{"id":16810,"date":"2014-06-18T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=16810"},"modified":"2015-01-05T10:25:50","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T15:25:50","slug":"serendipity-sscb32-window-card-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=16810","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity SSCB#32 &#8211; Window Card pt 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-closed-03920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16811\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-closed-03920.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Accordion closed 03920\" width=\"520\" height=\"706\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/favorites-week-ending-july12-t589741.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9523 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Weekly-Favorite.gif\" alt=\"Weekly-Favorite\" width=\"200\" height=\"70\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/best-favorites-2014-a-t595458.html#post20856728\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #f497f3; font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Best of 2014!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-closed-03920.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Welcome to \u00a0the June\u00a0Challenge for<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Airplane-window-cu-03813.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Serendipity Stamps<\/span><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-closed-03920.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This month the challenge is\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>Window Cards<\/strong>. The special at Serendipity Stamps this week is\u00a0\u00a0the ever popular 40% off coupon. \u00a0Code \u201c40fromhigh614\u201d\u00a0 Good through 6\/24.\u00a0\u00a0 40% off the highest priced item in your\u00a0cart.\u00a0The design team has the added challenge of making an accordion card with a window. You only have to make a window card. I love window cards&#8230;accordion cards, not so much, lol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13441 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SS-Button_design-team_res.jpg\" alt=\"SS Button_design team_res\" width=\"275\" height=\"159\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-front-03926.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16813\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-front-03926.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Accordion front 03926\" width=\"525\" height=\"731\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I&#8217;m pretty sure I should just call this the energizer bunny card. It just kept going &amp; going &amp; growing! With so much real estate on this layout, I never know when to stop adding things, which is really at odds with my need for a clean layout. For the basics&#8230;I cut a letter size piece of white card stock to 5.50 x 11. From the left side, I scored at 2&#8243;, 4.5&#8243;, \u00a0and 7&#8243;&#8230;.so my separate panels measure (from left) 2&#8243;, 2.5&#8243;, 2.5&#8243;, and 4&#8243;. I used these sizes because when folded, it measures 4 x 5.50 so it will fit in an A2 envelope. When closed, it looks like the picture above. When open, it looks like the picture below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-open-03922.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16814\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-open-03922.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Accordion open 03922\" width=\"525\" height=\"342\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I stamped and colored the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1112J.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lg Geranium<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1113D.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Sm Geranium<\/a>, then fussy cut the larger version for the front, die cut the smaller for the inside window. For the inside panels, I die cut larger frames, a bunch\u00a0of the corner elements and frame elements from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-open-03922.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/dies\/022RD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Floral Frame &amp; Embellishment\u00a0<\/a>dies. All of the backgrounds are panels I made by &#8220;stamping&#8221; with an embossing folder. I sprayed different colors of Heidi Swapp shine spray directly onto one side of an embossing folder, placed white card stock inside and pressed. I did not emboss these panels so they are completely flat but have the image of the folder on them. In real life, the sprays are so shimmery but so hard to capture with the camera.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-partial-03915.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16815\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-partial-03915.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Accordion partial 03915\" width=\"525\" height=\"575\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The greeting was stamped on the largest Labels 28 on the last panel, die cut, and with the die still in place, I sponged on some Distress Ink spun sugar\u00a0along the inside edges. The Serendipity die cut\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">small butterfly and dragonfly were spritzed with the Heidi Swapp sprays and added to the two smaller inside panels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">These are the Copics I used.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-copics-03911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16812\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-Accordion-copics-03911.jpg\" alt=\"Geranium Accordion copics 03911\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to stop by all the DT blogs to be entered in the drawing.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #eaafaf;\"><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Vickie Zimmer<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/pauline-littlemrsp.blogspot.fr\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Pauline Pollington<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/akeptlife.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Jeanne Jachna<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/onekraftykat.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/serendipity-stamps-challenge-32-window_18.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Jenny Gropp<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?cat=514\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Julie Warner<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Karen Amidon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Marybeth Lopez<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"color: #ea9999;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Miriam Napier<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Julie2-sig.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12715\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Julie2-sig.png\" alt=\"Julie2 sig\" width=\"134\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Supplies:<\/p>\n<table style=\"color: #fdeed3;\" border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"6\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody id=\"collapseobj_photoinfo\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><b>Stamps:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Serendipity Stamps<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1112J.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lg Geranium 1112J<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1113D.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sm Geranium 1113D<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/093D.html\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Birthday 093D<\/a><\/b><a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/drsdesigns.com\/backgrounds\/1186-splatter-background.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><b>Paper:\u00a0<\/b>X-Press It white, Georgia Pacific white, vellum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><b>Ink:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Memento tuxedo\u00a0black, Distress Ink spun sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><b>Accessories:<\/b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f8bc54;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/022RD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Serendipity Floral Frame &amp; Embellishment dies,<\/a>\u00a0Copic markers, Spellbinders matting basics A &amp; B, Labels 28 dies, Heidi Swapp shine sprays, Lifestyle Crafts\/Quickutz embossing folder (Dainty set), Wink of Stella (clear) pen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best of 2014! Welcome to \u00a0the June\u00a0Challenge for\u00a0Serendipity Stamps!\u00a0This month the challenge is\u00a0is\u00a0Window Cards. The special at Serendipity Stamps this week is\u00a0\u00a0the ever popular 40% off coupon. \u00a0Code \u201c40fromhigh614\u201d\u00a0 Good through 6\/24.\u00a0\u00a0 40% off the highest priced item in your\u00a0cart.\u00a0The design team has the added challenge of making an accordion card with a window. You only have to make a window card. I love window cards&#8230;accordion cards, not so much, lol.\u00a0 I&#8217;m pretty sure I should just call this the energizer bunny card. It just kept going &amp; going &amp; growing! With so much real estate on this layout, I never know when to stop adding things, which is really at odds with my need for a clean layout. For the basics&#8230;I cut a letter size piece of white card stock to 5.50 x 11. From the left side, I scored at 2&#8243;, 4.5&#8243;, \u00a0and 7&#8243;&#8230;.so my separate panels measure (from left) 2&#8243;, 2.5&#8243;, 2.5&#8243;, and 4&#8243;. I used these sizes because when folded, it measures 4 x 5.50 so it will fit in an A2 envelope. When closed, it looks like the picture above. When open, it looks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[554,56,339,36,514,34,14,446],"tags":[280,468,577,123,538,112,517,115,448,227],"class_list":["post-16810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-of-2014","category-birthday","category-bugsbutterfliesdragonfliesladybugs","category-cuttlebug","category-serendipity-stamps","category-nestabilities","category-scs-challenges","category-scs-weekly-favorite","tag-butterflies","tag-copic","tag-cuttlebug","tag-dragonfly","tag-fancy-folds","tag-flowers","tag-serendipity-stamps","tag-scs","tag-splitcoast-weekly-favorite","tag-window"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16810\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}