WT535 ~ Go West! ~ {06/11/2015}

[Cook22]

Howdy all, It's Sabrina here as your hostess this week.

Marion Mitchell Morrison, better known as John Wayne, died on June 11th 1979, and we are marking that today by "Going West" with our cards.

Don't worry if you don't have any Western-themed images.It's quite alright if you add a touch of the West in other ways.

Here are some suggested tutorials/techniques to help you out :mrgreen:.


Faux Leather with Masking Tape
Faux Stamped Leather
Bandanna Technique (old TLC, description of technique in first post)
Faux Denim (old TLC, description of technique in first post)


When you've arrived out West, upload your card with the keyword WT535, and then come back and share a link here - that makes it easy for people to find your card .

Here's a link to our WT535 Go West! gallery

Here's a link to my sample: WT535 Howdy Happy Birthday
Lisa made a fabulous sample with her own hand-drawn cowboy boot!! And Cathy has added some fun details to set the scene for her Western sweetie.

If you're not sure how to add a link, here's how:
1. Open 2 windows or tabs: one for your card in the gallery, and one for this thread
2. In this thread, click on reply and type anything you want to show before the link.
3. Go to your card window. Highlight the address for your card. (It says www. splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto..... and so on)
4. Click EDIT. Click COPY
5. Go back to this thread. Click PASTE.

[cathymac]

What a fun challenge, Sabrina! Here's my card:
Howdy!

[sue28]

Here is my card, Sabrina, for the Go West challenge this week -

WT535 A Pocket Full of Posy by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[angelladcrockett]

Thank you for the fun challenge!!!! Here is my card:

Vintage Deer

[hobbydujour]

Fun challenge, Sabrina. Thanks.

WESTERN SKY

[Holstein]

Thanks, Sabrina for an interesting challenge. Here is my card.
WT535, Remembering by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[peeps321]

I'm a big fan of John Wayne but alas I don't really have any western stamps....hence my card using the bandana technique!

Bandana Birthday

[justwritedesigns]

Howdy & thanks for the fun challenge, Sabrina! Here's my Ride 'Em Cowboy. Thanks so much for looking!

[shelia]

Here's my card for today's go west challenge:

Cowboy Birthday by shelia - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[stampingwriter]

Well, this isn't a direction I go in very often, but I actually had an appropriate image in my stack of images people have sent me. Here's my card.

[cher2008]

thank you for todays Go West challenge. I had fun and made a card for Fathers Day
Hugs
Cheryl
WT535 Go West for Dad by cher2008 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Crafty Julia]

Sabrina- awesome challenge, thanks! I used SU's Out West for my image, stamped in Almost Cocoa and Slate Grey for a 2 toned effect. Added some woodgrain texture, and a lasso. Here's Golden Cowboy

[cjzim]

Thanks for a unique challenge today, Sabrina ~ here is mine:

Western Birthday

[Precious Kitty]

What a fun challenge today! I found the info on John Wayne very interesting!

WT535: Pardner!

[Stamperrobin]

I thought this would be fast an easy but I picked the wrong bg stamp for that! Hahaha!
Here is my card.
WT535 Sunrise, Startin Out by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[LittleSeaOtter]

I love the southwest! I have way too many images that would totally fit this challenge.

Here's mine:
Just Relax

[annsforte3]

Here is my Western Star card to honor John Wayne!

[scootsv]

I am sure glad that someone from SCS sent me some cowboy stamped images years ago.

My Cowboy card

[calmag]

Here's my contribution to today's challenge. TFL
Birthday Boots by calmag - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[asweetjewel]

Here is my card, WT535 Bohemian Leather and Lace by asweetjewel - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
TFL

[Crafty Julia]

For my 2nd card, I thought of Yellowstone- and moose. We actually spotted one on our trip in May. I gave my moose silly googlie eyes and a simple woodgrain background. Dedicated to my dad in California
Here's Moose You So Much

[trew13]

I made this for my MIL for her birthday. She goes country western dancing every week.

[Boss]

What a fun challenge, Sabrina, thanks for thinking of it! It's fun to do a guy card for a change of pace, and it even gave me a reason to use a couple of new stamps that were begging for ink. ;)

Here's a cowboy theme that I made today:

WT535 CAS328 Cowboys on Rail Fence by Boss - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Boss]

Here's another quick and simple western themed retirement card I made, repurposing a bookmark from a local museum.

WT535 Happy Trails! - Covered Wagon Retirement by Boss - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks, Sabrina, for the quirky challenge - I'm lovin' the western theme!

[pvilbaum]

Fun challenge! Thanks Sabrina! Here's my card:
Little Cowgirl by pvilbaum - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Dockside]

Late as usual but I sure had fun with that bandana technique! Here's my card. WT535 Westernesque by Dockside - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[simplybeautiful]

Better late than never, here is my HOWDY card

[zineth]

Here's two western cards for this challenge, the first a simpler version of the second very elaborate one.

Thanks for looking!

first, the John Wayne Card for Go West: Go West - John Wayne Card by zineth - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

and I then made a much fancier version for a project I am working on:
Sponsor #6 by zineth - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

Here is one from me... just a silly one:
WT535 Shall we Dance? by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[heather freeman]

Barn Wood Howdy by heather freeman - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

So many fantastic Western themed cards in the gallery, love the variety !

[JacsStampin]

I decided to try out the Faux Leather technique. Fun!
WT35 Leafy Leather Look by JacsStampin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[smadson]

I am late, Sabrina, but here is mine! Ride'em (Kate) Cowgirl!

[Tapdancer]

Here is my card. I said it was a cowboy, but I looked again and it's a farmer. Oh well, it seems western to me.

Hey chick by Tapdancer - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Julie Gearinger]

I combined my "Go West" card with this years HYCCT1503 Warrior card :-)
HYCCT1503_WT535 Strength of a Warrio by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers