Fresh Idea with Fabric

Hello and  Happy FRIDAY!!! Is anyone else sooooo ready for the weekend? I am! It's been a long week with a sick kiddo. Happily, little man is feeling better. I am too, because I got some stampy time AND I get to share it with you today.
I pulled out some fabric I had in my stash and decided to use it 3 different ways.  I'm hoping it will inspire you to try creating with fabric.  Don't have any??? Don't be afraid to go into your closet (or your kid's...they always have way cute patterns. but pick something they've out grown) and find something you haven't worn in a LONG time or that doen't quite fit right anymore and cut it up!

So here's what I did with it. First, I used a rectangle and stitched it to some cardstock. I used it just like pattern paper. It adds such a nice texture! This quote, just spoke to me, yesterday. It's from Quotes à la Happy.

Next up, I decided to make some flowers with it. This flower literally took me 3 minutes to create. I cut 2 circles, one a little larger than the other, then I ripped a strip of the same fabric, twisted it up and coiled it to make the center.  A little fabric glue and I was good to go. I let it dry while I assembled the rest of the card. DONE!  {ippity} stamps here are from Quotes à la Happy! Oh, and leaves are from Now & Always!

Then I went really easy and die-cut some fabric. I had my Hearts A Plenty die out and cut two of the hearts out, then pulled a little at the edges to give a more raw, homespun feel to them. A fun color combo, Book It and  How You Doin' stamp sets and this turned out to be my fave of the day!

So there you have it. 3 ways to add fabric to your cards. I hope you feel inspired to give it a try! Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by!

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!!

(click to enlarge and see detail)

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!!

HAPPY Wednesday!!

HELLO {ippity} friends!!

i hope you are having a most WONDERFUL week!

i actually started out the week without my computer working so i didn't have the chance to get my pictures of my project i created for Monday's H{ippity} HOP up to participate in the blog hop...so the girls had a FABULOUS idea and said to just post it TODAY!

the challenge this week is to use RIBBON in your {ippity} project...

i decided to create a cute, springy, inspirational plaque.

here it is....

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i used the quote stamp from cherish your dreams,

the butterfly from how you doin?,

the hearts from house a home,

and the butterfly from now & always for the flower stem leaves.

the doily flowers are from kaiser craft...

THANKS for stopping by today!

have a GREAT NIGHT!

Ippity Blossoms

Are you ready to meet our new Ippity Blossom?

Her name is JOAN Anderson

Creative blog

http://www.tailsinthestamproom.blogspot.com/

Sales blog

http://www.ippitystamping.blogspot.com/

Here is a little peek of a beautiful frame that Joan made .

Now a little about Joan.

Your upcoming craft fair events



I host 2 card clubs at my house the first Saturday of each month – a birthday/special occasion club and a Christmas card club. If you are in the Kent, WA , area feel free to email me at jkstampin@hotmail.com for more details – we have loads of fun and would love to have you join us!



Tips or advertising ideas you have learned along the way

Keep creating and they will come…. Keep using Ippity stamps for cards, classes, your blog, facebook… wherever you can. People will notice!



Class ideas

Show versatility by using the same stamp kit in different ways – cards, tags, gift bags, altered items… even using the same stamp with a different color scheme can give a card a totally different feel. People are much more likely to invest in a product they feel they’ll use over and over, and not just for one specific card or project.

Start a Christmas Card Club – I run mine March through November. At each meeting, attendees make 5 cards from the same design. They can choose a different design each month, or make the same one each time. If they come every month, they will have 45 handmade Christmas cards ready to go before Thanksgiving!

Make sure you stop by Joan's Blogs for inspiration and her sales blog if you are interesed in purchasing any of the ippity stamp sets.

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



Sunday faves!!!!

Happy Sunday I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend!!!! It's Stephanie here and it's

my turn to do one of my favorite posts and that is Sunday favorites I love going through the SCS gallery to see all the fabulous Ippity creations!!!

Susan

Fall For You

How You Doin'

Cherish Your Dreams

I adore this sweet card from Susan love the soft colors and those cute birds!!!!

Nora Anne

How You Doin'

Where do I begin with this beauty she combined Unity and ippity they go so well together I love the whole layout of this beauty the touch of lace and glitter just makes me smile!!!

Pryn

Sing a New Song

Cherish Your dreams

Love this sweet shaped card and Pryn did it so perfectly the stamps the colors it all goes so well together!!!

Alex Hughes

Regal Greetings and Just Wanted To say

What about this gorgeous card from Alex

Love the colors and patterns and she uses my two favorite embellishments a button and twine!!!

Shuggy
Quotes A la Happy

Omg can you say Sweet
I love these stamps together and the stitch border so cute


Ladies You did an amazing job!!!!



Have a fabulous day!!!

Flatterday Saturday - Laura Ching

Are you ready to get to know Laura Ching a little more???Let me introduce you to her!

Let me share a little more about Laura with her own words.
Tell us a little about yourself. I live in Aloha Oregon,  I have 2 girls who also love ippity and crafting and sometimes have projects on my blog too.  When I am not at school or my office    (www.freebears.com I have been selling stuffed animals online for over 10 years now! And my etsy shop, www.hairribbonboutique.etsy.com ) I am crafting, whether it is machine embroidery, cooking or paper crafting.  My husband is very supportive of my habits and even follows some manufacturers twitter accounts so he can chat with me about the latest!  How cute is that!! 

  How did you first get involved in stamping?My mom started hosting stampin up parties when I was in middle school, and I usually attended them with her.  Once my girls grew up a bit more I started looking around for a hobby and ended up with paper crafting.

 What is your stamping style?

Anything with lace or ribbon J

Tell us about your creative process

I need to have big mess and start creating elements and then it eventually comes together.  I keep a box of things that are interesting to me, tags, pictures, ribbon, color combos, and when I need inspiration start looking at those

What is your favorite {ippity} stamp set and why?

Regal greetings  I use it all the time!  I even used it to make labels for my fabric bins.

 How often do you stamp?

As often as I can but it is not often enough!  Usually on the weekends. 

 How long does it take you to make a project you are happy with?

That is a tough question!  The time can vary I have thrown some cards together in minutes and been shocked with the results and spent hours on others and hated them.

 What is your biggest paper crafting challenge?

Trying to be fair to all my stamps and use them!  So many supplies so much paper sooooo little time! 

What is the name of your Ippity Sales Blog?

www.kraftychef.blogspot.com

What made you decide to start selling Ippity?

It was my birthday and I wanted Regal Greetings and the local ippity chick ( Michelle Woerner) was out!  So I decided to sign up and get it (and a few more for myself)

Tell us about your experience selling Ippity

I have not done much with it online yet, but have had interest from local ladies.

What song best describes you?

Dynamite by Taio Cruz

 If you were stranded on a desert island what are the three things you would bring?

My family( counts as one, right?), music, ribbon.  Think of all the uses for ribbon!

 What is your favorite quote?

“I’ve learned you can’t have everything and do everything at the same time” – Oprah Winfrey

What would I find in your refrigerator right now?

Diet Pepsi, and I really don’t know, we’d have to ask my husband J he is a chef and handles all of our food for the most part.

  If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?

Well…  I would need a cape, preferably pink!  Flying!

 If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?

Laura, and the Crafts She Keeps

What would your dream vacation be?

Disneyland!

Thanks Laura, it sure was nice getting to know you more!