My Father recently had a Western-themed birthday party.  

from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card
I figured that I therefore needed to make a Western-themed birthday card!  And here it is:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card
from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card
from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card

I used painted and stamped scrapbook paper to create the boot and text.  Here's what the paper looked like before I cut it up:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card
And here it is, all cut up:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card
I think the painted paper gives, what could be a very basic card, an artistic lift!  It also makes the whole thing much more "Julie."  One of the things that I love about my ScanNCut is that there are so many ways to make my projects personal rather than "standard."

For the inside of the card, I created a banner:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card
from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card
from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card

I love the way the loose letters look in the card.  It's a little bit difficult to capture in photos, but it's a super cool effect in person!

Most importantly, I had a great time celebrating my Dad's birthday with him and my stepmother.

from the Balzer Designs Blog: #ScanNCut Cowboy Boot Birthday Card

 Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. You can see a quick snipped of a periscope video I did about making this boot card here.

 

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

36 thoughts on “Cowboy Boot Birthday Card

  • Wickedly cool idea, especially the birthday banner! Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas for b-day cards!

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  • Wickedly cool idea, especially the birthday banner! Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas for b-day cards!

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  • Wickedly cool idea, especially the birthday banner! Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas for b-day cards!

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  • Wickedly cool idea, especially the birthday banner! Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas for b-day cards!

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  • Wickedly cool idea, especially the birthday banner! Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas for b-day cards!

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  • Wickedly cool idea, especially the birthday banner! Thanks for sharing and giving me ideas for b-day cards!

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  • Love it! I would love to buy your art foamie stamp but seem to be afraid of how to use them. It seems so complicated when you demonstrated adding paints to the sponge and seemed to use a lot of paint and a lot to clean up. Please help me clarify or simplify so that I may be more open to make the investment in the stamps. They are certainly very appealing visually. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Love it! I would love to buy your art foamie stamp but seem to be afraid of how to use them. It seems so complicated when you demonstrated adding paints to the sponge and seemed to use a lot of paint and a lot to clean up. Please help me clarify or simplify so that I may be more open to make the investment in the stamps. They are certainly very appealing visually. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Love it! I would love to buy your art foamie stamp but seem to be afraid of how to use them. It seems so complicated when you demonstrated adding paints to the sponge and seemed to use a lot of paint and a lot to clean up. Please help me clarify or simplify so that I may be more open to make the investment in the stamps. They are certainly very appealing visually. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Love it! I would love to buy your art foamie stamp but seem to be afraid of how to use them. It seems so complicated when you demonstrated adding paints to the sponge and seemed to use a lot of paint and a lot to clean up. Please help me clarify or simplify so that I may be more open to make the investment in the stamps. They are certainly very appealing visually. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  • Love it! I would love to buy your art foamie stamp but seem to be afraid of how to use them. It seems so complicated when you demonstrated adding paints to the sponge and seemed to use a lot of paint and a lot to clean up. Please help me clarify or simplify so that I may be more open to make the investment in the stamps. They are certainly very appealing visually. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  • Love it! I would love to buy your art foamie stamp but seem to be afraid of how to use them. It seems so complicated when you demonstrated adding paints to the sponge and seemed to use a lot of paint and a lot to clean up. Please help me clarify or simplify so that I may be more open to make the investment in the stamps. They are certainly very appealing visually. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  • great project! thanks

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  • great project! thanks

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  • great project! thanks

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  • great project! thanks

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  • great project! thanks

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  • great project! thanks

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  • Stunning card! Love the banner inside too. Yee Haw! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • Stunning card! Love the banner inside too. Yee Haw! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • Stunning card! Love the banner inside too. Yee Haw! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • Stunning card! Love the banner inside too. Yee Haw! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • Stunning card! Love the banner inside too. Yee Haw! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • Stunning card! Love the banner inside too. Yee Haw! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • Very cool. Love the card. I too like the Birthday banner very much. Great Job.
    Happy Birthday to your Dad.
    The pictures of all of you are so very nice.
    Have a great day,
    Fawna

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  • Very cool. Love the card. I too like the Birthday banner very much. Great Job.
    Happy Birthday to your Dad.
    The pictures of all of you are so very nice.
    Have a great day,
    Fawna

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  • Very cool. Love the card. I too like the Birthday banner very much. Great Job.
    Happy Birthday to your Dad.
    The pictures of all of you are so very nice.
    Have a great day,
    Fawna

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  • Very cool. Love the card. I too like the Birthday banner very much. Great Job.
    Happy Birthday to your Dad.
    The pictures of all of you are so very nice.
    Have a great day,
    Fawna

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  • Very cool. Love the card. I too like the Birthday banner very much. Great Job.
    Happy Birthday to your Dad.
    The pictures of all of you are so very nice.
    Have a great day,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Very cool. Love the card. I too like the Birthday banner very much. Great Job.
    Happy Birthday to your Dad.
    The pictures of all of you are so very nice.
    Have a great day,
    Fawna

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  • I am fascinated by this card. Thanks for sharing.

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  • I am fascinated by this card. Thanks for sharing.

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  • I am fascinated by this card. Thanks for sharing.

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  • I am fascinated by this card. Thanks for sharing.

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  • I am fascinated by this card. Thanks for sharing.

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  • I am fascinated by this card. Thanks for sharing.

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