I'm so excited!

And I just can't hide it!  Haha- do you have the song stuck in your head now?  Hopefully not :)

Hello to one and all!

I have just been itching to get a post up!  It seems like it has taken me forever to be able to do so.  I have an announcement.  Ahem.  Drum roll.  I made a DT!!  Yay!!!  My next post, set to launch on March 5, will be my very first post with an inspirational card for an awesome challenge coming up at Creative Card Crew.  I likely won't have any other posts before then as I *really* need to get some spring cleaning done (I say spring after we just had a big snowstorm lol).  So I'll be taking a few days off of cards... maybe, ha! 

I have been working away on two cards these past few days.  The first one, sadly, is the one I can't post until the challenge goes live.  But I am so thrilled with this second card that I made for my daughter's SECOND (wow!) birthday coming up.  Time sure flies.  

So enough of my excited ramblings.  I just have to show you this card!

Here is a full view:



Isn't she just the sweetest thing?  The stamp is Spring Swing from The Paper Shelter.  The background frame was sponged in Broken China distress ink.  It was a bit too small to fit the width of my card, so I cut and pieced two frames together.  The "tree branch" that the swing is hanging off of is actually a rose stem from Cheery Lynn Embellishments #2.  I just added a few Spellbinders leaves to make it look like a tree.  The little red flowers are also from the Embellishments #2 pack.

Now, here's the awesome part!

It's a twisted easel card!  Holy cow, I've made one!  This is my very first easel card; so now you know why I'm so excited :)

Close ups:

This one is of the fence that I intertwined a flourish studded with little flowers.  The fence was lightly sponged in Tea Dye distress ink, then covered with clear Crackle Distress paint in hopes of giving it a worn, weathered look.  The flourish, grass (which was made from a Cheery Lynn Cutie Fringe 4 die) and leaves on the tree branch were sponged in Peeled Paint distress ink, and the flowers in Barn Door distress ink.

And here is a closeup of her.

I have colored her with Copics, and the background panel was embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

And lastly, here is one of the bottom:

I think that's about all the special details.  Product info at the bottom for anyone who's interested :)  Thank you, thank you, thank you so very much for stopping by and sharing my excitement.  I hope you have a fabulous day!!

Challenges:

Cheery Lynn - Die cut flowers
Lady Anne's - Nana Vic's challenge, anything goes  3/5/13
Lady Anne's - Stamp challenge, anything goes + stamp  4/3/13

Ruby's Rainbow - In the garden  3/5/13
Delicious Doodles - Flowers for spring 
Pattie's Creation - Fancy folds  3/7/13
Paper Creator's Crafts - Flowery delight  3/7/13
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes, optional pile it on
One Stitch At A Time - Use a digi
Card Makin Mamas - Happy birthday  3/1/13
QKR Stampede - Birthday with a number (number on bottom of easel)
SweetPea Stampers - Use a stamp/digi  3/7/13
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Daisy Doodles - Anything goes
Pin and Tack - Anything goes  03/1/13
Sentimental Sundays - Flowers, flowers and more flowers  3/3/13
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes 3/3/13
Simon Says Stamp - Stamp you love but don't use (brand new stamp) 3/4/13
Jellypark Challenges - Use shapes (3/7/13) 

Products/details:
Size:  6 x 6

Papers:  Basic cardstock, Nana's Nursery from DCWV

Stamp:  Spring Swing from The Paper Shelter

Ink:  Tea Dye, Broken China, Barn Door and Peeled Paint distress inks

Copics: 0, E000/00/11/29/35/39, Y15/17/26/28, R20/22/27/29/85, B000/00/02, YG06

Embellishments:  ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Misc. Dies:  Spellbinders Foliage 2 and Classic Scalloped Circles, Memory Box Small Pinwheel Posie
Cheery Lynn Dies:  Arabian Night Rectangle Frame, Cutie Fringe 4, Victorian Picket Fence, Embellishments #2, Mini Fanciful Flourish