Dreaming of Everything Wonderful for You

Happy Saturday, my dear friends! I hope you're having a lovely weekend. :o) (Sweet Saturday fans, do not despair! Delightful confections will return next weekend, beginning with a whimsical treat that kids and kids-at-heart will love!)

After a bumpy craftless start to the week, I am excited to finally have something to share. I made an easel card to remind a sweet person that beautiful moments are ahead. :o)

"Dreaming of Everything Wonderful for You"

A closer look at the top portion, which may need to be enlarged to see the circular paths of butterflies:

This card design is 100% inspired by the precious stamp. I was thrilled to recently win a couple of Elisabeth Bell stamps from Elphine House Australia's exclusive collection, and I knew this sweetie named Daisy would be my first choice. I've wanted her since I first saw her last summer! :o) I cannot get over how adorable she is, so deep in thoughts or dreams, and with that beautiful wreath of flowers in her hair. I hope the recipient loves her as much as I do.

Daisy is colored with Copics, crystal and amber rhinestones center every flower in her hair and in the image, and I used Broken China distress ink and a cloud template to make her a sky background. Due to returning spinal issues, I've had to alter how I sit while coloring and it is quite an adjustment. :( She is safely nestled within a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square, accented with more sparkle. The patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody collection, which I love to pair with my stamps. The center panel is edged with my favorite border punch, Martha Stewart Doily Lace, and I backed it with yellow to look like little sunbeams dancing along the card. The papers are inked with Walnut Stain and I used my sewing machine to stitch around the top and bottom.

I arranged some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers for Daisy's garden, selecting a peach trellis rose and lily, light yellow sweetheart blossoms and roses, and a few white rosebuds. All petals are trimmed in Star Dust. The top right corner has a special little feature, only well-visible enlarged. There are two intermingling circular paths of sparkles, one amber and one crystalline, which contain two tiny butterflies dancing a waltz in the background. :o) The front is finished off with some shimmery lightly-pleated ribbon.

The bottom:

The beautiful sentiment is from Lili of the Valley's Dreamy Days set, which is adhered to a tag from the Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 set. To match the top of the card, rhinestones are sprinkled throughout and I colored the tiny flowers in the sentiment and centered the bigger ones with amber rhinestones. Using Snow White crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot, I made simple bow and centered it with a light yellow rose for a burst of sunshine.

Challenges entered:
Charisma Cardz~ Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky~ Cute and Girly
Frosted Designs~ Circles
Make It Monday~ Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays~ Cute and Girly
The Crafty Pad~ More Than One Fold

Thank you for visiting me today! I wish you all a weekend that sparkles with sunbeams and blessings! :o)