Happy H{ippity} Hop - January 31

Here's my week 4 card for {ippity}'s January 2011 Challenge - use brads.  I don't remember who makes the eyelet pattern paper.  The flower was made by using many stamps, first I stamped Gurnsey Gingham, Dots for Sure, and A Bit of Burlap with Moulin Rouge - Palette ink on white cardstock.  Then, I stamped this blossom from Now and Always on each, cut and assembled my flower holding it together with a gold brad.  The stitching was done with Bazzill's In Stitchz "Surprise Party" template.  The butterfly and sentiment were from Now and Always.

This is for my personal "Magazine Monday" challenge.  The card "Poinsettia Music Card" by Terri Milstead was my inspiration (found in Paper Crafts Magazine Holiday Cards & More vol. 5, page 18).  I stamped the music from Music of My Heart on tracing paper and used Tim Holtz Tea Bag Distressed Ink.  I then stamped flowers from Now and Always on sheet music (rescued from a Hymnal in the recycle bin).  The sentiment is from Sing a New Song. 

Now to share something cute.  This is what greeted me Friday night when I was working in the craft room:

My two year old son, Damian.  Luckily I had the camera for taking pics of my cards.  

Thanks for looking!  Please stop by the Ippity Blog for all the Hop participants, here.

Happy H{ippity} Hop - January 24

This is my card for part 3 of {ippity}'s January 2011 Challenge, check out part 4 and the rest of the Blog Roll for today's hop, here.

I used a new technique I learned on StampTV, here, where you use Spellbinder's Fancy Tags to create a frame.  Needless to say when I saw the inspiration photo, after watching Gina K's tutorial the chandelier from Regal Greetings came to mind. 

Stamp:  Regal Greetings

Paper:  Scrap

Ink:  Studio G

Misc.:  Spellbinder Fancy Tags Dies, Rhinestones

Magazine Monday

This card was inspired by Paper Crafts Magazine's Holiday Cards & More volume 5, page 73, "Vintage Wishes Card," by Melanie Douthit.  

Stamp: A Moment in Time

Paper:  Bazzill Cardstock, Heidi Grace Designs paper

Ink:  Palette - Burnt Umber, Red Sharpie Marker

Misc.  Spellbinder's Label 2 dies, bronze organza ribbon, rhinestones

Project kit for making this card can be found, here.

This card was inspired by Paper Crafts Magazine's Holiday Cards & More volume 5, page 50, "Season's Greetings House Card," by Debbie Olson.

Stamp:  What Matter's Most

Paper:  Heidi Grace Design's paper

Ink:  Palette - Burnt Umber, Bic Permanent Markers

Misc.: Prima flowers, brad

Project kit for making this card can be found, here.

This card was inspired by Paper Crafts Magazine's Holiday Cards & More volume 5, page 55, "A Merry Christmas to You Card," by Jennifer Cuthberston.

Stamp:  Music of My Heart

Paper: Red and White Cardstock

Ink:  Palette - Noir and Moulin Rouge

Misc:  Spellbinders Scallop Circles dies, black ribbon, MS edge punch

Project kit for making this card can be found, here.

 This bookmark was inspired by SCS tutorial, Corner Bookmark, here.

Stamp:  Books a' Flutter

Paper:  Scrap

Ink:  Palette - Burnt Umber

Misc: MS  edge punch

Project kit for making this bookmark can be found, here. 

*I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

Thanks for looking!!

Happy H{ippity}Hop - January 17, 2011

I made this card for my personal "Magazine Monday Challenge."  The inspiration for this card can be found in the January/February 2011 (yes, the current issue) of Paper Crafts magazine (p. 62).  Kalyn Kepner designed the card, "Lifetime of Love."  

Paper:  Kraft, Echo Park, October Afternoon

Images/Sentiment:  Now & Always

Ink:  Palette Burnt Umber

Misc: scrap ribbon, Bazzill pearl brads, MS punch

This card is for {ippity}'s January Challenge - Week 2.  Check out this week's challenge, here.  I used the first week's sketch and last week's colors to create this card.  I thought my brain was going to explode!

Thanks for looking!

 Paper:  Bazzill cardstock, Making Memories

Images:  Farm Fresh, Quotes a la Happy

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Misc.:  scrap lace, MS punch

*I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

Happy H{ippity}Hop - January 10, 2011

Last week Team {ippity} decided to host a HUGE CHALLENGE to kick off 2011.  Check it out here (last week's).  The first part was to create a project using the sketch below.  I used So this is Love stamp kit, scrap ribbon and paper (still trying not to cut a new sheet of paper).  I also used a Martha Stewart deep edge punch (new toy, so I'm using it a lot) the side scallop was made with decorative scissors.  

This card was made for my personal challenge "Magazine Monday."  I'm using a sketch from the January/February 2010 issue of Paper Crafts magazine (found on pg. 19).  The base is made from Kraft card stock.  The rest is pieced from scrap ribbon and paper.  The 3 little white dots are actually tiny shells, I tried to take a close up, but the camera would not cooperate.  The images are from Farm Fresh (used Haystack and Burnt Umber Palette Ink).  Thanks for looking!

Please check out the other wonderful creations from the Ladies of {ippity}, here.

Welcome 2011!!

Last week's Happy H{ippity} Hop Challenge was to create a project for the New Year (details here).  I combined this challenge with SCS's Inspiration Challenge (details here).  I used 2 {ippity} stamps for this card, Gurnsey Gingham and "welcome" from House a Home.  The papers are simply scrap.  One of my resolutions for 2011, use up the paper I've been hoarding ( I have a feeling this will be added to my long list of broken resolutions).

 "Magazine Mondays"
Kelly (AKA: ScrappinCEO on SCS) started a "Stamp 2 Spend" thread.  The idea for every project you make, you "pay" yourself to justify how much we spend on supplies (adhesive doesn't count) and to encourage ourselves to use the "stash" first.  She also came up with the brilliant idea of  posting "Magazine Mondays" on her blog.  Make one project inspired from one of your magazines.  This is my "Magazine Monday" project; it is from Paper Crafts Magazine January/February 2009.  Angie Tieman's "There is Only One Happiness Card found on pg. 45.   (This project was used with hoarded paper.)
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Thanks for looking!