This is one of those strange cards that came to me in a dream.  Now don’t laugh you fanatic stampers, you.  You know all about those card dreams I bet, lol.  At least lie to me, please and tell me I am not the only one that dreams about stamping.  🙂

Anyway, I woke at 3:30 a.m. this morning with this card on my mind.  It is strange, because I dreamed about using the Genuine Cowgirl ribbon that I purchased about a 1 1/2 years ago and had tucked it away.   I think it was weighing heavy on my mind because I try to practice the 1 year rule when it comes to craft supplies.  The one year rule goes as follows, if it is not used within one year I have to give it away or throw it away.  I know, GASP!  Of course, there is an exception to the rule, Rubber Stamps. 

I was happy to get an early start on my day today because I am prepping and packing for my brayer workshops that I will be teaching tomorrow in Fairlawn, Ohio.  Fairlawn ladies, are you ready to get inky?  I hope so because I have some new projects just for you!

Let’s get started on this dirty tutorial. . .  .

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Brayered Bashful Blue ink at the top of a 3 7/8″ piece of Whisper White card stock.

I wanted a Pink undertone to this card to help tie the ribbon into the project, so I brayered Pretty in Pink ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bashful Blue ink entirely.

Brayered Close to Cocoa ink at the bottom of the card stock, not covering the Pretty In Pink ink entirely.

Brayered Chocolate Chip ink at the very bottom of the card stock.

Stamped pocket stamp twice using Chocolate Chip ink.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink on the right and left side of the card stock.

Brayered Night of Navy ink on the right, left and top of the card stock, not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.

Sponged a bit of Close to Cocoa ink in the middle of the card stock to dirty up the card stock a little and to hide my finger print, lol.

Stamped the horse on the left with Close to Cocoa and the medallion on the left with Not Quite Navy ink.

Added the ribbon at the top of the card stock and sponged Basic Black ink at the bottom of the card stock.

Added the stitching stamp to the pockets with Close to Cocoa ink.

Added a faux stitched line down the center of the card stock with a ruler and Stampin’ Up markers Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy & Close to Cocoa.   Also added Bashful Blue and Not Quite navy marker to the stitched seams of the pockets.

It is hard to see in the finish project photo, but there is a 4″ x 9″ Basic Black panel behind the main image panel.

Here is the finished card measuring 4″ x 9″.

May all of your dreams be of fun stamping projects.

  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Fairlawn, Ohio (Akron area)

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

 Portland, Michigan

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Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

 St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina

 Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

 Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Ginnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

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