Serendipity Stamps - SEPTEMBER Blog Hop #1!

Welcome to the first HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps!

You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog.

I used Serendipity's Wheat Sheaf stamp and heat embossed

it with Gold Tinsel embossing powder on my card.

I also used Carta Bella's NEW 12x12 Christmas paper. 

I LOVE the Wheat Sheaf as much as the new paper!

Here is a closeup of the sparkly embossing powder.

It is much more sparkly in person!

Finished size is 4" x 5 1/4".

The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps 
Gift Certificate to a random commenter.

You can leave comments from today through Sunday

 and Mary will announce the winner on September 10.

Here is the list of Design Team members participating in the HOP:

Mary's Blog

Beth Chiu 

Julie Warner

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier (that's me!)

Vickie Zimmer 

Next up is Vickie Zimmer's blog here.

Serendipity's Stamp of the Month is 

Pumpkins on a Fence 1249G! 

It's 50% off

Serendipity Stamps & dies: Wheat Sheaf 1028G, Take Time to Sit 1371E

Other dies: My Favorite Things - A2 Stitched Rectangles 1 & 2

Paper: Carta Bella - Christmas 12x12

Other: Ranger - Gold Tinsel embossing powder, May Arts ribbon

Serendipity Stamps - October Blog Hop #2

Welcome to HOP #2 for October!  You should have arrived 

here from Carol Mayne's blog.

I decided to use this great traditional turkey for my fall card.

He has such great detail he can stand alone with coloring.

I added some fall leaves from the Reverse Leaves die in the corner.

Finished size is 4 1/4 square.

The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps Gift Certificate 

to a random commenter.  

You can leave comments from Wednesday through Sunday

 and Mary will announce the winner on Monday.

The 50% off Stamp of the Month is:

Autumn Chair

There is a sale going on at Serendipity Stamps from 
Wednesday through Sunday.  Buy 3 items, get the fourth free!
Details are on the website.

Here is the list of Design Team members participating in the HOP:

Mary's Blog
Beth Chiu
Patti Kehl
Carol Mayne
Miriam Napier
Julie Warner  (out this week)
Vickie Zimmer 
Marybeth Lopez

• Serendipity Stamps: Turkey small 801E, Reverse Leaves die 078HD
• Inks: Versafine - Vintage Sepia, Cat's Eye Chalk - Chestnut Roan
• Paper - Carta Bella - Hello Fall 6x6
• Other dies: MFT Stitched Inside & Out Squares, Tonic Scalloped Squares

Serendipity Stamps - September Blog Hop #2!

Today I decided to play with Serendipity's wonderful 

Reverse Falling Leaves Die!

I used it to cut lots of patterned papers for a variety of colorful leaves.

I edged each one in Chestnut Roan ink to help them stand out.

Using foam tape I popped up the two kraft

scalloped frames so I could curve

the leaves before attaching them.

Inside I added more of the leaves left over from the front.

The finished size is 4 1/4" square.

Fall is coming! I can't wait!

The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps Gift Certificate 

to a random commenter.  

You can leave comments from Wednesday through Sunday

 and Mary will announce the winner on Monday.

The 50% off Stamp of the Month is:

Rake 

Here is the list of Design Team members participating in the HOP:

Mary's Blog
Beth Chiu
Patti Kehl
Carol Mayne
Miriam Napier
Julie Warner 
Vickie Zimmer 
Marybeth Lopez

• Serendipity Stamps:  Leaves Reverse Die 078HD, Uplifting Words Set 1398QCL
• Inks: Versafine - Vintage Sepia, Cats Eye - Chestnut Roan Chalk
• Paper: Carta Bella 6x6 Hello Fall, Lawn Fawn 6x6 Knock on Wood, Kraft, Neenah 110lb Natural White
• Other: Lawn Fawn Stitched Squares, MFT - Square Scalloped Inside Dies & Pierced Squares, Bow Easy, twine

MERRY card

Lately I've been playing with Carta Bella's Christmas Delivery papers.

For my background, I put their cute washi tape diagonally on a

piece of white card stock.  Then, I die cut it with a stitched rectangle

die.  Looks like paper doesn't it?

Inside I layered more paper and added a die cut.  

Finished size is an A-2.

Have a great week!

• Paper: Carta Bella - Christmas Delivery 12x12, Neenah Solar White 110lb, Bazzill Heavyweight - Waxed Lips
• Dies: Reverse Confetti - Winter Words, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles