It's a blue day

and that's odd for me cause I usually don't scrap in blue, but both of todays cards are blue.  First is a Holiday card using the "Kissmas &  Mistletoe" set along with a sentiment from "Season of Joy":

Next is a card based on the Unity Addicts Bingo challenge.  My choice was O down, so I had to use glitter, flowers, embossing, blue and an animal on my card.  I used "The Simple Things" set, along with the butterfly from "Books a flutter" and one of the birds from "What Matters Most".   Background papers are from October Afternoon and EchoPark.  I embossed the butterfly Flower with a blue glitter embossing powder  (technically, the glitter is purple and the embossing powder is blue)- and that took care of the challenge elements, LOL!   Thanks Michelle for everything you've done for us {ippity} chicks, you were greatly appreciated and will be missed!

  

Thanks for stopping by - I appreciate your sweet comments!  Next blog on the hop is Savannah, and the full list of blog participants is Here!

If you would like to see any of the {ippity} sets up close, I invite you to visit my {ippity} and accessories sales site and take a look around.

Until Next time...

Friends with Flair Friday!

Good Morning everyone and welcome to another FWF! This week I have 2 cards to share with you. The first is a CAS card I made for the Castastic challenge this week, which was to use buttons. Super simple and quick, I used a strip of American Crafts patterned paper, some swiss dot embossed white cardstock, a bit of ribbon and a button. The sentiment is from the "Now and Always" {ippity} set. I added a bit of shading with some sponged distress inks. 5 minutes and it's done!

Next is a card based on this week's sketch (#58) at Unscripted sketches. I just loved this sketch and had a blast making this card. Paper is from October Afternoon, the frame is a Technique Tuesday tile that I covered with distress embossing powder. (2 coats) then sponged a bit of vintage photo here and there. I used 5 separate {ippity} kits on this card, can you tell which ones?

Thanks for stopping by, I'm off on my road trip to Buffalo as soon as I get out of work - 7 hour drive, but so worth it! Have fun in your search for the secret blinkie...it's hidden somewhere on one of the blogs listed at the Unity Blog!

Monday Hop with a bit of ippity!

Good Morning everyone, welcome to another {ippity} hop Monday! Had a super busy weekend - All day Saturday was devoted to Wedding running around stuff (pick up wedding dress, get shoes, work on favors...) Sunday was my son's 19th birthday and Mother's day...so I didn't get a chance to get up to my craft room to make this week's hop card until almost midnight! I played around with some October afternoon paper, (I just love this line!) added the birdies from the What Matter's Most set and a sentiment from the Music of My Heart set. A length of gingham, a straight pin, some distress ink and some stickles added the finishing touches.

The {ippity} blog has the full list of hop participants, make sure you check all the yummy {ippity} goodness out - always lots of inspiration on this hop!

Button up!

Here's a bit of stampin for a challenge over at Our Creative Corner. The challenge was simply to use buttons on our cards...a wonderful challenge for me cause I'll take any excuse to reach for my beloved button jar! I used some vintage chatterbox for the background and several {ippity} stamp sets to complete this card. A couple buttons and twine were the perfect finish! Thanks for stopping by! If you're looking for the {ippity} hop...it's just one post down!

Monday, Monday...

After a beautiful, sunny weekend in the 70's I woke up this morning to grey skies and the threat of rain..but it's still warm!!! Spring is definitely here in Northern Jersey, my first crocus bloomed yesterday!! But enough weather talk, you're here for the {ippity} hop! I have several projects to share today, first an all occasion card using the "what matters most" set with a sentiment from the "Just wanted to say" set. Sparkle was added with Spica pens:



Next, a CAS card using the scroll image from the "Regal Greetings" Set:



and finally, a double page, 8x8 spread for an "everyDay Matters" book I'm putting together, using the "Love in Return" Set:


Thanks for coming by, your comments make this day a bit less grey! Your next stop on the {ippity} blog hop is Jen... and does she have some cute cards to share with you! The full list of participating blogs can be found on the {ippity} blog!

Happy H{ippity} Hop Monday!!!

Good Morning everyone, hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The sun is shinning here in Jersey this morning, the snow is melting, it smells like spring...and I've officially sighted my first robin! I've had a pretty productive couple of days and have a few more cards to share with you. This first one was done for last week's {ippity} challenge, to use one of the splitcoast sketches. I used SC268 and the "what Matter's Most" set to come up with this card:


Next is a card I made using this week's SFYTT over at I heart 2 stamp. I used the "Love in return" set and the sentiment from "Music of my Heart" Paper is from SEI, love this little polka dots!



Finally, this card was based on the Friday Sketcher's challenge #91. Background PP is Basic Grey, stamps are from the "What Matters Most" and "Just Wanted To Say" sets. The card is glitzed up with some gold border stickers and loose glitter:



Thanks for stopping by and here's the link to my stamp{ippity} site, just in case you wanted to get a closer look at the stamp sets :)

Now off you go on the rest of the hop, the full list of participants is posted on the {ippity} blog, and your next stop is Audrey's blog!