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Texas, Our Texas! all hail the mighty State!
Texas, Our Texas! so wonderful so great!
Boldest and grandest, withstanding ev'ry test
O Empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest.

            ~"Texas, Our Texas," the official state song of Texas, 1929
              lyrics by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright.

A few weeks back, Mark Jetton, from Deadbeat Designs, challenged the Texas Tuesday gang to make a project with a yet-to-be-revealed mystery stamp. We accepted, and I was happier than a tick on a fat dog when this gorgeous stamp, Texas our Texas, showed up in my mail. If you've been following the on-going saga of our move (God bless you!), you know I just finished unpacking my craft studio. So, this bookmark is a quick a dirty tribute to Texas and Mark's incredible stamp.

We're so crazy busy these days, that my Summer reading is just what little reading I can do during lunch breaks and before I crash to sleep at night. I love books that have a historical context, and, in honor of Texas Tuesday, let me share with you that one of my all-time favorite books is True Woman by Janice Woods Windle. Ms Windle tells Texas history through the eyes of the woman in her Texas heritage, from the Alamo to World War II. Think James A Michener as a woman of Texas lineage.

Recipe

I stamped Mark's image three times on three different papers and then embossed the images with black embossing powder. Then I cut out the images to paper piece the final collage design. No Copic markers this time because embossing powder will ruin the nibs of the pens. I had these great tea/walnut stained tags in my stock. I've had them for a long time, so I'm afraid I can't tell you where I got them. Love their look. Here's the rest of the recipe.

Embellishments – Stampin' Up! On Board Accent (chipboard star); Tim Holtz ideo-ology corners
Fibers: Household string; Stampin' Up! retired ribbon originals (Jersey) that I tea stained
Ink – VersaMark, Tim Holtz Distress ink (Antique Linen and Old Paper)
Paper – Stampin' Up! retired designer series paper (Western Sky)
Stamp: Deadbeat Designs Texas Our Texas (N416)
Misc.: ranger Distress Crackle Paint (Clear Rock Candy), Stampin' Up! black embossing powder

Wanna see what everyone else made with the same stamp? Here's the rest of gang. And, if you want to play along, just click on Libby's blog below – she'll hook you up with a place to link your creations.

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I dearly love the state of Texas,
but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults.
– Molly Ivins (1944-2007), Texan and Political Commentator

I'm happier than a gopher in soft dirt to be part of Libby Hickson's Texas Tuesday. We're making Texas themed cards on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, and, if it makes your wild hair blow, you can join in, too. Just visit Libby's blog, Libby's Little Addiction, and she'll tell you how you can be part of the Cowgirl Roundup at the end of the month.

You can follow the links below to sit a spell and howdy to Libby's other Texas Tues-Steppin' gals and guy:

Geeta Suggs at The Crafty Engineer
Shannan Teubner at Pink Tulle with Feathers and Sequins
Betty Schaub at Scrapped Into a Friendzy
Mark Jetton at Deadbeat Designs

One of the perks of my job as a nursing home surveyor is that I get to visit some terrific small Texas towns. A few weeks ago, I was in Llano, about 80 miles west of Austin. It's known as the "Deer Capital of Texas," but I like Llano more for the scrumptious ribs at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Q and yummy cookies at Berry Street Bakery. Oh my!

I found these treasures at a fun store in downtown Llano, Whimseys Antiques.

Yep, I used the package from the sewing pattern to make my card. You can see I didn't have to distress it at all!

Recipe

The sketch is from Card Pattern Sketch 62 – although you may barely recognize it in my card since I moved the sketch around a bit.

Don't you just love that stamp, "Whatever Makes your Wild Hair Blow?" It's from Texan Mark Jetton's Deadbeat Designs collection of Cowgirl stamps. You can find Mark and his stamps at Stamp Salado about 40 miles north of Austin.

What?! No Copics markers? Not this time, but here's the rest of the recipe.

Embellishments – A button from my Mom's button jar; Bazill Half the Edge die-cut border; Prima flowers
Fibers: May Arts Ribbon, DMC embroidery floss
Ink – Tim Holz Distress Inks (Faded jeans, Tea Die and Scattered Straw)
Paper – Wright Designs (Quilt), Basic Grey Basic White Paper Pad, Stampin' Up! Crushed Curry card stock
Stamp: Deadbeat Designs
Tools: Nestabilities
Misc.: Vintage Simplicity sewing pattern

Hope ya'll enjoy your Texas travels – come back soon.

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