This is for LSC125 to make monocromatic card with no embellishments. OK....first off ...let me tell you I almost had this card finished and I accidentally dropped my basic brown ink pad right across the hat and face of my little cowboy....D'oh!!!!!!!!! I tried to water paint it off the face the best I could and was cursing under my breath the whole time. I finally decided to just brush the darn ink pad across other areas of the main image to make it look like I planned it that way. Second....I may be in trouble as Angela said no embellishments.....but she said we could use any cardstock. So, I painted my image and sketched in the fence and painted it as well. I sponged to create the ground and sky area, and got the main image layered on the caramel distressed bg layer. I just had to have some kind of embellishment so I cut thin little strips of caramel cardstock with my big SU paper cutter and ran them across the caramel ink pad to darken them and to make the easy to work with. I taped the end of three strips together and braided them to create the little paper bullwhip and attached to the boys hand. I took two more strips and attached to the horses head and tied in a knot and attached it to the fence post to make him look tied up there. Lastly, I cut out four horseshoes to attach to a corner. Hey...I just realized this will qualify for last nights WT corner challenge as well. Anyway.....there are only embellishments made from cardstock on this card. I hope the challenge police don't give me ticket for faux embellishments!!!!! smile!
Date: Friday, July 20, 2007 GMT Views: 3084
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Registered: July 13, 2004 Location: Wishing I lived closer to my kids! Posts: 61028
Fri, Jul 20, 2007 @ 5:43 PM
I would have never thought that was a mistake, and as a matter of fact, when I first looked at this, the one thing I really liked right away was the pad *marks*!!
LOVE the braided rope and reins on the horse!! CUTE CUTE~
All cowboys have dirty faces from all that trail dust, Kittie (lol)--you just added realism--that guy has everything a good cowboy needs--some serious time spent on this one--great job!
------------------------------ Judy, aka greenstalker I wish someone would call me "ma'am" just once without adding "you are making a scene"!
Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 65251
Fri, Jul 20, 2007 @ 5:45 PM
I think this will all pass as fair game! and you get A+ for braiding little strips of paper! very cute card - love the little stick pony! and the distressed edges!
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Registered: July 21, 2005 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 24948
Fri, Jul 20, 2007 @ 5:52 PM
OMGosh, this is so cute! Your happy mistake just gives the whole thing an antique-vintage look! Reminds me of the old time photos you can get taken at the fair! And I love your braided cardstock for rope! So cute and creative!
Registered: July 8, 2007 Location: somewhere close to here Posts: 5297
Fri, Jul 20, 2007 @ 5:54 PM
Ok, let me preface this by saying that I just had a little wine with dinner, but I think I am in love with your cowbow. aaahhhh, heavy sigh..can I have him please?
Registered: May 28, 2004 Location: My very hot stamp room, in Phoenix! It's a dry heat. Posts: 38730
Fri, Jul 20, 2007 @ 6:05 PM
Oh Kitty, I wish my boo boos were as amazing as your's is. I love it with the added dtp. hee hee We would never have known if you hadn't told us! Oh, by the way, I love your card and your faux embellishments! Awesome.
Registered: October 28, 2004 Location: Castro Valley, Ca Posts: 49248
Fri, Jul 20, 2007 @ 6:07 PM
Kittie, I don't think I would have thought anything of the 'smudge' - it just looks distressed and that little guy had a lot of fun playing in the dirt! Really, another great card!
------------------------------ Harriet aka hskelly
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