Serendipity Stamps New Release Blog Hop!

Are you hopping with us today?  Serendipity Stamps has a brand new die release and to celebrate the design team is having a blog hop.  It's a great opportunity to see these new dies in action!  If you're hopping along you should have reached me from the amazing Anya Schrier's blog.  If you're just joining me and you want to start at the beginning you can get all the details at Mary's blog.  

So what's new?   Lots!  There are 8 new word dies, and a frame set.  Each DT member is working with two of the word dies so you'll be able to see something with all of them.  I chose "Dream" and "Believe".  I love that the letters are all connected so the die cuts in one piece, and they all end with  a pretty flourish.

My first project is a shaker card.  I'm a sucker for all the little sparkly bits inside a shaker and thought this was a good time to make one of my own.  I cut out a star shape and filled it with sequin stars and beads and topped it with a double "dream" die cut.

I also wanted to show you how easy it is to make some CAS cards using word dies.  

This one features "Believe".  I cut it in a panel of white card stock, and slipped some glittery paper beneath to peek through. 

A word die also looks fabulous layered over some stamped and colored images.

In addition to the new word dies there is the new "Floral Frame and Embellishment" die set.   It's a 5 die set - you can see all the pieces here.   The butterfly and dragon fly are "mini" versions of the originals and fit nicely inside the frame.  I thought the beautiful intricate frame die would look amazing as a wedding card.  I cut all my pieces in white card stock, gold embossed a beautiful rose for the center and added some white lace and floral trims. 

Here's the finished card.  Aren't those little corner die cuts perfect to anchor down the embossed image?

Want to see more?    The next stop on the hop is Jenny Gropp - she does beautiful colored and multi layered  projects that will make you swoon.  But before you go I hope you will leave me a comment.   Yes!  There's some candy to be had!  One commenter who visits ALL the blogs will be chosen to win a $20 gift code off their next order!  You have until Midnight on Sunday 5-18 to comment and the winner will be posted on Mary's blog on 5-19.  So LEAVE A COMMENT!!  

For your convenience here's a list of all the ladies with projects for you today!!  

Mary's Blog  (The hop starts here!  Mary has all the details!!)

Miriam Napier

Pauline Pollington

Vickie Zimmer

Anya Schrier

Jeanne Jachna  (That's Me!)

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon
Marybeth Lopez

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Hopping!!

Supplies Used: Finished Size  4.25 x 5.5"

Believe

Stamps:  Serendipity Stamps Happy Birthday Small

Dies:  Serendipity Stamps "Dream", Spellbinder Stars 5

Border Punch:  EK Success Zig Zag Stitch

Card Stock:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, White

Ribbon:  5/8' Iridescent Ivory Taffeta May Arts 

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Glitter Silver Star Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby), Wood Stars Studio Calico, Wood Banner Hampton Arts Jillibean Soup, Star Sequins Darice

Twinery Twine Caribbean

Oh yes.. that 3-D star - it's actually a plastic ornament that I found at Michael's for 90% off after Christmas.  I got a bag of 20 for about $1.50!!

CAS Believe  4.25 x 5.5"

Dies:  Serendipity Stamps "Believe"

Card Stock:  PTI White, Sequin Recollections (Michael s)

Sequins (Stars Darice, All others Neat & Tangled)

Floral Dream 4.25 x 5.5"

Stamps:  Serendipity Stamps Fern Garden

Dies:  Serendipity Stamps "Believe"

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Card Stock:  PTI White, True Black, Summer Sunrise

Bliss Finished Size 5 x 5"

Stamps:  Serendipity Stamps Bliss, Rose Square

Dies:  Serendipity Stamps Floral Frame and Embellishment Set, Spellbinder Nested Pennants

Card Stock:  PTI White

Lace 1 1/2" Lace, Pearl Lace May Arts

Embossing Powder Zing! Gold

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark

Bead Spray - Hobby Lobby

Ribbon Flower - Offray

Pearls Recollections