Easel Cards

I made these easel cards recently. What I mean to say is I started them several weeks ago and just got around to finishing them off.  I was following the directions provided in the infamous Dream in Color kit. The easel they teach fits into an A2 envelope, which is what I prefer to make.

My first go at it got me confused and I ended up with a card whose backside was much longer than the front. I tossed it aside disgustedly.  Later I got the brilliant idea of just cutting it down to make a short and squat easel.  This one fits into the personal correspondence size envelope (whatever they call that).

It was just a happy accident that it worked out that way. Not wanting to distract much from the surreal background I just added a greeting, some punch art, and a metallic purple butterfly.  It was impossible to photograph without glare.

This is what that first card was supposed to have been. We were even given dimensions to cut the red and green overlay pieces as well. I like that brainless crafting. However, I took the brainless too far and stamped the greeting sideways on its layer.

I tossed that aside with the card with too long of a back to be fixed right on another day. For whatever reason, I decided I would try a third easel.  The third time is a charm, right?

I cut and folded this easel on plain white glossy cardstock. I didn't want to add more red and green to it so I tossed it aside with the other reject easel cards and called it a day.

I finished it off this past weekend with the others. I used the dream word collage pieces for the edges and the same greeting as the previous card.  I used paper flowers for embellishments because the card needed something and it needed something that wasn't too weird.

The Fine Print: Stamps, papers, card bases and card toppers by Club Scrap "Dream in Color."  Paper flowers, metallic butterfly, sequins, and punched flowers from my stash. So glad to have mastered the A2 easel!