Serendipity Stamps - November Blog Hop #1

Just in time for Thanksgiving, this spooky owl has 

made an appearance on a twig wreath.

I missed this wonderful owl die so I just 

had to pull him out and color him up!

Finished size is 4.25 square.

Welcome to the first Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps in November!

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 12.

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: Owl Die 015GD, Creepy Wreath Die 067MD

Other dies: Tonic Scalloped Square

Other: Taylored Expressions embossing folder.

Serendipity Stamps - September Blog Hop #2

Welcome to the second HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps!

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

I used Serendipity's FALL die from their 
Seasons Dies Set on my card. I die cut it 3 times in dark
brown paper and glued them together.

Inside I stamped the Friend stamp from 

the Friends Cling Set Stamps.

Finished size is 4 1/4" x 5 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 September 24.

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

New Sale! Good through Sunday Sept 23rd – 
Buy 3 Items and the 4th one is free.  

Serendipity Stamps & dies: Seasons Dies 083ND, Friends Cling Set Stamps 1424CSS

Other dies: Tonic - Layering Rectangle Mixed Scallop dies

Paper: Renke - Robins on a Wreath 12x12

Other: Renke - Pumpkin Washi Take

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 - AUGUST Blog Hop #2!

Welcome to the second HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps!

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

I used Serendipity's AUTUMN die on my card.
I also used Echo Park's 12x12 Celebrate Autumn paper.

I die cut the word 3 times in brown card stock 

(and glued them together)

and once in green so I could cut off the 

leaves and glue them on top.

I cut out a second image of the banner, flower and acorn top,

inked the edges and popped it up over the top of the acorn.

Finished size is 4 1/2" x 5 3/4".

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 August 20.

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 

Acorns and Sweetgum 

and the Die of the Month is the Sympathy die.   

Both are 50% off

Serendipity Stamps & dies: Autumn die 065DD

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

Paper: Echo Park Celebrate Autumn 12x12

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 - Leave it BARE!

This months Challenge is to Leave it Bare!  

My interpretation is not to color the stamped image. 

But, I used colored ink to do my stamping. 

You can find all the details to play along HERE on the SSCB.

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

from Serendipity Stamps!

I scattered some leaves from the new 

Leaves Reverse Die on the card for a cute fall accent.

The finished size is 5 1/4 x 4 1/8.

Want to go shopping?

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

Postoid Cling Set stamp set I used above.

The next Blog Hop will be on Wednesday, September 21 and

there will be a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate from Serendipity.

Check out what the rest of the Design Team made:

Mary's Blog

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Jenny Gropp

Patti Kehl

Carol Mayne

• Serendipity Stamps: Postoid Cling Set 273K, Leaves Reverse Die 078HD
• Ink: MFT Hybrid - Brick Red, Gravel Grey, Tangy Orange, Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Paper: Authentique -Harvest 6x6, Neenah - Natural White 110lb, Bazzill Heavyweight - Banana Split
• Dies: MFT - Pierced Rectangles, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles (inside)
• Other: MISTI, Mini Perfect Layers, Echo Park Enamel Dots - Fall is in the Air

SSCB #47- Stamp your own background! #2

You still have time to enter the Serendipity Stamp Challenge Blog this month!

The theme is Stamp your own background.

I used the Stamp of the Month, Japanese Maple, to stamp my background.  I used several Distress Inks and on some of them I colored the leaf tips with a Distress Marker, Fired Brick.  

After stamping I passed the image through my Vagabond with a dotted 
embossing folder to give it some texture.

Inside I die cut the liner after glueing a strip of paper to it and stamping in the corner.
Finished Size is 5 x 5.

Want to go shopping? The 50% off Stamp of the month for September is the Japanese Maple (shown above).

There's some Bo Bunny Pattern Paper in the store that's been marked down.

Check out what the rest of the Design Team made for the Challenge:

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Jenny Gropp

We have a very special guest this month! Say hello to 

Diane Jaquay of It's All About the Art blog! 

• Stamps & Dies: Serendipity Stamps - Japanese Maple 404E , Autumn is a second Spring 1142E
• Ink: Versafine - Vintage Sepia, Distress Inks: Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain, Distress Ink Marker: Fired Brick
• Paper:  Bazzill Heavyweight - Peanut Fudge,  Neenah Natural White, Graphic 45 - World's Fair 6x6
• Other: May Arts Wrinkle Ribbon, Lifestyles Crafts - Nesting Frame 7, Bow Easy, Dotted Embossing Folder

Serendipity Stamps - September Blog Hop

Welcome to the Serendipity Stamps SEPTEMBER Blog Hop!  

We have some GREAT new products to show you this month!

You should have arrived here from the talented:

Marybeth Lopez

  
I feel like I am staying on the country theme from last month!  I thought the HOWDY die went well with the corn. 
 I die cut it 3 times and glued it together for dimension.

Inside the card I stamped the corn again.  The corn is part of a really cute new set called Fall Pops!  Finished size is an A-2.

Check out what the other Design Team members did with the new release!

Mary's Blog

Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier
Vickie Zimmer
Jeanne Jachna 
Jenny Gropp
Julie Warner
Karen Amidon

The current SALE is buy 3 Items, get a 4th FREE!  
No coupon code needed.  The lowest priced item is free!   
Good Thurs 9/3 through Monday 9/7.   

Leave comments on the blogs through Monday, September 7 for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Serendipity Stamps.  
Mary will announce a winner on her blog on Tuesday, September 8.

The stamp of the month (50% off) is the lovely Japanese Maple!

Next up on the HOP is the talented:

Vickie Zimmer

•  Serendipity Stamps & Dies: Fall Pops Cling Set 1372QCL, Howdy Die 061ED,
• Ink: Memento - Espresso Truffle
• Paper: Neenah - Natural White, Black Linen, Graphic 45 - Home Sweet Home 6x6, misc rust card stock
• Dies Other: MFT - Fishtail STAX dies
• Other: Prismacolor pencils, blending stump, Gamsol, Woodgrain embossing folder, Mary Arts twine, SU! enamel dot

Happy Thanksgiving Leaves

Just a quick post today to say Happy Thanksgiving and show you an Autumn themed card I made with some new Stampendous Stamps.

When I saw this stamp set at CHA this summer I knew I had to have it.  They come with matching dies!

I embossed the leaves with copper embossing powder and used the matching dies to cut them out. No fussy-cutting here!

This card is on display at Impressive Ideas in Roswell, GA.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

• Stamps: Stampendous Stamps - Jumbo Leaves, Serendipity Stamps - Autumn
• Ink: Versafine - Vintage Sepia, Cat's Eye - Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink
• Paper: Graphic 45 - An Eerie Tale 6x6, Bazzill Heavyweight - Chocolate Bar
• Other: May Arts - Crinkle Ribbon, Copper Embossing Powder, Bow Easy, Mini Perfect Layers, Heat Gun