Happy Birthday

I know...it's Halloween...but I have a birthday card to share with you today that I made for the Ippity challenge this week...which was to make a birthday card using Ippity stamps! I combined three different stamps to make this card and couldn't resist adding a silk bow and some pearls.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Life's Little Moments, Just Wanted to Say and Love in Return by Ippity

SU coloured cardstock

SU markers

SU DSP

Silk ribbon

Gina K Luxury cardstock

Foam dots

SU pearls

Stocking Stuffer

Dawn, over at Everything Under the Sun has challenge the Tangled Up in Creativity blog group to make stocking stuffers this week. I was thinking about what my kids like to see in their stockings and now that they are 12 and 14 I think one of their favourite things would be gift cards! So I made a gift card holder for this challenge in the shape of a stocking...complete with little bells!

Supplies

Stamps - Deer Friends and Christmas Greetings by SU

SU DSP

Corner punch

SU coloured cardstock

SU circle punch

SU scallop circle punch

Embroidery thread

Bells

SU ribbon

Pink Challenge

This week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge is to use a pink ribbon and primarily the colour pink for your card/project in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month. You know me...I love pink and my favourite pink ribbon is my silk ribbon.

Supplies:-

Stamp - Soft and Sweet by Penny Black

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

SU markers

Copics

Fiskar paper edgers

Silk ribbon

SU DSP

Give Thanks

I made this card for the monthly Stampin' Up card club I attend where we swap our cards with the other members. This month's theme was Thanksgiving. To get the multi coloured leaf I made an ink pad with a few baby wipes, added drops of ink in the colours I wanted and then pressed the stamp onto the baby wipes. I used Splitcoast sketch SC302 for the layout.

Supplies:-

Stamps - With Gratitude and Holiday Best by SU

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

SU ink

SU markers

SU oval punch

Fiskar paper edgers

SU hemp twine

May all your Dreams come True

This cute little mouse is a digital stamp from Digi Doodle Shop. I made today's card for this week's OWH Stars and Stamps sketch challenge.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Mouse in Teacup by Digi Doodle Shop and sentiment by Unity

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

SU coloured cardstock

DP unknown

SU ribbon

SU markers

Dream, Believe, Live

Last week's Play Date Cafe challenge was to use orange, pink and yellow.

I was amazed at how many scraps of paper I had that fit with these colours. I paper pieced the background with a selection of them...I love this technique as it reminds me of quilting which I also love to do!

Supplies:-

Stamp - Unity KOTM August 2010

Patterned paper scraps

PTI white cardstock

SU markers

Paper flowers

Brads

Season's Greetings

It's Monday again and time for another {Ippity} hop! Visit the {Ippity} Blog for the full list of today's Blog Hop participants and all their wonderful {Ippity} creations...and to see what this week's challenge is!

Over the last few weeks I have had several cardinals land on my back deck here in New Hampshire. I did not grow up with cardinals in Australia so I'm always excited to see them...I also get excited to see the squirrels, chipmunks and turkeys that frequent my backyard! The cardinals are so striking with their bright red feathers and the little tufts on their heads and they inspired me to make today's card. I do not own any cardinal stamps so I had fun turning the birds in the {Ippity} set Quotes a'la Happy into cardinals for this Christmas card!

Don't forget you can purchase all the {Ippity} stamp sets and paper from me HERE and you won't pay any shipping within the US!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Quotes a'la Happy and Season of Joy by Ippity

SU coloured cardstock

Brilliance ink

SU markers

Cloud 9 DP

Ribbon

Foam dots

Christmas Ornaments

I shared these Christmas ornaments last Tuesday on the Ippity blog so I thought I would share them with you today. They are really very easy to make...I make the front and back the same and sandwich them together with lace! I cut the circles out with nestabilities and used a template to trace and cut the heart shape. The possibilities are endless...they can be different shapes, you can personalize them and use up lots of scraps and embellishments!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Season of Joy and Kissmas and Mistletoe by Ippity

SU coloured cardstock

SU ink

Lace

Ribbon

Nestabilities

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Bazzil textured cardstock

SU pearls

Happy New Baby

Lately, I've been making baby cards without knowing if the baby will be a boy or girl...that's been a bit of a challenge. I had fun making this card for a baby girl!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Starlight Starbright by Stamps Happen and Unity KOTM July 2010

PTI white cardstock

Watercolours

Brilliance ink

Clear embossing powder

SU coloured cardstock

SU DP

Paper flowers by K&C Company

Ribbon

You Rock

I can honestly say that I have never made a masculine card with glitter or rhinestones....until today! OWH Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown this week is to make a masculine card. I decided to use an Elvis stamp I was given ages ago from someone who knows my husband loves Elvis and I knew it would work perfectly with this week's Splitcoast Stampers sketch SC303. I used Dazzling Diamonds on the microphone and Elvis' shoes and the rhinestone is on the word 'you'. I also made a non glitter version to send to the troops!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Mic Swingin' Silhouette by Cornish Heritage Farms and sentiment from Unity KOTM 2010

PTI white cardstock

SU ink

DP unknown

SU coloured cardstock

Bazzil textured cardstock

SU markers

Nestabilities

SU Dazzling Diamonds

SU rhinestones

Happy Holidays

This week's Ippity challenge is to use pink! This is not a challenge for me as I love pink...I would use it all the time on my cards but I realize that not everybody likes pink so I really try and use all the colours! I challenged myself to make a pink Christmas card using Ippity stamps for this challenge. The designer paper I used has a shine to it which is probably hard to see in the photograph and the two little trees on the ribbon were cut from co-ordinating paper.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Season of Joy by Ippity

Versamark ink

White embossing powder

DP unknown

SU coloured cardstock

Ribbon

Fiskar paper edgers

Lace

You are in my Prayers

The Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge this week is to make a card/project that features prayer; either someone praying, or a verse about prayer, or a greeting that lets someone know you are praying for them.

I've owned this Penny Black Prayer-ful Angel for many years and she is one of my favourites and perfect for this challenge!

Supplies:-
Stamps - Prayer-ful Angel by Penny Black and Unity Simply Said
PTI white cardstock
Brilliance ink
SU markers
Copics
Basic Grey DP
Lace
SU coloured cardstock
Fiskar paper edgers
Paper flower
SU button
Ribbon

Have a Sweet Day!

I made this card for OWH Stars and Stamps sketch challenge.

I kept my card simple fairly simple...I paper pieced the cupcake papers and coloured the icing with SU markers and an aquapainter. I feel like it's missing something...but that could just be me wanting to put ribbon or some other embellishment on it!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Unity Mix Up of Cuteness

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

SU coloured cardstock

SU markers

SU DSP

Grateful

G'day.....be sure to check in at the {Ippity} Blog to see the full list of today's Blog Hop participants and all their wonderful {Ippity} creations...and to see what this week's challenge is!

I was inspired by the gorgeous colours outside my craft room window yesterday to make this card using stamps from the {Ippity} sets Where You Should Be and A Moment in Time.

Don't forget you can purchase all the {Ippity} stamp sets and paper from me HERE and you won't pay any shipping within the US!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Where You Should Be and A Moment in Time by Ippity

DP by K & C Company

SU coloured cardstock

SU ink

Nestabilities

Brads

Foam dots

Thankful

This week's Play Date Cafe challenge is to use the colours beige, pale blue and pale mint-ish green! I love these challenges as they really make you think outside your comfort zone...I would never have thought to use these colours together!

Supplies:-

Stamps - With Gratitude by SU and Unity KOTM Sept 2010

PTI white cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

SU markers

Color Box chalk

Nestabilities

Fiskar paper edgers

Copic B23

Happy Anniversary

The OWH Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown this week is to make Anniversary or Love themed cards for the Hero’s to send home to their loved ones! Here's what I created...

Supplies:-

Stamps - Big Heart by Hero Arts and sentiment by All Night Media

Gina K Luxury cardstock

Versamark ink

Gold embossing powder

DP by Martha Stewart

Ribbon

Heart corner rounder

Nestabilities

Trick or Treat

The Ippity challenge this week is to use black, kraft and orange in honour of the SPOOKY holiday coming up.

Supplies:-

Stamps - That's Creepy by Ippity

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

Brilliance ink

Ribbon

Pinking shears

Foam dots

Give Thanks

Today's card was made using this week's OWH Stars and Stamps sketch and stamps from Unity's Kit Of The Month September 2010.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Unity KOTM September 2010

DP by K & C Company

SU coloured cardstock

SU markers

Foam dots

Color Box chalk

Thank You

When I saw this week's Stampin Sister's in Christ challenge I was thrilled! The challenge is to create a thank you card and I need three masculine 'thank you' cards this week and had been putting off making them as masculine cards are always a little more work than a pretty feminine card. So this challenge was the push I needed to make them!

I kept it fairly simple...you can't go wrong with masculine coloured stripes and metal brads!

Supplies:-
Stamps - Thank You Kindly by SU
PTI white cardstock
SU markers
DP unknown
SU brads
SU corner punch
Foam dots

Holiday Greetings

I had such a busy weekend and the kid's home from school on Monday that I didn't think I would get a chance to do the Play Date Cafe Challenge this week...but I loved the twist on Christmas colours and couldn't wait to try melon and green together!


I have seen lots of cards with ribbon wreaths and thought I would give it a try. The little tree is from Stampin' Up's set Deer Friends and the little stars are from the corner punch.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Sincere Salutations and Deer Friends by SU

PTI white cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

SU markers

SU ribbon

Star corner punch

Corner punch

Happy Holidays!

G'day.....be sure to check in at the {Ippity} Blog to see the full list of today's Blog Hop participants and all their wonderful {Ippity} creations...and to see what this week's challenge is!

Last week's OWH Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown was to make Christmas cards. I love the tree in the Ippity set Kissmas & Mistletoe so both these cards use that tree with stamps from the Ippity set Season of Joy...these two sets combined give you so many great choices when making Christmas cards!

Don't forget you can purchase all the {Ippity} stamp sets and paper from me HERE and you won't pay any shipping within the US!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Kissmas & Mistletoe and Season of Joy by Ippity

PTI white cardstock

SU ink

Versamark ink

White embossing powder

DP unknown

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Scallop border punch

Foam dots

Ribbon

SU rhinestones

Welcome!

The photo below is the Tuesday Trigger this week over at Moxie Fab World. The challenge is to create a paper crafted project that is inspired by the photo.

I like the colour combination but was also inspired by the rolling hills and little houses and of course the use of watercolours. Here is what I created...the colours are much brighter in person...I took the photo on a rainy day without any natural light.

Supplies:-

Stamps - House a Home by Ippity and Unity KOTM 2010

DP unknown

Brilliance ink

PTI white cardstock

Bazzil textured cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

SU markers

SU scallop border punch

Plant a Seed of Kindness!

Today's card was made using this week's OWH Stars and Stamps sketch...

...and here's my card...

Supplies:-

Stamps - Print Blocks Australia and Unity KOTM January 2010

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

SU coloured cardstock

Embroidery Thread

Foam Dots

For You

This week, Ippity is holding an O.C.T. Challenge....for October!
O=OLD - add something old from your stash
C=Crinkle - add something crinkly to your project
T=Twine - add some twine

I chose to use old designer paper...I've had it for at least five years perhaps longer. I crinkled the dark brown paper and added hemp twine!

Supplies:-
Stamps - Totally Happy and Where You Should Be by Ippity
Color Box Chalk
SU ink
SU marker
SU coloured cardstock and Hot Off the Press dp
Hemp Twine
Brad
Foam Dots

Just a Note

April, from April's Alley is hosting a challenge for the blog group Tangled Up In Creativity. She has challenged us to make a SIMPLE project for the holidays that her BOY Scouts can make for their local nursing home. This can be anything that ISN'T a card that the boys can mass produce easily. The entire project is set to only take one meeting to accomplish.

I decided to make a little notepad holder that could be decorated a number of different ways easily using up scraps of patterned papers and paper punches...and of course it could also be made with Christmas papers for Christmas. There is even room on the inside for a little message too!


Supplies:-

Stamps - Print Blocks Australia

Colorbok DP

SU ink

SU button

Magnetic closure

Notepad

He has made everything beautiful...

This week over on the Stampin' Sisters in Christ blog the challenge is to create a nature card or project using anything pertaining to nature, such as birds, trees, flowers, mountains...the sky's the limit. When I want to make a nature card I always reach for my Stampscapes stamps and Copics. I also used glitter on the water but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo.

Supplies

Stamps - Stampscapes and Something Within by Unity

PTI white cardstock

Gina K luxury cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

DP unknown

SU rhinestones

SU Dazzling Diamonds

A bargain shopping day!

I went shopping a couple of weeks ago with my neighbour and found these little magnetic note holders for $1! When you go shopping do look for little things that would be great altered with stamps, pretty papers and ribbons or is it just me?

The picture on the front has some ugly dents but I knew I could make a new front and it would make a lovely gift. Unfortunately, the little matching pen didn't work so I replaced it and added some matching ribbons to dress it up a bit. The stamp reads "Some Pursue Happiness, Others Create it."

The stamp I used on the front was also found at the same discount store as the note holder and it too was only a $1! I liked it so much I had to make a card with it...in one of my favourite colour combos navy and white!

Supplies:-

Stamp - Inkadinkado

PTI white cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

SU markers

SU brads

Ribbon

Nestabilities

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Foam dots

...You...

G'day.....be sure to check in at the {Ippity} Blog to see the full list of today's Blog Hop participants and all their wonderful {Ippity} creations...and to see what this week's challenge is!

I have two cards to share with you today. The first card uses the {Ippity} set You Deserve and it's actually the first time I've inked up all the stamps in this set...definitely won't be the last!

The second card was made for Splitcoast's 300th card sketch challenge using the {Ippity} set Regal Greetings.

Don't forget you can purchase all the {Ippity} stamp sets and paper from me HERE and you won't pay any shipping within the US!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies:-

"You Deserve the Best"

Stamps - You Deserve by Ippity

PTI white cardstock

Colorbok DP

SU marker

SU coloured cardstock

Foam dots

"Missing You"

Stamps - Regal Greetings by Ippity

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Colorbok DP

SU circle punches

SU coloured cardstock

Ribbon

Foam dots

Thanks

This week's Play Date Cafe colour challenge is to use hot pink, turquoise, rusty orange and chocolate brown.

It was definitely a challenge to use these four colours together! I used one of my designs that I had made into a rubber stamp a few years ago to make this card.

Supplies:-

Stamp - Lone Pine Designs

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

DCWV embossed card front

Copics- BG000, BG02, YR15, YR18, E29

SU markers

Brads

Ribbon

Felt and paper flowers

Basic Grey buttons

Embroidery thread

Foam dots

Angel News

I made this card using the Splitcoast Stampers sketch SC300. I thought I would join in the fun as Splitcoast celebrate 300 card sketches! I have made another card using this sketch and will hopefull get around to photographing and posting it this weekend. Have a great weekend everyone!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Now and Always by Ippity and Angel News by Penny Black

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Clear embossing powder

Copics

SU coloured cardstock

Felt flower

Paper flower

Button

Cotton Thread

Enjoy the Ride

Can you believe it's October already? This week's Ippity challenge is to use metal on your card/project. I used a Stampin' Up metal clip and two metal dots to finish my masculine birthday card.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Totally Happy, Fall For You and Authentic Man by Ippity

PTI white cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

Colorbok DP

Metal Dots

SU clip

SU markers

Foam dots