2013 Artisan Finalist Project #1

Have you ever sat down to stamp for the fun of paper crafting and just let the process dictate what to stamp, cut, punch, or emboss next? For this card I had no plan what so ever. I had just pulled out the Creped Filter Paper and started making fringe and dying it hues of green, yellow, and turquoise. Next thing I knew I had made what looked like a Tinkerbell tutu. So, I went with it and continued to make a card for the fun a making a card all at the same time as paying homage to Pixie Hollow (for those of you who know me, I know you are totally blown away that I even know what Pixie Hollow is!). When I was finished with the card I thought it was a "one of a kind" and that maybe I should enter it as one of the submissions to Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Contest--so there I was one project down with nine more to go!

I have to say a little more about this card. As I was working on it I had added the small butterfly to the dress form as the corset bodice to finish the tutu. I couldn't figure out what looked a bit off. I left it alone for a while and then realized it was too flat, the dress form needed something (boobs) so a couple dimensionals, one on top of another on each side and it looked much better. At Convention when I saw this card on my display board I wanted to reach up and give the tutu a fluff, but I didn't want to be too obnoxious. 

• Stamps – From Your Heart
• Inks – Lucky Limeade, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, and Island Indigo Stampin Write Markers, Crumb Cake Ink Pad
• Paper – Tea for Two DSP, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Ivory Naturals Card Stock, Crepe Filter Paper
• Accessories – Dress Up Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Elegant Lines Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Lacy Brocade Folder, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestones, Sycamore Street Ribbon Pack, Calypso Coral Bakers Twine
   
  I hope you enjoy our blog hop and that you check back tomorrow for another day of projects. Click the "next" button to visit Julie Warnick's blog and post or go "back" and see the fabulous Dara Gloden's project.

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From Dara Gloden