Love You

Here's another Serendipity Stamps challenge for you!

Today we combine two challenges into one; create a Valentine's Day Card that is all white except for the focal image and use dry embossing on the card. I started with Papertrey Ink white card stock and used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on half of the card base. I then added a vine that I cut with my Silhouette Cameo. I stamped the Heart Wreath with Hero Arts new Bubble Gum mid-tone ink and cut it out and then placed it on dimensionals. The "love you" sentiment was also cut with the Cameo using a Kristina Werner digital image. I finished the card with a little grosgrain ribbon and pearls.

Visit these great blogs for more Valentine goodness!

Jeanne
Amy
Jenny
Miriam
Sue

Be well!





It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: None
Ink: Hero Arts Mid-tone ink in Bubble Gum
Accessories: Dimensionals, Kaisercraft Pearls, Ribbon, KWernerdesigns digital image
Tools: Silhouette Cameo, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug

Looking Forward to Summer

The weather forecast calls for up to 10 inches of snow tonight and thanks to Mary I had the opportunity to take my mind off it by working on my Serendipity Stamp challenge. Each design team member was assigned two months and was asked to decorate a calendar with our choice of stamps. By the luck of the draw, I got two wonderful (wistful sigh) summer months to tackle. I'm going to let my photos tell the story here today and will post a list of the stamps used below as well as a supply list. Enjoy strolling through the year with the other design team members' calendar pages. You can check them out here:

Jeanne October and November
Amy - February and March
Jenny - January and December
Miriam - April and May
Sue - August and September

The Month of June

The Month of July

Stamps used:

Wedding Cake - 425E
Summer-Spring-Autumn-Winter set - 582K
Bare Tree - 1185E
Leaves of Summer - 441E
America the Beautiful - 318E
Ball Glove - 882B
Get Your Game On - 907B
Swing - 095D

Our beautiful grandson finally made his appearance on January 9th, a full 16 days after his due date. He was so contented, he had no desire to vacate so he was finally delivered via c-section. We're so happy he and his mommy and daddy are all doing well.

Thanks for paying a visit!





It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: None
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento and Distress Inks
Accessories: Dimensionals, Memento Marker, Prima Pebbles, Kaisercraft Pearls, All My Memories 12 x 12 Calendar
Tools: Silhouette Cameo, Copic Markers, Ranger Blending Tool

A Simple Card

Today's card is a challenge from Serendipity Stamps. Our directive this time was to create a simple Christmas card. Aaaack! Let's face it, I am simple challenged! (No pun intended.) The more layers and embellishments I use, the happier I am. :)

I used the "Christmas Ball" image as the centerpiece. I stamped it in Versamark ink and then heat embossed it with Stampendous Embossing Powder. I colored the ribbon with Rhubarb Stalk Memento Marker and then added some silver glitter to the ornament. I then stamped and embossed the "Season's Greetings" sentiment. I used my Score Buddy to accent the sentiment without adding layers.

Check out the other design team creations and be sure to say hi to our newest member Jeanne Jachna! Then hop over to see Amy, Jenny and Miriam's blogs.

On a personal note, we're on baby watch for my son and daughter-in-law's first baby! He is due to arrive any day now and he will certainly add much joy this Christmas. I hope you have a blessed Christmas too!






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Echo Park
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Dimensionals, Memento Marker, Glitter
Tools: Nestabilities, Score Buddy

It's Tea Time

Hey, It's tea time!

Today we focus in on some of the fun tea themed stamps found at Serendipity Stamps. I stamped Tea Border repeatedly to create a background and then stamped and cut out a portion of the Heart Cup image to use as an accent on the flower. Here's what the full image looks like:










Adorable! Makes me wish I were a tea drinker. It always sounds so much better than it tastes. I know, there are tea lovers out there that would say the same thing about coffee, right?

Want to see other "Tea Time" creations? Then check out Anya, Lynda, Amy, Jenny and Miriam's blogs.






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink. Distress Ink
Accessories: Dimensionals, Ribbon, Glossy Accents, MS Pearls, Prima Flower, Glimmer Mist
Tools: Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Christmas Memories

Today I am sharing a card I made for another Serendipity Stamps challenge. Our mission was to create a watercolor project with a country feel. Serendipity has tons of great country images and I selected two for my card...Barn Door with Wreath and Christmas Memories. They are also available together in a cling set.

My watercolor method of choice was Distress Inks and an Aquapen. Love how easy they are to use to get great depth of color. I used Vintage Photo, Pumice Stone, Weathered Wood, Frayed Burlap, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass and Forest Moss.

Ready to see more? Then head on over to see what Anya, Lynda, Amy, Jenny and Miriam have whipped up!

Wishing you all a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!







It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: Echo Park
Ink: Stazon, Distress Ink. Distress Stain
Accessories: Dimensionals, Ribbon, Stickles
Tools: Aqua Pen, Nestabilities, Crop-a-dile, Janome Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Gratitude

This week it's all about gratitude. Mary from Serendipity Stamps challenged the design team to create a project in honor of Thanksgiving. Happy to Mary! It's my favorite holiday. I chose the Wheat Sheaf cling set for my card. I love that the cling set comes with this wonderful wheat stalk and then a beautiful sentiment that compliments it. Due to my layout, I chose to ink up just a portion of the sentiment for my card.

I stamped the image in Rich Cocoa Memento ink and then colored it with a combination of Copic and Bic markers. The paper used is from the All Spice 6x6 pad from My Mind's Eye.

Check out what Anya, Lynda, Amy, Jenny and Miriam have created with Serendipity's wonderful Thanksgiving stamps. You can view the entire category here.

While we're on the subject of gratitude, I am so thankful for all of you! Thanks for stopping by.






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Hero Arts
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Distress Ink
Accessories: Dimensionals, Recollections Rhinestones
Tools: Copic and Bic Markers, Nestabilities, Papertrey Ink Edge Die, Fiskars Punch

Garden Glove

Sorry I've been away so long! These days just seem to be zipping by. I blink and September becomes October!

I'm sharing another Serendipity Stamps challenge with you today. This one is an inspiration challenge. Here's the photo we were given to be inspired by.


I just loved the rich colors and especially the combination of vibrant orange and blue, so that's the track I took with my card. The stamp is called "Garden Glove" and it suited my color choices perfectly. I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored it with Copic Markers. I chose Papertrey Ink kraft card stock for the card base and used Nikki Sivils Willow Bee patterned paper for accent.

The die used is Spellbinders Labels 18.

Don't miss the rest of the Design Team's inspired projects. Check them out here.

Anya, Lynda, Amy, Jenny and Miriam

You should also check out the new stamps section at Serendipity Stamps. Mary has come out with some wonderful fall and winter stamps that you will love! I'll have some cards to upload using the new stamps soon.

Thanks for popping in!






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Nikki Sivils
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink
Accessories: Buttons, Dimensionals, thread
Tools: Copic Markers, Nestabilities, Signo Uniball Pen

Mr. Bones

Can Halloween really be just around the corner? Yikes, but this year has sped by.

For today's Serendipity Stamps challenge we were to create a Halloween card and use embroidery floss, yarn or (and I fudged a little bit here) baker's twine. I created my card with Mr. Bones as my focal point. Love this crazy guy! I used a die-cut frame from My Mind's Eye as his backdrop. I created the cross stitch pattern with We R Memorykeepers Sew Easy tool and then used the baker's twine as my thread. This was my first attempt with this new tool and it worked out really well.

I finished by wrapping the frame with more baker's twine and then added a few I Am Roses black rosebuds as an embellishment.

Visit Anya, Lynda, Amy, Jenny and Miriam too. You're going to love their creations! So be sure to go check them out!

All for now, thanks for stopping by.






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, KI Memories
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: I am Roses black rosebuds, Baker's Twine, Dimensionals
Tools: Copic Markers, We R Memorykeepers Sew Easy

Snowman and Friend

It's a bit of the "Best of Christmas" for this week's Serendipity Stamps challenge. We had the option of using some of the all time best selling Christmas stamps to use on our project. I chose the "Snowman and Birdhouse" stamp. I just love this guy and his adorable friend! I decided to make a Z fold card for a change of pace and broke out some of the new fun papers from My Minds Eye called Darling Dear. I went crazy buying all of the new 6 x 6 pads. I think I have enough paper to make cards for the 5 years!

The image was colored using Copic Markers. Such a simple and easy card and I love the end result. You will find other great stamps used by Anya, Lynda, Amy, Jenny and Miriam. Be sure to go check them out!






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: None
Tools: Copic Markers

It's Not Far Down to Paradise

It's not far down to paradise

At least it's not for me

And if the wind is right you can sail away

And find tranquility

The canvas can do miracles

Just you wait and see

Believe me

No, I am not a sailor, but I always wished I could be. Today's challenge for Serendipity Stamps is to create a project centered around water. I selected this beautiful sailboat stamp for my card. I stamped the image in StazOn ink on watercolor paper and then colored it with Distress Inks and cut it out. I placed it on dimensionals and then cut it out using Nestabilities Label 1 die.

I chose several papers from Basic Grey and Cosmo Cricket for a backdrop and added some twine and a Tim Holtz "Journey" token.

Ready for more? Then head on over to see how water plays a role in Anya, Lynda , Jenny and Miriam's projects.

Ah, sailing, maybe some day.





It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Coredinations
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket
Ink: StazOn Black ink, Distress Inks
Accessories: Dimensionals, Tim Holtz token, Twine
Tools: Water Brush, Nestabilities