Christmas Cards.....

Our fearless leader Mary says she never gets to send her Christmas cards before Christmas, so she has us do a challenge now to get ideas.  I went with a super simple card again:

I used Serendipity Stamps: Holly from the Christmas Whimsey set (411M) and Simple Merry Christmas Small (1036B).  Some how I had managed to miss the whimsey set before but I just love it... right up my alley.  First I randomly stamped the holly on white cardstock, then I colored in the holly with Copic markers.  I then mounted it all on a red cardstock base.  I put diamond glaze on the berries, and stamped Merry Christmas on a small slip of red cardstock.  I added white brads to the ends and adhered it with pop dots.

Simple and quick to get done at the last minute.  I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.

Stop by the other designer's blogs for a bit of Christmas cheer with them:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com

And starting in January look for Serendipity's all new Design Team!

Tea Time

This months challenge was Tea Time.  We selected stamps with a tea theme and ran with it.  I chose the Japanese Teapot with the side handle (636D).  I stamped it multiple times on kraft cardstock, and matted it on black cardstock.  I wrapped the card with black twine.  Finally I stamped the teapot one more time and colored it red, and finished it off with liquid glass.  When I attached it to the card I bent it a little so it cracked and gave it an older look.

Here is a  close up of the teapot.  I love how it turned out, and I see myself using this stamp a lot more.

Stop by the other designer's blogs for a spot of tea with them:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com

Country Gals!

This month's challenge was to use watercolors in a country theme.  Not country as in homespun, geese with ribbons no their necks, but country as in out in the country.  Which just happens to be where I live.  And the one thing that always makes me think of home is John Deere tractors.  So I took Serendipity's large tractor cling set (208QCL)

I stamped it in black and used my water color crayons to add the John Deere effect to it!  Then I mounted it on a piece of checked fabric that I distressed.  Put a piece of ribbon around it, mounted the tractor with pop dots.  Then I took my black ink and stamped the sentiment on the top!

Go and see how the other gals have gone country with this challenge:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com

Shape up!

First Challenge up for November is shaped cards.  I was going to just use the Turkey stamp (800K) But in every way I worked it it just seemed to plain.  So I decided to add a background to it.  I used the Darice wood grain embossing folder, and tore across the top for a rough cut look.  Added green cardstock to the background.

The final touches I tied some multicolored twine around the card and then using pop dots to add the turkey to the front.  I used letters on cork to add a name to the place card.  I love how this turned out and think the turkey being uncolored really makes it pop!

Check out what the other designers are up to:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com

Thankful for Serendipity

 So I'm a day late, but here is my second Serendipity project for October.  This time we were challenged to use Thanksgiving stamps and I love, love, love this kitty and puppy pilgrim set (1125 & 1126).  I decided that they would make great wine glass charms.  So I stamped them on to shrink plastic with staz-on ink, and then colored them in with colored pencils.  I then punched my holes (remember the holes shrink too), and hit it with the heat gun.  After that I made loops from copper wire and hung them on my glasses!

I think they turned out super cute!













Imagine using Serendipity stamps to make charms for every Holiday or Occasion.  Simple, easy, and inexpensive!

And check out the projects that everyone else posted yesterday on their blogs:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com

Some random bits....

Here are some odds and ends from the last couple days.  First off here is a yummy chicken lasagna I made... This is the second try the first time the flavor was a little bland, but I kicked it up with hot sauce this time and it was much better.  It will certainly be making more repeat performances here.

 

Here are two little anteaters I created for a swap at Craftster.org one in traditional colors and one in fun purples.  Hope my partner likes them....

Jac has been working on a totem pole for a project in school.  Here it is all finished, I think he did a great job!

And I got a new camera... Loving it so far, very easy to use and it takes a great macro shots... here is a picture of the mum on my porch!

A photo challenge...

For Serendipity's first October challenge we were given this photo to use as inspiration.  The photo comes from the blog: 3191 Miles Apart.  When I first looked at the image there were lots of things that jumped out at me.  The bright oranges, the way the oranges and nuts are arranged in a row.  But in the end I took my inspiration from a more subtle part of the photo.  The tablecloth.

  I used one of the new stamps just released Snowman Trio (1251H).  I stamped the image with versa mark ink and then used white embossing powder.  Then layered up several colors of cardstock.  Added snowflakes to the corners, some glitter pen, and finally topped the whole thing with a large white bow.  I intend to set this on my entertainment center come winter.  It will make a nice winter accent between all the photos I have there.

Check out what the other design team members created on their blogs:

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog

Miriam's Blog

And for info on Serendipity stamps visit www.serendipitystamps.com