Fresh Idea Friday With Maria

Happy Friday!!

I'm so excited that this week is drawing to a close. The weather has been BEAUTIFUL here in Colorado and the kids have a three day weekend, I can't wait to get some fresh air after being cooped up this winter. Days like today make me crave spring, hopefully the snow stays gone :)

I decided to do a scrapbook layout for today's post. I used some of the NEW papers from the Winter release and WOW are they amazing!!

Here are a few detail shots:

The polka dots on the small flower are from Love In Return. I used three of the Blossom nestabilities to create the flower. The largest is a coffee cozy from Starbucks :) The scallop stamp is from Sweet Thoughts Of Spring.

I still haven't journaled on this layout (it's always the hardest part of scrapbooking for me) but I went ahead and stamped
the journal box from Love in Return so that it's ready when I am.I used the polka dots from Love in Return again, this time to create a subtle background for my title. The letter stamps are from the super fun set Alphabettically Adorable.

I LOVE mixing and matching all the {ippity} sets! These stamps are so versatile and one of the best things things about {ippity} is that they ALL work together....I LOVE that :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. The H{ippity} Hop sign up is posted today on the SCS forum and we would love to have you join in on Monday! If you don't have {ippity} yet, {CLICK HERE} to find an {ippity} chick to purchase from.

Maria's Sunday Faves

Hey everyone!! I'm so excited to bring you today's post. Sunday faves is so much fun. I love digging through the {ippity} gallery...you all are SO CREATIVE.

I must admit, while I love ALL of the {ippity} stamps, they don't all love me :) I have a hard time trying to come up with something I love with some of the stamps, and dare I say (some still haven't seen ink because I'm so unsure what to do with them)

Well this first card is a PERFECT example. I haven't inked the cow image from {Simply Home} because I didn't know what colors to pair with it. The wonderful {Tenia Nelson} made this fabulous card by sticking with the basic colors. It was seriously love at first sight. Casing it for sure :) The next card comes from {Kim Dellow} and happens to be another stamp that stumps me. The image is also from {Simply Home}. I LOVE the simple layout and the sentiment is PERFECT for all those last minute valentines.

{Jen Marie} never ceases to amaze me and this card using {Alphabettically Adorable} is just that, ADORABLE!! The bright colors just pop against the kraft background!

One of my favorite things about {ippity} stamps is that they are so versatile. This card from {Lynn Miller} uses a stamp from {Kissmas and Mistletoe} and she made this cheery birthday card. I love the blue that she chose, it reminds me of a hand picked group of wildflowers!

{Savannah O'Gwynn} is a girl after my own heart :) This happens to be my favorite color combo of ALL TIME!!! I love how every color is bold enough to stand on it's own, yet compliments the other so well! I just LOVE IT!! The stamps she used are from {Life's Little Moment's}.

The design team decided we also wanted to feature one of our fellow team members on Sunday's too. I work with the most AMAZING group of women and they have some seriously awesome cards in the gallery too!

This week I picked this stunner from {Eva}. I LOVE all the bold colors and the black stitching is such a wonderful compliment. This girls just oozes creativity!

Well, that's it for me. I'm gonna hang out today and eat too much and watch the super bowl!! See you all tomorrow for another edition of the H{ippity} Hop.