{"id":26453,"date":"2017-09-20T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T04:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=26453"},"modified":"2019-10-05T12:57:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T17:57:52","slug":"serendipity-sept-blog-hop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=26453","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity Sept Blog Hop #2!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26455\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050-175x133.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050-600x455.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/favorites-week-ending-october-21-2017-a-t620798.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-cu-01050.jpg\"><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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/298G.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/298rake_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the Sept #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><br \/>\n<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 Sept 24 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Sept 25<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\/298G.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b style=\"color: #eaafaf;\"><span style=\"color: #eaafaf;\">Rake<\/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\/09\/Kites-01046.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26454\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-01046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-01046.jpg 726w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-01046-121x175.jpg 121w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-01046-276x400.jpg 276w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-01046-414x600.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Isn&#8217;t this <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><b>Kites Reverse die<\/b><\/span>\u00a0wonderful? I love that it&#8217;s all one piece &amp; does the partial swirls as well. I die cut it into the Recollections heavy wt c\/s&#8230;although it says it&#8217;s 110# it&#8217;s way heavier than the other 110# c\/s. I wanted to be able to pull up the swirls slightly w\/o worrying about it bending or tearing. I had a watercolor bg I made ages ago w\/ blues &amp; greens &amp; a little iridescent medium (very sparkly IRL) &amp; I loved the colors but wasn&#8217;t crazy about the overall look of it. So just using bits &amp; pieces behind the kites was the perfect solution. I backed it w\/ a very fine, smooth glitter c\/s &amp; let it show thru around the edges &amp; under the kite tails. All that was left was to stamp the <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\"><strong>greeting<\/strong><\/span> &amp; add a few sequins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the inside using a few leftover glitter kite parts.<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span> <br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-inside-01052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26456 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-inside-01052-279x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-inside-01052-279x400.jpg 279w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-inside-01052-122x175.jpg 122w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-inside-01052-418x600.jpg 418w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kites-inside-01052.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Next stop is<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vickie<\/a><span style=\"color: #e6b8af;\">&#8216;s\u00a0Blog<\/span><\/span>! \u00a0<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><\/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=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pugnaciouspapercrafts.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #e6b8af;\">Beth Chui<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e6b8af;\"><a style=\"color: #e6b8af;\" href=\"http:\/\/stationerystyles.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patti Kehl<\/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:\/\/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!)<\/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>\u00a0<\/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\" \/><\/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: <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Serendipity Stamps &#8211; <\/span><a title=\" Let Your Dreams Soar  1367C \" href=\"https:\/\/shrsl.com\/1uzx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Let<\/span> <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Your<\/span> <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Dreams<\/span> <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Soar <\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\" Take Time 1371E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1371E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Take<\/span> <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">, <\/span><a title=\" Speech Bubble set 1400QCL \" href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/1uzw0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Speech<\/span> <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Bubble<\/span> <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">set<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">, <\/span><a title=\" Uplifting Words 1398QCL \" href=\"https:\/\/shrsl.com\/1n8mq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Uplifting<\/span> <span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Words <\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Paper:<\/b>\u00a0 Staples 110# white, Recollections heavy white, watercolor paper, DCWV glitzy brights<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0 Versafine deep lagoon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories:<\/b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shrsl.com\/1uzzw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">Serendipity Stamps Kites Reverse die<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0Lil&#8217; Inker stitched rectangle dies, Spellbinders A2 matting basics B dies, watercolor pan set, iridescent watercolor medium, sequins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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=\" Kites Reverse die SSDIE-090-M \" href=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/82\/73\/fc\/8273fcce37cf67c73105a8070415550b.jpg\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/82\/73\/fc\/8273fcce37cf67c73105a8070415550b.jpg\n\" 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=\" Kites Reverse die SSDIE-090-M \" href=\" https:\/\/shrsl.com\/1uzzw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Kites Reverse die SSDIE-090-M <\/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  SS-1367C \" href=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/56\/81\/31\/568131b7cec3546241b787be268bf0b3.jpg\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"  https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/56\/81\/31\/568131b7cec3546241b787be268bf0b3.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; 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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=\" Uplifting Words SS-1398-K \" href=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/b0\/d4\/81\/b0d48105cc0aaa62052b23438b6a9651.jpg\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/b0\/d4\/81\/b0d48105cc0aaa62052b23438b6a9651.jpg\n\" 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=\" Uplifting Words SS-1398-K \" href=\" https:\/\/shrsl.com\/1n8mq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Uplifting Words SS-1398-K <\/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=\"VersaFine Small Inkpads\" href=\" https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/s-l1000-e1460648476232.jpg\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/s-l1000-e1460648476232.jpg\n\" 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=\"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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">VersaFine Small Inkpads <\/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;\"><a title=\"Watercolor pan set\" href=\" https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/2e\/00\/f3\/2e00f3bcd70804ec517eda634f1c0032.jpg \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/2e\/00\/f3\/2e00f3bcd70804ec517eda634f1c0032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\u201c70px&quot;\" 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=\"Watercolor pan set\" href=\"http:\/\/www.michaels.com\/artists-loft-fundamentals-watercolor-pan-set\/10122060.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">Watercolor pan set<\/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;\"><a title=\" Winsor &amp; Newton Iridescent Medium \" href=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/34\/d5\/0d\/34d50dda2d0d1d1608e4b9c17f14cfcc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/34\/d5\/0d\/34d50dda2d0d1d1608e4b9c17f14cfcc.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=\" Winsor &amp; Newton Iridescent Medium \" href=\" https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Iridescent-Watercolor-Medium-Winsor-Newton\/dp\/B0009IG1P6\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505833058&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=Iridescent+Watercolor+Medium+by+Winsor+Newton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">Winsor &amp; Newton Iridescent Medium<\/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;\"><a title=\" Water Color Paper\" href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/af\/7d\/02\/af7d02b97c79cfb25dcd939086e5993e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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:\/\/www.michaels.com\/artists-loft-watercolor-pad\/10189610.html#start=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">Water Color Paper<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; 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