{"id":28407,"date":"2018-08-01T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=28407"},"modified":"2018-08-04T23:08:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T04:08:44","slug":"serendipity-aug-blog-hop-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=28407","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity Aug Blog Hop #1!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-cu-01957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28408\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-cu-01957.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-cu-01957.jpg 832w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-cu-01957-175x133.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-cu-01957-400x304.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-cu-01957-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-cu-01957-600x456.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13443\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SS-Button_sq-logo_sz2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"137\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/929F.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/929acornsandsweetgum_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/074ED.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/074sympathy_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome to the Aug #1 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>!\u00a0<\/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 Aug 5 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Aug 6\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">on 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 this month is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/929F.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Sweet <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gum<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">stamp &amp;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/074ED.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Sympathy<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> <strong>die<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0&#8211; 50% off!\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-01960.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28409\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-01960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-01960.jpg 798w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-01960-141x175.jpg 141w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-01960-323x400.jpg 323w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-01960-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-01960-485x600.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For my clean &amp; simple card, I made a water color background using Distress reinkers, on some lightweight watercolor paper. There wasn&#8217;t a science to it..I just floated in some fall colors &amp; let them mingle &amp; run until I was happy w\/ it then I used a heat tool to dry it &amp; stop the colors from running any more. I put it into my Misti and\u00a0stamped the<strong> <a title=\" Sweet Gum 929F  \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/929F.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">Sweet Gum<\/span><\/a><\/strong> branch randomly. Originally, I was going to fussy cut some of the branches to use, but I decided I liked it just as is. Since the paper was fairly lightweight, I glued it to a piece of 110# card stock then die cut it. \u00a0The greeting was stamped &amp; I attached it to the card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the inside.<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-inside-01964.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28410 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-inside-01964-317x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-inside-01964-317x400.jpg 317w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-inside-01964-139x175.jpg 139w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-inside-01964-475x600.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Falling-Leaves-inside-01964.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><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!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #fcb05f;\"><a style=\"color: #fcb05f;\" 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: #fcb05f;\"><a style=\"color: #fcb05f;\" href=\"http:\/\/pugnaciouspapercrafts.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Serendipity%20Stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Chiu\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fcb05f;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #fcb05f;\" 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=\"color: #fcb05f;\"><a style=\"color: #fcb05f;\" 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=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #fcb05f;\"><a style=\"color: #fcb05f;\" 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: 18pt; color: #fcb05f;\"><a style=\"color: #fcb05f;\" 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: 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 wp-image-12715 size-full\" 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\"><b style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Stamps: <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\">S<b><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">erendipity Stamps<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<\/b><b><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" Sweet Gum 929F  \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/929F.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Gum<\/a><\/b><b>,\u00a0<\/b><b><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" One Falling Leaf 384D  \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/384D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Falling Leaf<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><b>(inside:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><b>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" title=\" All Those Golden 306D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/autumn\/306D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Those Golden <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Paper:<\/b>\u00a0 Staples 110# white, water color<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Versafine Clair nocturne<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories: <\/b>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #deadff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Misti, Rubbernecker <a title=\" RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.rubbernecker.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=5007D&amp;Click=3223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #78c7c7;\">Rectangle Stitch dies<\/span><\/a>, Distress reinkers<\/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=\" Sweet Gum 929F \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/929acornsandsweetgum_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/929acornsandsweetgum_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;\"><a title=\" Sweet Gum 929F  \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/929F.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"> Sweet Gum 929F <\/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=\" One Falling Leaf 384D  \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/384onefallingleaf_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/384onefallingleaf_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;\"><a title=\" One Falling Leaf 384D  \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/384D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"> One Falling Leaf 384D <\/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=\" All Those Golden 306D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/306allthosegolden_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/306allthosegolden_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=\" All Those Golden 306D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/autumn\/306D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> All Those Golden 306D <\/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=\" 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:\/\/www.michaels.com\/artists-loft-watercolor-pad\/10189610.html#start=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><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; 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=\" RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D \" href=\" http:\/\/cdn3.volusion.com\/dtxyh.bastn\/v\/vspfiles\/photos\/5007D-1.jpg?1500491147\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/cdn3.volusion.com\/dtxyh.bastn\/v\/vspfiles\/photos\/5007D-1.jpg?1500491147\" 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=\" RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D \" href=\" http:\/\/www.rubbernecker.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=5007D&amp;Click=3223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #78c7c7;\">RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D <\/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=\" Distress ink reinkers\" href=\"  https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/29\/dc\/36\/29dc36ec0dd2de610e05d7dd95971fa5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/29\/dc\/36\/29dc36ec0dd2de610e05d7dd95971fa5.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=\" Distress ink reinkers \" href=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/29\/dc\/36\/29dc36ec0dd2de610e05d7dd95971fa5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\"> Distress ink reinkers <\/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=\" Versafine Clair ink\" href=\"  https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/bc\/92\/34\/bc9234dcb98a47e56e93b3f6c8f58c80.jpg \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/bc\/92\/34\/bc9234dcb98a47e56e93b3f6c8f58c80.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 Clair ink \" href=\"http:\/\/www.rubbernecker.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=vfclano&amp;Click=3223 \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\"> Versafine Clair ink <\/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=\"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=\"http:\/\/www.mysweetpetunia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">MISTI <\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END thumbnail code by justwritdesigns--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Aug #1 Blog Hop\u00a0for\u00a0Serendipity Stamps!\u00a0 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 Aug 5 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Aug 6\u00a0on her\u00a0Blog.\u00a0On the first &amp; third Wednesdays of every month, we&#8217;ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop! The Special this month is the Sweet Gum \u00a0stamp &amp;\u00a0Sympathy die\u00a0&#8211; 50% off!\u00a0 For my clean &amp; simple card, I made a water color background using Distress reinkers, on some lightweight watercolor paper. There wasn&#8217;t a science to it..I just floated in some fall colors &amp; let them mingle &amp; run until I was happy w\/ it then I used a heat tool to dry it &amp; stop the colors from running any more. I put it into my Misti and\u00a0stamped the Sweet Gum branch randomly. 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