Blogger had a tough Monday

I guess we can forgive them though!! My Ippity Hop Card was done and ready to go yesterday but I couldn't get it posted. I'm so sorry to anyone who hopped by earlier. This card is headed to Unity (along with several others) to be included with the Operation Write Home card campaign that my fellow Ippity Chicks are involved in. What a great cause - check out more information here.  And to see the list of all the other Ippity Hop participants and a brand new Ippity Challenge click here.

I used Angie Blom's fabulous tutorial to make this fun flower!! PS I Love You (from the Love in Return Ippity set which I have in stock check the Ippity tab at the top of the page)  is stamped in the Unity Brown (it looks black in the picture for some reason) the background stamp from A Moment in Time (also in stock!!)  is stamped with VersaMark ink and then chalked with light brown chalk. I added a pretty border, ribbon and stitched around the card to finish this off.  I wanted to go with colors I thought a male soldier would like but with a feminine touch if he is sending it to his wife/mom/daughter, etc. Let me know what you think!  Have a great Monday :) 

Unity Friends with Flair Friday

I made this card for the card challenge group over at SSC.  It is a sketch challenge. I used a 6x6 Cosmo Cricket pad material girl. Cardstock is PTI. Stamps are Ippity, if you look closely you can see the burlap stamp behind the flower and sentiment which are from the Ippity kit Faith Blooms. Pearls are Kaiser Craft. Fabric strip (not sure). I inked up the edges and did some stitching to finish it off.To see more fabulous Unity and Ippity creations head over to the Unity Blog for a list to check out!!

Happy June :)

I know I haven't blogged in a while - I was on vacation!!  I will have some fun beach pictures and even more fun baby Maci pictures to share with you very soon.  Today though, I have a card which is for my F A T H E R challenge at SSC!! Please go check it out over there for more details.  (Judy just started a brand new PRIZE format and June's prize for the Stamp & Scrap group is awesome!) I used Basic Grey Basics paper in Kraft and Manilla and Kraft cardstock for the card base. I used 3 stamps the clock is from a Retro set from Unity, the Family is from Ippity a Moment in Time (please click on the Ippity tab at the top of the post to purchase), and the Dad stamp is from a Unity Kit of the Month (not sure what month sorry). I used the Stampin UP embossing die to cut my heart then sanded and distressed it with Distress Ink. I also inked around all the other edges too! The twine is from May Arts and the buttons were colored a bit with a copic marker to "distress" them too.

Happy H{Ippity} Hop

So is everybody loving the new Ippity?  I sure am!!  I still can't pick a favorite!!  I love them all :)  I made several cards this weekend and I have one I can show today.  This is the card I made for the lace challenge on Splitcoast Stampers. The papers are from the Cosmo Cricket Material Girl Mini Deck! Love them!! The cardstock is from PTI. The stamps are all from the newest Ippity Release including A Bit of Burlap, Faith Blooms, A Moment in Time and Now & Always! I used the newest Unity ink available through Ippity Raw Sienna to stamp the burlap and then stamped the flower over it in Unity's Burnt Umber. I added a little of the Raw Sienna around the edges of my papers and then machine stitched (first time ever on a circle!!) I added a little color to my flower with copics and some half pearls to accent my flower border. I also added a bit of the Raw Sienna to the lace to give it the vintage feel of the rest of the card. I think this is my new favorite style sweet with a touch of shabby chic/vintage. Is that a style? LOL  Have a great week!!

The day is finally here!! New Ippity Release!!

And they are AWESOME!!! I LOVE THEM!! I HAD to HAVE every single one of these!! You will be seeing lots and lots of Ippity creations here in the weeks to come!! I have two projects for you today. For my layout I used stamps from Now & Always (the swirl stamp - and the flowers in this kit are gorgeous!!) Delightful Little Things (Awesome quotes!!) and A Moment in Time (Another Amazing Scrapbook Kit - and just a little FYI the Freebie paper I included with this kit includes 3 sheets from October Afternoon's Thrift Shop line that is soooooooo SWEET plus several other 12 x 12 papers 5 yards of great ribbon and twill and some super cool rub-ons from 7gypsies!!!) - this layout will be for Mindi's baby book (we are sure getting anxious for little Maci to arrive!!)

For my second project I stamped on a painted clay pot with the super sweet A Little Buggy stamps!! This was a gift for the cooperating teacher (2nd grade) that Michaella had this semester in her block 2 class.  Aren't these bugs adorable!!

Please check out the Ippity Sales Page by clicking the tab at the top of the page. If you have ANY questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

AND for lots of fun, games and challenges head over to Splitcoast Stampers!!

Lots of Fun with FWF

Ok I have really been neglecting this blog - but I have lots of cards today!!  Don't you just love Unity!! I do.  Short post - enjoy the cards :)  To see more FWF participants, go to the Unity blog!  AND for some Fabulous NEW Ippity inspiration come back on the 13th - I have my stamps and I can't wait for Release Party - it is going to be gggggggrrrrrreat!!!

H{ippity} Hop Monday

Did everyone have a Fabulous National Scrapbook Day?  I sure did!  Only made 1 scrapbook page but I did make lots of cards!!  Here are 2.  There were both for challenges over at SSC.  If you didn't get a chance to go by over the weekend - check it out now.  Challenges have to be uploaded by Monday night at midnight to qualify for prizes I believe.  Ippity stamps used are Right Where You Should Be and Because of You!! Both are available for sale by ME!  Check out the Ippity tab at the top for more information.  Head on over to the Ippity Blog for a list of all Hop participants.

Today is the Day!

Happy National Scrapbook DAY!!!!!!  We are having a PAR-TAY over at SSC.   Come play!! 

This is an 8x8 canvas for my "Showing Me" Your Girlie Side  Challenge!!  I used distress ink to ink up my canvas.  A shimmery paper for the base.  The blue swirly paper is a 6x6 paper from a Kasier Craft pad which I sewed onto the pink.  I stamped the Unity Stamp Believe Quote on an embossed sheet from the 6x6 pad and cut it out with a Spellbinders Nestie.  I added some lacy ribbon and sheer May Arts ribbon along with the FABULOUS flower ribbon from Webster Pages!  The pink flower is from Prima.  Come and check it out I will also have a FABULOUS Ippity Prize pack to one lucky winner!!

FWF - TGIF and HAPPY NSD

Well it looks like I neglected this blog all week!!  Today I can show you these two cards that I have over on Simply Scrapping Crafts.  My first two cards as Design Team!! How fun is that.  These are great challenges and you still have time to play. 

The first is a color challenge in the card challenge group.  I used PTI cardstock, ribbon and butterfly die.  GCD paper for the light pink, Crate paper for the green, Spellbinders die, Webster Pages AWESOME ribbon flower and (gasp) not a Unity stamp on this one!! But no worries I have lots of other Unity cards!! 

My second card is for the Technique Challenge Group - to Distress!!  I used lots of distressing techniques!! The stamp is from Unity's Donna Downey Insightful Meadow.  I stamped it on the green paper (from Kaiser Craft) then I masked the image and sprayed it with Shimmerz Spritz in Mudpie.  The I took the mask off and gave it a few more sprays.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Stickles to add some sparkle to the top of the wildflower.  Then I distressed the edges and used some Tim Holtz Distress ink.  I stamped the Ippity sentiment on a tag from the same Kaiser Craft 6 x 6 pad - inked up those edges - added some stitching and some ribbon - then put it on the card base (which I sanded first) from the Core'dinations Cosmo Cricket embossed pad!!

Card 3 is my 3-D flower card for the Ippity Challenge this week.  Paper is Bazzill and Crate Paper; Stamps are from Devoted and Where You Should be Ippity sets; the flower is Prima Sprites.

Card 4 is for one of the Unity Anniversary Challenges which was to use trees or birds (mine has both!!).  Paper is Cosmo Cricket and Core'dinations.

Hope you have had a great Unity Anniversary Party week - I know I have!! If you haven't joined in any of the fun yet - HURRY over to the Unity Blog and check it all out!!! Don't forget the new KOTM will be released tomorrow - and there is a NSD party over on SSC!!  Check it out if you get a chance - I have 2 challenges and a game and will be giving away some fun Ippity prizes!!

So Sorry...

I did not get a card done for H{Ippity} Hop today! :(

But I have worked super hard on some stampy challenges for the National Scrapbook Day online crop at Simply Scrapping Crafts! (my first official design team assignments!!) If you get a chance please check it out!! It all starts Friday and goes through Sunday. Lots of challenges, games, fun and PRIZES!! Hope to see you there!