Our May muse is Amy Kinsch of Beeswax Stamps. You can see her work at her blog, Chatterbox. Our Visiting Artists for May are Electra, Toni Burks and Sue Drees.
And we have a sponsor this month: Technique Junkies Newsletter
There will be some amazing prizes from Pat Huntoon, the original Technique Junkie!
For this card, I used the Faux Tooled Leather Tutorial from the Technique Junkies Newsletter.
Materials:
burnt orange card stock
D'vine Swirl Cuttlebug embossing folder
Versa Mark
Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
StazOn Timber Brown ink
Gecko Galz cowgirl image
Recollections Butterfly Sticker (metal)
Stampin' Up Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon
brown card stock
Misc. items from stash: flowers, button, twine, pearl, lace
22 comments:
Great work! Love the faux leather look! Valerie
this is great Helene I saw it at the Gingersnap Blog - that background is amazing - looks like the old pressed tin ceiling in old homes! Great stuff - really inspiring - I'd better get thinking on this challenge!
This is gorgeous! I love the bg so perfect with that image, what a great leather like look! Thanks for leaving me a sweet comment on my pop up. One thing I can tell you, they are easy and addictive!
Wonderful card and great background!
What a lovely cow girl! Faux leather has come out beautifully - well done :)
Love this...so realistic!
More fabulous art from you.
The Faux leather is remarkable.
Wishes
Lynne
What an awesome background Helene, Love it!
hugs Lynn
Incredible background. Oh the music just came .....I love it! see ya at the saloon partner. gerri
Your background looks like real tooled leather! This is gorgeous - love the lace! Looks like another challenge I'm just gonna have to sign up for...
A fabulous card. The technique you used is just perfect for the background.
Love this, I just adore that background, it's so cool!
What a gorgeous technique, love how it turns out looking like expensive embossed leather! And is this cowgirl stylin' or what............she's beautiful, love her leather gloves and hat.
Love your Faux Tooled Leather...it's incredible!
Amazing technique--this turned out fabulous!
I kinda like being part of a notorious gang . . .
;)
What a great piece and I love the music accompaniment!!!!!
I love it Helene!
i love your cowgirl! she looks like she's up to something.... beautiful card. xo
That is lovely Helene! Wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day! xOxO
Lovin' your card, pardner! Great background too, Helene!
Howdy, love your background… great idea.
Fantastic, really breathtaking.
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