{"id":25219,"date":"2017-02-15T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T05:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=25219"},"modified":"2018-10-20T15:54:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T19:54:56","slug":"serendipity-february-blog-hop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=25219","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity February Blog Hop #2!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-cu-IMG0632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25220\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-cu-IMG0632.jpg\" width=\"522\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-cu-IMG0632.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-cu-IMG0632-175x87.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-cu-IMG0632-400x199.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-cu-IMG0632-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-cu-IMG0632-600x299.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-2-19-17-a-t616230.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><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\" width=\"200\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SS-Button_sq-logo_sz2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13443\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SS-Button_sq-logo_sz2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/686QCL.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/686funheartsall.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the February #1\u00a0Blog Hop<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0for<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\">Serendipity Stamps<\/a><\/strong>!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If you arrived here from\u00a0<span style=\"color: #f4abab;\"><a style=\"color: #f4abab;\" href=\"http:\/\/miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Miriam&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0blog, you&#8217;re in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><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 Feb 5\u00a0to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Feb 6<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">\u00a0on her<span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blog<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span>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><\/span><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/686QCL.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b style=\"color: #eaafaf;\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Fun Heart Cling Set<\/span><\/b><\/a>!<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">The sale this time is\u00a0Free Shipping on US orders of $25 or more, good until 2\/19.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">On the first &amp; third Wednesdays of every month., we&#8217;ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-IMG0631.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25221\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-IMG0631.jpg\" width=\"522\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-IMG0631.jpg 784w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-IMG0631-130x175.jpg 130w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-IMG0631-298x400.jpg 298w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-IMG0631-768x1031.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-IMG0631-447x600.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong>To make my clean &amp; simple St. Patrick&#8217;s Day card, I die cut all the pieces and parts out of a water color background I had in my stash. It was a largish leftover from something else, made w\/ yellows &amp; greens Brushos crystals. The colors were perfect for a St. Patrick&#8217;s Day card &amp; the little <strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/063JD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bird<\/a><\/span><\/strong> was die cut out of an area where the greens faded into white. I liked the way it made him look more like a real bird w\/ varied coloring. (The shamrock in his hat is part of the <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/075HD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Critters die<\/a><\/strong><\/span> set.) The <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/054DD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucky die<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>was cut once out of the w\/c bg &amp; once out of a lime green I used underneath for a bit of a shadow. For the embossed edges, I used a scallop ribbons folder then cut away only one part to use as the edges on either side. The shamrock balloons were added w\/ some Baker&#8217;s twine strings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the inside.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-inside-00359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25222\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-inside-00359.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-inside-00359.jpg 508w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-inside-00359-138x175.jpg 138w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-inside-00359-316x400.jpg 316w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lucky-Bird-inside-00359-474x600.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Please be sure to comment on all the DT Blogs..it will be so appreciated &amp; also increase your chances of winning!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #eaafaf;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary&#8217;s Blog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/justmeclm.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carol Mayne<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Karen Amidon<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><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: #eaafaf;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?cat=514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Warner<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(you are here!)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #eaafaf;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vickie Zimmer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #eaafaf;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marybeth Lopez<\/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><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\" rel=\"noopener\">Serendipity Stamps<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 (inside-<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/st-patricks-day\/175E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/drsdesigns.com\/backgrounds\/1186-splatter-background.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><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, \u00a0Neenah white linen, watercolor, lime green<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Memento tuxedo black<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories:<\/b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">S<\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">erendipity <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/063JD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birdies<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/054DD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucky<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/075HD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Critters,<\/a> <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/018ED.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shamrock<\/a> dies<\/span><\/strong>, Brushos water color crystals, Sizzix embossing folder, TE shamrock dies, Lil&#8217; Inker Stitched Rectangle dies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- BEGIN thumbnail code by justwritedesigns.com--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\u00a0\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=\" Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day 175E\" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/175happystpats_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/175happystpats_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=\" Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day 175E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/st-patricks-day\/175E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day 175E <\/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=\" Birdies dies 063JD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/063birdsdie_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/063birdsdie_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=\" Birdies dies 063JD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/063JD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Birdies dies 063JD <\/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=\" Little Critters dies 075HD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/075littleanimalsblack_274x274.gif \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/075littleanimalsblack_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=\" Little Critters dies 075HD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/075HD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Little Critters dies 075HD <\/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=\" Lucky die 954DD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/054luckydie_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/054luckydie_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=\" Lucky die 954DD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/054DD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Lucky die 954DD <\/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;\"><a title=\" Shamrock die 018ED \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1292DDShamrockDie_274x274.gif \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1292DDShamrockDie_274x274.gif \" 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: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Shamrock die 018ED \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/018ED.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Shamrock die 018ED <\/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=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/f1\/fe\/a0\/f1fea0d4e72ad453196c0ede27563744.jpg \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/f1\/fe\/a0\/f1fea0d4e72ad453196c0ede27563744.jpg \" 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;\"><a title=\"Memento Inks\" href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/1567u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\">Memento Inks<\/span><\/a>\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: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" title=\"Staples 110# White Card Stock\" href=\" http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" alt=\" width=\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><span style=\"color: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" title=\"Staples 110# White Card Stock\" href=\" http:\/\/www.staples.com\/Staples-Card-Stock\/product_SS992807#\/id='dropdown_490887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Staples 110# White Card Stock <\/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=\" Water Color Paper\" href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/af\/7d\/02\/af7d02b97c79cfb25dcd939086e5993e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/af\/7d\/02\/af7d02b97c79cfb25dcd939086e5993e.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;\"><a title=\" Water Color Paper\" href=\" http:\/\/shrsl.com\/15689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\"> Water Color Paper<\/span><\/a>\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; 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The 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 Feb 5\u00a0to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Feb 6\u00a0on her\u00a0Blog.\u00a0\u00a0Each month a different image is\u00a050% off.\u00a0This month- it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0Fun Heart Cling Set!\u00a0The sale this time is\u00a0Free Shipping on US orders of $25 or more, good until 2\/19.\u00a0On the first &amp; third Wednesdays of every month., we&#8217;ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop! To make my clean &amp; simple St. Patrick&#8217;s Day card, I die cut all the pieces and parts out of a water color background I had in my stash. It was a largish leftover from something else, made w\/ yellows &amp; greens Brushos crystals. 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