Super Cool Shapes

Today I have a card that is shaped! I was inspired by this week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge blog to give this a try! I always see shaped cards I love and I never have the guts to try them, so this week I forced myself to step out of the box! I also knew I could use a really cute SP and Company sentiment from Bold Sentiments I (available NOW!!!) and it would work perfectly.

So, I broke out the Cricut (I had to dust it off first - it's been a while), took about an hour trying to decide what shape to use (decisions decisions!), cut it out and got started!

I also cut a cute little tag and inked it up before using the "Missing You" sentiment.  This card is so perfect for my BFF, who I almost never see since she lives about an hour away from me.  I cut my own leaf out and inked the edges of it, then tucked it behind the little tag.  With a MS butterfly punch, I punched out the butterly several times and adhered them together, separating the wings to give it more dimension.  Lastly, I colored in a Hero Arts flower with a Copic that matched the circle I punched and stamped for the center of the flower.

I also added a little faux stitching around the edges to give it a little pop.  Now that I've taken the plunge into shaped cards, I think I'm going to be making a lot more!

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

Cardstock: 80# White Cougar Cover, K & Company

Stamps: SP and Company Bold Sentiments I  , Stampin Up Dot, Dot, Dot

Punches: EK Success (Circle), Martha Stewart (Butterfly)

Ink: VersaMagic, Papertrey Ink (Fresh Snow)

Other: Copics, Hero Arts blank flowers, Cricut, American Crafts Slick Writers, PTI Baker's Twine, ATG