It is so cool that this set coordinates with nestabilities labels 10 and 13. I used Labels 10 for this card. And while the set comes with many very nice Christmas sentiments, the you can of course mix this set with any sentiment for any occasion - I love it! I used PIT white cardstock for the base card, and ran it through the Big Shot using the Sizzix snowflake folder. I love the sizzix embossing folders for this because they are large enough to emboss the whole base of the card. Although you can't see it well in the picture, I added some shimmer by applying Smooch Spritz to the base, and the snowflake is coated with both Crystal Effects and stickles. Don't forget you can get this set and all the other Ippity sets on my Ippity Sales Blog HERE. They are all in stock and ready to ship. And make sure you check out the other great blogs on the hop today. You will find the list on the Ippity Blog - don't miss out on the great creations!
The card I am sharing today uses 2 of the new mini kits included in this release Books a' Flutter and A Bit of Burlap. Be sure to check out the entire release and the rest of the wonderful creations on the blog hop! You'll find the list on the Ippity Blog. 
I began by using my new fav ink - Palette Burnt Umber - to stamp the background on SU Barely Banana paper. I am so sad that this color is being discontinued by SU - it is one of my go to colors for springy cards, so I'll be stocking up! I then stamped the background again and cut out the butterfly. I used copics to color in the butterfly, then added glitter highlight on the inner portions of the wings. The body and other highlights are coated with crystal effects to give them some shine. After a bit of drying time, I simply attached the colored butterfly over the stamped one in the background by using a glue dot in the center. The crystal effects give the wings just enough stiffness so that I could bend them a bit and have them keep their shape. This card can be used for so many occasions... I am thinking I'm going to have to make some more with different color combos... purples, pinks... so many possibilities! Thanks for stopping by to check out my creation... and happy stamping!
The second card uses Peddlers Pack Dazzling Daisies background. Using the same technique as with the dragonflies, I applied yellow glitter tot he flower centers, green glitter to the stems and white glitter for the daisy petals. The acetate is then attached to yellow Pearl Paper using glue dots. The really cool thing with the Pearl Paper is that is subtly changes colors as the light hits at different angles... very pretty affect! You can check out all the cool colors on the manufacturer's website: http://www.jejeprodukt.nl/producten/?selectie=4 I think it makes the perfect background for these truly "dazzling" daisies! 
The third card uses the Peddlers Pack Koi background stamp. I used the same technique with the glitter, using black on the fish as well. For some reason I couldn't seem to get a good photo showing how sparkly they are, but you can use your imagination! It is again mounted on Pearl Paper, but a lighter color that shows shades of greens and purples when the light hits... you really have to see this one in person to get the full effect. One word of warning if you try this technique... you will get glitter everywhere! But I really think the final result makes it all worthwhile:)
To make this card, I started with some paper out of the Basic Grey Wisteria paper pack, and matched it up with SU Basic Grey, Eggplant Envy and Lovely Lilac. The Butterflies are cut using the Beautiful Wings Sizzlet, and I matted the circle using the inverted scallop nestability. Some adhesive pearls finish it off. Don't forget I have this set in stock and ready to ship along with all the other great unity kits on my Ippity Sales Blog HERE. Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today... and don't forget to come by again! Happy Stamping!
The card uses 2 Ippity sets: Sweet Thoughts of Spring and What Matters Most . The new supply I used on this card is Smooch Paint. Now I have to admit, a large part of the reason I bought this paint was because it is just so darn cute in those little fingernail polish bottles... what a way to make a buying decision, right? But I'm sure glad I did , because I loved using it! I used Taffy to color in the hearts on this cute little chick, and Taffy and Sugarplum on the flowers. I also covered the body of the chick using moonlight to give the little guy an "all over" glow. What I love about this paint is it is both shimmery and opaque - so even though I stamped the stem of the flowers using Burnt Umber, I was able to use Green Apple paint over it to turn the leaves shimmer green. The brush applicators are great too - pointed tips so you can apply it to very small areas, and stiff enough that I could use the side to rub it across the chick very quickly. I had loads of fun making this cute little springy card! Other supplies:
To make this card I first used my Martha Stewart Iron Gate border punch along the bottom of the white cardstock. I then stamped the flourish from Regal Greetings on the top using Palette Noir ink and added a few self adhesive pearls. I chose the sentiment I liked, and again stamped using Palette Noir, matted on black and attached using dimensionals. And I was done! Quick, easy and elegant. You can see the entire Regal Greetings set here: Regal Greetings And you can purchase it as well as all the other great Ippity sets on my Ippity Blog through paypal: Buy Ippity Here
I saw this stamp by Art Impressions in a local store this past year and knew immediately that I had to have it for my youngest big brother - the John Wayne lover of the family. I colored him in with my copics and grunged up the edges a bit by sponging on some ink. I used the cuttlebug star embossing folder and an SU star brad to give it a sheriff feel, and framed the image using nesties labels 8. And just in case my big bro missed the "old" cowboy look, I stamped the envelope with one of my favorite postmark stamps from inkadinkado...."Rush Delivery - Addressee is getting old fast!" Luckily, everyone in my family has the same sense of humor, huh? Other Supplies: SU white, Night of Navy and Chocolate Chip cardstock, Moxie patterned paper, Palette Burnt Umber ink, SU designer label punch. Have a great week and Happy Stamping!
I have loved this butterfly image since I first saw the new Ippity What Matters Most kit... and I love this sentiment too! I think it really portrays the fresh energy of spring. I used an aqua brush and SU classic ink to watercolor the butterflies and added a prima flower using a dimensional. I decided to keep the bling to a minumum to keep the soft feel of the card, something that is very difficult for me to do! The paper is from one of my all time favorite packs - Basic Grey Wisteria... so pretty isn't it? Don't forget I am selling Ippity Kits, and I have them all in stock for immediate shipment! Just click on the Ippity Blinky, the Buy Ippity tab on top of this blog, or here: I Want Some Ippity! And don't forget to check out all the other great projects on the rest of the blog hop. You will find a full list of participating blogs on the Ippity blog here: Blog Hop . Have fun and Happy Stamping!
I love the elegant look of this set, and decided to pair it with the gorgeous paper in the DCWV La Creme stack. In order to get a really solid black to match the velvet pattern on the paper, I embossed the chandelier and the frame in black. I then cut out the frame with nesties label 4. I created the corner embellishment by stamping with the ornate square from the set, cutting out the square and then cutting diagonally to make the triangle. I attached a prima flower with a black crystal in the center to finish it off. Dimensionals pop up the sentiment and corner embellishment. Other supplies: SU black organdy ribbon, Palette Noir Hybrid ink, versamark ink and black detail embossing powder.
Here's the full kit - can't you just imagine creating all kinds of elegant cards from wedding to sympathy with these beautiful stamps? Check out all the Ippity kits I have for sale HERE. Hope you all have a wonderful monday, and be sure to check out all the other great projects on the rest of the H{Ippity}blog hop. You can find the list of participating blogs on the Ippity blog HERE. Happy Stamping!
The beautiful leaves in this set reminded me of my DCWV Latte stack, so I pulled it out to find this fun leaf print paper. I used my nestabilities labels 1 to cut the squares and then stamped the leaves using SU Certainly Celery and Always Artichoke ink. The sentiment is stamped in Palette Burnt Umber and has some more leaves embossed in irredescent ice embossing powder in the background. I usually make my cards A2 sized, but I just couldn't bring myself to lose any of this fun print, so this card is 5x7. Other supplies: SU Celery wide grosgrain ribbon, dew drops
Here's a look at the whole set... isn't it fabulous! Thanks for stopping by this weekend and hope everyone has a great week! I will be joining in the H{Ippity} Hop blog hop tomorrow, so I'll hope you'll stop by to check out another Ippity project then. Happy Stamping!
I love the bright colors in the Basic Grey Lime Rickey collection, and I thought this circle pattern was perfect for a fun fishy card! I created the background for the sentiment by stamping the coral using versamark ink on SU Certainly Celery cardstock. I also stamped the leaves to create the pattern on the bottom of card using SU Pumpkin Pie ink. Then it was time to create the fishies - I wanted to make them look as if they were swimming across the card. I started by stamping them with Palette Noir Hybrid ink and cutting them out. I then coated them with crystal effects which not only gave them a shiney finish, but also stiffened them so that I could bend them for dimension. I atached them with some dimensionals, and finished the card off with some crystal brads. This card makes me smile, and I hope it brings some sunshine into everyone's day! Happy Stamping!
I used 2 Ippity sets on this card - a new one from the Winter 2010 release called Moon Beam and Heart Strings, and the cow is from a set in the first release - Simply Home. I've been wanting to use this cow since I got the set, but just haven't been able to come up with the right card. He finally made his (oops, I guess that would be her) debut! It's hard to tell in the picture, but the the stars and moons sparkle when you see it in person. I stamped the image in clear versamark ink, then sprinkled on white embossing powder, followed by Irridescent Ice embossing powder for just a touch of sparkle, as if they are twinkling in the sky. Other Supplies: Palette Burnt Umber ink, SU Soft Suede Ribbon and Earth Elements button, crimper
And here is a picture of the complete set - I love the versatility of all the sentiments in this one. It can be used for everything from babies, to valentines, to congratulations cards. Stay tuned for some more samples later this week... and happy stamping!
The first set I had to try out is called What Matters Most - I fell in love with these images immediately! I am a sucker for butterflies, birds, flowers, trees and sweet sentiments - and this set has them all!
To make this card I began by using my new Palette Burnt Umber ink so I could check out how it performs when I color with copic markers. I am happy to report I had no issues with smearing at all! I used my new Martha Stewart grass punch with some paper patterned papper from the SU Sweet Pea paper pack and popped it all up with some dimensionals for a 3D affect (no special glasses needed!) And of course, I had to add a bit of bling on the butterflies using stickles for a finishing touch. Other supplies used: Nesties Labels 1, SU Barely Banana and Chocolate Chip cardstock, adhesive gem heart.
Those of you who know me IRL, know that I have been involved in music since I was a child. So of course this next set is a perfect fit for me! And with this adorable bird added for good measure, I couldn't resist it!
For this card, I decided to try out my brand new DCWV Cafe Mediterranean stack. Love the bright cheerful colors in this paper! I paper pieced the bird on top of the music script stamps with SU Apricot Appeal ink onto ivory paper. I love how this songbird turned out! Other supplies: Pallete Noir ink, SU Apricot Appeal and Cool Carribean cardstock, SU apricot grosgrain ribbon.
The final set I'll share in this post is an adorable springtime set called Sweet Thoughts of Spring. When I first saw this set I immediately considered it an cute Easter set, but after playing with it I realize it is much more versatile than just Easter. It will make adorable invitations, baby cards and just thinking of you cards as well.
So with Spring in the air here in Seattle (our Rhodies are blooming already!) I pulled out my Basic Grey Urban Prairie paper. It coordinates well with SU Pink Pirhouette, and I just think this bunnie with his cute little heart bellie button is a keeper! I added just a bit of color to the bunnie using Pink Pirhouette ink and a blender pen, then sponged a bit more around the edges. Other supplies: SU oval and scallop oval punches, SU scallop trim border punch, adhesive gem hearts.
