Creative Cutting Challenge Begins with Saddle Up Card

Well, after months of planning, today is the very first 

Challenge--ANYTHING GOES-- over at my sister site.  

I've mentioned before that I decided to start this new blog as I love to enter challenges and couldn't find any challenge blogs specific to SVG projects.  (In the last month, I've been made aware that there are a few others out there, but I figure, the more the merrier!)  Even if you don't use SVG files, please pop over as the Design Team has created some awesome projects that will inspire everyone.

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Now on to my CCC Design Team Submission.
 I used two of my newest SVG files, SHERIFF'S BADGE FREEBIE and SADDLE UP SET to create this western themed birthday card.

I used a square from a patchwork denim sheet of designer paper as the base.  Over that I layered a strip of bandanna designer paper that I scallop cut on the top edge using decorative scissors.  Inside the scallops, I added small dots of Picket Fence Distress Stickles.

The bottom and sides of the papers were distressed using Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.  I went over the stitch lines with a white gel pen so that they wouldn't get lost where I had distressed.  

I cut the SVG heading out of blue and black cardstock.  The top blue portion was embossed, sanded and shaded with DI. I added more white gel pen stitching on the letters. Using my Distress Tool, I roughed up the edges of the black layer and then took a craft knife to scratch the inner portion for an even shabbier look. 

SVG cowboy diecut was positioned to "hold" the white cord lasso, which I attached using scant amounts of Glossy Accents.  For the Sheriff Star SVG, I broke the file apart to get a plain top which I cut out of white cardstock.  I then used my computer program and printer to add the sentiment.   Using DI, I added shading around the star and then with a ruler and Faded Jeans Distress Marker, I added the outline.  The middle layer is cut from gray CS and I added a third shadow layer with black CS.

I hope you'll check out all the great SVG projects from the Design Team.

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This card is entered into the following Challenges:
Platypus Creek--#15 Let's Celebrate Birthdays.