Besties Fairy Butterfly Easel Card

Happy New Year Everyone! Today I want to share with you my second January Design Team Project for My Besties Meet at the Scrappers Corner. For my project, I created this whimsical Besties Fairy Butterfly Easel Card.

For my card I used the Gorgeous Bestie digital stamp by Sherri Baldy called Twin Fairies that you can find here: http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/p2435/Twin_Fairies_Bestie_digi_stamp_.html.

To create my card, first I sized and printed out the Bestie digital stamp onto plain white card stock. I then colored the image with Copics and Prismacolor Premier Pencils. Once I was done coloring the image, I then used a clear glitter pen to accent the wings and flowers on the fairies. After the glitter was dry, I fussy cut out the digital stamp and set it aside.

Next I created my butterfly card base. To do this I just selected a butterfly image from the Cricut Design Space Library and duplicated the image. I then layered and welded the images together, added score lines, and then duplicated a third detailed layer for the front of the easel card. I then added 3 more butterfly shadow images and sized them to accent the edges of my card. Once I was happy with my design, I then cut out all of the pattern pieces with my Explore in glitter, plain, and patterned card stock.

Next I inked and chalked all of the paper edges to add dimension and shape. I then used Tim Holtz distress ink to shade each of the small shadow layer butterflies, and used a white gel pen to add all the tiny details to their wings. After that I assembled all of the easel card pieces and then attached my Bestie digi stamp onto the front of the card with foam tape for some added dimension. I then used my Cuttlebug and Spellbinders dies in my Big Shot to cut out my sentiment, and sentiment frame. Next I inked and chalked them, and then attached the sentiment to the bottom of my easel card. To finish I added flowers, rhinestones, glitter stems, and sequins to embellish my card.

I hope that you enjoy my card, and I invite you to join in our current challenge over at My Besties Meet at the Scrappers Corner Challenge Blog that you can find here: http://meetatthescrapperscorner.blogspot.com/.  Don't forget that our challenges are always anything goes using a Bestie image.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

My Besties International Challenge Blog Challenge #1 Lots of Colors: http://bestieschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/01/welcome-to-sherri-baldy-my-besties.html

My Besties Aussie Challenge Blog Challenge #1 Flowers: http://mybestiesaussiechallenge.blogspot.com/2016/01/happy-new-year-challenge-1.html

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog Challenge #82 Anything Goes: http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/challenge-82-anything-goes.html

My Besties 3D and More Challenge Blog Challenge #1 Anything Goes: http://mybesties3ddecoblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/challenge-1-january-2016-anything-goes.html

Pink and Main Challenge Blog Challenge #5 Sparkle:
http://pinkandmainchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/01/challenge-5.html

2 Creative Chicks Challenge Anything Goes: http://www.2creativechicks.com/2016/01/2-creative-chicks-showcase-6-top-chick.html

Creative Artiste Challenge #10: http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/happy-2016-and-welcome-to-challenge-10.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #26: http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2016/01/challenge-26.html

Art By Miran Challenge Blog Anything Goes:
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/01/challenge-49-anything-goes.html



Thank you for stopping by and I wish you and your family a Wonderful New Year! DT Mindy