{"id":23867,"date":"2016-07-20T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=23867"},"modified":"2016-08-07T17:10:30","modified_gmt":"2016-08-07T21:10:30","slug":"serendipity-july-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=23867","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity July Blog Hop!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-cu-09546.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23871\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-cu-09546.jpg\" alt=\"Splatter Art cu 09546\" width=\"522\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-cu-09546.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-cu-09546-175x132.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-cu-09546-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-cu-09546-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-cu-09546-600x454.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/favorites-week-ending-august-7-2016-a-t612012.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><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/July-20-2016-Badge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23868\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/July-20-2016-Badge.jpg\" alt=\"July-20-2016-Badge\" width=\"192\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/July-20-2016-Badge.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/July-20-2016-Badge-175x154.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1265G.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1265Sprinkler_274x274.gif\" width=\"129\" height=\"129\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the July Blog Hop<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0for<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Serendipity Stamps<\/a><\/strong>!<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you arrived here from\u00a0<span style=\"color: #f4abab; font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #f4abab;\" href=\"http:\/\/onekraftykat.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jenny&#8217;s Blog<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><a style=\"color: #f4abab;\" href=\"http:\/\/onekraftykat.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">,<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1265G.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">you are in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">he Prize &#8211; One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs. 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 July 24 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will \u00a0announce a winner on July\u00a025. The sale this time is Free Shipping on orders $25 and up &#8211; USA only.\u00a0 Sale good July 20-24.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">Each month a different image is\u00a0<strong>50% off.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">\u00a0This month- it\u2019s\u00a0the<span style=\"color: #f4abab;\"><a style=\"color: #f4abab;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1265G.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Sprinkler<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #f4abab;\">!<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">On the third Wednesday of every month., we&#8217;ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0For another chance to win, \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">be sure to play along with our monthly challenge. You can get all the details on the challeng<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">e\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/serendipitystampschallengeblog.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #f4abab; font-size: 12pt;\">HERE<\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #f4abab;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-09545.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23869\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-09545.jpg\" alt=\"Splatter Art 09545\" width=\"522\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-09545.jpg 803w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-09545-175x173.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-09545-400x397.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-09545-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-09545-600x595.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For my Create card, I started w\/ a splat embossing folder, inked it w\/ the different colors of distress inks, spritzed it w\/ a little water, then placed my piece of white card stock inside &amp; pressed. It wasn&#8217;t embossed..it&#8217;s still flat. (There&#8217;s a<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/resources\/tutorials\/embossingfolderstamping\/\" target=\"_blank\"> tutorial<\/a><\/strong> for this showing how to do it w\/ daubers, but ink pads work great, too.) I wanted just a bit more of the raspberry color, so I used the <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/books-and-correspondence\/321D.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ink Spots<\/a><\/strong><\/span> image to add some here &amp; there. I placed a couple of frames on top of it &amp; added my stacked Create die cut on top. The <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/art\/447F.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mug of Art<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was stamped, colored w\/ Copics &amp; fussy cut along w\/ the <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/art\/290E.html\" target=\"_blank\">paintbrush<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. A few sequins were added for a little sparkle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the inside &amp; below it are the Copics I used.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-inside-09556.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23872\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-inside-09556.jpg\" alt=\"Splatter Art inside 09556\" width=\"400\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-inside-09556.jpg 575w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-inside-09556-175x155.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-inside-09556-400x353.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-copics-09544.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23870\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-copics-09544.jpg\" alt=\"Splatter Art copics 09544\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-copics-09544.jpg 668w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-copics-09544-175x116.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-copics-09544-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Splatter-Art-copics-09544-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Supplies:<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Create-Art-inside09493.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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 <\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/art\/447F.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mug of Art<\/a><\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/art\/290E.html\" target=\"_blank\">Paintbrush<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/books-and-correspondence\/321D.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ink Spots<\/a>\u00a0(inside- <\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1367C.html\" target=\"_blank\">Let You Dreams Soar<\/a><\/strong><strong>)<\/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>\u00a0 Staples #110 white, X-Press It white, teal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0 Versafine onyx, Distress inks\u00a0pickled raspberry, peacock feathers, twisted citron, squeezed lemonade, cracked pistachio, salty ocean<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories:<\/b><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/050CD.html\" target=\"_blank\">Serendipity Create die<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Spellbinders A2\u00a0matting basics A &amp; B, curved matting basics A &amp; B, \u00a0Copic markers, MISTI, sequins, Sizzix splat embossing folder (set 658726)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a card I created that also fits the <span style=\"color: #d4e1f7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #d4e1f7;\" href=\"http:\/\/serendipitystampschallengeblog.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">July Challenge &#8211; Just Add Water!<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Please click on the picture &amp; it will take you to all the details on it.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=23849\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23851\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Row-Your-Boat-09550.jpg\" alt=\"Row Your Boat 09550\" width=\"475\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Row-Your-Boat-09550.jpg 778w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Row-Your-Boat-09550-129x175.jpg 129w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Row-Your-Boat-09550-296x400.jpg 296w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Row-Your-Boat-09550-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Row-Your-Boat-09550-444x600.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><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! Now I&#8217;ll send you on to<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #f4abab;\"><strong>Karen&#8217;s Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>. Here&#8217;s the order in case you get lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a2c4c9; font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mary&#8217;s Blog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" 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: #a2c4c9;\" 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: #a2c4c9;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" href=\"http:\/\/onekraftykat.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Jenny Gropp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" 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; color: #a2c4c9;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Amidon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #a2c4c9;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" href=\"http:\/\/marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Marybeth Lopez<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" 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=\"color: #a2c4c9;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" href=\"http:\/\/stationerystyles.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Patti Kehl<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" href=\"http:\/\/justmeclm.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Carol Mayne<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #a2c4c9;\"><a style=\"color: #a2c4c9;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\">Vickie Zimmer<\/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\"><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.com--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\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=\" Mug of Art 447F \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/447mugofart.gif\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/447mugofart.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=\" Mug of Art 447F \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/art\/447F.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Mug of Art 447F <\/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=\" Paintbrush 290E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/290paintbrush_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/290paintbrush_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=\" Paintbrush 290E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/art\/290E.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Paintbrush 290E <\/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=\" Ink Spots 321D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/321inkspots.gif\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/321inkspots.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=\" Ink Spots 321D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/books-and-correspondence\/321D.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Ink Spots 321D <\/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=\" Let Your Dreams Soar 1367C \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1367letyourdreamssoar_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1367letyourdreamssoar_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=\" Let Your Dreams Soar 1367C \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1367C.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Let Your Dreams Soar 1367C<\/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; 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