{"id":26829,"date":"2018-01-17T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=26829"},"modified":"2018-10-20T15:26:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T19:26:11","slug":"serendipity-jan-blog-hop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=26829","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity Jan Blog Hop #2!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-cu-01127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26830\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-cu-01127.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-cu-01127.jpg 756w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-cu-01127-175x145.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-cu-01127-400x332.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-cu-01127-600x498.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13443 size-full\" 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\/category\/current-promotions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/500A2in600.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/favorites-forum-f447\/favorites-week-ending-january-20-2018-a-t622461.html#post21602560\" 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\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the Jan #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 Jan 21 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Jan 22<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><\/span><\/span><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! <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">The Special is the<\/span><strong> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/category\/current-promotions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">Floral<\/span> <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">Alphabet<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"> stamps &#8211; 50% off!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-01126.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26831\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-01126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-01126.jpg 796w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-01126-137x175.jpg 137w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-01126-313x400.jpg 313w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-01126-768x980.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-01126-470x600.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Aren&#8217;t these birds adorable?\u00a0I love the stitch lines &amp; patterns on them. While I was unpacking some crafty stuff (after our recent move), I came across some backgrounds I made ages ago. I used a portion of the blue\/green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/resources\/tutorials\/waxpapercuttlebugresist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #dd89d2;\"><strong>wax paper resist Cuttlebug<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0bg on this card. To me, it looked similar to the <strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Floral Cuts Bg die 084ND \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/084ND.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floral Cuts Bg die<\/a><\/span>,<\/strong> so I thought they&#8217;d work well together. I colored the little birds using colors from the bg piece, then fussy cut them. The Hello die was cut once out of white &amp; once out of teal &amp; stacked, a little offset.<strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/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\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-inside-01132.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26832 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-inside-01132-304x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-inside-01132-304x400.jpg 304w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-inside-01132-133x175.jpg 133w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-inside-01132-457x600.jpg 457w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-inside-01132.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-copics01119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26833 \" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-copics01119-400x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-copics01119-400x234.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-copics01119-175x102.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-copics01119-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tweet-Birds-copics01119.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Next stop is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\"> <a style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\" href=\"http:\/\/vickiezimmer.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vickie&#8217;s<\/a><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Blog! \u00a0Please 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: #a5ea8f;\"><a style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\" 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; color: #a5ea8f;\"><a style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\" href=\"http:\/\/pugnaciouspapercrafts.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Chui<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\"><a style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\" 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: #a5ea8f;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\" 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: #a5ea8f;\"><a style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\" 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: #a5ea8f;\"><a style=\"color: #a5ea8f;\" 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:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Embroidered Bird Flower 1419E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1419E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embroidered Bird Flower<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Embroidered Bird Vine 1418E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1418E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embroidered Bird Vine<\/a>\u00a0(inside:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" You\u2019re So Tweet 1366B \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1366B.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You\u2019re So Tweet<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/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\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0 Memento tuxedo black, Kaleidacolor Caribbean Sea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #add8e6;\">Serendipity Stamps <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Hello die 027DD \" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/027DD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello die <\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Mini Scroll Heart die 043DD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/043DD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mini Scroll Heart die<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Floral Cuts Bg die 084ND \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/084ND.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floral Cuts Bg die<\/a><\/span>&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Copic markers, Lil&#8217; Inker stitched rectangles dies, Misti, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Floral Fantasy)<\/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=\" Embroidered Bird Flower 1419E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/1419embroidered%20bird%202_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/1419embroidered%20bird%202_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=\" Embroidered Bird Flower 1419E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1419E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Embroidered Bird Flower 1419E <\/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=\" Embroidered Bird Vine 1418E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/1418embroidered%20bird%201_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/1418embroidered%20bird%201_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=\" Embroidered Bird Vine 1418E \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/1418E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Embroidered Bird Vine 1418E <\/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=\" You\u2019re So Tweet 1366B \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1366yoursotweet_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1366yoursotweet_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=\" You\u2019re So Tweet 1366B \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1366B.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> You\u2019re So Tweet 1366B <\/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=\" Hello die 027DD \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/027Hellodie.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/027Hellodie.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"\u201c75px&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;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Hello die 027DD \" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/027DD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Hello die 027DD <\/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=\" Floral Cuts Bg die 084ND \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/084Flowercutsbackgrounddie_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/084Flowercutsbackgrounddie_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=\" Floral Cuts Bg die 084ND \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/new-stamps\/084ND.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Floral Cuts Bg die 084ND<\/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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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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; 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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 Jan 21 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Jan 22\u00a0on her\u00a0Blog.\u00a0On the first &amp; third Wednesdays of every month, we&#8217;ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop! The Special is the Floral Alphabet stamps &#8211; 50% off! Aren&#8217;t these birds adorable?\u00a0I love the stitch lines &amp; patterns on them. While I was unpacking some crafty stuff (after our recent move), I came across some backgrounds I made ages ago. I used a portion of the blue\/green wax paper resist Cuttlebug\u00a0bg on this card. To me, it looked similar to the Floral Cuts Bg die, so I thought they&#8217;d work well together. 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