Ai CHALLENGE 140 "BIG BIRTHDAYS"

Love, love, love the NEW Deep Breath Birthday Stamp Set! Ai has released 2 new Zoo Crew sets today, yeah! The Ai challenge just happens to be Big Birthdays and what better way to say happy birthday than with a BIG fish! 

BIG WISH WITH A BLOW FISH!

This guy is too cute! 

He really came to life by fussy cutting those cheeks and giving dimension to them! A ball stylus was used along with Collall. Clear Wink of Stella was added to the candles, eyes and bubbles and then Viva Gloss Gel over top. "It's your Birthday...Deep Breath" comes with this fabulous image.

Okay, I really love this guy! I made the same card only this time the cake was colored yellow! I didn't puff out his cheeks and he is still fabulous! I can tell that the rubber is going to be burning on this one and he will to be used for a lot of upcoming birthdays!

The inside was left blank to be able to personalize the card. No stamps, just die cuts!

 To enter the Ai challenge you have until July 30th at 5 PM PST. Be sure to check out the other designs with celebrating Big Birthdays!

Thanks for looking

• Stamps; Art Impression- Zoo Crew- Deep Breath 4471
• Dies: Impression Obsession- Ocean Border Die-DIE101-D, Serendipity Stamps- Cupcake and Candle Die Set-012ED, MFT- Pierced Circle Stax, Blueprints 1  Nellie's- Circles, Spellbinders- A2 Curved Borders One
• Papers: Neenah, Bazzill, SU
• Other: Copics, Wink of Stella, Viva Glossy Gel, Collall, Perfect Mini Layers, foam tape, twine

SSCB #33~2 COOLING OFF!

Welcome to the second half of the Serendipity challenge where the theme all month is "twine". Play along by using a Serendipity stamp or die and add some twine. One entry will be chosen randomly and will win a sampler of Twinery Twine. New to playing with us? You can find all the details here on SSCB.

Get inspired using twine from the DT

Vickie Zimmer
Jeanne Jachna
Jenny Gropp 
Julie Warner
Karen Amidon...here!
Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier

Jen Cuthbertson~ guest designer

Birgit Edblom~ DT Alumni

For the first half of our challenge the DT was to use "hot" as their theme along with twine, now we are cooling things down! Anything "cool" is our focus and I'm thinking what's cooler than playing in the sprinkler on a hot summer day! Isn't this image dear? 

The sweet Sprinkler image has been colored with Copics.  A light brushing of Wink of Stella was added to the water spray. I've also added Gloss Gel to the splashes.

The lines were followed from the Exquisite Circle die cuts with twine to create the rays. I've also glued some twine around the circle die cut to frame the image and finished it off with a shoestring bow. "Summer" is from the season set, Spring~ Summer~ Autumn~ Winter.

Here are the Copics used!

Serendipity sale this week is buy 3, get a 4th one FREE!

Thanks for looking and hope that you are staying cool this summer!

• Stamps: Serendipity- 1265G Sprinkler, 582K Spring-Summer-Autumn-Winter Set
• Ink: Memento- Tuxedo Black, Versafine- Onyx Black
• Papers: Neenah- Solar White, ep- Summer Bliss, Bo Bunny- Double Dots, SU
• Other: Copics, Twinery Twine, Wink of Stella, Spellbinders- Exquisite Circles, A2 Matting Basics, Nellies -Circles, Viva Gloss Gel- transparent, foam tape, enamel dots

SS SUMMER RELEASE BLOG HOP- DAY 3!

Day three and the last day of the hop! Don't forget to leave a comment on ALL the blogs! You can go here to get the details and to leave a comment on Mary's blog!

Today we have the Nouveau Stamps to share. There are three different stamps to this collection.

You should be arriving here from Julie's blog!

I have used the Peacock Nouveau stamp along with the Branch Nouveau. Both of these have such beautifully curved lines and look great individually or as the pair. I've colored with Copics, used touches of Wink of Stella, and the edges are graced with a 18KT. leafing pen!

Here's a close up of all the details on this design. Beautiful image! Love that Wink of Stella!

Here are the Copics I used!

Last day to SHOP and receive a FREE mini grab bag with $20 purchase 
FREE small word stamps with many of the dies!

You are almost to the end of the hop! Marybeth Lopez is next!

Mary's Blog

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

The winner will be posted here on Wednesday June 19th. You have until June 18 to leave a comment. Good Luck! 

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Serendipity-E1313 Peacock Nouveau, E1314 Branch Nouveau 
• Ink: Memento- Tuxedo Black
• Papers: Neenah, Bo Bunny- Somewhere in Time, SU
• Other: Copics, Wink of Stella, Krylon 18KT. Leafing Pen, MFT- Four Corners, Stitched Circles, Nellie's- Circles, Perfect Mini Rulers, Scor-tape, foam tape, Bow Easy, seam binding, pearls

SS SUMMER RELEASE HOP DAY 2!

Day 2 of the Summer Release Hop at Serendipity. Today we are featuring Verses and Backgrounds. Visit ALL the blogs and leave a comment to be eligible for the $20 GC. Details can be found here on the Serendipity Blog.

The order of the hop stays the same, you should be arriving here from Julie Warners' blog!

Got your wish list going yet?
Great time to SHOP!
Mary's special durning the hop is- FREE mini grab bag with $20 purchase
FREE small word stamps with many of the dies!

Jenny's Zen!

This is a partial showing of the large background stamp by Serendipity's DT member Jenny Gropp! Jen's Zen Stamp has been created from a wonderfully detailed drawing that Jenny has done. So talented!

  "Be Happy" fit together great with this fun stamp. The new Be Kind, Be Happy, Be Well Stamp can be used as one saying or individually as I have done here.

Thanks for looking and playing along!

Your next stop is the sweet and talented Marybeth!

Here is the full list of the blog hop order

Mary's Blog

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Serendipity- 1309L Jen's Zen, F1312 Be Kind, Be Happy, Be Well
• Ink: Versafine- Onyx Black
• Papers: Neenah, Bo Bunny- Double Dots, Bazzill
• Other: Spellbinders- Labels- Thirty-Four, MFT- Stitched Circles, Blueprints 14, Corner Chomper, Scor-tape, foam tape, linen burlap, bakers twine, button, enamel dots

SERENDIPITY SUMMER RELEASE BLOG HOP!

It's time for a new die and stamp release from Serendipity. The DT is excited to share with you some of their creations using these new products by having a blog hop!

The hop will run Friday 6/13, Saturday 6/14, And Sunday 6/15. Comment on ALL the DT members blog daily for the chance to win a $20 GC. You can find all the details here on the SSCB.

Great time to SHOP and receive some FREE goodies!
FREE mini grab bag with $20 purchase!
FREE small word stamps with many of the dies!

Be sure to comment on Mary's Blog too!

You should have arrived here from the talented Julie Warner! 

Introducing the Sunflower Die, just in time for summer! Isn't this fun? The stamp i've used is the Summer Stamp which comes in the set of seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. 

The die cuts in three separate parts, the stem, petals and center. Great idea! This made it so easy to cut an extra row of pedals and emboss the center.

The inside has the Sunflower made with the extra cuts from the front! I've use one of the embellishment corner dies from the wonderful new Floral Frame Embellishment Set.

Your next stop is Marybeth Lopez

Here's the full blog hop order and links:

Mary's Blog

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Thanks for looking! You have until June 18th to to leave your comments. The winner will be announced June 19th on the Serendipity Blog

• Stamps: Serendipity- 582K Spring- Summer- Autumn- Winter Set
• Dies: Serendipity- 032GD Sunflower Die Set, 022RD Floral Frame & Embellishment Dies
• Inks: Ranger- Adirondack-Meadow, Distress Ink- Antique Linen
• Papers: Neenah- ivory, Fancy Pants- Happy Go Lucky, Bazzill
• Other: Sizzix-Susan's Garden Tool Kit, Spellbinders- A2 Matting Basics, MFT- Pierced Rectangles' Pierced Circles, Linen Background Stamp, Nellie's -Ovals, Bow Easy, Scor-tape, foam tape, twine, gingham, enamel dots

PAPER SMOOCHES CHALLENGE!

ANYTHING GOES

MAY 4-10

Pop Up Explosion Box Card!
This card was made for the Anything Goes Challenge at Paper Smooches

 I have been wanting to try the box card technique and thought it paired nicely with the Great Chemistry stamp set from Paper Smooches.

When you open the flaps of the card this is what you see first. 

The images have been fussy cut and colored with Copics. Glossy Accents, Crackle and Wink of Stella were used on the glass bottles. A few of the the pieces were attached with acetate. The "mad scientist" is on a wobble and his eyes also wiggle!

This is the back of the card when it's closed!

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Paper Smooches- Great Chemistry
• Paper: Neenah- Solar White, ep- Summer Bliss, Bazzill
• Dies: Spellbinders- Reverse Wonky Rectangles, MFT-Pierced Oval Stax, Nellie's- Ovals, IO- Sun and Moon
• Other: Copics, Mini Layer Rulers, Bow Easy, Glossy Accents, Crackle, Wink of Stella, Wobble, wiggly eyes, ribbon

AI CHALLENGE 132

"GETTING GIRLY"

Another Fabulous Challenge from Art Impressions!

The challenge is to think pink, add some bling and "get girly"! To see all the other fun entries you can go HERE to the Ai Challenge Blog.

 This little gem of a girl is so special! So special that she needs a crown just like the rest of us girls, and NOT from the dentist, right? I just love her! 

Loaded with bling, dusted with sparkles and dressed in pink!

She is one of the new stamps from the "Ai People" collection. You can find her in stores now and soon to be released on the website HERE.

Fabulous, indeed! I thought this paired perfectly with her for the inside of the card.

These are the Copics I used.

Thanks for looking and love hearing from you!

• Stamps: Art Impressions- Crown People, F3563 Fabulous
• Ink: Memento- Tuxedo Black, Color Box Chalk- Creamy Brown
• Papers: Neenah- Solar White, MME- Indie Chic- Saffron, Bazzill-Taffy
• Dies: Die-namics-BluePrints 1, Sizzix- Banners, Nellie's Ovals
• Other: Copics, Wink of Stella, Perfect Layer Minis, Glossy Accents, enamel dots, rhinestones, sheer ribbon, twine

Serendipity Stamps and Perfect Paper Crafting Hop!

Welcome to the Hop! Serendipity Stamps and Perfect Paper Crafting have teamed up for an exciting Hop! There will be TWO $50 gift certificates up for grabs, one from each company. Just leave a comment on EACH designers blog and you are in the running for a chance to win! You have until Sunday March 16th at 12 PM PT to leave your comments.  Monday March 17th you can find out if you are a winner by going to PPC Blog and SS Blog.

TWO GREAT SPECIALS!
Perfect timing to get some great deals!
Perfect Paper Crafting is offering a 5% discount on your order! Just go here and use the code, serendipity5%    
at checkout.
Serendipity Stamps has taken all the stamps and dies in the Easter Category and is giving a 20% discount on them until Wednesday March 12th! 

You should have arrived here from Dana Joys' Blog...if you got lost along the way...

Here is the Hop Order

Serendipity Stamps

Perfect Paper Crafting & Laura Lynn

Anya Schrier

Jenny Gropp

Marybeth Lopez

Pam Sparks

Julie Warner

Jenn Cochran

Vickie Zimmer

Roxie Glaza

Jeanne Jachna

Dana Joy

Karen Amidon...You are here!

Miriam Napier 

Hurry spring! Isn't this a gorgeous stamp from Serendipity?

I inked up a small portion of the Zinnia image and colored it with Copics. The butterfly was stamped again and fussy cut. I've used silicone to pop the wings up. The fun "Spring" Stamp is from the Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Set. Take a look at all those layers!! I am a BIG fan of the Perfect Layer Rulers and now they have the Perfect Layers Mini  and  Perfect Cutting Mat! These are awesome and so easy to use.

For the inside...layers, layers and more layers! One of my favorite measurements on the ruler is 1/16 inch for that nice fine border!  Easy peasy and what a difference it makes to your card! No more fussing with repositioning! 
Serendipity has sooo many wonderful sentiments in their line! I just love the script for Butterfly Kisses, beautiful!

Thanks for joining the hop and your next blog to visit is the very talented 
Miriam Napier

• Stamps: Serendipity- 548L Zinnia, 582K Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Set 436D Butterfly Kisses
• Perfect Paper Crafting: Perfect Layers Ruler, Perfect Layers Mini, Perfect Cutting Mat 
• Papers: Neenah- Solar White, Bo Bunny- Primrose collection, G45- Botanical Tea, Bazzill
• Other: Copics, Spellbinders- Grand Calibur, Squares, Small Circles, Nellie's- Circle Dies, black foam tape, Scor-tape, Collall, ribbon

SSCB #29 IN STITCHES!

A new month brings a new challenge...and hopefully some sunshine too!

For the month of March we want to see some stitching, real or faux! Play along by using a Serendipity Stamp or die, stitch and link up! Visit the SSCB here to find all the details.

SALE...Shop Serendipity...SALE

20% OFF THE EASTER CATEGORY

BOATS, BIKES and VEHICLES!

The DT was given the theme of, "I get around". Along with our stitches we were to use an image from the Vehicles category.

Need some inspiration...

Heres your links to see how the girls get around!

Julie Warner

Marybeth Lopez

Karen Amidon...here!

Miriam Napier...out this week!

Pauline Pollington

Vickie Zimmer

Anya Schrier

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Doesn't this card say,"little boy"?

I chose this awesome image of the airplane to use for a young boys birthday card. I've seen the biplane colored many different ways and thought it would be fun to use bright colors and a lot of contrast!

Birthdays are to be celebrated and what better way to say ..."It's a special day!" This sentiment is a part of the Everyday Words Set.

The cross stitch was done with a very thin needle! Using a pierced oval die made it much easier to keep it uniform!

Stamping the message on the banner flags worked great for the inside. I masked the "Birthday" and stamped just the "Happy", twice! The banner on the bottom shows the full Happy Birthday sentiment.

Enjoy your day and thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Serendipity- 1261J Airplane, 1060D Happy Birthday Simple, 470J Everyday Words Small Vertical Set
• Ink: Memento
• Papers: Neenah- Ivory, MME- boy crazy, Bazzill
• Other: Copics, Cats Eye Chalk-Chestnut Roan, MFT- Pierced Oval Stax, Spellbinders-Labels Nine, Labels Twenty-Two, Nellie's- Ovals, Sizzix- Banners, Scor-tape, Eclipse Tape, foam tape, Perfect Layer Rulers, MME- enamel dots, twine, thread, ribbon, button,