Tuesday 30 July 2013

Playing with Dolls - the first WMS Pyjama Party



You're never too old to play with dolls.  I've just stayed up practically all night to get this card finished for the first WMS Pyjama Party (or Pajama Party if you prefer).  This is for Challenge 2 - You're a Doll, but as I used the mini crackle stamp to give age to the dolls, I am also entering it in Challenge 3 - In the Background.   I hope to enter the background challenge again before the link closes at Midnight UK time, using my favourite background stamp WMS Cabin Plaid Backgounder.


I got most of the way last night before fatigue forced me to have a short nap, and I couldn't wait to get started again this morning (I like this lady of leisure business).
I wanted to create a card using the different sizes of dolls and the different variations of dolls available in the You're a Doll set.  I've also used the You're a Doll Additions set for the sentiment which I selectively inked, and as it complements these sets so perfectly, I also used the Folk Art Medallion set for the pull tag on the bottom and one of the tummy embellishments for the medium doll.
Here are the various stages of the Waterfall Card I've made for this challenge.

Card Closed  - One Doll and "Beautiful" visible.

Card Stage 1 - Two Dolls

Card Stage 2 Three Dolls.
Card Stage 3 - Big Heart and "You are Beautiful" visible.

I wanted a story to develop as the pull tag emerged so I used some of the story lines from Half Pint Heroines, which I ordered last week and arrived just yesterday at lunchtime.



This is for my beautiful niece Natalie who has one of the biggest hearts I know.

I am also entering this in the Paper Players Sketch Challenge PP156








18 comments:

  1. What an amazing card! So beautiful and clever!

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  2. What a wonderful flip card Kate! love the colors you used on all your pretty dolls here and the pretty stamping on the pull tag part - Your papers are lovely as well! Thanks for coming to the the WMS Pajama party!

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  3. Fantastic card Kate - so clever! What a great way to use all those different stamps!

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  4. Such a colourful and amazing creation !!! wow :)

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  5. Brilliant! I love the Russian dolls on the waterfall card and the pull out tag with the sentiment is fantastic!

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  6. Oh my goodness....how perfectly sweet! Love the little images and the sentiment is spot on! Thanks so much for playing with my sketch this week at the Paper Players!

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  7. Your creation is amazing~wow!

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  8. Flip pin' adoreable. Love the whole concept. A true keepsake.

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  9. Wow, I've never even attempted a waterfall card, this is fabulous!

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  10. Ok this is amazing! I have made one of these a long time ago but nothing as cute as this. Perfect way to show off the dolls! Such a great idea!

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  11. Kate! Wow! this is terrifc! i love how the story unfolds, this card is a keeper and I'm sure the lucky lady will be chuffed to receive this! Beautifully done and thank you so very much for making the extra effort to stay up late play along with our Pajama party challenges!!

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  12. Oh Kate!!! This is just crazy good! Brilliant card that I am too much of a coward to ever dream of taking on. SO many wonderful details revealed in every layer - so worth the time and effort.

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  13. Oh wow, what a amazing and wonderful card! Your niece will surely feel special when she receives this. What a clever use of the sketch too. So glad you joined us at The Paper Players!

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  14. Such a wonderful interactive card, Kate!! Love the idea and how ypu've decorated each section. Great job!!

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  15. This waterfall card is gorgeous. I like the images, the colours and the story. The card was certainly a lot of work, but it looks just great.

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  16. What an adorable card! love how the dolls multiply!

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  17. Your card is amazing and I am sure your niece will treasure it! I have a sister named Natalie! :)

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  18. Such a fun mix of patterns and colors. The fancy fold is very cool, too! Thank you so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players! :)

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