Big Thunder

BIG THUNDER!!!

Have you ever bought a piece of paper because you liked the pattern, but at the time had no idea what you were going to do with it?  Well that's the story with the paper I used today in this LO.  It's by My Mind's Eye and it comes from their Laundry Line collection.  I must have bought this paper at least three years ago.  Honestly it's been sitting around so long I'm not sure when I bought it.  But whenever it was, I just knew it would come in handy some day.  When I sat down to scrap these pictures, I immediately thought of this piece of paper as it has a nice old "frontier" feel to it. 

 

I cut the title to this LO with my Silhouette using a fun western font.  After cutting the letters, I ran them through my Cuttlebug which gave them the diagonal texture you see.  I finished the letters up by inking the edges. I think it captures the spirit of the old west beautifully.  The cactus I've had for a while too, but gave it a little dimension using some Stickles in a cinnamon color.  It matched the brown of the cactus very nicely and represents the ribs you would see in a real Saguaro.  The sheriff badge, pistol, rope, boots and cow head are all stickers from EK Success.  

I placed the title and embellishments on a sheet of Making Memories Noteworthy journaling paper.  I thought this would provide a nice grounded space for the title. 

The journaling here is the track they play when you board the ride.  It says "Hang onto those hats and glasses because this here is the wildest ride in the wilderness."  I decided to cut up some strips and arrange them to look like an old rickety rope ladder you might find in an old abandoned mine.  I distressed the edges using an old steak knife then drew a border around the edges. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!!