Reuse It!

There are so many things I love about Serendipity Stamps and today's challenge let's me showcase one of the reasons. Mary, the owner, has a very caring heart. She has a wonderful selection of stamps called "Have a Care". They are available for a wide range of causes including recycling, breast cancer, adoption and making a difference for the lonely. They are a terrific way to let everyone know what cause(s) you are passionate about.

I chose to make an Earth Day card with this fun "Reuse It or Lose It" stamp. I picked out "earthy" card stock, added just a touch of Basic Grey papers and pulled out my trusty Janome sewing machine for a little ziggin' and zaggin'. The image was colored with Copic Markers and I used Glossy Accents to simulate the ocean. You can click on the image to view the texture and dimension it gave to the water.

Now, be sure to visit Amy, Anya, and Lynda to see what cause they are supporting today.

Happy hump-day!






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Dimensionals, Glossy Accents, Signo Uniball Pen
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Copic Markers

The Pedigree of Honey

It's challenge time again over at Serendipity Stamps and this week we are combining a sketch (see below) with a simple card focused around one of the quotation stamps from Serendipity's amazing selection. It was hard to narrow it down, but I love the one I finally chose. It's called the Pedigree of Honey and it's by Emily Dickinson. I also added a couple images of this cute little buzzer. I mean really, what would a quote about honey be without a bee?

I have had this "Willow Bee" patterned paper from Nikki Sivils for quite a while and what better project to use it on! It worked perfectly.

Serendipity Stamps has some exciting news too. They are celebrating the Grand Opening of their newly designed website and online store and for a limited time, Mary is offering free shipping on any order of $10 or more. You can't beat that!

Be sure and visit Amy, Anya, Lynda and Jenny to see what quote caught their fancy!






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Patterned Paper: Nikki Sivils
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Prima Flower, brads, Dimensionals
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Copic Markers

Inspire

The Challenge: Create a card for a teacher or coach

The solution: Take this awesome stamp from Serendipity Stamps and color it with Copic Markers, add some beautiful Cappella patterned paper from Basic Grey, dig out my Nestabilities and Fiskars Threading Water punch, pick the perfect Stampin' Up rub-on and top it off with some buttons tied with twine.

Here's to teachers everywhere who give of themselves everyday to make a difference in children's lives. They have one of the toughest and often thankless jobs out there and they inspired me to love the process of learning, to better myself, to get lost in a book and to shoot for the stars!

Visit Amy, Anya, Lynda and Jenny to view their creations!






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks
Accessories: Buttons, Twine, Brads, Dimensionals
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Fiskars Punch, Copic Markers

Leftovers

I love leftovers, so naturally I was excited about this week's Serendipity Stamps challenge which was to create something from all those bits of paper, ribbon and embellishments left over from a previous project. I should do this challenge on a regular basis because my scrap bin is overflowing!

I chose this "Heart Quilt" stamp because a quilt is the epitome of using scraps to create something beautiful. I used some left over card stock from Papertrey Ink and remnants of an American Crafts PP used recently for Valentine's Day. The last "leftover" was a small scrap of muslin.

Visit Amy, Anya, Lynda and Jenny to see what they have cooked up with their leftovers!






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: American Crafts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy and Vintage Cream, Distress Inks
Accessories:Muslin, Dimensionals
Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Corner Chomper

A Study in Black and White

Hi everyone! I'm back after a nice little blogging break and I'm jump starting my return with this little black and white number created for this week's Serendipity Stamps challenge. Isn't this Triton Shell stamp gorgeous? I absolutely adore how much detail it has and I knew I had to use it for this black and white challenge.

I'm so excited to tell you about the new stamps that have just been released at Serendipity Stamps. You can check them out here: New Stamps! Can I just say the "Heart Teapot" is the cutest ever!

Visit the other Design team member's blogs for more black and white goodness.
Amy
Anya
Lynda
Jenny






It's all about the details:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: Making Memories
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Silk Ribbon, My Sentiments Exactly Rub-on, Dimensionals
Tools: EK Success Bubble Punch, Nestabilities

Love Birds

Happy Valentine's Day!

I'll be back soon with a new Serendipity Stamp challenge.







It's all about the details:
Stamps: The Stamps of Life
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Dimensionals, Ribbon
Tools: Circle Punches, Copic Markers