Mitten's Papercrafting

Friday Friends with Flair!!!!

2011-12-10T13:09:00.001-06:00

This time, I took a bag I got from the Dallas Flea from this great organization for women and dressed it up with my friend's gift inside. The snowflake is from Ippity "Gingham Christmas Greetings."

Then I added a tag I made also using "Gingham Christmas Greetings." I love making gift bags. They are so much prettier than the ones at the store, dont you think?

Happy weekend and maybe I will finish my Christmas shopping, finally:-)

Get your Ippity here!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy!!

Jennifer

Finally Friday Friends with Flair!!!

2011-12-09T05:47:00.000-06:00

December is moving so quickly and I am still not done with shopping:-) Oh, well, I did make a few tags to add to Christmas presents...I think I am finally catching on to the distressed look....

Leave some love and get your Ippity here - don't you love the sentiments from "Gingham Christmas Greetings" above??!! And, remember to go to Unity and check out the warehuse clearance....

Jennifer

They are finally here!!! New Ippity...

2011-12-05T05:39:00.000-06:00

Look at these adorable sets that are just waiting for you! And, they are just the right price - "Giggles x 3" is only $6.00 as is "Do What Makes You Happy." "Your Friendship, My Cup of Tea," is $10. Just the perfect stocking stuffers for your crafty family members....

Happy Monday, hope it's better than the pouring rain we are having here:-)

Jennifer

FWF - ATU-44 Dollar Store Makeover with Ippity

2011-11-27T16:02:00.001-06:00

Hooray, it is finally Friday!!!!
Anyway, I loved All Things Unity's newest challenge - the Dollar Store Makeover. I got a clipboard and decided to alter it as a Christmas gift for someone who has things taped up on the hutch near her computer - I thought she could use this clipboard as a nice decoration and a place to put all her sticky notes...all the stamps on this project are by Ippity!

It is just possible that this is my favorite tag that I have ever made!

Have a great weekend and get your Ippity here!!

Jennifer

Unity Black Friday Friends with Flair

2011-11-21T05:36:00.001-06:00

TGIF, and suffering from a serious turkey hangover:-) I am still working on my Christmas cards and love these Ippity Christmas sets!! This card uses "Gingham Christmas Greetings." I think it is sweet, especially with this adorable paper!

Remember to get your Ippity here - I have all of the Christmas sets right here!

Jennifer

Ippity Thanksgiving Blog Hop

2011-11-19T01:00:00.003-06:00

ippity thanks(giving) blog hop

Hello and welcome to the thanks(giving) blog hop with a few {ippity} chicks!! Thanksgiving is a great time of year...it usually marks the beginning of the holiday season. it's also a time to think about all we are thankful for. What a great time to have a blog hop centered around giving thanks and thanksgiving!

So pull up a chair, grab your favorite beverage and a piece of pumpkin pie, and hop through the blogs!

I will be giving away some {ippity} goodness to a random peep, so don't forget to leave a comment. I'll pick a winner on 11/27.... Some of the other chicks are also giving away blog candy, too, so make sure you comment along the hop!! Happy hopping!!!

I have a few great "thank you" projects. Ippity has so many fabulous sentiments...the first two cards use stamps from "Regal Greetings," my own favorite among all my favorites:-) The first card also uses the fabulous vintage postcard stamp "Thoughts from the Past."

The second card - again - I used "Regal Greetings." I love the chandelier and the script of the sentoments in this set.

And, lastly, the amazing "Thankful for You." I love the dragonflies and the sentiment. And, this paper is fantastic!

Thanks so much for stopping by and remember to purchase your Ippity here!! Next up on the hop is Barbara. The complete list of hoppers is below.

angie - {stampsings of the shug}
lisa - schnauzer scraps
andrea - ippity stamps 4 u
jen m - mitten's papercrafting (You are here!)
barbara - {ippity} do da
kim - scrappin creations
cheri - the paper freak
jenmarie - taylor-made by jenmarie
noelle - noelle scraps a lot
jenny j - jen's cup of creations
sarah - the joys of creating
crystal - crystal's craft corner
susan - paper & joy

Jennifer

Friends with Flair!

2011-11-18T05:29:00.002-06:00

Yippee! It is Friday once again:-) This card is for the Unity Sketch KOTM Challenge. I had problems with the tag and it might be a little small for the card but I didn't want to hide the fabulous Santa on this beautiful paper. All the stamps (postage stamp, postmarks, and sentiment) are from the October KOTM. I just love it!

Go to http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com to hook up your entry.

And, come back tomorrow for the Ippity Thanksgiving blog hop. There's gonna be some blog candy here!

And, remember to get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Monday Linky Party!!!

2011-11-13T20:24:00.000-06:00

Here we go again, another Monday:-( I made a few cards this weekend, including this one for the CCO6 challenge at http://chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com. I used a fabulous Authentique Christmas paper pack and one stamp - a tree from Ippity's "Gingham Christmas Greetings." I love this set. Well, I love all the Ippity Christmas sets as you will see in the next few weeks.

Don't forget to come back Friday for Friends with Flair, and Saturday for the Ippity Thanksgiving Blog Hop.

Have a great week and get your Ippity here!!!

Jennifer

Finally Friday and FWF!!!!!!!!!!

2011-11-11T05:45:00.000-06:00

Whew, another week is coming to a close! And, the holidays are right around the corner. No stress!

I just started making a few Christmas cards with my Ippity stamps. (I have all of these sets available to ship right now.)

The first adorable little guy is from the new release, Pain and Pride, and is just $6.00!!!!!! He even comes with three sentiments. He is fabulous for those who like to color. I'm not very good at it but even I could make him adorable:--)

Next is my favorite snowman (frm "Kissmas & Misteltoe) - he is always perfect for embossing! I used my first piece of sticky back canvas to make the label (the stamps from "Season of Joy") and the adorable "NOEL" sentiment is from "Gingham Christmas Greetings."

And, again from "Season of Joy," the label is one of the stamps in the set that coordinates with Nestabilities - the snowflake and the sentiment are also from the same set. Love this!

And, then we have a sentiment from "Season of Joy" paired with a flower from "Now and Always." It is so versatile and looks kind of snowflake-y, no?

I got all these fantastic papers from Crafty Steals last week. Love them!!!

Have a great weekend and get your Ippity here!!

It's Ippity Release Time!!!

2011-11-05T00:00:00.002-05:00

Woo hoo.....another Ippity release with a winter kind of vibe. How cute it this little guy?

And, new Ippity packaging....

Christmas is coming and you know you need these sets! Sidle on over to the sidebar to make your purchase and get a free gift with every order!

Jennifer

TGIF, It's FWF

2011-11-04T05:36:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday! I am just waiting till the work day is over so I can play with my new Ippity stamps. WE HAVE A RELEASE TOMORROW SO COME BACK HERE TO SEE NEW SETS AT MIDNIGHT!! I know you'll need them and they will be ready for purchase:-) Always free shipping in the Continental U.S.

Here are some cards made from earlier Ippity releases. The first is from "Regal Greeetings" my all-time favorite maybe:-)

This is from last month's release "time for friends...and wine." Love these gals!

This is a slightly older release but I LOVE this eyechart. "Party Hat Wishes."

These are all available right now and more to come at midnight! See you then:-)

Jennifer

TGIF - It's FWF!!!!!!!!!

2011-10-28T22:16:00.000-05:00

Here is a card I did a while back for World Card Making Day. I used stamps from a kit of the month along with some Coredination cardstock that I sanded to make the words stand out. I love that butterfly ribbon with a little twine wrapped around it, too!

Remember to leave some love and get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Friday and Friends with Flair

2011-10-21T05:43:00.000-05:00

Finally, it is Friday!! It is also the last weekend of the State Fair which is kind of a bummer, though....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

The winner of the 10 random Unity stamps from last Saturday's blog hop is lucky number 7!! That would be Jen and I have emailed you to get your address. Have fun with a little new red rubber!

On to the next priority - a Unity stamping project!! This seems just right for the cooler weather we are finally getting! We had a long summer of days over 100 degrees and now it is time for some sleeping weather!

I used the Wild Honey distress stain to color my ribbon and glossy cardstock to stamp the tags. I love this set although I couldn't locate it on the website again:-) I love love love this tag stamp!!

So, enjoy your weekend and get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

[ippity] Christmas in October Blog Hop

2011-10-15T00:01:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the {ippity} Christmas in October Blog Hop.

If you are coming from Jennie's Blog you’re on the right track. If you want to start from the beginning go to Heather’s blog. I also have a list of the participating blogs at the end of this post.

I made items from all three fabulous Ippity Christmas sets - first up are some items from "Gingham Christmas Greetings." I stamped the tree on a onesie - my first attempt at stamping on a knit fabrics - I added some liquid pearls for dimension. Then, I die cut a tree and stamped some snowflakes for a fun effect and put one of the great gingham sentiments on there. Then, a tag, using snowflakes, sentiments, and the music background on the gift card holder. So pretty in real life!

This stamp set is a bargain at $18.00 and if you buy it with any other set through midnight October 17, I will give you a 10% refund on your purchase.

Here are a few cards from "Kissmas & Mistletoe," love that snowman!!

And, of course, "Season of Joy," has great shapes that coordinate with spellbinders and great sentiments.

The only problem here is picking your favorite Ippity Christmas set! Why choose when you can get them all here:-)??

Your next stop will be Nancy, thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment to be entered for a chance at the blog candy (10 free random Unity stamps) I am giving away, happy hopping! (Leave your comment by Monday, October 17 at midnight for a chance to win!) And, get your Ippity here!!!

Jennifer

Heather

Noelle

Sabrina

Barbara

Angie

{stampings of the shug}

Crystal

Crystal's Craft Corner

Jen

Jen's Cup of Creations

Sarah

The Joys of Creating....

Patricia

My Crafty Creations

Maria

Ria Creations

Andrea

Ippity Stamps 4 You

Sherri

Bits and Pieces of Me

JenMarie

Taylor~Made by JenMarie

Lisa

Schnauz Scraps: Hot Ippity Dawg!

Rona

A Little Inspiration from Rona

Kim

Scrappin' Creations

Lisa H.

My Kreative Pursuits

Susan B.

Paper & Joy

Jennie

{kitchen counter crafter}

Jennifer

Mitten's Papercrafting

Nancy
http://jeansinkyhugs.blogspot.com/

Friends with Flair!

2011-10-14T05:46:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!!!!! I am so happy Friday is here, even with Monday off it seems to have dragged on too long:-)

Here's a Halloween card I made from Marah Johnson's "Breathless," I just love this set. The images are HUGE. Although I am not a Halloween person, I still thought this was fun to make. I used glossy card stock for the sentiment and stamped and embossed the candlesticks three times in different metals to make it look like a ghost was moving it.

Remember to leave some love to win some Unity rubber! Come back tomorrow for the Christmas in October blog hop and see what all the Ippity Chicks are up to!!!

Happy Friday,

Jennifer

Chick Challenge Sketch No. 1

2011-10-10T14:56:00.000-05:00

I finally completed a few cards, one of which is for the first Chick Challenge sketch:

I love this fabulous shape but sadly don't have a die or a good drawing hand. As you can see, I just used a square card with my favorite set, "Regal Greetings."

Leave some love and join me at the Linky Party here and at the Chick Challenge blog here. And, remember to get your Ippity here!!!

Jennifer

FWF - Ippity Style

2011-10-07T22:25:00.000-05:00

TGIF and a long weekend! Woo hoo! That means an extra day at the State Fair. Today, I am showing a card from my favorite Ippity set, Regal Greetings. I took some more photos of it in natural light so hopefully it looks better than it did on the Ippity hop the other day:-)

Great stamps, right? See my earlier posts for the Chick Challenge, I hope to have an entry made in the next day or two so see me then!

Have a great weekend!

Jennifer

First Chick Challenge

2011-10-06T00:01:00.001-05:00

Here's our first sketch!

Just go to the website to get the details. Okay, I'll have my entry ready soon, I hope:-) I think I'll use one of the new sets!

Here are your challenge details:

This challenge CC01 begins Thursday, October 6th @12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, October 12th @ 11:59pm Eastern Time.
All {ippity} fans and {ippity} chicks are encouraged to join in, and just need to link up your entry to our Linky below. You can link from your blog or any online gallery and must mention our "Chick Challenges {with ippity}" blog and/or include our challenge badge (it's at the top right corner of this blog) with a link back here.
Create any 'new' project (card, layout, altered items, etc.) based on the "Hot Chick's" sketch above, using ONLY {ippity} stamps. You can flip or turn the sketch to accommodate your creation.
One random entry will win the weekly prize provided by the "Hot Chick".
All entries will be considered for our "Featured Peeps" of the week (voted on by all of our {ippity} chicks) and will be sent our super duper cute badge to display on their own blog!
The 'Prize Winner' and 'Featured Peeps' for this challenge, CC01, will be announced on Sunday, October 16th!

Jennifer

Chick Picks Blog Hop!!!! Day 5.......

2011-10-05T00:02:00.001-05:00

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.

Here is the hop order for Day 5:

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

Angela Magnuson: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Jen Mitten: http://jenmitten.blogspot.com/

Andrea Cloutier: http://ippitystamps.com/

Kim Bell: http://endlessinkabilities.blogspot.com/

Lisa Harris: http://www.myippity.blogspot.com/.

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

Just look at this lineup of talent! You should have landed here from Unity's blog and the fabulous Angela Magnuson!

I am supposed to be showcasing my favorite set here and I can tell you it was one of the most difficult ever:-) But since I love a good fleur-de-lis, I had to pick "Regal Greetings." I made a fun card using a Tim Holtz embossing folder along with a sentiment, frame, and crown stamp that are in this amazing set.

Just take a look at this amazing set of stamps! (I have it here so feel free to place your order over in the sidebar:-)) I wish I had some more things to show you but it is State Fair season and I spent my entire weekend there. I love love love this time of year! Please leave some love and move on to see Andrea. You'll be glad you did!

Jennifer Mitten

It's Release Day, Let's Party!!!!

2011-10-05T00:01:00.000-05:00

It's finally here, Ippity's new release is in the house! I am in love with the new set "time for ...friends & wine." It even has a stamp of a wine bottle:-) And the other set, "Thanks for all Things" is fabulous - loving the tree.

How cute are these little friends? Love this set!!!!!!!!!

I'll have my Paypal button set up so you can buy these now! I know you want them....

Jennifer

FWF - Halloween is nearly upon us!

2011-09-30T05:33:00.000-05:00

I am not much of a Halloween fan but I LOVE the Ippity "That's Creepy" set. I made some cards for some new DAR members who will be getting their numbers in October - I secure their membership cards inside with photo corners to personalize this honor. Here are the six I made - they are pretty CAS and I kind of like them!

I put some glossy accents on the spiders to make them stand out more...

Closeup of the pumpkin with the circle insert and spider:-)

I love this date stamp - I think it would make great little tags, too!

I only have one set left - you can scroll over to the sidebar and purchase it individually or you can buy the bundle pack above for $27.95. If you need more than one, let me know so I can order some more!

Have a great week!!

Jennifer

Unity KOM Sketch Challenge

2011-09-27T21:28:00.000-05:00

Here I go again, a Kit of the Month Sketch Challenge at Unity. I loved August's kit, especially the ferris wheel (not used here) but this stamp fit the pinwheel I used perfectly and fir the October Afternoon dp perfectly as well! The little circles on the dp coordinate well the the "5 things about you stamp," eh?

Enjoy!!

Jennifer

Halloween is Almost Here!

2011-09-25T11:29:00.000-05:00

I put some glossy accents on the spiders to make them stand out more...

Closeup of the pumpkin with the circle insert and spider:-)

I love this date stamp - I think it would make great little tags, too!

Have a great week!!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair!!!!!

2011-09-23T18:17:00.000-05:00

It is finally Friday and my favorite Unity day - friends with flair!! I am still head over heels with Ippity's "Party Hat Wishes." You know you need it! I love the eye chart - it really would be perfect for someone who is reaching one of those milestone birthdays with a zero in it.

And see? It can be fun and cutesy or shabby chic or sophisticated - just depends on you..... It is so versatile so scroll on over and get one for for yourself:-)

We have finally gotten out of the 100 degree days, thank goodness! I hope everyone has a great weekend and remember to get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Ippity Monday Linky Party!

2011-09-20T05:46:00.001-05:00

I have another birthday card here that was inspired by Maren's 5-minute card video here. I love the simple style but wanted to use it on a white card. Although I have "Hodgepodge of Happiness," I wanted this to be about Ippity. This is from "Party Hat Wishes." I stamped the border off-center, stamped and embossed the eye chart, and used distress stain to color some white twill. I didn't have the right coordinating ribbon so I had to make my own:-)

This looks really amazing in real life. Enjoy and get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair

2011-09-16T19:21:00.001-05:00

TGIF!!!!! Another birthday card with the fabulous Ippity "Birthday Wishes" set. This is my favorite birthday set these days - love the eye chart, the hat, and sentiments. You can buy it from me - just scroll over to the sidebar!

I hope you have a great weekend! This card will be in the mail to my other niece next week....

Jennifer

Friends with Flair and Online Card Classes

2011-09-09T05:46:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday everyone. In a couple of hours I will be on an airplane to the East Coast....but I have a card to share with you all. I am taking Jennifer McGuire's Inspiration Showcase that starts on Monday so here is a card for the pre-class gallery. It is also my FWF creation - a Happy Birthday card for one of my nieces. She likes steampunk so I tried a pastel version of it with the "Happy Birthday" stamp from a Unity Kit of the Month. I love that Spellbinder sprocket too!!

Happy weekend! I have all the new Ippity sets (and most of the older ones) in stock right now so remember to get your Ippity here!!

Jennifer

It's Ippity Release Day - Let's Party!!!

2011-09-05T07:31:00.000-05:00

Just look at these fabulous new sets!! And, you can order them right here....

And, remember. always free shipping!!!

Jennifer

Friday - Sept 2 - Friends with Flair!!

2011-08-28T11:45:00.003-05:00

Here is a card I made using the birthday sentiment from the January 2011 Kit of the Month. I just love getting these packages every month- Unity has the best red rubber! And, I adore the October Afternoon 5 and dime dp!

Unfortunately, I accidentally smudged the sentiment but let's just say it's "vintage."

Keep your eye out for the new Ippity release coming soon! I will have all the new releases so buy them here. I'll even throw in a surprise with each order.....

Jennifer

Friends With Flair!!

2011-08-26T20:08:00.000-05:00

I know I've not posted for a few weeks here...so many things have happened to my family that I haven't had time. The first card has the truest statement ever, especially when hard times are upon you. This is from one of the most recent KOTMs. I love it!

The second one is from one of the newest Jillibean releases that I scored from craftysteals.com. I didn't hesitate a bit when I opened my email at 5:00 a.m. - it went straight into my shopping cart!

I used some fabulous embossing folders on this and stayed with the turquoise color scheme.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. Say a prayer for my family members who are in the hurricane's path after everything they've been through in the past three weeks. I don't think we could bear another disaster....

Jennifer

August 5 -New Ippity Release Day

2011-08-05T05:50:00.000-05:00

These are the two fabulous new Ippity releases you can order today!! I'll have my Paypal buttons up later today for your shopping pleasure!!

Make Your Mark - $18.00

Loads of Love - $6.00

Jennifer

Ippity Paper Piecing Challenge and Monday Linky Party!

2011-07-31T11:32:00.000-05:00

I finally used the "Cuppy Cakes" set that I love along with a Unity KOTM sentiment.

I hope you enjoy and have a great week! And. of course, get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair!!

2011-07-29T09:12:00.000-05:00

It is finally Friday and I have the day off! My last Friday off until next summer:-(

Here's a birthday card I made using my fave set "Decadent Pear" from Samantha Walker and Unity. The technique I used with the embossing folder did not work as advertised but it ended up being more interesting... I just love these pears. The set has bigger ones and smaller ones and it is amazing!

A closeup - the sentiment is from the June KOTM and work perfectly with these sweet pears....

I've got to go but remember to leave some love and visit all the participants here. And, remember to get your Ippity here!!!

Jennifer

All Things Unity - Ippity Monday

2011-07-24T13:21:00.001-05:00

Savannah just put up the new challenge which is to make a summer card - great minds think alike! I was just making another watermelon card for a summer birthday so here it is. The sentiment is from the Unity June Kit of the Month and the watermelon is from Ippity "New Season, New Wonder." Can anyone say "obsessed?" I love love love this set! There is a watermelon slice in the June kit but I like this one better! I stamped it in Distress inks - Barn Door and Worn Lipstick. The border is a fabulous Cuttlebug folder I found at the Great American Scrapbook Convention a few weeks ago...

A closeup of the watermelon slices...

I hope you like it - leave a comment....and get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

All Things Unity - Friends with Flair

2011-07-22T07:08:00.000-05:00

Here is a card for All Things Unity's "Wrap It Up" Challenge. I had it in my gallery and had not shown it on my blog but, lo and behold, Lisa H. discovered it in my Splitcoast gallery and showed it on the Unity blog the other day. I was so excited - it was the first time someone put one of my cards up there:-)

Also, sweet Savannah picked my butterfly tag as one of her picks for the last ATU challenge and I have that "All Things Unity Star" blinkie on my sidebar now.

These are all fabulous Ippity stamps - "Bit of Burlap," "New Season, New Wonfer," and "Thankful for you."

Have a great Friday, all!!!

Jennifer

Online Card Class Week 3

2011-07-17T12:40:00.000-05:00

I used one of the alternate color combinations to make this adorable card...I am still trying to get enough time to make the first color combo - I had to clear out my dining room for company so now I can start making cards and a mess all over again:-)

As you can see, I am still working with Kristina's fabulous Week 2 sketch. I love it!!

I know my card is not in this color scheme:-) I used one of the alternates they gave us the other day:-) All stamps are by Unity.

I have learned so much in the first three weeks of this class - Week 4 starts tomorrow!!

Have a great week everyone!!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair!!

2011-07-15T17:49:00.000-05:00

I'm later than usual with my post - it's been one of those days!! This is how I feel - Friday's been slow getting here but now I am 100% Happy!

The sentiment is, of course, from the fabulous kit of the same name (I couldn't find it on the website any more but it is one of my all-time favorites). The turtle is from You & Me = Happy which is so cute I can't stand it!

I hope you are all having a fab Friday and have a great weekend!

If you need an Ippity set, just remember to get it here:-)

Jennifer

Ippity Monday Linky Party!

2011-07-11T05:49:00.001-05:00

I have been very busy with my "New Season, New Wonder" kit lately. Perhaps I am wishing for fall since our summer has been such a scorcher so far! Please let us have one day under 99 degrees!!!

This first card actually uses "Sing a New Song." I love this bird!

The apple and the pear from "New Season, New Wonder."

Isn't this pear just absolutely gorgeous!!!??

My vacation is quickly coming to a close and once again I can say I accomplished almost nothing:-)

Made a lot of cards, though! If you need these sets, and you do, just scroll over to the sidebar to make your purchase:-)

Jennifer

Summer Card Camp - Week 2

2011-07-09T18:16:00.000-05:00

I have been busy making cards using Kristina's sketch and the main and alternate color schemes today... This is a fabulous opportunity to get new ideas and actually use them! I also get to show off my favorite Ippity stamp set "New Season, New Wonder." This pear is so fabulous!

I hope you like it!

Jennifer

Unity Friends with Flair!!!

2011-07-08T06:17:00.000-05:00

TGIF or not - it just means my vacation is almost over:-) Now, I will have to go out in the 100+ degree heat every day. Drat:-)

Here are a couple of thing I made this week - the card uses stamps from the May 2011 Kit of the Month. You can find it here and it's on sale! Where else could you find so many fabulous images in one place?! I added a chipboard butterfly and used Tattered Rose Crackle Paint on it - I love the way it turned out. The paper is "Fine and Dandy" by My Mind's Eye - one of the mini pads that I adore!

The tag didn't turn out exactly as I planned - originally the plastic charm was going to hang from the ribbon but I didn't punch the whole big enough before I turned the heat gun on it. This is from "She Said" which I can no longer find on the Unity site. The flowers are from the Unity and Donna Downey classic "Insightful Meadows" that you can find here. Next time I am stamping the woman on a circle and putting her in the center of a flower. It will look fabulous!

Now for a little Ippity and you can get it from me!

New Season, New Wonder

Party Hat Wishes

Thankful for You

Happy Friday, everyone and remember to get your Ippity here!!

Jennifer

Summer Card Camp - Week 2 Color Challenge

2011-07-06T16:53:00.000-05:00

I am loving the card camp put on by Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner!

This is the color combo and here's my card. I used the amazing Ippity set "New Season, New Wonder" for the apple and the sentiment. The background is the Ippity single "A Bit of Burlap." I absolutely love this card and this combination!

And, a closeup...

The apple was stamped in Distress Ink "Barn Door" and the watercolor orange is "Wild Honey" that I brushed on. I also used twine from My Mind's Eye and a red flower brad to finish it off. Sweet!!

I know you need these stamps so rush over to the side bar to get yours today:-)

Jennifer

Ippity New Releases!!!

2011-07-05T06:00:00.003-05:00

We have two fabulous new sets that are being released today! Here they are in their full glory! To purchase, just go over to the sidebar and click the Paypal button - we can ship them today if we get your order by noon! Free shipping in the USA and shipping elsewhere is at cost - we will send you a invoice for the difference...these sets are a bargain! Shine, Shine, Shine is only $18.00 and Thankful for You is $6.00!

Seriously, these stamps are super fabulous and a bargain! Here's a tag I made using "Thankful for You." I used all three images along with my new favorite distress ink "bundled sage" and my Adirondack blues. I know you need these sets.....and I give a few random stamps with every purchase as a "thank you" surprise:-)

Check out all the other chicks on the linky release party! They are a great group and any one of us can help you with your purchase:-)

Happy Tuesday!

Jennifer

Mojo Monday 198 Entry

2011-07-04T18:37:00.000-05:00

Can you tell I'm on vacation? I am sure DH would rather that I be doing something useful but instead I am playing with paper:-) Here's an entry for Mojo Monday. I fell in love with this Basic Grey "Out of Print" paper at the scrapbook convention last month. I bought the large pack along with some accessories. It is gorgeous! I wanted to hoard it rather than cut into it but I decided to go for it. The stamps are Ippity, of course - the text box is perfect with the paper...and. of course I love the little hat perched on the corner!

If you need this stamp set, I have it - just sidle on over and press the Paypal button - free shipping in the Continental U.S. and cost for everyone else. Have a great week! And, see you tomorrow for the Ippity release party - great new sets available tomorrow!!!

Jennifer

Ippity Monday Party

2011-07-04T08:30:00.000-05:00

Hooray - it's Independence Day!!!

I don't have a red, white, and blue project today but I do have another tag! I still am in love with the "Now & Always" set = this flower makes the most amazing backgrounds! I also discovered this polyshrink plastic - wait till you see what happens when you put the heat gun on it! Yep, that little medallion hanging at the top of the card uses the same stamp! When you heat the plastic, it shrinks to 45% of its size. It would be a great piece of jewelry too! I got it at Stamp Asylum in Plano - if you're in the area, go visit - Monica has great stuff.....

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the Ippity Release Party!!!

Jennifer

Summer Card Camp Card

2011-07-03T11:34:00.000-05:00

I decided I needed some more lessons in card making techniques so I signed up for online card classes from Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner. Jennifer's technique video this week was a window card - I don't know that I have ever attempted one before but here is my effort! You can see the color combo we are using too...my photo is not too great but you can see the French Script Background (Stampin' Up stamp I scored on ebay). I stamped in aqua on the outside and inside of my card. I used a Sizzix die to cut my fleur-de-lis window and I outlined it in orange with a Marvy marker. The "Thanks" and medallion stamps are from Ippity "Regal Greetings," one of my all-time favorite sets....

I hope you enjoy and have a great holiday weekend!

Jennifer

Tags for FWF

2011-06-28T16:33:00.001-05:00

It's official - I love making tags! And, it's Friday so it's time for Unity folks to shine....

Here is a tag I made using my favorite stamp from Ippity's "Now & Always." I heat embossed it and then dragged vintage photo distress stain on it - then added Liquid Pearls to the flowers' centers and broken china to the seam binding ribbon. I wanted to enter it in the My Unity Place Challenge but think I'm too late:-) Oh, well, some lucky customer will receive it in their next Ippity order...

If you need this stamp set and I know you do - sidle on over to purchase...

And, Happy Fourth of July - a time to reflect on our freedoms and what they cost...

Jennifer

More Summery Goodness!

2011-06-24T09:11:00.002-05:00

Happy Friday! It's the first day of vacation and although I didn't set the alarm, the alarm with fur came in and swatted me at the regular time anyway:-)

I was so taken by Lesley Langdon's fruit cards with distress stains the other day that I wanted to try them with a twist. Pretend you don't have those fabulous Unity stamps she was using and that instead you have Ippity's "Thoughts from the Past" and "New Season, New Wonder." Also, you don't have Copics or distress stains. Hmmmm, what to do....this is a good entry for the summer challenge over at Unity, too.

Well, you use the Tattered Angels Chalkboard mist in Cotton Candy with a spritz of Strawberry Shortcake to imitate the water drops. Let it dry and stamp "Thoughts from the Past" in black hybrid ink. I also stamped "Thoughts from the Past" in Versamark for a little interest on the white card. Then, I used red Hero Arts layering paper to stamp my apple with Fired Brick Distress Ink. A little green Maya Road pin gives it a more finished look. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a good photo of how shimmery the pink is but I still love it. (I wouldn't have even bought these mists but I found someone at a show closing them out for four bottles for $5 - now I love them and would pay full price:-))

So, admit it, you need these two sets "Thoughts from the Past" and "New Season, New Wonder." I have both of them and I can ship them to you right now, postage prepaid in the Continental U.S. Just sidle on over to the sidebar for the "Summer Challenge Special" ...in fact, just go to the top of my blog for a package deal on the two sets - 10% through this Sunday...

Happy Friday!

Jennifer

Summer Challenge - Happy Monday

2011-06-19T17:22:00.001-05:00

I love this card! The "Gurnsey Gingham" stamp from Ippity totally reminded my of a summer picnic tablecloth and what says summer more than some sweet cherries? I also used my new Cuttlebug embossing folder with all kinds of fruit and berries. Love it! I'm entering it in the Unity Challenge here.

And, here's a closeup of the image and sentiment from "New Season, New Wonder," one of my favorite sets ever!

I'm sure you need this so scroll over to the sidebar to purchase it. I'll even throw in a few little random Unity stamps....

Jennifer

Friends with Flair

2011-06-17T07:15:00.000-05:00

Well, it is Friday again and I haven't had a chance to create so here is a reprise...these are all from Ippity stamp sets! Great for a Valentine challenge...

Straight from the Heart; Just Wanted to Say

Life's Little Moments

Kissmas & Mistletoe

Devoted; Straight from the Heart; Because of You

Because of You; Just Wanted to Say

I hope everyone has a fabulous day. And, remember to get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Ippity Review

2011-06-15T05:49:00.002-05:00

Here are a few of my past creations to get you thinking about all these Ippity stamps you want and need!

Bitty Pixie Paisley

Music of My Heart; Just Wanted to Say

Party Hat Wishes

How YOU Doin'

House a Home

Regal Greetings

Sweet Thoughts of Spring

So This is Love

Have a great day, everyone! And. as always, get your Ippity here...

Jennifer

Friends with Flair

2011-06-10T20:35:00.000-05:00

TGIF, although I spent my day off in the dentist's chair having an emergency root canal:-( Oh, well...

Here are a couple of tags I made recently - I am really enjoying making these for some reason...

These are all Ippity stamps and they are truly fabulous! Scroll over to the sidebar to purchase them. You cannot be disappointed with the great images and sentiments!

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Jennifer

Release Day Tuesday!

2011-06-07T05:45:00.001-05:00

Today we are showcasing the amazing sets "The Man," and "New Season, NewWonder." All yesterday's projects were amazing. "The Best" has stamps so huge they are bursting out of the packaging!

Here's a great Father's Day combo using "The Man," and "Authentic Man." I even found little hangers for these shirts. I love this set!

These are the two sets I used. You really need them so scroll on over to the sidebar to make your purchase!

Father's Day is almost here so here's your opportunity to make something special.

Have a great day,

Jennifer

TODAY'S THE DAY!!! IPPITY RELEASE DAY IS HERE!!

2011-06-05T07:42:00.002-05:00

I have all the new sets available today!

Here are some projects I made using "New Season, New Wonder." Fruit is all the rage this season and this is a fabulous set. I love this pear and I plan to make a set of four coasters from the fruits in the set. Hopefully, I'll have more to show you later:-) This is also my entry to the "Anything But a Card Challenge over at the Ippity blog.

Next is a card using the apple. I colored it with a watercolor marker to make it bright and cheery like a summer picnic.

I have this set in stock right now along with all the new releases as well as most of the previous releases! Scroll over to the sidebar to make your purchase and make sure you visit the Ippity blog for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to use with the Ippity Chick of your choice! See the details here...

I also made a tag and paper pieced the shirt and tie from "The Man." I love this little set, especially teamed with "Authentic Man," one of our fabulous earlier releases... This tag also qualifies for the "Anything But a Card" challenge. I am offering 10% off the price if you but "Authentic Man" and "The Man" together. They are fabulous together!

I always send a free gift of some random stamps with your order!

Here are all the new sets:

Don't miss out - be the first on your block to have the new Ippity sets!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair

2011-06-03T05:30:00.000-05:00

All I can say is TGIF!!! It has been a week, all the madness packed into four days rather than five... Here are some more coasters I made using some fabulous Ippity stamps.

For Father's Day, what guy doesn't need a coaster for his iced tea or hard-earned beer? These stamps are from the fabulous "Authentic Man" set. Order today to get this set in time for Father's Day!

The next two are from the set "You Deserve" and I think they are beauties, if I do say so myself!

What is there not to love about Ippity stamps? Unity quality available from me....place your order today! And, have a fabulous weekend!

Jennifer

Are You Ready for Some New Ippity???

2011-06-02T22:20:00.000-05:00

Look at what you can make with your Ippity stamps!! The background is the sheet music from "Music of My Heart" and the bird and sentiment are from "Sing a New Song."

This is a great technique we learned at Stamp Asylum - using Perfect Pearls and Distress Ink.

Lovely!!!!

Remember - we have new sets being released on June 5 - you can pre-order from the sidebar...so scroll on over.

Jennifer

Jennifer

Friends with Flair

2011-05-27T05:56:00.001-05:00

TGIF and thank goodness we have Monday off! Although it is a day off for us, it is always a day of remembrance for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

A few weeks ago, we had an 8 x 8 scrapbook recipe page challenge. Since I have a bunch of 8 x 8 page protectors, it occurred to me that a handmade receipe book with some of our favorite family recipes would make a great wedding gift. I made my second page and here it is! All the stamps I used are from Unity's Samantha Walker set, "Decadent Pear." They are amazing! I think this qualifies for Unity's Tooty Fruity challenge and I intend to enter it here.

If you don't have this set, try pre-ordering the new Ippity set below. If you order it by June 1, I can mail it to you in time to make something and enter the challenge yourself! (Continental U.S. only for this offer.) Just scroll on over to the sidebar to make your purchase!

Have great Friday and a great weekend, everyone!

Jennifer

Unity Challenge

2011-05-25T05:49:00.001-05:00

Go here to see the Unity Challenge! It started on May 15 and you have 30 days to enter. The topic is fruit and Ippity has a fabulous fruit set coming out on June 5!!! If you pre-order now, I will ship it to you so you will have it in time to make your entry (Continental U.S.)!!!

I love this set - how about you?! It is only $18.00 and I offer free shipping in the Continental U.S. I'll even throw in a little stampy gift...just scroll over to the sidebar to purchase and see what other fabulous sets are available.

In the meantime, have a wonderful week!

Jennifer

Unity Friends with Falir

2011-05-20T17:15:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!!

Here is a project I made, finally using one of the fabulous, huge Suzi Blu stamps! They are all amazing...this is a gift bag I did for a girl's graduation. I used the bag from the store but I wanted to cover up its name so this is what I did! I used colored pencils since I only have a couple of Copic markers (my fab friend gave me some extras). I was tempted to stamp a chandelier on the right side but DH didn't care for that. The animal background is from Unity's March KOTM.

So, visit all the other Unity peeps who've posted here and leave some love. Maybe you'll win something!!! TGIF, I can't say that enough today!

Jennifer

Unity NSD Recipe Page

2011-05-08T16:55:00.000-05:00

I love the idea of scrapbooking recipes. I had never thought about doing it before but I could see it as a fabulous shower or wedding gift. Here's my take - my mother's (and grandmother's) fabulous lemon bread recipe - it never fails and it is my go-to item for parties and hostess gifts.

Here's a shot of the bottom left corner with the hearts and houses from Ippity's "House a Home," on of my favorite sets. The circle that says "us" is from Ippity's "Time for Travel." Scroll over to the sidebar to purchase these sets:-)

How's this title? I got a template from the Cutting Cafe and traced the lemons so I could Stamp "Lemon" on there. I used Unity's "Frame This Alpha" for the title "Lemon Bread."

And, of course, a closer view of the directions for the lemon bread. This bread is always a hit!

This post is in honor of my mother and grandmother and mothers everywhere who help make us who we are. Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Jennifer

Friday Friends with Flair!!!

2011-05-06T06:01:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!!!! This week I have some tags using techniques I learned at Stamp Asylum last week....

The first one uses a Unity Itty Bitty that I love! It is by Websters Pages and contains the stamp with three butterflies and the sentiment. You can see that the tag is overstamped with three different but complementaty shades of ink. Love this!

Next is a tag incorporating birds - I used the Ippity "So This is Love" set - scoot to the sidebar to buy it 'cuz ya need it:-) I used several different distress inks to get this sunset look.

Finally, a technique with Distress Ink on one side and Distress Crackle Paint on the other. I love the "Lovely Lilacs" stamp. I stamped a sentiment on a piece of pink paper and then punched a butterfly and added Websters Bloomers to the bottom of the tag. I love it!!

I hope everyone has a great Friday and a great weekend!!

Jennifer

Unity's Birthday - Dream Big

2011-05-01T12:49:00.000-05:00

Unity Stamp Company is celebrating its third birthday today! Make sure you check out their blog.

Since we do not seem to be having our usual Ippity Hippity Hop tomorrow I thought I'd throw up a tag I made this morning. I was feeling inspired after taking a class at Stamp Asylum in Plano yesterday. Although the butterfly stamp in the class was from Stampers Anonymous, my home creation is from Unity.

This tag was used to demonstrate adding dimension by using three shades of ink and stamping them all over the tag. The class used a lovely botanical butterfly/moth stamp that was a row of four butterlies and moths. However, my beautiful Webster's Pages Butterfly Itty Bitty worked perfectly at home, Plus, it has the great sentiment included, all for about six bucks or so! I just took a piece of ribbon from a Christmas package that blended perfectly to be the topper. Gorgeousness!!

Happy Birthday, Unity!!!!!!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair

2011-04-29T06:03:00.000-05:00

Since I have been swamped with non-crafty projects, here is a rerun of two of my favorite projects - just in time for Mother's Day gift giving:-)

These coasters are super easy - ge some StazOn and some chalks and you are in business!

Butterfly Beauty - love this set! These butterflies are huge.... Unity has so many beautiful butterflies - if you don't have this set, try another:-)

Lovely Lilacs - another fave - look at how fabulous this is - all in one stamp!

These are perfect spring projects for Mother's Day!!

Have a great day and get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Ippity Hop Monday

2011-04-25T05:00:00.004-05:00

I hope you all enjoyed this beautiful spring weekend! I have one card to show today - a graduation card for a girly-girl....I used paper from American Girl that I scored for cheap at a Borders store that was closing and a beautiful letterpress "congratulations" from a packet at Paper Source. But, of course, the stamp is from Ippity! One of the beautiful borders from "Sweet Thoughts of Spring" that I used for a recent Ippity sketch challenge. I have some more important cards to make this month so I am getting back to work:-)

Have a great week!

And, remember to get your Ippity here!!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair

2011-04-15T05:59:00.001-05:00

I am very excited about the "new" Unity so I wanted to get in on the fun! I have been swamped with projects lately and haven't been stamping, except for this one item. Well, I stamped 30 of them for a workshop I held last week:-) (Sorry, the mittens are not Unity but they are my trademark for obvious reasons.) The words are from a recent Store Kit (Throughout All Generations) that I adore and the letters are from Frame This Alpha.

I stamped this with StazOn ink and never had so much as a smear. It had no problem being in the computer either.

I hope you have a fabulous Friday and think of projects other than paper ones to show off your Unity and Ippity stamps!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop - Happy Valentine's Day!!

2011-02-14T06:06:00.002-06:00

What a difference a week makes!!! Here we are last week!!!

Yesterday was 71 degrees!! Pretty soon it will look like this:

Here are a couple of cards with Ippity stamps - the first was for the IHHTC2 Challenge - these color combination challenges are hard for me but I love the MOJOMONDAY sketch this week so I tried it. "Regal Greetings" is my favorite Ippity set - that chandelier is fabulous!

And, in honor of Valentine's Day, a reprise of my favorite Valentine card - that butterfly from "Devoted" is beautiful!

I hope everyone gets something sweet for Valentine's Day - a little chocolate never hurts:-)

Check out the rest of the Hippity Hop peeps here!

Jennifer

Friday Friends with Flair!!!

2011-02-11T05:00:00.001-06:00

I can't believe it's nearly the middle of February. Time flies!!! This is a frame I picked up at Target as a birthday gift for a good friend. I wanted to do some stamping, too! I thought she could find some family photos and leave in a sentiment panel but she told me she is not taking anything out because she likes it the way it is.

I used my favorite Donna Downey set, Insightful Meadows, for two of the panels, and an October 2010 KOTM stamp for the other one. I used some fabulous Graphic 45 paper for the small square and stuck a gem flourish over it, too.

I figured she could write in family member names on this nifty stamped panel, depending on which panels she wanted to replace with her photos.

This was a great project and really brought out the best in an inexpensive frame. Since she knows how non-artistic I am, she was very impressed with this gift....

Have a great weekend and remember to visit all the other hoppers here.

Jennifer

Hippity Hop (Snow is Gone!!)

2011-02-07T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello Blog Hoppers - I am sure I am in the minority - I enjoy staying in the cabin and rarely get cabin fever! This is what our neighborhood looked like this week - even the trolley folks had to get out and clear the tracks so they could proceed! Would you believe this is Dallas??

I didn't use the time to a lot of crafting advantage but I did make cookies and take online professional development classes. Lots of hanging around without a lot to show for having four days off of work:-)

I did manage to complete several DAR applications and I made some cute cards to welcome our new members. I'll be inserting a membership card in each of these to make my new members feel special. I used the "welcome" stamp from "House a Home" and it looks perfect. Here is the group of seven cards:

Here's one in closeup. I hope my new members enjoy these! They were fun to make, too. I finally used all these roses I had left over from my wedding invitations that are several years old:-) I attached them to punched butterflies (Martha Stewart butterfly punch) and used my Sizzix dots embossing folder. The card base was made with Nestabilities. I am going to make a little custom parchment envelope to protect each one since they'll be going in the mail with other little welcome items. I like my members to feel special. The next group will be coming in April so I will be using the cute little spring chick stamp, I'm sure.

This is a birthday card using the new Ippity sketch - I used the "happy birthday stamp" from How You Doin" and blinged it up. I love these Graphic 45 papers - they are gorgeous!

I hope everyone recovers from their junk food frenzy on Super Bowl Sunday!!! I will be making a birthday gift to go with this card so I can give it to the lucky girl on Tuesday....

Remember to visit all the other blog hoppers here and buy your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Happy Hippity Hop!!!

2011-01-31T05:48:00.000-06:00

Can you believe that January is over? It is amazing how time flies....

Here are a couple of recent projects - the first one uses some vintage embroidered sheer trim I found at an antique mall. I circled it numerous times and, finally, couldn't resist buying it. I used Sizzix embossing folders for the solid cardstock and colored the little flower from "How You Doin" with a new set of Prismacolors (40% off at Asel Art Supply). I wasn't brave enough to trim the white card backing from the sheer trim but I do plan to try that next time when I am able to stitch the card. Right now, my Big Shot and paper cutter are on top of my sewing cabinet so getting out the machine is a chore!

Here is my husband's idea of playing a joke on our beloved Rosemary - she is looking up at him and wondering why this object is not edible:-) She's in her favorite afternoon sun retreat in her cat bed. She is not spoiled at all....

Yesterday was my husband's birthday so I struggled with a masculine card. I love these charms - they have a little hole at the top so I inserted these cool vintage brads in them. I embossed the red paper with a Cuttlebug folder. The papers are from the 365" 6x6 pad from Pink Paislee - I just love their paper!

Here's a closeup of the brad and charm - ignore my embossing powder error - it's part of the distressed feel of the card.

That's it for today! I hope you all have a wonderful week and I thank you for stopping by!!!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop!!

2011-01-24T05:45:00.002-06:00

Okay, so I can't actually hop right now - lots of knee trouble but it is getting better, I hope!

I am still behind on my Christmas thank you cards but here are a few I have made so far. The last two have amazing handmade printed paper on them. All use Ippity stamps. The second card had a problem with the embossing portion - my glitter paper melted, too:-) My friend will still love it, though....

I wish you all a happy Monday and have a great week!

Jennifer

2011's First Hippity Hop!!

2011-01-03T06:00:00.002-06:00

Happy First Monday of the New Year - when the year is full of promise and hope....

This is a joint project that my friend and I made a while back - she had the fabulous idea of adding the ribbon and the flower - just the right touches for this card. It also is appropriate for the new year - make every day the best! That is the only resolution we should make!

You can buy this set from me - it is called "So This is Love"! Just visit the sidebar and click on "Buy Now." You won't regret it!

Jennifer

FWF - Christmas Eve!

2010-12-24T06:00:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the blog hoppers today! These are a few of my tags, etc. for Christmas boxes and wrappers...

The first one is from Webster's pages - the photo didn't turn out well but the recipient loved it. I love the artsy feel of these Websters Pages sets - they are so appealing.

The back of the box has my trademark, mittens of course. They are from a past kit of the month (I couldn't find it on the website but it must be October). Cute, huh?

Then, we have a few gift enclosure cards - the adorable snowmen are from one of the Jillibean Soup sets. I also used one of the Cosmo Cricket sets named for me (Mitten Weather) for the sentiments and snowflake.

I have lots of other projects to complete before Christmas strikes and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday with your families.

Remember to check out all the other bloghoppers here and look for the blinkie because someone is going to win 25 free stamps today:-)

And, check out the Unity sales - lots of stuff to buy with free shipping....

Jennifer

Hippity Hop Monday!!!

2010-12-13T05:00:00.003-06:00

I shouldn't be Hippity Hopping since I've got so much Christmas stuff to do but here we go! I made this cute set of coasters for one of my coworkers for Christmas. She is very active in her church and I have been thinking for several months that I needed to use the "Devoted" set for her. Since there are four scriptures, I thought I'd make a set of four coasters in four colors with the "Gurnsey Gingham" border. They look a little rustic but I kind of like them! I hope you do too....

They're not quite as I envisioned but I figure she can always re-gift them if she doesn't like them:-)

Have a great week, everyone!! And, remember to leave some love for all the other Hippity Hoppers here.

Jennifer

Hippity Hop!!

2010-11-29T05:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday? Today we go back to work after a wonderful 5-day vacation....well, actually, I go to the dentist first thing and then on to work:-(

Here is the card I made today - it didn't turn out quite as I expected but I kind of like it anyway. It is for my sister-in-law's birthday - she collects chickens and roosters and like the country vibe. I used the new sets "Gurnsey Gingham," "Farm Fresh," and "Party Hat Wishes." I tried to get the hat on the rooster but it wasn't quite right for the card. SO, this is what we have:-) This is a card from a Recollections set of cards and envies I got at Michael's - this red matches the "Fired Brick" distress ink perfectly!

Remember to leave some love and visit all the other "chicks" today!

Jennifer

Blinkie Winner!!!!

2010-11-27T23:05:00.000-06:00

Random.org picked number 16 - which happens to be StampingCathy. I'll post this in the Unity FWF forum for today so you can claim your prize - also, PM me your address so I can send you an Ippity single - let me know which one you'd like:-)

Jennifer

Friends with Flair and Great Unity Black Friday Specials

2010-11-26T00:01:00.015-06:00

Welcome to Friends with Flair - don't forget to visit Unity before you make the bleary-eyed rounds of the Black Friday brick and mortar retailers! They have some great deals for you...

Here are a few more Christmas cards I made with my fabulous Unity stamps! I am totally in love with the stamp sets they named for me - Mitten Weather - Love that sleigh and reindeer! Can you tell? Of course, there's an Ippity stamp mixed in as well....

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Happy Shopping - go here for the great Unity sale!!!! And, remember to look for the blinkie for a chance to win 25 random Unity stamps! In fact, maybe you should keep scrolling down this page......

Woo hoo.....look who has the blinkie today!!!! Remember to leave a comment for your chance to win 25 random, fabulous pieces of Unity rubber!!! Just to make it more interesting, I'll throw in an Ippity single to the lucky winner - it will make a great stocking stuffer for one of your stamping friends!~

Happy Holidays!!!!
Jennife

Black Friday Specials from Mitten's Papercrafting

2010-11-24T21:34:00.000-06:00

Why not be part of the retail Black Friday Extravaganza?! We will refund shipping on all orders placed on Friday (contintental U.S. only) and throw a surprise single of our choice for every two sets you order!

Such a deal - Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!

Jennifer

Ippity Hippity Hop Monday!!

2010-11-22T05:30:00.002-06:00

Happy Monday Everyone!! I, for one, am looking forward to tomorrow afternoon and five days off in a row!!! Yippeee....

I went to Michael's this morning to buy some Mod Podge - of course, I found a few other goodies but them my eyes alit on these sets of 3" by 3" cards and envelopes by Recollections. Each box has 30 cards and envelopes and they are $1.99 per box. Such a deal, I couldn't pass it up.

Here are samples of all the card designs in the box...

One set has six patterns in red and green and the other has six patterns in the light blue family.

Can you see why they are a stamper's dream? There is space to add your own images and sentiments with a minimum of time.

See what I came up with so far? Those Ippity Christmas kits have just the right images and sentiments for these cute little cards. These will make fabulous gift enclosures for Christmas....

Happy Turkey Day, Everyone!! And, remember, Ippity stamps are the perfect gift for anyone...

Jennifer

Saturday - A Change of Pace

2010-11-20T14:55:00.000-06:00

Just so you know, although most of my stamps may be from Unity, I do own stamps from other companies too!!

Here is a Christmas card I made using Verve stamps. This is from the "Ornamental Christmas" set. Verve sells beautiful clear stamps that make the most beautiful, clear impressions. Look at the detail in this ornament! It is so elegant and lovely....

This is part of a large group of cards I'll be mailing to my mother this week along with some Christmas stamps so she can get started on her Christmas card list....

Have a great Saturday!

Jennifer

Friends with Flair on Friday!!!

2010-11-19T06:00:00.005-06:00

Happy Friday - we loved the Ippity release and the Webster's Pages release yesterday was the icing on the cake!!

To change the subject:-) here are a couple of Christmas cards I made this week...of course, I loved the mittens from October's Kit of the Month - how cute are they with the paper from the Cosmo Cricket "Mitten Weather" minideck? How could I resist buying paper that is named for me....the "Noel" is a Sizzix die that makes these cards oh so easy. I used a grey ink snowflake on the second card and I really like the way it turned out. The cards are from Making Memories - I believe I got them from my friend Pat at Paper Maniac.

So, you really should try out this stamp - it is adorable and remember that nothing is better than a Mitten!!

Have fun along the hop and look for the blinkie so you can have a shot at winning some red rubbah today!!

And, of course, get your Ippity here - I haven't got the new sets posted here yet but you can always email me if you want to make a purchase.

Jennifer

Monday Hippity Hop!!!

2010-11-15T06:00:00.000-06:00

Can you feel the excitement!!?? The new release is almost here! But, that doesn't mean the old releases have lost any of their appeal....

I started making some Christmas cards this weekend - I plan to send them to my mother next week so she'll have some handmade ones to start her Christmas card list off....this photo didn't come out very well - the label stamp is from "Season of Joy"- I used every single Ippity snowflake on the background - subtly stamped in light grey and I put glossy accents on the holly. I made the whole thing red to make it stand out against that cute plaid Mitten Weather paper. Didn't you know that Unity and Cosmo named their stamps and paper after me???LOL

The card is from Making Memories and I got it from Paper Maniac, one of my favorite online stores:-)

So, remember to get your Ippity here and have a great week! I can't wait to see what the gals make with the rest of the new release!

Anyway, see you later and have a great week...

Jennifer

Business Expo - Saturday, October 16

2010-10-15T06:10:00.002-05:00

I hope you will visit me tomorrow between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Waterview Church of Christ, 1409 Waterview Drive in Richardson, Texas. I'll have lots of Ippity for sale!!!

Hippity Hop!!

2010-10-04T05:53:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday everyone!!!

I have one project today - made from the adorable new Ippity set, "That's Creepy." I admit I wasn't crazy about this set until I took the rubber out of the package and stamped every image for my Ippity sales catalog. This little journaling block is so fabulous and versatile. I can see it used for tags, in scrapbooks, and as a mini-card. Here it is! I even love the spider and the circle...

That's it for today - remember to come see me at the Expo at Waterview Church of Christ on Saturday, October 16 from 9 to 2!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop - State Fair Style

2010-09-27T09:00:00.002-05:00

Hello Hippity Hoppers!!

Happy Monday - the great State Fair of Texas opened on Friday and it is living up to its name! We have been there three times already (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and plan on going a few more:-) I don't know what it is about it - I think it is that there is something for everyone and people from all walks of life can coexist there peacefully....

This is what they were giving away to the women this weeked when they walked through the gate.... I've got two - one for reading and one for making into those cool paper flowers everyone is making these days. I don't have a sample yet but I will next week! Nice eye candy on the cover, though.

Of course, I also have an Ippity project that I totally borrowed from Eryn - a banner for my Ippity booth at the Home Based Business Expo at Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, TX on Saturday, October 16 from 9 to 2. I hope you'll visit if you're in the neighborhood!

I used three sets for this - the letters are from "Alphabetically Adorable," the borders are from "Sweet Thoughts of Springs," and the music background is from "Music of My Heart." Once I stamped the borders, I decided to cut around them on the top of each triangle for a little more interest. I used Nestabilities for the oval and scalloped oval that I put the letters on. I think it looks pretty cute:-)

I hope you all have a great week and can have as much fun as we'll be having trying the fried foods and visiting the Fair attractions!

Remember to leave some love and visit all the other Ippity folks on the Hop today!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop!!!!

2010-09-20T05:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday!!! It's been a while since I've had a chance to participate in the Hop and I have missed you all!!! I spent all day yesterday crafting and getting products ready for a show.....not a craft show but a home-based business expo at the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, TX on October 16 from 9 to 2. I hope some of you local gals will visit me! I will have all of the Ippity kits I have in stock as well as a few of the new release. And, of course, I'll be happy to take orders for the sets I run out of:-)

I also had to make a card for a new arrival - a baby boy who was born this week. Here's the card - not cutesy since Mom likes darker colors like olive and brown:-) I love this Cosmo Cricket paper - I think I got it with a Unity Scrapbook kit. The card does show both sides of the double-sided paper.... I am addicted to Cosmo Cricket's papers - I bought a few different decks from Limelight and Paper Maniac recently. I love doing business with both of them - both have superior customer service...

I have wanted to try making some of these fabulous embellishments I keep seeing on the Ippity blog - here's my take on some of these fabulous "Now and Always" flowers. I had some epoxy buttons that had just the right colors. It is amazing how many items you can make from one piece of scrap paper! I am bagging them up for my show - I doubt I'd be able to sell them but I want everyone to see some creative ways to use our fabulous Ippity stamps!

Well, I hope to see some of you soon! In the meantime, I'll be busy at the great State Fair of Texas ffrom 9/24 through 10/17 - you know it's my favorite time of the year! We've got our season passes and we're ready to roll. I'll be working out there a couple of days at the membership table in the Continental DAR House so maybe I'll see you there!

Jennifer

It's Been a While - FWF

2010-09-17T05:30:00.000-05:00

Well, I've been so busy of late that I haven't had time to do any crafting - I did make a few little cards last weekend, though. Sometimes, you've just got to get out those stamps! I totally love the butterfly below - it is fantastic and that sentiment is perfect. I believe I have it all but maybe I can always use some more stamps:-) I love the whole set - a store kit (the whole thing) with "key to joy" and "the right words." The birthday stamp below is also in this set.

I love these Ippity papers and Unity stamps (although the turtles are not Unity). I used a decorative stitch on my sewing machine for the border and love the way it turned out!!

This button stamp is from a Samantha Walker cowgirl set and the "Seasons Change" stamp is from a recent Kit of the Month. I love it!! And, I am waiting for the seasons to change - it's still in the 90's here!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! And thanks again schnauzermom for your sweet gesture - I'll return the favor one of these days!!!!!!!!!

Jennifer

Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop

2010-08-01T07:57:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop! Verve turns three today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! If you've already been hopping along, you arrived here from Julie's blog. If not, head on over to Julee's Blog(owner of Verve), for all the info on how to win prizes (after all, what's a party without presents?), and to start hopping from the beginning. If there's a hiccup along the hop, you can always head to the Master Hop List to get the full list of links.

This is my first time on the Verve blog hop - I have been admiring their stamps for a year now and I do have a couple of their sets - "Up Up and Away" is one of my all-time favorites. I also used "Uplifting Phrases," and "Starlight, Starbright" for the great sentiments. I used it for a graduation card for a very special male family member and I hope he likes it!
Here are a few views so you can get the full Verve goodness from it:-) There is a subtle watermark on the cardstock - it is a passport stamp background for this future world traveler.

In case you are wondering where I took this photo - the card stand is sitting inside a flat of microgreens outside on our patio. I wanted to get a good photo with natural light and this was the only way to do it.

I sure wish I had some more to show - unfortunately, I'm back to work and time is short again. I wanted to make sure I joined to blog hop to show the Verve folks and their design team how much I appreciate them!
Thanks for hopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Joan’s blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness.

Please leave some love for all the bloghoppers!!

Jennifer

Just Rite Stampers Challenge JRC_026

2010-07-14T05:49:00.000-05:00

This weeks' challenge is to make a shaped card, preferably using Spellbinders Nestabilities. I don't have many of these but I do have the paisley and I thought it might make a good strawberry. I am known for my collection of strawberries and I always love to see them. I started out with a template from The Cutting Cafe but I changed my mind and used the paisley die instead. I had to take the card outside to photograph it because I didn't have enough light inside. I figured that I would make this a little pincushion and there are a couple of pins at the top going through the ribbon. I used a cute daisy button, added lace, and stitched around the entire card. The sentiment and the border are both cut from Nestabilities. I added some pearls to make it pop. I just love these Just Rite stamps!

Enjoy your day!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop

2010-07-05T05:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday - I hope everyone is getting to enjoy a restful day off!

I have one project to share - I was hoping to have more but it has not been my day today:-)

Here's a closeup of that flower - the bling is from Webster's (courtesy of Limelight) but the flowers are from a Hawaiian lei I picked up on the clearance aisle at Target for $2.50! It was a set of eight leis and as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it - there are hundreds of flowers in four different (bright, Island colors). Pretty cute, huh?

Happy Holiday everyone and remember to get your Ippity here!! Visit all the other bloghoppers here.

Jennifer

Unity's FWF!!!

2010-07-02T05:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday - we all know it means FWF is here!!!

I've got three projects today - I have been vacationing but feeling a bit under the weather so I've been less productive than I'd hoped. Oh, well:-)

First up, another card with the Victorian Velvet distress ink - I love this stuff! It is so perfect with this paper from the Rustic Stack by DSW - it's sort of a variation on Monday's card. I used that big flower from Ippity's "Now and Always" and the sentiment is from "Simply Home." I'm loving this card!

My second project is the one I've dreamed of since I used "Butterfly Beauty" for my previous coasters. I won a Unity single of my choice a few months ago and selected "Lovely Lilacs." I made some tiles that use part of the image and I love them! Sorry, I just realized that the top tile is the one where I didn't get a good impression of the lilacs:-) Sorry about that! It still looks fabulous, though! My lilac chalk didn't hang on very well, but I kind of like the faded look right now.

Third is a cute card with a great Unity bicycle stamp and sentiment from the August 2009 KOTM, one of my all-time favorites!

Remember to leave some love and visit all the other FWF people today here. And, remember to get your Ippity here!

And, most of all, be kind to each other.

Jennifer

Moxie Fab - I Want to Ride My Bicycle

2010-06-28T04:00:00.000-05:00

I have a bicycle stamp so this challenge was perfect! It may not be innovative but I love the way this card turned out! I used Ippity papers by October Afternoon and Unity stamps from the August 2009 Kit of the Month.

Hippity Hop!!

2010-06-27T19:58:00.001-05:00

Happy Monday to everyone! I've got a couple of projects to share today...

First up is my paper pieced card - I have been loving butterflies lately and used the same butterfly stamp this week as I used last week - last week I watercolored the images and this week, I paper pieced them and popped them out. Eventually, I am going to get the card with the arrangement of butterflies I want but in the meantime, here's what I've got. I used one of the new nestabilities labels and the Tim Holtz birdcage die that I love!!!

Next is a card I raced to make for the Mojo Monday challenge - unfortunately, I couldn't get it to upload correctly and just lost patience with trying. I like it anyway:-) This violet distress ink matched this floral rustic paper just perfectly, I'll be trying some more projects with these. Of course, all the stamps are Ippity!

Remember to leave some love and visit all the other bloghoppers here.

And, get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Mojo Monday 144

2010-06-27T16:51:00.000-05:00

Here is my MojoMonday entry for this week: I used Ippity stamps for these images. It looked pretty good sitting in my rosemary plant on the patio! The music is embossed on watercolor paper and smeared with a beautiful violet distress ink that went perfectly with this flowered paper from the DCW Rustic Stack and some cool ribbon that I found at Hobby Lobby a long time ago and never found anything to use it with....

Thanks for looking!!

Jennifer

FWF!!!

2010-06-25T08:14:00.000-05:00

TGIF!!

I have two very modest projects today - first is a little bookmark for my 4H'er. I used the blue ribbon from "Garden Variety," then stamped a number "1." and stamper her name in the little squares around the top. I made two of them and connected them with a piece of paper, then attached magnets so it will hold on to the page.

The other item is an apron with the bird and a sentiment from "Brave Girl." I was going for an artsy piece here - I love this apron template - it is my newest fave. I am going to make lots more aprons as gifts and make a small magnetic bookmark to place in the pocket of each one. Isn't this bird amazing?!!

Gotta go - off to a stamp class with a friend today. Remember to visit all the other FWF'ers here.

Today only, order any set from me and receive "Books a Flutter" as a free gift!!!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop

2010-06-21T04:00:00.001-05:00

Well, today is Monday - only three days left till vacation!! Maybe I'll have time to make a few paper projects....

Here is my project for today - a "flat" card - no pop dots, no layers, no ribbon, no buttons, brads, or anything that pops off the page. I used the butterfly from "Now and Always," and the sentiments from "Faith Blooms." This was really the first time I used watercolor pencils - I had a little trouble controlling the water but, overall, I am happy with the result and I'll try it again soon! I thought about taking a craft knife around the butterfly wings to make them pop out but I think I'll try that on my next butterfly project.

Have a happy Monday and visit all the other participants and remember to leave them some love.

Jennifer

Another JustRite Stampers Challenge

2010-06-20T12:52:00.000-05:00

I can't tell you how excited I was to find these JustRite stamps a couple of weeks ago. This week's challenge is to make a bookmark - so I made some magnetic ones I've been thinking about for some time now. I found this adorable apron template here and added my own twist to it. I decided to make some little favors for a cooking class, maybe for a bachelorette party. The aprons stand up but each pocket contains a little magnetic bookmark. They came out looking so adorable that I plan to give them as gifts - along with a magnetic hook for the refrigerator. So, when you are cooking, you can take the bookmark out and mark your recipe page.

Of course, all I own is this cute little set called "Homemade Treats" so my entry had to have a cooking theme. I used several of my fabulous Ippity papers and I think these little aprons look pretty cute!

Leave some love and wish me luck:-)

Jennifer

Just Rite Stampers

2010-06-16T21:09:00.001-05:00

I found the coolest stamping system at the scrapbook convention in Arlington almost two weeks ago - so I purchased a pink round block and a couple of selections of round elements. Lo and behold, I saw some samples on Eva's blog the other day along with this conest. I figured it wouldn't hurt to try it out. Here's my entry. Unfortunately, as usual, I'm taking pictures in the dark. Hopefully, this is visible:-) Thanks for looking!!

Of course, the recipe is for a frozen strawberry drink - a pint of hulled strawberries, some ice cubes, a bit of frozen cranberry juice concentrate, throw in the blender for a perfect drink for summer!

Enjoy and thanks for the challenge!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop

2010-06-14T05:00:00.002-05:00

Well, my first attempt at using distress inks is here! I used a cuttlebug folder to emboss the card front panel and then I used the foam blender tool to cover the card in the beautiful chipped sapphire distress ink. The stamps are from "Fishy Philosophy," and "Just Wanted to Say." I used distress ink on the "tree" too. For some reason, I like the look of this stamp as a tree. I think it's really underwater vegetation but nobody has to know that:-) The ribbon here is actually light blue but it kind of turned white in the photo.

After three days of organzing my craft area, this is all I have to show today! Happy Monday everyone and remember to get your Ippity here!!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop

2010-06-07T05:00:00.000-05:00

I am still recovering from the scrapbook convention - I have to totally reorganize my stuff now because I have too much of it! I tried out a couple of new toys for this tiny project - excuse the bad photo but it is kind of dark out now:-) I used my new blue Glimmer Mist on the bird cage that I cut from a new Sizzix Tim Holtz birdcage die and my new chipped sapphire distress ink on the little birds. I also scored the Nestabilities label that matches the label stamp for half price! I haven't had a chance to use it and I only had a few minutes to put something together with my fabulous Ippity stamps...I can see this die used for fabulous gift tags. It was really cool when Tim Holtz demonstrated this die using grungeboard but I didn't have a chance to get any (read "didn't want to cart it around all day").

This fabulous label stamp is from the "Season of Joy" set - I would have bought this set for the great labels alone! The birds are from "Fall For You," and the sentiment is from "A Moment in Time."

I can't tell you how much I love these Ippity stamps!! Remember to buy some here and visit all the other hoppers here.

Jennifer

TGIF and FWF

2010-06-04T05:00:00.000-05:00

Yippee, I'm taking the day off to go to a scrapbooking convention. I am very excited since I've never attended one - I know I will be sorely tempted by all the goodies:-) I guess I can go overboard since I celebrated my one-year obsession with stamping this past weekend:-)

This is my current project - I wanted to try to stamp on tiles and make coasters - even better since each of these tiles cost only 32 cents at Lowe's! I used my beautiful "Butterfly Beauty" set with a dragonfly that I won in a 25-random bag from Unity on FWF, of course. These are beautiful large butterflies that I stamped with black Staz On and masked so I could stamp over with a word stamp. I used chalk to color the butterflies very subtly...

Let me know what you think! These will make a gorgeous gift for someone and they cost about $1.50 a set! They will be fabulous handmade gifts for some of the people I work with and that I like to get modest gifts for - they will be thrilled, I'm sure!

Hmmm, I was thinking earlier that my next set will use a portion of the Unity "Lovely Lilacs" single that I have - that will be beautiful with some chalk pastel coloring....

That's it for today! Remember to visit all the other blogs on the hop here. And, get your Ippity here!

Jennifer

Hippity Hop Monday - Memorial Day

2010-05-30T22:50:00.002-05:00

First, let us remember and be grateful to all those who sacrifice everything for our freedom....

On a lighter note, here's the birthday card I made for a friend who loves "Music of my Heart" but just won't buy it because she already has so many bird stamps! She also wants "Fishy Philosophy" so that is my birthday present to her along with this card:-)

As you can see, I used the fantastic Ippity papers with some dollar store grosgain ribbon. The stamps are from "Music of My Heart," and "Life's Little Moments." I love them both!! Hopefully, she will like this little bird - she can reuse it also because it just dawned on me that I sealed the envelope without signing the card. Oh well, an extra gift....

In retrospect, it has been one year since I discovered the wonderful world of stamping and blogging about stamping and Unity stamps. My friend works right outside my office and happens to have been a avid stamper for the past 23 years. We love to talk about stamping and show each other our ideas and creations.

I love sharing my stamping passion with her because it is her passion too!

Happy Birthday!

Stay safe everyone!!

Jennifer