The 12 Kits of Occasions - Fabulous Fall!

It's the last day of the month!  You know what that means right?  We'll it's time for The 12 Kits of Occasions of course!  The 12 Kits is a group of 12 friends who all like to paper craft!  Each month we take turns providing the rest of the group with a "kit".  The  host chooses the theme and supplies.  Our hostess this month is Marybeth Lopez from Marybeth's Time for Paper! 

Look at the beautiful kit that Marybeth put together for us ! Beautiful fall color papers, stamped images, die cuts.. so many lovely things! Here's what I made! 

I can't see a sequin without thinking of Marybeth!  This one is my tribute to her! 

Want to see more designs created with Marybeth's beautiful kit?  Hop on over to our group page.. The 12 Kits of Occasions where you'll find a sample from each of the team members.  We're trying to keep the group interactive by giving you a chance to join us every month.  Have a beautiful day and watch out.. here comes October!  

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Serendipity Stamps December Blog Hop!

Thanks for stopping by! It's a great day for a visit! Serendipity Stamps is having their December blog hop today to show you some of the latest products and remind you to play along with our challenge! Our blog hop theme this month is Thank You! I know I can always use a few notes to express my appreciation! If you're following along you should have reached me from my sweet friend Vickie Zimmer's blog. If you want to start from the beginning you can find all the details at Mary's Blog

I thought I'd surprise Mary with this one!  She recently sent me some plastic clam shells for packaging to see if I could turn them into shakers.  What a great idea for some recycling! 

I inserted a sentiment stamped on white card stock inside the clam shell.  There was a small recycle logo on one side of the plastic shell so that's the side I put the sentiment on. 

Next I added some sequins (this blend is from Pretty Pink Posh called Holiday Shimmer).  I created the frame by placing a square die inside a scallop square die before running through my die cut machine.  

 I love these fun poinsettias! I fussy cut the flowers and leaves.

Join us for our monthly challenge! It's a fun way to see the stamps in action - making it easy for you to get ideas, AND you could win just for playing along!! A $20 gift certificate goes to one random player every month. 

Our challenge this month is "SPARKLE". Just add some sparkle to your design. That could mean some glitter, gems, gold embossing, sequins and lots more! Who doesn't love a little sparkle around the holidays!? . Just be sure to include at least one Serendipity Stamps image (stamp or die) on your design! You have until December 29 to join us at the challenge - you can find it here at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog.

 For this card I created a background of bright stripes and glittery card stock.

The sentiment is embossed in gold and some gold sequins add some extra sparkle and shine.   The sentiment is so pretty with all the flourishes and accents!  I dont think anyone has nicer sentiment stamps than Serendipity Stamps.  

Want to go shopping? The 50% off Stamp of the Month is the Winter Doe!

The sale this time is 40% off the highest priced item in your cart use code " 40fromhigh1216" now through December 25.

Ok.. ready to see more sparkly designs? Your next stop is Julie Warner's blog! I know she's going to make you happy! But before you go.... LEAVE A COMMENT! One comment from the hop will be selected to win a $20 gift certificate to the store! You have to comment to win!

Here's a list of all the designers with projects to share today! 

Mary's Blog

Miriam Napier

Carol Mayne

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna (That's me!) 

Julie Warner

Marybeth Lopez 

Good luck and happy hopping!

Finished Size:  4.25 x 5.5"

Stamps | Serendipity Stamps  Poinsettia and Leaf Solid, Happy Holidays II

Dies | MFT Stitched Scallop Square | Memory Box Square Layers

Sequins | Pretty Pink Posh Holiday Shimmer Mix
Twinery Twine | Pink Sorbet

Pattern Paper Crate Paper Snow and Cocoa

Stamps | Serendipity Stamps  Leave A Little Sparkle

Dies | Spellbinder Petite Oval

Sequins | Pretty Pink Posh Gold 

Serendipity Stamps Poinsettia and Leaf Solid Serendipity Stamps Happy Holidays II Pretty Pink Posh Holiday Shimmer Mix TD Crate Paper - Snow & Cocoa 12" - Wonderland TD Crate Paper - Snow & Cocoa 12" - Rosy Cheeks The Twinery Pink Sorbet - Pink & White Baker's Twine Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Metallic Gold Sequins Serendipity Stamps Leave A Little Sparkle Pretty Pink 6mm Posh 6mm Metallic Gold Sequins

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SSCB#62 Sparkle - Ornament Pops

It's time to flip over the calendar page to a new month.  I guess that let's you know I'm old school.   I still love my big planner and seeing my whole month's commitments written down all on one sheet so I can see everything at a glance.   The best part of starting out a new month is all the challenges that begin on the first.

Serendipity Stamps has a monthly challenge and offers up a nice prize - a $20 gift certificate for one lucky player.   The challenge this month is Sparkle!   That's easy enough right?  Some glitter, embossing powder, foil paper or maybe a handful of sequins should do the trick.

I had a vision in my head of ornaments hanging on a tree with gold beads of garland strung about.  I thought the strands I created covered up too much of the greenery so I scattered them about like twinkling lights.

These fancy ornaments from Serendipity Stamps "Ornament Pops" remind me of the ones from my childhood.  The ones imported from Poland that hung on our family tree. 

The greenery is from the "Ornament Pops Outline" stamp set.

Want to go shopping?

The 50% off Stamp of the Month for December is the Winter Doe!

Need a little more inspiration? Check out more projects from our design team....

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Carol Mayne

Vickie Zimmer

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

You can link up your designs here at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog.  You have until December 29 to play along! 

 

Finished Size:  4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Serendipity Stamps Ornament Pops, Ornament Pops Outline, Tis The Season
Dies | MFT Blueprints 20
Sequins | Pretty Pink Posh Gold 4mm

Serendipity Stamps Ornament Pops Serendipity Stamps Ornament Pops Outline Serendipity Stamps Tis The Season Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Metallic Gold Sequins MFT Stamps Blueprints 20

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Serendipity Stamps November Blog Hop - Welcome Home

Thanks for stopping by! It's a great day for a visit! There's lots going on so I hope you take some time to look around!! Serendipity Stampsis having their November blog hop today to show you some of the latest products and remind you to play along with our challenge! Our blog hop theme this month is Welcome!   It's that time of year when we open our doors to friends, neighbors and family to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas! If you're following along you should have reached me from my sweet friend Vickie Zimmer's blog. If you want to start from the beginning you can find all the details at Mary's Blog!

This is the Holly Wreath Stamp - I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Copic Markers.  The coloring is very loose and not precise and that seems fitting with the sketched look of the image.

Only one die cut on this card - the Welcome Word Die. The wreath image was trimmed and taped in place with some black Washi. I added some Solid Charcoal twine to add some texture to my card, and a sprinkle of gold sequins to pick up on the gold word die.

The word die is double cut - gold foil is layered over gold glitter paper.

I couldn't get the layout out of my head so I made a second card - very similar to the first, with a large stamped image simply secured with some washi tape.

Again, the image is loosely colored - filling in enough to let your mind complete the image. 

Join us for our challenge! It's a fun way to see the stamps in action - making it easy for you to get ideas, AND you could win just for playing along!!   A $20 gift certificate goes to one random player every month. 

Our challenge this month is "TEXTURE".   Just add some texture to your design.  That could mean heat embossing, dry embossing, the addition of fabric or twine, embossing paste.. anything that gives a little texture to your design.  Just be sure to include at least one Serendipity Stamps image (stamp or die) on your design! You have until November  29 to join us at the challenge - you can find it here at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog.

Want to go shopping? The 50% off Stamp of the Month is the Snowperson with Wreath. 

The sale this time is 20% Autumn and Halloween categories - no coupon required. Sale good through 11-21.

The next stop on this hop is Julie Warner! But before you go... PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT. One random comment will be selected from the blogs on the hop as winner of a $20 gift certificate for Serendipity Stamps! Who knows it might just be YOU! But you have to leave a comment to enter! You have until midnight US EST on Sunday, November 21 to leave a comment. Mary will announce the winner on her blog on Monday November 22.

Here's the complete blog hop list for your convenience.

Mary's Blog

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Patti Kehl

Carol Mayne

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna (That's Me!) 

Julie Warner
Karen Amidon

Good Luck and Happy Hopping! 

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Stamps | Serendipity Stamps Holly Wreath

Dies | Serendipity Stamps Welcome Word Die

Pattern Paper | Crate Paper "Snow & Cocoa" Collection (Black Quilt Pattern) | Pebbles DIY Home 6" (Black & White Stripes) 

Twinery Solid Charcoal Twine

Washi | Recollections

Sequins | Pretty Pink Posh Gold 6 mm, 4 mm

Stamps | Serendipity Stamps Poinsettia Corner, Joy To You

Pattern Paper | October Afternoon "Under the Tree" Collection "Cocoa Sipping" 12" 

Washi | MT Japan

Sequins | Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear 4 mm, 6 mm

Serendipity Stamps Holly Wreath 413G Serendipity Stamps Welcome Word Die 079DD The Twinery Solid Charcoal Twine Spool Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Gold Sequins Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Metallic Gold Sequins Serendipity Stamps Poinsettia Corner 675G Serendipity Stamps Joy To You 1233E Pretty Pink Posh Mini Sparkling Clear Sequins 4 mm Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins

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