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I’m sure there are some of you out there who haven’t even begun to think about your Christmas Cards other than that little light bulb that goes off once in a while – “Oh yeah – I have to make my Christmas Cards too!”   Well here’s something that might help.   Way last October, the Serendipity Stamps design team challenge was to make Simple Christmas Cards.   And simple is good!   Here are their projects.

FYI – I just added a wonderful little Christmas Grab Bag to the Serendipity Stamps website.  Ten little stamps, all perfect for SIMPLE CHRISTMAS CARDS!  Or for gift tags etc.   That’s 10 UM stamps for just $1.00.   Go to www.serendipitystamps.com to order.

This first card from Amy Cokley is my perfect fast card.   So classic, colorful and simple!   She used 1234G Tree Flourish Large and 1035D Merry Christmas Simple Large. 

The next card is from Kathie Bailey.   She used 117L Cardinal and 1035D Merry Christmas Simple Large.  When you have a large, beautiful image like this – just a little colored pencil is all it takes for a fast AND gorgeous card.

The card below is from Anya Schrier.   She spent a little more time coloring and glittering, but the effect is so beautiful she didn’t need to spend any time adding layers or embellishments.   Anya used 1132QCL Cozy Village Cling Set. 

Here’s another beautiful card from Anya – just stamp and color and add a little string!  These Birch Candles 818J have been one of our most popular images this fall. 

Now I think Lynda Benden has a great idea for her card.   Simply use a die cut and Christmas Themed paper.  Jazz it up a bit and add 1035D Merry Christmas Simple Large and you’ve got a card!

Now, some of you may look at the card below and say “That’s not simple!”   But if you’re familiar with Jenny Gropp’s work you’ll realize that for Jenny….this is simple.   She used  673K Poinsettia Large and 1136D Season’s Greetings.  Once again, take a gorgeous stamp, add a little colored pencil and blend and you have a quick, beautiful card.

The power went out the other night during a thunderstorm and we fumbled through drawers looking for candles.   There’s something so thrilling about having the power out  – but only for a couple hours, in the evening, when I’m not trying to get something done.   All that candle light makes my living room look like some place in a Home Decorating magazine – a soft glow, not a speck of dust to be seen…

Here’s a beautiful card that Kathie Bailey, of the SS Design Team, sent to me.  She made the card using our new Candlestick image – 1237E.

Wow – the Serendipity Stamps design team is fast!   I just mailed them the new Fall and Winter stamps and today I got a card from Lynda Benden!  Lynda used the new Christmas Truck – 1238H to make this beautiful card.   Be sure to check out the DT’s blogs to see this week’s challenge cards – Baby Cards!

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.  

Here’s a post that actually contains a link to the Snowman Gallery.  Sorry!  Just click the Snow Angel or the link to the left and you’ll go right to the gallery.

I’ve been hoarding all of the snowman cards from the DT and from customers until I could them them all into one big Snowman Gallery.  It’s done!  And to be specific – it’s a snow “being” gallery.  We cover the full spectrum – snowmen, snowwomen, snowkids, snowpets, and snowpersons (those non-gender specific snow creatures).  There are over 40 cards in the gallery right now.  And to encourage everyone to help me grow the gallery I’ve put the Snow Angel Cling Set on sale for 25% off.  But that’s not the best part….

Free Shipping Until November 23rd! 
All orders over $25 ship free!  Spend some of your hard earned money on yourself before you spend it all on everyone else’s presents.  Buy some snowman stamps and send me your cards!

Just click the Snowman Gallery link over in the list of galleries to see the Snowman Gallery.   Here’s a peak at the Snow Angel.  

NOTE – Just two day left to enter our Customer Challenge – Christmas Ornament or Gift – deadline November 11th!

Winter Fenceline  – 1194H is another Serendipity Stamps image that really lends itself to a wide variety of designs – so much so that it’s name hardly fits on one of the cards you’ll see below!  Just take a look.  These cards were made by Lynda Benden, Holly Craft, Sue Eldred, and Spring Fenceline by Anya Schrier.  They’ve use the Winter Fenceline image, which is available as an individual stamp and also as a the cling set 1194QCL.  Also, May The Peace of the Lord – 1195F and May Your Heart – 1187E. 

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!

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 Reader Challenge Deadline – July 22nd
• Send submissions and questions to serendipityreadercards@gmail.com
• Submission – a web-ready photo, your name, email, and blog address if you have one.

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!