H{ippity} Hop Monday!

Hello there {ippity} peeps!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend!!

It's Karen  here, and today is our fourth week of our April {ippity} challenge!!

Tbis week, our challenge is to use "no sentiments" in your project!!  Have fun with it!!

Here's a little sneaky of what I made for this challenge:

Okay, let's get this hop started with sweet Angie!!

And, don't forget to also visit these lovely ladies along the way for even more inspiration!!

A little inspiration from Rona

Lone Pine Designs

ippity stamps 4 you

My Crafty Creations

Everyday Matters

millers-ink

{stampings of the shug}

Winchimes and Lilacs

Mitten's Papercrafting

Paper & Joy

The Crafty Frugalista

Have a fabulous week and enjoy the hop!!

Sunday Faves Day!!

Hi there {ippity} friends!! 

 I've got quite a few faves to share with you this week!!!  

You all truly amaze me with your creativity,  and I am happy to share some 

Sunday Faves with you today so, let's get started...

 Pam (Wearestampers) - Lovin' the Americana and country feel to this awesome masculine card!  The extra details like the twine and stitching really make the card just pop!!

Savannah (espbfdl) -  Super fun and so clever to make a sweet carrot card with our {ippity} bunny stamp!!  I love the little pull out and the ribbon detail and scallops too!

Kim (Kim Dellow) -  Okay so we all totally love that {ippity} Gurnsey Gingham stamp, and look at high bright and vivid it looks on Kim's card!  Totally looks like handmade paper!  This card makes me super happy and I adore the Unity Suzi Blu girlie stamp! 

Christy (Lone Pine Designs) -   The touch of the sweet little flowers and brads on the {ippity} tree stamp are so delightful!  The two colors of kraft background with hint of blue ribbons is simply amazing!!

That wraps it up for me today!  Enjoy the rest of you weekend!!  Please stop by each one of the Sunday Faves to leave them some love...and check out the rest of the {ippity} gallery for even more fabulous inspiration!!

See you tomorrow, for our next {ippity} hop!!  Til then...

Happy Spring Floppy Hoppy!!

Hello there and Happy Saturday my sweet {ippity} friends!  So, tomorrow's the first day of Spring, and I thought I'd continue to carry on with the Spring theme!  Last Tuesday, I highlighted some gorgeous {ippity} projects made with the "Sweet Thoughts of Spring" Stamp set!  You can find those projects right here, and did you catch what Maria made yesterday as a cupcake topper using this set?  It's the most sweetest!!

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I love Spring,  and I am so ready for it!!  So, I thought that I'd create this sweet little burlap bunny I saw earlier this week on Scrapscene!  I was so inspired to try making this project, and knew it would be great to match it up with a couple of stamps from our {ippity} "Sweet Thoughts of Spring" stamp set!

I stamped the 'happy spring' sentiment, then punched it with a circle punch.  Then, I stamped the plaid scalloped stamp, just once and cut the scallops out individually.  You will see that I then glued them to the back of the circle punch to create a little scalloped flower.  I pierced a hole and ran some twine through the scalloped flower embellie to make it a hanging necklace to accompany by bunny!   Now I am ready to plop this floppy onto by desk or perhaps onto my coffee table for a sweet springy home decoration!!

Hope this will inspire you to use this stamp set for home decor projects!! This set is perfect for it them!!

If you are interested in purchasing this {ippity} stamp set, just click on the icon below!!

Hugs & Smiles,

Sweet Thoughts of Spring!

Hi there ippity peeps!  Today, we are taking a little break from our regularly scheduled Tuesday {ippity} Blossom post, but we will back next week!

With Spring right around the corner (actually next week..yippee), I thought it would be fun to go back a couple of releases and pull out our "Sweet Thoughts of Spring" {ippity} stamp set!!  Isn't this so adorable?  I think there are so many ways to use this set, to celebrate Spring!!

Here's a little candy treat holder & card  that I made awhile back that showcases the scallops and little chickie! I added some embossing, paper piecing, and felt ribbon to make a fun gift set!

Now, let's highlight some awesome projects from our {ippity} gallery!  And, please click on the links for each of these gorgeous projects, to leave them some EXTRA LOVE!!

I love how the same color ink was used throughout, and can you count how many of the stamps on this set were used?  Amazing is all I can say Andrea..how precious is this card..definitely captures the Spring feeling!!

Andrea (andreasscraps)

Next up, is Savannah's fabulous wrapped egg project!  Love the spectacular way Sav incorporated the stamp sentiment around the egg, and the yellow feathers and random pink hearts coloring, is just to cute for words!!

Savannah (espbfdl)

I totally adore cards that have a scenic feel to them!  Again, check out the amount of stamps used from this set!  I love the added bling flowers, the flowers included inside of the basket and the blue highlighting within the bubbled sentiment.  What more can I say about this gorgeous card sweet Mary!

Mary (mjfred)

Last, but not least, is this adorable bunny card by Christy!  I love the soft muted colors, along with the egg shape and big purple flower...so very very beautiful!

Christy (Lone Pine Designs)

So, I hope this amazing inspiration will entice you to create some Spring projects!  If you are interested in puchasing this set..just click on the link below!



I'll be back on Saturday to share a NEW Spring project featuring this set, so come on back to check it out!  Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Hugs & Smiles,

That's How Thursday!!

Hello there sweet {ippity} friends!

To carry on with our week 4 monthly challenge "using ribbon", 

I thought I would share with you a

 super quick, easy, and fun way to spice up your ribbon!!

You ask how?  I will tell you how (smile) !!

Today, we are adding TEXTURED EMBOSSING 

to satin ribbon for our {ippity} projects!!

I love how it feels & adds that extra pop to your ribbon!!

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Here's what you can do to add TEXTURE  to your SATIN RIBBON...

You're only using 3 items: satin ribbon, heavy starch spray, & an embossing folder!!

1) cut your satin ribbon to the length you desire

2) spritz the cut satin ribbon with Heavy Starch Spray

3) let the ribbon air dry (optional: use a heat gun to speed up dry process)

4) using any embossing folder, run ribbon through your Cuttlebug/Big Shot (I ran my ribbon back and forth twice to give more dimension)

Viola!  That's it!  How easy was that!

Details for this project - "Smile" Card

Supplies for this project - Stamps: {ippity} "How You Doin'?"; Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye "Hazel" 6x6 Pad; Die Cuts: Spellbinders; Ink: Memento; Flower: Recollections; Leaves: Doodlebug; Pearls: Michael's Arts & Crafts; Satin Ribbon: Michael's Arts & Crafts; Lace: Joanne's Fabrics; Heavy Starch Spray: Faultless (find it in your local grocery store); Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Have a wonderful Thursday!!

H{ippity} Hop!!

Good Monday to you!! 

Hope you had a wonderful weekend,

and you may be enjoying the day off today as we celebrate 

President's Day here in the United States!!

It's  week 4 of {ippity} IHHTC2 challenge!!  

Today, we are challenging you with a FINAL TWIST 

to "use ribbon"!

Here's a little peek of what I've created on my blog!

Remember...you have 4 weeks to complete all of the challenges!  

You can complete them all  individually or...

You can combine them...how fun!!!

Click HERE for all the details, and here is the latest snapshot 

showing the 4 weeks of challenges!!

And, here's the AWESOME prize you have a chance of winning this month!!

Now... It's that time to get this hop started! First up is ANGIE!

After you finish the hop, you'll be directed back here to visit these awesome ladies, to see what lovely creations they have to share with you today!!

Handmade with Love

Lone Pine Designs

My Crafty Creations

kitchen counter crafter

Ippity Stamps 4 You

Tails in the Stamp Room

Lady Guinevere's Inky Faeries

The Joys of Creating

A Little Inspiration from Rona

Schnauz Scraps

Robinson's Nest

Millers-Ink

Stamping with Passion

Taylor-Made by JenMarie

Julie's Open Window

Gardner's {ippty} Basket

Paper & Joy

Mary's Creative Journey

{ippity}-Chicks Italy



Card Sketchin' with Ippity!!

Hello there!  Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday!  It's Karen just sharing a quick and easy
tip for you today!  When you are in the need for a mojo jump start... there's a shortcut that I think we can all rely on..and that would be card sketches!!

Today, I am using the "Farm Fresh" and "How You Doin'?" {ippity} stamp sets!!  I've had this 6x6 Webster's designer papers, and when this pie stamp was introduced, I immediately new I'd be using these papers!  I love the Americana feel to these papers, and that pie (I think I will call it a cherry one) as the top corner of the papers lead me to this decision...is so delish with that paper-pieced crust (giggle)!!

If you are interested in playing along with this SC315 Card Sketch, visit the SCS Forum and play along!  There's never a deadline to meet, they have a new sketch every week to entice us, and what an awesome way to promote our love for {ippity} stamps!!

I love that you can use them to spark up your creativity, flip them, or just use the basic sketch provided!  I'll be sure to upload my card on the forum, and I'd love to see yours there too sharing some {ippity} goodness!!

That's it for me today! Sure hope I was able to help in spicing up your mojo for the day!!   Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!



Flower Inspired!!

Hi there {ippity} friends!   You may know how much I love making my own handmade flowers.  So, I thought I would share a few different videos on how to make several type flowers using different elements such as Tulle, Burlap, Organza, Felt and Ribbon!

I love how you can make your very own unique flowers to accompany your {ippity} cards, laylouts, or projects!  Here are few that I am thinking would be fun to try out, and you might already have some of these supplies in your craft supply!

Tulle Flower

Burlap Flower

Organza Flower

Felt Flower

Ribbon Flower

If you want to give any of these a try, let me know!  I'd love to see your link to this post to show us what you've created on your {ippity} project!! That'd be fun!

Have a wonderful week! 

Fresh Idea Friday!!

It's Fresh Friday and a New Year!! Today, I'm sharing how I've incorporated Glimmer Glaze, Glimmer Mists & Glimmer Chips along with my {ippity} stamps on this Valentine's Day card for a Fresh look!

These are all the {ippity} stamps that I used today:

"Devoted" - heart stamp

"How You Doin'?" - 'sentiment stamp

"Thoughts from the Past" - postcard stamp

"Gurnsey Ginham" - gingham stamp

The top half of the card is actually ivory cardstock that I mist with "Sage "& "Silver Bells" & spritzed with "Brick" glimmer mists. Then, I took my {ippity} Gurnsey Gingham stamp and stamped onto the misted cardstock, once it dried, with blue ink.  Love the way you can create beautiful, slightly muted, and glimmery background paper!

My {ippity} postcard was stamped onto designer paper, and then I added "Safron" glaze to the edge. The border scalloped punch was first spritzed with "Brick" & "Tattered Rose"..as well as the heart! The outer edges of the {ippity} heart were glazed with 'Flirty" & "Safron"! Lastly, I added those tiny little pearls for texture.

The center of the card embellishment that is underneath the flower is a Glimmer Chip that I mist with "Silver Bells" & "Sage", which adds the slightest sparkle in real life to match the blue print in the bottom half designer paper! The beautiful flower has been glazed with "Flirty". First I dried it with the heat gun, and it actually stiffens..which I really love! It makes the flower appear like it's a FRESH bloom!

Then, my little Spellbinder die tag has been glazed with "Safron", stamped with the {ippity} sentiment, and I added a couple of "x's" with some DMC floss for a little texture and tied some string through the tag!

So..what do you think? Would you like to try and add some Glimmer and Glaze to your {ippity} projects? I had a ball mixing {ippity}, glimmer, and glaze..and hope you will give this a try!!

Have a FUN FRIDAY!!

That's How Thursday & Unity Hop!!

It's Hip Hop Thursday!  If you need to start the hop from the beginning, just click right here, and you will be on your way!! 

Today, I am sharing one of the two cards I showed you on my blog today!! Using a shipping tag as part of my card decoration, I thought why not take that tag, adhere it, and make it a place to secure a GIFT CARD!! 

So, here's the gift card holder card and isn't the

 {ippity} HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment  just the sweetest font style!!

Here are some quick steps to making your own GIFT CARD HOLDER card:

1. Cut the card base 4.75" x 4.75". Using white chalk ink, ink all sides of your card base. 

2. Cut the light blue paper to 4.5" x 4.5".  Cut the light pink paper to 3.5" x 3.5". Machine stitching is optional.  Adhere your border punch to the light pink paper.

3. Adhere the light blue paper to the card base.  

4. Using a shipping tag, cut down so it fits behind the light pink designer paper.  Take your adhesive runner and glue the sides and bottom portion of your shipping tag to the back of the light pink designer paper. Adhere the pink paper/shipping tag piece to the blue paper.  Here's when you will slide that gift card in between the shipping tag and pink paper!!!

5. Stamp your ippity sentiment onto the Spellbinder die cut. Adhere ribbon and tie bow, button, and pearl.  Add a little button and bling to the shipping tag bow tie as well!  That's it..ready to gift away!! 

And now for the HIPPITY HOP comment WINNER!!!

(chosen from Lisa's blog)

Lone Pine Designs said...

Your daughter will love it!

December 20, 2010 10:35 AM

Christy...you win a GURNSEY GINGHAM stamp!!!

Please contact Eryn ( eryn@unitystampco.com) with your info and prize.

If you are looking to purchase this AWESOME

{ippity}set (used in my tutorial today), or any other {ippity set... 

Just click on the icon below and it will take you to the "ippity chick" locator!!

It's just a couple of days before Christmas and I've got to finish up my wrapping, bake some more cookies, and finally buy those last minutes goodies to fill up the stockings!!

Here's WISHING YOU and your loved ones a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAY!!

H{ippity} Hop!

Happy H{ippity Hop Monday to you!! 
Karen here..and I am hosting this week's {ippity} challenge!
This week, I am challenging you to  "Punch It Up!

Pull out all your PUNCHES (round, square, scallop, border edge)...you name it!
Let's have some fun!!

So, come on over and play this week!
You can upload your creation at the {ippity} forum

for a chance to win a...

"Totally Happy" ippity Set

It's easy to play along...

1. Simply "add any type of punch(es)" to your {ippity} project.

2. Upload your project to your SCS gallery by

    midnight on Sunday, December 26, 2010 with keyword: IHHC55

3. I will randomly choose a winner next Monday, December 27th 

    and I will post who the lucky winner is in a thread in the {ippity} forum

Here is a sneak of my project...

Now, let's get this H{ippity} Hop started...

alert ** PRIZE ** alert

 Make sure you leave a comment on all of the participant's blogs including the design team. You never know which blog or which comment will be picked to win. The comment winner will be announced on Thursday's Hip Hop.


Be sure you check out the FABULOUS design team members projects:

Eryn Hagen
Eva Dobilas
Karen Maldonado
Lisa Arana
Lisa Henke
Maria Gurnsey
Stephanie Muzzulin
Angie Blom (Guest Designer)

and, today's H{ippity} Hop line up showcasing their AMAZING ippity creations...

Robin's Nest
Taylor-Made by JenMarie
Lone Pine Designs
Schnauz Scraps
Ippity Stamps 4 You
A Little Inspiration from Rona
Scraps From My Table
Emmie Lou Who...Stamps & You
Creating is Fun
Bucket Full of Cards
Miller's-Ink
The Crafty Frugalista
Jen's Cup of Creations

Make sure you stop by and visit everyone on the h{ippity} hop list
and leave them some love!!

Thanks to everyone participating in the weekly H{ippity} Hop!!
We appreciate you sharing your fabulous creations and inspiring us each week!!

Hugs & Smiles,