It's always about cake . . .

I consider myself a magician.  I am able, in one fell swoop, to turn any challenge into a reason for cake. And this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Show is no different.  It's not even 6 degrees of separation.  It's more like 3 . . . 

The challenge this week is Kings and Queens.

Here are the steps:

1. Kings and Queens
2. Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras
3. King cake

See how fast that went!  

I found the image of this (rather creepy) king in Tim's Crowded Attic Paper Stash and decided to make a card that will accompany a king cake to a friend's house.

I wanted the baker and king to be even a bit creepier (sick, I know!), so I painted them with Crackle Accents.

Even after doing that, they still didn't stand out as much as I wanted.  The background behind the king was a little too dark so I used Picket Fence Distress Stain and put a little on my craft mat.  Then picked up that color with a paint brush and blended it onto the background.

I cut-out then added the king's face between 2 pieces of Memory Glass and captured him in a frame. My frame was silver and I wanted it to be gold, so I painted it with a Krylon gold pen.

Now all I need is the cake!

 

Jump over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at what my fellow team members have created.  You'll find some inspirational projects from them as well as this week's entries. And there's always a chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I look forward to seeing your entries!

 

Comments

[Tracy Evans]

I love your excuse for cake LOL and I love your king creation, lovely vintage piece. Tracy x

[Candy]

Very cool tag, Nancy. I love how you added the Memory Frame to this for that extra dimension. Very cool! <3 Candy