{"id":27495,"date":"2018-03-21T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T05:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=27495"},"modified":"2018-10-20T15:23:43","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T19:23:43","slug":"serendipity-march-blog-hop-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=27495","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity March Blog Hop #2!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-cu-01483.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27497\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-cu-01483.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-cu-01483.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-cu-01483-175x133.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-cu-01483-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-cu-01483-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-cu-01483-600x455.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><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 href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/200L.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/200lilacs_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the Mar #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=\"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 Mar 25 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Mar 26\u00a0<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>\u00a0The special this week is buy 3 stamps get the 4th (of equal or lesser value) FREE! Special good from 3\/21 thru 3\/24.\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 this month is the<\/span><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/200L.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lilac<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">stamp &#8211; 50% off!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-01484.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27498\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-01484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-01484.jpg 809w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-01484-175x172.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-01484-400x394.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-01484-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-01484-600x590.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For my typewriter card, I knew I wanted to watercolor this wonderful, vintage image, so I put it into my Misti &amp; stamped it w\/ Versafine onto watercolor paper. I added a water glaze on the areas I wanted to color then dropped in the different colors one at a time. The colors are a little different, but I like the way they blend into each other. When it dried, I went back &amp; added more color in areas &amp; added shadows. Then I over stamped it to sharpen up the details. I added a white linen frame &amp; only used part of the greeting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Here&#8217;s the inside.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-inside-01485.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27499 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-inside-01485-400x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-inside-01485-400x293.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-inside-01485-175x128.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-inside-01485-600x439.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Typewriter-note-inside-01485.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Please be sure to comment on all the blogs..it is much appreciated &amp; also increases 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 noreferrer\">Mary&#8217;s Blog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bon2stamp.blogspot.com\/2018\/03\/lilacs-for-serendipity-blog-hop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #eaafaf;\">Bonnie Klass<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #eaafaf;\"><a style=\"color: #eaafaf;\" href=\"http:\/\/pugnaciouspapercrafts.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Chui<\/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 noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Miriam Na<\/span>pier\u00a0<\/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 noreferrer\">Julie Warner<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(you are here!)<\/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 noreferrer\">Vickie Zimmer<\/a>\u00a0<\/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 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:<span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"> <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Typewriter 213H \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/213H.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Typewriter<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/251D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just a Quick Note<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">(inside: <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Rest Relax 1005E  \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1005E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rest Relax<\/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, watercolor, Neenah white linen, black<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Versafine onyx \u00a0(Distress ink used on inside)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories: <\/b>water colors, Misti, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A &amp; B dies<\/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=\" Typewriter 213H \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/213typewriter_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/213typewriter_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=\" Typewriter 213H \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/213H.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Typewriter 213H <\/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=\" Quick Note 251D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/251quicknotevertical_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/251quicknotevertical_274x274.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=\" Quick Note 251D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/251D.html \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Quick Note 251D <\/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=\" Rest Relax 1005E  \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/1005Restrelax.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/thumbs\/1005Restrelax.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=\" Rest Relax 1005E  \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1005E.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Rest Relax 1005E <\/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=\"VersaFine 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\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.stampeaz.com\/images\/vf_sml_082_onyx_black.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=\"VersaFine  Inkpads\" href=\" http:\/\/shrsl.com\/1566b \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\">VersaFine Inkpads <\/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; 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\"><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:\/\/shrsl.com\/1568l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\">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=\"MISTI \" href=\" https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/7b\/9a\/18\/7b9a187ddcd430c363d46847b6e9cecd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/7b\/9a\/18\/7b9a187ddcd430c363d46847b6e9cecd.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=\"MISTI\" href=\"hhttp:\/\/shrsl.com\/16pr7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ead1dc;\">MISTI <\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Staples 110# White Card Stock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" alt=\" width=\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Staples 110# White Card Stock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.staples.com\/Staples-Card-Stock\/product_SS992807#\/id='dropdown_490887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\"> Staples 110# White Card Stock <\/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=\" AC color card stock \" href=\"  https:\/\/cdn.dick-blick.com\/items\/127\/64\/12764-1070-1-2ww-m.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/cdn.dick-blick.com\/items\/127\/64\/12764-1070-1-2ww-m.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=\" AC color card stock \" href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/156dp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\"> AC color card stock <\/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; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Neenah Linen cardstock \" href=\" https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/19\/96\/5d\/19965d56ce22fafab7073cf5eece82d2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/19\/96\/5d\/19965d56ce22fafab7073cf5eece82d2.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=\" Neenah Linen cardstock \" href=\" http:\/\/www.cutcardstock.com\/collections\/premium-classic-linen-card-stock\/products\/classic-linen-card-stock-250-sheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">Neenah Linen cardstock <\/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=\" Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131\" href=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81nBCBN7BDL._SL1500_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/91%2By-qhRRaL._SL1500_.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=\" Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131  \" href=\" http:\/\/shrsl.com\/152f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131 <\/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; 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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 Mar 25 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Mar 26\u00a0\u00a0on her\u00a0Blog.\u00a0The special this week is buy 3 stamps get the 4th (of equal or lesser value) FREE! Special good from 3\/21 thru 3\/24.\u00a0On the first &amp; third Wednesdays of every month, we&#8217;ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop! The Special this month is the\u00a0Lilac\u00a0stamp &#8211; 50% off! For my typewriter card, I knew I wanted to watercolor this wonderful, vintage image, so I put it into my Misti &amp; stamped it w\/ Versafine onto watercolor paper. I added a water glaze on the areas I wanted to color then dropped in the different colors one at a time. The colors are a little different, but I like the way they blend into each other. 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