Hanging by a Thread?

This week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge is to use the talents you have been given to create a card or project that is knit together (stitched - faux or real). The inspiration came from Psalm 139:13 "For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made: I know that full well."

I love sewing on my cards...probably because I love to quilt and so I feel like I'm quilting and making cards at the same time! When I saw the thread spools and sentiments in last month's Unity KOTM I knew it would be perfect for this card!

The Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge was issued on Sunday and I was nearly finished with the card when I read on Monday that this week's {Ippity} challenge is also to use sewing (either machine or by hand) on a card/project with {Ippity} stamps. So, for this card I decided to try some hand sewing and embroidered some little red French Knots on the mistletoe.

Supplies:-

~Hanging by a Thread?~

Stamps - Unity KOTM

Gina K luxury cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

Sewing machine

SU ink

SU markers

Pinking shears

~Under the Mistletoe~

Stamps - Kissmas & Mistletoe by {Ippity}

SU markers

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

SU ribbon

Embroidery thread

SU scallop punch

Nestabilities dies

Thanks for being so sweet!

Do you find that some cards are easier to create than others? As soon as I saw this cute gumball stamp from Unity's Kit Of The Month I knew exactly which paper I was going to use with it...I have no idea who made this patterned paper as I've owned it for years and only have a small piece left! Sometimes I can take forever to chose what paper I want to use and other times I know exactly want I want! I then punched out little circles and attached them with foam dots to match the gumballs!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Unity KOTM March 2010

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Scrap patterned paper

Copics - Y13, Y23, R85, B000, B23, BV02, BG23, YG11

SU coloured cardstock

SU scallop border punch

SU circle punch

Airbrushed {Ippity}

Welcome to another fun H{ippity} Hop Monday! Be sure to check in at the {Ippity} Blog to see the full list of Blog Hop participants and all their wonderful {Ippity} creations...and to see what today's challenge is!

Mark your calendars...{Ippity} is releasing it's Spring 2010 Collection on the 13th May with sneak peaks starting on the 10th May! How exciting!

Ippity, Ippity, oh what fun...

As soon as you see them you'll want some!

Ink them, stamp them, colour them in,

They'll bring out the creative genius within!

If you have any questions or need some Ippity,

Please don't hesitate to contact me!

I have three cards to share with you today that have all been airbrushed using my Copic markers. I LOVE airbrushing and really enjoyed making these cards for today's post.

Don't forget you can purchase {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 wonderful day!

Supplies:-
Stamps - Just Wanted to Say, Kissmas & Mistletoe, Fishy Philosophy, Where You Should Be and Devoted by {Ippity}
PTI White cardstock
Brilliance ink
Copic markers
SU coloured cardstock
Basic Grey designer paper
Basic Grey brad
K & C Company designer paper
Stickles
Ribbon
Crochet flower
Basic Grey button
Embroidery Cotton
SU scallop punch
Foam Dots

Wait for the Lord

Hello...I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. I have two cards to share today that I made from some sketches on my craft table that I had been meaning to use but have been busy doing other things. I think the first card uses a sketch found on Splitcoast Stampers and the second card was a Mojo Monday sketch from about a month ago...better late than never!

Supplies:-

~Wait for the Lord~

Stamps - Music of My Heart by Ippity and Something Within by Unity

PTI white cardstock

SU ink and markers

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

Michael's ribbon

Foam Dots

~So in Love with You~

Stamp - Because of You by Ippity

PTI white cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

SU ribbon

Foam Dots

Wild Thing Challenge!

Operation Write Home's mid week challenge this week was "Wild Thing"...we had to think of animals we might see at the zoo, in the jungle or on a safari! That was the easy part! I don't own any 'wild' animal stamps....I have lots of cute mice, hedgehogs, bunnies etc but they don't exactly fit the "Wild Thing" theme but then I remembered when I had some of my designs made into acrylic stamps last year I had drawn one with a monkey and although it's a cute, smiling monkey I think it still fits the theme!!!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Lone Pine Designs

Georgia Pacific white cardstock

Brilliance ink

SU DSP

SU coloured cardstock

Copics - E02, E07, E08, BG11, E00, RV34

White gel pen

Basic Grey brads

Foam Dots

Challenge #3 for Eyelets, Ribbon, Paper-Oh My!!

Mary-Kate over at Emkay Designs is the host for our blog group's challenge this week and she has challenged us to make not one but TWO different cards using this sketch she created. Thanks Mary-Kate for this fun challenge!

My first card is a tri-fold card....might be a little hard to see in the photograph because the base of the card is black. I decided to make a porthole card...the cardstock around the fishy scene is a shiny silver...also doesn't show up very well in the photograph!

For my second card I decided to make a more feminine card and dug out my silk ribbon to put down the middle with a nice bow! I needed a Get Well card so this was the perfect opportunity to make one.

Supplies:-

~Fintastic~

Stamps - Fishy Philosophy by Ippity

PTI white cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

CM metallic cardstock

Brilliance Ink

Copic markers

Brads

Skittles

~Get Well Soon~

Stamp - Justright

SU coloured cardstock

Gina K pure luxury cardstock

Silk ribbon

DCWV designer paper

Scallop punches

Circle punches

Foam dots

3-D Flower Challenge

This week's {Ippity} challenge is to make a card/project with a 3-D flower...preferably handmade and not store bought. I have been wanting to make flowers with my silk ribbon for ages so this was the perfect opportunity to give them a go! I have also been wanting to make some baby cards with the {Ippity} set Moon Beam & Heart Strings so I chose a pastel pink silk ribbon and decided to make a baby girl card. I use 12" of 1 1/4" ribbon for these ribbon flowers. I stitch a running stitch all the way along the long edge of the ribbon and gather the ribbon tightly and stitch the two ends together. I used a brad here for the centre but you could also use a button, a bead or a pearl.

No sooner had I finished the card above when my phone rang and it was my husband at work asking me to make a card for his co-worker who had just had a baby. I replied "sure I just made a baby card this morning...did they have a boy or a girl?" They had a lovely baby boy so it was back to the craft room for me to make another card...and here it is!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Moon Beam & Heart Strings by {Ippity}

PTI white cardstock

SU ink

SU markers

Silk ribbon

SU ribbon

Lace

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

Basic Grey brads

CM corner rounder

SU Dazzling Diamonds

Nestabilities