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

Monochromatic in Green

Are you up for another Serendipity Stamp challenge? We are having some fun working with a monochrome theme this week. So I chose my favorite color - green - and one of my favorite Serendipity Stamps - Rattan Sofa - and went to work. I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored it with Copic markers. I wanted some dimension so I cut out the sofa pillows and then traced them on patterned paper and pieced them onto the sofa. I used the same PP and my Janome sewing machine to create a quilted background.

It really makes me wish I had a porch to put it on!

Head on over to see what monochrome color scheme Anya, Lynda , Jenny and Miriam have chosen.

Thanks for stopping by.





It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps, Hero Arts (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Various
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Dimensionals, Silk ribbon
Tools: Copic Markers, Nestabilities, Janome Sewing Machine

Sweet Violets

What a great challenge we have for you today. We are using Serendipity Stamps "Big and Little" stamps to create our card. You'll find 14 pairings at Serendipity that include pussy willows, daffodils, sunflowers, irises and many more. I chose to showcase the Violets. I used the large violets image for the focal point on my card. I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used Copics to color it. The patterned paper is from SEI. This paper is gorgeous! I love how it really complements the image. I decided to use the small violets stamp for both the card's interior and the envelope. I love how it ties the card and
envelope together!

Want to see what Anya, Lynda , Jenny and Miriam have whipped up? Be sure and visit their sites to find out.

Thanks for stopping by.





It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: SEI, Crate Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Colorbox
Accessories: Dimensionals, MME Bling
Tools: Copic Markers, Nestabilities

Welcome Home

What's your fantasy life? Do you dream of travel...fame...wealth or your ultimate career opportunity? Well, the Serendipity Stamps Design Team was challenged this week to make a card or project using a stamp that depicts our dream life. I really had to think hard about this one! So many choices. Each stamp I looked at had so many possibilities. So, what did I settle on? What represents my ideal, fantasy life? It would be living in this amazing Victorian home; living in small town America; greeting my neighbors from the comfort of my front porch swing. The world was a better place when everyone had a front porch!

This stamp was also a great fit for another dream. I think we are united in the dream that all of our troops serving on foreign soil come home....soon.

Want to see what Amy, Anya, Lynda , Jenny and Miriam are dreaming about? Be sure and visit their sites to find out.

Thanks for stopping by.





It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup, Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento London Fog, Stampin Up, and Distress Ink
Accessories: Dimensionals
Tools: Copic Markers, Nestabilities