Serendipity Challenge Blog - Chalk!

Chalk is the thing this week for the Serendipity Stamps Blog Challenge!  Just use it on your card or project along with a Serendipity stamp or die to play along for a chance to win a prize!  I used a bit of red chalk around the edges of the cardinal image.

Here is how I did the green mat behind the bird image.

I die cut a piece with green paper with the same die I used on the bird image.

 
Next, I cut the green paper into 4 pieces as shown. 

 Then, just add adhesive to the backside of the image and place each green piece so 1/16" shows.

Here is the inside of the card.  I used the CUTE Merry Merry Merry stamp.

Finished size is 4 1/4" square.

I also made a tag with the Midnight Clear stamp.

I used Emboss It ink to stamp the image on white shimmer paper then I lightly rubbed navy blue chalk over it with a sponge.  There is a nice little shimmer to it because of the paper.

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

Check out for the rest of the Design Team created:

Anya Schrier 

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Pauline Pollington

Vickie Zimmer

This week's sale at Serendipity is 50% off some Wood Mounted Stamps found here:

http://www.serendipitystamps.com/category/mounted-stamp-sale.html

Also, there are 3 different $1 grab bags with 10 stamps each in the following categories:

 UM, Sticky Cushion or Cling Cushion.  Search for "grab bag".

 

Card:

• Serendipity Stamps: Cardinals 952E, (inside) Christmas Ball 486G, Merry Merry Merry 663D
• Ink: Memento - Espresso Truffle, Versafine - Crimson Red & Olympia Green
• Paper: Bazzill Heavyweight - Red Hot, misc green, SU! Shimmer White
• Dies:  Spellbinders - Marvelous Squares
• Copics: R35, R46, C1, BG96, YR21, BG0000
• Other: red chalk, sponge

Tag:

• Serendipity Stamps: Midnight Clear 119H
• Ink:  Ranger -Emboss it
• Paper:  misc navy, SU! Shimmer White
• Punch:  Martha Stewart snowflake
• Other: navy chalk, sponge, hole punch, May Arts silver cord