Serendipity Stamps Summer Release! Day 1 - Dies

We're celebrating a new summer release at Serendipity and we have three big days of projects to show you!  If you're following along you should have reached me from Vickie Zimmer's blog.  If you'd like to start from the beginning and get all the details click here to jump to Mary's Blog. 

Today we're featuring two new dies - a lighthouse and a sunflower.  Both dies have lots of great details that make them easier to work with.  For example, the lighthouse stripes and doors completely pop out so you can insert different colors.  The little house, that the lighthouse keeper lives in, has a cut line - meaning it's attached only at the top and bottom so it's super easy and clean to cut away if you want to separate them.

The sunflower die cuts in three separate pieces - again - to make it easy to switch out the colors.  The stem and leaves are one piece, the flower is a second piece, and the inside of the flower removes completely - no extra cutting required.

I double cut the flower head in two shades of yellow and off set the pattern of the petals to add a little depth and dimension.  I also double cut the inside of the flower in two shades of brown.  I removed the little die cuts from the center of the darker die cut.  Next  I added tape to the back of the flower center so that the inside of the empty die cut spaces would be  filled with sticky tape.   Then  I positioned the lighter die cut on top of the darker brown one and  pushed the smaller pieces down into the waiting sticky holes. I use a wooden kitchen skewer to push the pieces through.  I've dulled mine down so it's not sharp and doesn't leave an impression when your pushing the cut pieces through.   

Want to see more?  Next stop on the hop is Jenny Gropp.  But before you go ... Please leave a comment.   One lucky winner will be selected to receive a $20 gift certificate from Serendipity Stamps.  You have until June 18 to leave a comment.  The winner will be announced on June 19 on Mary's blog.    Here's a complete list of all the designers with projects for your convenience.

Mary's Blog

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon
Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier

Thanks for stopping by - happy hopping and good luck to you!

Supplies Used:

Lighthouse Card  Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Stamps:  Serendipity Stamps "In the Attitude of Silence"

Dies:  Serendipity Stamps  

Pattern Paper: Authentique "Anchored" Collection 12 x 12

Card Stock PTI Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, True Black. White, Midnight Muse

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Button:  Basic Grey

Border Punch:  Ek Success Zig Zag Stitch

Sunflower Card  Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Stamps:  Serendipity Stamps:  "Just Living Is Not Enough"

Dies:  Serendipity Stamps Sunflower, Spellbinders Charmed I'm Sure

Pattern Paper: SImple Stories "Summer Fresh"

Card Stock  PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Summer SUnriseSU!  Daffodil Delight, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink:  Memento Nautical Blue

Ribbon  Marachino Twine Twinery, 5/8" Polka Dot Grosgrain May Arts, 1/2" Crochet Lace

Pearl /Gem  Recollections