{"id":25671,"date":"2017-04-19T00:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=25671"},"modified":"2018-10-20T15:50:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T19:50:47","slug":"serendipity-april-blog-hop-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=25671","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity April Blog Hop #2!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-cu-00570.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25674\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-cu-00570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-cu-00570.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-cu-00570-175x132.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-cu-00570-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-cu-00570-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-cu-00570-600x454.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\/444G.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/444dogwoodbranch_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the April#2 Blog 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 noreferrer\">Serendipity Stamps<\/a><\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><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 noreferrer\"><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 April 23\u00a0to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on April 24<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 noreferrer\">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\/444G.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b style=\"color: #eaafaf;\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Dogwood \u00a0Branch<\/span><\/b><\/a>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">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\/04\/Sisters-00571.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25672\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-00571.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-00571.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-00571-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-00571-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-00571-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-00571-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To make my card, I put the white panel into my Misti &amp; lined up where I wanted the <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1413DCSS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">greeting<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. I stamped it 3 or 4 times, (using a piece of scotch tape to cover the last 2 lines), in order to get good coverage. Then I lined up the one straight up &amp; down<strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/flowers-and-plants\/1358E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Daisy<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0&amp; stamped &amp; colored it. After masking it, I stamped the other two. I had to do a little <strong><span style=\"color: #93c47d;\"><a style=\"color: #93c47d;\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">out of the box<\/a><\/span><\/strong> on the flowers when I die cut it. The large bg paper was die cut &amp; since it was one of those paper pads that had a coordinating strip down the side (usually you tear these off) but I liked it so I\u00a0kept it. I die cut the yellow strip using part of the <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/052KD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daisy Garden die<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to put over the seam. \u00a0A few sequins &amp; a little stickles in the flower centers were added to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I also made this for the Featured Stamper Challenge (FS533) on Splitcoast. I chose <a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/gallery\/photo\/2740093?&amp;cat=500&amp;ppuser=177425\">THIS<\/a> card of Kelly&#8217;s to case..keeping most of the colors &amp; layout. But I used different images, different papers &amp; turned mine vertical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the inside w\/ the other two lines of the <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1413DCSS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sisters<\/a><\/strong><\/span> greeting. Love this greeting &amp; I think my sis will, too! Below it are the Copics I used for the daisies.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-inside-00576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25675 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-inside-00576-319x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-inside-00576-319x400.jpg 319w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-inside-00576-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-inside-00576-478x600.jpg 478w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-inside-00576.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-copics00568.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25673 \" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-copics00568-400x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-copics00568-400x282.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-copics00568-175x123.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-copics00568-600x423.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sisters-copics00568.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><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: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mary&#8217;s Blog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e6b8af;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/justmeclm.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carol Mayne<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/paperliliesandink.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Karen Amidon<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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: #e6b8af;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?cat=514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julie Warner<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(you are here!)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vickie Zimmer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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 noreferrer\">Serendipity Stamps<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1413DCSS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sisters<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/flowers-and-plants\/1358E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daisy<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>(inside &#8211; <\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/birthdays\/1060D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Happy Birthday<\/a><\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/drsdesigns.com\/backgrounds\/1186-splatter-background.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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,\u00a0dp (American Crafts &#8211; Spring)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0 Memento 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<\/span><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/081ND.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/052KD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daisy Garden die<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Spellbinders A2 matting basics B dies, Lil&#8217; Inker stitched rectangle dies, MFT diagonal stitched rectangles\u00a0dies, Misti, sequins, stickles<\/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=\" Sisters set 1413DCSS \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/1413sistersdieandstampset_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/1413sistersdieandstampset_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=\" Sisters set 1413DCSS \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1413DCSS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Sisters set 1413DCSS <\/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=\" Daisy 1358E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1358daisy_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1358daisy_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=\" Daisy 1358E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/flowers-and-plants\/1358E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Daisy 1358E <\/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=\" Happy Birthday simple 1060D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1060happybirthdaysimple_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1060happybirthdaysimple_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 Birthday simple 1060D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/birthdays\/1060D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Happy Birthday simple 1060D<\/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=\"Daisy Garden die 052KD\" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/052DaisyGarden_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/052DaisyGarden_274x274.gif \" alt=\"\" width=\"53px\" 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=\"Daisy Garden die 052KD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/052KD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daisy Garden die 052KD <\/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=\"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: 86px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"Copic Sketch Markers \" href=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/75\/83\/72\/75837278d2c10b91481e3a5115f8aa0b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/75\/83\/72\/75837278d2c10b91481e3a5115f8aa0b.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=\" \" href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/152io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\">Copic Sketch Markers<\/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; 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$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" alt=\" width=\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; 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If you arrived here from\u00a0Miriam&#8217;s\u00a0blog, you&#8217;re in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first. 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 April 23\u00a0to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on April 24\u00a0on her\u00a0Blog.\u00a0\u00a0Each month a different image is\u00a050% off.\u00a0This month- it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0Dogwood \u00a0Branch!\u00a0On the first &amp; third Wednesdays of every month., we&#8217;ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop! To make my card, I put the white panel into my Misti &amp; lined up where I wanted the greeting. I stamped it 3 or 4 times, (using a piece of scotch tape to cover the last 2 lines), in order to get good coverage. Then I lined up the one straight up &amp; down Daisy\u00a0&amp; stamped &amp; colored it. After masking it, I stamped the other two. 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