Country Gals!

This month's challenge was to use watercolors in a country theme.  Not country as in homespun, geese with ribbons no their necks, but country as in out in the country.  Which just happens to be where I live.  And the one thing that always makes me think of home is John Deere tractors.  So I took Serendipity's large tractor cling set (208QCL)

I stamped it in black and used my water color crayons to add the John Deere effect to it!  Then I mounted it on a piece of checked fabric that I distressed.  Put a piece of ribbon around it, mounted the tractor with pop dots.  Then I took my black ink and stamped the sentiment on the top!

Go and see how the other gals have gone country with this challenge:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com

Shape up!

First Challenge up for November is shaped cards.  I was going to just use the Turkey stamp (800K) But in every way I worked it it just seemed to plain.  So I decided to add a background to it.  I used the Darice wood grain embossing folder, and tore across the top for a rough cut look.  Added green cardstock to the background.

The final touches I tied some multicolored twine around the card and then using pop dots to add the turkey to the front.  I used letters on cork to add a name to the place card.  I love how this turned out and think the turkey being uncolored really makes it pop!

Check out what the other designers are up to:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com