tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:19:12 +0000CopicsSerendipity StampsGraphic 45FlourishesChristmasRepeat ImpressionsFloralSpellbindersMFTImpression ObsessionLawn FawnTim HoltzfallBo BunnyStampin' UPMOJOSpringsummerHalloweenBasic GreyFTTCValentineColor ThrowdownDCCSOTWheat embossingDistress Oxidessketch challengeEcho ParkABSWebster's PagesbookBirthdayJillibean SoupMMEAuthentiqueMasculinepaper piecingMemory BoxTagBabyEasterHydrangeaPenny BlackSEIHero ArtsPrickley PearStampendousCheery LynnJustRiteAnna GriffinColourQNorthwoods StampsPhotoplayStacy StampsnatureAsianCarta BellaInkadinkadoOCCCSympathyWineZentanglescoptic stitchingArt ImpressionsBird CrazyBlog CandyNellies DiesPaper SmoochesRenkeTonicAltenewAnimal SpiritBelli ChallengeDylusionsElizabeth CraftsMarianne DesignsReverse ConfettiSSSCTaylored ExpressionsWatercolorWild Orchid CraftsZIG Markerslong stitchAvery ElleCottage CutzDoodlebugFab ScrapsMama ElephantNewtons NookPanpastelsPretty Pink PoshRangerShaker CardSizzixW+9WinterStamping, Papercrafting, Bookmaking by Miriamhttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Miriam)Blogger636125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-5023353955970529412Wed, 05 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-12-05T12:50:55.705-05:00Lawn FawnSerendipity StampsShaker CardWinter Welcome to the first Blog Hop for  Serendipity Stamps in December! I'm into shaker cards these days so I made this mini card with Serendipity's SNOW die. Inside I used some clear micro beads. Finished size is 4 1/4 x 3 square. The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps  Gift Certificate to a random commenter. You can leave comments from today through Sunday &nbsphttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/12/serendipity-stamps-december-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-7320630451504862206Wed, 21 Nov 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-12-04T20:42:10.907-05:00Distress OxidesLawn FawnRenkeSerendipity Stamps Welcome to the second Blog Hop for  Serendipity Stamps in November! I couldn't resist using more Alexandra Renke paper this  week with the Merry Christmas die from Serendipity Stamps!  It is the die of the month and is 50% off! Inside I used the Happy Holidays Set for the background and sentiment. Finished size is 5 1/4 square. The HOP Prize is ahttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/11/serendipity-stamps-november-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-5768253628005073250Wed, 07 Nov 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-11-19T19:44:18.921-05:00fallSerendipity StampsTaylored Expressions Just in time for Thanksgiving, this spooky owl has  made an appearance on a twig wreath. I missed this wonderful owl die so I just  had to pull him out and color him up! Finished size is 4.25 square. Welcome to the first Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps in November! The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps  Gift Certificate to a random commenter. You http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/11/serendipity-stamps-november-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-801025067498527889Wed, 17 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-11-06T23:32:55.329-05:00ChristmasDistress OxidesLawn FawnSerendipity StampsTim Holtz Welcome to another Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop!   I used the elegant Season's Greetings die on my card  and die cut it twice in black mirror cardstock. I just love Tim Holtz's new Christmas Stash paper pad and used it here. The vintage look goes with the sentiment nicely. Inside I stamped Merry Merry Merry and the  Chickadees stamps. Finished http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/10/serendipity-stamps-october-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-7705004317307928583Wed, 03 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-10-14T14:54:15.922-04:00ChristmasLawn FawnSerendipity Stamps Welcome to another Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop!  I used the elegant NOEL die on my little card and die cut it twice in red and black. Inside I stamped MERRY from the Happy Holidays Set. Finished card is 3 1/2" square. The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps  Gift Certificate to a random commenter. You can leave comments from today through Sunday  and http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/10/serendipity-stamps-october-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-5027113622772851468Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:30:00 +00002018-10-02T23:27:30.501-04:00fallRenkeSerendipity StampsTonic Welcome to the second HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used Serendipity's FALL die from their  Seasons Dies Set on my card. I die cut it 3 times in dark brown paper and glued them together. Inside I stamped the Friend stamp from  the Friends Cling Set Stamps. Finished size ishttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/09/serendipity-stamps-september-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-4289288491020631755Wed, 05 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-09-19T00:02:31.378-04:00Carta Bellafallheat embossingMFTRangerSerendipity Stamps Welcome to the first HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used Serendipity's Wheat Sheaf stamp and heat embossed it with Gold Tinsel embossing powder on my card. I also used Carta Bella's NEW 12x12 Christmas paper.  I LOVE the Wheat Sheaf as much as the new paper! Here is a closeup of the http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/09/serendipity-stamps-september-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-491127308284333511Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:07:00 +00002018-08-27T13:06:06.662-04:00Echo ParkfallMFTSerendipity StampsTonic Welcome to the second HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used Serendipity's AUTUMN die on my card. I also used Echo Park's 12x12 Celebrate Autumn paper. I die cut the word 3 times in brown card stock  (and glued them together) and once in green so I could cut off the  leaves and glue http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/08/serendipity-stamps-august-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-469768583221756297Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:09:00 +00002018-08-15T07:54:45.684-04:00MFTSerendipity Stamps Welcome to the first HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used Serendipity's CREATE die on my card. I also used Alexandra Renke's Artist paper. I started out cutting the paper to show the images  I wanted from the 12x12 paper. Then I taped down and  die cut the stitched rectangleshttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/08/serendipity-stamps-august-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-6512859094224019064Wed, 18 Jul 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-08-01T07:55:59.444-04:00AltenewBabyMFTRenkeSerendipity StampsTonic Welcome to the second HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! I took some time off hopping because I moved and had to  set up my new craft room.  It seemed to take forever! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used Serendipity's WELCOME & BABY  dies on my first card. I also used Alexandra Renke's Giraffe paper  for all my http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/07/serendipity-stamps-july-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-1307016424225928027Wed, 02 May 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-05-14T21:45:13.242-04:00BabyLawn FawnMFTSerendipity Stamps Welcome to the first HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used some of Serendipity's dies and the  Oh BABY! Stamp Set on my three cards. The little images are from some new Alexandra Renke Circus paper. Finished size is an A-2. Finished size is an A-2. The HOP Prize is a $http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/05/serendipity-stamps-may-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-8868700299500944981Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-05-01T23:04:31.019-04:00MFTSerendipity Stamps Welcome to the second HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used some of Serendipity's tiny dies and the Meow Mix Stamp Set. I due cut the frame twice and glued them together to make it extra thick and strong.  All the kitties are die cut 3  times and glued together as well. Here http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/04/serendipity-stamps-april-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-3940335640352300053Wed, 04 Apr 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-04-17T16:14:06.921-04:00BabyDistress OxidesLawn FawnMFTSerendipity Stamps Welcome to the first HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Marybeth Lopez's blog. I used some new BABY stamps for my card and tag and the  great curved CONGRATULATIONS die! I die cut a circle and glued the congrats die to it and placed it under the orange layer of my card. Inside my card is the cute sentiment from the Oh http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/04/serendipity-stamps-april-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-3454677910886616816Wed, 21 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +00002018-04-03T09:37:40.771-04:00Graphic 45MFTSerendipity Stamps Welcome to the second HOP this month for Serendipity Stamps! You should have arrived here from Beth Chiu's blog. I used the HOPE die for my card and sometimes its just the thing! The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps  Gift Certificate to a random commenter. You can leave comments from today through Sunday  and Mary will announce the winner on March http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/03/serendipity-stamps-march-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-4955168690753394189Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-02-27T00:00:39.249-05:00Graphic 45MFT This weekend I put together some Little Women Cards from Graphic 45's new line of paper.  Tim's new Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide ink is the perfect match to the bright blue in the line! The card base is hand cut to match the die shape. This one is an A-2 size with stitched die cut layers from My Favorite Things. The pink rose is curled and popped with silicone. Thishttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/02/graphic-45-little-women-cards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-1150127442209890260Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-03-19T18:57:18.826-04:00Cottage CutzDistress OxidesGraphic 45Penny BlackSerendipity Stamps Welcome to Serendipity's 2nd HOP for February! You should have arrived here from Beth Chiu's blog. Today I'm showcasing one of Mary's new sentiment stamps! Awhile ago I was working on an all blue card and I wished I had the sentiment, "I'm BLUE without you".  So, I asked Mary  to create one and she did! I used 2 colors of Distress Oxide inks for the sentimenthttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/02/serendipity-stamps-february-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-8541022426247438021Wed, 07 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-02-19T16:39:00.632-05:00Graphic 45MFTSerendipity StampsSizzix Welcome to Serendipity's 1st Blog Hop for February! I've made 2 lip balm holders with Serendipity's stamps and dies. The first one uses the Shamrock die and the Make a Wish stamp. My 2nd one has the cute heart die and Love Inside stamp.   I used red alcohol inks on glossy paper for the red scroll heart die.  Using inked paper prevents it from looking so http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/02/serendipity-stamps-february-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-8788883252697420401Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-01-18T00:00:12.560-05:00CopicsDistress OxidesMFT What happens when you combine a Super Girl, Copics and  Distress Oxide Inks?  Some really fun color combinations!   For this first card I matched my Copic Markers with Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans and  Black Soot for the background. Used Distress Oxides on the inside too. I love them for sentiments.  They stamp opaque and sharp! http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/01/mft-super-girl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-7969160718874689020Wed, 17 Jan 2018 05:00:00 +00002018-02-06T15:03:30.937-05:00Distress OxidesDoodlebugMFTSerendipity Stamps Welcome to Serendipity's 2nd hop of 2018.  Mary gave us the theme of "Anything Goes" so I pulled out my Oxide inks  and this great Mill stamp. When you have a beautiful detailed stamp like this one you  can stamp it on a pretty background and you have a card! Lately I've been using Bristol Smooth paper for my Oxide backgrounds and I love it! Makes for smooth and http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/01/serendipity-stamps-january-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-3831612417386791317Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:43:00 +00002018-01-15T17:56:38.562-05:00Distress OxidesMFTSerendipity Stamps Happy New Year! Welcome to another year of HOPS with Serendipity Stamps! I have one last Christmas card to show you today. The background is done in Distress Oxide inks with a  highlight around the Holy Family. The finishes size is 4 1/4 square. The HOP Prize is a $20 Serendipity Stamps Gift Certificate  to a random commenter.   You can leave http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2018/01/serendipity-stamps-january-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-2780665072278034351Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:28:00 +00002018-01-03T08:34:30.353-05:00Bo BunnyChristmasGraphic 45Serendipity Stamps Welcome to the last Blog Hop of the year for Serendipity Stamps! Today I have a lovely NOEL die highlighted.  This card was one of the projects I taught in my recent Christmas Card class.  The NOEL  die was the perfect sentiment for the chipboard circle on my card. Here is a closeup of how the die is popped up from the center of the circle.  I used tiny http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2017/12/serendipity-stamps-december-blog-hop-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-1064519458924956784Thu, 14 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +00002017-12-14T00:00:08.737-05:00ChristmasCopicsMFT My Favorite Things has a great Sketch Challenge this week!   It is a simple format that will work with most any image. I colored up the puppy with Copics and die cut him  with the Wonky Squares die. I added some Nuvo Fresh Snowfall glitter to the white parts of his hat. Inside I paper pieced the little present and stamped the holiday sentiment. Finished size is 4 3http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2017/12/mft-sketch-challenge-363-happy-pawlidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-8029135403350113131Fri, 08 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +00002017-12-08T00:00:20.045-05:00ChristmasDistress OxidesMFTPaper Smooches Lately I've been into cross stitching using both Paper Smooches  and My Favorite Things cross stitched dies.  This one is  Paper Smooches which is bigger than MFT's. I used Distress Oxide Inks to do the trees and sentiment. Inside I did the sentiment in the ombre style by stamping the  whole word in the lighter color then stamping the  lower halfhttp://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2017/12/my-favorite-things-cross-stitch-holiday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-5619532546026329895Thu, 07 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +00002017-12-07T00:00:27.486-05:00ChristmasLawn FawnMFT This week I decided to enter the My Favorite Things Color Challenge. The color scheme wasn't Christmas but I decided to go that way anyway.  I'm addicted to cross stitching lately and found this  cute image on Pinterest.   I outlined the image in grey so it wouldn't be as harsh as black.  The sentiment is stamped in grey as well. Inside I used a http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2017/12/mft-color-challenge-82.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467170492761724947.post-2052131529299343586Wed, 06 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +00002017-12-20T09:38:38.937-05:00ChristmasDistress OxidesMFTSerendipity Stamps Welcome to Serendipity Stamps First December Hop!   Is anyone else thinking, Where did the year go?   Time just flies!  Today I have a card that uses many of Serendipity's new products.  For the background  and birds I used my Distress Oxide Inks  on Bristol Smooth card stock. The finished size i s 5 1/4 x 4 1/2.  I usually let the http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/2017/12/serendipity-stamps-december-blog-hop-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Miriam)15