Fusion #4

Good Evening,

Finally found time to make something for a challenge and it is this weeks Fusion challenge that I thought I would share with your first.  I was inspired by the colours of Lesley's challenge and decided to use the gradient technique that I learnt during the Clean and Simple Class 2 by Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire.

Supplies Used:
Uniko Studio - Lattice Builder
The Crafts Meow - Sentiment
Nestibilities

This is my second post of the day, if you want to see what else I have been up to have a look here.

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A Quick Share

Good Afternoon,

I would like to apologise for not blogging as much as I usually do but mainly for being a terrible commenter.  I am still visiting all your wonderful blogs but time is especially short right now.  It's been one of those weeks where my job (the one that lets me buy my crafting goodies) is just manic.  Also I am very lucky to be able to sell my cards in a nearby shop and it has been busier that I first expected.  But my next batch of cards are all parcelled up ready to go, so now I can have a couple of days where I can just make cards for challenges.  But since I haven't had time to make anything for a challenge I thought I would share with you something I have made for my 'For Sale' batch.

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat - Mr Moustache - DP and Image
Nestabilites
Stampin Up -Ribbon

I just love these new papers from Pink Petticoat, just perfect for Father's Day and I would like to thank Liz at Pink Petticoat for having such a generous Angel Policy.

Right thats it from me for the moment, off to make some supper and will hopefully find some time for some crafting this evening.

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Less Is More Take 2

Good Morning,

I am back with another card for this weeks Less Is More challenge. I really like the sketch provided this week, it can be used for so many tyes of cards.

Supplies Used:

XCut Heart Die

MME - Honey Cake DP

Pink Petticoat Sentiment

Annabelle Stamps - Pearls

Stitching using my sewing machin

Dimensional Stickers

Got quite a few cards to get through today, so must dash.  Will try and get round to visit everybody today.

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Less Is More - Week 117

Good Afternoon,

First off apolgises to all my followers for disappearing this week.  Its been one of those when life and work just stops you getting near your craft desk! However I have an entire day of crafting today and I am loving it!

Onto today's card and it is for this week's Less Is More challenge, which is a sketch challenge.

Clearly Besotted- Super Dad - Stamps and Die
Stampin Up - Best Dad Ever - Sentiment
VersaMark
Wow Embossing Powder
Dimensional Stickers

Off now to see what other challenges I have missed this week.

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Muse Challenge #14

Good Morning,

I'm back with a card for this week's Muse Challenge after missing out on joining in last week.

Supplies Used:
Lawn Fawn DP
Stampin Up Sentiment - Best Dad Ever

This week's Muse card is by Virginia Lu

I drew inspiration from the bright coloured flowers I also liked the sentiment being isolated in a circle, but for my card I focussed the circle on the flowers.

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Ha-bee Birthday

Good Morning,

Another day and another card.

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat - Image
Stampin Up - Teeny Tiny Sentiment
Stampin Up - Itty Bitty Framelits
Stampin Up - Dazzling Details
Cardstock from my stash

Challenges Entered:
CAS(E) this Sketch

Pixies Crafty Workshop - Snippet Challenge.  I missed out on joining in at the Playground last week so wasn't missing out again this week.  The yellow cardstock was from the snippet box and my little bee was sitting on my desk ready to use having changed my mind about using him on another card.

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Fusion Card Challenge

Good Morning,

I didn't have time to join in with last week's Fusion challenge, so made sure I made some time yesterday to make a card.

Supplies Used:
Uniko Studio - Today, Tomorrow & Always Time
Sizzix - Leaves
ProMarkers
Sparkles from my stash
Stampin Up - Teeny Tiny Sentiments
VersaMark
Wow Embossing Powder

I used both the sketch and photo as inspiration, and have to say I love the colours used this week, some of my favourites I think.

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Dad

Good Afternoon,

Hope you are all keeping well and are all getting some nice weather.

Today's card is for both Less Is More and CASology, and before I share my card I would like to thank Chrissie and Jen for ShowCASing this card and also thank the CASology Ladies for giving me an honourable mention for this card.

Now onto this weeks card, the Challenge for Less Is More is to CASE one or both of the example cards.  I gave myself the difficult job of CASEing both cards, hopefully it has worked.  The challenge at CASology is 'Word' and since the main focus of my card is a word I hope this fits the challenge ok.

Supplies Used:
Word cut using my Silhouette machine
Paper Smooches - Debonair
Stampin Up - Distress Tool
Dimensional Stickers

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Just Married

Good Morning,

I thought I would share a card I made last night and once I had finished it I realised it was suitable for this weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge.

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat - Sentiment
Xcut - Heart Dies
Stampin Up - Dazzling Details, Cherry Cobbler
Sitching by my sewing machine

I didn't have any red glitter paper, so just used a die cut heart in red cardstock and covered it in glitter glue.  It took a while to dry but I ended up with the result I wanted.

I seem to be lacking inspiration when I look at challenges this week, so I am just making cards that I need and if they fit in with a challenge them its an extra bonus!

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Happy Birthday Gayle

Good Afternoon,

It is my Sister Gayle's birthday today and I didn't want to post her card until I have given it to her. But it has been opened now so I can share it with you.

Supplies Used:
Uniko Studios - Bright Butterflies Die
Stampin Up - Sentiment
Wow Embossing Powder
VersaMark
Glitter paper from my stash

I am entering this card into this weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge which is to use sparkle. With the name of my blog there is not way I could not join in.

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Black & White

Good Morning,

After such a lovely day yesterday we have woken up to wind and rain today. Oh well I suppose it's better than the snow that we have been getting.  Today's card is for this fornights Annabelle Stamps Challenge, normally I end up giving the colour challenges a miss as I never seem to have shades close enough, but not excuse this month when it is black and white.

This week has also been the new release over at Uniko Studio and as I soon as I seen the new Chrysanthemum set I knew I had to have it, so when it arrived on Saturday it was first out the pack to use for the Annabelle Stamps challenge. I love how crisp it has stamped even after embossing it!

Supplies Used:
Uniko Studio - Pure Florals Chrysanthemum - Image & Sentiment
Annabelle Stamps - Pearls
VersaMark
Wow Embossing Powder

That's me for today in the card making department, off to visit my Sister and do some other types of crafting.

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Less Is More Week 115

Good Morning,

For some reason I woke up early this morning and couldn't get back to sleep so I sneeked through to my craft room to make a card for this week's Less Is More challenge. Chrissie & Jen have chosen 'Film' as this week's theme and it is a one layer week.  The film I chose is 'Monsters Inc' not sure why, but it was the first thing that came to mind.

Supplies Used:
Tiddly Inks - Monster Party
ProMarkers
Sentiment - Computer Generated

That's it from me today, got a busy day ahead so don't think I will make it back into the craft room!

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CAS(E) this Sketch #23

Good Evening,

Just a flying visit to share my card for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.

Supplies Used:
Digi Stamp Boutique
ProMarkers
Woodware Stamps
Sentiment - Computer Generated

I am also entering this into this months DigiStamp Boutique competition.

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CASology Week 39 : Travel

Good Morning,

It's been a couple of weeks since I have joined in with a CASology challenge.  The past few Cue Words just haven't conjured up any ideas, but when I seen this week's CUE word was 'Travel' I went for a rummage through my stamps to see what I could come up with. In the end I found this cute little train image, so hopefully it will count for this challenge.

Supplies Used:
Tiddly Inks - The Conductor
ProMarkers
Avery Elle - Count on It
Stampin Up - Distress Tool
The steam from the train is hand drawn

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Muse Challenge #12

Good Afternoon,

I seemed to have lost my mojo for a couple of days, so when I tried to make a card for this week's Muse challenge, nothing would come to mind.  Finally today I managed to make something that I was relatively happy with.  There has been a lot of paper been put in the bin over this card.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Fabulous Florets
Stampin Up - Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Stampin Up - Itty Bitty Punches
Pearl from my stash
Nestabilites
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Shabby Shutters, Peel Paint & Seedless Preserves

This week's Muse card is by Therese Calvird and it is so beautiful.  I used the colours from the flowers and leaves as the inspiration for my card.

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Fusion #1

Good Morning,

Just quickly dropping in past to share my card I made for the first week over at a new challenge blog. This is the baby of Lesley Croghan and Jackie Rockwell.

THIS WEEK'S HYPOTHESIS: 

What will generate the most successful card for the week; the sketch or the inspiration photo or the two combined? 

PROCEDURES:
1. Play with just Jackie's sketch challenge.
2. Play with just Lesley's 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 Experiment Page before playing along.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Bloomin' Marvellous
Stampin Up - A Word For You
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Pearls from my stash

For my card I have tried to Fuse the sketch and the photo, however the interpretation of the sketch is very loose so that might not count!

Before I dash off, I just want to thank the Girl Fridays at CAS-ual Fridays for choosing my Easter bottle tag as their winner this week, what a great and lovely surprise that was.  You can see it here if you didn't see it before.

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Lime & Black

Good Afternoon,

Back home after a weekend away and managed to sneak away to a little bit to make something for this week's Less is More challenge.  This week is a colour challenge and Chrissie & Jen have chosen 'Lime & Black'.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up - Violas Lace
The Craft's Meow - Sentiment
Ribbon from my stash

I am also entering this card into this week's Pixies Crafty Workshop Snippet Challenge. Amazingly the lime card stock was sitting in my snippet box already but to size (must have changed my mind about using it) and the ribbon is a length precut as well!

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CAS(E) this Sketch #22

Good Evening,

Tonight's card is for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge.  I had just downloaded the new Pink Petticoat release when I seen this week's sketch, so decided to use my new goodies.

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat - DP and Image
ProMarkers
Glossy Accents

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Playing About

Good Evening,

I think my card making mojo is struggling at the moment, my usual starting point for a card is to join in with a challenge but for some reason nothing was coming to me.  In the end I just started having a play about with some bits and pieces lying on my desk and managed to create a card for 2 challenges!

Supplies Used:
Pink Petticoat DP
Stampin Up - Doilies
Stampin Up - Sentiment
Annabelle Stamps - Pearls

Challenges Entered:
The Paper Players - Pearls, Birthday & 'Pink & Green'

Dynamic Duos

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Muse Challenge #11

Good Evening,

I hope you have all had a nice relaxing Easter break.  I found some time this evening to join in with this week's Muse challenge. Before I share my card I just want to congratulate the wonderful Ardyth on becoming the Muse Design Team Co-ordinator. I know she will do a fantastic job.

Anyway on to my card for this week, the Muse card was provided by Laurie Wilson, and I used the reverse die cutting as my inspiration.

Supplies Used:
Sizzix and Hero Arts - Stamp and Die Set
Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire
Stampin Up - Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Twine from my stash

Here is the fab Muse card from Laurie:

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