Well, it’s July in Calgary, which means two things. One, summer is officially here. Two, it’s time for STAMPEDE!! Yep, I’m one of those crazy born and raised Calgarians who still loves to go to Stampede each year. This year is special because it’s the 100 anniversary of the Calgary Stampede and it’s the first year that Sam will get to go (not that he’ll remember). So to keep with the theme of things here in Cowtown, here is a button craft to bring out your Western spirit. This project is from artist Ann Wood, who’s work I have admired for several years. You can find the full tutorial here and the horse PDF pattern here. The horses are cut from cardboard, painted and then jointed together with thin wire & buttons. I love the look of a whole herd galloping across the wall! Ann individually names all her horses (and other creations). I’m thinking a herd of Buffy inspired horses might be in order. This is getting filed away into the “some day” project pile. It could definitely be fun to paint the horses with Sam when he’s older, don’t you think?
Source: designsponge.com via Sarah on Pinterest