Twisted Easel Birthday Card Using CTMH Balloon Ride Paper and Cricut Artiste Cartridge

DT Project For The Squirrel and The Fox - Challenge 62 - Use Embellishments

Hi to all my wonderful followers, fellow crafters and readers.  I hope everyone is having a good year so far in 2014.  I have heard it is colder and more snow than normal for a lot of the US.  Southern CA has been having very dry and unseasonal hot weather.  It has been in the 80's here.  We normally have at least fall temps and rain this time of year; but I think the global warming is affecting all of us; and not necessarily in a good way.

I am excited to share my first card for my DT position on The Squirrel and The Fox - Challenge 62 - Use Embellishments.  I am very excited to be a part of such a great team.  Many of their sponsors are new to me; so it is always exciting to find new digi companies and use their fabulous products. 

I am using a digi stamp from V's Sweet Ideas.  Be sure to visit her shop.  I used my gorgeous new CTMH Balloon Ride Paper Pack; available in our Spring/Summer Idea Book, Feb. 1st, 2014.  I love this paper pack!  I tried very hard not to cover anymore than I had to; so you could see it.  The inside is also another design in that paper pack.  Wait till you see all of our new items!  This is my favorite Idea Book so far; in the past two years.  Lots of new products.

Here is the tutorial for Twisted Easel Card.

Front of Card When Closed

Inside Card

Supplies used to create this card:

Die Cuts:
Balloons and inside sentiment oval- CTMH Cricut Artiste Cartridge
Image base - Spellbinders Card Creator A2 Matting Basics A & B
Butterfly - Joy Crafts Vintage Flourish
Butterfly border - Joy Crafts Butterfly Border
Little butterflies - Martha Stewart Punch
Inside sentiment die cut - Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags Two


CTMH Markers
Clothing - Sky Light, Sorbet
Camera - Sorbet Light and Slate

Copic Markers
Skin - E0000, E000, E00
Hair - Y21, E31, E35

Paper - CTMH Balloon Ride (X7180B)
Cardstock - CTMH Blush and CTMH Sky
Cardstock for butterflies and border - DCWV The Metallic Stack Textured
Image - V's Sweet Ideas
Ink - CTMH Sky and CTMH Sorbet
Outside Sentiment Border- CTMH Lifting Spirits - (C1570 - retired from Holiday Guide 2013)
Outside Sentiment - CTMH Holiday Tags - D1460
Inside Sentiment - CTMH Birthday Script (B1208 - retired)
Bling - CTMH Sparkle Assortment (Z1753) and Ki
Ribbon - American Crafts

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/optional twist Winter Blues (different shades of blue)
Dragonfly Dreams - Thoughts of Summer

 Great Impressions - Use Something New (New Digi and Spellbinders dies) (3 of 3)
Hobbycutz - Lots of Layers (1 of 3)
Opus Gluei - Need A Lift? (I thought this card with balloons would give everyone a lift.)
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Sentimental Sunday's - More than 3 layers (Lower half of easel card has more than 3 layers)
Crafty Calendar - Let's Celebrate
My Sheri Crafts - Use A Digi
Artistic Inspirations - Ribbon (a piece on the top and bottom of the card)
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes - Fancy Folds (Twisted Easel card)
Crafty Boots - Sunshine (I think of Hot Air Balloons.)
Eureka Stamps - Your 3 Favorite Embellishments (Butterflies, Butterfly border, bling)
Kaboodle Doodles - Use Blue
Lexi Creations - Fancy Folds (Twisted Easel Card)
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes w/optional - Use real ribbon
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Norway - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Lots of Color (Stash - Bling, die cuts)
Bearly Mine - Color Inspiration
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Birthdays
Creative Craft Challenges - New (New paper and Digi)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Birthdays
Party Time Tuesday's  - Use Ribbon
Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration - Something New (New paper and New Digi) (3 of 3)
Paper Shelter Challenge - Digi image plus sentiment (1 of 3)
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Crafting With Dragonflies - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Must Use A Ribbon (Ribbon strip on both top and lower parts.) (1 of 1)
Digitally Sweet Challenges - Anything Goes (1 of 1)
Stampin' For The Weekend - Happy Birthday
Winter Wonderland - Butterflies
4 Crafty Chicks - Bling
4 Krafty Girls - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Choose any sentiment

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