Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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