Thursday 6 November 2014

Fusion - ombre peony

Hello!

This week has been crazy! Monday night my eldest had the Grade 6 Expo - the kids all presented on an aspect of a different country (100 kids!). My daughter presented on education in Iran. How's that for a topic for a 12 year old to explore? Last night (Wednesday night) my daughter had her Music Extension performance assessment (violin). Tonight she performed solo violin in the Middle School eisteddfod. Tomorrow night (Friday) she sings in the choir. Saturday morning is water polo, as always. Sunday morning, 6am, she leaves for a week-long school camp. I'll be sending her away exhausted. I can't imagine what she'll be like when she arrives home next Friday night! My little girl has only had her usual activities. She's still only 7, so school isn't quite as demanding on her. ;-)

The actual reason for this post is that it is time for another Fusion Challenge! And what a beauty it is! I have only used the inspiration photo, although the sketch is great, too!
Stamps are Jane's Doodles Pretty Peonies and Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments. I did a little ombre colouring with Copics.
One day I want to learn how to make a sugar flower like the one on this cake! It's amazing!

I cannot wait to see the gallery this time around. I love aqua, and I love flowers, and I love white embossing, and this inspiration has it all!

Edit: I'm also joining in at CASology where the theme this week is 'sea'. My card is made using sea colours. Thanks for the suggestion, Kimberly!

Thanks for coming by to visit!

Michelle
xxx

19 comments:

Kara said...

Beautiful!!

Lynn said...

I'm exhausted reading your post! I hope your daughter has gotten some good nights of sleep! Love your gorgeous card Michelle.

Anonymous said...

Wow, Michelle, you are one busy lady!! I am so in love with your card! Great take on the ombre effect! Absolutely stunning!
Hugs...

Deepti said...

Ah!! I do love the ombré in the BG :) so very pretty

Shelly said...

Gorgeous!!!

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, I love this photo and your beautiful card! I'm going to have to play along this time....

Paula Dobson said...

I am loving that Ombre background on yur base card Michelle. That looks like a definite CASE in my book. Onto my list of things to try!!

Julia Aston said...

The ombre panel looks lovely behind your beautiful rose Michelle!

wienerhoneymooners said...

Michelle, I adore this.. CASology has the Cue SEA, I love your Sea Blue CAS card. Love to see you there! HUGS- Kimberly

~amy~ said...

soooo pretty!

wienerhoneymooners said...

So lovely!!! Thanks for joining CASology!!! So glad that you did Michelle!! Yay!!

Lyndal said...

LOVE this gorgeous card Michelle, perfect FUSION!

Joyce said...

I am absolutely exhausted after reading about your daughter's schedule. Whew--good thing she is young. And, your sea-colored ombre is just gorgeous on your card. Love that big bloom, too. Thanks so much for playing along with us here at CASology this week.

Tracey McNeely said...

Wow busy bust schedule, but I remember when my kids were that age and involved! Involved is so much better than idle. Beautiful card Michelle! Thank you so much for sharing with us at CASology!

Melissa said...

Absolutely beautiful! I love the sea colors!!! :) I hope things are quieter for you now & that your daughter is maybe relaxing a bit at camp! :)
Thanks so much for joining us at CASology!

Jen W. said...

This is gorgeous, Michelle! Love the ombre teal and the pop of yellow in the flower. All so soft and serene. :) Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
And your daughter is one busy lady! I'm impressed!

Nora Noll said...

What a lovely card!! I like the ombre in the back of that flower. Great design!!

Kelly Latevola said...

Ack! It's spectacular! I love that you left the bloom white!!

T said...

I'm a sucker for any kind of ombre. I love this :)