 
Welcome to the July #2 Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps!
If you arrived here from Miriam’s blog, you’re in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first.
The Prize – One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs. So be sure  to visit all the blogs because you don’t know which one the winner will be drawn from. You have through Sunday July 9 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on July 10 on her Blog.  Each month a different image is 50% off. This month- it’s the Sunflower Rake! On the first & third Wednesdays of every month., we’ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop!
I love this pretty little Goldfinch! After stamping & coloring him (you can tell he’s a he, because the females are a dull olive green), I masked him then used a torn mask to cover the lower part of the layer & sponged on Distress inks on the top part. Just for fun, I splattered water across it then attached the die cut curved section w/ the Mini Scroll Heart cut out of it. I added back some of the parts you usually discard & sponged the part you usually save & added it to the inside (below). The greeting is two images combined on a little label shape.
Next stop is Vickie‘s Blog!  Please be sure to comment on all the DT Blogs..it will be so appreciated & also increase your chances of winning!
Julie Warner (you are here!)
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Supplies:
| Stamps: Serendipity Stamps – Goldfinch, With,  Sending Love (inside –Small Dogwood, Thinking of You ) |
| Paper:Â Staples #110 white |
| Ink:Â Â Memento tuxedo black, Distress inks tumbled glass, salty ocean (tattered rose also used on inside) |
| Accessories:Â Â Serendipity Mini Scroll Heart die, Â Spellbinders curved border dies, ODBD pierced rectangle dies, Â Misti |
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I love the goldfinch too and the heart just brings it all together. thanks.
hello mf.
just such a lovely card and like I have said so many times before, you have such a great way of putting all the elements together and making it all work so well.
Hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer.
xx Karen
Very pretty and appreciate the time used to make this!
Julie you have done it again with this beautiful card! Loving that blue sky!
This is just gorgeous! I love the layers, the color on the bird, the heart in the corner. This is amazing and I love it!
Lovely card.
Beautiful!
What a gorgeous card! Like a bright summer day! I love the addition of the mini scroll heart die cut and the gently tinted one inside!
Love the swirls at the top and bottom.
The bird’s coloring is great.
Wonderful card.
thanks for sharing.
WOW, Julie! All the elements on this card work together perfectly! So glad you shared it!
Love the heart on
the card! With the
beautiful bird, looks
lovely!
Carla from Utah
Beautiful. I like the heart and the vibrant colors.
What a lovely design. I like how you curved the upper part of your card. Your bird is coloured to perfection.
always love your cards and the different ideas you use. Thanks for giving details. I sure need them
.Tish
Beautiful details and colors! Love the sweet Goldfinch stamp and the dies you used!
Gorgeous card. Love that pretty die cut. Hugz