Friday, July 18, 2008

A Land Far, Far, Away!


It has been awhile since I have posted something non-design team related, so here goes! This is a card that I made last month! I just love how it turned out :) This is a stamp set from Lizzie-Anne Designs that I have coveted for some time! I purchased the set because I have a very hard time finding little girl images that are not doodley and are not just flowers! When I ended up ordering this set, sooo many other goodies fell into my cart, and I didn't have the heart to return them, unloved to the store!!! lol


My little girl is such a princess and diva all rolled up in one, so this is the perfect set to own for her :) I started out by following and old Splitcoast sketch challenge and then added all the 3D elements to my center. The castle is popped up in many places as are the princess and dragon. I paired these stamps up with the Basic Grey Sugared line of DP's because I wanted it to be beautiful without being overly juvenile.


I have included my homemade little drawbridge, because what castle doesn't have one of theses to go over the moat? The moat has been clear embossed to that it appears wet (although it is really hard to tell in the photos!)


This card really was a labour of love! It took me a little longer to make than most of my cards with all the colouring/shading and paper tole. I truly think that it was worth every second that I spent on it! (I'm a little biased and very proud of the way this one turned out!) - Can you tell? LOL


An lastly, what fairy tale princess is complete without her frog prince! I save this darling little frog for the surprise on the inside of the card!



Card Recipe:

Stamps: Lizzie-Anne Designs
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Papertrey White, Watercolour, Basic Grey DP, Creamy Caramel
Ink: SU Markers, Chocolate Chip, Versa Mark, Basic Black, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug, Markers, Aqua Painter, Dimensonals, Pretties Kit, Embossing Powder, Stickles, Sponges, Cloud Stencil, Pastels

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18 comments:

Sharon Caudle said...

Gorgeous!!! I am such a fan of your work!

Michelle said...

This is such a cute card, Kim!! You can tell it took you HOURS (maybe days?) to make! For some reason your pictures aren't getting bigger when I click on them ~~ I wanted to see the details ultra-close up!!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely Stunning!

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Darling Kim!! I love the elegant bg with this set!! And your creativity is astounding!! WOW!!

Unknown said...

Love, Love, Love this! What a fantastic job!

Jenn Muraoka said...

Beautiful!!!!!!!!! Love this. You've inspired me to break out my set! Thanks for the inspiration... Mahalo Jenn

Violet said...

i LOVE this one!! anything princess gets me.

Anonymous said...

Kim, this is one of the cutest cards I have ever seen! I LOVE all the details!!!!

Unknown said...

That is such a gorgeous card! I love it and I am now inspired to go ink up that set!

Judy Rozema said...

Isn't this so cute!!! You have done a marvelous job of creating a little fairy masterpiece!!

Anonymous said...

Kim,

I love how you captured the fantasy and magic of this stamp set in your card!

Your attention to all the details really shines through from the stitching and sponging, to your coloring and awesome paper tole work!

You should be very proud of this card it is truly wonderful!

Thank you for sharing it with us.

Blessings,
Mother Hen
(Cyndi)

Julia Aston said...

What a fun princess card! love the sparkle on the dragon and cute frog inside! well done!

Lori Barnett said...

What an awesome card!! I love every inch of it :) Stuff like this is why I love stamping!!

Unknown said...

So dreamy and magical, wow, wonderful coloring!

Lisa G. said...

How adorable is that!!!

Great work!

Stephanie Hargis said...

Oh my! This is just fantastic! I love all of the detail you put into this card! I am so glad that I found your blog!

Beth Norman-Roberts said...

What a darling card. I can't stop looking at it!

Meridith said...

What a gorgeous card! Your coloring is amazing!