Okay, how THRILLED was I to learn that Pat Smethers is the Featured Stamper this week! WOWEEEE!
Pat has such a huge heart and such fabulous talent, it was staggering to me that she had not yet been featured as a featured stamper. That being said, it was a stupendous treat to CASE one of her wonderful cards today. It was such joy to peruse her fantabulous gallery to see which one I might actually be able to case. As if!!! Well, I lucked out and the image for my card was sent to me by Pat herself. So I chose this gorgeous card from PatÂ’s gallery: Horse Baby by patsmethers at Splitcoaststampers.
IÂ’m probably breaking a thousand rules on this one, so please donÂ’t shoot me! I confess that I didnÂ’t change much. (Why mess with perfection, eh?!!!) I used the same paisley stamp to make the panel under the horse image which I embossed in copper. I used shimmery metallic copper stock as the bottom panel which is embossed with the paisley CB folder. I used the rope border punch in place of PatÂ’s wonderful loop punch. Replaced the ribbon with a lariat in black twine, added brads and lightly sponged the edges of the image in grey. The main image panel is popped up on dimensionals.
Congratulations, sweet Pat! Enjoy your day and week!
Thanks to all who have a moment to take a peek and have a wonderful day!
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010 GMT Views: 1178
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Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 8:43 PM
Wow what a gorgeous card! I betcha its even more beautiful in real life! Someone sent me an image of that horses head and I made a card and sent it to my Dad and he loved it! That is such a sweet little horses head....I think its a girley horse batting her eyelashes at the new race horse that moved into the barn next door! What a flirt!
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 8:52 PM
Emily! this is absolutly gorgeous.. and a perfect case of Pat's creation! So rich, elegant and country at the same time my friend! great border, great background... great card!
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Judy
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" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 9:22 PM
M, M, Emily! Ai yi yi! I *love* this horse! (Shirley, wannabcre8tive sent the image to me) OMGosh, I love the copper sister, and your wonderful rope border! It is gorgeous! Elegant, country, supreme horse card! Yikes, you kin 'country up' gooood! M, thank you for your amazing friendship to me (and the Buckleman!) I will never forget your generosity and kindness. And thanks for making my day with this beauty! LYMI. Hugs....
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: September 3, 2007 Location: native Texan living in extreme N. GA Posts: 73400
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 9:23 PM
This is wonderful! I love the image and your bg panels are perfect. I think I have that border punch and thanks for reminding me how great it looks. Love the lasso!
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 10:11 PM
Miss M this is truly a lovely cas of Pat's wonderful card. You have done just the bestest job ever! I love this image. I love that copper you used and the eb folder. So many wonderful things about this card and I love them all. Well done. TFS :0)
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Smile.......people will wonder what you are up to! :0) Proud Fan Club Member 2010 DT forRubbernecker Stamps My Gallery
Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 10:56 PM
Emily, this is such a wonderful card and case of Pat's.. I love the horse image and the paisley panel, colours, decorative border.. I love it all... tfs