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. 
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:
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.
This card is made with stamps from the Devoted kit. I love this whimsical butterfly! I used SU designer paper and Bashful Blue cardstock. The butterfly is stamped in Night of Navy ink and the leaves in Artichoke. I added some bling with stickles on the butterfly and attached it to the card in it's center using a glue dot. The sentiment is punched using SU's modern label punch and flanked by some self adhesive jewels for a bit more of that "bling" factor (of course!) This is one of those cards that can be so versatile, and you can change the feel of it just by changing the colors you use.
This card is s sweet valentine's using Straight from the Heart and My Mind's Eye patterned paper. The cardstock is Barely Banana, Sage Shadow and Riding Hood Red from SU. I colored this image using a blender pen and reinkers for a softer watercolor effect that I think fits this card very well.... I just love those cute little blue birds!
I just loved this DCWV paper when I saw it - such pretty colors! It coordinated perfectly with SU Orchid Opulance and Positively Pink. I cut out the trees and matted them on black, then added the ribbon around the trunks. The sparkle is stickles added to the snowflakes for the finishing touch. A very fun card:) Stay tuned this week as I will be sharing some more Christmas cards!
