Fusion Color Palette - Autumn Leaves

 Welcome! - It's been a bit (again) since I've stamped.  Have been dealing with some family issues and a nasty cold which has drained me of much energy. - I did finally get this card finished that I started for the current Fusion challenge.

 

 

 

Fall or Autumn is one of my favorite seasons.  I love the leaves as they change color.  - Speaking of color....just look at all the beautiful colors in the inspiration photo and sketch.

 

I decided to use both the sketch and the colors for my card.

 

 

 So many different stamp sets were used to make this card come together.  -  Plus I'm not totally sure on the colors of card stock I used but I'm going to give it my best shot.

I'm thinking the base layer is Cajun Craze  The yellow layer is a retired SU color, Barely Banana.  The wood grain stamped layer is Pumpkin Pie and the Blue Leaf border is Coastal Cabana or Bermuda bay. - Hey I said I wasn't totally sure but they looked as close to the colors as I could find.

 

Stamps used:  SU - Woodgrain background, Petite Patterns*(retired),Give Thanks (bucket of Leaves) also *, Hero Arts - Hero Greetings (tiny Hello) and Inkadinkado - Autumn sentiment.  This was part of a Halloween mini set purchased at JoAnn's several years ago.

 

Ink used: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze, So Saffron

Other: Stylish Dies & Nestabilitie Circle die - Colored Pencils, Leaf border punch (EK Success).

 

I think it turned out pretty cute for mixing so many different stamps sets to create one card. - I hope you enjoy it too. 

Fusion Challenge - Wine and Cheese

 Welcome! - Today I'm joining the latest Fusion Challenge - Wine and Cheese

 

 

The idea is to used either the sketch, the inspiration photo or combine both. - I chose to do both for my card. - Although I must admit that it is rather a unique take on the inspiration photo (IMO)

 

I don't have very many wine/drink related type stamp sets and I wanted to use one of my new Halloween sets so I created a Halloween themed card.

Using the wine color from the photo as my main inspiration.

 

My card base is, Basic Black which I layered with a patterned piece of old retired SU Halloween paper.  I used a strip of Rich Razzleberry cs and stamped the stars on it from my new stamp set.

I added a piece of punched spiderweb to the side.

 

My images (cauldron, wand, bubbles, bat and sentiment were stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with pencils (except for the bat).  I used the matching dies to cut the images out and mounted them with foam tape.  The sentiment was stamped on White card stock and I used some new dies for that as well.

 

As you can see in this image I also added some shimmer to the bubbles and brew using my Wink of Stella pen.

Since I used a bunch of new stuff  I'm including this for NBUS#41

 

The Stamp Set and Dies are from Becky Moore - Hocus Pocus  and I just love them.  

The sentiment dies are also new to me and are from SU - Stylish Shapes Dies.

The spiderweb border punch is a Martha Stewart punch - Most likely retired by now.

Magic Under the Sea - 3 Challenges.

 

  

 Happy Friday!

 

My card today is joining the Fusion (Beach Tiers) challenge,

 

and will also be entered for the current Color Throwdown #703

 

 

 

 Since I'm also using some brand new dies and stamps I'll post this on NBUS#40 as well.

I really liked the sketch and the inspiration photo for the Fusion challenge.  Then I noticed that this weeks Color Throwdown had some similar colors and a beachy vibes to it as well so I thought why not combine the 2 challenges into one card.  Here is what I came up with:

 

 

 

NBUS#40 

 

 

 

 

So for this card I started with the sketch from the Fusion challenge only I turned my card vertical instead. - I also was inspired by the beach theme of the challenge.  Then I used the color scheme from the color throwdown (Kraft, Cream and Powder Blue) .

My card base is Crumb Cake (Kraft) with a layer of Very Vanilla (Cream) stamped with a retired SU background stamp, Cheese Cloth with Crumb Cake ink.  I cut out the Mermaid, Star Fish, Sea Shells using a retired piece of Bashful Blue cs and Very Vanilla cs.  I added some color to the mermaid, starfish & shells using old retired SU chalks.  The Panels are Very Vanilla edges with Crumb Cake and a piece of blue card stock (not sure what SU color is is but I know it's a retired color. I'm going to guess Baja Breeze.  

The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added sparkle to the Mermaid and shells with a Wink of Stella pen.  The mermaid and shells were popped up on foam mounting tape.  I added some small caramel colored gems to the starfish centers to complete the card.

The Dies and Stamp set are part of a Spellbinders Kit (Under the Sea Magic) that a friend of mine sent me as a surprise this past week.  

I think this will make a fun birthday card for someone. - I hope you like it.

 

 

Fusion Color Palette - Blue Butterflies and NBUS#38

 Welcome!  Join me today for my interpretation of the Fusion Color Palette Challenge - Blue Butterflies and

 

 NBUS #38

Here is the inspiration sketch and photo for the Fusion challenge.

Here is the card I created:  I used both the sketch and the inspiration photo.

Lots of new, never used before stuff on this card.

The sentiment (just a note to say) and the die cute Hello are both new and from: Hero Arts Hello Stamp/Cut set.

The wonky circle die is from Sizzix - Mixed Media Motifs

The pattern paper is from: The paper studio along with the dark teal and light teal card stock.

The butterfly (not exactly new although it's the first time I used that particular butterfly from the set. ) Hero Arts - New Day butterflies.

Non - new stuff, Herringbone Embossing folder - Cuttlebug by Provo Craft (they are no longer in business)

Fishtail Die - mststamps.com

Night of Navy card stock - SU

Granny Apple Green card stock - SU

Basic White card stock - SU

Prisma Colored Pencils

Night of Navy Ink - SU & Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Gamsol, Foam Tape

Fusion Card Challenge - It's a New Year

 

Welcome!  -  Today I'm sharing a card I created for the new Fusion challenge. - It's a New Year.

 

For this challenge you can either use just the sketch or the inspiration photo or both.

 

 

For my card this time I just went with the inspiration photo.  I really liked all the gold sparkle and the bokeh.  Here is what I created:

 

 I went CAS with this card and also made my very first Christmas card for this year, (getting a head start!)

 

Card Base is Basic White.  Next I added a layer of Brushed Gold card stock (retired SU and my very last scrap of it, boo hoo).

On top of the gold layer I added a piece of white designer card stock that has gold/silver glitter pieces in it.

 

I used some punched poinsettias (Waffle Flower cover die) 

Using the gold/white designer paper from Paper Studio that I purchased at WalMart.  To the center of those flowers I used my new, Gold Luxe Nuvo Dream Drops.

 

I embossed the sentiment (D. Hunter) with Bold Gold embossing powder (SU) on Basic White cs and mounted it with foam tape over the sparkly paper.

 

I really like how sparkly it turned out but boy is it hard to get a decent picture of the sparkle. 

 

Thank you for stopping by & have a nice day.

Fushion Challenge - Pumpkin Mugs and NBUS#31

 Hello and Welcome!

Today's cards are going for,  NBUS#31  and

 

Fushion Challenge Pumpkin Mugs. - UPDATE:  Somehow I missed the deadline for the challenge but am sharing these cards none the less.

I had bought a magazine, (Simply Cards and papercraft) that came with a stamp set, Autumn Blessings.  When I saw the Fushion challenge I knew it would be the perfect set to use for the challenge.

 

Here is my card:

 

 I decided to use both the Sketch and the Inspiration Photo for this card.

I stamped the pumpkins twice on white card stock and colored them with water color pencils.  Then I stamped the speckles (Itty Bitty Backgrounds-SU) in Pumpkin Pie & Pool Party inks. Then I fussy cut them.

Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie & Bermuda Bay and White (SU).

The designer paper I bought at Hobby Lobby and it's from Paper Studio.  I bought it prior to purchasing the stamp set but it coordinated so well with the inspiration photo I had to use it.  Across the bottom teal colored panel I used a piece of Washi Tape that also matched beautifully to the color scheme.

I stamped some leaves from Petite Patterns (SU) on the white rectangle panel, mounted it to another rectangle panel of Bermuda bay.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I foam mounted the teal pumpkin to complete the card.

Since I had extra paper left over I created another card.

Same color scheme except I used a panel of a retired SU card stock  that I believe was called, Naturals Ivory.  I also used some of the leaves from the stamp set and another of the sentiments.  I distressed the edges of the Bermuda bay strip.  Pumpkin, Leaves and Sentiment mounted with foam tape.

Rectangle and Circle dies are Nestabilitie Dies.

 

So there you go, 2 different cards using the same colors & stamp set.

 

 

Fushion Card Challenge - Laugh Decor

 Hello & Welcome.  Before I get started on today's post I'd like to say how excited I was this week to have 2 of my cards chosen as honorable mention cards for the challenges.  

I made the Paper Players #542 - Cut Above for my Flamingo card & 

Freshly Made Sketches #487for my floral trio card.  

Now on to today's card.

I'm joining the Fusion Card Challenge - Laugh Decor

This week I went more towards the inspiration photo and the laughter theme.  

Here is what I created:

For this card I dug out one of my mom's stamps to use as my focal image.  She loved "cute" things and thought these frogs were adorable (so do I).  I stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with colored pencils (Prisma) and blended with Gamsol.

The sentiment is one from Hero Arts - Anytime messages.

Card Stock: Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White and a retired SU color of blue.   The designer paper is a scrap that I had.

I used Nestabilitie Dies and a Fishtail Die (MFT) and some sequins to finish off the card.

Inside I stamped one of my favorite "saying" stamps: Hero Arts (Celebrate just living).

That's it for today. - Have a great day & thanks for stopping by.

Fusion Challenge - Thank You

 Finally some time to stamp!

 

Joining in today for the current Fusion Challenge  - Thank You.

 

 The idea being to either be inspired by the Sketch, the Inspiration Photo or both.

 

Below is my take on the challenge.

 

 I liked both the sketch and the inspiration photo.  Two things different for me.  I used a "cat stamp" instead of a dog stamp since I am more of a cat lover and have so few dog stamps.  - Also I went with a different sentiment other then a (Thank You) type sentiment because it seemed to fit my card better.

 

Details:

Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Whisper White (SU)

Designer Paper - My Minds Eye

Stamps: Stampendous Grasshopper, featuring Fluffles the cat.

Sentiment Stamp: Hero Arts

Background: Dots and Daisies (retired SU)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Crushed Curry

Colored Pencils - Prisma Color and blended with Gamsol.

Dies - Nestabilities 

Foam Mounting Tape.

 

I had a lot of fun with this one & hope you enjoy it.

Fusion Challenge - Bee Kind and NBUS#25

 Welcome! - I finally had some time this week to stamp.  Seems like this month has been a super busy one so it's always nice when I get a chance to make a card.

I'm sharing this for the current Fusion Challenge: Bee Kind

 

 
and also for NBUS#25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the card I created for this challenge:

 

I loved the colors in the Inspiration photo and the big bee.  So I decided to treat myself to a new stamp/die set.  Don't you just love that big bee with the lovely roses on it's back.

The stamp/die set is from Sizzix and can be found HERE - I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby.

 

Details: Card Stock: Whisper White (I'm going to miss this when my supply runs out) Bermuda Bay and a retired piece of Barely Banana (SU) The designer paper was also purchased at HL.  I loved the splatters and the water color look.

 

I stamped the Bee with Memento Tuxedo black ink, colored the bee with Prismacolor pencils and blended with Gamsol. - I added a clear glitter (Art Institute) and cut the bee and the roses out with the dies that came with the set.  The roses were mounted on top of the original bee with foam tape.  Then the entire bee was also popped up with the foam tape.

The sentiments were stamped with MTBlack ink on Barely Banana Card Stock and cut with the dies.  

 

I added a piece of retired SU cream grosgrain ribbon and some gems (unknown source) to complete the card.

 

I hope you like my interpretation of the sketch and the inspiration photo.
 

Fusion Challenge - Green

 Hello & Welcome!

Today I'm featuring a card for the current Fusion Challenge - Green You can either be inspired by the Sketch, The Inspiration Photo or both.

 

I will also be sharing with NBUS #24 since this is the first time I'm using the Stamp Set and the metal dies.

Today I'm just doing with the Inspiration Photo.

Here is the card I made for this challenge.

Details:  Card Stock:  Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Crumb Cake.

Designer Paper - Safari Chic (DCWV)

Stamp Set: Heal Your Heart (SU)

and a retired background stamp - Linen.

Ink: Crumb Cake

Other: Leaf Die bought off Amazon HERE 

Circle Nestabilitie die

Foam Mounting Tape.

 

 

Fusion Challenge - Rainbow Dress

Happy Monday! - It's the start of a new week and hooray most of our snow is gone!

So today I'm joining the Fusion Challenge

Rainbow Dress:

 

 

Isn't that little dress just adorable as can be.  So here you can choose either the sketch or the photo or even both to be inspired by.

 

For my card I decided on both and went very CAS (Clean and Simple) with this one.

 

 Details:

Card Stock: Lavender Lace, Mint Melody & Pretty in Pink, Whisper White - All retired SU

 

Designer Paper: American Crafts - Bloom Street

Stamp: Butterfly & Thank you sentiment are from Hero Arts-New Day Butterflies

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo

Other: Fishtail Die - MFT, Versa Mark Pad, Iridescent Ice embossing powder.

This card is going out as a Thank You to a kind lady that was so faithful in sending cards to my mom while she was alive.  Since my mom loved butterflies I wanted the card to reflect part of her personality.

Fushion Challenge - Merry, Joy, Cheer and NBUS

Hello friends & Welcome.

 

Today I'll be joining the current Fushion Challenge: Merry, Joy, Cheer. 

 

  

Here is my card for this challenge.

 

 I was inspired by the sketch and the inspiration photo.

It was really hard to photograph this so you don't get to see the shimmer from the EP but it really sparkles in real life.  This shows a little more of the sparkle.

 

 

I started with the basic sketch and then decided to add the ornaments and sentiment to mimic the pompoms in the inspiration photo.

Plus the (Merry) from the sentiment and of course the festive colors.

 

Because I used Never Before Used Schtuff I'm also entering it on the NBUS Blog. 

 

The sentiment and the 2 ornaments on the left side of the card are from Unity Stamp Company (October 2013 Kit of the month). Yep it's taken me a few years to use them!

 

I embossed the snowflake ornament with White Satin and Diamonds embossing powder (Embossing Arts) and a Versamark Pad.  The smaller gold ornament was stamped with Egyptian Gold embossing powder (Judikins) - Both were then cut out and mounted with foam tape on the card.  The sentiment was stamped with Versamark and embossed with Bold Black embossing powder (SU) and cut out with circle dies.

 

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White (SU)

Designer Paper: Heartwarming Hugs (SU)

Other: Bakers Twine and Washi Tape. 

 

 

Fusion - Thankful Challenge

 Welcome!

 

Today's card is for the current Fusion - Thankful challenge. 

 

This week I decided to only go with the sketch since I am trying to get Christmas cards made.

 

Here is what I created:

 

 I used an old Verve stamp set, Weary World (sadly Verve is no longer in business).  This set was last used HERE and HERE if you want to take a look at those cards.

Details on this card:

Stamp Set - Weary World - Verve Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Shaded Spruce & Whisper White (SU)

Other: Glitter (Art Institute)

Prisma Color Pencils,

Red Sprinkle Dots (Annabelle Stamps - retired)

Embossing Folder: (SU - Not sure of the name but I think this one is also retired).

Foam Mounting Tape

Designer Paper - Tis The Season (SU)

Fusion Autumn Challenge

 Hello and Welcome.

It's time for another Fusion Challenge but before I get to the challenge I am excited to announce that my card for the Fusion Purple Night challenge was chosen as:

You can see that card HERE

 

So this time the current challenge is: Autumn and the inspiration board/sketch is below:

 

So again I decided to do both the sketch and take inspiration from the photo.  Here is what I came up with.

 

 I liked the sketch a lot and took inspiration from the colors in the photo.  I started with a card base of Pumpkin Pie and added 2 different Designer Paper patterns.  Both of which were from DCWV.

I added the middle strip on a piece of Basic Black card stock.  The Cornucopia is from Cornish Heritage Farms (sadly they went out of business a few years ago).  I colored the image with Prisma Pencils and fussy cut it.  I used Very Vanilla Card Stock and Memento London Fog ink to stamp the image.  The Sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  - To tie in the inspiration theme I added some Baker's Twine (inspired by the sweater in the photo).  I mounted the image on Die Cut ovals and added some black pearls to complete the card.

I may not be posting for awhile since I am scheduled to have Cataract surgery tomorrow on both eyes and will need some healing time but I hope to be able to visit blogs and possibly comment in a few days.  

 

Fusion Card Challenge - Purple Night

 Today I'm joining the Fusion Card Challenge for Purple Night.

 

Here was the inspiration board:

  

I  chose to work with the sketch and the photo.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 I started with a white card base and then used designer paper from the Spooky Time stack (DCWV).  I added a small strip of black card stock between the white portion and the patterned paper.

The lamp image & sentiment are from Creepy Lane (Inkadinkado).

The small spider is from Studio G

I colored the lamp image with chalks and also edge the white card stock with chalk. 

The small spider was stamped with Perfect Plum ink. The Sentiment and Lamppost images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I fussy cut the image and mounted it with foam tape.  To finish off the card I added some gold gems.

Be sure to check out the other entries for this fun challenge.