Doily Easel Card

Hello, my sweet friends! I pray you're having a blessed week. :o)

The beauty in easel cards is that they're innately special, so you can still give someone a unique gift even if you don't have a million hours to devote to it at the time. This will soon be en route to deliver one more ray of sunshine to Alana, this month's recipient of the I Feel the Love Project.

"Bloom where you're planted"

The doily easel base and daisy are both cut files from Bird's Cards, the talented lady who offers so many beautiful files. I adore my Silhouette Cameo and am so thankful for her generosity!

An angled view of the sweet daisy to show the dimension and a glimmer of the dew drops I added with Glossy Accents:

The daisy is centered with pink rhinestones because it's blossoming with love and prayers. :o) The gorgeous paper for the card itself is from a Susan Winget K and Company collection. I wanted to make a simple springtime scene and many of her designs lend themselves so well for that. There's a light script that scrolls across it, which I envision as new memories being made (and journaled) as Alana moves forward to brighter days. :o) The Cheery Lynn Designs butterfly flutters alongside, centered with the same rosy love as the daisy. I wanted a sparkling border of some type around the circle base, so I made a tiny pattern of three little sparkles every few sections, almost like a butterfly's path.

I was so excited to use the My Craft Spot Tiny Tags 2 and metal dies again, especially with a sentiment so ideal for this card. I want to encourage Alana to bloom in her new home. :o) I alternated blues and pinks for the tiny tags banner, centering two with pink mist roses from Wild Orchid Crafts. (Naturally, they have been Star Dusted!) 

I threaded Blossom twine (also from My Craft Spot) through the tags and secured them with sweet little bows. The pink paper is pearlescent, presenting a lovely sheen when the light catches it. To keep the easel upright, I used a Recollections rhinestone flourish. Two tiny butterflies (an old Fiskars punch) frolic at the base for an extra touch of whimsy. I hope Alana likes it. :o)

Challenges entered:

 *Cheery Lynn Designs~ Shaped Card

 *Craft Your Passion~ All That Glitters

 *Created With Love~ Things That Fly

 *Cupcake Inspirations~ Photo Inspiration

 *Divas By Design~ Fancy Fold

 *Make It Monday~ Anything Goes

 *My Craft Spot~ Flowers

 *Paper Playtime~ Sentiment Stamps

 *Papertake Weekly~ Buttons or Bling

 *The Cutie Pie Challenge~ Pretty Pastels

Thank you for fluttering on by! I hope your day sparkles with love and sunshine. :o)