Color Throwdown #363

Good Morning- Happy Wednesday!! Hope your week is going well. Today Wanda picked the colors...

pale mint green, saffron yellow, and ivory. Isn't that picture gorgeous!! I need to get me some white pumpkins this year!!

I played with Mama Elephant's Bear Hugs and matching dies. Now, my yellow and green look darker- I think I sponged too heavily- the colors I used were pistachio pudding and so saffron.

We're thrilled to announce our October guest designer is the super talented Michele Boyer from Paper Cuts !  Welcome, Michele!

We're also sad to announce this week that our most talented "collage" team member, Monika Davis has decided to step down from the team.  We know that you all will miss her wonderful creations as much as we will, and we hate to see her go!  Be sure to visit her blog, M.A.D. Stamper and keep up with her work!  

Visit the rest of the DT and our special guests this week for more inspiration...

Christine Dring, Guest Star Stamper - 

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper-crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD363 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd363 and/or #colorthrowdown.  Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

 Jodi Collins- Stampin a Latte

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

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Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog #48 - What's New!!

Good Morning- we're starting a new month on the Serendipity Challenge blog!! This month the challenge is to use your newest product!! Easy Peasy, right!!

This image is not new at Serendipity but, it is new to me!! I just love that sweet giraffe and this sentiment. I have a friend who needs a little cheering up right now/emotional support- she has seen lots of my cards and prefers the simpler ones so, I made this for her.

We're looking for projects for any occasion featuring your never before used things. They don't have to be the newest release or latest and greatest. One item just has to be new to you.. something you may have purchased or received as a gift, but haven't gotten around to using yet !

Want to go shopping? The 50% off Stamp of the month for October is the Wheel in Snow.

Mary is also adding a free small cling stamp to every die purchase - her choice while supplies last!

Just a note:  The store now features a "wish list" so you can save your favorites!

Here's the link to the challenge with all the details. AND here's the link to the What's New page at Serendipity Stamps. 

We have a special guest this month to get your mojo going! Please welcome Pam Simpson from Pam's Crafts! Pam's designs are layered and delicate and sure to make you drool!

For more inspiration there are samples from the design team on the challenge blog or you can visit them directly and get all the details by clicking on their names below.

Karen Amidon
Jeanne Jachna

Marybeth Lopez

Jenny Gropp 

Julie Warner 

 Miriam Napier

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CAS(ology)- Silly!!

Good Evening!! I have a card for the current CAS(ology) challenge- Silly!!

Here's my thinking- silliness usually always ends up with a laugh-right!! This sentiment- The Most Wasted- from Serendipity Stamps seemed perfect to me. I just did a little watercoloring with my Zig Clean Color Brush markers- stamped the sentiment on top (when it was dry) and heat embossed with clear. Backed it with pattered paper from MFT and added a few enamel dots.

Serendipity is the sponsor of CAS(ology) this week!! Make sure and check out the store!! Serendipity carries their own line of stamps/dies as well as dies from Cherry Lynn and Pretty Pink Posh. 

Now, I have never played CAS(ology) as clean and simple is a little hard for me- hope this isn't toooo much!!

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Happy!!

I had a little time to stamp last night and was in the mood for flowers!!

I stamped several of Altenew's Painted flowers leaving the outline black. Stamped the halftone Happy and fussy cut. 

The layout is this week's CAS(e) this sketch.

And I'm entering this in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge- Anything Goes!!

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Serendipity Stamps October Blog Hop!!

Good Morning and welcome to this month's blog hop and new release at Serendipity Stamps!! Serendipity released three new sentiment dies, several single sentiments to go with the Blessing die, a creepy wreath die and Halloween Pops stamp set this month!!

What a great day for a visit! 

You should have arrived here from Miriam's blog but, if you got lost along the way I have a full list below. I have a couple cards to show you today. 

Settle in, I'll do this as quick as I can.... had a little Halloween fun!!

This card uses two images from the Halloween Pops sent. Did a little masking and copic coloring. The sentiment is from Halloween Pops, too!

This card uses the Spooky Tree die cut from Cherry Lynn (Mary carries Cherry Lynn and Pretty Pink Posh dies in her store!!) The owl is from the Halloween Pops and was colored with copics and fussy cut. I added the sentiment on the inside.

The inside....

My next card uses the Creepy Wreath die... 

For this card I color washed the background and heat embossed another image from Halloween Pops. Then I die cut the middle with the Creepy Wreath and added some acetate to the back. Next, I die cut the wreath again in black and inlaid it to the base card. Added some sequins and die cuts- the Creepy Wreath die has ghosts- bats- skulls-cats- and spiders. They're all in there, just hard to see.

Last one... while I was playing with the moon-swirl-star image from Halloween Pops it came to me that this could be used for a baby card....

Fun, huh!! Another idea to get more use out of your stamps!!

Before I send you along to my sweet friend Jeanne... Of course there is a little blog candy too! One random commenter selected from the comments on all the blogs will be selected to win a $20 Gift Certificate for Serendipity Stamps. But you have to leave a comment to enter. You have until Sunday, October 4 to leave a comment. The winner will be posted on Mary's blog on Monday, October 5.

Want to go shopping?

Everyone is a winner though because we have a special for you!! 40% off the highest priced item in your cart when you use Code “40fromhigh1015”. Offer good Friday Oct 2 – Sunday Oct 4th.

The 50% off Stamp of the Month for October is Wheel In Show

AND.. Mary has added a new feature to the store.. you can now start a wish list!

Here's the list of designers with projects today!

Mary's Blog (Start here!)

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna- go here next!!

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

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