Fusion Challenge - Merry Joy Cheer & LOTS of Sales!

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! If you're looking for a new challenge you'll find another winner at Fusion Card Challenge. You'll love this challenge because there are three ways to play.. you can play along with the sketch, be inspired by the photo, or FUSE them together and play with BOTH!

The challenge this time is called Merry Joy Cheer! I love all the red green and white in the photo. If you look close you'll also see a gnome covering the jar in the center. I also spy some candy canes, cocoa, a bitty tree and oooh that string of pom poms!

The first gnome I thought of in my stash was the Simon Says Stamp Large Gnome. I die cut and assembled this little guy and gave some thought to the background.

I wanted some candy cane stripes and of course some lime and red. The background is the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Whirl Background. I added some red borders along the top and bottom using the Wavy Scallop Stitched border. 

To lighten up the background I added some Stacked Stars cut from white card stock. The white helps prevent the Merry Christmas Script from disappearing into the background.

Now it's your turn! Now it's your turn! Are you ready to play? I wonder how you will interpret the photo! Maybe you need a little more inspiration? Check out designs from the rest of the team. Just click on their names below to jump to their blogs.

Claire Grantham

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson

Laurie Unger

Linda Callahan

Michelle Leone

Michelle Lupton

Tristan Da

Wanda Cullen

I hope I see you at Fusion Card Challenge! I cant wait to see what you make!
There's lots of Black Friday Sales to let you know about including....

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POPPYSTAMPS NO COUPON REQUIRED

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WAFFLE FLOWER 

REVERSE CONFETTI

PRETTY PINK POSH

Wishing you all a great day! I'm thankful for you and the joy and light you bring into my world each and every day.



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes, Large Gnome, Stitched Whirl Background, Stacked Stars, Wavy Scallop Stitched, Merry Christmas

Bundle of Stitched Shapes Shop at: S1	Large Gnome Shop at: S1	Stitched Whirl Background Shop at: S1	Stacked Stars Shop at: S1
Wavy Scallop Stitched Shop at: S1	Merry Christmas Shop at: S1

25 Days of Christmas Tags - Pretty Pink Posh

Do you love tags? I know that I sure do! They're the perfect way to make original little masterpieces that come together quickly! They're a great way to dress up baked goods and pretty packages to make them extra special too!

Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags annual event is running in full swing. There's lots of prizes to be had just for playing along!

Today's sponsor is ..

Pretty Pink Posh has some of the cutest images you'll find ANYWHERE! You'll love the clean lines that are easy to color, and fabulous die cuts with their stitched edges. Want to add a little sparkle and shine? Their sequins and jewels are candy for the eyes!

I made three tags to share today using two stamp sets - the Winter Wreath and Holiday Signs.

The stamps are easy to color with your favorite media or emboss in gold for a more elegant look.

The Winter Wreath set is more than just a pretty wreath.. it includes individual florals, berries, and foliage so you can add accents to your designs.

The backgrounds of my tags are all color block card stock using the Stitched Borders Three die cut. I attached the strips to a piece of card stock and then die cut the Stitched Duo tag shapes. Do you see all the stitching? It's on both sides of each border strip and along the edge of the tag. 

I added a few snowflakes from Winter Wonderland and some Flamingo Pink Jewels to this one just to bring the scene together. I love when you can mix different stamp sets together - it's another way to get MORE out of your collection.

I hope these simple tags inspire you to make a tag with a color block background so you can enter it in the challenge at the 25 Days of Christmas Tags. I'd sure love to see you win. Just check out all these great sponsors!

Blogger's being naughty and some of my links have been broken so I'm spelling it out here... You can find Tracey's blog and enter to win here.. http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.ca

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Snowman
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Winter Wreath, Holiday Signs
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Winter Wreath, Holiday Signs, Stitched Borders 3, Stitched Duo One

Penguin
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Winter Wreath, Holiday Signs
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Winter Wreath, Holiday Signs, Stitched Borders 3, Stitched Duo Three

Santa
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Winter Wreath, Holiday Signs, Winter Wonderland
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Winter Wreath, Holiday Signs, Winter Wonderland, Stitched Borders 3, Stitched Duo
Jewels | Pretty Pink Posh Flamingo Pink

Winter Wreath PPP | SSS	Winter Wreath Dies PPP | SSS	Holiday Signs PPP | SSS	Holiday Signs Die PPP | SSS	Stitched Duo One PPP | SSS
Winter Wonderland PPP	Winter Wonderland Die PPP	Stitched Duo Three PPP | SSS	Stitched Borders 3 PPP | SSS
Flamingo Pink Jewels PPP | SSS

My Sweet Escape

Hi Friends!  I’m happy to invite you to explore my crafty space! First I want to explain that I do all kinds of crafting.. not just papercrafting. That means I have all sorts of goodies to work with. I’m a little embarrassed about the quantity of supplies you’ll find at my house.. but it’s my favorite place to be.. my sweet escape from the outside world.

I have a U shaped desk so I can reach product from three different sides without ever having to get out of my chair. I have 6” clear plastic cubes with drawers full of lots of pretties. brads, gems, buttons, and other embellishments.

I keep colorful cardstock in a file cabinet. It’s easy to reorder and know the name of each color with the printed labels dividing the colors.

Swatches help me keep everything organized. I use a tag punch to make swatches. Names of inks and paper colors are added with labels on the back of the sample.

I have drawers of embossing powder, glitter ribbon, washi, ink, sequins and just about everything you might need to inspire you!

  

I have a long countertop that I try to keep clean! It’s perfect for cutting cardstock and spreading out ideas, paper collections, wrapping packages and more.

This is my work area with everything in easy reach. I have a swivel tool holder, adjustable lamps, markers, twine, adhesive all within reach. All of the shelves are adjustable so as my needs change I can adjust the shelves up or down to accommodate. If you look close you’ll see track lighting and behind that my Starbucks tumbler collection.

All of my dies are kept in 3 ring binders in plastic sleeves. Each binder color designates the brand and the label on the outside lets me know what’s in the binder (example borders, holiday, tags, etc.)

My photo set up provides lots of light. The lamps are adjustable and the shelves above hold props . The corner to the left is just big enough for company to work with they come to visit! Each of us has a different style – my space is organized and ideal for all my craft endeavors! Embrace the crafty side of you! 

Pretty Little Studio Peace Joy Love

Hi Friends! I hope you're having a great day! The big week has finally arrived! Are you ready for Thanksgiving? Even if you don't have a houseful of family and friends I hope you will make the most of it! I think this year has made us appreciate the little things most.. as long as we have each other everything is A OK!

Today I'm sharing a shaker card made with the Pretty Little Studio Glitter and Ice Collection. I don't think you can ever go wrong with a shaker.. I know they're just magic to me!

The die cut Wonderful Frames in this collection are perfect for framing photos, making shakers or drawing attention to your favorite die cuts in the collection.

I topped the shaker window with a sentiment and glittery print snowflakes from the Tis The Season 2 die cut pack. The cute little snowman is from the Happy Season die cut pack.

I hope you keep it simple and don't stress over the holiday. I took a family vote and everyone agreed.. as long as we are healthy it doesn't matter what's on the menu. Sending hugs and Thanksgiving wishes to you! 

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | Glitter and Ice 8"
Die Cuts| Wonderful Frames | Tis The Season 2 | Happy Season
Sequins | Clear Skies White