Happy H{ippity} Hop - March 21, 2011

This week's post was so looong, I had to cut it into 2 parts.  So part one is this week and part 2 will be for next week's hop.

The Blog Group I belong to is having a "Secret Owl Swap."  We had to send our "owlet" something crafty to work with (I sent a set of {ippity} stamps, of course) and something handmade.  This is my handmade project, a mini album.  This is the cover.

Page 1:

Every page has a tag that pulls out:

Pages 2 and 3:

Pages 4 and 5 (here comes the {ippity} part):

The page on the left is actually a "flip flap album."  The directions can be found here.  I'll be posting the pages of the flip flap album page next week.  I used images from "Now and Always" on the mini album cover.  The bird on the right is from "Sing a New Song."

The tag for the page on the right:

Pages 6 and 7:

A close up of the flourish from "Now and Always:"

 Page 8:

Music and Bird Image from "Music of My Heart"

Page 9

The "background" for the flower is the heart image form "Music of My Heart" stamped in a circular pattern.

Page 10

This image is from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I know its not an {ippity} stamp, but on my "other" blog I've been practicing coloring with Copic markers, these stamps were great for skin tones and hair color.  Since my "owlet" has been very kind and encourages me to continue practicing I thought I should send her an image.  Thanks for looking!

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.