Welcome to part 2 of the August Challenge for Serendipity Stamps! This month the challenge is is Miss You/Thinking of You. You can get all the details over on the Serendipity Challenge Blog. The design team has the added challenge of using the same image from the first challenge, but making it a bit “more”. You only have to make a Miss You/Thinking of You card. The sale at Serendipity Stamps this week is 40% off the highest priced item in your cart when you use code “40fromhigh814” – good through 8/27. And as always, we have a  have a gift certificate up for grabs to a random player.
For my “more” card using the same mustang images, I started out the same…stamped it with Versafine onto water color paper and used water soluble graphite, a couple of water brushes & to add more color, I also added a combination of Distress reinkers in spun sugar & tattered rose.. I die cut with an oval die, edged it w/ black & matted it on a larger oval of a peachy/pink designer paper. The rope corner was stamped, colored the same way and die cut w/ a large square. The black print and larger pink layer were also die cut before being attached to my 4.25 x 5.50 card front. A multi tag punch was used to punch out the tag from a leftover piece of the colored water color paper and the greeting was stamped on top. A section of fussy cut piece of the rope corner and a black mini brad were added w/ the tag.
Here is my “simple” version from 8/6.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to stop by and comment on all the team blogs!
- Vickie Zimmer
- Jeanne Jachna
- Jenny Gropp
- Julie Warner
- Karen AmidonÂ
- Marybeth LopezÂ
- Miriam NapierÂ
- Kecia Waters (guest designer)
Supplies
| Stamps: Serendipity Stamps – Mustang 344QCL, Miss You Small 624B |
| Paper:Â water color, dp (Prima – Almanac collection) |
| Ink:Â Â Â Versafine onyx, Distress reinkers in spun sugar & tattered rose |
| Accessories:  Spellbinders petite oval dies,  ArtGraf Water Soluble Carbon Disc & pencil, water brushes, Distress Ink refills in spun sugar & tattered rose, multi tag punch (Punch Bunch), black Permapaque marker, black mini brad |
Wow Julie, this is absolutely stunning!! Love your dimension and color! The image is greatly detailed and I know someone who really loves horses…that would be a perfect image for her! TFS! HUGS
I love them both Julie! The detail on this card today is amazing and the layers are gorgeous!
That is crazy that we both decided to use the negative of that die. Cant wait to see yours!
Love the soft subtle color to this. Your papers and layers always are so interesting and creative. The rope and tag are perfect.
So unique with the shading on the second card. You are so creative with your techniques and coloring! Love both cards!
This is my very favorite Serendipity image…what a fabulous job you did with it. Really like the water color look…I think I’m going to try this….but Ihave no hope of my card looking as awesome as yours…thanks for the inspiration.