BBTB2 "Princess" Challenge

Okay, so I lied. In all my years on BBTB & BBTB2 I've only missed 2 challenges and was late twice (counting today). I never intend to miss a challenge but occasionally it happens. Our lovely Mona chose the challenge this week, asking we use the WORD "Princess" from any cart. I thought I could let this one go too, but with the minimal turnout this week, knowing that a few of our "never miss" gals couldn't make it and at Jezebel's insistence("but Mommy it's a PRINCESS Challenge!") she reminded me at 4 AM this morning, here it is. I screwed around designing something for days and it wasn't going as planned. Jezzie has been quite miffed that she'd not given Daddy a card for Christmas, Birthday, or Valentine's Day and if I didn't get my butt in gear, she wouldn't have one for Father's Day either. Cindy Loo was still in my Expression from last week and it has quite the "boofy" kitty on it so that was a start. Ditto the font, although I HATE things without shadows! In DS I welded "princess" along the side of a rounded rectangle from George and added a big heart and kitty.

Big surprise it's a shaped front card, eh? That was part of my problem this week, trying to make something different for a change. The letters were very delicate, hanging off the side like that, so I cut them several times for strength and glued the final layer slightly off set go approximate a shadow. A little note here. When you're adding a lot of dimension to the front for a card like this, you have to be sure the back can support it. My inside mat is fairly thin so it's not standing up so well. I'll be adding at least one more layer (maybe two) to the back of this card for strength and however I finally decide to do the sentiment inside will help as well. It's not going through the mail so...

We had a bit of a discussion about what color a "Princess" kitty should be. Jezzie always wants to be white, but I'm trying to teach her that all colors are beautiful (and I'd already picked out the DP) so this one is brown. "Well, at least she should be furry!", so of course parts are flocked, "and she needs a crown and bow, and pretty necklace and PINK nail polish!" Nail polish? "PINK, nail polish! You just did YOUR toes." (Not pink, though) Okay, okay! See why it takes me so long to finish a card?

I honestly planned on not doing so much dimension, but the thing had taken on a mind of it's own (Jezebel's, actually) so there ya go. I'll probably be adding "from your" to the heart on the front, but we'll see. Sorry it's late, but better late than never. Be sure to stop by BBTB2 to see the lovely projects posted and be sure to cut the WORD "Princess" on your Cricut when joining in the challenge. Now it's time for a nap.