Belle Papier {pretty paper}

I just love the book A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett…same author as The Secret Garden. I remember being fascinated with the rags to riches story as a child and read the book many times imagining I too was a princess. And what little girl doesn’t daydream of being a princess? Too soon life passes by this magical time & doesn’t every little princess deserve to feel like one, even for a little while? When I saw this darling new line of papers from Die Cuts with a View…I just knew I had to make a frame with it. I just love the glittery crowns and the rich royal colors. The even have the most beautiful coordinating rub-ons I just couldn’t resist!

Beautiful Princess Frame 12 x12 inch frame

For this frame I used a large Provocraft wood frame. It is 12×12 inches square with lots of great surface area for embellishing! I covered the wood frame with Alene’s Thick and Tacky glue and smoothed on my patterned papers. After sanding the edges smooth, I then sponged all the exposed wood edges and edges of the paper with Close to Cocoa ink. I just adore this beautiful purple velvet ribbon I purchased from Starlitstudio and adhered it over the paper seam. The gorgeous huge flowers are by Prima and I bought them from Jacksonbelle. I punched a small circle of Bravo Burgundy and a larger circle of the patterned paper and sponged there edges. Using my Crop-a-dile, I set them all together with a beautiful Designer Eyelet from We R Memory Keepers. I just love the rhinestone center….a little princess needs some jewels, of course! To add a little more bling….I used strips of gemstones from Hero Arts to “frame” the bottom corner of the photo opening. For my final touch…the validation that every little girl would love…a “Beautiful Princess” rub-on was applied to the top left of the flower. I also added a “dream” rub-on from Royal & Langnickel Sentiments to remind her to dream!

Supply List:

Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy - Stampin Up

Patterned Paper: There Lived a Handsome Prince & Botanical Script Print - DCWV (Die Cuts with a View)

Ink: Close to Cocoa Classic - Stampin Up

Other: 12×12 frame - Provocraft, Violet Velvet Ribbon - may Arts, Gemstones - Hero Arts, “Inspire” Rub-ons - Royal and Langnickel, Princess rub-ons - DCWV, circle punches - EK Success, Designer Snap “Baby Boy” & Crop-a-dile - We R Memory Keepers, Big Box Blooms Odyssey #1 - Prima

 I received an e-mail last week and just got around to verifying it today. It was an invitation to my blog readers to apply for….

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Sounds great to me! Wanting to be careful it wasnt’ too good to be true and sending you all for a loop, I phoned Stampin Up today and verified it. It’s the real deal. Here’s the details! I applied…hope they pick me!:)

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