Serendipity Stamps July Blog Hop #2!!

Hello Everyone!

 It's July and you know what that means...time for Christmas in July!! Yes, I'm one of those weirdos that actually starts thinking about making their Christmas cards right in the heat of the Atlanta summertime!

I've got a beautiful Christmas card to share with you so that you can start thinking about making your Christmas cards early too! But first...it's time for another BLOG HOP!!  

Serendipity showcases a new set of stamps every two weeks. Just comment on the Design Team's blogs listed below to enter to win a $20 gift certificate to Serendipity Stamps. The more blogs you comment on, the likelier you are to win!

Here's a list of all the designers participating in the blog hop today...

Mary's Blog (Serendipity Stamp's owner)

Julie Warner

Beth Chiu (that's me!)

Vicki Zimmer

Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier

I also wanted to remind you guys about a couple of sales going on right now at Serendipity Stamps. Both the Grill stamp and the Friends die are 50% off until the end of July. Also, please check out the 20% off clearance sale on select dies at https://www.serendipitystamps.com/category/specials.html! Happy shopping!!

Today's Christmas card features the very sweet Nativity stamp...

I created this card by stamping the image onto Copic X-Press It paper in Memento Tuxedo black ink and coloring it with Copic markers. I used B0000 and B000 to create my sky background. 

I just love that sweet little lamb and that dove visiting the Baby Jesus, don't you? I used some warm grey markers to color them. I used the tip of my marker to "dot" the lamb's fur and create a more textured look.

I used some Wink of Stella glitter pen on the star and a few other areas of my image, but it's a bit difficult to see in the photos, sorry!

Once my stamped image was colored, I began putting my card together. I created a "frame" for my image using gold shimmery cardstock. I then used a "burst"-style die to create a background layer using teal mirror cardstock. Before placing my image down onto the teal layer, I ran a piece of teal silk ribbon across the mirror cardstock using a strong adhesive tape to secure it. I then popped up the nativity layer using foam tape and adhered it to the mirror paper. A teal silk bow was then added to the left side of my frame.

I then used foam tape to add this layer onto a "frame" of the shimmery gold cardstock, and finally layered this onto a white 4.75" x 4.75" square card.

For the inside of my card, I stamped a sentiment from the For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set using Lawn Fawn's Peacock ink and layered this using a 1/16" teal mirror cardstock border and another white and gold layer. I really love the teal and gold colors together for the holidays!

Thank you all so much for visiting with me today! Before I go I want to also let you know that the Nativity stamp I used for my card is also available as a SET with a beautiful verse so be sure and check that out here...Nativity Cling Set.

Have a great week!!

Christmas in (Late) July Card!

Hi guys, hope everyone had a great weekend! It's SCORCHING hot here in Atlanta....perfect weather for staying inside, crafting, and dreaming of cooler weather. So when

I saw this precious llama stamp from Serendipity Stamps, I was inspired to create a Christmas card!

Just look at this cute little guy, all dressed up for the holidays!

Creating this card was so much fun! I first stamped the llama image onto Neenah 110 lb cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored him with Copic markers (W0, W1, W3, and W5). I then cut him out using Lawn Fawn's Stitched Rectangle Frames Dies. I cut another rectangle from mirror black cardstock and framed him using that. When I initially cut the llama out, there was a bit of his neck left over so I glued that on top of the black frame to elongate his neck. I loved the way it turned out! I decorated my little llama with a bit of red jute string and a jingle bell brad (I snipped off the back of the brad using my craft snips and used Ultimate Glue to secure it below the ribbon).

I added a little green border around that and put some foam tape on the back while I prepared the rest of the card.

I then cut the largest A2 sized rectangle from black mirror cardstock using Lawn Fawn's Stitched Rectangle Die. To this I added a black and red patterned paper from Carta Bella's "Christmas Delivery', bordered by a little red mat.

I die cut some snowflakes using Serendipity Stamp's Reverse Snowflake Die and placed a few of them on the edges of the patterned paper. After that I removed the backing from the foam tape on my llama panel and added the panel on top of the patterned paper. A few more snowflakes were added on top. Finally,  I added sequins to the centers of all the snowflakes for some bling.

For the inside of this A2 card, I created another black mirrored panel, a little red border, and more Carta Bella ' Christmas Delivery' paper. I stamped this wonderful sentiment,  'Merriest of Merrys', from Serendipity Stamps and added a black cardstock border and another snowflake.

I wish you guys could feel the weight of this card! All of those layers really make for a nice, solid card....it just feels great in your hand.

I hope you all enjoyed my Christmas in July card! Rest assured there will be many more Fall and Winter cards coming up soon! Thanks for visiting!

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #50...Newton Dreams of Italy

When I saw the gorgeous summery colors of this challenge, I knew I had to make a card using them. This adorable set where Newton visits Italy is one of my favorites. I can just envision Newton riding all over Italy on his purple scooter and seeing all the sights! 

I made this card using Lawn Fawn's Stitched Hillside Pop-Up Die and created the orange sky using Distress Oxide Ink in Spiced Marmalade. I then created the tree background using Lawn Fawn's Stitched Tree Borders. I colored all the kitties from Newton's Nook's 'Newton Dreams of Italy' using Copic Markers and cut them out with the corresponding dies. The purple plaid paper is from Lawn Fawn's Perfectly Plaid Rainbow paper pack. I stamped my sentiment and cut it out using MFT's Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips. A few sequins were added and voila! 

Not Feline Well?

   

I created this adorable little card using Newton's Nook stamps. The images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. This card would surely bring a smile to someone who isn't feeling well! 

Supplies used for this card:

• Stamps: Newton's Sick Day and Coordinating Dies
• Dies: MFT's Stitched Round Square Frame, Lawn Fawn's Stitched Squares