Kombi FUSION

First up I have to say it's great to be back lol! I have had a bit of a break from card making and while I did spend a day away making cards recently, I have only just got to uploading.

Secndly I have to say, this would have to be one of my favourite FUSION cards ever. 
Love the idea of a true flower power kombi, especially as my grandparents were avid Kombi Van Campers, and went on many adventures with the local Kombi Kamping Klub!
Flipped to fabulous FUSION sketch on its side and paper pieced this cool flower power print onto Stampendous King of the Road Kombi camper stamp. Went old school with layered coloured mats to highlight the retro colour palette.

I'd love to take off on a road trip in one of these, but in the mean time, the next best thing is to join in the fun with this fortnights FUSION Kombi Flower Power challenge.

Here's some more inspiration from the fab FUSION team:

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Can't wait to see what you create!

FUSION For the Birds

Super fun paper piecing these gorgeous Stampendous birds , paired with patterned papers from American Crafys. Focus on the sketch this fortnight for FUSION.

PROCEDURES:

1. Play with just the sketch challenge.

2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.

3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.

4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.

5. Please read the other considerations on the Our Rules Page before playing along.

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

Looking forward to seeing what you create with this fortnights FUSION inspiration. 

FUSION On a Roll...

Doing a bit of a catchup here, so you could say I'm on a roll... Pun intended!

Fab FUSION inspiration this fortnight, flipped the sketch on its head. 
Super cute hedgehog stamp and sentiment from My Favourite Things and scooter stamp from a recent UK crafting magazine, paper pieced together with this fab Stitched sun from Lil Inkers topped with a cute yellow button.

Here's some more inspiration from the fab FUSION team:

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Easter FUSION

Super cute colourful FUSION inspiration this fortnight. American Crafts papers create a fun background for this paper pieced Reverse Confetti Later Alligator stamp set.

Here's some more inspiration from the fab FUSION team:

Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams - Wanda Cullen

Can't wait to see what you create!

FUSION - Penguin Love

So I have to admit, I have more Valentine's cards in my stash than fish in the sea - but hey, I only ever use one a year! Regardless, I could not resist making this little cutie for the FUSION challenge this fortnight. Inspired by the fabulous sketch and super cute inspiration photo, this was created using a selection of patterned papers from American Crafts Amy Tangerine Sketchbook and Yes, Please ranges, die cut using Verve Hearts and Stitched Pennants, together with the super gorgeous Mama Elephant Love Quotes and cute chicks I re-purposed as penguins.

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!

Also playing along with Addicted to Stamps and More!

A Little FUSION Christmas...

Heard someone mention they couldn't believe how one year can manage to stretch out endlessly and fly by in a blink at the same time. Definitely feeling it with the festive season almost on us this year! 

Perfect timing for Christmas card inspiration with a fabulous neutral colour palette plus a pop of red in this fortnights FUSION. Inspired by the knotted textures, gorgeous bow and seasonal theme, together with another super cute and versatile sketch this fortnight. Playing with my Tara Wakefield stamps and Studio Calico papers, paired with My Favorite Things Christmas sentiment.

Head on over to the FUSION blog for some more super inspiration from our fabulous Design Team...Betty J. - Jeanne Jachna - Jen MitchellKarren Johnson - Linda Callahan - Michelle LeoneMichelle 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 Addicted to Stamps CAS

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

A Joyful FUSION Christmas

Is it just me or is Christmas arriving faster every year?!? Whatever the case may be, it's good to be able to stop a while and catch your breath. While you do I hope you get a chance to join in the fun @ FUSION this fortnight. This gorgeous sketch and super cute Christmas photo inspiration are a great excuse to add to your Christmas card stash! 

I had a play with paper piecing this Winnie and Walter owl duo in woodgrain, adding a Christmas pinecone branch and JOYful sentiment to match.

Hop along to the FUSION challenge to check out some more fabulous inspiration from the FUSION design team, and spread a little love in the gallery. 

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!

Happy 3rd Anniversary FUSION...

So happy to be joined by my guest designer, Christine Drogt, for this fortnights 3rd anniversary celebration at FUSION. Christine and I started our card design journey at around the same time, back in 2011. I have always loved her fabulous use of colour and her inspirational videos - especially considering English is not her native tongue! With this gorgeous sketch and winter inspiration photo, I immediately thought of Christine with her gorgeous pops of colour and fabulous range of products she has designed for her online store Create a Smile. 

Christine super kindly offered a fabulous 25 euro prize or her online store Create a Smile for one randomly selected FUSION entry, so there is even more motivation to join in the celebrations!

Remember you can choose to be inspired by just the sketch or inspiration photo, or combine both, as I have this fortnight. Featuring this gorgeous little Create a Smile woodland critter paper pieced in woodgrain patterned paper and stamped winter scarf on glitter foam sheet. The cute "warm fuzzies" sentiment is also from Create a Smile. Paired with this gorgeous "Wishing You" sentiment and heart balloon also stamped onto glitter foam sheet, both from Winnie and Walter.

So hope you can join in the fun this fortnight @ FUSION. 

Can not wait to see how you are inspired! 

Hop on over to the Design Team blogs for more fantastic inspiration:

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

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

There are even more fabulous guest designers joining in the fun this fortnight.

Also playing along with Create a Smile Cute Challenge!

and Less Is More Dimension

Inkspirational Uniko Christmas...

I don't know about you but Christmas seems to sneak up more quickly with each passing year! Even with the best of intentions I did not get much of a head start on my Christmas card stash this year!

I had some left overs from creating some gorgeous Uniko poinsettia CHristmas cards earlier, so combined these pieces with Neat & Tangled sentiment stamped and embossed in Tinsel Silver, and added a strip of American Crafts red sparkle paper. Only another fifty or so to go LOL!

Playing along with the Uniko Christmas Challenge,

Inkspirational CAS with Sparkle, Jingle Belles and 

52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown (Previous) Glitter Challenge

 

Christmas Joy @ FUSION...

Time for more fun @ FUSION this fortnight! 

With inspiration from the fabulously versatile FUSION sketch and the colours (with an added pop of red!) and Christmas theme from the super Joyful inspiration photo, I combined this gorgeous poinsettia stamp from Uniko Studio, stamped heat embossed, fussy cut and layered, with this scripty sentiment from Mama Elephant, and a few rhinestones for a bit of extra Christmas sparkle. Come to think of it, I can't remember the last time I used rhinestones on a card - can you?

Love to see how you are inspired by FUSION photo, sketch or both!

Hope you get a chance to play along!

Hop on over to FUSION to see some more fabulously joyful inspiration from

 our amazing Design Team too:

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

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Also playing along with Winter Wonderland Christmas Flowers

Merry Monday Grey White and Red and

Little Red Wagon It's Embossable

Uniko Christmas

 

Too Cool for School @ FUSION

Had fun creating for this fortnights FUSION, combining inspiration from this super cute school snacks photo, and fabulous sketch. 

I think this sentiment from MFT Vertical Greetings is perfect for teachers, stamped in Versamark Watermark ink and embossed in Zing White to create a faux chalkboard look. Stamped this Paper Smooches Falling for You apple onto polka dotted paper and fussy cut the white insides, adding pips created using the Paper Smooches butterfly wings from the Welcome Spring stamp set.

Love to see how you are inspired by FUSION photo, sketch or both!

Hope you get a chance to play along!

Hop on over to FUSION to see some more too cool for school inspiration from

 our amazing Design Team too:

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

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Also playing along with Inkspirational Black plus one
AAA Masculine Card (great for a male teacher!)

 

Be-paws it's Christmas...

Discovered another new(ish) Christmas Challenge over at The Merry Christmas Challenge, and thought I'd join in their Add a Cat or Dog Challenge, with my Be-paws it's Christmas card! Perfect occasion for playing along with Less Is More's 300th Challenge - Celebrations and Festivals too!

Inspired by this weeks super versatile CAS(E) this Sketch (and cause!), stamped and fussy cut this gorgeous Simon Says Stamp trio, added some Copic marker highlights. Stamped part of the sentiment using Paper Smooches sentiments, added "Paws" for effect (lol), and Simon Says Stamp "Christmas" diecut sentiment to complete.

Playing along with The Merry Christmas Challenge Add a Cat or Dog,
Simon Says Stamp, CAS(E) this Sketch,  
Less Is More 300th Challenge Celebrations and Festivals

Jingle Belles Not a Creature was Stirring

  

Extra Happy to receive Pick of the Week @ 

The Merry Christmas Challenge and Jingle Belles

and HM at CAS(E) this SKetch

Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop & Inspiration...

It has been forever since I have played along with Papertrey Inks Blog Hop - mostly because I never seem to be able to get organised to play between family and work time! So I am extra happy to be able to play along today, inspired by this super gorgeous Challenge photo.

Inspired to create with Papertrey Ink Hello Foxy stamp set and Wet Paint "Always" together with this gorgeous Papertrey Ink die cut tree and sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by! I really appreciate it... today and always!!!

Also playing along with All the Little Things

Fun @ Fusion...

Couldn't help but pull out this gorgeous Purple Onion Designs snowman to play along with the FUSION challenge this fortnight. Paired inspiration from this super cool sketch with the bright and fun inspiration from this gorgeous FUSION inspiration photo, along with the pop of orange!

Paper pieced the snowman, paired with silver die cut Lil Inkers Stitched Circle and Snowflake, together with this gorgeous Winnie & Walter die cut sentiment, paired with Neat & Tangled stamped sentiment and sparkle paper background.

Love to see how you are inspired by FUSION photo, sketch or both!

Hope you get a chance to play along!

Hop on over to FUSION to see some more super inspiration from

 our amazing Design Team too:

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

Linda Callahan - Michelle Leone - Michelle Lupton - Michelle Williams

Also playing along with
Winnie & Walter Taheera's Gossip Column - Precious Metals
Muse Christmas Visions

 

P.S. Adventure Awaits @ FUSION

This fortnights fabulous FUSION inspired this super cute nautical themed card. First stamped watercolour paper with Paper Smooches Wicked Nauticool waves and Summer Groves clouds in Versamark Watermark ink and heat embossed in clear. Added water base then coloured with Twinkling H2Os. Added paper pieced Paper Smooches Wicked Nauticool yacht and Polaroid die cut, stamped with Happy Travels "Adventure Awaits" sentiment, topped with Studio Calico wood veneer anchor.

This month at FUSION we are also lucky enough to be joined by special Guest Designer, Cris G so make sure you stop by for some extra fabulous inspiration from Cris and the FUSION team!

Betty J - Jeanne Jachna - Julia Aston - Katie Brooks

Karren J - Kimberly Wiener - Lynn Mangan - Michelle Folland

Michelle Lupton - Sandie Munro - Stephanie Severin

I would LOVE if you could join in the fun @ FUSION too!

Playing along with Color Throwdown,

CAS Mix Up and Simon Says Stamp Monday Emboss It challenges too!