Fusion Popsicle

Hi peeps!  Happy April! A quick card today using the sketch at Fusion.........I LOVE those bunnies, but it wasn't in the cards for that today!  I wanted to use the Sweet Ice Cream set which is retiring soon, and I paired it with some Pansy Petals DSP.  First, the sketch:

And here is the card:

The right vertical panels were created from a gingham panel of Pansy Petals and a diecut Pale Papaya piece, diecut with a die from the Stitched Triangles die.  The half circle is also from Pansy Petals. I stamped the popsicle in Pale Papaya and Calypso Coral, then added some Sequins for Everything:

I also embossed the front of the card with the Circles & Dots embossing folder.  I added a few drips to the sentiment panel, then stamped another sentiment on the inside:

That's it for today!  Thanks for popping in!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Sweet Ice Cream
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Pale Papaya, Pansy Petals DSP
Ink	Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Accessories	Dimensionals, Sequins for Everything
Tools	Big Shot, Circles & Dots Embossing Folder, Stitched Triangles Dies, Circles Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Vintage Fusion

Happy Friday, peeps!  I haven't made a vintage-style card for a while, and I loved the sketch at Fusion:

I got some new papers from Kaisercraft called Pen & Ink, and this is what I came up with:

I did flip the sketch because I wanted the floral image to be oriented from the left.  I stamped a sentiment from Friend Are Like Seashells, then added some punchouts from the pad as a horizontal border.  I dyed some Crinkled Seam Binding with some Gray Granite and Soft Suede ink and made a shabby bow as an embellishment:

For the bottom element, I cut another piece from the pad, rounded the edges and tucked it under the border:

My final embellishment was some gold pearls!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Friends Are Like Seashells
Card stock & Papers	Naturals White (ret), Pen & Ink DSP (Kaisercraft)
Ink	Early Espresso
Accessories	Metallic Pearls, Crinkled Seam Binding, Gray Granite and Crumb Cake Reinkers
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies (ret), 3/4" Circle Punch (ret)

Fusion Peach Birthday

Happy Saturday, peeps!  I somehow missed the Fusion challenge when it came up, and when I saw all that peachiness, I knew I had to squeeze in a card!  I actually used both the sketch and the photo inspiration: 

I loved the peach hues with the tans!  I pulled out Hand-Penned Petals, which I hadn't used for a while, along with Sunny Sentiments and some Pale Papaya and Crumb Cake inks and came up with this:

The bottom DSP is Hand-Penned, and I diecut the sentiment with a Tasteful Labels die and backed it with another Ornate Frames die cut from Crumb Cake cardstock.  After stamping and diecutting the florals, I added a couple of Crumb Cake "sprigs" from the Nature's Thoughts dies.  I embossed the top portion of the card with the Tasteful Textile EF.  My final addition was a couple of pieces of burlap ribbon:

Light and delicate but with a touch of fall!  Thanks for popping in today!

We had pizza with the kids last night and since it such a beautiful, cool fall evening, John put a fire in the chimeria and roasted some marshmallows!  Disclaimer:  this is an ember, not a burning marshmallow!

I was bundled up in a sweatshirt with my hood up and here's how Cassidy was dressed!  Kids!

Thanks for popping in today...enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Sunny Sentiments, Hand-Penned Petals
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Crumb Cake, Hand-Penned DSP
Ink	Crumb Cake, Pale Papaya
Accessories	Dimensionals, Burlap Ribbon (ret)
Tools	Big Shot, Nature's Thoughts Dies, Penned Flowers Dies, Tasteful Label Dies, Ornate Frames Dies, Tasteful Textile EF

All Things Fabulous for Summer

Hello, peeps, and happy Monday!  I am getting a laaaate start today, but it is Monday, after all!  I have a birthday card I made for a special friend who loves the ocean!  It uses the sketch from Fusion Card Challenge and the theme from Global Design Project:

So here we go:

So, this whole card was a bit of an experiment!  I recently got SU's stencils, and I wanted to play with them, so I stencilled the leafy pattern in Pool Party on some Whisper White cardstock, and added some of the "leaves" (that look like bubbles to me) from the new Life is Beautiful set.  They are stamped very lightly, but maybe you can see them here:

I added some Soft Seafoam seaweed using a die from Smooth Sailing and three little sand dollars from Seaside Notions:

They were stamped in Sahara Sand on white cardstock, and to give them a wee bit of color, I also brayered them to color them, then added a little darker color with an aquapainter.  My sentiment is from All Things Fabulous, stamped in Pool Party and I used the Banners Pick a Punch to notch the edges:

The last thing was to add a couple of sequins, and mount it on a Pool Party base.  And since my base is a non-neutral, I am squeaking this in at the last minute for the Seize the Birthday challenge, as well as the Always Fun Challenge of stencils!:

Thanks so much for popping in today!!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Seaside Notions, All Things Fabulous, Life is Beautiful (avail. August 4), Comfort and Hope (small bubbles)
Card stock & Papers	Pool Party, Soft Seafoam, Whisper White
Ink	Pool Party, Soft Seafoam, Sahara Sand
Accessories	Sequins, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Smooth Sailing Dies, Banners Pick a Punch, Sponge Roller, Basic Pattern Decorative Masks, Aquapainter