{"id":21250,"date":"2015-11-06T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=21250"},"modified":"2015-11-08T11:48:25","modified_gmt":"2015-11-08T16:48:25","slug":"serendipity-november-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=21250","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity November Blog Hop!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21252\" title=\"Julie Warner - https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=21250\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723.jpg\" alt=\"Cardinal House cu 07723\" width=\"522\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723-175x133.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723-600x455.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/favorites-week-ending-november-8-2015-a-t605225.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\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-cu-07723.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Serendipity<\/a><\/span>\u00a0November<span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0Blog Hop<\/span><\/strong>!\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We are showing off some fabulous\u00a0new Christmas images &amp; dies! If you arrived here from<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" href=\"http:\/\/onekraftykat.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #f6b26b;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Jenny&#8217;s Blog<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lasso-the-Moon-cu-06717.jpg\">,<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">you are in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first. This is also for the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/inspiration-f88\/ic518-l-l-bean-%7B11-07-15%7D-t605212.html\" target=\"_blank\">IC518<\/a>) &amp; I was inspired by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.llbean.com\/llb\/shop\/89947?feat=509903-GN3&amp;page=bean-s-gingerbread-cottage\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>THIS<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/11-6-15-Blog-Hop-copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21254\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/11-6-15-Blog-Hop-copy.png\" alt=\"11-6-15 Blog Hop copy\" width=\"208\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/11-6-15-Blog-Hop-copy.png 300w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/11-6-15-Blog-Hop-copy-175x154.png 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/816G.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/816snowmaniceskate_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"183\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">The Prize &#8211; One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs.\u00a0 So be sure\u00a0\u00a0to visit all the blogs because you don&#8217;t know which one the winner will be drawn from. You have\u00a0through Sunday November 8\u00a0to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will \u00a0announce a winner on\u00a0Monday Nov 9.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #9fc5e8;\">\u00a0Special:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">Buy 3, Get the 4th (least expensive item) free.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Offer good Friday November 6 through Sunday November 8\u00a0.<\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #9fc5e8;\">We have something new&#8230;a\u00a0\u201cStamp of the Month\u201d. Each month a different image will be\u00a0<strong>50% ff.<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #9fc5e8;\">\u00a0This month- it\u2019s the <span style=\"color: #ffe599;\"><a style=\"color: #ffe599;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/816G.html\" target=\"_blank\">S<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffe599;\"><a style=\"color: #ffe599;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/816G.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>kating Snowman<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #9fc5e8;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">Be sure to check out the great deals on the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/category\/clearance-sale.html\" target=\"_blank\">Clearance Stamps<\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-07725.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21251\" title=\"Julie Warner - https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=21250\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-07725.jpg\" alt=\"Cardinal House 07725\" width=\"522\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-07725.jpg 846w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-07725-175x165.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-07725-400x376.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-07725-600x565.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">My card today is all about these wonderful dies from Serendipity Stamps. The <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/070MD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cottage<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0die really reminded me of a birdhouse all dressed up like a Gingerbread house so that&#8217;s the direction I went w\/ the colors. I even found a piece of brown dp in my stash w\/ Gingerbread houses &amp; patterns on it&#8230;perfect for the background &amp; behind the door &amp; window. I also cut the little scallop shingles out of it to trim the roofline &amp; bottom. The tan c\/s was embossed on an angle (the stripes are vertical on the folder) &amp; some red trim for the door, window &amp; chimney. The little <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/063JD.html\" target=\"_blank\">bird<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was die cut out of red &amp; I added the black to his face so he&#8217;d really look like a cardinal. The <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/068FD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Season&#8217;s Greetings<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was die cut twice &amp; stacked for a little dimension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the inside using the new <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1377E.html\" target=\"_blank\">Have Yourself<\/a><\/strong><\/span> greeting.<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-inside-07728.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-inside-07728.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21253\" title=\"Julie Warner - https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=21250\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-inside-07728.jpg\" alt=\"Cardinal House inside 07728\" width=\"400\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-inside-07728.jpg 626w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-inside-07728-175x142.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-inside-07728-400x325.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cardinal-House-inside-07728-600x487.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Supplies:<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"6\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody id=\"collapseobj_photoinfo\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Stamps:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Serendipity Stamps<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0(inside &#8211;<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1377E.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Have Yourself<\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/drsdesigns.com\/backgrounds\/1186-splatter-background.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Paper:<\/b>\u00a0Neenah white, red,dp (Pebbles &#8211; Home for Christmas)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0 Versafine sepia (inside)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories:<\/b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<b>Serendipity<\/b><\/a><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/063JD.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/063JD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bird<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/068FD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Season&#8217;s Greetings<\/a>,<\/strong> <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/070MD.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cottage<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>dies<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0Spellbinders A2\u00a0matting basics A &amp; B dies, stitched rectangle dies, Sizzix embossing folder (Alpine set)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Now I&#8217;ll send you on to<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #f6b26b;\"><a style=\"color: #f6b26b;\" href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Karen&#8217;s blog<\/strong><\/a><\/span>..<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I&#8217;m sure she&#8217;ll have something fabulous to show you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Please be sure to visit all of the DT Blogs to increase your chance of winning! Here&#8217;s the order in case you get\u00a0lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #b6d7a8;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mary&#8217;s Blog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #b6d7a8;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Vickie Zimmer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/akeptlife.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Jeanne Jac<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/akeptlife.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">hna<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #b6d7a8;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #b6d7a8;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/onekraftykat.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Jenny Gropp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?cat=514\" target=\"_blank\">Julie Warner<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(you are here!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Amidon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Marybeth Lopez<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #b6d7a8;\" href=\"http:\/\/miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Miriam Na<\/span>pier<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thanks so much for stopping by!<br \/>\n<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><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the\u00a0Serendipity\u00a0November\u00a0Blog Hop!\u00a0We are showing off some fabulous\u00a0new Christmas images &amp; dies! If you arrived here from\u00a0Jenny&#8217;s Blog\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0you are in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first. This is also for the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC518) &amp; I was inspired by THIS. \u00a0 The Prize &#8211; One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs.\u00a0 So be sure\u00a0\u00a0to visit all the blogs because you don&#8217;t know which one the winner will be drawn from. You have\u00a0through Sunday November 8\u00a0to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will \u00a0announce a winner on\u00a0Monday Nov 9.\u00a0Special:\u00a0Buy 3, Get the 4th (least expensive item) free.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Offer good Friday November 6 through Sunday November 8\u00a0. \u00a0We have something new&#8230;a\u00a0\u201cStamp of the Month\u201d. Each month a different image will be\u00a050% ff.\u00a0This month- it\u2019s the Skating Snowman\u00a0Be sure to check out the great deals on the\u00a0Clearance Stamps! My card today is all about these wonderful dies from Serendipity Stamps. The Cottage\u00a0die really reminded me of a birdhouse all dressed up like a Gingerbread house so that&#8217;s the direction I went w\/ the colors. 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