Twisted Easel Cards

I love easel cards and recently a friend showed me some easel cards with a twist and had to make some.  The same week the technique challenge at SplitcoastStampers (TLC323) was also twisted easel,  I ended up with quite a few by the time I did some birthday cards too!

I am also aiming to use up some retired papers, so I am using some different colors that I might otherwise, however its fun! I think I am now a bit sad that rust has retired :-)

Ute Card:
Paper: Real Rust, Chocolate Chip, Patterned Choc Chip, Close to cocoa, whisper white
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Rust
Stamps: SU! Loads of Love, Boho Backgrounds 
Accessories: SU! Large Oval 





 
Medallion:
Paper: Real Rust, Real rust DSP
Ink: Real Rust, White
Stamps: SU! Medallion, tiny sentiments

Accessories: SU! Oval & Scallop Oval Punch, white ribbon, diamonties, dazzling diamonds

  





Happy Birthday Card:
Paper: SU! White, Almost Amythest
(I stamped all the patterns!)
Ink: Su!Almost Amythest, Pink Passion
Stamps: SU! Looks like spring, short&sweet, think happy thoughts
Acessories: SU! Sizzix die Blossoms, Scallop Circle & 11/4" Punch

The flower has sponged edges which gives depth, especially to the white petals.



Christmas Tree Card:
Paper: SU! Ski Slope, Baja Breeze, White, Not quite Navy 
Stamps: SU! Snow Swirled, Punch Pals 
Ink: SU! Not quite navy, versa mark 

Accessories: white ribbon, Alison Elli emboss powder

The edge of the tree card is also scuffed for texture.






My cards are all made from the following instructions/dimensions:
- Cut cardstock, to 8 inch long, and 4 inch wide.
- Score 8 inch side at 4 inches, then score one the squares diagonally. 

All easel cards need something to prop them open like a brad, for all the above cards the item sitting at the bottom is raised on dimensionals and used as the prop.