An Easel Card for Two Challenges

I seem to be on a bit of a challenge kick at the moment, and since I had a new stamp set to try out, a challenge or two seemed the way to go.

Easel card -- closed



Easel card -- open

First, I have to admit that I bought the Unity August 2010 Kit of the Month when it came on sale only because it came with a Dickens quotation. The chance to own a Dickens stamp was just too good to pass up! But to justify my purchase, I thought I'd use an image from the set, too. I tried the trees first all in black, but they looked a little stark, so I inked the foliage in Almost Amethyst ink and the trunks in black. Then I didn't like them just floating on the white square, so the ribbon came out. I like how the polka-dots echo the trees.
The colour scheme of my card is for this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge #66, black and white with a splash of lilac/purple. (My kind of colours!) Over at All Things Unity, the challenge (#23) is to create either an easel or tri-fold card. This is my first try at an easel card, but the tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers made it easy. I did have to do a little mental visualization to make sure I got the textured cardstock base facing the right way. ;) I'm not sure I'll be making a lot of easel cards, but it seemed to work well with the stamps I'd picked.
Charles Dickens. Happy sigh. ☺

Supplies: white, black & Stampin' Up textured almost amethyst cardstock, Unity August 2010 Kit of the Month (All You Need) & Bevy of Butterflies, Memento tuxedo black and Stampin' Up almost amethyst inks, scallop border punch, dollar store ribbon Pin It Now!