This is for FS798 and Kim Padan aka berlycece is our featured artist this week. Congratulations, Kim! You have such a lovely gallery! I had a great time browsing and finally settled on Virtual Western Guy by berlycece at Splitcoaststampers. I kept the cowboy silhouette theme but used a die cut cowboy silhouette to replace the stamped cowboy. I turned the card to a horizontal layout used a double layer rectangle for the image base instead of designer paper layers. I sponged the corners, top and bottom of the image layer and left an oval opening for the cowboy. I hand braided three thin strips of cardstock to create the faux leather braid used to frame the image and to replace the twine rope on Kim's cowboy layer.
Check out my 2009 Faux Leather, Faux Snakeskin, Faux Gold tutorial that I did years ago using Stampin' Up! images and showing how I made the faux leather braid. The tutorial also shows how I created snakeskin strips and a gold western belt buckle.
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022 GMT Views: 269
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Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 8994
Sat, May 21, 2022 @ 7:52 PM
Omigosh Kittie, the braided cs looks like leather on my screen. So impressed at the work you do to create your cards. Those special touches are what make this a "Kittie Creation". Your colors and layout just shout western style. Great card.
Registered: February 26, 2007 Location: On SCS Posts: 36217
Sat, May 21, 2022 @ 9:08 PM
Love this! Your sponging adds so much depth and warmth. I will have to check out the tutorial on faux leather techniques.
Thank you for honoring me as the Featured Stamper!
Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 61230
Sun, May 22, 2022 @ 6:07 AM
A lovely western card - love the horse and rider silhouette and leathery colors!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 71035
Sun, May 22, 2022 @ 12:30 PM
Wow, Kittie, this is so cool! Love the die cut image, your fab shading, and that totally cool braided rope! Super impressive case and card!!! Hugz
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the colors are so gorgeous too Kittie.