Watermelon Happy Summer Birthday...Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop (July #2)

Hello!

Welcome to the Serendipity Stamps July Blog Hop (#2), where my incredible DT and I are sharing a whole bunch of summer Serendipity Stamps sensations.  Want to add a few of these fabulous products to your collection?  Two simple steps: hopping along the DT blogs and leaving a comment puts you in the running for a $20 gift certificate.  Easy peasy, right?  Okay,  here's the list.

Mary's Blog

Beth Chiu

Patti Kehl

Carol Mayne  

Miriam Napier

Julie Warner

Vickie Zimmer

Marybeth Lopez

Recently, wonderfully talented Taheerah Atchia penned an illuminating article on the current summer fruit trend that we see, in abundance, throughout our crafting community, as well as in fashion, home decor and design. Her discussion, paired with fabulous images, is a 'must read'!  Included in her post are two cards she designed, one of which served as inspiration for my card, which you'll see below hers:

My version , in the grand scheme, is pretty much a turned-upside-down case of her BUT using Serendipity products paired with distress inks and black 'splots' for seeds, glistening with Glossy Accents.

Serendipity Stamps Products:

Seasons Dies

Happy Birthday

My goal: to make a card as "bold, punchy, and full of life" as hers! And with Serendipity dies/stamps to help me out, I think I came mighty close!

Now, I want to see if I can find a few fruit-replicated items like this fabulous skirt and art print:

 

Please head over to Serendipity Stamps Blog for more how-to-win details as well as for some scoops on sales. 

This month's 50% off stamp is the Sunflower Rake. Talk about pretty!!

Hop, hop, hop! Next on the list is wonderfully talented Miriam Napier. Enjoy!

Thank you for dropping in today; your visit brings me joy!