SS HALLOWEEN / AUTUMN BLOG HOP

There are some fun things going on at Serendipity! Serendipity Stamps is going to have a New Release Blog Hop each month in addition to the monthly challenge! 

Todays hop is sharing some goodies from Halloween and Autumn.
Hop along and leave a comment on ALL the blogs for a chance to win a $20 Gift Card to be used at the Serendipity Store. You will have until September 1st to leave a comment. Mary's Blog will have the winners posted on September 2nd.  
Like us and Share on Facebook for another chance to win $20 off your next order!

You should be arriving here from
JULIE WARNER

Here is the full Hop order~enjoy the Hop!
Mary's Blog
Kecia Waters~ Special Guest
Jeanne Jachna
Jenny Gropp
Julie Warner
Karen Amidon...you are here!
Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier
Vickie Zimmer

I couldn't wait to ink up this adorable Halloween image, Kitty and Jack! This is one of the NEW stamps from Serendipity. I've taken the beautiful die cut in black and rubbed Inka Gold in Violet and Green Yellow on it and popped it up with foam tape. Wink of Stella was used on the clouds for a little shimmer. I have mixed textures of the ribbons and twine to trim the card. A few lavender jewels finishes it off! 

Don't be a Fraidy Cat! Love the "Y" being a cats tail! 

I made a second card using these beautiful Oak Leaf Outline and Acorn Dies. 

I started on a textured water color paper. Here I used several colors of Distress Inks and water. After drying I rubbed some Inka Gold in Green Yellow and Gold over it. I've splattered a dark ink with a stiff brush to make the spots on the leaves. On the edges there is Chestnut Roan and gold leafing. Two coats of UTEE has been applied. Autumn has been stamped in Rich Cocoa.

The sentiment inside, "All those Golden" has been stamped in Rich Cocoa.

Your next stop on the hop will be the talented

MARYBETH LOPEZ

Thanks for looking and good luck!

First Card

• Stamps: Serendipity- 1325G Kitty and Jack, 1120D Don't Be a Fraidy Cat
• Ink: Memento
• Papers: Neenah, ep Chillingsworth Manor, Bazzill
• Other: Copics, Blender Solution, Wink of Stella, Inka Gold- Violet, Green Yellow,  Color Box Chalk, Bow easy, Maya Road Twine, Anna Griffin Die-Flourish Medallion, MFT-Pierced Oval Stax, Scor-Pal tape, foam tape, silk ribbon, ribbon, twine

Second Card

• Stamps: Serendipity- 582K Autumn, 306D All those Golden
• Dies: Serendipity- 034ED Oak Leaf Outline and Acorn Dies
• Ink: Memento Luxe- Rich Cocoa, VersaMark, TH Distress Inks
• Papers: Neenah- Ivory, water color, Prima- Epiphany
• Other:Inka Gold- Gold, Green Yellow, Color Box chalk- Chestnut Roan, Krylon- 18 kt Gold Leafing Pen, Utee, Nellies- Ovals Dies, Spellbinders- Pierced Squares, MFT Pierced Rectangle Stax