Flower Fusion #4 & Fruit Fusion - Day 5

Welcome to the final day of the Papertrey Ink countdown. I have just a few more cards to share with you today using my new sets....Flower Fusion #4 and one of the sets in the Fruit Fusion collection...Cherries. Before I jump in I want to thank each and every one of you for visiting my blog, leaving such sweet comments and sending the nicest e-mails. I love to hear from you and appreciate you taking the time to contact me and show me your support and excitement for each of my new designs. It means so much!!

**All of my latest sets in the Fruit Fusion collection as well as Flower Fusion #4 will be available on the Papertrey Ink website starting May 15th!** 

 

Up first is this bright and cheery little number. Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest and Simply Chartreuse is the color combo. The cardstock strips were stamped in their matching colors using the flower images in Flower Fusion #4. I machine stitched them and adhered them to my card front.

 

I used Beautiful Blooms ll #2 die to create my large orange flower. I created a Simply Chartreuse felt flower using the coordinating Flower Fusion #4 die and then adhered it over the first. The leaves are from Sending You and the sentiment is one of the two included in the Flower Fusion #4 set.  

 

FYI...I added thread around my flower by poking a hole through the center of it and then pulled my needle up from the bottom and continually wrapped it around the middle of each petal.  

 

For this next card I started by punching 1" squares out of cardstock. The colors....Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush and Raspberry Fizz.

 

I stamped each square with the solid flower image in Flower Fusion #4 and then created my pattern on the front of my card. Then I machine stitched them all together.

 

'You are so thoughtful!' is from Flower Fusion #2. The felt butterly was made using the Love Lives Here butterfly die and Raspberry Fizz felt. The smaller one was punched out of vellum using a Martha Stewart butterfly punch. 

 

In the first card above I die cut leaves from Sending You and this card was created using the negative piece of cardstock that was left over. I just couldn't let that piece go to waste. :) Pure Poppy, Berry Sorbet and Simply Chartreuse...what's not to love about these colors together!!!!

 

The Pure Poppy flower was created using the Beautiful Blooms ll #1 die and Pure Poppy felt. I created another flower to top that one using Berry Sorbet cardstock and the coodinating Flower Fusion #4 die. The inside of the negative space was stamped with the leaves from Sending You and 'Love You a bunch!' is from the Fruit Fusion: Grapes set.

 

Next up...Fruit Fusion: Cherries! I started by creating a tag using the Tag Sale #4 die and Dotti Biscotti patterned paper. I stamped my cherry stem onto a piece of white cardstock that I punched out using one of my EK Success circle punches.

 

I used the cherry die for my cherries and embossed a strip of Spring Moss cardstock using Polka Dot Basics ll impression plate . 'Sweet on you' is part of the cherries set.

 

And lastly for today I have another cherry card using some of the new Fruitti Tutti patterned paper. My base for my cherries was created with the Fillable Frames #1 die and under that is a scalloped Pure Poppy square created with Nestabilites.

 

'Sweet as can be' is from Baby Button Bits. A strip of glitter and two sweet felt cherries complete this one!

Well, my friends, that wraps up this months countdown! I hope you have enjoyed this last day of projects and can't wait to see what amazing things you will create with these sets!!

Tonight is the release party...10pm EST in the Papertrey forum. I hope to chat with you there! :)

 

Comments

[Renee Lynch]

I've waited until the last day...
and maybe that's wrong...
but I hated to keep saying all the same things over and over...
so here it goes...
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE every card...
project...
everything.
I am so excited by Fruit Fusion I can't even find the words...
adorable beyond words.
And I am seeing these little sets getting so much love...
school will soon be out and I'm planning on working on Christmas this Summer...
and I'm seeing adorable note card sets for teachers...
friends...
the possibilities are endless.
Thank you so much for bringing these adorable ideas of yours to us!

[Cathy Weber]

You wore me down. I surrender. I love these little fruits. I just think they are so sweet, bright and cheery. I love them in cardstock and I love them from felt. I am done. I can't even make myself spread them out over a few months. I just love the flower fusion set yesterday too with the buttons. So creative. Enough gushing, you get the point. I loved your stuff this month,

[Kathy Mc]

OMG, I love the brightness of all your designs. Fabulous Flower Fusions sets again and again ~ all so versatile. Your samples totally rock, Melissa!

[Alice Roushia]

These are gorgeous....so bright and cheery!

[Jill Norwood]

Oh my goodness I love these new sets Melissa! They are just so adorable and versatile! I don't think I will be able to wait to have them all! And your cards always make my heart go pitter pat! Love the color combos and how you mix felt and paper and ribbon etc. You are so talented and inspiring!!!!!!! I couldn't wait to see what you did each day of the release!!!!
Each card made me smile inside and out!

[Vicki B]

I love that paper! The colors are so wonderful! Flower Fusion and Fruit Fusion are must haves! Thanks so much!

[Titta]

These are all lovely, but I fell in love with the first card. Great color combo and just all around happy-making!

[Carol R]

Just Fabulous! I've enjoyed your examples shown the last few days. I love Flower Fusion and now Fruit Fusion too.

[Chris K]

WOW! Can't wait 'til tonight.

[Wendy ten Hove]

These are so lovely!! I've saved quite some of your cards to my favorites, they inspire me and when I'm without mojo behind my desk, I go through these and then I have lots of ideas! Love that! Thank you!! Wishing you a wonderful day, can't wait to see all the sets revealed - which is 5 am tomorrow with us, hi hi!
Hugs, Wendy

[Ruth S]

Such an adorable bunch of cards ;)
I thought the first was a-maz-ing and then the more I scrolled down your post, the more gorgeousness popped up!!!
Love them, thanks for your inspiration, hugs, Ruth S

[see mary stamp]

Gorgeous projects! Love them all.

[karen q]

Each day of the countdown you amaze me. I am so impressed with your talent. The square blocks card is so beautiful. I really like the idea of add the string to the flower also. Tonight they will all be mine. Thanks for another great month.

[Kelly Schelske]

Love them all Melissa! Congrats on another fabulous release!

[Holly Saveur]

Gorgeous cards!
Great ideas!

[Ann]

LOVE that patchwork background! I'll have to get a square punch now - you are not good for my purse Mel!

[Tracey McNeely]

Hands down, this month's Melissa J. designs are my favourite!!! Can't express enough to you how incredible the stamps, the dies and the papers are. They cannot get here fast enough. No question they will be my No. 1 go to's all summer because they are just so summer yummy. Okay now that I am sure you are blushing, one more thank you. Hugs :)

[Juanita in Ohio]

It's a TKO and I'm out! If I got any more excited is would spontaneously combust. TFS.

[Sherry in MI]

Love all of the cards that you have made.
They are so bright and cheerful. I especially
love the sweet on you cherry card (Fruit
Fusion)....and it's pink and green, too! An
added bonus. Your Fruit Fusion stamps and the
Fruitti Tutti paper are a must have....so glad
that I was able to order them. Keep up the
great design work....stamps and cards! They
are all real winners.

[outsource web design]

Gorgeous collections!!! I just love those all cards.. How nicely you've made those cards.. Its lovely.. Those flower fusions are awesome.. Thank you so much for this great post.