Floral Straw Hat Hello

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! A new challenge begins today at Fusion Card Challenge! It's a great place to play and you'll love this challenge because there are three ways to play.. you can play along with the sketch, be inspired by the photo, or FUSE them together and play with BOTH!

I'm typically drawn to the inspiration photo.. this time I spy a straw hat embellished with colorful florals and a pretty bow.. It's hanging on a door.. what a beautiful welcome for visitors! There are three ways to play along!

1. The inspiration photo
2. The sketch
3. Fuse them all together (you clever one!)
It's your choice, but I sure hope that you choose to play! 

I wanted to reproduce that hat! Not the easiest thing because I didn't have a bonnet die. I decided to try to make my own! I cut two scalloped circles - one for the base/rim of the hat and a smaller one for the crown. I embossed the top and lifted it with adhesive foam tape.

I embellished the hat with pretty florals from the Floral Cake Pop Up Easel, and a Grosgrain Bow die cut. I couldn't fit the "hello" on the hat so it sits just below.

The Geometric Deco Background Panel is a nod to the leaded glass panel on the door in the photo. No brown woodgrains here.. you know I can't do neutrals LOL!

Now it's your turn! I can't wait to see how you interpret the inspiration photo OR the sketch. Maybe you need a little more inspiration? Check out designs from the rest of the team. Just click on their names below to jump to their blogs.

Claire Grantham

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson

Laurie Unger

Linda Callahan

Michelle Lupton

Tristan Da

Wanda Cullen

I hope I see you at Fusion Card Challenge! It's a great place to play and make new friends! I'm always inspired by the team as well as the linked up designs!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Poppystamps Hello Folksy Script, Floral Cake Pop Up Easel, Grosgrain Bow, Geometric Deco, Pinpoint Half Ring (Scallop circles are from my stash no longer available from Spellbinders)
Gems | Memory Box Fairy Crystals, Fairy Jewels

POPPY = Poppystamps
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

 

Hello Folksy Script POPPY | SSS	Floral Cake Pop Up Easel POPPY | SSS	Grosgrain Bow POPPY | SSS	Geometric Deco POPPY | SSS
Pinpoint Half Ring POPPY | SSS	Fairy Jewels POPPY | SSS	Autumn Fairy Crystals POPPY | SSS
Christmas Fairy Crystals POPPY | SSS