While sorting through my box of stamped images, I found this one that I stamped at my LSS probably 2-3 years ago. The stamp was so old the rubber was worn and it didn't stamp well at all, with white spots inside of the silhouette image. There was no manufacturer name on the wooden block so I have no idea who made the stamp. In spite of the poorly stamped image, I hung onto this because I loved the cowboy image. I decided it was time to try to save it, so I took a few black markers and darkened the spaces where the ink didn't show. I added some clouds with peacock feathers and tumbled glass inks, cut the Bermuda Bay card base and image with Lil Inker rectangles, and called this one done.
I'm entering this into the MFP Speedy Fox & Friends challenge #259 which is to "use only the center."
Wishing you all a great Wednesday with a day filled with sunshine and happiness.
Carol
You totally nailed this! My next purchase is going to be stitched rectangles! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteride'em cowboy...love this Carol, very nice and love your sky.xxx{aNNie My Personal Blog}
ReplyDeleteWell done! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing image and worth saving
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this card. It has many of my favorites things on it, like the western image, a beautiful sky and those frames are just awesome. I think I need some of those dies. Thank you for joining us for the Speedy Fox and Friends challenge.
ReplyDeleteHi Carol,
ReplyDeleteoh this is so very wonderful.
Great stamp to have in ones collection.
Wonderful design as always.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
What a fantastic image! WOW! Love your card and the way you used the dies. Framed out perfect!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Beautiful card i love the stitch marks I always mess that up ................Good Job.......Lis
ReplyDeleteI love this image, so glad you could make it work. Fantastic sky work and all against that coastal cabana makes a beautiful card. Enjoy your evening.
ReplyDeleteGreat work of saving, Carol! The silouette is just perfect!Love the clouds background!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great image, well done for rescuing it. You make fabulous sky effects too.
ReplyDeleteJean x
I LOVE this!!!
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask who the manufacturer was. Great save and great card!
Great card Carol. Glad you kept the image as it is super.
ReplyDeleteHugs
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Love the image and card. Thank you for sharing with us at MFP SF&F Challenge.
ReplyDeleteIt's those clouds that really make this card, Carol! It truly looks like a photo and the simple stitched mats make it even more striking!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWell you saved it beautifully Carol!! I love this cowboy image, so cool and masculine. Did you watercolor your clouds Carol? Your sky looks so amazing. Well this whole card is amazing! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteOh I would save that image, too! LOVE the cowboy. Fabulous card, Carol.
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job saving this image. and made a great card with it. I still have some of those images that we stamped at our favorite stamp store (Years ago) that have not been made into a card yet!)
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the stitched edges and you did a wonderful job of saving the image. Thank you for playing along with us at MFP SF&F Challenge.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cowboy. Great colours. Love this card. Hugz
ReplyDeleteWell, lil' lady. I sure AM glad I moseyed on by to check out this lil' gem. BRAVO! I'm SO delighted you protected this fantastic stamp and loved in, in spite of its imperfection... <3 Miss you & blogland! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThe image was definitely worth saving. This looks fantastic. I love the silhouette. I also love the die cuts. Must get some of those....
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing with us at MFP's Speedy Fox and Friends.