Woo Hoo Pat, again I get to visit your gallery and pick one of your wonderful cards to case. I can't believe you weren't chosen before this with your incredible talent. I enjoyed doing a card in your honor for the Queen For The Day challenge, but was disappointed I didn't get to case one of your famous masculine creations. So, I took the plunge today.
Everything about this card is masterfully done by Pat, so I didn't change up a whole lot. I used same color combo and theme, but used a different image, b/g, added some stars, a different stamped b/g and added paper piercing.
I'm not real experienced with doing scenic cards, although it's definitely on my "want to learn" list of things, so I took this opportunity to work on mine a little. It doesn't compare to the depth and beauty of Pat's coloring, but I'll get there one day. And, low and behold Pat, I have that watercolor minis stamp set that I used for the scenery!! I also used Lovely as a Tree for the b/g trees after masking the horse.
I stamped the horse twice and popped the 2nd one up on dimensionals. I used a distressing tool on the rust panels and embossed the punches with the mesh ef. The image and main image panel are popped up on dimensionals.
I like the way this turned out Pat and I know my Uncle in England will LOVE this as he is a big horse fan! Thanks for your incredible INSPIRATION!
Thanks for taking the time to visit and enjoy your Sunday evening. Pat, enjoy your special day and week!!
Punchkateers Tally: 3 Punches (the large star is in in the inside of the card); however, 2 of the punches used twice, so doesn't that count too. That would make it a total of 5 punches!! Losing that weight quickly over here with all that punching exercize!!!
EDIT: Punchkateerz, I forgot I used the rope border punch on the inside of the card!! Yippee, that's an EXTRA Punch!!
Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010 GMT Views: 2002
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Stamps: SU Lovely as A Tree, Upsy Daisy, Watercolor Minis; Horse Image - Inkadinkadoo
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust and White Card Stock
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive; Markers: Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Bashful Blue, Old Olive
Accessories: Sponge Daubers, Paper Piercer & Mat, Fiskars Rope Border Punch, SU Word Window, Large Star and Small Star Punches, Rust Metal Brads, Cuttlebug Mesh EF, SU Distressing Tool, Dimensionals
Techniques: Masking, Sponging, Coloring with Markers, Dimensional Layering, Paper Piercing, Cuttlebug Dry Embossing, Punches
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 2 (just for details)
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 7:35 PM
Oh Fruitcake, this is so wonderful and so fabulously cased. Very masculine and very Pat! I think you did a fabulous job with your scene! How great you had a horse image, Pat's favorite. Definitely a really neat card.
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Art Neko and Prickley Pear DTs
Former DT Dolce Designs, Rubbernecker, StampItCrazy,
I Brake For Stamps
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"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there
is no path and leave a trail." ... Ralph Waldo Emerson
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 7:35 PM
Oh Fruitcake, this is so wonderful and so fabulously cased. Very masculine and very Pat! I think you did a fabulous job with your scene! How great you had a horse image, Pat's favorite. Definitely a really neat card.
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Art Neko and Prickley Pear DTs
Former DT Dolce Designs, Rubbernecker, StampItCrazy,
I Brake For Stamps
DO U KNOW?
BRAK members love to send SCSers cards on their birthdays? Come join us.
"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there
is no path and leave a trail." ... Ralph Waldo Emerson
Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 7:44 PM
Don't sell yourself short, Pam. This is one rustic beauty you've created! I love the rich colors and your beautiful scene. Nice touch with the embossing on the word window punches, too.