Warm weather, Here I come!

Hello everyone, so excited here in snowy New Jersey cause I'm packing for my trip to CHA.  Just checked the weather in Los Angeles and it looks like it's gonna be in the mid 70's!  Leaving tomorrow morning and will be in Sunny California for a whole week - OMGosh, I can't wait!!!   Anyways....this week I have a couple cards to share with you: First off a Get Well card made based on this week's sketch at Get Sketchy.  Stamps are from the   "How You Doin?" and "Now and Always" sets.  Basic Grey papers, a button, twine and a few Dew Drops finish it off:

Next is a card based on the first two weeks of the Ippity challenge combined:  the sketch and color combination  challenges.  The sentiment is from the Regal Greetings set and the image is from the "Cherish Your Dreams" set.    I also used "Dots For Sure" on the background.  A felt border, ribbon and a button finish it off along with a bit of aging with Walnut stain distress ink.

If you're interested in any of the stamp sets featured here (or any of the other fabulous {ippity} sets, they are all available through my sales site, Stamp{ippity}. 

The full listing of hop participants can be found here.

Thanks for stopping by, till next time...

11 for '11

Just a quick post with a card I made for a challenge at The Shabby Tea Room.  This week, they challenged everyone to create a project using 11 elements.  Here's my take on it:

and my eleven elements are:

1. craft cardstock

2. Basic Grey patterned paper

3. ribbon

4. twine

5. white gel pen

6. brads

7. Maya road flower

8. machine stitching

9.  die cut bookplate

10.  stamped images (background stamps and sentiment stamp all from {ippity}.

11.  border punch 

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Back in the swing of things!

Happy New Year everyone, it seems like it's been forever since I've blogged or even had some time to create something!  Yesterday I finally stole away to my craft room and puttered around a bit - a little cleaning and organization and I even got a chance to make a few cards for challenges.  They're all Birthday cards as I;m trying to replenish my stash for the coming year :)

The first card was made based on this week's sketch at "Just Us Girls". I used the "Party Hat Wishes" {ippity} set, some SEI papers and finished it off with some ribbon, dew drops and glitter:

Next is a color challenge from the Play Date Cafe, with shades of pink and beige.  I stamped the background with Gurnsey Gingham, and used the "Cherish Your Dreams" and "Fall for You" sets.  Ribbon and a button finish it off:

and finally I have a card based on this week's Card Positioning Systems sketch.  More SEI birthday paper, detailed with some May Arts trim, buttons  and brads as well as some sepia accents on the chocolate of the cupcake and Rock candy stickles on the flowers.  I used the "Cuppy Cakes" and "Party Hat Wishes" {ippity} sets:

All {ippity} stamp sets are available for purchase right Here! 

The full listing of  hop participants can be found here!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!  Till next time...

  Elisabeth