Flatterday Saturday

Welcome to another FABULOUS edition of

Flatterday Saturday!!

Michelle Ogdahl posted a list with some of the TOP {ippity} chicks in recruiting and sales the other day {CLICK HERE to see the post} and we thought it would be FUN to feature one of our TOP SALES CHICKS!!

How about a big CONGRATS to {Andrea Cloutier} for her OUTSTANDING sales!!

Tell us a little about yourself. {Family, location, background, job, kids, etc.}
I’m originally from the Northeastern US, growing up in Maine on a farm (yes, I know how to milk a cow!) then moving to Western Massachusetts for high school and college. I took a trip to Key West over one spring break and totally loved it! So, the second day after graduating from college, I packed my car and drove to South Florida with my 2 cats! I waitressed until I found a job 3 months later using what I had gone to college for - Mechanical Engineering. Here I am, living in the Sunshine State 20 years later with the love of my life Phil, 2 cats and the warmth! My day job is still engineering which keeps my finger on technology and I craft whenever I can.
How did you first get involved in stamping?

It was around 1997 and I attended a Stampin’ Up! Party/class. I was hooked!
What is your stamping style?

Ohhhh, that’s a tough one. I go simple at times, but I love to layer and embellish. I love to heat emboss – not sure if that would be considered a style!
Tell us about your creative process.
I frequently use sketches as a starting point. From there, who knows where it goes!
What is your favorite {ippity} stamp set and why?

I love Fishy Philosophy! What’s funny is that I haven’t even used it yet! I love the design of every image in the set and it “goes” with where I live by the ocean.
How often do you stamp?

As much as I can. It usually works out to at least 4 days a week for at least a little time.
How long does it take you to make a project you are happy with? It varies. Sometimes I see it in my head and it comes out even better in a short time! Other times I need to let it sit overnight before I finish it off to where I’m happy with it.

Check out this HAPPY project Andrea made using {Unity Stamps}

What does your craft room look like? {messy, clean, etc.}

I’m so proud of myself! I usually clean up after every project, but I just got some new storage containers that really helped tidy up my whole area.
What is your biggest paper crafting challenge?

Taking pictures of my projects so that they look fab!
What is the name of your Ippity Sales Blog?

http://andreasstamps.com/
What made you decide to start selling Ippity?

The little voice in my head that said I would be sorry if I didn’t!
Tell us about your experience selling Ippity!

I’ve had a great time spreading the word about it and showing the versatility of the sets. My enthusiasm for the product really comes across which helps potential customers try at least one set. They’re hooked after that!
What song best describes you?

There’s not just one :)
If you were stranded on a desert island what are the three things you would bring?

The book “Surviving on a desert island for Dummies”, solar-powered Sirius/XM radio with killer antenna and my boyfriend.
What is your favorite quote? “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” -- Audrey Hepburn
What would I find in your refrigerator right now?

Bottles of water, Atkins shakes and cheese!
If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be? I was a huge fan of Wonder Woman, so…that golden lasso of truth would be my pick (along with those killer boots!).
What would your dream vacation be?

I love the tropics, Tahiti maybe?

How about another project?? Andrea made this card using {Simply Home} and {Straight from the Heart}

THANKS Andrea!!

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.

Eva's Sunday Faves

It's Sunday again, and it's my turn to pick my favorite {ippity} projects from this week's gallery....yaaaaaaa...I just love looking all the pretty cards, seeing all the beautiful inspiration, but it's so hard to pick just a few.  Anyway, here are a few I choose to highlight.

My first card is using the Simply Home set created by Heather.  I love the colors and the vintage, rich look of this card!

My second card is using the Because of You and Just Wanted to Say and created by Michelle.  I love how cheerful these cards are, they made my smile, when I first saw them!

And take a look at this creative card using the Devoted set by Lisa.  I have to say I so love the design of this card.  In fact I definitely have to try something like this....hehehe....

This week, since we are all into making Christmas cards, I thought I would pick two cards that used the Kissmas and Mistletoe set.  It's only fair, as there are quite a few beautiful cards in the gallery with that set.

My first pick is by Karen.  Take a look at this gorgeous card....the design is incredible, and look at all the snow she has on this card, not to mention how she made her frame with Spellbinders. 

My second choice is by Stephanie.  I really love the traditional Christmas colors, the beautiful embossing and just the overall design.  

Hope you enjoyed todays highlights and I leave you with an inspirational quote to ponder about.

Have a fabulous {ippity} day!

That's how you do it....

Let's kick off our "That's how you do it" Thursdays with a fun share. This is Eva typing away....  Our DT decided on Thursdays we would show you a few ways you can use our {ippity} stamps. I don't know about you, but I can always use some ideas to try out!

With the holidays just around the corner I thought it would be perfect time to talk about making gifts using {ippity} stamps.  You still have time to make them, after all today is just the 10th!  So how about making some pretty tile coasters????  Here is what I did.

I used the Simply Home stamp set for creating these tiles.  And you can totally dress them up with more {ippity} stamps to get them ready for gift giving.  For the tag I used the Kissmas and Mistletoe set.  Don't they just look so pretty???

So, now you may ask, how I made these pretty tiles?  I have made these tiles many years ago using different stamps of course, and since I don't like to reinvent the wheel, I will just share the link to a great tutorial on Splitcoaststampers, so you can make them as well.

Tile Coaster tutorial

Couple of tips I can share with you ,that I have learned about and thought would be worth mentioning.  One, I used Stazon and Pallette inkpads on these tiles, and the other thing is to assure that the image won't smudge I sprayed them with Krylon Acrylic Sealant, but I heard you can bake them, too. 

Hope you find these coasters fun and that you will try making them.

Have a FABULOUS {ippity} day!!!

Maria's Sunday Faves

I just love Sunday's! Around my house Sundays are full of lots of good food (mexican food this week), football and just hanging out with the family. I love curling up on a cold day to cheer on my favorite football team...I'm a Broncos's fan myself. But I'm sure you didn't come here to talk sports. ;)

This week it's my turn to pick the Sunday faves and I'm super excited to show you what I found! I had a fabulous time browing the SCS gallery in search of some {ippity}. Just look at that ribbon!! This card by {Savannah} immediately caught my eye. I love the simple layout, the gorgeous paper and of course the sentiment from Just Wanted To Say.{Heather Rolin's} Christmas card is too cute! I love the scalloped edge and the way the dp strip down the middle is scalloped too. The embellishments on the snowman from Kissmas & Mistletoe are the perfect finishing touch. I love this clean and simple design from {Stepanie Zito} using Kissmas & Mistletoe. I love the accents on the mistletoe...and the zig zag stitching.
Isn't this card by {Katie Skiff} fabulous! She colored the tree from Straight from the Heart to match the My Minds Eye papers she used. I absolutely adore the pierced heart peeking out from behind the sentiment.

What's not to love about this little mitten from {Carolina Buchting}. I'm always in need of a cute gift card holder and this one using Kissmas and Mistletoe is just too adorable. Make sure you swing by her blog, she was generous enough to provide a pdf template :)

I don't make shaped cards near enough, but this one from {Michelle Woerner} makes me want to give it a try. I love the silver embellishments and the way she embossed the tree from Kissmas and Mistletoe. The crisp white and the soft color palette are the perfect compliment.

I love the way {Cindy Coutts} gave the adorable tree from Simply Home center stage. I also love how she stamped the sentiment in the different panels.

I wish I could keep going because the SCS gallery was filled with some amazing projects this week. You can see them all {HERE}. Remember, if you would like the chance to see your {ippity} creations featured on next Sunday just upload them to the SCS gallery.

Make sure you come back tomorrow, we are doing our first H{ippity} Hop and it should be LOTS of FUN!! If you would like to participate there is still time to sign up on {THIS} thread.

Fresh Idea Friday- Clean and Simple Style

Happy Friday to all of you and thanks for joining us today!

This is Kelly here with my idea for this Fresh Idea Friday!! I have an easy project to share with you that is a great idea for gift giving or even just for quickly increasing the stash of your generic cards to have on hand.

I had a friend visiting me yesterday and she asked if I had a "Get Well" card she could have.  And much to my surprise, I did not have even one in my stash to give her.  But I told her never fear... I will make one really quickly.  (Typically that doesn't happen for me.  Many of my cards can take a couple of hours to complete.)

So anyway, using the Simply Home tree image and the sentiment from Just Wanted to Say, made this card in about 10 minutes.  (Well actually more like 15 if you count the time it took me looking through my scraps to find the DP I wanted to use! LOL!)

I used the Rock n Roll method of stamping on the tree image.  If you aren't familiar with that technique, you can learn more about it HERE from SCS Resources section. It is super easy and a great way to add more than one color on solid stamps especially!

So my "Fresh Idea" hit me when I decided that I loved how quickly this card turned out and and that I could use this layout again to create more!! 

I decided I would take this idea and run with it.  You know, we don't have to reinvent the wheel each time we create a card.  If we like a layout, or a color combo, we can use it over and over again and just change things up a bit to give a fresh feeling!

So I decided to make a set of cards sized 4 X 4 to fit into a box that I have saved from Bath and Body Works that has a clear lid.  I altered which Ippity stamp I used but kept my same layout and color scheme.

And this is what I came up with...

Instead of the satin ribbon I used above, I changed it to a velvet trim I had on hand so that the cards would mail easily without extra postage required.  The felt gives a nice texture to the card too!

This card uses the tree from Simply Home and the sentiment from Just Wanted to Say.

Here I used the Butterfly from Devoted and the sentiment from Just Wanted to Say.

This branch is also from the Devoted set and the sympathy sentiment is from Just Wanted to Say.

This house image comes from the Devoted set and the sentiment from Just Wanted to Say.

So might I suggest to you too that the next time you create a card that you like, do yourself a favor and create more of them that are similar.  Or make a few extras and turn them into a gift set.  There is no need to always create a new card from scratch every time. Save yourself some time, use up your resources and you will end up with even more cards to share with the loved ones in your life!!

Have a fabulous Friday!!

Monday Dec. 7th is going to be our first H{ippity} Hop blog hop! 

Please go to the {Ippity} Forum at SCS to sign up to participate!!