Welcome Fusion Card Challenge fans! We have another fun challenge for you!
Oh my goodness, I just LOVE the blue and sparkle! When I first saw the inspiration photo, I thought of Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue ink and gold foil paper. Well, then I came across this pattern paper and went in a completely different direction!
I am SO pleased with how this card turned out! I love the combination of the blue and brown (which my mother says never goes together), with the shimmery die cut.
The die is by Papertrey Ink and is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, particularly when die cut with Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper by Stampin’ Up!. The white ribbon and the white paper of the sentiment balance each other well, while the blue of the sentiment and the paper is Sea Glass by Simon Says Stamp and is so soft and pretty! A few moonstone sequins and even more sparkle! A shout out to the very talented Michelle Short for showing me the trick of having a sequin peek out from behind a sentiment…so fun!
Design Tip: Sizzix Adhesive Sheets and the Precision Base Plate make cutting and layering intricate designs a snap! Just trim the size of adhesive sheet you need, add it to the top AND the bottom of the paper you are using and run through the Big Shot using the Precision Base Plate. The intricate die will cut perfectly, then just peel the adhesive backing and stick the layers together! If you use a gentle hand, you have some adjustment time with the adhesive to align the layers precisely.
And let’s not forget the inside of the card:
Simple and sweet. I’m really loving the trick of adding a background stamp to a sentiment, I think it adds a ton of interest 🙂
I am also playing along with The Challenge:
As well as the Global Design Project where the challenge is to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) my sweet friend Brian King‘s Christmas card!
I hope all of you in the US have a wonderful holiday, spending it however you choose, hopefully with people you love 🙂
Thank you for stopping by and, as always, I love to hear your thoughts!
Won’t you check out what the other Fusion Card Challenge design team members have created for you this week?
- Julia Aston
- Katie Brooks
- Brandi Hall
- Lyndal Higgins
- Jeanne Jachna
- Karren Johnson
- Betty Juchum
- Deanne Kay
- Lynn Mangan
- Sandie Munro
- Stephanie Serevin
- Michelle Lupton
- Kimberly Wiener
- Michelle Williams
Products Used:
Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink; Sea Glass by Simon Says Stamp
Pattern Paper: Cozy by Authentique
Specialty Paper: Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper by Stampin’ Up!
Ink: Sea Glass by Simon Says Stamp; Crumb Cake by Stampin’ Up!
Stamps:Â Christmas Cheer, Deck the Halls by Papertrey Ink;Â Beautiful Blizzard by Newton’s Nook
Dies: Christmas Cheer by Papertrey Ink; Stitched Borders 2 by Pretty Pink Posh; Stitched Mats: Rectangles by Lil ‘Inker; and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!
Tools:Â MISTI
Embellishments: Moonstone Sequins by Simon Says Stamp; Retired Whisper White Ribbon by Stampin’ Up!