Holtz - Silly Monsters Day 3

I've made a bunch of Silly Monster cards with Tim Holtz's new dies.  

I'll post one a day over the next few days.  (It is day 3.)

I die cut the Silly Monsters from Stardream Metallic paper with Distress

Oxide Inks on them.  I find using a coated paper helps the ink move 

and react with water better than card stock and 

metallic paper adds a little shimmer!

This guy reminds me of MIKE from Monsters Inc. 
but he has 2 eyes instead of just 1!  I edged
him in a little Charcoal Chalk ink to make him 
stand out from the background.

Finished size is 4 1/4" square.

Have a great week!

• Stamps: Tim Holtz - Crazy Talk, Slate & Stone CSM 299
• Dies: Tim Holtz - Silly Monsters, Impression Obsession - Scribbles Circles, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Squares & Rectangles, MFT - Wonky Squares
• Ink: Distress Oxides, Versafine Onyx Black, Cat's Eye - Chalk Ink Charcoal
• Paper: Stardream Metallic - Hera 12x12, Neenah Solar White, Bazzill Licorice Twist, The Paper Cut - Brick
• Other: Gelly Roll Glaze Pen - Black, Glossy Accents

Serendipity Stamps - JUNE Blog Hop #2!

Welcome to the second BLOG HOP for June!

This time I used the cute SUMMER die!

On this card I used Distress Oxide Inks on shimmer paper

and clear embossed it before I die cut SUMMER.

It gives it a nice shine!

 

For the background on this one I applied my Oxide inks then clear

embossed some shells on top.

Glossy Accents is added to the sun to make it SHINE!  

I used Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide ink 

to color the edges of my card so it would match.

Inside I stamped one of the cute shells In Distress Oxide Broken China.

Finished size of both cards is 4" square.

We have a Guest Designer this month!  She is my good friend
ANN WONG 
and here is her blog link: 
http://itsaboutthecolors.blogspot.com/ 
Check out what she created for us!

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:

Provence Window 605K

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

 Mary's Blog

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier
Julie Warner

Marybeth Lopez

Patti Kehl
Karen Amidon
Beth Chiu

• Serendipity Stamps & Dies: Seasons Dies 083ND, Shells Cling Set 638QCL
• Dies: Nellies dies - Rounded Squares , IO Scribble circles dies, MFT Pierced Rectangles
• Ink: Distress Oxides - Faded Jeans, Broken China, Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade
• Paper: Penny Black 6x6 Summertime, Neenah - Solar White 110lb, Stardream Metallic - Hera, Heavyweight blue

Serendipity Stamps - JUNE Blog HOP!

Welcome to Serendipity Stamps JUNE Blog Hop!  I was inspired by this

new beautiful quote called I Will Write Peace.

This card is 4 1/2" square and the sentiment is heat embossed.

My second card uses different colors and the Dragonfly stamp

on the background.  The sentiment is clear embossed as are

the dragonflies.

I had a customer ask for this sentiment in a stamp so 

I asked Mary to create it and she did!  Love it and the font!

Thanks Mary!

Finished size is 5" square.

We have a Guest Designer this month!  She is my good friend
ANN WONG 
and here is her blog link: 
http://itsaboutthecolors.blogspot.com/ 
Check out what she created for us!

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:

Provence Window 605K

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

 Mary's Blog

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier
Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer (out this week)

Marybeth Lopez

Patti Kehl
Karen Amidon

• Serendipity Stamps: I will Write Peace 1414F, Thanks for Listening 1412D, Floral Dragonfly Stamp 1256G
• Dies: Lawn Fawn - Stitched Squares & Frames, IO Birds
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black, Distress Oxides - Faded Jeans, Broken China, Worn Lipstick, Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber, Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint
• Paper: Neenah - Solar White 110lb, Bazzill -  Licorice Twist, Stardream Metallic - Hera

Newton's Nook - Birthday Bash

I just love this little kitty named Newton.

He has all kinds of stamps make of his likeness.

These images of Newton come from the set Newton's Birthday Bash.

I colored Newton with Copic Markers and 

popped him up with foam tape.

This card is an A-2.

Inside is a little Birthday sentiment.  I just LOVE this little kitty!

Have a great day!

• Stamps & Dies: Newton's Nook - Newton's Birthday Bash
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black
• Other Dies: Lawn Fawn - Cross Stitched Rectangles & Stitched Squares, Impression Obsession - Scribble Circles
• Paper: Neenah - Solar White 110lb, Ken Oliver Colorburst 6x6, MFT Black & White Basics 6x6

Dear Santa Kitty

I just LOVE this little retro kitty from the Avery Elle 

stamp and die set called Dear Santa.

On this card I paired her up with an Impression Obsession 

sentiment and the My Favorite Things Quilt die.  

After assembling the quilt I ran it through my

Vagabond with an embossing folder.

The finished size is 5x5 and I used 

Penny Black Holiday Trimmings 6x6 paper.

A very simple tag die cut with Bo Bunny's tag set.  

A little Copic coloring and done!

Another tag in Bazzill Heavyweight papers and a 

Serendipity Stamps snowflake die cut.  

I make lots of tags every year because they

are FAST, LITTLE and FUN!

Have a great week!

Graphic 45 St. Nicholas Cards

I've been making some holiday cards, tags and envelopes with 

Graphic 45's St. Nicholas papers and embellishments.

The tag above was die cut with Bo Bunny's tag die and the tree is

Yvonne Creations Snowy Trees die.  I

 snuck in one of Tim Holtz's Jingle Brads. So cute!

This one is an A-2 and I used the matching chipboard and some 

Wild Orchid Flowers.  The tree charm in the corner is from Maya Road.

This one is an A-2 as well.  The deer and the trim is from Maya Road.

I used the Herringbone technique shown on Splitcoast Stampers

for this background.

The Merry Christmas die is from Impression Obsession 

and the tree is Yvonne Creations.

The stamp inside is from Impression Obsession too.

The deer is from the IO Merry Christmas die.

Tags and Pockets from the St. Nicholas line are featured on this 

A-2 card.  The deer is Maya Road.

I inked all the edges with a Cat's Eye Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink Pad.

All the papers are either the 12x12 or 6x6 from Graphic 45 and are 

available at Impressive Ideas in Norcross, Ga.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

SSCB - Texture Challenge #61

This months Challenge is Texture!  

You can find all the details to play along with our 

Texture Challenge HERE on the SSCB.

Enter the challenge to be in the running to win a prize

from Serendipity Stamps!

I added TEXTURE to my card by embossing the plaid paper with an

embossing folder.  I also added Glossy Accents to the sun 

and windows on my card.  I think this cottage image is the cutest!

Inside my card is the WELCOME sentiment and the finished

size is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 square.

This month's 50% off stamp is the

Snowperson with Wreath

http://www.serendipitystamps.com/product/1130G.html

Check out what the rest of the design team made:

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Patti Kehl

Carol Mayne

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Julie Warner

• Serendipity Stamps: Welcome 1008D, From my House to Yours 1396ecl,  Cottage 1150F
• Ink: Versafine - Vintage Sepia, MFT - Black Licorice
• Paper: Neenah - Solar White 110lb, Desert Storm 120lb 12x12, Lawn Fawn - Fall Plaid 6x6, Bazzill Heavyweight - Jawbreaker 12x12
• Other: Lawn Fawn Die - Stitched Squares, Tailored Expressions - embossing folder, Impression Obsession - Fence die, Glossy Accents

Mittens & Mojo 472

I just LOVE this week's Mojo Monday's sketch challenge!!  

Square cards are right up my alley!

I used lots of new products on my card today including 

Photoplay's new paper, SNOWBALL FIGHT.  

Bright and cute isn't it?  Also right off the press is 

Impression Obsession's new Mitten die.

Inside I'm showing off Serendipity Stamp's Reverse Snowflakes and 

Reverse Confetti's Winter Words die (snow).

The finished size is 5 inches square.

Have a GREAT week everyone!!

• Dies: Impression Obsessions - Mitten, Serendipity Stamps - Reverse Snowflakes, Reverse Confetti - Winter Words, MFT - Stitched Circles, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Squares
• Paper: Photoplay - Snowball Fight 12x12, Neenah Solar White 110 lb,  Bazzill Heavyweight - Jawbreaker 12x12

Serendipity Stamps - AUGUST BLOG HOP!

Welcome to another BLOG HOP by Serendipity Stamps!

This month's theme is BABY (and fabric for the Design Team).

For the AUGUST HOP you should have arrived 
here from the talented Mary Beth:

Marybeth Lopez

We are at the half way point of this months challenge and we're 
showing more samples for the latest challenge and we have a blog hop. 
The hops are to show you what's new at Serendipity Stamps and to 
give you a chance to win some goodies of your own!

I attempted to make a mobile-like card with the cute

Little Critters Dies and the new Speech Bubble stamp.

As you can see from the above close up, the animals hang free

from the card.  They can move around just like they were

hanging from a mobile. I glued the thread in between 

2 layers of each animal and ornament.

Inside my card I glued some more die cut animals and a balloon.

Finished size is 4 x 4.

If you comment on all the blogs the prize is a $20 gift certificate 

to one commenter randomly selected from all the blogs.  

You can leave comments through August 21.  

The winner will be announced on Mary's blog on August 22. 

Want to go shopping?

The 50% off stamp of the month for August is the 

LAMB with heart stamp!  So Cute!!

AND - There is a SALE!

The sale is 40%  the highest priced item in your cart.  

Use code “40fromhigh816”  The sale is good August 17-21.   

Mary's Blog

Jenny Gropp
Julie Warner
Karen Amidon
Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier
Patti Kehl
Carol Mayne
Vickie Zimmer
Jeanne Jachna 

Next on the HOP is the talented:

Patti Kehl

Thanks for hopping by!

• Serendipity Stamps: Speech Bubble Cling Set 1400QCL, Little Critters Dies 075HD, Uplifting Words 1398QCL
• Ink: MFT Hybrid- Berrylicious, Versafine - Smokey Grey
• Paper: Neenah Solar White 110lb, Bazzill Heavyweight Green
• Other: Impression Obsession - All in 1 Square Frame, VIVA Pearl Pen

G45 Safari Pop-Up Box

I've got another Graphic 45 Safari Adventure card to show you today.

This one is an A-2 when folded flat.  To start I used a card base from

The Paper Cut, Pop-Up Box in Black.

I decorated the outside of the box before I assembled it.  

After assembling it I added the inside 

layers with the birds and grass.

I fussy cut the birds and some of the flowers on the front tag.

The grass is an Impression Obsession die.

Here is a closeup of the birds.  Some of them are glued to the inside

by their tails and others I added with a strip of acetate.

This card can be seen in person at Impressive Ideas in Norcross, GA.

Have a great week!

• Graphic 45 Safari Adventure Collection: 12 x 12 paper, 8x8 paper pad, 6x6 paper pad
• Dies: Impression Obsession: Grass  DIE038-J
• Card: The Paper Cut- Black A-2 Pop-Up Box Card 

IO Challenge - Season's Greetings

Impression Obsession is having a Season's Greetings Challenge 

and I decided to play along with TWO cards.

I die cut VERY MERRY in different colors and glued them onto 

an embossed piece of Constellation White shimmer paper.

Finished size is an A-2.

My next card has the same die cut but fewer words!  

Gold Mirror paper gives cards such an elegant look so I used it for my words

and a layer.  I love a gold, red and white color combo.

Finished size is 4 3/4 x 3 1/2.

• DIE: Impression Obsession - Very Merry
• Paper: Gold Mirror, Curious Cryogen White, Bazzill - Red Hots
• Other: Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangle dies, Echo Park - Winter Chill Embossing Folder

Chilly the Penguin

In September I took a class from the talented Karen Burniston.  
We made a display board with her wonderful animal dies 
made by Elizabeth Crafts.  
My favorite is Cheepers the Chicken but I thought 
Chilly the Penguin would make a cute Christmas Card.

I added papers embossed with an Echo Park embossing folder 
(Winter Chill) and I highlighted it with Bo Bunny's Sugar Glitter Paste 

(but you can't see the sparkle in the photo).  His beak and toes are colored
with a Copic Marker and his scarf is cut from Bazzill Rain paper.

I needed a sentiment so I split Impression Obsession's

 Very Merry die with MERRY on the outside and CHRISTMAS on the inside.
You can see this card in person at Impressive Ideas in Norcross, Georgia.
The finished size is an A-2.

Stay Warm!