Saturday 19 July 2014

Fusion Challenge - French Cupcakes

Every time I look at this inspiration photo I want to go straight to the kitchen and bake up a storm. And then eat cupcakes till there is no tomorrow. They look so scrumptious!! I love all of the soft pastel colours in this photo, so decided to design with that in mind.



I decided to use my favourite metal die of the moment just one more time (I promise!!) to add some colour but also keep the card one layer. I used my flower punch to make my little flower to mirror the cupcake flowers. Such a sweet card, can imagine giving this to a little girl.

Metal window die from Pretty Pink Posh. Sentiment stamp from Altenew 'Sohcahtoa'. Sequins from Studio Calico and purchased from Papervine. The grey paper is from American Crafts 'My Girl', the pink paper from Echo Park 'Dots and Stripes' and light blue paper from Teresa Collins 'Save the Date'.

Now, this card is being entered in quite a few other challenges:

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge has the theme of 'Spots and Dots', which is where I was inspired for the paper pattern.

Curtain Call Challenge has a beautiful craft room/office photo for inspiration and a theme of 'Anything Goes'. I kept my colours to grey, light pink and light blue as in the photo, and also the rectangle die-cuts to mirror the storage boxes.

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge # 104 has a 'CAS - Clean and Simple' theme and this will be my fourth entry.

Simply Create Too Challenge # 66 has a theme of 'For a child' and I can so see a little girl loving this card. 

Right, that's enough of that. I'm off to start linking and then getting the kids in the car for a drive to the park. Not the warmest day today but its not raining, so will be good for them to run off some energy. Might make them sleep earlier, which means I can start making cards earlier.....fingers crossed!

Take care
Shona



19 comments:

  1. Hi Shona. LOVE the design with the window's filled with different colors of polka-dot papers (one of my favorites!). And the stitching detail around each one is so adorable too. Thanks for joining us at ATS&M.

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  2. Another really beautiful card, Shona! I love how you played with the window panes...all those pretty polka dots are so sweet! Everything is so perfectly placed on this card, especially those pretty sequins! Once again...Thanks so much for playing along with us at ATSM this week! Hope you'll come back again soon!

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  3. Yum ... graphic shapes, soft colours, polka dots ... and so beautifully CAS, Shona ... just lovely! Anita :)

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  4. A nice CAS card. Well composed and very attractive arrangement. Beautiful!

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  5. This IS so sweet, Shona, and a winner in my book! Any little girl, or, um, vintage girl, would love to receive it! I really adore your polka dot windows and the whole lovely layout!! Hugs, Darnell

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  6. Shona...this is so pretty and your card looks just as yummy as those cupcakes do. I love the soft beautiful colors and what a wonderful design. I have to agree with Darnell's comments, this is a winner in my book as well. I love it. Good luck with making and eating those cupcakes and I hope you will post a few pictures of what you have made!

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  7. What a wonderful CAS design, I just love how you have used this die to create a real mod look!

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  8. Hey Shona!!! I love your card. The colors are fabulous!! Your spots are awesome. I can't get enough of your flower. Such a great touch to a pretty card. Beautifully done.

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  9. Hello Miss Shona...me again. Forgot to thank you for playing along with us at Simply Create Too this time around, it is a fabulous card.

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  10. Shona, the soft colors you've used are perfect for the inspiration piece. Love all the dots :) So happy you joined us at ATSM!

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  11. So sweet. Love those polka dot rectangles and the sequins. Thank you for linking your card up at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge this week.

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  12. Those stitched die cuts are so cool ... beautiful combination of colors and patterns ... so very glad you joined us at Fusion Card Challenge.

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  13. Very cute card! I like the little rectangles! Thanks so much for joining us for the Spots and Dots challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

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  14. Love how you captured the cupcake flair. Great CAS card. Thanks for joining us at ATSM this week. Monika

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  15. I love how you've combined a graphic design, but with a flower and pastels to soften the design. Thanks for playing along with us at Fusion :)

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  16. Shona: Your card is wonderful. We're glad you entered our Challenge #66 - "For A Child" & hope to see your creations in our next challenge too!

    Diane
    Simply Create Too Design Team
    http://SimplyCreateToo.blogspot
    http://DianesDigitalDesigns.blogspot.com

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  17. Your card is so pretty - I love it xx

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  18. So clean, yet so many wonderful details. I love the mix of papers and the dimensional flower!

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