HEY CUPCAKE!
It is an Inspiration Challenge this week at Gingersnap Creations and the inspiration is Crowns. I have been wanting to do a crown for several years after seeing some done for a Silver Bella event. Truly I thought this would be beyond me. But with the Inspiration Challenge right there in my face and an upcoming 1st birthday for the littlest GD (Olivia) soon - well that was it, my submission was going to be a birthday crown. Isn't every little one a prince or princess? So I'm still in keeping with the overall theme of "Royalty"..:)
The birthday theme is "cupcakes". I found some white paper with cupcake images embossed on it. The images are purposefully ink resistant. Sturdy paper with the right image - perfect for my background. I purchased a paper crown at the dollar store which became the framework and pattern. I drew and handcut the swirls out of plain turquoise card stock and encrusted the crown with "diamond", "pink tourmaline" and "aquamarine" jewels and plenty of glitter. The "cupcake" I cut on my Cricut and covered the pieces using glitter, micro beads and double sided tape. I covered the original head strap with coordinating card stock and adhered the new front piece. I will adjust the strap with elastic to fit Olivia's head.
Now this certainly isn't as intricate and complex as the crowns I saw several years ago but for a first effort I am pleased. Now let's see if this crown stays intact long enough for a picture of Olivia wearing it while eating her birthday cupcake!
