♥ Old West 40th Birthday Card ♥

Hi everyone! 

My brother is turning the big 4-0 on Sunday and I wanted to make him a special card to help soften the blow LOL!  How fun!

Usually when I am making a card or project for someone I really think about what they are in to and/or what they like.....and this is where I get my inspiration.  My brother and his family are really into horses and my Old West cartridge had just what I was looking for to create a special horse that gave me the rustic feel I was aiming for.  I usually go for the cutesy look with my card projects but wanted a more realistic detail to this card.  I think the jute ribbon pulls the entire card together. 

Details:

• Card - 8 1/2" x 11" - brown kraft folded in half
• Main layer - pattern paper 3" x 8 1/2"
• Bottom strip has a hale bale pattern - 1" x 8 1/2"
• Loopy punch by Martha Stewart for strip of brown with white gel pen stitching lines.

Horse:

• Old West Cricut cartridge
• Horse - 4" brown
• Horse - hair, tail and bridle 4" on layer key - black
• Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes for mane and tail
• Eye - black pearl sticker dot
• white gel pen for accent doodling

Happy Birthday:

• Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge
• 2 1/2" - red shadow black-out
• 2 1/2" - dark brown regular
• star brad to accent "dot" of "i" in birthday

To finish:

• Pop Dots for demension of horse and Happy Birthday
• Jute ribbon wrapped around the inside of the card several times and tied into a bow; secure with glue dot.

Inside of card:

• 4 0 - cut 2" - Old West cartridge (regular and black shadow)
• strip of pattern paper on inside
• white stitched lines are with white gel pen

I appreciate your comments and feedback. 

Reactions of "like" and "dislike" are anonymous as well as the "stars" rating for this project ~ thanks for taking the time to let me know what you think.   Ü

Have a super Sunday!

♥Tracy