FINALLY! I’ve got the new images up on the www.serendipitystamps.com website! Here are a couple to pique your interest. Now go to the New Stamps section to see the rest! The Design Team just got their batch so it won’t be long before they have some great new samples to show off for us!.
Congratulations to Velta Wesson! You won the random drawing from our Customer Postcard Challenge! Velta gets a free QCL sized cling set of her choice. Thanks for entering Velta and here’s the pretty postcard you sent. She used our cling set 712QCL – Adirondak Chair. You can check out Velta’s blog at http://www.impressionsbyv.blogspot.com/
Watch for my next post to see what our next Customer Challenge will be.
We have an old, old barn on our property. It’s beautiful, falling apart, and as much a part of the natural landscape as the giant red boulders left by the glaciers thousands of years ago that dot the hillsides next to it. Next time you’re driving in the country – or even in some suburb – pay attention and I’m sure you’ll see some old barns - maybe even one like the one below. Sharon Briss made this card using 1145K – Barn & Windmill. Sharon is the Creative Team Leader for Gingersnap Creations. Her personal blog is Ill Tempered Ink.
Yvonne Hagane created this Autumn Owl card. Yvonne is the queen of the die cut. She always seems to have the perfect one to accentuate the design of the stamped images and the layout of the card. Notice how the shape of the dies she uses to frame the owl image mirror the shape of the oak leaves and the pattern in her background paper? Yvonne used 1182G – Autumn Owl or you could use 1182QCL – Autumn Owl Cling set and get a beautiful “Thank You” image along with the owl.
Just look at this elegant card made by Jennifer Woodward! Everything seems to come together perfectly, from her die cut shapes, to the copper brads, to the glaze on the acorns and the satin ribbon. Jennifer also has one of the most elegant blogs I’ve seen! She made this card using 1141F – Acorns, 334D – Autumn Leaves (on the dollar sale right now!), or you can get both together with another beautifully lettered quote in 1141QCL Acorns Cling Set.
I am so behind in posting the gorgeous cards that the Serendipity Stamps Design Team and customers send to me! So for a couple of days I’m just going to post cards, no blab about my life, my garden, my kids, fishing, hunting – just cards! Enjoy!
This card was made by Holly Craft – who is well named! She even has articles in magazines about making cookies, and felted bags – and I’m sure many other things that I’ve missed. Check out Holly’s blog to see more of her cards and other hobbies. This card was made using 1179H – Autumn Birdhouse, 1180E – Music Is, 1179QCL – Autumn Birdhouse Cling Set, 642C – Maple Small, 904X – Giant Maple Punch.
I saw Catherine St. Clair’s beautiful Autumn Wreath card on her blog and asked if I could put it on our blog too! I’ve also included other cards from Catherine and from Sue Eldred made using the same image and also the smaller version of our Autumn Wreath. For our botanical images especially, I like to create both a large and a small version of the stamp. This gives you the room to enjoy all the detail of the large one, but then also a small version for the outside of an envelope, inside of a card or when you just want a small image to add with a sentiment. The images used on these cards include Autumn Wreath Large Cling Set – 963QCL, Autumn Wreath Large Individual Stamp – 963K, Autumn Wreath Small 928E, And Those Who Are Peacemakers – 942F, Oak Small – 641C .
I’m getting ready to head out for a weekend in the Missouri Ozarks – trout fishing with my husband – woo hoo! Actually, he’ll fish and I’ll read and knit (woo hoo! that one wasn’t sarcastic). We’ll have 6 hours of quiet driving time and several blissful meals with no teenagers around! WOO HOO! What does this have to do with “leafy pets”? Nothing, except Opal was rolling in the leaves this morning, totally ignorant of the fact that she was going to be stuck in the kennel all weekend and it reminded me of this cute card Cindy Malone sent me last week. She used Leaf Pets 1024QCL (cling set) or 1024G (individual image). Cindy’s blog is http://www.discoverstamping.blogspot.com/ - if her name looks familiar it’s because she won our Customer Halloween Challenge last week!
Remember – this month’s is Customer Challenge is a Christmas Ornament or Gift. Just email your project, made with Serendipity Stamps, to serendipity@serendipitystamps.com by November 11th and you’ll have a chance to win our random drawing for a $20 gift certificate to Serendipity Stamps.
Now that sounds like my kind of recipe! No really, it’s a description of two of my favorite cards of all time. You see – I have a confession to make. I’m a very impatient stamper. Quick and easy are what works for me. Sue Eldred made these cards for Serendipity Stamps years ago. And can’t tell you how many times I’ve copied them. When you need a card – in 10 minutes before the mailman comes, two days before Thanksgiving. These are the cards for you. For the first one Sue used 800K - Turkey Large (it comes in a small size too – 801E) and 488E – We Give Thanks. The second card Sue made using 804H – Indian Corn Large (the small one is 803D) and 802F – Autumn Is The Mellower Season.
Note – only a couple days left for our Customer Halloween Challenge. Send your Halloween card to serendipity@serendipitystamps.com by Oct 15th and I’ll enter you in our drawing for a $20 Serendipity Gift Certificate!
Each year, two of my daughters and my husband drive to my in-laws’ farm where family and friends gather for deer season to hunt, enjoy my mother-in-law’s cooking, and to sit around and share stories. These girls are in high school now, having their hair done for homecoming dances and learning to walk in high heels. But, they still look forward to that weekend in November when they get to spend time with their Grandpa and Uncles, show off their shooting skills, fill our freezer with meat, and still find time to touch up their nails before they come back home. The card below is a perfect example of how Lynda Benden’s work can just take your breath away. Her simple, clean, stamping technique, with subtle, but meticulous detail, shows off this beautiful stamp – 116L Buck or 116QCL Buck Cling Set.
