State Your State Challenge DesignTeam Card

Hello again,

I have another fall color card for you today. This is a design team card for the State Your State challenge at the Stamping Vacation Challenge Blog.

The state for this State Your State Challenge for this month is....ARKANSAS and here are a few facts to help you along..

Arkansas is from the Quapaw (Sioux) word "acansa," which means "downstream place" or "south wind." which is the State Nickname

The Natural State-State Bird - Mockingbird

State Mammal - white tailed deer

State Flower - Apple Blossom

State Gem - Diamond

State Dance- square dance

State instrument - fiddle

You have until October 28th to complete this challenge. All challenge entries qualify for the monthly gift certificate drawing.

I was inspired by the State Mammal - the white tailed deer. Here is my card.

I stamped the image onto fall themed DP and then watercolored it with inks and a wet brush. Used a Spellbinders die to cut the shape. And, then added some ribbon.

Materials List:

Stamps: Deer from Blue Ridge Impression, Sentiment from Sweet and Sassy.

CS: Close to Cocoa

DP: Me & My big Ideas

Ribbon: Offray

Inks: Tuxedo Black, Rubarb Stalk, Bamboo Leaves from Memento: Chocolate Chip from SU

I added a really nice sentiment from Sweet and Sassy on the inside.

And here is a detail of the Deer.

Challenges for the Fall Deer card:

My Time To Craft: Looks like Autumn

Tuesday Taggers: Her Comes Autumn

Incy Wincy Designs: Anything goes

Another of my fall cards done. I have about 10 more to do. Lots of rain here today. We sure need rain after that hot dry summer. Have a great day!

Karen