I think that little girls dresses hold so much inspiration for me, I just love smocking, stitching, ruffles, tiny lace, and of course, tiny prints. My last post fell into this category and today I will continue with a different view of an inspiration drawn from a little girls dress. This one focuses on the tiny calico print, scalloped edging and the satin bow.
Here is my challenge for you this week. Create a card or project that has the details of a little girls dress…you decide which styles you would like. Replicate embroidery, tucking, entredeau (French word for insertion), pretty and tiny buttons…any thing that says soft and sweet for a little girls dress. Link your card to the Flourishes SCS forum under the thread Little Girls Dress and Inspiration and a Challenge. I would love it if you used Flourishes stamps but it is not necessary…just the style. Here is a site that reminds you of some of these techniques that can be used on cards, an easy way to preserve an almost vanishing art. I hope you will play along.
Details:
Papers: watercolor paper, SU Sky Blue, Chocolate Chip, and Afternoon Tea DP
Stamps: Flourishes-Easter Bunnies
Inks: Hybrid Palette Noir and Burnt Umber, reinkers: sky blue, pretty in pink, sage green, certainly celery, and lavender. Aqua painter and Sakura Stardust jelly roll pen.
Accessories: Pink Satin ribbon, small white ribbon with pink (from Michaels), small paper flowers, and a few rhinestones.
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Just gorgeous and a wonderful challenge!!! Thanks!
Just wanted you to know this card is so precious! How sweet!
So sweet. The detail on the card base is just perfect. Love it!
The pink bow was the perfect touch!