As a perk to you folks who follow our blog I’m having a quick little blog sale – 75% off the August Cling Stamp – 592F. (And if you only want this one little cling stamp, Shipping will be just 1/2 our regular $5 flat rate shipping). BUT DON’T WAIT- it ends Monday, August 3rd! Aren’t you glad you’re registered for our blog? Here’s what August looks like in Missouri!
My eldest daughter spent last week in Hutchison, KS at the Softball World Series. Her team had more fun than wins, but it’s playing the game that matters right? Whatever… Anyway, the SSDT made these awesome softball (yellow ball) and baseball (white ball) cards in honor of the season. 
The new stamps are here!!!!! Check them out in the New Stamps section of www.serendipitystamps.com. Here’s a peak – a little Halloween, a little Thanksgiving, a little Christmas…there’s lot’s more!
Would you still like to share your Reader Challenge card with us? We’ve extended our deadline until Friday, July 31 so that you can join in on the fun, too! If you missed the first announcement, here are the details….
Just send your challenge project, made exclusively with Serendipity Stamps images, to serendipityreadercards@gmail.com . We’ll post your submissions right here on our blog and at the end of the challenge deadline, we’ll pick one random contributor to win a set of Oval Months Unmounted Sheet Set ($20 value)! And make sure to add your blog address and email so we’ll know how to contact you if you’re the lucky winner. Good luck!!
When I asked the new design team members which stamps they wanted to begin working with, I was happy to find many of them chose one of my very favorite stamps, Three Dresses – 017G. This is one of the “original 65″ – the 65 stamps I had in my first printed catalog. It is very dear to me because I have three daughters! When I started SS, my oldest two daughters were 5 and 7 yrs old and wouldn’t wear anything BUT dresses (boy has that changed!). Now there are three girls, ages 14, 14, and 16. And the closest they get to a dress is a too-short jean skirt! Anyway, I thought you might like to see a group of these wonderful dress cards!
Christmas In July — Reader Challenge
Welcome to the 2nd Serendipity Stamps Design Team Challenge – Christmas in July! But before I show you the gallery, I want to let you know about our exciting new Reader Challenge! Each month, when I post the SSDT Challenge results, all of our readers are invited to send their own submissions. Just send your challenge project, made exclusively with Serendipity Stamps images, to serendipityreadercards@gmail.com . We’ll post your submissions right here on our blog and at the end of the challenge deadline, we’ll pick one random contributor to win a $15 gift certificate to Serendipity Stamps!
Christmas In July — Sale!
Now through July 19th, get 10% to 20% off all stamps in the Winter and Christmas Category at www.serendipitystamps.com. Purchase between $10 to $20, get 10% off. Purchase over $20 get 20% off. The discount will display on the page after you select the shipping/handling and credit card. Don’t wait – it ends Sunday!
Christmas In July — Design Team Challenge
OK – on to what you’ve all been waiting for!
I noticed that the orders for Christmas stamps have really picked up, so I can tell it’s July! Plus, last night I put the finishing touches on the new line of Autumn and Winter stamps (more on that in future posts!). This reminded me of two great cards Sue Eldred made years ago (before patterned paper and embellishments). With just a little imagination, one stamp can take on two completely different looks! On both cards, Sue used American Crafts gel pens to do the coloring. The white gel pen is really effective!
