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Serendipity's Second March challenge was to make a card that could go through the mail! And boy did I have fun with this one. I just love this stamp Floral frame Stamp (695L) I colored it in with water color crayons, and I'm very pleased with the look it gave! I stamped the sentiment Quick Note Vertical (241D) in the middle after cutting out the frame and backing it with another piece of cardstock! Then on the back I used Serendipity's Postcard (330F) stamp.

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As Easy as 1, 2, 3 with Serendipities March Challenge

Hello and Welcome to the first Serendipity Challenge for March! 1, 2, 3... That was our challenge this time... One button, two ribbons, three layers. So let's get started:

I used the Serendipity Stamp Button Mushrooms Cling Set (987QCL)! Stamped it on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Markers, I just love the bright tones they give. Then inked the edges of all my layers in black... used pop dots to adhere the mushrooms onto layer two the cute birdy paper from American Crafts Blue Skies line! Layer three is the green cardstock base from the same line. Three layers: Check! Adhere the blue and pink ribbon or what ever you like, I just used scraps from my ribbon drawer. Two Ribbons: Check! I found that huge button in my stash too, and threaded it up with some of the pink ribbon. One Button: Check!


Then I used the sentiment stamp from the set and matted it using the same papers for the inside. How happy are those mushrooms? I just love them!

Now onto more fun ideas from the rest of the Design Team:

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Well he asked for it....

Well my husband was packing today for a golf trip he's leaving on later this week... while putting on all his club covers he mentioned that he wished he had a cover for his putter. Covers are very important when flying to keep the clubs from clanking together and such.

Here's the putter!! Slazenger very nice! Has a kitty and the colors are orange and blue!

So now I mention that I could simply knit up a little cover for it in a short amount of time. So I head to my crafty closet, and find matching orange yarn Yeah! I get out my Kniffty Knitter and go to town! The results are cute but why settle for good enough when I can do better?So on goes my thinking cap... and a few extra minutes and wala it's not just your average club cover any more it's got personality!

A winter warm up.

A Winter warm up! One of the newest stamp sets from Serendipity: Your Friendship Means a Latte to me! Isn't is sooo sweet! And I'm just loving the paper that came in a new Die Cuts With a View pack. I hadn't been buying them but on sale I couldn't resist the retro one!

Another one for U!

I was still having lots of fun with the Serendipity Floral Alphabet and came up with this little card! It accordion folds shut and is about 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" folded up! I used Copic markers, colored pencils, and water color crayons! Enjoy!

U's close up!

4 U: Floral Alphabet Challenge

The often under appreciated letter U! This project is for U!

Supplies:

Upright Coneflower Serendipity Stamp (520E)

Cocoa Ink Close to My Heart

Prismacolor pencils: Blush pink, Sand, Jasmine, and Limepeel

Coordinating papers and stickers (mine we're Close to My Heart)

Tissue Paper

Cooridnating Ric Rac, Ribbon, or Fibers

Cricut Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More cartridge

pop dots

Directions:

Cut Gift bag from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge at 5 3/4" . Decorate bag with pattern paper and ric rac. Stamp image in cocoa ink and color with pencils. Mat on cardstock and attach to bag with pop dots. Mat number 4 sticker and string from hole in bag. Ink edges of several small peieces of tissue paper and arrange in bag!

Don't forget there are other awesome projects out there done with Serendipity's Awesome Flower Alphabet check them out here:

Anya's Blog

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Jennifer's Blog


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Serendipity's First February Challenge!

For this months first challenge we were given a sketch! This one to be exact:


Then I took it and flipped it on its side! This game me a better space for me to work with this adorable little skunk! (1203QCL) I stamped and colored him in with copic markers, layered and matted him up with Farm Fresh papers from October Afternoon! I then thought a little bling would really pick it up but didn't have any rhinestones that really matched? Cure color the plain rhinestones with copics to match!


After staring at this card for a couple weeks I finally figured out what was bugging me about it.. I had colored the background peach because I thought the white was too stark, but by mistake I had colored in part of the tail that should have stayed white? What to do what to do? Again copics to the rescue.. I used my colorless blender to push the offending peach ink back through the paper.. now it didn't completely disappear but with lots of work and a little gray for cover, I think the fix looks pretty good! What do you think?


Don't forget to check out the other awesome projects created by the Design Team gals! And come back on the 27th to see more awesome projects!

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