Serendipity Stamps - November Blog Hop #2

Welcome to the second Blog Hop for 

Serendipity Stamps in November!

I couldn't resist using more Alexandra Renke paper this 

week with the Merry Christmas die from Serendipity Stamps! 

It is the die of the month and is 50% off!

Inside I used the Happy Holidays Set for the background and sentiment.

Finished size is 5 1/4 square.

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 November 26.

Serendipity is discontinuing many of their wood mounted stamps and 
there are over 150 wood mounted stamp sets and individual wood 
mounted stamps on clearance in the Bargain Basement.  
Most are in qty of just 1 or 2.  

 https://www.serendipitystamps.com/category/bargainbasement.html

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 Stamps & dies: Happy Holidays Set 1423CSS, Merry Christmas die 094GD

Other dies: Lawn Fawn - Stitched Squares & Rectangles

Paper: Alexandra Renke - Fir Wreath 12x12

Ink: Distress Oxide - Old Paper & Peeled Paint, Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Serendipity Stamps - October Blog Hop #2

Welcome to another Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop! 

 I used the elegant Season's Greetings die on my card 

and die cut it twice in black mirror cardstock.

I just love Tim Holtz's new Christmas Stash paper pad and

used it here. The vintage look goes with the sentiment nicely.

Inside I stamped Merry Merry Merry and the 

Chickadees stamps.

Finished card is 5 3/4 x 4 1/2.

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 October 22.

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

Mary's Blog

Beth Chiu out this week!

Julie Warner

Marybeth Lopez 

Miriam Napier (that's me!)

Vickie Zimmer 

Next up is Vickie Zimmer's blog here.

Serendipity Stamps & dies: Season's Greetings die 068FD, Merry Merry Merry 663D, Chickadees 682E

Other dies: Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Rectangles, Stitched Rectangles

Paper: Tim Holtz - Christmas Stash 8x8 pad, Bazzill Heavyweight Peppermint

Ink: Distress Oxides: Fired Brick, Forest Moss

Other: Tim Holtz Christmas Adornment charm, greenery punch, Mini Perfect Layers

Serendipity Stamps - April 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 some new BABY stamps for my card and tag and the 
great curved CONGRATULATIONS die!

I die cut a circle and glued the congrats die to it and

placed it under the orange layer of my card.

Inside my card is the cute sentiment from the Oh Baby! set.

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 April 9.

Sabrina Friel is our Guest Designer this month!

http://mymiscellany-cook22.blogspot.com/

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

Mary's Blog
Sabrina Friel (April guest)

Beth Chiu

Julie Warner
Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier (that's me!)

Vickie Zimmer 

Next up is Vickie Zimmer's blog here.

• Serendipity Stamps:  Oh Baby! 1427CSS, Congratulations die 049GD
• Paper: Neenah SolarWhite 110lb, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Spring 6x6, Bazzill Carrot Cake
• Dies: MFT - A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX, Stitched Circle STAX, Circle STAX, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Round tag die
• Ink: Distress Oxide - Picked Raspberry, Versafine - Onyx Black

Serendipity Stamps - February Blog Hop #2

Welcome to Serendipity's 2nd HOP for February!

You should have arrived here from Beth Chiu's blog.

Today I'm showcasing one of Mary's new sentiment stamps!

Awhile ago I was working on an all blue card and I wished I had

the sentiment, "I'm BLUE without you".  So, I asked Mary 

to create one and she did!

I used 2 colors of Distress Oxide inks for the sentiment,

The whole sentiment is stamped in Salty Ocean then I went

over BLUE with Faded Jeans using my MISTI tool.

Here is the inside view.  
The card measures 5 1/8 x 3 7/8.

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 February 26.

Serendipity's sale this month is

Judy's Easter Basket Large which is 50% off.   

Here’s a link where you can see it....

http://www.serendipitystamps.com/product/702K.html

Serendipity will be offering Free Shipping 
on all US orders of $25 or more from Wed 2/21 through Sun 2/24.

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

Mary's Blog

Beth Chiu

Miriam Napier (that's me!)

Julie Warner 

Vickie Zimmer 

Marybeth Lopez

Next up is Julie Warner's blog here.

• Serendipity Stamps:  Friends Set 1424CSS
• Inks: Distress Oxides - Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans
• Paper: Neenah Natural White 110lb, G45 Sun Kissed - Sand Dollars 8x8, Bazzill Whirlypop 12x12 
• Dies: MFT - Stitched A2 Rectangles STAX, Penny Black - Antique Frames, Cottage Cutz - Seahorse
• Other: May Arts - Natural Twine

MFT Super Girl!

What happens when you combine a Super Girl, Copics and 

Distress Oxide Inks?  Some really fun color combinations!  

For this first card I matched my Copic Markers

with Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans and 

Black Soot for the background.

Used Distress Oxides on the inside too. I love them

for sentiments.  They stamp opaque and sharp!

No Oxides here but some Copic coloring on Super Girl.

I think her mask is so cute!

So easy making the insides match!  MFT's Stitched 

Inside & Out Star embellishes the corner.

MFT's Sun Ray stencil & Fossilized Amber make 

the background here.  The bottom section is a shaker 

with gems and white stars in it.

The inside is finished with the same ink and stencil.

Have a great week Super Girl!

• MFT: You're Super stamps and Die, Congratulations Circle Die, Stitched Star Stax, Stitched Inside & Out Stars, Sun Ray Stencil, Stitched Rectangle STAX, Stitched Squares STAX
• Distress Oxide Inks: Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans
• Other: Copic Markers, Versafine - Onyx Black

Serendipity Stamps -January Blog Hop #2!

Welcome to Serendipity's 2nd hop of 2018.  Mary gave us

the theme of "Anything Goes" so I pulled out my Oxide inks 

and this great Mill stamp.

When you have a beautiful detailed stamp like this one you 

can stamp it on a pretty background and you have a card!

Lately I've been using Bristol Smooth paper for my Oxide

backgrounds and I love it! Makes for smooth and easy blending.

Here is another version in different colors without the 
black frame.  When you don't have paper to match
your inked background, just use the same inks
on white paper for your mat and you've got a match!

Both cards are 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 January 22.

Serendipity's sale this month is

the INDIVIDUAL Floral Alphabet letters are 50% off.   

Here’s a link where you can see them....

http://www.serendipitystamps.com/category/current-promotions.html

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

Mary's Blog
Beth Chiu
Miriam Napier (that's me!)
Julie Warner 
Vickie Zimmer 
Marybeth Lopez

• Serendipity Stamps:  Mill 1408H, Uplifting Words set 1398QCL
• Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Distress Oxides - Lucky Clover, Twisted Citron, Wild Honey, Abandoned Coral, Fired Brick, Black Soot
• Paper: Neenah Solar White 110lb, Bristol Smooth, black
• Dies: MFT - Stitched Square Frame STAX, Stitched fishtail sentiment strips, Stitched Squares STAX

Serendipity Stamps - January Blog Hop #1!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to another year of HOPS with Serendipity Stamps!

I have one last Christmas card to show you today.

The background is done in Distress Oxide inks with a 

highlight around the Holy Family.

The finishes 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 Jan 11.

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

Mary's Blog
Beth Chiu
Miriam Napier
Julie Warner 
Vickie Zimmer 
Marybeth Lopez

• Serendipity Stamps:  For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set 1422 CSS
• Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Distress Oxides - Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers, Fossilized Amber, Vintage Photo
• Paper: Neenah Natural White 110lb, Bristol Smooth
• Dies: MFT - Stitched Mod Square STAX

My Favorite Things - Cross Stitch Holiday Card

Lately I've been into cross stitching using both Paper Smooches 

and My Favorite Things cross stitched dies.  This one is 

Paper Smooches which is bigger than MFT's.

I used Distress Oxide Inks to do the trees and sentiment.

Inside I did the sentiment in the ombre style by stamping the 

whole word in the lighter color then stamping the 

lower half with the darker ink.  A very cool effect!

I hope you are having a festive December!

Finished size is A-2.

• MFT: Handwritten Holidays stamps, tree die, Stitched Rectangles
• Paper Smooches: Cross Stitch Die
• Distress Oxide Inks: Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover, Candied Apple, Fired Brick
• Paper: Neenah - Solar White 110lb, Cherry Splash Bazzill, Bristol Smooth for trees

Serendipity Stamps - December Blog Hop #1

Welcome to Serendipity Stamps First December Hop!  

Is anyone else thinking, Where did the year go?  

Time just flies!  Today I have a card that uses many

of Serendipity's new products.  For the background 

and birds I used my Distress Oxide Inks 

on Bristol Smooth card stock.

The finished size i s 5 1/4 x 4 1/2.  I usually let the art dictate 

the size of my card.  Especially true in this case!

The December Stamp of the Month is:

Steeple

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.

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: Snow Birds Branch Die Set 092DS, Happy Holidays Cling Stamp Set 1423CSS
• Inks: Distress Oxide Ink: Fired Brick, Black Soot, Broken China, Faded Jeans
• Paper: Bristol Smooth, Neenah Solar White 110lb, Black Licorice Bazzill
• Other dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Serendipity Stamps - September Blog Hop #1!

Welcome to the first HOP in September for Serendipity Stamps!

Mary has some beautiful new products for us.  Here is the 

Kite Reverse Die

all done up with Distress Oxide Inks.

Inside I stamped this cute sentiment with Distress Oxide Ink 

in Wilted Violet.  Finished size is 4.25 x 4.25.

Here is another one with some different colors.  The background 

was done with regular Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass.

Another cute sentiment from the Uplifting Words set 

stamped in Broken China.

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: Kites Reverse Die 090M, Uplifting Words Set 1398QCL
• Inks: Distress Oxides Inks
• Paper: Stardream Metallic and Neenah Solar White
• Other: Lawn Fawn Stitched Square & Rectangle Dies