Collage and fusion

At the Make it Monday over at Papertrey the theme is collage. I have never attempted a collage. I always found it daunting. But yesterday evening I gave it a try. Dawn McVey has a nice video on her blog - kind of a tutorial. I watched that, took the Playdate Cafe colors of the  week as a guide and here is my card. I think its okay for a first try. Although I generally favor brighter colors.

                                                                         
All stamps are Papertrey ( Papertrey Harvest Berries, Papertrey Iconic Images, Papertrey Polka Dot Basics and also Damask designs, although it does not show in the picture).

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And here is challenge #2 - the new fusion challenge by Jackie Rockwell and Lesley Croghan. 

As you see with the inspiration photo you can use wither the sketch or the photo or combine them both into a fusion card - now how much FUN is this?

The Zig Zag die is from Papertrey, the sentiment is Hero Arts and the flowers are Memory Box -the swirlies are the leltovers from the flower die - why throw it out, if you can use it? I put little pearls in the center of the flowers. 

I am submitting this card to the Hobby Cutz challenge - the theme is CAS or a sketch. I choose the CAS option. 

As it turns out this card also fits the CAS-ual Fridays challenge

I loved this and I do like the card that came out of it - I hope you like it , too! 

Have a great Sunday,

 thanks for all your  happy comments 

and hopefully you have nice spring weather as we do here in New Jersey!