Welcome to the Wild West Saloon
Today, I'm presenting a DIY Wild West Saloon vignette.
Last year my husband and I took our first trip out west to visit our children living in Colorado. My son took us to the historic gold mining and gambling town of Cripple Creek, Colorado - population 1,287. We loved the rustic western setting.
Sadly, we had to miss our trip out west this summer - like so many other people locked down at home, Since I couldn't go out west this year, I thought I'd pull out the
Authentique Manly collection,
Creative Embellishments chipboard pieces, Julie Nutting's dolls stamps, and fun bling by
Buttons Galore and set to work making my version of an old Wild West Saloon using Cripple Creek as my inspiration.
Imagine my saloon here... (cue the Twilight Zone theme song please)
I'm totally in love with the
Creative Embellishments - chipboard House Vignette for it's versatility. It can be turned into almost anything you can image. Creative Embellishments has accompanying chipboard pieces to help make your vision "come to life".
What inspired this creative thought process? The
Authentique Manly collection, complete with rugged images and strong patterned papers, particularly the rich brick and wood patterned papers.
Here are some other scenes I have made using the House Vignette form Creative Embellishment:
You can see the Haunted House Vignette here.
Here are some angled shots of the saloon.
You can see how the papers are perfect for the walls and outside of the old western saloon.
Giddy-up!
Here's an image of the saloon in the early phases of the process. I shared this image because the "B" side of
Authentique's Brick patterned sheet is a lush blue subtle pattern used on the ceiling, bar and side walls.
I used a variety of
Creative Embellishments chipboard pieces and gussied up with inks, paint washes (acrylic paint thinned with water), and heat embossing - nothing complex or overly fancy.
I kept all the finishes simple. The worn, dusty rugged look on the Saloon Doors, rope, wanted sign and animal skull was created using an acrylic wash (white acrylic paint thinned with water ) and dabbed onto the chipboard with a sea sponge.
The other chipboard pieces were either enhanced using inks or were heat embossed such as the rings on the
Barrels and the
Lacy Border used as the backsplash of the bar.
The Creative Embellishments - Dollhouse Slate Shingles complete the weathered rustic look. They have been finished with a combo of ink and super light dabs of acrylic white wash (white acrylic paint thinned with water).
The shingles originally were just inked brown. I photographed the saloon for the blog post and realized the shingles looked flat and uninteresting. That's when I decided to add some black ink here and there along with light dabs of the white acrylic.
Next up, meet the Saloon owner and her best friend. These are both classic doll stamps from Prima and Julie Nutting (Becky 910457 and Dog Treats 910846) - you'll need to scour the internet for these gems if not in your stash.
Becky's layered skirt was made by stamping several layers of patterned paper from
Authentique - Manly - 6 x 6 Paper Pad, to give her dimension. I have given her and her dog a base to be free-standing as well.
Below are tips on making a standing base for the doll stamp figures.
Here are some additional images of the saloon, including one of Becky, the cowgirl proprietor, showing off the fabulous brick structure she proudly calls her saloon.
Here are some additional images of the saloon and of Becky, the cowgirl proprietor. Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping to visit. Now giddy up and get crafting.
