Fusion Card Challenge

 I have some quick Mother’s Day cards to share using patterned papers from Altenew. I based the cards on the current Fusion Card challenge sketch. Very quick and easy! The papers have a beautiful matte sheen coating - so nice to use! Thanks for dropping by!

Challenges

Fusion Card Challenge - Mother’s Day
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Feminine

Materials

Altenew Blushing Blooms 6x6 paper
PTI tag die
Sentiments - Altenew and Hero Arts

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Fusion Flowers

This was a quick masculine birthday card I made on the weekend using a bit of alcohol inked background I made a while ago. I usually make a whole bunch of these in one sitting and use them for a card whenever I need them. I based the design of the card on the current Fusion Card Challenge sketch. Thanks for dropping by!

Challenge:
Fusion Card Challenge - Flowers
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Ingredients:
Tim Holtz Alcohol inks
Dies - Lil Inkers squares, Honey Bee Happy

Washi Fun Cards

I had so much fun with new washi tapes from Altenew and ended up making quite a few cards. The ones below are made from Painted Fantasy and Pastel Strokes. The first one is for the current Fusion Card Challenge - Pastel Holloween. Thank you for the Honourable Mention in the last challenge! Thank you for dropping by!

September Inspired

Hi, I'm back with a couple of cards I made for the Altenew September Inspiration Challenge. You may wonder why there are two cards. I usually make at least 2-3 cards at the same time. If there are any boo-boo's then I still have at least one good one to share. For the background, I inked up a new Altenew stencil with Sea Breeze and then stamped with Watercolour Frames with the same colour. I based the design on the first card on the current Fusion Card Challenge sketch. Thanks for dropping by!

Challenges:
Altenew September Inspiration Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - STAMPtember Stamp It 
Fusion Card Challenge - Glamping
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - STAMPtember Stamp It

Materials:
Stencil - Altenew Halftone 
Stamps - Altenew Watercolour Frames, Lacy Scroll, Label Love
Ink - Altenew Crisp Inks

Two Challenges

I'm back with a quick card I made today. It's been a busy weekend and I had no time to make anything until everything (household stuff) was done on Sunday night. I wanted to use this stampset for a wedding card and combined two challenges at the same time:- Fusion Card Easter Challenge and Winne and Walter Rerun - Big Bold and Extras challenge. Here is a combination of the two!

Materials used:
Stamps - Winnie and Walter and Hero Arts
Paper - Kaisercraft High Tea
Inks - Versafine, Momento and Copic Markers

Paris Rain

I made this card at a recent Craft Retreat using borrowed dies. I tried using Distress Oxide Inks for the first time. I blended the background with Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Fired Brick. I then splashed with some Perfect Pearls Mist for the spotty background. I decided to make a shaker card as I was learning how to make one at the retreat. So this is only my second attempt at making a shaker card! When I saw this die, I was estatic and was keen to make a card as I went to Paris for the first time with my sister two years ago. Seeing the famous landmarks on this die made me very happy! I've added some photos below that I took of the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. I'm adding this card to the current Fusion Card Challenge - Paris Rain Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Layer it up and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use more than one die. Thanks for dropping by!

Materials:

Dies - Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle, MFT  Paris Skyline

Inks - Distress Oxide Inks, Perfect Pearls Mist

Sequins are from my stash

Bright Craft Retreat

I just came back from a Craft Retreat in Bright with some fellow bloggers. We had a wonderful 4 and a half days of crafting. I've lost my mojo for a while now and it was good to be 'enabled' by these ladies. I learnt how to make shaker cards (completed 4 shaker cards at the retreat), made two boxed cards and had lessons in Copic colouring! Lots of fun and serious crafting with these ladies! Here is one of the cards I made at the retreat for the current Fusion Card Challenge, using the sketch. I'm also adding this to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - For a Special Lady. Thanks for dropping by. I have more cards to blog over the next few weeks!!

Materials
Kaisercraft Curiosity 6.5 pad 
Stamps - Altenew Persian Motifs, MFT Connected alphabet
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Christmas Card 4

I've been really busy and December is nearly here and I'm way behind in Christmas preparations!! I decided to do a quick last minute card for the Fusion Card Challenge using the photo as inspiration.
Here is my card and thank you for dropping by!

Materials used:
Dies - MFT Dienamics Alphabets, Winter Wreath, Stitched rectangles STAX
Card - Altenew True Gray

Christening Card

I was inspired by the current Fusion Card Challenge-Birthday Bash to make this card for a Christening - I can't believe that September is over!! I love the fresh bright colours in this palette! As the focus of the card is the 'A' for Anthony, I'm adding this card to the current Virginia View's Challenge - Focal Point. I'm also adding this card to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes. Thanks for dropping by! Happy World Cardmaking Day!!

What I've used for the card:
Stamps - Winnie and Walter
Inks - Simons Says Stamp
Dies - Lil Inkers and MFT Dienamics

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Something Blue

I'm still having fun with my Altenew inks! This card is for the Fusion Card Challenge - Something Blue, Addicted to CAS - Petals Challenge and the CASology - CAS challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

I've used Altenew Painted Flowers and inks (Glacier Caves set), Tim Holtz stencil, Ranger Texture Paste, MFT Dienamics stitched rectangles die.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the crafty Mums! I have a card to share for the current Fusion Card Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Mother's Day/Flowers challenge on Flickr. The stamped images from Simon Says Stamp were coloured with Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn and Spiced Marmalade) on watercolour card. The inspiration is based on the Fusion sketch and colours. Hope you all have a great day! Thanks for dropping by!!

Orchid Occasions

Just after I posted the last post with the Layered Large Orchid from Hero Arts, Fusion Card Challenge announced their latest challenge - Orchid Occasions. So before I got to put my stampset, I inked up two cards. The first one is below using Hero Arts midtone inks Passion Flower, Bubblegum, Stone Wash and Green Hills. I used the photo from the Fusion challenge and not the sketch. The glitter tape is from Kaisercraft and the gems from Hero Arts. I'm also adding this to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes. Thanks for dropping by. 

Pink and Black

I have a card to share inspired by the sketch for CAS(E) this sketch. I've used Hero Arts products for this card including the inks and MT tape on the side. The stamped card was mounted on a thin layer of foam (another idea pinched from Jennifer McGuire, I now know why she uses them). Thank you for dropping by!

Fusion and PTI Blog Hop

I was almost not going to make this card. All the elements were against me and preventing me from having a bit of craft time. I finally found a spare moment this afternoon to make this card. I've decided to use the sketch from the current Fusion Card Challenge and the colours of the January PTI Blog Hop for this card! It's Australia Day today and we are just having a wonderful relaxing time at home.
The paper is from My Minds Eyes, the dies are from PTI and Lil Inkers and the sentiment from PTI.
Thanks for dropping by!

Fusion of two challenges

It's so nice to have time to make cards... (not looking forward to working full-time)! I tend to make multiples every time I'm doing a design now, as it is easier to ink up two images and then you can pick the better one to post.  For this card I've used the inspiration photo from Fusion Card Challenge and the technique from PTI Make it Monday Challenge #235 - Adding colour to the stamped image. For the flowers, I stamped with Hero Arts midtone inks and then removed some of the colour by using the Copics blender. I actually did have enough to make two cards out of it! The first one is for the Fusion challenge. Thanks for dropping by!

First Christmas card for 2016

Ha ha... I thought I would be sick of making Christmas cards by now. For the first time last year, I made every single card - about 80 cards! I was so busy that a lot of them were not blogged! This one was made today as I was keen to do the Fusion Card Challenge. I dug out my favourite Basic Grey Aspen Frost papers and made the following card using dies from MFT and Simon Says Stamp. Thanks for dropping by! I'm ahead for next Christmas!!

Fusion-Warm Welcome

Hi all, I'm just taking a little break from making Christmas card! This card is based on the sketch and colours of the current Fusion card challenge photo. I pulled out the pretty Altenew Peony set (first time I have inked them since getting them months ago!) I used the Hero Arts mid-tone inks with highlighting using Copics and a white gel pen. The sentiment is from Hero Arts. Now, back to more Chirstmas cards!