Mar 11 2011
Texas Sawdust & Casey’s ‘Howdy’!
Howdy, Y’all! It’s time for me to take a quick visit back to my original “roots” in the country. I’m often reminded “not to forget from whence I came” … and even though I live in a suburb of an expansive Texas metroplex, “country” is always in my heart. 😉
This is “Casey”! She could represent the “me-wanna-be” in my youth, as I literally rode the sandy trails in Oklahoma with my even-still-girlfriend-now-professional horse trainer, or it could even represent that still-girlfriend. I’m smiling just because this “takes me back” to sweet, simpler days for sure.
“Casey” has been paper-pieced from her hat to her boots … literally. The only coloring appears on her legs, hands, face, and braid. Now “that” is “eazzzzzzzzzy” coloring, my friends! Next, I pondered whether or not to color the curly design on her skirt, or add some true-to-Western texture. I couldn’t stand it … I just “had” to go for the “rope” … as in button thread adhered with a mighty thin line of glue and a bit of patient “guidance”. Now that coil of “rope”? That’s the same button thread, wrapped around a fingertip to match size with the stamped image.
This whole creation started messing around in my head when I read the TLC315 Techniques challenge this week … but … I only focused on the “dessert” part of the challenge, which was to use something not commonly used on a card. … sigh… Just don’t ask … please. For whatever reason, “that” is the key element that has stayed with me from the time I read the challenge. Thus, I give you ….. Sawdust!!!! Texas Sawdust, straight from beneath a powersaw located in the back of this property in Texas …. sooooooo … Texas Sawdust! Yep … I know … cheap & easy, but I “had” to do it!
The hay bale was stamped, cut out, covered with a medium finger-smearing of Aleene’s Glue from my “original” craft stash … then sprinkled & pressed with original & fresh Texas sawdust. After a few minutes of quick dry time, I wrapped my oldest-looking wire around the hay bale for a bit more authenticity. Tah-daaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh! Said bale of “hay” is adhered in the corner of a distressed dsp panel, above an inked dry pressure embossed backing on the card base. As you know, I don’t use “distressing” very often, but I think it works well for “Casey” the cowgirl. I’d love to hear what you think about her, and I appreciate your visit here today. Here’s to a howdylicious weekend on the rise for each of you .. and a reminder that USA “Springs Forward” to Daylight Savings time this weekend on Sunday! Woooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Later, my friends!
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Card Recipe: STAMPS = Casey 10647J + Howdy 10544D Hay Bale 10407F (all from Inky Antics)
INKS: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink – Tea Dye, Copic Markers = Y19, YR14, YR21, R20; rusty water-based marker
PAPERS: Neenah Classic White, GK Kraft, Cosmo Cricket dsp
ACCESSORIES: sawdust, Aleene’s glue, old wire, Scor-Pal, TH Damask embossing folder, craft knife, Ranger Glossy Accents, Copic Airbrush System, neutral button thread, Sakura Glaze Pen
TECHNIQUES: Paper-piecing, masking, airbrushing
12 responses so far
I love your little cowgirl image with all her paper piecing. The hay bale is wonderfully creative and just makes this card. You ae so clever and creative.
Very, very cute, Bev – oh so clever!
SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is the coolest card evah! I love this Inky Image and the paper piecing outfit is awesome (I think I even have some of that paper somewhere).
The sawdust on the bale is just tooo cool!
I LOVE Casey, Bev! And I LOVE your use of good ole Texas sawdust!! Genius!! Hope you’re doing well!
You are SO creative!! Super CUTE!
Yee-Haw!! Gotta luv me this Texas cowgirl!
oh your card is adorable! it makes me homesick for dear ol’ Texas…….. I love everything about this! 🙂
enjoy your weekend!
Oh Bev!
You know I love all your creations, but this one is one of my top favorites! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this li’l Texas girl! She iks so special from her pieced outfit to the rope decoration, and the distressed backgound is perfect. Okay, how did you think of sawdust to make the wired haybale look real???
OMG, Bev…this is the cutest card EVAH!!!!! The little cowgirl is adorable…love how you added the twine and the sentiment!!!! Now, about those hay bales…how clever to use the saw dust…talk about recycling…LOL!!!
That is so adorable Bev!!! Love the looped “rope” and how you popped her little hand over it! 🙂
Just adorable. You are very talented.
the rope detailing—- PERFECT!