Easel Cards for the Scrapbook Place Blog Challenge

I get the biggest kick out of Easel cards-I don't know why I don't make them more often~they are so fun!  This image I am using is called "Cool Carl Pad" from Scribbles Design and they are sponsoring our challenge over at Your Scrapbook Place.  The theme of the contest is of course, easel cards.  I placed my design on a Scallop Circle Scored card blank from The Paper Cut-there are so many ways to use the card blanks that they carry in their store.  This great color is called basis Aqua. I folded the top scallop in half and mounted ole' fancy cut Carl on the bottom half.  I put Diamond Glaze on his sunglasses and the flowers.  The butterflies and leafy branches are from 2 friends on Your Scrapbook Place site.  Then for the "catch" when it gets folded, I used aqua dew drops and glued branches to 2 of them.  The sentiment is computer generated and the clouds are from a die cut that I have in my stash.
Check out the challenge-there's always neat prizes from great sponsors AND you have fun while competing!  Look forward to seeing you there.

New Images coming to Squigglefly AND the Challenge for this week-Piece it OR Pierce it!

I'm so excited to know that this Saturday, the 3rd, Squigglefly is revealing some new images and Artists for us to all ooo and awww over.  How exciting that they do this every first Saturday of each month!  I'm very happy to give you a sneak peak at the image called Home-by Judith Hart which you will find at the Squigglefly on-line shop .  I just love this cheery home image and the easel scene that I created with it.

It goes to show you that you shouldn't ditch any of the card blanks that you make-I had started this "framework" easel card months and months ago and because I loved all the colors in it, kept it in my stash.  You know you just are waiting for JUST the right image to use!  Then along came Judith's rendering..I fancy cut the image on the grassy area so that it would fit through the circle die cut and, so that I would be able to use it in the Challenge on Squigglefly, I "pierced" the card with a glitter circle brad that I used as the SUN-the "rays being a large prima flower!  What FUN!  Then I carried that onto the inside where I created a field of flowers with brads and primas.  Thanks for looking!