Giddy Up Monday!

Good Morning Everyone~

I hope your week is off to a good start!  In a few hours I will be driving to Chicago for CHA!  Woot Woot!  I am so excited I can't even stand it!!!! :) Today I have a fun creation to share with you before I leave.

For my card I have decided to make an easel card...it's been a while since I last made one and I love how these look!  Papers are K&Company.  I've been seeing quite a few people stamping their images on Kraft cardstock and then coloring.  I thought I would give this a go with my rustic/western theme.  

For my image, I've used Howdy from Sampler Edition #5 by Elisabeth Bell exclusively for SCACD.  I've pleated lace around Howdy and the outside border of the card loving how it adds girlieness to my western theme.

Howdy has been colored with Copics on kraft cardstock.  **TIP** One thing I have noticed when coloring on kraft cardstock is that you have to use darker shades of colors.  I wanted light pink but when I started coloring with the original colors I had picked out they didn't even show up on the paper...so make sure you use a darker shade for your wanted colors.  Howdy's belt and tops of her boots have been painted with Copic Opaque White and then gone over with Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Hologram.  The glitter liner was also added to the flowers on her hat and shirt.  Then Viva Decor Cream Pearl Liner was used around the scalloped Oval nestie.

Flowers have been sparklized with diamond stickles.

Here's the bottom panel of the card.  Sentiment is nested on top a Labels One die and scalloped oval.  The bow was created with my Bow Easy.

Corners were decorated with pearls made by my Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen.  I hope you've enjoyed my creation...don't forget about the Blog Candy that Susana has available!!!

♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥