Hey Chickie! Shaker

I created this card for my 8 year old Pen Pal who lives in South Carolina.  I only got to meet her one time two summers ago and this adorable little friend still diligently sends me letters and her art work. She is quick to remind me if I delay in returning her letters LOL I know it is hard to wait for snail mail when you are eight!  She is going to like this card. : )

I have not gotten to play with a lot of challenges lately so I am kind of excited to get to enter this card in THREE! : ) I hope you will have some time to visit the link of each challenge and enjoy the eye candy in each gallery!  Hey Chickie! come to think of it maybe you will even find the time to join some or all of these challenges too : ) I hope you do.

Anything Goes with Simon Says

Pastel Party at The Card Concept

Shaker Cards at CAS-ual Fridays

Have a great day!

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Chick with Butterfly cling set by Serendipity Stamps

Simple Gift card set by Serendipity Stamps

Before you could sing:

It's raining, it's pouring - the old man is snoring!

I created this bright spunky gift set for a dear woman who is moving away and who will be missed by many many people.  She was one of the very first people who welcomed us when we moved here nearly 3 years ago.  Ilene was a checker in our local grocery store.  She was a very hard worker and always had a smile!!

I knew she would have lots of people to write to from her new home so I made this little collection of one-layer cards.

Each of the five cards started with polka dots from a stencil sponged over the negative of a circle I cut from vellum.  

Once the background was done I selected a series of simple little images from among my collection of great images by Serendipity Stamps.

Finally I selected some sentiments being careful to choose a variety of different ones and stamped them in black on each card face.

Easy Peasy and Ilene was thrilled!! I hope one day one of these little cards will show up in MY mailbox! as I would love to hear how she is adjusting to her new life and her new home : )

I know lots of people are having a "heat wave" right now but here in the Black Hills we are under cold and rainy skies!! brrrrr  I guess it could be worse.... it could be SNOW!  : )  ewww! bite my tongue!

That is all for me today.  I hope whatever you are doing you are getting inky!! : )

(((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:
Simple Flower Cling Stamp Set
I'd Never Forget You
Mailbox with Hearts
Hi There
Embroidered Bird Cling Stamp Set
Oops A Daisy Cling Stamp Set
It's a Special Day

Serendipity Stamps September Blog Hop #2

Its time again for Serendipity Stamp's second Blog Hop of the month.  As a design team member I get to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that one randomly selected commenter will win!!   You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday September 25th.

As well as saying goodbye to summer we know it's nearly time again to set our clocks to "FALL BACK"!!  If you are like me you could use a reminder : )   I will be sending this to my 88 year old Dad because he sometimes forgets too! : ) 

My next card features another card I made using the complimentary "Remember to Spring Forward" image in the set.  I will have to wait to send this one but while I have it I will enjoy knowing that no matter how cold it gets - Spring WILL come again! : ) 

Here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs.  I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love.  We love your comments!

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Rake #298".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off.  

Before I go I can't resist sharing a fun card I created with the STOM and a paint chip from the hardware store : )   I love this Rake stamp as much as I love the memories of my grand children running and leaping into piles of freshly raked leaves : ) 

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you are having a fantastic week!

Patti

Supplies:

Remember to Spring and Fall

Summer Flower Pops Dies

Summer Flower Pops Cling

Rake

Roller Coaster

Seize the Birthday - Balloons

Hello crafty friends and thank you for stopping by today! I am here to introduce a new challenge at the Seize The Birthday challenge blog where we bring you a new challenge every two weeks.

The "Toppings" this time: 

"Balloons" 

Isn't this reverse cut balloon die sweet!? I not only love the cut it leaves but also the delicate little balloons it cuts! : )

For the next two months we have the pleasure of Becca Cruger owner of "Damsel of Distressed" blog as our Surprise Party Guest.  I am a fan of yours Becca! and can't wait to see all your wonderful creations!! Thank you for joining us at STB.  

I hope you will consider joining us for this fun challenge.  Please remember that if you are not a "toppings" kind of gal anything always goes! at STB just so long as it is a Birthday Card : )

Thank you again for stopping by!

Patti

Supplies:

Party Balloons Reverse Die by Serendipity Stamps

Wish die by Serendipity Stamps

Serendipity Stamps September Blog Hop #1

Its time again for Serendipity Stamp's first Blog Hop of the month.  As a design team member I get to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that one randomly selected commenter will win!!   You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday September 11th.

Summer is flying by so what a better way to see it go than with some kites! I cut my top panel using the "Kites Reverse Die".  The reverse dies are nifty because they cut out some detail leaving open space but they also leave a lot of cut detail for fine definition. I layered a piece of patterned paper behind the openings.  I cut my Dream die from the same paper, cut two more Dream die cuts from white cardstock before gluing the patterned paper on to it for both strength and dimension and attached it to my card front using foam tape.

My next card features a cool Tree Frame stamp.  I love this image because it makes a sweet frame for a funny sentiment like this or can be used to create a scene.  You could string a banner between the trees too! Lots of possibilities : ) 

Ok enough from me - here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs.  I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love.  We love your comments!

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Rake #298".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off.  

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you are having a fantastic week!

Patti

Supplies:
Kites Reverse Die
$1.00 Paper Mini Mashup
Dream Die
Tree Frame
The Hardest Years

Serendipity Stamps August Blog Hop #2

 Hello friends : )   Welcome to Serendipity Stamp's August Blog Hop # 2 where the SS Design Team gets to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that one randomly selected commenter will win!!   You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday August 20th.

How often can you really describe a tractor as sweet!?! LOL well if any tractor could be - this one is!!  

Here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs.  I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love.  We love your comments!

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Airplane # 1261".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off.  

Thank you for stopping by.  I will see you here Thursday with a new challenge from Seize The Birthday!

Ok.... just one more! : )

Patti

Supplies:
Tractor small 

Love you small

Serendipity Stamps August Blog Hop #1

Hello friends : )   Welcome to Serendipity Stamp's August Blog Hop # 1 where the SS Design Team gets to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that one randomly selected commenter will win!!   You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday August 7th.

No one likes to need Sympathy cards but when you do this Lighthouse die and sentiment make such a peaceful - masculine card.  As you can see this is a quick and easy card to make.  I cut my card base and then sandwiched a piece of vellum under a frame cut from the same cardstock as my base.  I cut a Lighthouse die from the same card stock, stamped my sentiment and my card was finished! Quick and very simple : )

Here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs.  I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love.  We love your comments!

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Airplane # 1261".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off.  

Thank you for stopping by.  I will see you here Thursday with a new challenge from Seize The Birthday!

Patti

Supplies:
Lighthouse die

With Deepest Sympathy

Serendipity Stamp's July Blog Hop #2

Serendipity Stamps July Blog Hop #2

Hello friends : ) Welcome to Serendipity Stamp's July Blog Hop # 2

Where is July zipping off to? We have been having a wonderful summer - I hope you have too!. This week has been especially fun because we are entertaining friends of ours from Wisconsin!

I'm here with a post to announce the second July Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps. When you hop with us you have a chance to win a $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store. In order to have a chance to win you simply leave a comment here.  To increase your chances please leave comments with my SS team mates. Eight comments! eight chances to win : ) Just by visiting and commenting! you will be entered in a random drawng chosen by Mary, the owner of Serendipity Stamps. You may leave your comments through Sunday. Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday July 24th.

Here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs. I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love. We can ALL use more love! : )

Mary from Serendipity Stamps
Beth Chiu 

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez

I invite you to visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Sunflower Rake".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off

Thank you for stopping by.  I will see you here tomorrow with a new challenge from Seize The Birthday!

Patti

Supplies:
Goldfinch
Sending Lots of Love

Serendipity Stamps July Blog Hop #1

Serendipity Stamps July Blog Hop #1

Hello friends : )   Welcome to Serendipity Stamp's July Blog Hop # 1 where the SS Design Team gets to showcase some of the amazing product available at the Serendipity Stamps store.

When you hop with us you increase your chances of winning the $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store that is up for grabs!! just by visiting and commenting! Easy Peasy.  You may leave your comments through Sunday.  Mary will announce the name of the winner on the SS blog on Monday July 10th.

Here is a list of the Serendipity Stamps Design Team with links to their blogs.  I hope that you will visit each blog and leave them some love.  We love your comments!

Mary from Serendipity Stamps

Patti Kehl (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer
Marybeth Lopez
Beth Chiu (blog coming soon)

Speaking of love! I had so much fun creating for this month's blog hop that I didn't want to stop!!

Please visit the Serendiptiy Stamps Store where you will find these and other great products including the Stamp Of The Month "Sunflower Rake".  As always the Stamp Of The Month is 50% off

Thank you for stopping by.  I will see you here tomorrow with a new challenge from Seize The Birthday!

Patti

Supplies:
Sun Garden 
Bloom and Sunflower die set
And I Think To Myself

Betting on Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop!

Hello friends : ) I BET you are glad you stopped by today! giggles  Isn't this just the sweetest stamp/die set!?

Twice monthly our fearless leader, Mary, Owner of Serendipity Stamps, hosts a Blog Hop. This is the time of the month you get to take in some delicious "eye candy" while hopping to the Design Team member's blogs.  When you leave a comment you will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps store!  When you comment at each DT member's blog your chances to win are increased so let's get hopping! : )


Ann Wong has joined us as a Guest Designer this month.  Please join me in welcoming her. You can see Ann's work at "It's All About The Colors" blog 

Mary's Blog

Patti Kehl  (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Karen Amidon

Mariam Napier

Julie Warner

Marybeth Lopez

When you have visited each DT's blog please head over to the SS store where you will find this beautiful Stamp of The Month on sale at 50% off!

Thank you for stopping by! and have a wonderful day!

Patti

Supplies:

Playing Card Sentiments
Playing Cards and Suits Dies

June Blog Hop with Serendipity Stamps!

Ahhh June! time for summer fun! and some of that fun includes two blog hops sponsored by Serendipity Stamps!

I created this 4.75" square card using my favorite Floral Cut Background Die and some pretty paper from The yard Sale" at SS.  Please see the complete list of supplies below for links to the SS store.

As always with Serendipity Stamps blog hop there is a $20.00 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps store up for grabs.  Some lucky blogger will be randomly selected for the prize from comments made at the blogs listed below.  Be sure to leave a comment on each blog listed to increase your chances to win!!

In addition to our wonderful Design Team this month we have a Guest Designer joining us!! Please join me in welcoming Ann Wong from "It's All About The colors" blog http://itsaboutthecolors.blogspot.com/ 

Mary's Blog

Patti Kehl  (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Karen Amidon

Mariam Napier

Julie Warner

Marybeth Lopez

Thank you for stopping by! and have a wonderful June day!

Patti

Supplies:
Floral Cuts Background die
Seasons dies
$1 Designer Paper Mini Mashup
Happy Birthday Simple
Red and While Polka Dot Washi tape (unknown)
Red Rhinestones (unknown)

Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop!!

Today is our bi-monthly blog hop at Serendipity stamps!!

I created this sweet little card using #1341E "Elaphant" and 1386C "I'd Never Forget You!" stamps.  I also used some fantastic patterned paper from the SS's Yard Sale!  I think she is just about the cutest little elephant in Blogland! : )

As all you seasoned "Hoppers" know! a Blog Hop means EYE CANDY and PRIZES!!  simply by visiting my fellow Design Team members's blogs.  When you do be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win $20.00 gift certificate for the Serendipity Stamp store!

Mary's Blog

Patti Kehl  (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Karen Amidon

Mariam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer

Marybeth Lopez

Thank you for stopping by! This is a scheduled post as I will be sunning myself in the Florida sunshine as this post goes live!!

Thank you for stopping by! and have a wonderful rest of your day.

Patti

Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop!

Yippee Skippee! It's time for the first May Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop where the Design Team gets to show off more fantastic product from Serendipity Stamps.

After preparing my card base and top panel I cut a circle from scrap paper to use as a mask and placed it over the top panel.  Next I inked up the Flower Pops Background stamp and stamped it over the mask using a bright yellow ink.  I removed the mask and then stamped the Daisy in jet black - leaving it uncolored.  Finally I added the sweet sentiment that comes with the Oops a Daisy set.  I love this stamp set!! : )  A little Baker's Twine and a black rhinestone and my card was complete. : ) I must make a lot of mistakes in my life because I can think of about a hundred uses for these darling images : )


You ready to get hopping? before you head on over to Carol's blog don't forget to leave a comment.  Each comment you leave for a DT member increases your chance of winning a $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Serendipity Stamps store!!

Mary's Blog

Patti Kehl  (that's me)

Carol Mayne

Karen Amidon

Mariam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer

Marybeth Lopez

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a great day.
Patti

Supplies:
Flower Pops Background Stamp
Oops a Daisy Stamp set

Welcome! to the Serendipity Blog Hop

... and the theme for this month's Blog Hop is:

 Welcome!!

There are some really fun things happening during our Blog Hop! like a $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Serendipity Stamps Store!!  to one commenter randomly selected from all the blogs. Hoppers can leave comments through 11-20 the winner will be announced on Mary's blog on 11-21.

Also a reminder that the regular challenge for Serendipity that runs for the whole month is going on right now! The theme this month is Texture! : )  Enter your card in the gallery for another chance to win $20.00 : )

Don't forget that Serendipity Stamps brings us an amazing deal! with 50% off the Stamp of The Month!

50% off

I just love this Holly wreath.  I would love to have it hanging on my door.  I colored it using Prismacolor Pencils - shading with Gamsol.  I "wrapped" it with a Copper thread and popped it up before adding it to my card base.

That is it for me today but I wanted to share the best reason to hop with us today - and that is the inspiration you will get by visiting the blogs of our wonderfully talented Design Team!  We love it when you visit. Be sure to comment on each blog to enhance your chances to win!! : )  You should have arrived here from Miriam's blog and your next stop will be Carole

Mary's Blog

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Patti Kehl

Carol Mayne

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Julie Warner
Karen Amidon

Thank you for hoping by : ) and have a wonderful day!!
Patti

Supplies:
Holly Wreath
$1.00 Paper Mini Mash Up assortment