Serendipity Stamps Challenge - Gingham and Polka Dots

There's a new challenge today at the Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog!  This is a fun way to create something with your favorite Serendipity Stamps and link it up for your chance to win $20 off your next order.   The challenge this time is to add gingham or polka dots to your design.  I totally just went for it and used both.  I mean ... I love them both ... so why not?  The current sale at Serendipity is 20% off all Halloween (have you seen that pumpkin die?  swoon!!)  from 8-21 thorough 8-28!

This time of year there are sunflowers everywhere in the Midwest.  I love the pop of bright yellow poking up every where in empty fields, and along the road.  So many people plant the giant ones that stand 10 feet tall - they look like faces peeking out over the fences in their back yards.  I took this shot of one in my own back yard.  I love how the petals look like little fingers covering their open mouth smile!  Think Stefon on SNL!  Oh My!

I wanted a bit of a "harvest" or "farm" feel so I added the  gingham and a bit of natural twine.  I colored up my sunflower with Copic markers and fussy cut it.  Isn't that brad with the bitty lady bug adorable? 

Hop on over to the rest of the Serendipity Stamps design team blogs and see the beautiful things they made for this challenge! 

Anya Schrier

Jenny Gropp

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Pauline Pollington

Vickie Zimmer

Julie Warner

 Oh.. and have a beautiful day!! : )

 

Supplies Used:  Finished Size:  4.5 x 5.25"

Stamps Serendipity Large Sunflower, Large Hello

Pattern Paper:  October Afternoon "Sasparilla" gingham "Modern Homemaker" dots  8x8" Pad

Card Stock:  PTI Enchanted Evening, Vintage Cream, White

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Natural Button Twine, 5/8" Grosgrain Dot Navy/White May Arts, 5/8" Blue Taffeta Hobby Lobby Robert Stanley Collection

Brad:  K& Co

Button

Border Punch:  EK Success Double Embossed Dotted Lace