Schnauz Scraps

L.O.V.E. blog hop, and Feb 9th release!

2012-02-09T10:38:00.001-05:00

Welcome! If you came from Susan's blog, you're on the right track. :) If not, head back to the {ippity} blog to see the whole list!

My card follow the L.O.V.E challenge - one element for each letter. My elements are....lace, oval, violet, and embossing.

Head over to Sarah's blog next! And don't forget to join us on Splitcoast tonight for a release party! :)

NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {ippity} on the Unity site and a FABULOUS sale!!!!

2012-01-13T20:24:00.000-05:00

How incredibly cool is this!??!?!??!

Now, you can pick your very own {ippity} chick on the site...order {ippity} AND Unity....pay ONE shipping fee....and get great sales!!!

Here's how it works. Go to the {ippity} page on the Unity site, and pick your chick! Find their photo, pikc their name, and click on Choose. They'll show as selected, and you're ready to shop.

If you don't have a chick, I'd love to get you started! :) Let me know you've chosen me as your chick, send me your mailing address, and I'll get a 'lil goodie out to you.

Now, about that SALE!!! This weekend, use code ANG39, and get 39% off {ippity} AND Unity!! This is a fabulous sale, time to get everything you've been waiting for!

I'll be back soon with some more {ippity} fun....can't wait to share with you!

{ippity} November release day!

2011-11-05T08:25:00.000-04:00

How 'bout some fun winter themed stamps?

Warm Wishes

$16.20 ~~$18.00~~

Pain and Pride

$5.40 ~~$6.00~~

Love that 'lil penguin! I'm expecting my {ippity} order today or Monday, so order yours now! ;)

{Ippity} Christmas in October blog hop!

2011-10-15T00:01:00.003-04:00

Welcome to the {ippity} Christmas in October Blog Hop! If you've come from JenMarie, you're on the right track. If you need to start at the beginning, please head for Heather!

My project today uses one of my favorite new sets - Gingham Christmas Greetings. This set has so much possibility! Do you need {ippity}? Click on Hot Ippity Dawg above - I'd love to be your {ippity} chick.

Supplies used:

{Ippity} - Gingham Christmas Greetings

Sizzix embossing folder

EK Success punch

SU border punch

CTMH white ink

Memento - Bamboo Leaves ink

Bling!

random cardstock and ribbon

Ranger gold paint dauber

Leave a comment...I love comments...and I'll pick a random name for a prize. A bit of {ippity}, a package of that spectacular green bling that I used, some 6x6 paper....and a few other fun surprises. And don't forget to play with the Chick Challenges sketch challenge this week! My sponsor post is here!

Now you're off to see Rona - but don't forget to comment for a chance at some goodies! :)

Chick Challenge - Sketch! :)

2011-10-13T20:37:00.000-04:00

Thursday means....a new sketch at Chick Challenges! And this week, I'm sponsoring...come play to win a $20 {ippity} gift certificate.

How fun is this sketch?

And my sample:

Supplies used:

{ippity} - Thanks for all things

{ippity} - Now and Always

Pink Paislee paper

Memento ink

random cardstock

Bosskut Gazelle for card shape, and spiral flower

Now it's your turn - go forth and play!

random craft cardstock

Operation Julie's Smile!

2011-10-07T08:00:00.009-04:00

Greetings and salutations! :)

The creative blogging community is coming together this weekend to help one of our friends, Julie Ranae. You may know her as the Design Team Coordinator for many wonderful companies from bakers twine, die cuts, rubber stamps and more. What many people don’t know about Julie Ranae is that she has had some pretty major dental surgeries in her lifetime due to medication she had to take as a child. It was in her plans to think about having all of her teeth replaced at some point in the next 5 years, a decision that was pretty easy to plan out. But then it happened…she chipped her front teeth on a weekend a month ago. The dentist told her there was no way to save them & that it was his recommendation that she give in and have them all her teeth removed soon, but for that day, they needed to get her front teeth done so her gums could begin to heal. He said he would 'work out payments with her to have ALL this work done...but when she called to make her appt for the first step of impressions, they told her the amount of money that was needed and that the 'payments' applied only to the two teeth that were extracted that day. Her husband Paul was with her & that too, was his understanding as well. So this is how she has found herself in this situation…Needing at least $4000 to get started and another $3000 to finish the process…a total of $7000.

Nicole Rixon, owner of Sweet Stamp Shop put together this benefit after finding out about this situation and before Julie Ranae knew it, it took flight! Because she is an event organizer by trade, she has taken on the job of organizing all of the blogs in this hop as her way of ‘working overtime’ for what she needs, the same as if she were able to work overtime at an outside job to pay for the work to be done. It is the goal of all of these generous friends & sponsors to help make this situation more do-able for our friend so that she can share a brand new smile with all of us soon. If there is anything you can do to help with a financial donation, there is a donation button ready for you to click. Any amount is appreciated and ALL DONATIONS will be eligible for prizes from our sponsor pool of over $2500. The donation link is over on the sidebar, if you're so motivated. :)

Those of you who know me, know how totally dental-phobic I am. The mere word dentist will make me twitch. :) So, to do something like this...it's pretty darn important. If you're making your way thru the hop in order, you should have come here from Lindsey Wood's blog. If not, you might want to head back to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog, and begin at the beginning.

So, what's my project? Yeah, I know - stop with the chatting, get with the card. :)

Supplies used:

{ippity} - Thankful for all things

We R Memory Keepers - Comstock Collection. (talk about a flashback - the Cosmo Cricket team before they were Cosmo Cricket!)

Bazzill ribbon

palette hybrid ink

Copic!

Prima flower

random brad

My card came from a sketch...the new Chick Challenge blog, by the {ippity} chicks! Head over and play with us! :) Remember, the Roxie Repair Fund sale is still going on all my {ippity} inventory. I'm happy to say that Roxie Roo is doing well, and almost completely recovered. :)

Now, again, enough with the chatting, off to the hop! You've got all weekend to leave comments...remember to leave one here! :) Next up, you're off to Jennifer Rzasa!

October {ippity} release!!!

2011-10-05T06:01:00.002-04:00

It's here, it's here! October {ippity} release day! :) In stock, and ready to ship!

Time for....friends & wine

$16.20 ~~$18.00~~

Thankful for all THINGS

$5.40 ~~$6.00~~

Chick Challenges - Day 3!

2011-10-03T00:01:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the Chick Picks Blog Hop, celebrating the official launch of our brand new challenge blog, Chick Challenges {with Ippity}! Chick Challenges was created by the Unity Endorsed Ippity Chicks to provide you with inspiring sketches, creative project ideas, and the chance to win some fabulous Ippity stamps!

Our blog hop will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5. Each day, we will feature 5 new Ippity Chicks and their projects. We will be sharing projects made using our favorite Ippity stamp sets. To sweeten the deal even more, Chick Challenges is giving away Ippity stamp sets to (2) lucky commenters!

To win, you must: 1) become a "follower" of the Chick Challenges blog (www.chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com); 2) visit each stop on the hop and leave a comment; and 3) come back to the Chick Challenges blog and tell us what YOUR favorite Ippity stamp set is. (You can view all of Ippity's stamp sets by clicking on the "catalog" tab at the top of the Chick Challenges blog.

So, day three, and it's my turn! :) My card today uses one of my favorite recent {ippity} releases - Loads of Love!

Supplies used:

Loads of Love

Basic Grey - Lauderdale

Memento ink

Copics! Love me some Copics. :)

Don't forget that the Roxie repair fund sale is still going, too! Now, head off to the rest of the hop, and don't forget to enter to win!

Here is the hop order for Day 3:

Chick Challenges: http://www.chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com/

Heather Flaherty: http://www.iheartippity.com/

Kimberly Cook: http://kimberlyrcook.blogspot.com/

Jennie Kaderabek: http://www.jenniekader.blogspot.com/

Lisa Wallace: http://www.schnauzscraps.blogspot.com/ - you are HERE!

Crystal Cantu: http://crystalscraftcorner.blogspot.com/

Chick Challenges: http://www.chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com/

{ippity} sale for my baby Roxie Roo Shih Tzu!

2011-09-17T20:44:00.003-04:00

What a heck of a week....

Dog fight - stressful.

Bloody, frantic trip to the vet - VERY stressful!!

Vet bill for fixing up my shih tzu, Roxie - $985 and still going

Having my favorite shih tzu baby home, with her eye intact, even if it is stitched? PRICELESS!!!!

So, for the next couple of weeks, all of my {ippity} inventory is on sale, 10% off, free shipping. Mention Roxie in the comments on your order, and I'll toss in a few surprises. :)

All but a couple of older sets are in stock, and ready to ship! Click here, or on Hot Ippity Dawg above!

And big hugs to Roxie:

September {ippity} release!!!

2011-09-08T18:59:00.000-04:00

How cute are these? Which one is your favorite? They're both in stock, and ready to ship! :)

Gingham Christmas Greetings

$18.00

ALL things are POSSIBLE

$6.00

{ippity} release day - it's here!!!

2011-06-05T08:14:00.000-04:00

Yay! It's here! My stamps arrived on Friday....I had a really big problem with this release. I couldn't decide what to play with first! :)

All of the sets are available to order, here. Free goodies with each order, Primas, ribbon, and free shipping will run a bit longer.

I settled on New Season, New Wonder....and bright, happy colors. :)

Supplies used:
{ippity} - New Season, New Wonder
Basic Grey - Lauderdale
American Crafts stamp markers
Faber Castell gelato - orange
Memento ink
kraft cardstock
random pearls

Thanks for looking! :) Orders placed today will ship out first thing on Monday....will you get yours first?

June 2011 {ippity} Release!!!

2011-05-20T21:08:00.004-04:00

Ch-ch-ch-changes....! Unity has revised and streamlined the {ippity} chick program. It's limited to 50 chicks, and yours truly made the cut!

Plus, there will be more frequent releases. New stamps are on the way! :) These are a pre-release right now....official release date is June 5th!

So, I do believe we need to celebrate. Place your pre-order, and receive not only brand new stamps, but....a bag of random Prima flowers - who doesn't love flowers? And a random spool of ribbon - who doesn't love ribbon?
And...all pre-orders will ship for FREE! :)

TGIF, and happy {ippity}! Now, what's your fave? (Click on any set to see a larger image!)

The Best

$25.00

Flowers + Friends = Priceless

$18.00

New Season, New Wonder

$18.00

My True Joy

$18.00

The Man

$6.00

Bloomin' Tuesday!!!

2011-03-08T12:18:00.000-05:00

Happy Tuesday!! :) First, let's see the results of the OWH giveaway...random.org says...

MomsBeenScrappin said...

Such an adorable card and I love the digi image!

Congrats, Doris!!! :) Please send me your mailing info, and I'll get your prize out!

And some fun....I'm the {ippity} blossom this week! So to celebrate, free shipping on {ippity}, and free ribbon and flowers with your purchase. 'cause I like giving prezzies!

One of my blossom projects....

This was fun. The flowers are cut from Duralar, with the Tim Holtz tattered florals die. Colored with alcohol ink, then stampted with archival black with Gurnsey Gingham and Dots for sure. The background is embossed, and the 'lil flowers are primas.

The sun is out here, hope you're having a spectacular day!! :)

H{ippity} Hop Monday!!

2011-03-07T09:56:00.001-05:00

Yep. Assaulted by Monday again! :)

If you're following the hop, you should have come from Kate. If not, hit the {ippity} blog to see the whole list for today! :)

Sweet thoughts of spring. In frozen MI, YES! Welcome SPRING! LOL! While I've used the bunny from this set a BUNCH of times, I realized I had never used that cute 'lil chick! He has HEARTS on his tummy!!!! :)

Supplies used:

Ippity - Sweet thoughts of spring
Echo Park - Summertime
Copics
Prima flower
random pearl
random cardstock

Thanks for looking! :) Next up is Martha! And a side note. I hear that this is Eryn's last hop. She was one of the very first Unity peeps that I "talked" to....and I'll miss her. All bright best wishes for your fabulous new journey, Eryn!!!! {{{{hugs}}}}

OWH Bunny Hop!!!

2011-03-05T08:25:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday!! :)

Hopefully, you're following the Operation Write Home bunny hop. You should have come from Jacquelyn....if not, start at the OWH blog, to see all the fun!

OWH has a couple of deadlines coming up....Easter themed cards need to be in the shipper's hands by March 18th, and Mother's Day cards by March 31st. If you're like me, and more motivated for generic cards, those are welcome anytime! :)

Yeah, I know - stop the talking, and get to the card, right? :) Keep reading all the way to the end, I might have a soooooprise!

A few weeks ago, I was luck enough to WIN some Bugaboo stamps in the midweek throwdown! :) I don't have a lot of digis, and these are just TOO DARN CUTE!!!! So I had to use 'em....

Supplies used:

Bugaboo digital stamp - Puppy Love - Envelope
Basic Grey - Stella Ruby
American crafts - pearl cardstock
random cardstock
Copics
Spicas

Speaking of digis, did you know that OWH has freebies on their site? I did NOT....how cool is that? Check these out!

OK, if you made it this far, I did promise a surprise, right? How 'bout a giveaway? Leave a comment, tell me what YOU like about OWH, and I'll draw a name for a Thoughts from the Past stamp.

Now, off to your next stop - Laurel!!!

Sunday - surprise! :)

2011-02-27T07:28:00.000-05:00

How fun is this? OWH has a weekly sketch challenge, and this week, I made a sample for them....

Supplies used:

Unity - Cuter than most
Basic Grey - Recess
Copics
random cardstock
Memento ink

Thanks for looking! :) Now, head over to the sketch challenge, and let's see what you create!

H{ippity} Hop Monday!!

2011-02-21T11:48:00.000-05:00

Happy....Monday? Not so much. :) But my favorite thing about Monday is the {ippity} hop! Start at the {ippity} blog, and head down the list!

I'm working thru some {ippity} stamps that hadn't seen ink. I know. Shocker!

Supplies used:

{ippity} - So this is love
MME - Hazel papers
random cardstock
Distress ink - vintage photo, worn lipstick
Memento ink
Spellbinders - fancy labels

I kept adding stuff. It just didn't look right. So, simple it is! ;) Hope you have a fabulous day!

GIU - Winners!!!!!

2011-02-19T21:14:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday!!! :) Got a few winners here...

Growing in Unity winner....random.org says....

Noelle Reese said...

I love the colors! Great card!!

My Tuesday winner - Bevy of Butterflies. Random.org says...

Denise said...

Sweet card! I love the color.
Bevy of Butterflies is a great set! I'd be thrilled to win it! Thanks for the chance!

DeniseB

My Thursday winner - Dots for Sure. Random.org says...

Gwen said...

What a great card! Love that sentiment!

Congrats!! :) Winners, please email me your mailing info - lisa@schnauzerama.org

Growing in Unity - day 5!!

2011-02-18T10:40:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!!! And Friends with Flair is my favorite part of Friday. :) Head for the Unity blog, to see all of today's friends, and don't forget to look for the blinkie to win FREE red rubber!

My card today uses Unity's Hip Hop Sketch challenge 45. Every week, the fabulous Jimmi posts a new sketch in the Unity forum. Create project. Enter. Chance to win prizes. People, that's more red rubber! You'd be crazy not to enter! ;)

Supplies used:

Unity - Forever Friends
Neenah cardstock
random cardstock
random scraps
Bazzill ribbon
Memento ink
Distress ink - tumbled glass
Cuttlebug embossing folder
random bling

Today, the SUN is out in MI, so I needed a bright, happy card! Hope your Friday is Fabulous!!

Growing in Unity - day 4!!

2011-02-17T14:33:00.000-05:00

I'm a bit late today, yes....life just does that sometimes. :) Let's see if I can't make it up to you!

Supplies used:

Unity - Forever Friends - I *love* this set!
Black Market Paper Society paper
Zva Creative flourish
Memento ink
Spicas! Love me some spica. :)

If you made it all the way down here, how 'bout we give something away? Leave a comment, and I'll draw on Saturday for a Dots for Sure stamp from Ippity!

And a quick reminder that Tuesday's post has a prize, too, in addition to the Unity prize.

Happy Thursday!

Growing in Unity - day 3!!

2011-02-16T01:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Wednesday!!! :) It's supposed to be raining here in MI. We'll see what the day brings!

This canvas is my grandbaby. :) It's a pic from Christmas, turned into a sketch, and printed on Neenah. Took 2 tries for the canvas, let's just say the first one was a colossal FAIL! LOL!!

Supplies used:

Unity, Donna Downey, The Artist in You - guess this is now split!
Unity, Donna Downey, Insightful Meadow
Much, much Glimmer Mist
Glimmer Glaze, Glimmer Glam
Claudine Helmuth - blue paint, gesso, multi-medium - if you haven't played with this stuff, you NEED to, it's VERY COOL!!!
Grungepaper
Archival ink, jet black
Ranger gold paint dauber
random metal butterfly

There's glimmer glaze on the saying, so it was really interesting getting a pic of this one! LOL!

Have a fabulous Wednesday, and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance at a prize! :)

Growing in Unity - day 2!!

2011-02-15T09:22:00.000-05:00

A simple card today. I dreamed this one. If I'm the only one who dreams about my stamps, don't tell me, 'kay? My psyche may not be able to handle it. ;)

Supplies used:

Unity - Bevy of Butterflies
Memento ink
IRock rhinestones
random cardstock
CTMH ink
Zing embossing powder

This one is for All Things Unity's challenge - use your favorite stamps. I have TONS of favorites, but this is one of the first sets I bought, and one of my go-to favorites.

So...how 'bout a prize? I have an extra set of Bevy of Butterflies. Leave a comment on this post, and Saturday, I'll draw a winner to get the set!!

Happy Tuesday! (In Frozen MI where the sun is out!!)

H{ippty} Hop Monday, and Growing in Unity!!!

2011-02-14T08:54:00.002-05:00

Happy, happy Monday!!! It's H{ippity} Hop day, and my first day of Growing in Unity!! Leave a comment, and all of the comments for the week will be in a drawing for some goodies!

Start at the {ippity} blog, to see the whole list of blogs for today!!

It's grey here in Michigan. Grey, cold, damp, and did I mention GREY? So I wanted to play with some bright, happy paper...sketch from a new card sketch blog, Sassy 'lil Card Sketches. :)

Supplies used:
Ippity - Quotes a'la Happy
Ippity - Dots for Sure
Ippity - How ya doin'
Echo Park - Summertime
Memento ink
Copics
Signo white pen
Stampin' Up border punch
random cardstock

So, we're halfway thru February. How are you going with your crafting goals? Make more, spend less, learn a new technique? I'm curious! :) Need {ippity}? Click on Hot Ippity Dawg at the top, and order for same day shipping!

Don't forget to leave a comment, and visit the {ippity} blog to see who's hopping today!

H{ippty} Hop Monday!!!

2011-02-07T06:53:00.001-05:00

Ugh. Monday. Never a good thing to leave doc in a box with 4 prescriptions. So this will be short. :)

Start at the {ippity} blog, for a whole list of today's hoppers. :)

First up. This card is for OWH's Midweek Throwdown challenge - cards with a farm theme:

Supplies used:

Ippity - Farm Fresh
Ippity - Gurnsey Gingham
Black Market Paper Society paper
random cardstock
twine
button from the button jar
Memento ink
chalk ink

Second, proof positive that I'm sick...it's PINK! LOL! Not usually a pink person...

Supplies used:
Ippity - Sweet Thoughts of Spring
Ippity - Gurnsey Gingham
MME Laundry Line
random cardstock
Copics
yellow spica

Thanks for looking! :)

H{ippty} Hop Monday!!!

2011-01-31T00:05:00.000-05:00

Yep. It's Monday again. Assaulted by Monday? Gypped out of a weekend? :) But, the H{ippity} Hop is here!!

Hopefully you started at the {ippity} blog. If not, head over, and check out the full list of those hopping!

The {ippity} folks changed up the challenges for this month...month long challenge, with a new twist every week? How fun is that? :) My submissions...and a bonus card, too, just 'cause.

Week 1 - sketch. I had a heck of a time with this sketch til I flipped it...

Supplies used:

Cosmo Cricket - DeLovely
Ippity - Because of you
American Crafts foil cardstock
Prima flower
SU ribbon
Recollections pearl
random cardstock

Week 2 - red, white, and blue:

Supplies used:

Ippity - Quotes a'la Happy
Pink Paislee - 365 Degrees
Copics!
random cardstock

Week 3 - inspiration photo. This paper "felt" like the photo to me:

Supplies used:

Ippity - Music of my Heart
My Mind's Eye - Tickled Pink
SU lace
Prima flower
Recollections pearl
Copic
random cardstock

Week 4 - use brads!

Supplies usedL

Ippity - Cherish your Dreams
My Mind's Eye - Tickled ink
Bo Bunny brads
random cardstock

This one...just 'cause. I love this set, and hadn't inked it yet.

Supplies used:

Ippity - Where you should be
Basic Grey - I think it's Infuse
random cardstock
gold foil paper
Bosskut Gazelle
Copics

Remember, I have almost all of the {ippity} sets in stock - hit the Hot Ippity Dawg page at the top to find yours! :)

Now, back to your regularly scheduled Monday....

Stylish blog....!

2011-01-30T21:44:00.000-05:00

Hm. Does that mean I should dust? Mop? Fix the place up?? :)

Thanks to Erika for a really fun Stylish Blogger award!

To accept this Stylish Blog Award, I must do the following:

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded me this award :)

2. Share 8 things about yourself

3. Pay it forward to 8 bloggers that you have recently discovered

4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their awards

Eight things about me? Hm.

1. I'm a crazy dawg lady....I've been doing dog rescue for almost 11 years now.

2. Despite the fact that it's obvious I like schnauzers....I'm also really fond of shih tzus, and goldie treebers. :)

3. I'm a 'puter geek - I work in IT security, and probably have more computers than some small offices.

4. I'm addicted to electronic cutters. I have a Gazelle, a Pazzles, a Cricut, and a Slice. And I used to have a Wishblade. The Gazelle is my favorite, tho.

5. I hoard paper. I have (mumble) Cropper Hopper vertical storage containers, full.

6. I probably have more ribbon than some small stores.

7. My other occasionally hobbies are crochet, and quilting...I learned how to crochet when I was about 5!

8. When I started fostering schnauzers, I learned how to groom dogs. While I'm not good enough to do it for $$, it is fun! (The wisdom of having a houseful of dogs that need haircuts is debatable...)

Thanks, Erika! That was fun. :)

Now. Eight faves...

Shady Tree Studio

The Scrapinator

Ria Creations

Optimistic Scrappiness

Mitten's Papercrafting

Lady & the Stamp

PaperPatty

Everyday Matters

Thanks for reading! :)

Blog awards?!??! :)

2011-01-30T21:27:00.000-05:00

Yay! This is fun....

I got a blog award from Patricia!!! Go check it out, guys, her stuff is adorable. :)

So, here's what I have to do...and what you have to do to get this award for yourself!

There are a couple of conditions for the award:You have been TAGGED and want to participate. Then create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image. You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award.You can then choose 3 - 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.

Please note: The aim of this action is that we bring unknown, good blogs to light, so it is probably best to choose great blogs that are just starting out or who don't have a lot of followers. Not a requirement...just a suggestion!

Now here is the hardest part of the requirements...picking the blogs to pass the award on to! Some of my faves...

All Things Unity

{My Scraptastic World}

Visual Designs by Chris

Ramblings of a Fibre Junkie

Thanks again to Patricia!

Sunday, sunny Sunday!

2011-01-30T15:09:00.001-05:00

Yes, the sun is SHINING here in Michigan! :) Rare, but happens.

Two challenges in one card. Our Craft Lounge - #50, sketch challenge. And, Speedy the Cat - #40, make valentines!!

So, yes, this one will go to DDB.

Supplies used:

Our Craft Lounge - Pat the Dog
Bo Bunny - Crush
American Crafts foil paper
Recollections pearls
twine
Copics!

Thanks for looking! :)

Happy Friday! Friends with Flair!!!

2011-01-28T00:05:00.000-05:00

Giveaway note from last week's FWF - Charles, you said you'd send some treat coupons to DDB, but you didn't leave a way for me to contact you. :)

Happy Friday!!! It's grey here. Very, very...grey. So a bright happy card! This one qualifies for Rachels' neglected Unity challenge, too...

Supplies used:
Unity - October 09 KOM
We R Memory Keepers - Promenade - more hoarded paper!
Memento ink
SU ribbon
random cardstock

Thanks for looking! :) Head back to the Unity blog to see the list of participants, and don't forget to look for the blinkie!

The Play Date Cafe 66...

2011-01-27T17:41:00.000-05:00

I don't often work with purple. But this one jumped out at me...PDCC66.

Supplies used:
Unity - Bella Doilies
Black Market Paper Society paper
Memento ink
SU almost amethyst cardstock
Neenah solar white cardstock
random pearl

Thanks for looking! :)

H{ippty} Hop Monday!!!

2011-01-24T08:56:00.000-05:00

TGI...Monday? Not so much. :) But it IS the {ippity} hop - my favorite thing about Mondays!! Start at the {ippity} blog for a complete list...

My card today was inspired by All Things Unity. Their challenge is to make an easel or tri fold card, and Cathy's card with a window flipped a switch!

Supplies used:

Ippity - Music of my Heart

American Crafts - damask cardstock, and foil cardstock

Neenah solar white

Spellbinders shape and heart

Memento ink

Copics

Thanks for looking! :) Now head off to the {ippity} blog, and see who's next!

Happy Friday! Friends with Flair, and a giveaway!!!

2011-01-21T00:05:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!!! :) Hopefully, you're coming here from the Unity blog. If not, head over there to go down the whole list of Friends with Fair!

Something a bit different this week. There's an organization in PA called...Dogs Deserve Better. Their mission is to stop the chaining and tethering of dogs outside. To me, if you want a yard ornament, go buy a statue...don't put a living, breathing creature out there!

Well, DDB does a yearly campaign...Have a Heart for Chained Dogs. DDB collects addresses of homes with chained, penned, or tethered "outside dogs", and mails them handmade Valentines, treat coupons, and a brochure with information.

I have one of these...my very favorite Suzi Blu stamp...to give away!!

What do you have to do to win this? Simple. Do something for DDB. Leave me a comment with what you're going to do, and a way to contact you.

Send a Valentine, send treat coupons, submit addresses in your area...whatever you can think of. :) See the Have a Heart campaign page for ideas, too. It's an on your honor thing, I'm not going to check with them or anything...but the dogs will appreciate it!

Here's one of my Valentines:

Supplies used:

Unity - I Ruff You
Ippity - Here and Now - loooove that heart stamp!
My Mind's Eye paper
random cardstock
random ribbon - and I wish I knew where I got it, this is the last of it!
Memento ink
Copics
Bosskut Gazelle

Thanks for looking! :) Remember to look for the FWF blog with the blinkie, and win some Unity loot!

H{ippity} hop - happy Monday!!

2011-01-10T10:03:00.000-05:00

Love me some...Mondays? OK, not really. BUT, it's the fabulous {ippity} hop day!!

A simple card. I've needed a plethora of birthday cards lately. My personal paper choices tend to run to BRIGHT. The exception is Basic Grey....and I got a 100 pack of various BG papers at Archiver's awhile back. So I'm trying to branch out a bit more!

Supplies used:

{ippity} - Party Hat Wishes

Basic Grey - Blush

Hobby Lobby lace

random cardstock

Memento ink

Thanks for looking! :) The {ippity} blog has the full list of today's players!

Happy Friday - Friends with Flair!!!

2011-01-06T22:09:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!!! :) It's Friday....the first Friends with Flair of 2011!

Three projects for you today. First up...a birthday card.

Supplies used:

Ippity, Cuppy Cakes and Gurnsey Gingham (the gingham on the flower shows up better in "real life")

Basic Grey - Stella Ruby

Primas

random cardstock, ribbon, and brad

Spicas!!! I'm addicted to Spicas!

Copics

Memento ink

Need Ippity? Click here, for my Ippity page. The schnauzers tell me that someone forgot to turn OFF the free shipping special. So get yours before I remember. :)

Next up, a couple of challenge cards. First, Unity Addicts Challenge 33 - pick an image to color. Both of these cards include colored images. There's a new Unity Addict challenge every week! Check the Unity blog on Wednesdays, and hop over to the forums to play.

Second part of the challenge is Rachel's neglected Unity challenge. Pick a set that hasn't seen enough loooooove, and use it until you've used every stamp in the set. I'm working with the October 2009 kit of the month.

Supplies used:

Unity October 2009 KOM

Scenic Route paper

Memento ink

random cardstock

Copics

Spicas!!!

hotfix rhinestones

Fiskars border punch

Supplies used:

Unity October 2009 KOM

Basic Grey - Urban Couture

Copics

Stampin' Up ribbon

Memento ink

random cardstock

Three whole brand new projects! What a fun start to 2011. :)

And a quick shout out to the best stamp deal around - Unity's kit of the month. Stamps, a whole bunch of 'em!...discounts....freebies...how cool is that?

That's it for me. Happy Friday, and have a fabulous weekend!

Happy Monday - H[ippity] Hop!

2010-12-20T09:32:00.000-05:00

Whee! 5 days til Christmas? How did THAT happen?!?!?!

A nice, quick, simple project for you today. This one can be adapted to most any occasion, so I hope it's useful! :)

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday. I'm not quite sure how my "baby" ended up to be 22 - I'm not that old! But, I needed a gift card holder....

Supplies used:

Ippity, Party Hat Wishes
American Crafts cardstock
random cardstock
Copics
Spica markers
tiny attacher

Simple! Take a 4.5 inch by 8.5 inch piece of cardstock. Score from one end 1.5 inch, 3 inch, and 4.5 inch - fold to create a pocket. I'm totally addicted to my tiny attacher at the moment, so I used staples...but adhere however you'd like. :)

Score 1.5 inch down from the other end, to create a flap. Take a 4.5 by 1.75 inch piece of patterned paper, contrasting cardstock, etc. Decorate as you'd like.

Then, attach your flap. I used Zip repositionable adhesive. You could use a velcro dot, tack it over and over, or any temporary attachment you'd like.

Happy Monday! Ippity sets have free shipping at the moment, click on Hot Ippity Dawg at the top to see yours! :)

H{I}ppity Hop....

2010-12-13T10:44:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday!!!

We've got scads of snow and ice here...yay, us! Hope your area is warmer. :)

You should have come from Jen's blog. How CUTE are those??!??!?!?!? If not, head for the Ippity blog, and start from the beginning.

A quick 'lil giftie today. Thanks to my friend Barb for sharing this link with me. They may get a bit of a makeover - my punch wouldn't reach their tummies! LOL!!!

Supplies used:

Ippity - Kissmas & Mistletoe
Unity ink - Moulin Rouge
random scraps and Christmas ribbon.

Thanks for looking! :) Now head off to see Sabrina!

Hippity Hop!!

2010-11-29T09:56:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday! If you're hopping, you should have come from Nora Anne....if not, start at the Ippity blog to hop from the beginning! :)

A card today - I am SO in love with those 'lil cupcakes!!

Supplies used:

Ippity - Cuppy Cakes
Ippity - How YOU Doin'
Basic Grey - Color me silly
American Crafts cardstock
random cardstock
Hobby Lobby twill
tiny attacher
Copics
Spicas
Bosskut Gazelle

Remember, thru tonight - or whenever I get up tomorrow! - all Ippity orders have free shipping, and free surprises. (OK, there are usually surprises. :) ) Go to my Ippity page to find yours!

Next on the hop, you're off to see JenMarie!

Happy Friday - Friends with Flair!!!

2010-11-26T09:16:00.001-05:00

So....are you out Black Friday shopping? Not me...it's scary out there!! :)

In honor of the fact that I am NOT shopping, 'cept from my couch...an Ippity special. Free shipping, and some 'lil surprises, on every Ippity order placed from now til Monday. Click on Hot Ippity Dawg up there at the top to see the stamps!

Before we get to the cards, a bit of an interruption, courtesy of the Brave Girls blog. At around 1:20, you'll see my friend Tigger - 15 months sober. I'm so proud of her!!

That whole video is...awesome!

Now, a couple of cards, eh?

Supplies used:

Ippity - Kissmas & Mistletoe

DCWV Christmas stack

American Crafts cardstock

random gold paper

random cardstock

Ranger gold paint dauber

Supplies used:

Ippity - Kissmas & Mistletoe

American Crafts cardstock and ribbon

Fiskars border punch

Copics

Thanks for looking! Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US, and I hope you have a fabulous weekend! :)

Happy Monday - H[ippity] Hop!

2010-11-22T00:05:00.003-05:00

Yep, my favorite thing about Monday....again! For a complete list of participants, check the Ippity blog.

It's getting too close....had to break down and do a few holiday cards. This one qualifies for the Mark's Finest Paper challenge - have a circle on your card.

Supplies used:

Ippity - Season of Joy
DCWV paper pad
American Crafts cardstock
random cardstock
random ribbon
Bosskut Gazelle

This one isn't Ippity, but I love those 'lil snowmen. :)

Supplies used:

Unity - Jillibean Soup stamps
DCWV paper pack
random cardstock
random ribbon
Chalk pencils
Bosskut Gazelle.

Almost all of the current and past Ippity sets are available - click on Hot Ippity Dawg at the top. :) Thanks for looking, and have a fabulous Monday!!

Happy Friday - Friends with Flair!!!

2010-11-19T09:30:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!! Love me some Fridays! And Fridays mean Friends with Flair...start at the Unity blog, and make your way through the list. Don't forget to look for the blinkie, someone is going to give away STAMPS! :)

A couple of cards for you today. The first one is from the Hip Hop Sketch Challenge for this week:

Supplies used:

Unity, November store kit
Unity, Moulin Rouge ink
Copics
stickles
My Mind's Eye paper
American Crafts cardstock
Neenah cardstock
Bazzill ribbon

Next, I needed a new baby card... :)

Supplies used:

Unity, July store kit
Heidi Grace paper
Primas
Joann's ribbon
random brad
random cardstock
Spica pens

Thanks for looking!! :)

Ippity Release Day!

2010-11-18T01:01:00.001-05:00

It's here, it's here! Release day!! :) If you're not following the hop, start at the Ippity blog, and hop on thru to see all the fabulous work! If you're following the hop, you should have come from the Ippity blog, and you'll head to Kelly's blog next!

A couple of samples for today's hop, then scroll down to order the new releases! I've been having the best time playing with these...

Supplies used:
Ippity - Farm Fresh
Scenic Route patterned paper
Stampin' Up twill
random button
random cardstock
Copics

Supplies used:
Ippity - Cuppy Cakes
My Mind's Eye - True Blue
Michael's ribbon
Copics
random cardstock

Supplies used:

Ippity - Sing a New Song
Tim Holtz patterned paper
Stampin' Up cardstock
random cardstock
Primas
Joann's ribbon
random brad
Bosskut Gazelle

Supplies used:
Ippity - How You Doin'
Heidi Grace paper
random cardstock
Joann's ribbon
Primas
random brad

Now, off to the good stuff. :) To keep following the hop, head over to Kelly!

Sing a New Song

$14.95 (MSRP $18)

Party Hat Wishes

$14.95 (MSRP $18)

Cuppy Cakes

$9.95 (MSRP $12)

How YOU Doin'

$14.95 (MSRP $18)

Cherish Your Dreams

$17.95 (MSRP $24)

Farm Fresh

$17.95 (MSRP $24)

Here and Now

$17.95 (MSRP $24)

Gurnsey Gingham

$4.95 (MSRP $6)

Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 Mini Deck

$5.95 (Only 5 available - once they're gone, they're gone!)

Unity Addict Challenge!!!

2010-11-17T08:21:00.000-05:00

My favorite thing about Wednesdays...the new Unity addict challenge! Hop over to the Unity forum on SCS and play with us!

This week's challenge - the stamp kissing technique! Here's my sample:

Supplies used:

Unity - June 2010 kit of the month
Ippity - Dots for sure
Piggy Tales patterned paper
random cardstock
Copics
Michael's ribbon
Fiskars border punch

How does stamp kissing work? First, I stamped the bird with Memento - London Fog. Then, I stamped Dots for Sure with Memento - Paris Dusk. Then, I "kissed" the bird with the Dots for Sure stamp - presto, Paris Dusk dots on my bird!

Then, stamp the cardstock. Cool effect, eh?

This card uses this week's Mojo Monday sketch, too. Thanks for looking, and happy Wednesday! Stop back tomorrow for....Ippity Release Day!!! Yay!!!

Happy Monday - H[ippity] Hop!

2010-11-15T07:31:00.000-05:00

Happy MONDAY! It's Ippity Release Week!!!! :)

If you're hopping today, start off at the Ippity blog - the design team is sneaking the new releases, and you'll see the full list of today's hoppers there. All of the new releases will be available to order here on Thursday!

Now, it seems like I've got a few things to finish giving away...first up, Friday's giveaway, Books a' Flutter. Random.org chose:

stampjourney said...

    What a great card set! He's such a cutie little alien and the papers you chose to use with him are just perfect! Thanks for the chance to win!

Saturday's two giveaways...first, the Ippity set Now & Always:

mtscrapgal said...

    Love the sentiments and pastel shades of your cards.Great job!Thanks

Second, Shirley's 2 Girls, the puppy love stamp:

Attegirl said...

    Nice cards.. really love the flower one!

Please email me with your mailing info, so I can get your goodies out to you!

Today's card...still playing with Quotes a'la Happy. Just love this set!

Supplies used:

Ippity - Quotes a'la Happy
Heidi Grace paper
Stampin' up cardstock
random cardstock
Copics
Spica pen
Primas
random brad

Thanks for looking!! :)

OWH Valentine's Blog Hop!!!

2010-11-13T07:23:00.000-05:00

Morning!!! TGI...S? Saturdays rock! (I bet if you keep reading allll the way to the end, there will be a surprise or two...) Let's start with a simple request, eh? Right now, click that big button below this. C'mon, go ahead, I'll wait - and vote for Operation Write Home in Joann's Craft for a Cause. $50k is worth a 'lil click, isn't it?

See? That was easy. And you can do it every day! :)

So, why are we chatting about Valentine's before the turkey is even cooked? (For those of us in the US....our Canadian friends get their gravy in October) That whole transporter thing isn't working out so well, so OWH has to allow time for cards to get from here to there, then back again. Christmas is over, finished, done, kaput! Valentine's Day is underway, and the deadline for Valentine's Day cards to arrive at a shipper is:

January 7, 2011

Wanna hear something else cool? Archway is gonna send COOKIES, if we send valentines. How awesome is that? All the details on how to participate are right HERE.

Yeah, I know. Stop talking already, and get to the cards, right? I'm sooooo not a typical Valentine's, Cupid, who wants an arrow in their butt kind of person. And I figure I can't be the only one, so my take on Valentine's Day...

Supplies used:

Unity, Ippity, Quotes a'la Happy

My Mind's Eye paper

Stampin' Up ribbon

Neenah cardstock

Copics

random hotfix rhinestone

random cardstock

Supplies used:

Unity, Ippity, Quotes a'la Happy

My Mind's Eye paper

Michael's ribbon

Neenah cardstock

Prima flowers

Copics

random pearl

random cardstock

If you're tired of reading, you can head for the next stop...you're off to visit Sherrie at:

Impressionable Art

If you're still reading....well, yeah, I did promise a couple of surprises, didn't I? See, I like to give stuff away. It makes me happy. So I've got two stamp blog prizes today.

First up, one of my favorite Ippity sets - Now and Always.

The second prize, a stamp from Shirley's 2 Girls - Puppy Love. S2G has gone digital, but this is a real live acrylic stamp.

Ya never know what else I might be tempted to toss in there, too. How do you get in for the goodies? Just leave a comment. :) I'll leave it open thru Sunday....and announce the winners on Monday.

Enjoy your weekend, eh? And go make a card for OWH!

Happy Friday - Friends with Flair!!!

2010-11-12T00:05:00.000-05:00

TGIF! Love me some Fridays...psst....read til the end, might be a surprise or two!

A few cards for you today. I looooove these 'lil alien dudes! I followed a link from Lisa Arana's blog, and found a one sheet wonder template that starts with a 6x6. I'm still cleaning out odds and ends...and have some scraps of Cosmo Cricket's Snorkel left. (Love this paper, and will get more!)

Supplies used - same for all 4 cards!

Unity - Cuter than Most

Ippity - Just Wanted to Say

Cosmo Cricket - Snorkel

Michael's ribbon

random cardstock

Copics

Eyes and claws - Sakura Glaze pen

Now. This isn't exactly a surprise. BUT, the next Ippity release is November 18th....6 more days! The release party starts on Sunday, when the Ippity design team will start sneaking the new sets! (I have all of them in stock, and they'll be ready to ship....)

The surprise? I'm giving something away. Because I can, and because it makes me happy. :) Leave a comment, and I'll draw a winner for a Books a' Flutter stamp set!

Stop back and visit me tomorrow, too. It's Operation Write Home's Valentine's blog hop!!! I'll have a couple of cards to share, and a couple more prizes! :)

Christmas Card Jump Start Special!

2010-11-10T17:17:00.002-05:00

Christmas Card Jump Start Special!

Choice of ONE {ippity} stamp set - Season of Joy, or Kissmas & Mistletoe - see pics to make your selection!

TEN A2 card bases - 3 red, 3 green, 4 kraft, lined with white
Five 6x6 pieces of Basic Grey Fruitcake patterned paper
Ten 4.25x5.5 pieces of white Georgia Pacific cardstock
Three one-yard pieces of American Crafts ribbon
Ten A2 envelopes

All for only $19!!! Shipped free, or delivery/meetup in the Lansing area. MSRP for the stamp sets is $18!!

Jump Start set with Kissmas & Mistletoe - $19

Jump Start set with Season of Joy - $19

Happy Monday - H[ippity] Hop!

2010-11-08T00:05:00.000-05:00

The best thing about...Monday! To see all of the fun, visit the {ippity} blog for the complete list.

A couple of cards for you today. First up - this one is for the All Things Unity monochromatic challenge, and the {ippity} challenge to use fibers on a card.

Supplies used:

Ippity - Quotes a'la Happy
Heidi Grace paper
random cardstock
Prima flowers
random yarn
random brad
Copics
Distress ink - tumbled glass

Second, no challenge, just for fun.

Supplies used:

Ippity - Quotes a'la Happy
Heidi Grace paper
random cardstock
Prima flowers
Michael's ribbon
Tim Holtz tiny attacher
random cardstock
Copics
Distress ink - tumbled glass.

Thanks for looking! :)

Happy Friday - Friends with Flair!!!

2010-11-05T06:18:00.001-04:00

TGIF!!! :) Even though they said the S word here in Michigan...

A couple of random cards for you today.

Supplies used:

Unity, Oct 10 KOM
Basic Grey, Archaic, I think...
Ranger copper paint dauber
random cardstock
random hotfix rhinestones

Supplies used:

Unity, stamp from Paper Crafts
Bosskut Gazelle - snowflakes
Cuttlebug embossing folder
random hotfix rhinestones
random cardstock

Thanks for looking! :) Have a fabulous weekend!

H{ippity} Hop Monday!

2010-11-01T00:05:00.000-04:00

Love me some Mondays? Uh, no. But love me some H{ippity} Hop!!

Check the {ippity} blog for a full list of today's players...

This one started as a HYCCT challenge on SCS....use twine in an unusual way. Crochet flower, anyone?

Supplies used:

Ippity, The Simple Things
paper...from my scrap pile, so no clue
Unity, hybrid ink
random button
random twine
random cardstock

Thanks for looking! :)

Limelight Paper Crafts sketch 59...

2010-10-31T13:07:00.000-04:00

Yeah. I know. I didn't hit the colors.

I pulled out my scrap pile. Sketch said - PINK! No. Fall colors are not pink.

But I wanna be PINK!

I don't even *like* pink.

You like that paper.

Yes, I do.

And I wanna be pink.

NO!

But...you've got new Samantha Walker stamps...pink, and you could use that butterfly...

Sigh.

Fine. You're pink. Happy now?

YAY!!!!

Supplies used:

Unity - Samantha Walker, Butterfly Garden
Bo Bunny, Beau Jardin
Core'dinations pearl cardstock
Glimmer Glaze - pink!
Copics
Sakura glaze pens
random hotfix rhinestones
random cardstock

Thanks for lookin! :)

Mojo Monday 162...

2010-10-30T17:25:00.000-04:00

Yep. 2 posts in one day. No fainting!

Mojo Monday's sketch challege, 162 -

Supplies used:

Unity, October 10 KOM
Tim Holtz paper
random cardstock
Viva Decor Pearl pen
Sakura glaze pen
Fiskars border punch
Bosskut Gazelle

Thanks for looking! :)

All Things Unity 17....

2010-10-30T17:04:00.000-04:00

Challenge 28, a girlfriend invite, and All Things Unity challenge 17, paper piecing.

The minute I saw both of these, I knew which stamp set I wanted to use!

Supplies used:

Unity - Oct 10 KOM
Tim Holtz paper
random cardstock
Martha Stewart border punch
Unity hybrid ink
Sakura glaze pens

Thanks for looking! :)

Happy Friday - Friends with Flair!!!

2010-10-29T00:05:00.000-04:00

Loooove me some Fridays! And love me some Unity, too!! For the complete list of FWF participants today, visit the Unity blog.

More Operation Write Home cards here...the Christmas deadline has passed. So, playing with winter. :)

Supplies used:

Unity - Cosmo Cricket, Mitten Weather Flourishes - love this set!!
Basic Grey - I think it's Boxer
Memento Ink
Sakura Glaze pen
Stickles - Star Dust
random cardstock

This one is this week's Unity Addict Challenge. My "recipe" came up...black and white, with a splash of another color, one layer, and ribbon. I didn't count the card base, and got a bit liberal with the use of splash...:) But I like it.

Supplies used:

Unity - Cosmo Cricket, Mitten Weather Flourishes
Memento ink
Georgia Pacific cardstock
Hobby Lobby ribbon
Stickles, Star Dust

Thanks for looking! :)

H{ippity} Hop Monday!

2010-10-25T00:05:00.000-04:00

The happiest thing about Monday!! :) For a full list of participants, see the Ippity blog...

A couple of simply cards today - for Operation Write Home. The Christmas card deadline is this week, so my current box will go out today, regardless of what's in it! I'm hoping to hit close to full...

Supplies used:

Ippity - Kissmas & Mistletoe
DCWV Christmas stack
Copics
Georgia Pacific cardstock
random cream cardstock
Sakura glaze pens
random hotfix rhinestones
Hobby Lobby ribbon

Supplies used:

Ippity - Kissmas & Mistletoe
Georgia Pacific cardstockrandom blue cardstock
Sakura glaze pens
random hotfix rhinestones
Hobby Lobby ribbon

Thanks for looking! :)

Fabulous Friday - Friends with Flair!

2010-10-21T20:11:00.000-04:00

I'm a bit early. :)

This one came from i {heart} papers' sketch challenge. It said - you must create me!

Supplies used:

Unity, Bevy of Butterflies
Tim Holtz dies - elegant flourishes, tattered florals
Tim Holtz paper
distress ink, tumbled glass, forest moss
Maya Road lace
random hotfix rhinestones

Thanks for looking! :)

H{ippity} Hop Monday!

2010-10-18T07:47:00.000-04:00

Morning! Happy Monday! :)

Another Unity challenge card today. #14, a swing card....I had a tough time with this one. My paper trimmer isn't labeled with markings on the arm. After making a huge mess with an Xacto knife, I drew this out on the Gazelle. POOF! Success. :)

Supplies used:

Ippity - Because of You
Junkitz - Salsa
Prima flowers
Copics
random hotfix rhinestones, on the butterflies
random brad
random cardstock

Thanks for looking! :)

Friends with Flair....

2010-10-14T21:52:00.000-04:00

TGIF!!!!

Another creation from the Unity challenges...to use paint on a card.

I'm not sure that I'm thrilled with the layout, but I do love this technique!!! Stamped with Ranger gold dauber paint, and color added with Luminarte H20's.

Supplies used:

Unity, September kit of the month
Ippity, Regal Greetings
Basic Grey, Lily Kate
random cardstock
Ranger gold dauber
Luminarte H20

Thanks for looking! :)

H{ippity} Hop Monday! - Round TWO! :)

2010-10-11T13:37:00.000-04:00

This is the card that the migraine kept me from doing last night. I dreamed this one....if dreaming about your stamps is a bad sign, don't cure me, please!!

This is for the Unity challenge, no patterned paper.

Supplies used:

Ippity, Faith Blooms
Bazzill ribbon
Copics
random cardstock
much distress ink, rusty hinge and warm honey

Thanks for looking! ;)

H{ippity} Hop Monday!

2010-10-11T09:48:00.000-04:00

Happy Monday! It's a gorgeous fall day in Michigan....

A couple of quick cards this morning. The migraine from all get out kept me from the one I've got in my head...

This one is from the Unity WCMD challenge to make a small card - it's 3x3 square.

Supplies used:

Core'dinations pearl cardstock
Ippity - Just wanted to say, and Now and always
Copics

And this is the WCMD challenge to use a photo on a card. This is Roxie Roo Shih Tzu Fangface, when she was a baby...after a BAFF. Roxie is not a fan of baths. LOL! Since my cards are still going to OWH, this seemed to fit well!

Supplies used:

Ippity, Just wanted to say - I use this set SO MUCH! If you're going to get just ONE ippity, this is it!
Basic Grey, Obscure and Oh Baby Boy
random cardstock

Thanks for looking! :)

It's Friday - Friends with Flair!!

2010-10-08T00:05:00.000-04:00

Woohoo! Happy Friday! Have a few cards to share with you today...

This one was a special request, for the birthday of a friend's mom.

Supplies used:

Unity, August 10 KOM
Unity background stamps, worn hearts and sheet music
Black Market Paper Society
Core'dinations pearl cardstock - white, cream, pink
Recollections flourishes
grungepaper
Tim Holtz alterations flower die
Nestabilities, label seventeen
Recollections rhinestone flourishes
random hotfix rhinestones
Copics
Distress ink, worn lipstick
Distress stickles, worn lipstick

Just a random fun card. :)

Supplies used:

Unity, August 10 KOM
Black Market Paper Society
random cardstock
random hotfix rhinestones

Unity, August 09 KOM
Bo Bunny, Beautiful Life
Stampin Up lace
random charm
EK Success border punch
Copics
random cardstock

Thanks for looking! :)

S&S Sketch Challenge #37

2010-10-06T09:58:00.000-04:00

Still playing along with the Unity challenges...and this S&S sketch leaped out at me for inspiration!

Supplies used:

Unity, Hodgepodge of Happiness
Basic Grey, Figgy Pudding
random cardstock
Copics
gold stickles
random hotfix rhinestones

Thanks for looking! :)

All Things Unity - Kid Card!

2010-10-05T21:17:00.000-04:00

This was one that I was ascared of. But it turned out to be fun...

Unity's WMCD challenge #2 - a shaker card. I was totally stuck, til I remembered the All Things Unity kid themed card challenge.

Supplies used:

Unity....not sure which kit!
Junkitz, Salsa
random cardstock
Copics

Thanks for looking! :)

H{ippity} Hop Monday!

2010-10-04T07:08:00.000-04:00

Happy....Monday? :) Ippity is happy, even if Monday isn't!

Did you see the Unity WCMD challenge list? EEP! And how about that prize - kit of the month for a year????

So, yes, I'm working on working thru the challenges....this one is #15, bling it up. I actually did two versions, 'cause I couldn't decide which one I liked best.

Supplies used:

Ippity, Now and Always
random cardstock
Basic Grey, unknown collection
random hotfix rhinestones
Core'dinations pearl cardstock, white and red

Supplies used:

Ippity, Now and Always
Unity, Jan 10 KOM
random cardstock
Basic Grey, unknown collection
random hotfix rhinestones
Core'dinations pearl cardstock, white

Loooove that pearl cardstock! Note to self - collect more colors!

Thanks for looking! :)

Yay! It's Friday - Friends with Flair!

2010-10-01T00:05:00.000-04:00

My favorite thing about Fridays - the Unity Friends with Flair blog hop!

These came from the grand inspiration of tossing around scraps. :) Once again, they're off to Operation Write Home. My box is almost full!

Supplies used:

Unity, June kit of the month
Scenic Route, Metropolis
Random cardstock
Copics

Supplies used:

Unity, June kit of the month, September kit of the month
Cosmo Cricket, I think it's Wanted
Random cardstock
random charm
Ranger Enamel Accents

Thanks for looking! :)

S&S Sketch Challenge #36....

2010-09-28T20:02:00.000-04:00

My mojo seems to be coming and going, lately, so I've been on the lookout for sketches. OWH Stars and Stamps had this one...

Don't faint...the main stamp isn't Unity. A new to me stamp company, Rubberstamp Ave, had some excellent dog stamps...so I bought some sets to try. This 'lil pug puppy jumped out and demanded to be colored:

Supplies used:

Scenic Route Metropolis
random cardstock
Rubberstamp Ave pug puppy
Ippity - Just wanted to say, sentiment
Memento ink
distress ink

Thanks for looking! :)

H{I}ppity Hop....

2010-09-27T16:08:00.000-04:00

I'm horribly late today....our dog adoption event yesterday, coupled with my stuff being packed from scrapping with friends on Saturday, weren't a good combo.

And my mojo? Yeah. Vacation! :D

But, after scrapping several ideas - literally, into the round file....

Supplies used:

Scenic Route, Metropolis
random cardstock
Ippity, Now and Always
distress ink
memento ink

Thanks for looking! :)

It's Friday - Friends with Flair!!

2010-09-24T00:05:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday! :)

My card this week is for the Ippity challenge - Get Sketchy! The challenge is to use any SCS sketch to create a card, using Ippity stamps.

My sketch is SC297:

Supplies used:

Ippity - Delightful Little Things

Basic Grey background

Cuttlebug folder

Junkitz paper, Mom collection

Distress ink, worn lipstick

random cardstock

Smooch ink, pink accents

random heart charm

pink stickles, anchoring the charm

Thanks for looking! :)

All Things Unity - Think Pink!

2010-09-23T19:52:00.000-04:00

The challenge is....think pink. Use pink in honor of October's National Breast Cancer Awareness month. And tell the story that inspired your card.

First, the card.

Supplies used:
Unity's July store kit of the month
Junkitz paper, Mom collection
random kraft cardstock
Georgia Pacific white cardstock
Prima flower
random brad
Copic markers
Memento ink
Distress ink, worn lipstick and tattered rose

Now, the story.

For the most part, I've been incredibly lucky. My life hasn't been touched, directly, by breast cancer. The friends of friends, acquaintances, etc.

But when I was a young child, very young, my grandmother had a mastectomy for suspected breast cancer. In that time, and in my family, these things were Not Talked About. Even if they were, I *was* very young.

I found out by using the other bathroom one night, in an emergency...and finding her prosthesis.

This was probably the first realization of my young life that the adults in my life were NOT invincible, and things do happen, and one day, they'd be....gone.

My grandmother lived many more years. And cancer didn't take her in the end.

But the impetus of things that were Not Talked About is how the Susan G. Komen foundation came to be. Susan asked her sister to break the silence...to open these doors...and to make things different for others.

And, her sister...did.

So, my colors are pink....but muted, for all of the people and years where things were Not Talked About. And the sentiment carries that truth...when you hold someone in your heart, hold them forever. Don't let them fall victim to silence. Scream from the rooftops if you need to. Hold their heart in yours, and make sure they're HEARD.

We've come a long way, in breast cancer research, and in things that are "not discussed" in polite company. But there's a ways to go, in many families, I'm sure.

My pink is in honor of the silence that is now broken. And this card will go to Operation Write Home, with others, so someone else can know that they're held in someone's heart. Tigger, if you should see this...this one's for MaryKay.

And that, my friends, is enough introspection from me.

Thanks for looking....

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #92

2010-09-21T19:58:00.001-04:00

Sketches. Love me some sketches. And this one jumped out and yelled at me...

My result is a bit more crowded than the original. I'll probably change up that border strip if I use it in the future.

More cards for Operation Write Home - kid centered, one batch more boy colored, one batch more girly...

Supplies used:
Basic Grey - shocker, I know
random kraft and colored cardstock
Dog stamp by Stamps by Judith
Copic markers
lots and lots 'o distress ink
random hotfix rhinestone
MS border punch

Thanks for looking! :)

H{ippity} Hop Monday!

2010-09-20T08:38:00.001-04:00

Not a fan of Mondays! But I am a fan of being able to see all the fabulous {ippity} creations!!!

My card for this week....*love* fall colors!!

Supplies used:

Still working from my scraps. The background might be Basic Grey...
Ippity, The Simple Things - LOVE this set!
Archival ink - coffee
distress ink - warm honey, rusty hinge, vintage photo
pearls from Hobby Lobby
Fiskars - Apron Lace border punch
Random cardstock, cut with my Gazelle

Visit the {ippity} blog to see all of the participants today!

Thanks for looking! :)

And the winner is....

2010-09-18T18:07:00.001-04:00

36 comments!! Random.org says:

Result: 31

Comment 31 is:

jennifer mitten said...

Love your card and you are awesome too! Thanks for sharing your winnings on SCS last night - like I said, I'll return the favor one of these days:-)

Jennifer! Please email your mailing info to Jimmi - jimmi.mayo@gmail.com - and tell her that you won the blinkie drawing! :)

Friends with Flair....and a Hip Hop sketch!

2010-09-17T09:34:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday!!

I've been playing with this week's Hip Hop Sketch #25....

My take:

Not sure I'm thrilled with it yet. But, it's a start. :)

Now, this, *you* might be thrilled with...

Leave me a comment, and I'll draw a winner tomorrow morning for 25 Unity stamps!

Thanks for looking! :)

Unity Addict Challenge #18....

2010-09-15T00:01:00.001-04:00

This week's challenge - create your own background paper.

What's that? Been there, done that? You might think so, but....there's a twist.

You may not use stamps.

Use any other method you desire to create your background paper...but no stamping....

This started as a piece of Core'dinations pearl white cardstock. I used Tim Holtz' plaid technique, with alcohol ink, to get a blue and purple plaid:

Supplies used:

Unity Stamps - Bevy of Butterflies
Core'dinations pearl cardstock
random cardstock
grungepaper
Memento ink - black and bamboo leaves
Archival black ink
Distress ink - tumbled glass and dusty concord
random hotfix rhinestones
random brass charm, eBay

Thanks for looking! :)

Flower Soft....

2010-09-08T11:31:00.000-04:00

Is there an end to the cool toys? NOPE!

Flower Soft is running a new set of challenges on SCS. Since I have a couple of jars that have been, well, neglected...I took a stab at last week's.

Supplies used:

Random cardstock
Basic Grey Sultry
Unity August kit of the month
distress inks
SU lace
Flower Soft - ultra fine strawberry

The shape was cut on my Gazelle. Have you seen this? Penny Duncan Creations - she has an amazing array of shapes and various cut files for different cutters. I absolutely love being able to size my shape to my stamp, and make a mat as big or small as I want...

Motivated to play along? This week's challenge is here. :)

And just for fun...a couple more random Operation Write Home cards.

Thanks for looking! :)

Hippity Hop!!

2010-09-06T09:51:00.000-04:00

Morning! It's time for Hippity Hop....when {ippity} chicks and customers post their {ippity} creations!

This week, I used the Unity Hip Hop Sketch Challenge 23 for inspiration.

Supplies used:

Ippity - Now and Always
Unity - August 2010 kit of the month, Distressed dots
Twinkling H2O's for the flowers
distress stickles
Smooch gold ink
BG Boxer paper
random cardstock
random canvas for the flower
random hotfix rhinestones.

To see the full list of Hippity Hop players, visit the Ippity blog. Need {ippity}? Find the list of {ippity} chicks here!

Thanks for looking! :)

Happy Saturday!

2010-09-04T20:10:00.000-04:00

Most years, I spend Labor Day weekend...ripping apart something in my house, and remodeling it. Since I've done too much of that lately, my goal is to put together some cards for Operation Write Home.

So, I sliced up a bunch of paper, and went looking for a few challenges to inspire me. :)

The first one I've found is at Mark's Finest Paper, challenge 19...to use 5 of something. I decided to use 5 rhinestones on a simple style birthday card:

Supplies used:

Random cardstock
American Crafts pearl cardstock for the butterfly
Black Market Paper Society paper - I miss them...
Unity's August kit of the month for the fabulous Wish sentiment
Twinkling H2O's for the candle
random hotfix rhinestones

The second card I have to share came from a Paper Crafts sketch, from the Go To Sketches book. It's pretty unusual for me to use a non-Unity stamp lately. But I fell in love with this goofy 'lil pup by Stamps by Judith.

Supplies used:

Random scraps from my scrap bin
random cardstock
copic markers
MM flower brad

Thanks for looking! :)

Friends with Flair....

2010-09-03T00:05:00.003-04:00

...or, how I spent my Thursday afternoon. :) Friends with Flair is Unity's Friday blog hop - visit the Unity blog to see the full list of today's FWF!

This project started off as musing about the Simon Says Stamp challenge to use layers. I was playing with a few things, not really "clicking"...and I...dreamed about this one. What came to be isn't precisely like my dream, but pretty darn close.

(Yeah, I know. Dreaming about my stamps? But please don't cure me.)

And a couple of close-ups...

Supplies used:

Unity Stamps - She, Worn Music, and Distressed Dots
Grungepaper. Lots and lots of grungepaper.
And lots and lots of ink. LOL! Distress ink, CTMH white pigment ink, Smooch, Ranger archival black
Glimmer mist, several colors
random metal objects, colored with alcohol inks
Distress stickles, broken china and rock candy
vintage button
random pearls

Thanks for looking!

Hip Hop Sketch Challenge...

2010-09-02T10:12:00.000-04:00

Thursdays are Hip Hop! The Unity peeps gather in the SCS forums for games, chat, prizes, and general fun!

This card is from last week's sketch challenge:

Supplies:

Unity background stamp - giving it all meaning
Unity July 2010 kit of the month
random kraft cardstock
Basic Grey Hang 10
seam binding ribbon, dyed with glimmer mist
Fiskars border punch
rock candy distress stickles

Wanna come and play too? Hip Hop Sketch 23 is up now, in the Unity forum!

I'm loving these challenges. Not for prizes, but for inspiration and....deadlines. LOL!

Thanks for looking! :)

Unity Addict Challenge #15....

2010-08-31T20:25:00.000-04:00

Every Wednesday, the Unity folks host a Unity Addict Challenge. Visit the Unity Challenges Forum on SCS to see the new challenge tomorrow, and play with us!

This week's challenge was to use black and white only, with a POP of color...

Supplies:

Black Market Paper Society paper
Georgia Pacific and American Crafts cardstock
Unity May 2009 Kit of the Month
Copic marker
random hotfix rhinestone
Martha Stewart border punch

Thanks for looking! :)

Welcome to Hippity Hop!!

2010-08-30T08:33:00.001-04:00

What is a Hippity Hop you ask? Well it is where {ippity} chicks and {ippity} customers share on their blogs creations made with {ippity} stamps.

Today, I've got a sweet and simple card for you...

Supplies: Ippity - The Simple Things, Junkitz Salsa paper, random cardstock.

Visit the Ippity blog for a complete list of all of the hop participants! Got Ippity? The full list of Ippity chicks is available here.

Thanks for looking! :)

Tim Holtz - Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge

2010-08-28T18:32:00.002-04:00

Tim Holtz inspired....

Random chipboard shape. Grungeboard flourish and hinge, grungepaper flowers with alterations die, vintage button, Tim Holtz foliage, TH Stampers Anonymous stamp. Various distress inks, jet black archival, and perfect pearls...

Thanks for looking! :)

August VSN at SCS....

2010-08-28T18:27:00.003-04:00

Just a few odds and ends...I'm playing along with the August VSN at Split Coast Stampers.

So, I have a few cards to share. Thanks for looking!

Begin....

2010-08-19T17:50:00.001-04:00

....and the rest will follow.

I've been persuaded by a few things to give up my quest to be the last blog-less person on the planet. What will end up here? I'm not terribly sure.

But, it will probably be as random as I am. :)