Sympathy and Halloween

Hi there,

Thanks so much for stopping by! Today I have two cards for you for very different occasions.

First a sympathy card because my stash has dwindled down. I like to keep them simple.

Stamps: Stampin' Up (leaf), Uniko (sentiment)

I smooshed a background with Distress Inks. Stamped the leaf and the sentiment, tied a piece of raffia around it, mounted the panel on a piece of dark brown card stock, and attached it to a card that has pieces of dried flowers in it (from Marco's paper).

The second card is for a more fun occasion that's coming up: Halloween.

Stamps: Hero Arts (tree trunks background), Inkadinkado (sentiment, spider)
Die: Impression Obsession (ghost)

I stamped the moon surface (unmounted, unknown stamp) in white on yellow copy paper, punched it out and glued it on the blue card stock. Then I stamped the tree background on top of it. I cut a slit in the blue card stock and slid the ghost in there. The glittery bats with the fun googly eyes are stickers I found at Michaels. The rest is pretty self explanatory. Let me know if you have any questions.


Entering the first card in the

Time Out Challenge #95 "Sympathy with and optional twist of distressing"





Fusion Challenge 
I was inspired by the leaves





The Card Concept #80 "Autumn Love"

Be well,

SSS Wednesday Challenge / Fusion Challenge

I have loved this background from Hero Arts ever since it came out but only recently bought it. To try it out I heat embossed it in white and sponged the background with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. Then I added a shimmery butterfly die cut on top of a vellum solid one and the saying. 

Stamps: Hero Arts (Leafy Vine background, sentiment)
Dies: Memory Box (butterfly)

This card goes to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Thinking of you" and the Fusion challenge "Embossed Ombre" (I was inspired by that gorgeous cake but didn't use the sketch).

                      

ETA: My friend Sarah from Funky Fossil Designs suggested that I link this card also to the A2Z Scrapbooking Supplies for their "Anything Goes" challenge! Thanks Sarah! Hope they don't consider that as backlinking...

Hope you are all having a fantastic week,
Susanne

ETA: This card won Honorable Mention at the Fusion Challenge! Woohoo!

Fusion #4 Sketch - Take 2

I am back with another card using the sketch of the current Fusion Challenge (I told you I had more ideas...)

And this is the card I made (yes, another kraft cardstock but it was still on my desk and worked so well with the patterned paper)

I could make (and probably will) a lot more cards with this versatile sketch but time is running out to enter in the challenge...

Thanks for stopping by,

Susanne

Stamps: Hero Arts (little feet - very old, sentiment CL414)

Other: Wooden stars ( Studio Calico), Patterned Paper (unknown)

SSS Wednesday Challenge/Fusion Challenge

I wanted to make an Anniversary card for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Wedding/Anniversary but couldn't think of anything until I saw the sketch at the Fusion Challenge #4 again and then ideas for all kinds of occasions started coming. Normally I forget that I have lots of patterned paper. When I was looking through a 6x6 pad and saw those owls I just had to use them.

I punched out the tiny heart between them and drew those thought bubbles. After I took the picture I covered the small heart with Glossy Accents but it's too dark now to take another picture. 

ETA: This card earned an Honorable Mention at the Fusion Challenge!

And here is the sketch that I used:

It's my first time playing in the Fusion Challenge and I used only the sketch but who knows maybe next time I will combine the sketch with the inspiration picture! 

Hope you are enjoying your weekend! Thank you for checking out my card and leaving a comment!

Susanne

Stamps: Hero Arts (Everyday Sayings, Envelope pattern background)

Die: Sweet 'n Sassy (Heart dies)

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye