One of my best cards ever! :) Day 2 of CDS sneaks! Carousel Horse

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Hello All!

So glad you dropped in today!

I really want to show this one off! {patting my own back} LOL!

I knew the second that I saw Clear Dollar Stamp's "Enchanting Carousel" set, illustrated by the sweet Shawne Arnold, that I would pair it up with some shimmery pastel papers from "The Paper Temptress"! I had been itching to use those luscious papers that Patricia sent me as part of my design team packet!

This beautiful image screamed soft and pretty so that is what I did. I bet I have about 7 straight hours in this one with the intricate water coloring, cutting, all of the hand-sewn beading around the frame of the image, and the mini flower arrangements.

The names of The Paper Temptress papers I used are:

Crystal Mica/Metallic
Amethyst Mica/Metallic
Rose Quartz Mica/Metallic
Opal Mica/Metallic
Antique Gold Mica/Metallic
Silver Silk Lustre

I mixed my colors for the image to match the paper colors exactly. It was done on that shimmer paper but I still added some  metallic Sakura pen coloring and some Stickles glitter to give it even more sparkle.

I will let you in on a little tip. I stamped the pole on the Stardreams Antique Gold then paper pieced the base, glued it together the put 4 coats of crystal effects over all of it. I then paper pieced the horse over the top of that.  It doesn't show real well in the photo but it made it look very 3 demensional!

The beads around the image were all sewn on by hand. It took some time but I think it really added to the card.

I had to cut the square "Spellbinders Fleur Di Lis" pendant to fit the oval. (tip #2)

The golden corner treatments are one of the accent stamps that come with the set. I used Versa Mark and gold embossing powders, heat embossed then added all of the pretties.

Other DT's that are sneaking some beautiful peeks of this set are:
Tori Wild
Stacy Morgan
Laurie Wilson
Nancy Grant
Also check in on Lori McCroskey's blog for a peek at some other sets that also release Feb. 1st.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

My Time To Craft - "Elegant Rose"
I used roses for embellishments
Creative Card Crew - "Punch It"
I punched the leaves in the floral corners
Creative Inspirations - "Feminine"
No question about that!
Paper Play - "Pink White Green"
One of their DT's also used brown so my purple SHOULD work too! LOL!
Cute Card Thursday - "Bloomin' Gorgeous"
I used flowers embellish ments...besides....don't you think it is gorgeous?
C.R.A.F.T. - "paper Piecing"
The pole was peiced form gold CS
If The Shoe Fits - Inspirational (from a picture on their blog)
My interpretation... My horse is a girl. If she gets hot ...she pants. She is all dressed up. She wears shoes,  and if you ride her too long you might feel like you have had one too many drinks! LOL!
Theme Thursday - Busy!

Card Recipe:
CDS STAMPS USED: Enchanting Carousel
CS/PAPERS: The Paper Temptress
INK: Staz-On Black, Versa Mark
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Wizard, oval and scalloped oval nesties, Spelbinders "Fleur Di Lis" pendant die.
Sakura Metallic Gelly Roll pens, Ranger Stickles in Stardust, Diamond Glaze, sewing machine, thread, Scor-Pal, half pearls, seed beads, beading needle, gold cording, gold embossing powder, heat embossing gun, small leaves punches, pearl stamens, tiny silk roses
COLORING: Prismacolor's watercolor pencils
TECHNIQUES: dry embossing , wet embossing, machine sewing, hand beading, tole', 3D, water coloring

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Thanks and hugs your way,
True :)