{"id":23238,"date":"2016-05-01T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=23238"},"modified":"2017-03-25T14:07:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T19:07:58","slug":"serendipity-sscb55-use-a-die-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=23238","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity SSCB#55 &#8211; Use a Die Cut!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-cu09110.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23249\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23249\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-cu09110.jpg\" alt=\"Good with Rope cu09110\" width=\"522\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-cu09110.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-cu09110-175x133.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-cu09110-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-cu09110-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-cu09110-600x455.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/712G.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13441\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SS-Button_design-team_res.jpg\" alt=\"SS Button_design team_res\" width=\"213\" height=\"123\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/989LemonadePitcher_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the\u00a0May<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Challenge for<\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Serendipity Stamps<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\nThis month the challenge is Die Cutting\u00a0You can get all the details over on the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/serendipitystampschallengeblog.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Serendipity Challenge Blog<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Kitty-Bday-cu-08831.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22904\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0May&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a0\u201cStamp of the Month\u201d is\u00a050% off\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0this month-<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">it\u2019s the<span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #eaafaf;\"><b><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/712G.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lemonade Pitcher<\/a><\/b><\/span>!<span style=\"color: #ffe599;\"><span style=\"color: #fff2cc;\">.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Be sure to check out the great deals on the\u00a0<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><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">And as always, we have a gift certificate up for grabs to a random player.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23247\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23247\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108.jpg\" alt=\"Good with Rope 09108\" width=\"522\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108.jpg 796w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108-135x175.jpg 135w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108-309x400.jpg 309w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108-464x600.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>I love this sweet little <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1364H.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cowgirl<\/a><\/strong><\/span> image &amp; she&#8217;s so fun to color. After I put\u00a0her in my Misti, I stamped her w\/ Memento, colored w\/ Copics, then over stamped w\/ Versafine. I did the same to the <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1387E.html\" target=\"_blank\">Boots<\/a><\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23247\">\u00a0<\/a>&amp; used the matching <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/076FD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Boots die<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to cut them. I die cut a stitched rectangle w\/ a stitched circle cut out opening for the cowgirl, then I used a curved border die to cut the bottom edge. I added a vintage pink layer behind it &amp; did a little out of the box on her hat to place the layers on top of her. The greeting was added below the circle &amp; the boots added on top. The little metal concho was originally a copper color &amp; I added a rosy color to it w\/ a Copic marker. It&#8217;s one I&#8217;ve had in my stash forever so I can&#8217;t even remember where I bought it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23247\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Here are the Copics I used.<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-09108.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23247\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-copics09105.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23248\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-copics09105.jpg\" alt=\"Good with Rope copics09105\" width=\"400\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-copics09105.jpg 612w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-copics09105-175x145.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-copics09105-400x332.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Good-with-Rope-copics09105-600x498.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Supplies:<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Lasso-the-Moon-inside-06723.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1364H.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cowgirl<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1388E.html\" target=\"_blank\">Good with Rope<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1387E.html\" target=\"_blank\">Boots<\/a><\/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>\u00a0X-Press It white, Staples #110 white, Bazzill vintage pink<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx (to overstamp image after coloring)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories:<\/b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><b><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Serendipity <\/a><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/076FD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Boots\u00a0<\/a><\/b><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/076FD.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>dies<\/strong><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Spellbinders A2\u00a0matting basics A, circles, curved borders dies, Copic markers, MISTI, stitched rectangles dies, double stitched circles, double stitched rectangles dies, concho brad<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Please be sure to comment on all the DT blogs. It will be much appreciated &amp; will also increase your chances of winning! This month our special Guest Designer is<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/justmeclm.blogspot.com\/2016\/05\/quartet-of-floral-butterfliesguest.html\" target=\"_blank\">Carol Mayne<\/a>!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Marybeth Lopez<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" 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><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Vickie Zimmer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" 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: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/akeptlife.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">hna<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/onekraftykat.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Jenny Gropp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" 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: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Amidon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thanks so much for stopping by!<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Julie2-sig.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12715\"><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><!-- BEGIN thumbnail code by justwritedesigns--><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Cowgirl 1364H \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1364cowgirl_274x274.gif \" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1364cowgirl_274x274.gif \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Cowgirl 1364H \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1364H.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Cowgirl 1364H <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Boots 1387E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1387boots_274x274.gif \" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1387boots_274x274.gif \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Boots 1387E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1387E.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Boots 1387E <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Good with Rope 1388E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1388Shewasgoodwith%20rope.gif \" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1388Shewasgoodwith%20rope.gif \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Good with Rope 1388E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1388E.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Good with Rope 1388E <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Boots die 076FD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/076bootdies_274x274.gif \" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/076bootdies_274x274.gif \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Boots die 076FD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/076FD.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Boots die 076FD <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\" Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131\" href=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81nBCBN7BDL._SL1500_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/91%2By-qhRRaL._SL1500_.jpg \" alt=\"\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\" Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131 \" href=\" https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Spellbinders-S5-131-Nestabilities-Creator-Templates\/dp\/B008E4CNEU\/ref=sr_1_9?s=arts-crafts&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1477792863&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=spellbinders+dies \" target=\"_blank\"> Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131 <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\"Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders 1 S5-180\" href=\" https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51oe-IJP73L.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51oe-IJP73L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\" Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders 1 S5-180\" href=\" https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Spellbinders-S5-180-Borderabilities-Borders-Templates\/dp\/B00AYTRFV4\/ref=sr_1_18?s=arts-crafts&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1477792863&amp;sr=1-18&amp;keywords=spellbinders+dies\" target=\"_blank\"> Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders 1 S5-180<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\" Spellbinders Lg Circles S4-114 \" href=\" https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71zT8UkM3UL._SL1200_.jpg \" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71zT8UkM3UL._SL1200_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\" Spellbinders Lg Circles S4-114 \" href=\" https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Spellbinders-S4-114-Nestabilities-Standard-DieTemplate\/dp\/B00161N30G\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1479228625&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=spellbinders+nestabilities+dies\" target=\"_blank\"> Spellbinders Lg Circles S4-114 <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"Stitched Rectangles Die Set\" href=\" https:\/\/cdn3.bigcommerce.com\/s-e62bcsw\/products\/318\/images\/2351\/LID_StitchedMatsRectangles__09518.1398175682.410.410.jpg?c=2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn3.bigcommerce.com\/s-e62bcsw\/products\/318\/images\/2351\/LID_StitchedMatsRectangles__09518.1398175682.410.410.jpg?c=2\" alt=\"\" width=\"57px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\"Stitched Rectangles Die Set\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lilinkerdesigns.com\/stitched-mats-rectangles\/?page_context=category&amp;faceted_search=0\" target=\"_blank\">Stitched Rectangles Die Set<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"Double Stitched Circles Dies\" href=\"https:\/\/ourdailybreaddesigns.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/1\/small_image\/295x295\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/d\/o\/double_stitched_circles_cbd136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/ourdailybreaddesigns.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/1\/small_image\/295x295\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/d\/o\/double_stitched_circles_cbd136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\"Double Stitched Circles\" href=\"https:\/\/ourdailybreaddesigns.com\/double-stitched-circles-dies.html\" target=\"_blank\">Double Stitched Circles Dies<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; 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text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"VersaFine Small Inkpads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stampeaz.com\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=VersaFine+Small\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.stampeaz.com\/images\/vf_sml_082_onyx_black.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\"VersaFine Small Inkpads\" href=\" http:\/\/www.stampeaz.com\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=VersaFine+Small \" target=\"_blank\"> VersaFine Small Inkpads <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"Memento Inks\" href=\" http:\/\/cdn3.volusion.com\/x5t9c.6pgqc\/v\/vspfiles\/photos\/MD-012-100-1.jpg?1450283049\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn3.volusion.com\/x5t9c.6pgqc\/v\/vspfiles\/photos\/MD-012-100-1.jpg?1450283049\" alt=\"\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\"Memento Inks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Memento_Dewdrop_Stamp_Pads_s\/1118.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Memento Inks<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"Staples 110# White Card Stock\" href=\" http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" alt=\" width=\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; 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text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\" X-Press It Blending Card \" href=\" http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Copic_X_Press_It_Blending_Card_p\/cmxpbc250ltr.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> X-Press It Blending Card <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Bazzill Basics \" href=\" http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/91Aa4%2BBuJoL._SL1500_.jpg \" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/91Aa4%2BBuJoL._SL1500_.jpg \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\" Bazzill Basics \" href=\" http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bazzill-Basics-304888-100-Piece-Paper\/dp\/B002Y1ZGR0\/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462028740&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=bazzill+cardstock \" target=\"_blank\"> Bazzill Basics <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 86px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"Copic Sketch Markers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/v\/vspfiles\/assets\/images\/sketch_pile_header.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/v\/vspfiles\/assets\/images\/sketch_pile_header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\u201c80px&quot;\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 86px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\"><a style=\"color: #ead1dc;\" title=\"Copic Sketch Markers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Copic_Sketch_Markers_s\/299.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Copic Sketch Markers<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; 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This month the challenge is Die Cutting\u00a0You can get all the details over on the\u00a0Serendipity Challenge Blog.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0May&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a0\u201cStamp of the Month\u201d is\u00a050% off\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0this month-\u00a0it\u2019s the\u00a0Lemonade Pitcher!.\u00a0Be sure to check out the great deals on the\u00a0Clearance Stamps!\u00a0And as always, we have a gift certificate up for grabs to a random player. I love this sweet little Cowgirl image &amp; she&#8217;s so fun to color. After I put\u00a0her in my Misti, I stamped her w\/ Memento, colored w\/ Copics, then over stamped w\/ Versafine. I did the same to the Boots\u00a0&amp; used the matching Boots die to cut them. I die cut a stitched rectangle w\/ a stitched circle cut out opening for the cowgirl, then I used a curved border die to cut the bottom edge. I added a vintage pink layer behind it &amp; did a little out of the box on her hat to place the layers on top of her. The greeting was added below the circle &amp; the boots added on top. The little metal concho was originally a copper color &amp; I added a rosy color to it w\/ a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[266,327,514,34,14],"tags":[241,468,531,180,517,582,114,115],"class_list":["post-23238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-babychildren","category-girlyfemininemothers-day","category-serendipity-stamps","category-nestabilities","category-scs-challenges","tag-children","tag-copic","tag-feminine","tag-out-of-the-box","tag-serendipity-stamps","tag-southwest","tag-spellbinders","tag-scs"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23238","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=23238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23238\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}