Thursday, March 27, 2014

Fusion Challenge: Textured Sympathy Card


Hi folks! We've got another Fusion! This time it turned into a challenging (for me) sympathy card.



The textured mustard and print are picked up from the photo, and the layout is loosely followed. I was really happy when the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Casual Trees die cut through the felt and remained intact. There's something about the thin cut of a textured material that gets me excited! The tiny, subtle Prima flowers have a pearl in the middle. A gold sentiment finishes it all off. I like making the subdued sympathy cards interesting by adding lots of different textures (felt, pearl, gold, newsprint, vellum).

As a reminder, here are the guidelines on the challenge:

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.
5. Please read the other considerations on the Our Rules Page before playing along.

Here are some fabulous cards by our design team!


WinnersWill be chosen by all of our teammates in two weeks. We each will choose one favorite. The winners will be announced at 4 am (PST) in two weeks!


Thanks for looking!
-Kelly

15 comments:

  1. I love those new dies...they look gorgeous against the text background.

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  2. I love it! Elegant, but masculine too. I really love the felt die cut.

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  3. A wonderful interpretation of the photo Kelly - the subtle colors are perfect for this sympathy card. Love the gold embossed sentiment!

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  4. Lovely card Kelly, very peaceful.

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  5. Stunning use of those colors Kelly- wow!

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  6. I like the tree die a lot and the way u used it makes it look amazing!!

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  7. The way you pulled all the elements together is amazing. And the print? The biblical references on it are perfect for a "prayers" card. Great job, Kelly!!!

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  8. Such a beautiful sympathy card. Love your different materials and textures.

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  9. Such a stunningly beautiful sympathy card. I could look at this card all day long, it is so filled with interesting elements.

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  10. Elegant and beautiful, Kelly ... lovely texture and clever use of the printed words! Anita :)

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  11. Kelly, this is such a gorgeous card! And I wanted to wish you the biggest congrats....woohoo...I just saw your name (and lovely picture) over

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  12. ....oops..,pushed the wrong but ion. :) anyway I saw you over on the Papercrafts blog and I am SO excited for you!!! Just had to stop by to let you know. :)

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  13. Sweet card, fun challenge too. ~Diane

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly