Western Theme Back to School Card

Created this Back to School card with a Western theme because that's what we do in Texas and that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Used some new chalkboard cardstock I bought at a Michaels in CA when I was there for a mini vacation.

Supplies List 



adhesive: foam, glue dots, Scotch ATG
Cricut cartridge: Old West  3" WANTED w/ sign & Star
ink: Color Box Frost White
machine: Cricut Explore Air 
papers:   the Paper Studio scrapbook - horses, straw
   cardstock - Kraft brown - WANTED   Recollections Chalkboard   gray, yellow
punch: Fiskars Scallop
sequin:  Darice 4 Copper
stamp: TPC Studio Teacher
string: threaded thru star & tied in bow

Entering this into the following challenges:    

8/8 Pile It On Ch#80 Sequins and/or Beads UE 8/2
 
8/9 Kraft Journal Ch#235 Back to School 2E(#2)  8/3
8/9 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch:  Make a Plan   5E(#3)  8/3 
  Make a Plan - Plan to use new item Chalkboard cardstock & use a sketch

8/10 Scrappy Moms Stamps Terr Tues Ch - Saddle Up! Wild West  UE 8/4

8/11 Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch: Tie It Up  5E(#1) 8/5






8/16 Fantabulous Cricut Ch#257 Use this Sketch 3E(#2) 8/3








8/17 Creative Moments Ch74 Anything Goes/Summer Sun  3E(#1) 8/5 

8/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Aug 2015 Ch UE 8/1  
8/31 DL.ART Aug Linky Ch 1Eperday/no stack 8/1 

Happy Boot day Kick up yer heels Western Birthday Card

Created this Western theme Birthday Card using Old West Cricut cartridge (haybale & Wolf), Stampin' Up stamps (cowboy boots & sentiments 'Happy Boot day' 'Kick up yer heels!'), Tim Holtz stamps (Wild West, stars), 3+ pattern papers which & striing. I was pleased with my choice of ther Tim Holtz Kraft core'dinations cardstock for stamping the cowboy boots & SU sentiments on.

Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Old West 2" haybale, 3" Wolf
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: scrapbook papers - haybale straw, K & Co Cowboy, SandyLion Denim
   cardstock - blue, Kraft

Stampin' Up: punch - 1 3/4" circle, stamp - Bootiful Occasions cowboy boots, sentiment
string: jute added to haybale
Tim Holtz: paper - blue, Kraft Core'dinations brown, stamp - Wild West

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/29 MFP Insp Ch47 Put Your Boots On - Fashion Boots 5E(#5) 1/23

1/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC89 Love, Bdays & Chicken Soup UE 1/7

2/1 Pile It On #4 Animals UE 1/26

2/2 Fantabulous Cricut Ch195 Mix & Match Use 3 Diff Patts of Paper 1E 1/27
2/2 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch This is where the Cowboy Rides Away 5E(#2) 1/27

2/4 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes w/ Twine or String 5E(#4) 1/29

Happy Boot Day Boot Shaped Card

Created this Boot shaped Birthday card using Old West Cricut cartridge for the Boot along with my Gypsy to weld the shapes together. Used lawn fawn Smitty's ABCs for the sentiment. Hand stitched the sentiment tag to the boot.

Supplies List 

Cricut cartridge: Old West 4" Boot w/ Gypsy to make shaped card
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper: cardstock - Kraft (base), tan, core'dinations cardstock browns
stamp: lawn fawn Smitty's ABCs - sentiment
Stampin' Up: punch - Extra LargeTag
thread: brown for stitching sentiment tag to Boot

Entering this into the following challenges:

8/11 Pink Elephant TPE211 Texture unlim texture - thread on sentiment tag & core'dinations cardstock 8/5
8/11 Tues Throwdown Don't Be Square 3E(#3) 8/6

8/12 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch64 Anything Goes unlim 8/6

8/14 Cute Card Thurs Ch281 Die-ing to Punch unlim 8/8
8/14 MFP Insp Ch23 Western Decor 5E(#2) 8/8
8/14 Stampin for the Weekend Shape it up 1E(#1) 8/2

8/15 QKR Stampede Ch51 No Squares Allowed 3E(#3) 8/9

8/16 2 Sisters Ch156 Fav Embellishments unlim fav embellishment - tag 8/10 
8/16 Allsorts Wk219 Stitching (real or Faux) 3E(#1) 8/10

8/17 Pile It On #32 Outdoors unlim 8/11
8/17 Robyns Fetish #172 Lots of Layers 3E(#1) 8/11

8/23 Dream Valley Ch63 Monochrome 3E(#2) 8/11


8/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Aug Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 8/1
8/31 Just B Creative Anything Goes unlim 8/1

Cowboy Boot Shaped Bday Card

Created this birthday card for a man w/ Cowboy Boot theme in mind. Used Old West Cricut cartridge w/ Gypsy to weld the Boot shaped card together. Cut a boot layer that I embossed with Cuttlebug Animal Prints embossing folder. Used Tim Holtz sander & Distress Ink on edges & other areas. Used Stampin' Up Tag for sentiment tag. Stamped a star & birthday sentiment.

Supplies List

Cricut cartridge: Old West 4" Boot w/ Gypsy to make shaped card
embossing: Cuttelbug Animal Prints embossing folder
inks: MementoRich Cocoa
paper: cardstock - browns, kraft
stamps: Docerela Creations Mix & Match 1  sentiment, the Paper Studio Wild West  Star

Entering this into the following challenges:

7/2? Scrappy-Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors unlim 7/16

7/26 2 Sisters Ch153 Stars unlim 7/20

7/28 Cuttlebug Mania Shaped Card 3E(#3) 7/23
7/28 Pink Elephant TPE209 "Monochromatic" unlim 7/22

7/30 MFP Simple Salutations Ch55 Cards for Men 5E(#2) 7/24

7/31 DLART Thankful Thurs July Linky Ch unlim 7/4

8/4 Craftin Desert Diva Craft Insp & Link It Up Party #11 Birthdays Ch unlim 7/22

8/7 Paper-Crafting Journey Punches and/or Die Cuts Ch 3E(#2) 7/25

Pocket Watch Time Card

Made this Pocket Watch Time Card using Cricut cartridge Old West.

The Pocket Watch is removable from the card by untying the twine that can be used as an ornament.

adhesive: foam
brads: 3 mini gold
Cricut cartridge: Old West 3" Pocket Watch 
ink: Memento Paris Dusk
paper: white cardstock. core'dinations cardstock- Oceanic, Opal, Yellow Topaz
Spellbinder: Shape Grommet Tags - sentiment tag
stamp:K Andrew Designs Pirate Tales & Fish Scales
Tim Holtz: embossing folder - Pocket Watches
twine: Vintage twine

Entering this into the following challenges:


Allsorts Wk191 Masculine lim3 3rd 1/26-2/1
Clear It Out Circles/Stash unlim  circles - removable watch & the embossed watches, stash listed above 1/14-2/3 
Crafty Boots Ch New unlim new - ink Memento Paris Dusk 1/21-2/3
Creative Insp Paints Anything Goes unlim 1/27-2/9
Die Cuttin Divas Ch100 Anything Goes lim3 2nd 1/29-2/4
DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Party unlim 1/3-31
Fantabulous Cricut Ch146 Time Flies Use Clock or something Time related 1/28-2/3
Glitter n Sparkle Ch17 Male Cards unlim 1/27-2/2 
Here Come The Boys Ch44 BINGO Board Cards lim3 2nd Diag LefttoRight: Blue,Free,Image(pocket watch) 1/20-2/1
Love to Create Ch50 Anything Goes with a Sentiment lim3 3rd 1/28-2/3
Paper Playtime Ch2 Use Some Brown unlim the twine has Vintage brown 1/21-2/3
Paper Pretties Wed PWC242 Try New Technique unlim my new technique is making a removable item on a card such as the pocket watch 1/23-29
Party Time Tues PTT105 Anything Goes lim2 1st 1/29-2/4
Pin and Tack Spark Your Creativity Now Ch5 Anything Goes unlim 1/1-31
Tues Alchemy Ch49 Anything Goes unlim 1/29-2/11
Twisted Tues 2TC42 Free For All Twist Anything Goes lim3 2nd 1/29-2/10 

Rattlesnake Wobble 2013 Notebook

Fantabulous Cricut has a challenge to create an organization project. Last yr I created a notebook with a Dragon on it since 2012 was Year of the Dragon which you can click here for details. Well, 2013 is Year of the Snake so figured why not use an action wobble on my snake and make it a Rattlesnake on my notebook. See the photo below of the Rattlesnake with Action Wobble movement. I'll use this notebook to record notes of challenge creations by blog friends that I want to refer back to.

Kraft cardstock is the base & Old West scrapbook paper for layer. Used Animal Kingdom for Snake. Used Old West Rope option for '2013' which complements the Western theme. Used Tim Holtz Paper Distresser & Distress Ink walnut stain. Made another of the Wild West Pocket Tag which you can click here for details. Added ribbon.

Notebook before altering:

Notebook after altered:
 

Closeup:
 

 

Wobble makes it look more like a Rattlesnake:
 

 

altered item: notebook bought at Office Max
charm: PLAID Go West Snake
Cricut: Animal Kingdom 2" Snake, Old West 1 1/2" Rope option '2013' welded together
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
notebook: composition notebook 9 3/4" x 7 1/2" 100 sheets wide rule
paper: cardstock - Kraft (base), 
Snake - core'dinations - Sun Coral, Chocolate Mousse
scrapbook paper -  the Paper Studio Old West
ribbon: scrap piece blog friend gave me
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink walnut stain, Old West stamp. Paper Distresser, Sander
wiggle eye: 3mm
wobble: Action wobble attached to back of Rattlesnake

Entering this into the following challenges:

A Blog Named Hero Ch17 New Year, New You unlim my new is the notebook 1/1-11
Action Wobbles Wed Ch37 Something New unlim my new is the notebook 1/2-8
Crafty Creations Ch202 Anything Goes lim2 2nd 1/2-8 
Crafty Sentiments New home/New Year/New Stash/New Baby etc lim3 2nd my new is notebook 1/1-7
Cute Card Thurs Ch249 Anything Goes unlim 12/28-1/2

Exploring Cricut Welcoming in 2013 unlim 12/31-1/5
Fantabulous Cricut Get Organized Cricut Crawl 12/31-1/5
Fresh Brewed Ch1 Anything Goes lim5 2nd 1/2-2/4 
Kraft Journal Ch102 Something New unlim my new is the notebook 12/31-1/6 
PaperCraft Star Ch126 Fav Proj from 2012 my fav proj was the Dragon notebook of 1/15/12 1/2-7
Papertake Wkly Anything Goes unlim 1/1 
Pennys Ch108 Use your fav embellishment lim3 2nd my fav embellishments are ribbon & action wobble 1/2-8 
Pin and Tack Spark Your Creativity Now Ch5 Anything Goes unlim 1/1-31
Scrap-Creations Going Grey Something New lim2 2nd my new is the notebook 1/1-14 
Simon Says Stamps New Something unlim my new is the notebook 1/2-8 
Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes unlim 12/31-1/6
The Pink Elephant TPE180 Anything Goes unlim 12/24-1/5 
Tues Alchemy Ch47 Hopes, Dreams &/Or Resolutions unlim 1/1-14  
Word Art Wed Ch61 Trust/Anything Goes lim5 2nd 1/2-8