Looking to ride off into the sunset of Inspiration? This desert slimline design is giving us ‘country’ vibes and we are loving it!
Today’s project by Christina, uses the amazing sunburst stencil to add depth to this fantastic scene card. Her placement of the western dies maximizes the hight of this slimline card and makes the distance between the setting sun and the cactus feel so much farther than it is. We really love this design because its a very different style that gives us so much inspiration and takes us out of our comfort zone. Follow along as Christina shows us how to make a Wild West slimline card.
How to make this card:
- Die cut the 5322-02D Slimline Solid Postage Die from kraft cardstock.
- Mask the edges with low-tack tape and stencil the sun using the 4108 Sunburst Stencil and yellow and orange pigment inks. Use a blending brush to fill in the center of the sun with the same inks. Splatter with a metallic ink stain and remove the masking tape.
- Die cut the 5424-01D Southwest Hills Die from orange, dark orange and brown cardstocks. Splatter the landscape layers with metallic ink stains.
- Layer the landscape pieces on the slimline panel, trimming the sides to fit the center area of the slimline postage panel and securing with liquid glue.
- Die cut the 5424-03D Cowgirl and Cowboys Die and 5424-02D Cactus Die from black cardstock and secure to the card front landscape with liquid adhesive.
- Stamp a sentiment from 3419 Dad Phrases near the bottom of the card front and heat emboss with white embossing powder.
- Mount the entire panel on a piece of kraft cardstock trimmed slightly larger than the 5322-02D Slimline Solid Postage Die and then attach to a slimline card base.
- Add matte gold embellishments to the card design for the finishing detail.
Yeehaw! We love this awesome Wild West Slimline Card! This is a perfect masculine card for the birthday cowboy in your life! We love how fun it is to work with stencils and blend some inks to add a little pizzaz to your handmade cards. We are doing a whole month of stenciling projects, so be sure to check them out here for more stencil inspiration!
Happy Crafting!