WILD WEST

"this is where the cowboy rides away" - May cannot get this phrase out of her head and when that happens she knew she had to make it into a challenge! The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge would love to see how you intepret this weeks theme; will you use Tim Holtz western stamps? Do something cowboy inspired? Maybe do something with a setting sun, or about saying goodbye? Maybe you will be inspired by old western movies, the desert, cactus, or just the colours that remind you of the wild west. Feel free to run wild with this weeks theme.

When I think of the WILD WEST I am drawn towards Tim Holtz Wild West stamp set with the cowboy taking centre stage. WILD WEST conjures up stars, denims, leathery browns and rope for me, all represented in my tag.

I began by applying Faded Jeans Distress Stain to a Non-Stick Craft Sheet and spritzing with water and then mopping up the ink with a large tag.

Once I had mopped up the ink with my tag I heat set with a heat tool and then dabbed the tag in to the remaining ink and dried once again.

The edges of the tag have been distressed and torn and Walnut Stain Distress Ink applied to the edges for definition. At this stage I also applied Translucent Embossing Paste through Tim Holtz Stars Layering Stencil to give added dimension and interest.

I cut a star from white card and coloured with Faded Jeans Distress Ink, flicked with water and distressed the edges and then stamped the cowboy image onto the star.

Three mirrored stars have been coloured with Denim Alcohol Ink to tone with my tag.

Each stamped star was backed onto a piece of Kraft Glassine to give that leathery look I was also looking for agains the denim tones. I love the embossed stars in the background to which I added Treasure Gold Olive Bronze Wax to highlight the dimension. I also added touches of red to my tag including a wooden star coloured with Vermillion Archival Ink.

I also stamped WILD WEST onto a piece of shrink plastic, adding touches of Olive Bronze wax around the edges and adding clear embossing powder over the top for that glass tile like finish. I have also added natural twine behind the large star for that added rustic feel.

This picture showcases the detail the embossed stars give to my background, I love the Translucent Paste!

I also stamped WILD WEST onto Kraft Glassine using Vermillion Archival Ink, scrunched the Glassine to add to the worn feel and then added to my tag along with the mirrored stars.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and take a look at my fellow team members artwork, they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated. Tracy x x

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Wild West Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Stars Layering Stencil
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Mirrored Stars
Distress Stain - Faded Jeans
Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans
Archival Ink - Vermillion
Kraft Glassine Paper
Alcohol Ink - Denim
Wendy Vecchi Translucent Embossing Paste
PaperArtsy Treasure Gold Olive Bronze Wax
Clear Embossing Powder
Shrink Plastic
Non-Stick Craft Sheet
Heat Tool
Paper Distresser
Ink Blending Tool