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  • Serendipity SSCB#47 – Backgrounds!

    Posted on by Julie 6 Comments

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    Welcome to the September Challenge for Serendipity Stamps! This month the challenge is Stamp Your Own Background! You can get all the details over on the Serendipity Challenge Blog.  We have something new…a “Stamp of the Month”. Each month a different image will be 50% off. This month- it’s the Japanese Maple. You might want to check out the super deals on the Bo Bunny paper packs..there are some perfect papers for Christmas & Halloween. For all of you wanting that fabulous Hot Air Balloon Reverse die, they are back in stock so get yours now! And as always, we have a  have a gift certificate up for grabs to a random player.

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    My autumn sunflower card started with my stamped background. I love the Floral Alphabet S and I thought it would make a terrific background. I stamped it repeatedly across the kraft card stock with Versafine then added just a hint of color with a couple of Prismacolor pencils to the curvy letter S. The sunflowers (from the Fall Pops set) were stamped twice onto another piece of kraft c/s (using my Misti)..first with Memento, then colored with Prismacolor pencils…then over stamped with Versafine. I love how this brings back the details that I used to lose when using Prisma pencils. One image was die cut w/ an oval die & the other was fussy cut to add on top. I added a couple of layers behind it & on the large scallop kraft layer, I used a technique I devised way back in 2008 to “resize” the dies…I extended the length of the scallop rectangle. The original die is nowhere near as long as it is on my card. But as long as the original die is symmetrical, this technique will work. The Autumn die cut was added along with a white Candi dot. The white dots were added with a white gel pen.
    Here’s a look at the inside using some leftover pieces & a scallop frame.

    Autumn Sunflowers inside 07254    Supplies:

    Stamps: Serendipity Stamps – Fall Pops (inside – Autumn is a Second Spring)
    Paper: X-Press It white, textured white, black, kraft
    Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx (to overstamp image after coloring)
    Accessories:  Serendipity Autumn die, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B,scallop petite oval, scallop rectangle, petite oval dies,  Prismacolor pencils, MISTI, Candi dot, white gel pen

    Please be sure to stop by & comment on all the DT blogs. It will be much appreciated & will also increase your chances of winning!

    Diane Jaquay (Sept Guest Designer)

    Marybeth Lopez

    Miriam Napier

    Vickie Zimmer

    Jeanne Jachna 

    Jenny Gropp

    Julie Warner (you are here!)

    Karen Amidon

    Thanks so much for stopping by!
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  • ODBD September Release Blog Hop!

    Posted on by Julie 31 Comments


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    Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs September Release! We have a super variety of images & dies this month so there is something for everyone!

    Prize Information: – 

    Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate to the ODBD Store, to be used toward the purchase of ODBD Stamps found in the “stamps column” of the website just for commenting on the Design Team cards!  You have until September 2, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the Designers Blogs for a chance to win!  The Winners will be posted on the ODBD Blog on September 3rd, so be sure to check back there to see if you won!
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    For my cards, I went with the sea/ocean themed sets this month. My first card features the beautiful Under the Sea set. I stamped the dolphins first with Memento, masked the top area, stamped the sun from Hello Sunshine, then colored them. These are the rare pink bellied dolphins, lol. I liked the color combo so..there you go! I like shading & shadows to look believable, but I’m not particularly bothered by fantasy color combos. Since it was all still in my Misti, I over stamped with Versafine to make the details really stand out. (This does make a huge difference..you can see for yourself in a side by side comparison I did on THIS post.) The pink frame was die cut using the Layered Lacey Squares & the largest pink layer was die cut w/ the Flourished Star Pattern die (outer die only). In order to not cover up the tails on the right 2 dolphins, I trimmed around them & lifted them over the frame. I used an embossing folder on the teal background then added the greeting circles, a bow w/ a glittered brad and a wooden wave embellishment I had in my stash.

    Here’s a look at the inside. The little silver thingies are die cut waste from one of the ODBD dies (I think it was the Ornamental Cross set). 
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    These are the Copics I used to color everything.
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    Supplies:

    Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs – Under the Sea, Hello Sunshine,  (inside – Fishing Net Bg, Happy Birthday (retired) )
    Paper:  X-Press It white, pink, teal
    Ink:  Versafine onyx, Memento tuxedo black (angel pink-inside)
    Accessories: ODBD Flourished Star Pattern,  Layered Lacey Squares dies, Copic markers,  Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B, circles dies, sheer ribbon, brad, stickles, wooden embellishment, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Charles)

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    My second card features the lovely Deep Waters set.
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    The image was stamped first w/ Memento & colored with Copics. I wanted a real underwater  look, so I made sure to add streaks for the water as if the sun were playing with the underwater shadows. Most of the blue/green streaks were done going right over the fish because the colors won’t be quite as bright when viewed under the water. I used a blender to gently remove a bit of color on the tops & faces of the fish before adding the other colors to them. I framed it using a hexagon frame & some peach die cuts using the corner from the Ornate Borders & Flowers die set. The Fancy Foliage dies were used to die cut the faux coral out of vellum then I colored the back side using a Copic. The Fishing Net Bg was stamped on top of the teal paper. The greeting was die cut using one of the Mini Tag dies…I die cut to the middle, turned the die around & die cut the other half.  Stickles was added for sparkle & for the under water bubbles.

    These are the Copics I used…let’s just call it a boatload of Copics, lol. 
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    Supplies:

    Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs – Deep Waters, Fishing Net Bg
    Paper:  X-Press It white, peach, teal dp (Authentique), vellum
    Ink:  Versafine onyx, Memento tuxedo black, teal zeal
    Accessories: ODBD Flourished Star Pattern,  Mini Tags,  Fancy Foliage,  Ornate Borders & Flowers dies, Copic markers, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B, hexagon dies, stickles, mini brads

    Please be sure to stop by and comment on all the DT Blogs! It will much appreciated & will also increase your chance of winning!

    Julie * Cathy * Grace * Chris * Angie * Amy * 

    Sandee * Dawn * Lisa * Loretta * Sabrina * 

    Silke * Lori * America

    Thanks so much for stopping by!
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  • NCC August Release

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    Welcome to the North Coast Creations August Release! And wow, do we have some super cute images & fabulous dies to go with them! You’re going to flip over these!

    Prize Information: 

    Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps. You have until August 30, 2015 at 10:00 PM EDT to leave a comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win! Two random winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winners will be announced on the NCC Blog on August 31, 2015, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!

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    On my first card, I wanted a night time look, since owls are mostly nocturnal, so I started with a piece of textured navy card stock. The owls & branches were stamped first with Memento, colored with Copics,  over stamped with Versafine, then die cut with the matching dies. I used a series of circle dies to cut out the circle for the “moon” and the white ring around it. The moon, the Flourished Vine, Happy Birthday & largest yellow layer were sponged because I didn’t have the color of yellow I wanted.

    Here’s a look at the inside & also the Copics I used.NCC Owl Bday inside 07170NCC Owl Bday copics 07161owl bday copics
    Supplies:

    Stamps: North Coast Creations – Who Loves You?
    Paper:  X-Press It white, dark navy textured
    Ink:  Versafine onyx, Memento tuxedo black, Kaleidacolor melon melody (yellows/oranges only)
    Accessories: NCC Owl Family, Happy Birthday, Leafy Flourish dies, ODBD Flourished Star Pattern die, Copic markers, neon yellow Sharpie, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B, circle dies, Misti

     My next card has the entire, cute as can be, owl family again. NCC Thinking Owls cu 07177
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    After stamping, coloring & die cutting as before, I thought they would look cute if I had them in their “rooms” in the trees. So I stamped the ODBD Birch Tree Bg on white, added just a hint of color, then die cut the holes & added rings around them to help set them apart. 
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    After adding a black layer behind the birches, I put my owls in the holes then added a finely corrugated tan layer. Three tree limbs were stamped, die cut & attached vertically. The greeting was die cut twice, stacked together for dimension and added to a tan die cut oval. 

    Here’s a look at the inside & the Copics I used.NCC Thinking Owls inside 07182NCC THinking Owls copics 07175
    Supplies:

    Stamps: North Coast Creations – Who Loves You? : ODBD Birch Tree Background
    Paper:  X-Press It white, finely corrugated sand, black
    Ink:  Versafine onyx, Memento tuxedo black, cottage ivy & peanut brittle (inside)
    Accessories: NCC Owl Family, Thinking of You dies, ODBD Oval & Stitched Oval dies, Copic markers, neon yellow Sharpie, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B, circle dies, Misti

    Please be sure to visit & comment on all the DT Blogs to increase your chance of winning! 
    Julie * Lori * Dawn * Sandee * Angie * 

    Amy * Robin * Cathy

    Thanks so much for stopping by!
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