this super CAS matching card and envelope combo inspired by the rainbow stripes and fabulous FUSION sketch. Created using Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine patterned paper, Paper Smooches Number dies and Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle die. 

Remember you can be inspired by just the sketch, just the inspiration photo, or a FUSION of the two as I have - and with such gorgeous inspiration, who wouldn't be?!?

Head on over to the FUSION blog for some more super inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.
Can't wait to see what you create!

FUSION 5th Birthday Celebration...

Really enjoying this fabulous New Year - hope you are too! 

For those of you craving some crafty inspiration, check out the double dose of inspiration from our Design Team and our special invited guests who have dropped in to share the FUSION 5th Birthday celebration.

This fortnight I was inspired to do some multimedia crafting using my NBUS Gelliplate with a selection of blue, teal, green, navy and white acrylic paints, to create the background panel, the butterfly panel and the base colour of the large butterfly, using this gorgeous Heidi Swapp butterfly stencil, Tim Holtz butterfly stamp, Ranger black archival ink, and adding the super cute MFT Stitched Daisy and Kaisercraft sentiment. 

My guest is the fabulous Jenny Martin from My Paper Epiphany. 
Check out her gorgeous watercolour interpretation of the FUSION inspiration, then head on over to the FUSION blog for some more super inspiration from our fabulous Design Team, and their special invited guests...

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.
Can't wait to see what you create!

Also playing along with
More Mixed Media Challenges Anything Goes (optional Blue),
 Mix it Up Anything Goes and CAS Stencil Challenge

Pastel FUSION

Inspired by the gorgeous pastel colours and fabulously versatile sketch of this fortnight's FUSION. Kept it simple with diecuts all the way! Simon Says Butterfly Drift in Echo Park pastel spotted papers paired with layers of Winnie and Walters Happy sentiment.

Head on over to the FUSION blog for some more super inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Playing along with Seize the Birthday too!

FUSION Citrus "Bearday" Wishes...

Inspired by the gorgeous pops of orange and yellow in the citrus FUSION inspiration photo this fortnight, I created my background panel using alcohol inks on Yupo paper, with a touch of gold foil highlights. Stamped any fussy cut the cute Koala Bear, and layered with these fabulous diecuts, all from Uniquely Creative. 

Hop on over to the FUSION blog for some more super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also playing along with Seize the Birthday

Daisied and conFUSIONed...

Love that we are almost in Spring on this side of the world, and there is nothing like some gorgeous daisies to brighten up your day wherever you are!

Inspired by this gorgeous sketch and happy colours of the FUSION inspiration photo this fortnight, I combined these super cute stitched daisy diecuts from MFT with a stitched circle from Lil Inkers, atop a scrap of perfect baby blue paper from my stash. I might have just happened to pick up these gorgeous Uniquely Creative diecut sentiments from Paperific, where I thought I would make an effort to support home grown companies!

Hop on over to the FUSION blog for some more super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

PLUS Claire Apostoloff - Guest Designer 

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also playing along with Seize the Birthday
Little Red Wagon Old or New Trend (buttons)
Simon Says Anything Goes

Rustic FUSION Flowers...

Super fun creating a shaker card for this fortnights FUSION, combining a panel on clear acetate with a smaller opaque panel. Love this gorgeous Altenew Rose diecut from a variety of MFT coloured cardstock. The shaker is filled with a combination of Auzz Trinkets and Simon Says Moonshine Sequins, topped with Lily Bee Letter Stickers to create the birthday sentiment.

Hop on over to the FUSION blog for some more super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also joining in the fun at
Seize the Birthday!

FUSION Fun

This weeks FUSION vintage picnic vibe is heaps of fun to play with, and I flipped the sketch for an added bit of flair. Using alcohol inks on Yupo paper and blotting excess ink with paper towel to create the patterned variations in colour, I paper pieced behind this super gorgeous Altenew die cut rose and paired with MFT die cut birthday sentiment.

Hop on over to the FUSION blog for some more super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also joining in the fun at
Seize the Birthday!

Monster Fusion

Super fun colours for this fortnights FUSION inspiration, created a kid's birthday card using MFT Rectangular Peek-A-Boo Window diecut, MFT Monster Sized stamp and sentiment paired with Lawn Fawn Birthday diecut.

Hop on over to the FUSION blog for some more super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also joining in the fun at
Seize the Birthday!

Paper Smooches Birthday Fishes...

Super Summer colour inspiration at Paper Smooches this month, great to keep your mind off the cold winter mornings! Created using Paper Smooches stamps and sentiment, Lil Inkers sun and stitched circle diecuts, together with an MFT scalloped border for the waves. Created the watercolour sea then layered the paper pieced scene.

Playing along with

Paper Smooches June Colour Challenge

Seize the Birthday Beachy Birthday

Through the Purple Haze At the Beach
We Love To Create Mixed Media
Simon Says Frame It

Happy Birthday, Just Add Alcohol...

Playing around with alcohol inks on Yupo paper, this time combining greens and blues. As the pattern emerged it looked like a sea of poppies, so I emphasised this by highlighting the centres with gold alcohol ink. Paired with these gorgeous diecuts including the stitched frame, Happy and stitched fishtail flag from MFT, and gold heat embossed sentiment from Avery Elle. Playing along with the new to me Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge - check it out!

Seize the Birthday

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

FUSION Don't be Allama-ed...

Don't be allama-ed! So happy I had a chance to create a second FUSION card, inspired by the sketch and colours at FUSION this fortnight. Created using a combination of dies from Winnie & Walter (Happy), Papertrey Ink (Birthday) and Flora and Fauna (Alpaca and cactii).

Remember you still have a day or so to join in the fun @ FUSION, can't wait to see what you create!

Playing along at Seize the Birthday.

Gorjuss FUSION

Had so much fun breaking out my NBUS Gorjuss diecut balloon girl to play along with this fortnights FUSION. Taking inspiration front this fabulous FUSION sketch and gorgeous FUSION inspiration photo, borrowing the book page and a mostly neutral monotone pallet. Diecut and layered my Gorjuss girl and paired with a layered happy sentiment from Winnie and Walter.

To play along you can take inspiration from either the FUSION sketch or inspiration photo - or combine the two! 

Hop on over to the FUSION blog for some more super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell - Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also playing along with Dies-R-Us Kids Kards Challenge, and 

Seize the Birthday

FUSION Birthday Celebrations

Seriously had so much fun with this FUSION birthday challenge card! Taking inspiration from both this super cute inspiration photo and super versatile sketch combined. Paired this gorgeous Purple Onion owl paper pieced with woodgrain and watercolour paper, with this cool script and sentiment from Lil Inkers. Background paper was created buy first wetting some watercolour paper then spritzing with Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmermist in Peacock, as is the owls hat and sentiments.

Hop on over to the FUSION blog and join in the birthday celebrations! Super sized inspiration from our fabulous Design Team and their special guests!

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Carol Mayne - Jeanne Jachna - Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Also playing along at Seize the Birthday, Anything Goes!

Winnie & Walter Rainbows for World Card Making Week...

 

Had such fun inking up and making rainbows for the WInnie and Walter World Card Making Day challenges. Created one for the Winnie and Walter Rainbow Challenge with Lea, then couldn't help myself but use the reverse scraps to make a second card to also play along with Winnie and Walter Variations with Shay.

Created using Winnie and Walter's The Party stamp set, In a Word: Happy Cutaway and Essentials: Audrey Cutaways. The rainbow background was created using Tim Holtz Distressed Inks in Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Shabby Shutters, Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans and Dusty Concord. 

Also playing along with Seize the Birthday and CASology Odd Challenge (odd number of words, letters in "happy", balloon and colours too!).

My craftie room on WCMD for WCMD Craftie Challenge.

FUSION Me Happy...

Had fun with this fortnights FUSION. This super versatile sketch paired with pastel pencil containers made me think of this cute Heidi Swapp crown. Created using Mama Elephant stitched landscape die and Winnie and Walter's "Happy" matched perfectly with American Crafts patterned paper.

Hop along and see the fabulous Design Team for more gorgeous inspiration!

You can find some more fabulous inspiration from the Design Team blogs:

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Carol Mayne - Jeanne Jachna - Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

plus special guest Claire Apostoloff

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION.

Can't wait to see what you create!

FUSION Surf's Up!

First thing I thought of when I saw this fortnight's FUSION inspiration was this fabulous VW Kombi stamp - just perfect for this fortnight's FUSION photo! Inspired by a combination of this gorgeous sketch and super photo I created this fun birthday card by pairing Avery Elle stamps and Pinked Edges die cuts.

Hop along and see the fabulous Design Team for more gorgeous inspiration!

You can find some more fabulous inspiration from the Design Team blogs:

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Carol Mayne - Jeanne Jachna - Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION. 

Can not wait to see what you create! 

4th of July Birthday FUSION...

Inspired by the sketch in this forthight's fabulous FUSION challenge!

Paired these gorgeous butterfly dies, with Lil Inkers letter stickers and papers.

Hop along and see the fabulous Design Team for more gorgeous inspiration!

You can find some more fabulous inspiration from the Design Team blogs:

Becca Cruger - Betty J. - Carol Mayne - Jeanne Jachna - Karren Johnson

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION. 

Can't wait to see how you are inspired!