WCMD challenges

I have a couple more Unity WCMD challenge cards.  I pulled out some of my OLD FAVORITE stamps for these two.  I used the Sept 2009 KOTM; Sept 2010 KOTM & May 2011 KOTM!! The first card is for the Color Challenge and the second card is for the Texture challenge.

It's Wednesday

and I have more World Cardmaking Day Challenge Cards (and a FABULOUS FEATURE)

This card is using the Ippity set Naughty.Nice.Not Sure.  Which is our Fabulous Feature on the Ippity Blog today.  If you would like to purchase Ippity stamps you can find them on the Unity website {ippity} co-brand.  Mention my name in the comments section of your order and I would be THRILLED!!

Did you participate in the Unity WCMD challenges? GREAT PRIZES!! 

The card above is being entered in the coloring challenge as well as this card.

I am still not really good with the copics (but I love them!! lol) 

so I tend to choose smaller images to color and don't go crazy with the shading!

I am also entering the sketch challenge with this card! (I flipped the sketch on it's side) - 

I thought this card would be a fun one for my teen-age niece's birthday!

Have a great Wednesday!!

 

World Cardmaking Day!!

I have a couple of cards to share - since I never get anything put on this poor pitiful blog anymore!!

This first card is for the World Cardmaking Day challenge at the Core'dinations Blog.  

I used three colors of Core'dinations cardstock from the Brights collection.  Stamps are Unity.

My second card is for my Thinking of You challenge at The Outlawz! 

 Stamps are all Unity and Ippity.

It's another Ippity Release!!!

And it is a FUN one!!!

Check out these great stamps sets!!

Halloween Greetings

 Oh my Darling

 (I also used Ippity set Just wanted to Say on these two cards!!)

Most Wonderful Time

Naughty.Nice.Not Sure.

 Isn't he fun!!!  You can make him have a happy face or a sad face!! LOL

I will have more with these fun sets later on!!

Remember to buy Ippity stamps just go to the Unity Website click on the name of an Ippity chick

 (my name is Rona Mallard *wink *wink) and then browse through all the fabulous sets!!  

You can click on any of the other co-brands and add those to your cart as well!!! 

Remember to check out what's on sale while you are there!! Love me some Unity sales!!!

Now Hop on to the rest of the FABULOUS Ippity chicks for MORE inspiration!!

{ippity} blog 

jenny - jen's cup of creations

andrea - ippity stamps 4 you

heather - i heart {ippity}

maria - ria creations

jenmarie - taylor~made by jenmarie

rebecca - blooming pink

rona - a little inspiration from rona (you are here)

jennifer - mitten's papercrafting

christine - christine's creative therapy

noelle - noelle scraps a lot

joan - tails in the stamp room

crystal - crystal's craft corner

lisa - schnauzerama

barbara - {ippity} do da

angie - {stampings of the shug}

mary -  http://maryscreativejourney.blogspot.com/

  {ippity} blog 

Fabulous Feature ~ Quotes a'la Happy

I absolutely LOVE the Ippity set being Featured today!!!  

Quotes a'la Happy is such a happy set!! The images really make me smile!!

I used a brand new 6x6 paper pad (Double Deux from Prima) that I just picked up at Hobby Lobby for half price:)  Just a little ribbon and twine with cute paper and ADORABLE stamps and that's it!! 

Super HAPPY card!!! Enjoy your day!!

Ippity's Fabulous Feature Wednesday

Today's feature on the Ippity blog is Stitches of Buttons - I used this fabulous (AND HUGE) background stamp to make lots of buttons to accent Mariah's birthday card!! (I can't believe my baby is almost 18 years old!!!)  Love this simple stories paper too - I used some from my 6x6 pad and the flowers were cut from a the 12x12 sheet!!

If you want to see more fabulous Ippity sets click here and then choose me, Rona Mallard as your Ippity chick.  (My picture is on the bottom row in the middle). Choosing me does not obligate you to make a purchase but allows you to see all the stamps.  If you decide to buy that's great and I truly appreciate your business!! You can also order your Unity stamps on the same order.  Ippity is just a co-brand of Unity sold by Ippity chicks like me!!!

Two more Core'dinations Crop Challenges done :)

I am having so much fun with these challenges!!  Today I was inspired by Ellen's Pinterest challenge.  I am so ADDICTED to Pinterest!! and a new favorite board... Hard Core Projects!!  

This is the card that inspired me

and here is my take on it!!  I adore this Simple Stories paper! And since Core'dinations has so many fabulous colors of cardstock it was easy to find some that looked great with the patterned paper. (I believe these are all out of the Tim Holtz Distress and Adirondack packs)

I used Ippity set Now and Always to stamp my flowers and leaves and then cut out and layered.  

The card stands up on it's own because of the folds at the bottom of the flower pot. 

The flowers pull out of the flower pot to write a note.

My next card is for Lydia's color challenge. 

Great Christmas colors :) I used Echo Park Christmas paper and 

Jenny Bowlin and Cosmo Cricket Core'dinations packs)  

Stamps are from the Season of Joy Ippity set.

 

I was also inspired by the this card from Unity DT member Shellye McDaniel.  I loved the design and case'd it for my card!! 

If you want to see more fabulous Ippity sets click here and then choose me, Rona Mallard as your Ippity chick.  (My picture is on the bottom row in the middle). Choosing me does not obligate you to make a purchase but allows you to see all the stamps.  If you decide to buy that's great and I truly appreciate your business!! You can also order your Unity stamps on the same order.  Ippity is just a co-brand of Unity sold by Ippity chicks like me!!! AND THERE IS A GREAT SALE GOING ON ALL WEEKEND!!!

Hope you are having a great weekend! 

Another Core'dinations Crop Challenge

I just love a good challenge to get my juices flowing!!!  These cards are also for Michaella's collection to use at school. (I mean if you have to send a note home with a kid because of discipline issues wouldn't it be easier to take with a super cute card?!) Well at least I think so! LOL  Debbie's All Cardstock challenge inspired me.

I used all Core'dinations Kraft cardstock for this challenge.  Love the kraft and the way it looks sanded!!! It is also perfect for the inside of a card because it is not too dark to write a  note!  I love it for fall cards! So I stamped up these adorable pumpkins from Ippity set Fall for You. I cut out the large pumpkin layers 3 times and sanded the edges to give it a great shaded look. Then used pop up foam to give it a nice look.  For the short pumpkin I cut out the center oval 4 times, sanded, folded in half and glued together to make this a 3-D pumpkin!!  I added a little American Crafts ribbon (a little twine) and a few Prima Flowers to embellish.  I sanded the orange top layer of cardstock then stitched it to my yellow and layered on top of the brown.  The sentiment stamp is from Ippity set Just Wanted to Say.

 If you want to see more fabulous Ippity sets click here and then choose me, Rona Mallard as your Ippity chick.  (My picture is on the bottom row in the middle). Choosing me does not obligate you to make a purchase but allows you to see all the stamps.  If you decide to buy that's great and I truly appreciate your business!! You can also order your Unity stamps on the same order.  Ippity is just a co-brand of Unity sold by Ippity chicks like me!!!  Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!!

Core 'dinations Crop Challenge & Friends with Flair

Today I wanted to play along with the Core'dinations Crop Challenges and of course join in the Unity Friends with Flair fun!!!  I have been helping my daughter (who is a first year teacher) with her classroom.  We have made lots of fun things and I am wanting to make her a bunch of cards so she will have them on hand when she needs them for her students, etc.   Jennifer's "Strip It" challenge inspired me and I came up with these cards. (I made 6 because teachers always need a few thank you's ready!!)

I used strips of the Core'dinations Fancy Pants collection with this fabulous texture and sanded over the top to show off the texture. (all cardstock is Core'dinations) I added twine from the Twinery. And stamped the sun from Ippity set Quotes a'la Happy and the sentiment from Ippity set Music of my Heart.

If you like these stamps - they are available to order (along with many other GORGEOUS sets) on the Unity website - I would love it if you would choose me (Rona Mallard) as your Ippity chick!!

NEW - Wednesday Fabulous Feature

Every Wednesday on the Ippity Blog we are now featuring a new set and several of the Ippity chicks are sharing a project using the same set.  I just love features like that so you can see the same set used in lots of different ways!! So much fun.  Here is my entry today for Born in my Heart.  I used a ric rak die to cut the simple stories background paper several times.  Then stitched it to the dark brown paper. Then I cut a heart (free-hand) from the simple stories quilt paper and inked up the edges. I used little cutouts from the same simple stories 6x6 pad and stamped my sentiment from the Ippity set on one and die cut using a spellbinders die.  I colored my ribbon with a copic and added some cute little pins to finish it off.

If you would like to order this set (or any other Ippity sets) you can email me or order straight from the Unity website (and I would love it if you would choose me as your Ippity chick my picture is on the last row - in the middle!!)  Have a great day!!

Good Morning Monday

I have been so bad at blogging lately and I am not sure when I am going to get better.  But today I have a card that I made for this week's Paper a la Mode challenge at The Outlawz.  Our challenge is "inspired by nature" come check it out!!

I used simple stories 6x6 pad and Ippity set Dream to Be.  You can order Ippity (and make me very happy) by choosing *Me - Rona Mallard on the Unity website.  You can order Ippity and Unity on the same order :) super easy and FUN!! Love these stamps!!

Friends with Flair Friday :)

Oh how I have missed you Friends with Flair!!

I MADE time to play this week and I can't wait to see what everyone else created too!!

I have two little cards using Unity Itty Bitty Let the Spoiling Begin.  I have decided that when I make one card it's silly not to make at least two!! It doesn't take much longer and I never have enough cards when I need them!!

I also made a layout yesterday. (no pictures on it yet but I know what I want to use!!)  I made up 6 extras of these for kits and will be selling them (not put together - you do that part :) - if anyone is interested leave me a comment.  I really love the Octagon/Hexagon's lately so I stayed pretty simple with that.  I used SMAK kit True Story on this one.

Lastly - did you know there was a PARTY going on in The Outlawz Challenge group?  Come and play - there are seriously HUNDREDS of Dollars in Prizes!!! Lots of fun!! I am even doing BINGO on Saturday and will be giving away some Ippity!!!

June Ippity Release PARTY!!

It's IPPITY RELEASE DAY!!!

ARE YOU READY TO PARTY?

We have a blog hop - chatting in the Splitcoast Stampers Forum - Prizes

AND GREAT NEW STAMPS!!! LOVE IT!!

Here are the NEW Stamps:

Born in My Heart

Had fun with this one - great sayings -
this kit would be perfect for a little scrapbook!!

Dream to BE

I am IN LOVE WITH THIS ONE!!!

I already made 3 cards :)

I couldn't decide which one I liked better so I'm sharing them both :)

Stitches of Buttons

This stamp is BIG!!! Love it!

What's Cooking?

Isn't this chef the cutest!!!!

WHEW - you made it through all of that!!!
I tell you I haven't had so much fun stamping in AGES!!! 
NOW HOP and SHOP :)

Head over to the Unity Website to Shop, click on Ippity, then pick me Rona Mallard as your chick {pretty please} shop and have fun!! There is a great sale going on too!!! Remember you can purchase Unity and Ippity on the same sale - one stop shopping :)

READY TO HOP?!!

CHECK OUT WHAT THE REST OF THE IPPITY CHICKS HAVE BEEN CREATING!!

{ippity} blog 

mary - mary's creative journey

rona - a little inspiration from rona ------You are here

jennifer -  mitten's papercrafting

patricia - my crafty creations

barbara - {ippity} do da

andrea - ippity stamps 4 you

jenmarie - taylor-made by jenmarie

angie - {stampsings of the shug} 

christine - christine's creative therapy

cheri - the paper freak

heather f. - i heart {ippity}

maria - ria creations

rebecca - blooming pink

noelle -noelle scraps alot

aletha - aj's designs

lisa -  schnauz scraps

cyrstal - crystal's craft corner

{ippity} blog 

LOOK AT THESE SALES!!!

Click over to the UNITY SITE to purchase!

Click the graphic to enlarge!

Have fun :)