SERENDIPITY CHALLENGE # 47

Welcome to the September challenge at Serendipity.

 All month the theme is Backgrounds. Create a bg with Serendipity stamps or dies and enter a chance to win a $20 SS Gift Certificate. For more details you can go the the SSC Blog.  

The new Hot Air Balloon dies are back in stock!

We have a guest designer today. Please welcome Diane Jaquay.
Be sure to visit here blog~It's All About The ART dmjaquay.blogspot.com

Here are your links to all the DT BG designs

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon...that's me!

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Diane Jaquay...guest designer

I started out by stamping and coloring my background with the sunflower stamp from the Autumn Pops.

This is what I ended up with!

 "Be Happy" is from the Be Kind stamp. The green decorative border below it is part of the die cut from the Daisy Garden. I die cut  Sunflower Die 3 times. Distress ink was sponged onto the flowers petals. 

Did you know that Serendipity is carrying some paper from Bo Bunny? 

Check out the fun paper packs here!

 Japanese Maple is the September stamp of the month.

50% OFF

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Serendipity-1371QCL Autumn Pops, 1312F Be Kind
• Dies: 052KD Daisy Garden, 032GD Sunflower
• Inks: Memento- Rich Cocoa, Distress- Scattered Straw, Signo-white pen
• Papers: Neenah 110, Bazzill hw
• Other: Corner Chomper, Copics- Y35,38,15,13  G40,43,46  E53,55,57,59

SERENDIPITY STAMPS BLOG HOP! SEPT 4

It's the beginning of a new month which means time for another Serendipity Stamps Blog hop! Hop around to see some wonderful new fall designs.

Join in by commenting on all the blogs for a chance to win a $20 Gift certificate to the SS Store!

Leave comments through Monday September 7. Mary will announce the winner on her blog Tuesday Sept 8.

SPECIAL

Buy 3 get a 4th FREE!

Good Thursday 9/3 through Monday 9/7

You should be arriving here from JULIE WARNER

I'm starting to think about hot apple cider, bon fires and the beautiful colors that fall brings...until I walk outside!

The indian corn image is from the NEW Autumn Pops. There are 4 fall images and the, "Happy Fall" stamp in this collection.

 I have stamped the image twice. Fussy cut the corn and used foam tape to raise it and give dimension. This design was arranged onto the Pretty Pink Posh stitched tag die that SS carries.

These leaves are from the Autumn Pops Stamps.

I have colored them with Copics and used gloss, wink and stickles on the individual leaves.

Card Inside

Take Time has been stamped in Rich Cocoa. I have added the leaf and acorn stamp and the die cuts from the Leaf Pops.

I am the last one on the hop!

Here is the full list

Mary's Blog

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Stamp of the month for September

The Japanese Maple 

• Stamps: Serendipity-1372QCL Autumn Pops, 1371E Take Time, 1323 QCL Leaf Pops
• Dies: Serendipity Stamps- 040PD Leaf Pops, PPP Stitched Duo 3
• Inks: Memento- Rich Cocoa
• Papers: Neenah 110, Bazzill hw, Bo Bunny-Autumn Song
• Other-Copics, Viva Gloss Gel, Stickles-Rock Candy, Wink, gold ep, enamel dots

Flourishes- Mad for Plaid

 This beautiful stamp is from the Autumn Blessings Set from Flourishes.

The FTTC this week is "Mad for Plaid"!

 I love all the fall colors in this paper. The plaid is paired with a sweet little acorn print.

Copics were used to color the image. I used a few fun dies and kept the card CAS, with a BIG bow! 

The inside sentiment is from the same collection. 

Finished size is 5 1/2 x 4 1/2

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Flourishes- Autumn Blessings
• Dies: Spellbinders- Captivating Squares, Squares, A2 Bracket Boarders, Marvelous Squares, Nellie's- Oval nesting
• Ink: Memento- Tuxedo Black, Versafine- Onyx Black
• Papers: Neenah- Solar White, Authentique- Thankful, Bazzill
• Other: Copics, Perfect Layer Rulers, Color Box- Chestnut Roan, Scor-tape, foam tape, Silk ribbon, seam binding, twine, jewels

SSCB #21 Paper Piecing!

  Come and play along with us at Serendipity Stamps. The challenge is Paper Piecing so get out those scissors and start cutting! The rules are very simple, use at least one of Serendipity Stamps images or dies in your project, thats it! You don't have to have a blog to play! You can link your designs up to any online gallery. 

New to our challenges?...No worries! All the details can be found here on the  
Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog

SPECIAL!
Shop and buy 3 get a 4th one FREE!
Offer is good through October 16, 2013

Have fun and check out the paper cuts from the girls!

Jeanne Jachna

Miriam Napier

Jenny Gropp

Vickie Zimmer

Julie Warner

Pauline Pollington

Marybeth Lopez

Karen Amidon-thats me!

HAPPY FALL YA'LL!

Isn't this Scarecrow Boy stamp just the cutest?! This little guy has so much detail. Can you believe that there is no pattern paper used except for the diamond print background! That's right, it's all stamped on solid colored paper and paper pieced! Just like paper dolls!

 The Scarecrow Boy was stamped onto white paper for the base. I colored the sun, pumpkins, leaves, and straw with my Copics. Each item of his clothing was then stamped onto the colored cardstock and fussy cut. Using a ball styIus I rounded his belly, knees, gloves, and hat to give him some dimension. His face was stamped onto canvas and a Copic marker was used to rosy up his cheeks. I took a fine tip pen and went over the features on his face.

 I used raffia and let it hang out of his clothing to give the appearance that he was stuffed with straw. Black twine was added to tie up his shirt and pant legs. The buttons are made from a small hole punch. His broomstick is a toothpick! Burlap, ribbon and buttons, "oh my", were used to finish the card!

Die cut swatches that were faux stitched adorn the inside edges. The Festive Fall Stamp is a favorite and was used for my sentiment on the inside of my card.

Finished card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 

Looking forward to seeing all your great ideas.
Happy Cutting and thanks for playing along!

• Stamps: Serendipity Stamps- 799H Scarecrow Boy, 1225D Festive Fall
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black
• Paper: Neenah Solar White, Bo Bunny Mama-razzi Collection, Bazzill Candy Corn, Peanut Cluster, Candy Bar, Gold Coins, Kachins
• Other: Copics, Spellbinders Square Swatches, reverse Wonky Rectangles, Perfect Layer Rulers, Signo Pen, Pigma Micron Pen, Memento Dual Marker, hole punch, ball stylus, toothpick, twine, ribbon, raffia, canvas, burlap, foam tape, Score tape, toothpicks