Hey Buckaroo!!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!!

Whew! We made it! Half way through the week and my gosh is it hot out there!! I had the worst day possible at work today but then you know what I got to do? I got to see my little niece Makiya who turns the big "1" in just 4 weeks and her smile and her giggle just made my entire day!! I can't tell you how much I love that little munchkin ;) And now I'm home, in the studio and came up with this little cutie..

Although this card fits perfectly for my Stampede week theme, this card is perfect for any lil cowboy in your life!! I can't tell you how often I've seen little boys running around with these horse "sticks"..in fact, I have a picture of my brother as a kid with his cowboy hat and boots on that would be perfect for this post!! Thankfully for my brother though, I don't want to fuss with the scanner tonight ;)

I used TCP's Havin a Pow Wow stamp set for both the little boy and the Buckaroo sentiment. (BTW: TCP just released 3 new sets for summer! If you haven't already, go check them out!!) The star is once again from PTI's Star Prints set. This set has come in handy hundreds of times already!! And here is the fully finished card..

Tomorrow morning is our Stampede Parade that (lucky for us) goes right past our office! So I will be taking the morning to sit outside and watch the floats with a few good friends ( I hope to take pictures, but no promises!!) And then Friday night we're hittin' the grounds!! I really want to bring my camera with me for photos, but I might just have to settle with the little point and shoot digital instead :(

But, before I leave you for the evening..here are a couple more shots from our Old Town Office..

No Western theme is complete without a couple of cans of beans, now is it? I had soo much fun making these up!! So cute!!

And here's just a cut out pasted on one of our walls..pretty neat hey? I picked up a few like these at our local Grand Rental Station..

Have a great night everyone!! See y'all tomorrow :)

There's a New Sheriff in Town...

How Y'All Doin'?

Its day one of Stampede week here in the Hat and we definitely have the spirit!! This morning, we spent a couple of hours decorating the office with straw bales, saddles, horseshoes and you name it! Nothing says "Old West" like an office smelling like barn :)

I'll be showcasing a few pics of the office throughout the week..here's the first 3!

Onto my card of the day :) I used TCP's It's a Western Thing (love it love it love it!) to create an Old Town scene and gun slingin' sheriff!



For rustic embellishments I add PTI's Rustic Twine and used my Star Punch to replicate the sheriff badge..

And here's the full card!! (Click to enlarge)

Have yerselves a rootin tootin evenin', I'll be back tomorra wit another Western greeting from My Favorite Things ;) Yeehaw!

TCP Happy Camper

Hey Guys!

We're half-way through the week!! I hope you are all doing fantastic and are starting to plan your weekend activities! I know I am!!

Today's card is in honor of my grandpa Petrick, who passed away 11 years ago today on his 73rd birthday. It was a very unexpected passing, but we were all able to say our goodbyes which is a blessing that not all families receive.

My grandpa was an amazing man, he was hilarious and strong and I have the greatest memories of him when I was growing up and that is something that can never be taken from me. What symbolizes my grandpa best is anything to do with camping as we would spend almost every weekend and every summer out at our cabin. And when I say "we", I mean all 4 of my grandparents' children and then all of us grandkids! It was a crowded place, but it was the best! We'd have bbq suppers, make popcorn and walk down to the outdoor theatre to watch movies, play at the beach, have pancake breakfasts..it was great!

And yes, you can tell by this photo that he was quite the character :)

So for my card today I used TCP's new stamp set: Happy Camper. This set makes me giggle and I can't wait to use it again and again!!

Okay so there were no bears at the lake, but we did feed a lot of deer and squirrels!

I used Liquid Applique on the clouds and the roasted marshmallow to make them light and fluffy :)

So there's todays' card!! I hope you guys have a great evening and I will be back tomorrow!!

Happy Crafting!