Happy Birthday Li' Buckaroo {MFTWSC72}!

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Hi everyone!  Happy Wednesday!

It's week 72 of our WSC Getting Sketchy (May 16-May 22). We have another fabulous sketch for you this week!

I need a birthday card for my friend's son, and I knew I wanted to use the adorable Pure Innocence Cowboy set from My Favorite Things.  Being that the Birthday Boy has a fabulous head of hair, I took a cue from the patterned paper I used, Sasparilla from October Afternoon, and drew in some hair with a Copic Multliner.  It changes his look so much no?

I first stamped him onto X Press It Blending Card and then, after drawing in his hair, colored him with Copic Markers.  I then cut out and layered the panel with Rectangle STAX 1 Die-Namics and Rectangle STAX 2 Die-Namics.   The sentiment, "Happy Birthday" is from the new Pure Innocence All Occasion Sentiments, and I stamped it onto a panel that was cut out and layered with the Circle STAX 1 Die-Namics and Circle STAX 2 Die-Namics.

I added a border with the Open Bracket Border Die-Namics and tied a bit of twine on top of it.  Using the Country Charms Die-Namics, I cut the star out of Banana Split Cardstock and attached it to the sentiment panel with a vintage brad.  I stamped "1" using the Banner Day Alphabet.  A few more vintage brads on the bottom complete the front.  Here is a closeup of the sentiment panel.

Here is a closeup of my coloring on this little cutie.  I colored his outfit to match the cowboy on the patterned paper.

On the inside I added more patterned paper, and created a panel that I stamped the cowboy again, this time in Baja Breeze Cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment, this one from Pure Innocence Cowboy, "L'il Buckaroo".  Too cute!

Here are the Copic Markers I've used on my card:

Here are the Die-Namics I've used on my card:

We encourage you all to play along, and to enter your card in the weekly draw for a $15 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique. Simply follow the sketch and create a card or other paper creation. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week, a keyword is assigned to the sketch. All you need to do to enter, is upload your card to the gallery at SCS, and enter the given keyword in the keyword box, during the upload process. After the deadline, we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher! That is up to $100 per month in prizes, JUST for playing along. We hope you'll join us in 2012.

Check out the FAQ - Wednesday Stamp Club thread if you need any further info on this challenge or help on how to upload your card to the gallery.  Have you missed any sketches along the way? Print out all the sketches HERE.    Upload your creation to SCS using keyword MFTWSC72 for a chance to win this week prize (see above). You have until noon Tuesday, May 22 to play along.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!  Please head on over to Kim's Blog for a listing of all the designers working with this sketch today!

Recipe:

Stamps:  Pure Innocence Cowboy and Pure Innocence All Occasion Sentiments from My Favorite Things

Paper:  Smokey Shadow (PTI), Sweet Tooth (MFT), Banana Split (MFT), X Press It Blending Card and Sasparilla (October Afternoon)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black and Baja Breeze (SU!)

Accessories:  Copic Markers, Rectangle STAX 1 Die-Namics, Rectangle STAX 2 Die-Namics, Circle STAX 1 Die-Namics, Circle STAX 2 Die-Namics, Open Bracket Border Die-Namics, Country Charms Die-Namics, Bakers Twine, Vintage Brads and Jody Boosters

Jodi