Rootin' Tootin' Pink Boot for Paper Players #155

Hello there! I hope you are off to a great start to your day! This week at the Paper Players, the fabulous Jaydee has a Clean and Simple (CAS) sketch challenge to take for a spin. Although my card ended up a little less on the CAS side then I had originally intended, I still had fun putting it together. :)

I live in Texas, so it pretty much goes without saying that the Bootiful Occasions stamp set gets a LOT of ink in my stamp studio. Especially that little cowboy boot...or cowgirl boot if you jazz it up with some sparkles and some pink-a-licious fun! I embossed the boot for added shine and popped it up for dimension. Oh, that added layer to the card? Well...I underestimated the size of the sentiment and it didn't fit on the banner as I had originally planned it on my card. So, I added a little layer with the embossed sentiment and some ribbon banners...and a jeweled button...and bling...and silver cord. I guess that is where my card didn't exactly fall into the CAS category anymore. Ugh! Please forgive me Jaydee! You know I try. 

Here is a quick shot of the inside of the card, with another sentiment from the stamp set. Sorry, it got a little smudged. I was trying to get this finished before the fajitas came off the grill. Blame my husband for rushing me! Haha!

Please join us over at the Paper Players!  The challenge is open through Friday, July 26th, 2013 at Noon (PDT). Stop by and say hello to the rest of the Design Team to see what they are sharing this week.   

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

One more quick photo before I go. If you are a follower of my blog, you may have already heard about our little foster kitty, Tony Triple Paws. This little guy is about 8 months old and although missing a front leg, is completely FULL of love and energy! Here is a photo I took the other night of him on "Neighborhood Watch" in the front window. He's so cute! :) 

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Bootiful Occasions

Paper: Gingham Garden DSP, Basic Black, Melon Mambo and Whisper White card stock

Ink: Basic Black Craft ink and VersaMark ink

Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Clear Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Embossing Buddy, Vintage Faceted buttons, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Retired Melon Mambo ribbons, Retired Silver Elastic Cord, Basic Rhinestones, Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

Non SU Accessories: circle and scallop circle die cuts 

Happy Boot-day! for Dynamic Duos #7

Hello and Happy Saturday! It's time for another challenge over at Dynamic Duos. This week, we are highlighting one of my favorite colors EVER in our "Black Tie" combo...Melon Mambo paired with Basic Black. My, oh my!! Our "dessert option" this week is RIBBON and how can you resist that?  

I just received a HUGE box of goodies from the new SU! catalog, including this fabulous stamp set called Bootiful Occasions. In true Texas style, I had some rootin' tootin' fun showcasing this blinged-out "Boot-day" card! I used the awesome sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for inspiration this week.

I used some of the *new* SU! embossing folders on this one: Fancy Fan behind the fussy-cut boot and the Chevron Embossing folder on the left panel. Of course, in Texas we tend to go BIG, so I had fun with the polka dots and the blinged accents. Check out the jeweled button accents around the sentiment. They are new and I just love them! The boot and the sentiment are heat embossed, too. 

A quick shot of the inside of the card, continuing the birthday cheer with a "Kick up yer boots" sentiment. Yee haw!!  

I really want to give some extra-special thanks to my "little-sister" Kristina for helping me create this card. She completely ROCKS and I love that she put up with my crazy OCD creative-determinaion while getting this all together. :) We dug up some old photos last night and I wanted to share one of my favorites. Look at that super-short hair on both of us...smiling in the North Dakota sun from way back when....

I sure hope you will join in the fun over at Dynamic Duos this week! The challenge is open until Thursday, June 21 at Noon (PDT). Please stop by and share some bloggin' smiles with the rest of the gals on the Design Team:

  

The Dynamic Duos Design Team:

Allisa Chilton

Anne Marie Hile

Anika Lerche

Bronwyn Eastley

Kim Singdahlsen

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Melissa Chipperfield

Paige Grabau

Sue Joyce

Have a HAPPY day, 

SU! Supply List: 
Stamps:  Bootiful Occasions
Paper: Cheerful Treat DSP, Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Basic Black Craft ink (for embossing and inside sentiment)
Punches: Large Oval and Modern Label punches
Accessories: Basic Black 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon, Clear Embossing powder, Designer Vintage Faceted Buttons (LOVE these!!), Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals
Non-SU Accessories: circle and scallop circle die

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #54: Ribbons and Lace

Hiya friends! It's Tuesday and that means it is time for another fun and fabulous challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. This week we are challenging you to share your creations showcasing RIBBON and LACE. We sure hope you will come play along! 

You might be saying...hmmm, another Valentine's Day card, Anne Marie? Well, that's where I tried to shake things up a bit. One thing I love about the Artistic Etchings set is how it just has a romantic, vintage vibe. That makes it perfect for Valentine's Day, weddings, anniversaries or for just a lovey-dovey card to share with a sweetie. 


I ruffled up some 1/2" Raven Lace Trim (ret.) to frame the embossed Eiffel Tower to give some extra texture to the card. (I used Sticky Strip to keep it in place.) I also broke out the Color Spritzer tool to add some Riding Hood Red distressing around the main image. I added a vintage brad because, it kind of reminded me of a full moon on a beautiful, Paris night. Oooooh, so romantic, huh?  A few pearls later and I felt like my main image was accented appropriately. 

For the ribbon treatment, I went BIG! (I mean, I DO live in Texas and all...haha!) I used some 1 1/4" Riding Hood Red, Striped Grosgrain ribbon (sadly, ret.) and although I was a little hesitant, attempted to sew again. I only sustained a few injuries this time and think I might be getting used to stitching up some super, scrunchy ribbon. In the words of my sweet husband: "Wow! This is a puffy card!" Yes, it is...and I LOVE it! 

To get everything to fit on my design, the card was NOT a traditional size. This one measures 5 1/4" x 5 1/2" inches, so I will definitely be making a custom envelope for it. 

The finishing touch was to decorate the inside of the card. I left the sentiment blank (for now) and will save it in my card file for the perfect occasion to share some love! 

Thank you for taking a look and I do hope you will join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week with YOUR creation featuring ribbon and lace. I hope you are enjoying your week so far. Before you go, please leave me a comment to say hello and to let me know what you think of my card today. I really enjoy hearing from you and would love to visit your work, too. 

Make it a great day today! :)

SU! Supply List:
Stamps: Artistc Etchings
Ink: Riding Hood Red Classic ink and Basic Black Craft ink 
Papers: Love Letter DSP, Newsprint DSP, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black and Very Vanilla card stock
Accessories: Scalloped oval punch,1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval punch, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, 1/2" Lace Trim in Raven (ret.), 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon in Riding Hood Red (ret.), Color Spritzer Tool, Antique Brads, Small Heart Punch (inside), Heart to Heart XL punch (inside) and Basic Pearls