Birthday Card Using The Paper Shelter Digi Stamp, Sketches By Carly and Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Hi you wonderful followers and readers!  I am so excited as I just created my first card using a digi stamp!!! I know I am really behind the times; but I was having trouble with coloring them.  They just didn't look right.  I was lucky this time I was able to use a colored digi stamp from The Paper Shelter Challenge.  What a great idea!!  It is gorgeous and just in time to create a birthday card for my adorable granddaughter who will be turning 12 this month.  I can't wait to see what she thinks of this card!!  Thanks Paper Shelter for such an adorable digi stamp and for providing them with color.  Check out  The Paper Shelter website for a great selection of digi stamps and other products as well.

I used the sketch from Sketches by Carly; which I think is fantastic!! Carly is only 13 yrs old and she creates some of the most wonderful sketches.  I am in awe of her talent.  Thanks Carly for another great sketch!! 

I created this card based on the inspiring card creation by the talented Kathy Winter at Sketches By Carly blog.  Kathy is one of the DT members.  I already had an idea what I wanted to create; but it wasn't coming together until I saw the scalloped square and the cute butterfly she used.  I tried several different kinds of butterflies; but none of them were quite as cute as the type she used.  Thanks Kathy for the great inspiration.

I love these colors together.  It may be hard to see; but the paper has polka dots and stripes of lavender, pink and several shades of green with vine leaf designs on it.  I used my Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge for the two borders at the top,the scalloped square and the butterfly.  There are over 700 images on this cartridge.  Buying this cartridge is the best investment I have ever made.  It makes creating so easy and so much more fun.

Supplies used for this card are:

Base - 6 1/2 x 5 white card base

All shapes are from Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Green Solid paper - S.e.i Couture  (Top border and butterfly)

Green Stripe paper - K & Company Jubilee Designer Paper

Lavender polka dot paper - DCWV - Fresh Floral Stack

Pink Card Stock - DCWV The Textured Brights Card stock

Ribbon - Offray

Digi Stamp - The Paper Shelter  - Spring In The Heart

Bling - Lg white pearls - want2scrap.com

Bling - Little pearls on butterfly - CTMH Bitty Opaques Pearl (Z1707)

Foam Tape - Tombow 3D Foam Tabs

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter Challenge - Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - 3 - 2 - 1: 3 large pearls, 2 squares, 1 bow

Lexi's Creations - Happy Birthday (Little girl eating birthday cake; sentiment will be inside.)

Make It Monday - MIM #93 - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays - #63 - Anything Goes

Raise The Bar - Challenge #107 - Hello Summer

Sketches By Carly - Sketch #58 - The Paper Shelter

Stamping With The Dragon - Anything Goes

Clearly Inspired  - Challenge #53 - Fruity (Cake has strawberries on top.)
2 Sisters Challenge - Challenge #96 - Plaids & Stripes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge  - Challenge #5 - Pearls & Swirls (Butterfly has both)
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Flowers In Bloom
Di's Digi Designs - Spotty & Dotty
Our Daily Bread Designs -  Challenge 112 - Summer
Send A Smile For Kids - Birthday Fun For Kids
Sweet Stampin - Summer Fun

Thank you for stopping by my blog and for the wonderful comments from my readers.  I appreciate your wonderful compliments and kind words.  It is important to comment on creations from all the hard working crafters out there.  We are truly blessed with having such great exposure to people all over the world who share their creations to inspire us. 

Thank you to all the people who put themselves out there by entering their creations in the challenges so we can all see their beauty and their talent.  Have a wonderful, fun, joyful day!  Remember - Keep On Creating!!  If it makes your heart sing like it does mine; then it is necessary to our lives to create.