Very first try at this ... whaddya think?

I like the idea....but as said before I would try a more gradual fade and with different colors.

I think maybe if you started with metallic red,orange and yellow and did a gradual fade and then went over the top of it with a translucent pale orange or something (to tie the blend in even more so) that it would come out looking sharp.

your abilities are only limited by your imagination Leanna and I am sure you can pull off some neat stuff that noone else is dabbling in either way! Good luck!!!