Pretty Princess Framed

Hello Monday!  This week Karen's Doodles US Challenge blog is participating in a joint challenge with all the Karen's Doodles challenge blogs - Netherlands, Scandanavian, and United Kingdom.  Design Team members from all four blogs will be showcasing 'Anything BUT a Card'.

In early April I began planning this week's creation after seeing Karen's gorgeous Butterfly Boy.  Papers picked, wooden box purchased, image printed...and then...  All my plans flew out the window when I saw one of Karen's latest releases - Pretty Princess.  Not only did I feel an overwhelming urge to have her and colour her - but I knew she needed to be framed for my three-year old princess' room! 

Our fabulous DT leader Sandy gently cautioned me about undertaking such a project last minute but I really never gave a thought to how long it would take to colour an image which would fit in an 8 x 10 frame.  I'm going to guess that Sandy has once attempted such a project because now all I can say is 'what was I thinking?!'  If you do decide to take the plunge, here are two tips: (1) start at the top and (2) keep a clean sheet of cardstock under your hand as you colour to protect coloured and non-coloured areas from the oils in your skin.

What I love about this project is that it is a beautiful piece created with love for my daughter's room.  You never know with cards, where they end up once they are given away.  This project also emphasizes one of the great things about digital stamps - you can resize the image to fit your needs!  I print large colouring sheets for my little princess and smaller images for my son who is six years old.  Depending on my needs, the size I print changes too.  So, without any further jibbering, here is Pretty Princess:

I used mod podge to adhere the paper from Bo Bunny's Gift of Love line to the front of the Ikea frame.  The frame was larger than the 12 inch paper, so the top edge is hidden with ribbon.  I attached three Wild Orchid flowers to the frame but otherwise kept it fairly simple due to household allergies.  I might attack the tall, purple flowers with lavendar flowersoft later and potentially add a few stickles or Dazzling Diamonds to her wand and flower centers.  Right now, I am just in awe of this beautiful image that I coloured taking a spot in my little girl's room on a shelf - a reminder of how much Mommy loves her!

She was coloured with copic markers and I remembered to take their picture:

Please join us this week at Karen's Doodles US Challenge Blog with your 'Anything BUT a Card' Creation!  Thank you for looking!