Welcome to the Rodeo!

I recently participated in a Rodeo theme virtual stamping night over at Split Coast and I never got the cards posted here on my blog - so I thought I'd share them now.   There are 6 in all - so you may want to grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in!!

The challenge for this card was to use flags or pennants and red/white/blue.

I embossed the square Nestability on my card. Then I stamped the cowboy, the mountain and desert background on a panel sponged the edges and adhered it inside the frame. I sponged the edges of the card and the frame.  I stamped the banners and cut them with Nested Lacey Pennants. I attached twine to the back of them and adhered them to the card with foam tape.

For the second challenge -  we were to use 'the Queen's wave'

(like she waves to the crowd when attending events) - to use something on your card that waves - (like arms, banners, flags, a field of grass, the ocean!)

I was stumped for a bit - then remembered this fun set by Waltzingmouse that includes arms that are waving!! I added the guitar to his waving hand to bring in the Western connection!  I drew the street line with a micron pen to ground the scene and sponged the edges with Antique Linen.
 

For the next challenge the theme was rodeo clown, to use 4 bright colors and make something 'pop'

 

I think you can see all the bright colors I used - and I actually had a clown stamp from Rubbernecker to use on my card!. The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse.  I popped up the clown on foam tape and the rhinestones kind of pop up being gems and all - right?!!

The 4th challenge was to use sequins on your card.

 

I had these sweet little flower sequins in my drawer -  this is the first time I've ever used them! I've had them forever and almost threw them out the last time I was attempting to clean up my craft room!  My stamps are from Waltzingmouse.  I embossed a square Nestability on my card, tied a wrinkled seam tape ribbon around the card - then stamped the boots on a panel, drew the squiggle lines and adhered it inside the frame popped up on foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment under the frame and added the flower sequins with quick dry adhesive.

Challenge #5 was to brayer a sunset.

I confess -  I absolutley CANNOT brayer, I don't get good coverage and it looks all streaky whenever I try!  - so I sponged my sunset.....  I stamped the desert silhouette and clear embossed it. Then I punched a circle for a mask for the sun - placed the circle where I wanted the sun setting and sponged the sky colors. I removed the circle mask and sponged the sun. Then I just stamped the sentiment on the card.  My stamps are all from Waltzingmouse

And for the 6th and final challenge (phew!) our card had to be inspired by the words in the song Wild Wild West by Escape Club AND to use gingham.  

I was inspired by the line  "love her eyes and her wild wild hair"

I bought this fun stamp by Art Gone Wild several years ago and I've never used it (!) but I knew I had it - so first - I had to find it!  Her wild hair sure fits - but we cannot tell about her eyes since they are covered with 'shades'! I colored her with Copics and cut it out around the edges. I stamped the blanket background and sentiment with stamps from Waltzingmouse.  I tied two ribbons around the card - one gingham and one wrinkled seam tape then layered the image over them with foam tape.  I added orange rhinestones around the sentiment and yellow Stickles on the flames of the birthday candles all for a little sparkle!

So there you have it -  thanks for sticking with me through this  long post!   It was one wild night of stamping let me tell you - you had to make each challenge card in 45 minutes or less (scout's honor!) nothing like stress to get your creative juices going!!

The weekend's almost here - whoo hoo!!!  Kent and I plan on getting the kayaks out and paddling around a local lake tomorrow.


Giddy Up!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Bitty Banners, Back in the Saddle, Way Out West

Paper: Rustic White - PTI
Ink: Memento Danube Blue & Lady Bug, Ranger Distress - Antique Linen, Shabby Shutters, Milled Lavender
Accessories: Square Nestabilities, Nested Lacey Pennants Spellbinders, foam tape, Twine - PTI


Have a Rootin Tootin Time:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Back in the Saddle, Half Pint Heroes

Paper: White, true black - PTI, Brown Washboard Bazzill
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Potters Clay, Ranger Distress - Antique Linen
Accessories: Micron 01 Fine black pen, Copics - C6, E00, E35, E37, BG10, R20, R29, Y35, Silver pen - creative memories

Yee Haw:
Stamps: Rubbernecker - Clowns & Crowns #528, Waltzingmouse - Back in the Saddle

Paper: white, pure poppy, summer sunrise - PTI, orange - Coredinations, DP October Afternoon Modern Homemaker
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Copics YR04, R29, R20, B04, E00, Rhinestones - Studio 18/Michaels, circle and pinking circle Nestabilities

Hey There Little Lady!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Back in the Saddle

Paper: white - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Rose Bud
Accessories: wrinkled seam tape, foam tape, black micron 01 fine tip pen, flower sequins - Cartwright, Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive, square nestability

Happy Trails:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Back in the Saddle, Way Out West

Paper: yellow washboard Bazzill, White - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Imperial Purple, Ranger Distress - Weathered wood, dried marigold, mustard seed, scattered straw
Accessories: blending tool, non stick craft mat - Ranger, clear EP, hot gun, 1 1/2" circle punch - EK Success

Birthday Shindig:
Stamps: Suzy Toronto - Art Gone WIld, Sentiment from Back in The Saddle set, Blanket background stamp from Way Out West Set - Waltzingmouse

Paper: White, Orange Zest - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo, Cantaloupe
Accessories: Copics: R14, R20, R29, R32, YR07, Y38, Y00, T2, E00, E31, E33, E37, E44, BG10, B05, BV00, Foam tape, Rhinestones - Kaiser, orange gingham ribbon - Offray, orange wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, yellow stickles