Fusion Falling Leaves...

Joining in a little late this fortnight, but still plenty of time to join in the fun @ FUSION. FABulous photo and sketch this fortnight!

I used a combination of Dylusions and Perfect Pearl Copper sprays to create the background sheet I then diecut with Neat and Tangled Autumn Leaves and paired with this just perfect Basic Grey background paper, Lil Inkers photo frame diecut and Stampendous sentiment.

Hop along by the fabulous FUSION blog and the gorgeous DT Gals blogs for some more amazing inspiration...

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 what you create!

Also playing along with Double D LEAVE it to Me Challenge,
Inkspirational and The Card Concept, Clean and Layered, and Addicted to CAS

 
 

Lawn Fawn "FALL for you" Shaker Card...

I have to admit, I had about a hundred ideas to play along with Lawn Fawn CHA Catalog Challenge, and totally ran out of time to do all hundred, so this will be it for me this year LOL!

Amazingly I managed to photograph this without any light reflecting off the shaker box - so it's difficult to see it actually is a shaker card!

• Created by spraying a sheet of watercolour paper with a mixture of reds, oranges, yellows and gold Glimmermist and Dylusions inks and drying with a heat gun.
• From this watercolour sheet, die cut Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves, and stamped Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest fox.
• Die cut white cardstock with Lawn Fawn Stitched Journaling Card and Cole's ABC's, and used the negative die cut sheet as the front of the shaker box card.
• Stamped Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest "for you" sentiment.
• Adhered the stamped Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest fox to a sheet of cardstock for stability and fussy cut then inked the edges, before positioning in place on the front of the card. 
• Adhered a clear sheet of plastic around the edges of the back of the die cut cardstock, for the front of the shaker box.
• Created the shaker box using foam tape as the edges and a second sheet of cardstock as the back of the shaker box - inserting the die cut leaves inside the shaker box, before sealing (so would have LOVED the Lawn Fawn Sequin leaves to be included!) 
• Adhered the shaker box to the front of the card.
• Discovered I had accidentally left out one of the leaves, so I adhered the little yellow leaf to the front of the clear cover of the shaker box.

Playing along with Therese's fabulous MUSE as well, 

inspired by this cute Lawn Fawn critter and negative die cut letters. 

 

Fabulous MUSE card!

This made me smile...

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.

 

A Moxie Fabulous Fall...

I fell in love with this amazing colour combo in this fortnights Tuesday Trigger Autumn Awaits, and created my Fabulous Fall card using the Clean and Simple Sketch combined with the Moxie Fab Repetition Challenge and the Moxie Fab Movement Challenge.  I altered the sketch to a square to reflect the shape of the headscarf, and framed the card in striking green to reflect the glasses frames.  Using watercolour paper I generously swiped with Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade and Squeezed Lemonade, then spritzed with Dylusions Squeezed Orange (anyone else feeling thirsty lol!!) and Perfect Pearl Mist Sunflower Sparkle to create a background over which I repeatedly stamped with the Tattered Angels leaf, then fussy cut and pop-dotted onto white cardstock.  The falling leaves are placed to lead your eyes in an anti-clockwise direction around the Fabulous Fall sentiment, from Autumn Leaves of course!

Why don't you give the Moxie Fab Challenges a go too!

More or Less CAS-ual...

I thought I'd share a bit of the thinking process that went into the creation of this card :)  Yes, I do think before I craft - sometimes too much perhaps LOL!  

I thought I'd combine this weeks Less is More Blue & Green challenge with CAS-ual Fridays On Cloud 9.   There are soooo many possibilities for cards to create that sometimes I find it easier to narrow down the possibilities by combining challenges.  As green and blue are harmonious colours, they are excellent candidates for creating layered inky backgrounds.  I sprayed my watercolour paper with Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise, Fresh Lime, and added a bit of sparkle by overspraying with Glimmermist Denim.  For me a negative die-cut is perfect for a "Miss You" card - because in order to create a negative die cut, something has to be missing!  I cut the circle from my sprayed watercolour paper to represent the sun, and then negative die cut my Marianne Design bird and branch and pop-dotted it onto my white cardstock.  The Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler "Miss You" was the right size for balance and it's in a casual font which suits the bright colours.  Next I matched the cardstock base colour to the darkest shade of blue in my circle to repeat and anchor it.  I wanted to soften the edges of the card to reflect the circle shape, so I used a corner rounder.  I left the bottom right corner squared off to serve the dual purpose of helping to focus on the sentiment, and the corner was missed - as is the recipient!

 What thoughts inspire your creations?!?