WMSC #63 Week of 9-3-11 - It's Your Big Day

This is the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge No. 63.  I don't know why but "western" immediately came to mind when I saw the layout sketch by Anya Schrier.  I can't explain how the wheels start turning in there, but I immediately grabbed my Back in the Saddle set and went to work!

I made this great two tone bow by taking two lengths of seam binding and looping them in a figure 8 around the dowels of my peg bow set up which made the colors alternate.  I don't have anything fancy, just a length of wood with holes drilled every inch and a few short lengths of dowell rod.  I've been using Hug Snug seam binding from Fabric.com.  They sell it in rolls of 100 feet for $9 - that works out to 9 cents a yard - very affordable - even when you double it up like I did.  Sometimes you will get lucky and find a coupon if you do a search on line.  I first made this bow on my card for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger "Nice and Neutral" last week and I'm stuck on it!  And did I mention I got the Trigger Target Badge?  Sweet!
Well I hope you like this beauty - I dressed it up with lots of fab details, the felt flowers with pearl centers, two tone bow with a button star center, and a touch of foil and gems!  Can you say YEE HAW!?

Materials Used:
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Stamps: Picnic Patterns, Vintage Labels 18, Back in the Saddle
Die Cuts:  Spellbinders Labels 18, Parisian Accents
Felt Flower Die is Sizzix Paper Sculpting Hydrangea
Patterned Paper:  Sassafras Lass Translate, My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Collection  Madison Avenue "Cherish" Pintuck Paper and Union Square "Favorite"
Hug Snug Seam Binding Fig Beige, Lipstick Red
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk - Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen