Good morning and happy 
So I finally got my mess in the studio cleaned up yesterday and actually stamped late into the night. I feel so much better getting all those stamps organized and put away. Now I ALMOST know where everything is! 
Before the holidays, I worked on a series of cards using the Cowboy from Lizzie Anne Designs. The first one I posted last week. What I thought I would do, is give you one each week until the series was over. When I started the series, it occurred to me that the little cowboy could be holding any number of things in his hand. With Valentine’s Day drawing near and I am getting some cards ready (I know, typically not my style, I seem to always wait until the last minute), I knew he had to hold a little heart.
Here I have the cowboy holding the heart balloon from the High Hellos set. There was no masking involved. It was just way too easy to stamp that balloon right over his hand. How I love those acrylic blocks! The images were then colored with Copic markers, and the edges were sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Actually, the edges of every piece of paper were sponged with the distress ink. The background paper is from a pad that Mallory gave me for Mother’s Day one year which I’m finding myself using more and more. I stitched the background panel to another on the sewing machine. The sentiment, also from High Hellos, was stamped in the distress ink and the panel was made by punching with both the small and large oval punches. I don’t know who will be getting this card, but I think it turned out rather cute.
Stamps: Cowboy and High Hellos from Lizzie Anne Designs
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Kraft, DCWV Retro Prints Mat Stack
Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories: Copic Markers, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, Brads, Ribbon, Small and Large Oval Punches, Mounting Tape
This is adorable, Sherry. I love the DP you used and your coloring with the distress ink is perfect. I sooooooooo love that stuff.
too cute! love the DP & his heart-shaped balloon is awesome!
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Hugs,
Gabby
Cute card, Sherry.
This is such a cute card!!! I love it! 🙂
Happy Friday is right! This is adorable! Love the photo corner and the stitching for this cute little guy!
After a Friday of “drama”, it was nice to see such a sweet card. You are very inventive with intermingling stamp sets and this is a perfect example. As I’ve said before, I always learn a lot from you and Jeanne; good, bad, or down right nasty fun! When ya coming back to Texas?
I like the bg paper with this….I need to learn to use dp more! (heaven knows I collect enough of it!)
Your little cowboy is so cute! I love your coloring and sewing!!
This is adorable, I love this card!