Howdy there - Pretty Lady

Woo hoo, I finally got to use "THE WILD WILD WEST MAN" - this image is from a retired Stampin Up set (Wild Wild West). I stamped this image off while visiting my sweet friend, Pat Smethers while in California. Brenda (aka Benzi) was crowned this weeks Queen for the Day QFTD57 - I cased this card "QFTD03 - Cowpoke".

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Hugs..Pat

Thinking of You

Happy Sunday everyone.... my favourite challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers is the featured stamper challenge... I am so happy to see that Pat Smether's one of the sweetest and nicest ladies has been chosen for this honour.... here is the card I cased. Make sure to check out her amazing gallery (patsmethers), full of wonderful works of heart.
This is an image of my youngest son "Guy" - he was about 6 years old at the time - we were at a Rodeo in Falkland, British Columbia... he is looking a little sad in this picture..
I made the faux leather background - stamped the paisleys and flowers in versa mark ink onto More Mustard card stock and then clear embossed them.. Next I overstamped the whole panel in versamark ink and clear embossed again. Base card is Barely Banana, next is black and then the faux leather panel.. Matted the image with black - all edges were distressed and sewed. I stamped the sentiment, cut it out and clear embossed it. Assembled card. Cut a strip of black leather and attached Armadillo concho and the two silver brads. Finished inside of card.
Enjoy you day in the spotlight Pat Smethers...

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Happy Stamping and Creating.

Hugs... Pat

Thinking of You - CAS

Happy Monday everyone... Here is a quick card I made yesterday - my second card for the Featured Stamper challenge FS157 at Splitcoast Stampers.. Here is the card of Barbara Anders (Bar) that I cased.

I inked up my Paisley embossing folder with whisper white in, then put the creamy caramel panel in the folder - ran through the cuttlebug. Note: I only ran part of the panel through the bug - left the bottom portion blank - to stamp my sentiment on. Matted panel with chocolate chip. Punched a strip of chocolate chip with my Stampin Up scalloped border punch. Attached the brown gingham ribbon. Sewed edges with brown thread. Pierced holes in the scallops. Stamped on my sentiment (Fiskars - Just Between Friends) - pierced the two lines in front of the sentiment. Made my bow and star button embellishment. Attached bow to card. Popped up panel over top of Creamy Caramel base card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

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Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs - Pat

Howdy Friend

Happy Tuesday.... I created this card for Splitcoast Stampers colour challenge #CC256 - crushed curry, bravo burgundy and basic grey, plus Mothermark (Cindy's) Teapot Tuesday challenge and Our Creative Corner challenge - Music. Here is Cindy's Teapot Story.
The teapot ladies are off to California to help Alicia's little brother Curt - to encourage him in his career as a stunt cow or help him find another career more suited to his small stature.
I have found this cute little singing cowboy "Kyle" to give Curt some singing lessons. I figure if he gets good enough - he may even try out for American Idol.

I received this cute little cowboy image from a good friend "Pat Smethers" - it is made by Sutter Enterprises. I water coloured the image and cut it out. Tied on the little piece of string. Base card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. I stamped a 5" square piece of grey card stock with paisleys and flowers with black ink. Next I dotted the paisley's and flowers and drew in some lines - this is called the Faux Bandana technique. I cut the square into 4 smaller squares, matted with white, burgundy and crushed curry. I layered a piece of vellum over top and sewed edges. Next I stamped another piece of vellum with the desert scene (Local King Rubber Stamp) using Stazon jet black, I tore the upper and lower edges, next I tore 3 more strips of vellum, sponged all edges with black and layered over top of base panel. Sewed edges. Stamped the "Howdy" sentiment three times across the bottom. I had these two wooded cactus and the silver skull hardware in my stash... I glued on cactus and attached the skull (Has prongs on the back of it). Popped up the cowboy image - finished... I am very happy with how this turned out...

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Happy Stamping and creating.

Hugs - Pat