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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Little Princess Card :)

Hello, my crafty friends! I pray you're all enjoying a beautiful week! :o)

I've switched back to kid mode to create a card for sweet 4-year-old Claire, March's recipient of the I Feel the Love Project. Just after Christmas she was diagnosed with bone cancer, so our mission this month is to bless her battling heart.

Claire's website is called The Warrior Princess Foundation and I spotted some princessy pictures there, so I chose to make her a princess card. :o)

Little Princess (as the tag says, but is a bit washed out in the picture unless you enlarge it):
A wee bit of a closer look at the princess and her carriage:

The sparkling princess is a cut file from Miss Kate Cuttables, titled Fairytale Princess in Yellow. I hid her face from the cut to use a Peachy Keen Princess face, which I drew on since I lack that stamp set. She's dressed in glittery Core Couture purple, adorned with rhinestones because she's sparkling with so much love for Claire. The adorable horse (which I am seriously enamored with) is a cut file from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs, titled Princess Horse and Carriage. She's equally sparkly in purple and silver. :o) For some definition I used my C1 Copic around the edges of the pearlescent white layers. She is the sweetest horsie cut file I've ever seen and I instantly had to buy it for Claire's card. :o)

Instead of using the carriage from that set, I used this one from the Silhouette Online Store. How beautifully it cut those tiny filigree accents! I used Kaisercraft Magic Happens paper for it, as I love the purples and blues and the pretty flourishes. I added a few rhinestones for decoration, including two heart-shaped gems for the wheels. (The wheels are actually from the other carriage.. I played it safe since I was cutting it smaller.)

The "Little Princess" tag is from that same paper stack, which I affixed with a bow of Sky Blue twine, purchased at My Craft Spot. I dotted the 'i' in princess with a rhinestone because princesses need as much sparkle as possible. ;) The butterfly paper is from DCWV, chosen for its whimsical nature. I wanted to send Claire a sky filled with fun butterflies. :o) The shimmering green grass is more Core Couture paper, which I embossed with the Swiss Dots folder for texture. The princess, horse, and tag are popped up with foam tape for dimension. As sweet Claire battles each day toward victory (yes, VICTORY!), I hope this little bit of magic brings a smile to her heart. :o)
Challenges entered:
 *2 Sisters~ Fairy Tales/Fantasy
 *Card Crafter's Circle~ It's Only Make-Believe
 *Craftin Desert Divas~ Linky Party
 *Created With Love~ Anything Goes
 *Cutie Pie Challenge~ Magical
 *Make It Monday~ Anything Goes
 *Papertake Weekly~ Anything Goes
 *Simon Says Stamp~ A Bit O'Green (butterflies and grass)
 *The Ribbon Girl~ Add Ribbon or Twine

Thank you for visiting me! I wish you a beautifully blessed day. :o)

24 comments:

  1. Oh my this is such a touching post Karen.. Love this scene you made for Claire. It is just the sweetest princess image I've seen so far.. This will bring a smile on her face, I can just see it..
    Love the purples and the PK faces they make this card even more special... Love your thoughtfulness all the time...You are such a sweetheart and always know what will lighten a person's inners...
    TFS Karen, hope you have a wonderful Thursday....

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  2. Oh my dear friend. You have touched my heart again with your card made with so much love for a very special little girl.
    I adore the pretty princess with her wonderful carriage and the cutest most beautiful horse I have ever seen. I am certain that this will be a smile to the heart of Claire as she battles and I pray that she wins her fight.
    Take care Karen, I hope the you too are having a blessed week
    Hugs Sue

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  3. Fabulous card and Beautiful colors Karen..Loz... Visited from MIM

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  4. what an adorable card!!! Thank you for linking up to Tara's first Linky Party over at Craftin Desert Diva's. New follower. would love to have you visit.

    Robin
    http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

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  5. So beautiful is your creation Karen and what an adorable photo she looks so happy with all of her stickers so touching is your story xxx

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  6. What a cute princess card. Thank you for joining our Anything Goes Challenge this week at
    Created With Love Challenges

    ~~Chris

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  7. This is so adorable! I just love the pony with the star! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

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  8. This is so beautiful Karen, your touching story is heartbreaking. This will surely make the little princess smile. Hope she gets well soon. Hugs Polly x

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  9. I hope Claire love this card. What an amazing card you made for her. Thanks for joining us at Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party.

    Tara

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  10. Awww...my friend!This is as SWEET as Apple pie and you of Course..lol!The princess image is just Darling!!
    A PRECIOUS card my friend!One that she will love & Cherish for always!!!Your heart must be made out of sugar...LOL.Right?As I said before you are as SWEET as APPLE pie and you know how much I love my SWEETS!
    Sending my love,hugs and smiles to you,
    Migdalia
    your angelic friend

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  11. This is a beautiful "Princess card" Love it, my grand daughter would as well. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Created with love challenges.
    Linda K.

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  12. My sweetest friend, this is absolutely fairy-tale gorgeous!! The princess, her beautiful horse and carriage are stunning!! You did find the cutest horse ever!! This is the most amazing card and she will absolutely love it!! It is magical and uplifting and filled with love!! Your cards are works of art that should be framed!! Precious card for a precious little girl!! I hope you are having a wonderful week my dear friend and are feeling great!! Huge HUGS :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  13. So cute! Thanks so much for playing at MIM.

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  14. Gorgeous card Karen.I love your Princess in her beautiful dress with her horse and carriage. Such a lovely scene.Hope you are having a great week my friend.
    Jayne x

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  15. Oh Karen - this is just gorgeous!!! Little Claire is just going to adore this!! What wonderful colours and those cuts are perfect. Have a fabulous weekend.

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  16. A beautiful Princess and carriage .Love all your detailing on this creation . Thanks for sharing on Card Crafter's Circle .

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    1. Karen you will certainly put a smile on Claire with this amazingly beautiful sparkly Princess card, what an adorable theme for an adorable strong girl. You are such a blessing to so many... I love the carriage and the princess and all that bling!!!!! Lots of love , hugs

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  17. oh my goodness Karen...Claire will adore this! What an adorable card for this little princess:) The cuts are so fabulous and love the papers:) The carriage is amazing and so is the beautiful horse! Absolutely LOVE it!!!
    Have a happy and sparkly weekend my friend! Fabulous creation as always!!!!
    Sherrie K
    http:/sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  18. once again youe post has lifted my heart your kind and caring spirit so amazing. Your princess card will brighten little Claire's day. I adore the princess dress so full of regal beauty. Have a wonderful weekend. Karen

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  19. Such a cute card, Karen! Love the butterfly background paper and the horse is adorable! All the bling looks great and the PK face on the princess is so cute! This will definitely brighten Claire's day! :)

    Karen
    craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com

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  20. When I saw this card I did what I always do, I said, " Ohhhhhhhhhhh." This is just so adorable. So many details to look at and all so perfectly planned out again. You outdo yourself time and time again!! Thank you so much Karen. Claire will just smile from ear to ear and feel so blessed!!
    Love, ~Madison

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  21. What an adorable card, and the sweetest little girl. Thanks for joining us this week at Created With Love Challenges.

    Hugs,
    Maria

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  22. *leaps into sparkling carriage and hurries over to give my sweetest Sunshine super squishies right this second* WHEEEEEEEEE!!!

    I SOOOOOOOO LOVE YOUUUUUU!!!!

    OMJ! I can't stop thinking about sweet little Claire and the moment when she is going to first hold your gorgeous card in her hands! SQUEEEEEEE!!! She is going to be SO excited, sis. This is truly the most incredible gift she could ever hope for. It is just bursting with love and happiness. She will play with this for hours and will cherish it forever and always. She is such a brave little one and this gift is going to deliver so much hope and courage to her little heart. You are her hero sis. God bless you for making the Princess in her sparkle and shine through this blessing of love. It will help her heal more and more and more every time she looks at it, Sunshine.

    *twirls you in super happy Princessy spins* WHEEEEEEE!!! I lOVE the horsie something fierce, sis. Can I have a real one just like it? *begs*

    I LOVE THIS CARD!!!!!!!! *needs to huggler it forever*

    *forever sparkling princessy squishies*
    ~~~ Christina :)

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  23. Aww this is so sweet, love this cute little scene.. thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog

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