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Hi there! ! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! Thanks to all who joined along with last week's challenge! This week's challenge theme was inspired by the following lyrics ~ "this is where the cowboy rides away..." Will you use Tim Holtz western stamps? Do something cowboy inspired? Maybe do something with a setting sun, or about saying goodbye? Maybe you'll be inspired by old western movies, the desert, cactus or just colors that remind you of the weld west. Feel free to run wild with the lyrics from a catchy tune of your own! 

I was inspired to create a Western themed canvas collage featuring a photo of her very own Cowgirl Meredith:

I combined a variety of Western themed stamps:

textures using a Woodgrain embossing folder and embellishing with a variety of metal trinkets:

I combined a variety of colors that remind me of the Wild West including: Broken China Distress Paint, Frayed Burlap Distress Ink ad Tea Dye Distress Ink.

I added contrast and texture using Gesso and the Bubble Stencil: 

Thanks so much for visiting! Please be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has created! 

Be Sweet ;)

Products used: Heartfelt Creations Western Collage, Heartfelt Creations Western Sentiments, Tim Holtz Woodgrain embossing folder, Ranger Broken China Distress Paint, Ranger Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil, Tim Holtz Metal Vintage Buttons, Tim Holtz Locket Keys Hardware, Tim Holtz Ornate Plates, Little Yellow Bicycle Plain Burlap Tags, Tim Holtz Kraft Glassine Paper, Tim Holtz French Revolution Paper, Tim Holtz Journaling Tickets, Tim Holtz Philosophy Tags, Faber Castell Gesso, Inkssentials Manilla Craft Tags, Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink, Tim Holtz Buckles, Prima Flowers Sunrise Sunset, Tim Holtz Compass Coins