Wild, Wild, West

Here's my submission for this week's challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Create with Connie & Mary.

I created all the light layers using the faux mother of pearl technique.  I used Champagne Mist shimmer paint and it has a lovely shimmer.  Here's a photo of the cardstock before I stamped on it.

I started with Very Vanilla cardstock and dabbed shimmer paint using some wadded up cling wrap.  Then I sponged Sahara Sand ink over the whole piece.  I put another light layer of shimmer paint over the top to finish it off.  It looks lovely in real life - trust me LOL.

The stamp set I used is from 2002 called Wild, Wild West.  It goes for huge dollars on Ebay, but I managed to get it for a lot less than it's currently selling for, which is the only reason it's part of my collection.

I also realised that I've mounted the Happy Birthday rubber crooked on the wood block.  I've had that stamp set forever and only just realised now - doh!  Off to the microwave I go to correct it.

Thanks for looking.

Products used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamps:  Wild, Wild West; It's Your Birthday

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla; Basic Black; Real Red

Ink:  Sahara Sand; Black Stazon

Accessories:  Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint; sponge; Framelits; Dotted Scallop Border Punch; black brads

Cheers

Karren