Fusion-Something Blue

Hello  All

We have a new challenge for you at Fusion

You can use the sketch, photo or combine the two-see our graphic below.

This week I really liked the sweet flowers on the cake so used this as my starting point. Then I did a CAS version of the sketch using embossed lines as my panel. Quite unusual for me to combine both the sketch and the photo but I enjoyed making this and do like how it turned out:

Our Guest Designer for April is the very talented Cris Check out her Flickr account  here and you will love what you see!

Don't forget to pop over to our main blog here and see what the DT have created to inspire you. I am looking forward to what you create.

Enjoy x

Fusion-Port O' Call Polariod

Hello there,

Are you ready to play along at Fusion?

This week I went along with the photo (no surprise there!)

I focused on the red and blue stripes. I don't have a misti so eye balled this and it came out pretty good. The sentiment is heat embossed

You can be inspired by either the sketch or the photo. Combine the 2 if you want-we love to see this.

Our Guest Designer for April is the very talented Cris Check out her Flicr account  here here and you will love what you see!

Don't forget to pop over to our main blog here and see what the DT have created to inspire you x

I will enter this into the 'emboss it' challenge at Simon Says Monday Challenge

Enjoy!

Fusion-Sweet Orange Blossoms

Hi again

Now it is time for a new challenge at Fusion.

You can use the photo or the sketch to inspire you. You could also combine both.

I have gone with the photo and used one of my favourite Uniko stamps.

I had so much fun making this. I embossed the Hummingbird on vellum then coloured the back side of the vellum. I then added lots of glitter. I used a textured card base. I really do love this card!

Here is our photo and sketch-which will you use? Or do you fancy fusing them? I am looking forward to seeing what you create.

Our Guest Designer for April is the very talented Bonnie Sharp. Check out her blog The Lucky Clucker here and you will love what you see!

I will enter this into:

CASology-my hummingbird is sprinkled with lots of glitter!

Addicted to Stamps and More-Anything Goes

    

Fusion-April Showes

Hi there,

Time for a new challenge at Fusion.

We have a great photo and sketch for you. You can use either or combine the 2.

I went with the photo, water colouring rainbow colours and then heat embossing the image.

Here is our graphic:

Our Guest Designer for April is the very talented Bonnie Sharp. Check out her blog The Lucky Clucker here and you will love what you see!

So what will you go with-photo, sketch or fuse the 2??

Looking forward to seeing what inspired you!

I will enter this into:

Sunday Stamps-rainbow colours

Fusion-Orchid Occassions

Hello All,

We have a new challenge at Fusion.

You can use the sketch, the photo or combine the 2.

I loved this photo and decided to go with the colours and created this:

The butterfly stamp from Happy Little Stampers has been heat embossed on vellum and the corner stamp from Stamplorations has also been heat embossed.

Here is our graphic:

Our Guest Designer for March is the very talented Kate Lorenzini. Check out here blog Pinned and Penned and you will see how inspiring her projects are.

All our DT have made inspiring cards-check them out here and then get inky!

I will enter this into:

Addicted to CAS-delicate, again my vellum makes my butterfly very delicate.

STAMPloration Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes

Fusion-Everythings 'Owl' Right

Hello Again,

My second post today but this time I am here with our new challenge at Fusion. We have a fun photo and sketch for you. You can use either the photo or sketch to inspire you. And don't forget you can also fuse these!

I used the photo being inspired by the text and the colours.

These flower stamps are from Lil'inkers and the text and sentiment are from Happy Little Stampers

Here is our graphic for you:

Our Guest Designer for March is the very talented Kate Lorenzini. Check out here blog Pinned and Penned and you will see how inspiring her projects are.

Our Design Team have all made inspiring projects for you. Take a look here and then get inky!

Fusion-Lucky Days

Are you ready for a new challenge at Fusion?

For this challenge you can go with either the photo, sketch or combine the 2.

I have picked out the ombre colours in the photo and created this card using the a Uniko sentiment set. This is the first time I have inked this sentiement so I will be adding it to Darnell's NBUS challenge #6

Here is our graphic:

So what will you choose?

Our Guest Designer for March is the very talented Kate Lorenzini. Check out here blog Pinned and Penned and you will see how inspiring her projects are.

Check out the inspiring cards our DT have created here.

Looking forward to seeing visiting your blogs x

Fusion-Pretty in Pink

Back again today but this time with a new challenge at Fusion.

(if you are looking for my Time Out Challenge post-please check it out here

This week I went with the photo being inspired by the flowers and colours.

Here is my card:

I gave colouring a go. I am not very good at colouring but now and then try it out!

Here is our graphic-remember you can use the photo, the sketch or fuse the 2.

Our DT have all created wonderful cards-check them out here and then get inky.

Fusion-Paper Hearts

Back again with a new challenge at Fusion.

This week I just used the photo as inspiration. Here is my card:

I used the colours of the paper hearts. I made a heart stencil and used water colour paints to mix the colours. The sentiment is embossed.

Here is our graphic. You can use either the photo or sketch to inspire you or combine the two.

Take a look here to see what the DT have made to inspire you.

I will enter this into:

Uniko Challenge-AG with option of Love

AAA cards-love me like you do

   

Fusion-Woodgrain Neutral

Hello Again,

I am back today but this time with our new challenge at Fusion.

We have this fun photo and sketch for you:



You can create a project using the photo, the sketch or combine the 2.

This week I have fused the 2 by taking the earthy colours from the photo and used the sketch as my lay out.




I thought this would make a fun card for a music fan and could be used either for a guy or gal!

I heat embossed this the record player, fussy cut it out, added the sentiment. I then popped it up on foam pads for a little dimension. I just added the music DSP and a few gold enamel dots to finish.

Our DT have all created fabulous projects for you. Take a look here and then get inky!

Fusion is celebrating being 2!

Hello Again my crafty friends,

I am back again today but this time I am here to celebrate Fusion's 2nd Birthday.

Fusion has been here in blogland for 2 years now and we would like to thank you all for your support. And a big thank you has to go to Lesley for all her hard work behind the scenes making sure this challenge runs smoothly!

We are doing something a little special for this challenge but first off lets take a look at our graphic.



You can use the photo or the sketch or why not combine the 2?
I actually used the sketch and the photo to create this:

The flower has been heat embossed on vellum then coloured with copics.

As a special celebration each DT member has invited a Guest Designer from our crafting communing that we admire and asked them to join us in making a card to inspire you.

I have chosen Kylie  I chose to invite Kylie as my Guest Designer as I admire her ability to create cards in all styles from CAS to mixed media and every card is incredible. She is not only an amazing card designer but a wonderful friend, owner of a number of challenge blogs and now runs her own stamp company Happy Little Stampers

You can see what Kylie has created here plus all the DT and their very special guests.

And we would love to see you celebrate with us!

I will enter this into:

Sovushka Slavia-CAS sketch
Addicted to Stamps and More-photo-the yellow flower really pops out of the photo and I hope the one on my card does too!

      

Fusion-Season's Greetings

Hello Again,

Second post today and this time I am here with the new challenge at Fusion

This week we have this photo and sketch:

You can choose to go with the sketch, the photo or combine the 2. I usually go with the photo. But, shock, horror, I have gone with the sketch this week and created this:

I have made a more CAS version of the sketch but I think you get the idea.I have used Uniko dies cut out from purple and white glitter card and a sentiment from Happy Little Stampers. I die cut a vellum circle to cover the sentiment and just added a few silver gems. I really liked how this turned out.

Our DT have all made some fabulous cards-take a look here and then get inky!

I will add this to:

Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes

Virginia's View Challenge-Happy Festive Cards with glitter

CAS on Sunday-stars

Fusion-Blue Christmas

Hello Again!

Time for a new challenge at Fusion. 

Here is our fabulous photo and sketch:

You can choose to use either the photo or sketch. Don't forget you can combine the 2!

I went with the photo and picked out the blues and silver to create this:

I had seen this gorgeous bow stamp around in blog land and eventually got my hands on it. I stamped it in delicata silver ink, added some WOS which you can't see in the photo but does sparkle IRL. The tiny sentiment and enamel dots was all I felt I needed to finish the card. It is such a fabulous stamp-perfect for us CAS lovers!

Take a look at what the rest of our DT have created here to inspire you and then get stamping and join in the fun!

I will enter this into:

AAA Cards-anything goes

The Challenge-create a Christmas card

   

Fusion-Warm Welcome

A very Warm Welcome again today,

We have a new challenge for you at Fusion.

For this challenge you can be inspired by the photo or the sketch or combine the 2.

I went with the photo and created this card:

I was inspired by the bold 'welcome' and the colours. I used the 'Thinking of You' Happy Little Stampers set for the script and the butterfly and the sentiment is from Winnie and Walter. I do love the way this card came out. You know when you think of an idea and it all comes together just the way you imagine it...doesn't it make your heart happy??

Our DT have all made cards using the photo, the sketch or have fused the 2 and wow they are inspiring. Take a look here and then get inky!

I will enter this into:

Happy Little Stampers-Anything Goes

Fusion-Purple and Poppies

Hello again,

We have a new challenge at Fusion. Today we have this gorgeous photo and sketch to inspire you:

You can use either the sketch or photo or fuse the 2.

I went with the photo:

I water coloured this poppy stamp and added the sentiment at the top for balance. Just a few sequins to finish it off. 

Our DT have created some fabulous cards. Check them out here.

I will enter this into this week's challenge at Muse where Tracey's card is so very pretty and perfectly CAS-I kept to the same feel (I hope) as Tracey's card plus the lay out of flowers down the side just moving the sentiment.

Now it is time for you to get inky.

Enjoy x

Fusion-All Hallows Eve

I am back again today but this time with our new challenge at Fusion.

We have both a photo and sketch for you. Choose either one or fuse the 2!

Here they are:

Here is my take:

I found this a tough one. The sketch seemed too layered for me and the photo I love but I didn't want to make a Halloween card. I zoomed in on the photo quite a few times and decided to go with the framed photo on the mantle piece-the one with the tree in the centre. I even zoomed close enough in so I could see the colours on the tree and used the exact ones on my version. I finished off my sponging some sky. I did keep to the classic orange and black of Halloween.

Our DT have come up with some fabulous designs. Take a look here. Then time to get inky and join in. You have until 27th Oct Noon (PST) to join in.

Enjoy!

Fusion-Falling Leaves Bouquet

Hello crafty friends

Back again today but this time for our new challenge for Fusion. For this challenge you can use either the photo or the sketch below or combine the 2.

I find sketches tough but this time I had a go plus combined the colours in the photo. So this week I fused the challenge!

I needed a card for a dear friend who had just got a new amazing job. I wanted to congratulate  her and we all know the best way to do this is to get crafty.

The DT over at Fusion have created inspiring projects showing you a variety of ways you could interpret the photo, the sketch or fuse the 2.

I am really looking forward to visiting your blogs to see what you make of this challenge. 

You have until Tuesday 13th midday (PST) to join in the fun

Go and get crafty...we are waiting!

Fusion-exciting News and Back to School

Hello All,

I am very excited to let you know that I am now on the Design team at Fusion Card Challenge. Many of you may know that this has been for a long time one of my favourite challenges and I am honoured to be joining a very talented Design Team.

This is a fortnightly challenge where you have a photo and a sketch and you can choose to use either one of these or both.

Here is what we have for you:

I went with the photo mainly but my layout was inspired by the sketch. I used the chevrons and colours from the photo to create this card:

These stamps are all from Uniko.

Here is how to play:

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.

Don't forget to check out the DT cards here-you will see why I said they are so talented!

Looking forward to seeing what you create x

I will enter this into the 'Geometric Patterns' challenge at Virginia's View Challenge