Announcing SSBC #1 - Honeycomb Butterfly

I've been waiting to share some amazing news with you.  As you know, twice a month Mary, the owner of Serendipity Stamps, comes up with a challenge for the design team members.   I've secretly wished that you all could play along and now that is a reality!  We've created the new Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog and I hope to see you there!!  There will be a special badge for the entry that knocks our socks off, and a separate random drawing for $20 off your next order at Serendipity Stamps.  Everyone is a winner because Mary will still be offering specials - this week is Free Shipping on all continental US orders of $10 or more valid December 5-12, 2012.

 

All the graphics for the new site  were designed by Anya Schrier for a fresh new look.  She and Marybeth Lopez are our newest design team members.  Marybeth is playing along with our first challenge and Anya will be re-joining us in January. 

The challenge is bi monthly and this time it is to create a honeycomb / accordion card.  This was really easy.  Using thin paper cut out 10 (or more if you want it fuller) of your die shape.  Fold them in half and then glue them together in a stack.  When you are done you can fan them out for a beautiful full 3-D creation.  This is a neat technique because you can fold them down for easy mailing.  Here is a link to a tutorial that I hope you will try.

For mine, I used thin Origami paper (I thought it would tie in well with my Asian theme).  I used the floral butterfly stamp on my die cuts.  The origami paper worked out great because it has a bit of a coating on it so when I didn't line up the dies just right it peeled apart very easily so I could make the adjustments.

If you are looking for a little inspiration here's a list of the design team members - just click on their names to jump to their page.

Cathy Weber

Helen Berry

Jenny Gropp

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Pauline Pollington

I hope you will join us in kicking off our very first Serendipity Stamps Challenge!  You can use any brand die you like, but you must include one Serendipity Stamps design on your submission.  You don't have to have a blog to play - you can link up to any on line gallery and you have two weeks to play! 

Hugs!
Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size approximately 6" x 6"

Stamps:  Floral Butterfly, Lady Butterfly Haiku Serendipity Stamps

Dies:  Floral Butterfly Solid Serendipity, Mexican Tile Cheery Lynn, Asian Motifs, Asian Accents, Petite Ovals Spellbinders

Pattern Paper:  Creative Imaginations Christine Adolph, Aitoh Origami Some,
Gold Foil AC Specialty Paper
Card Stock Papertrey Ink Royal Velvet, Plum Pudding, Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Antique Linen, Memento Rose Bud, Stampin Up Pretty In Pink