Growing in Unity Friday...Feel the Joy

Feel the Joy...

This is one of those cards that by picking glittery papers, it makes it look like it took a long time to make, but don't be fooled. The longest time spent was prepping the paper to the right size and border punching the polka dot piece. I love when I can fly through a few cards and have a finished project in a few minutes. Even though I love my Copic markers, sometimes I have to do simpler. 

 Feel the Joy stamp is one of those stamps that looks so beautiful to me with very little effort. 

I created the card on kraft paper. I used six patterned paper and the image is stamped on watercolor paper. The polka dot paper and stamped image are pop dotted up for depth. And of course, I had to add some ribbon for texture.

 

Detail Shot:

 

So here is the guidelines for this week, comment your heart away all week for your chance to win your choice of 2 itty bitty stamps from Unity Stamp Co. I will be picking the random winner on Saturday afternoon. Good luck to everyone!

Thanks for stopping by today. And remember this is your last day to comment. If you missed a day, go back and comment.

Enjoy!

Growing in Unity Thursday...Sew Thankful for all You do

So for Thursday, I am Sew Thankful for all You do. 

Whenever I color an image with Copic markers, I take the color inspiration from the patterned paper that I am using. So out comes the color chart that I printed on watercolor paper and have hand colored with my markers. It is the most helpful tool that I use. 

This stamp set from Unity Stamp Co. is one of my very favorites. The set has tons of stamps and possibilities. 

 

So here is the guidelines for this week, comment your heart away all week for your chance to win your choice of 2 itty bitty stamps from Unity Stamp Co. I will be picking the random winner on Saturday afternoon. Good luck to everyone!

Thanks for stopping by today. See you again tomorrow with another creation.

Enjoy!

Growing in Unity Tuesday...A Basket full of Wishes

A Basket full of Wishes became a bunch of birthday cards in four colors. I love how the stamp coordinates with the paper. So love Jillibean Soup and Unity Stamp Co. 

I was extremely anal to match up the colors of the paper to my Copic markers. To the basket of flowers to the bicycle color and to the tires on the bicycle.

I distress edged the stamped image and chalk inked the patterned paper.

 

So here is the guidelines for this week, comment your heart away all week for your chance to win your choice of 2 itty bitty stamps from Unity Stamp Co. I will be picking the random winner on Saturday afternoon. Good luck to everyone!

Thanks for stopping by today. See you again tomorrow with another creation.

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas

I hope you have enjoyed checking out all the cards I have created for Christmas. But I will let you know that these cards you have seen are next year's ideas. I know sick right. I am a planner by nature and when you work retail, you have to be. So this year's card is ready to go in the mailbox any time. Check back to see it soon. 

This card is featuring the snowflakes and saying from the Season of Joy stamp set.

Detail shot

 

Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe holiday!

Happy Holidays

Country Christmases are celebrated all throughout the United States. Expressing it in a card, can be a little be more difficult. 

I choose to take a stab at it by using Gingham Christmas Greetings as my stamp set and green, red, and cream papers. The paper the stamped images are mounted to features a green gingham background to add to the depth of the stamps.

Adding a softness with chalk ink to add to the depth of this card.

You can see in this close up shot that the paper is all layered upon each other.

 

One more card coming at you tomorrow!

Merry and Holly

Traditionally,we see red and green representing Christmas cards. This card is no exception, except it brings in the element of black and a whole lot of white. 

This card features the stamp set, Season of Joy.

In the up close shot, you can see that a whole lot of hand cutting went on. The saying is stamped inside another stamp and then the holly is stamped and then cut out as well. Spring loaded scissors were my friend when I was creating this card.

 

See you tomorrow with another creation.

Merry Kissmas

Time for more holiday cheer! Soft greens, evergreens, and splashes of red keep this card elegant. 

This card was created using Kissmas & Mistletoe as well. 

To add softness to the cream cardstock, the edges were inked with chalk ink. The Christmas tree's poinsettia was colored in using Copic markers.

Same with the Merry Kissmas saying, the heart was colored with a Copic marker.

 

Hope you are enjoying peeking at some of my creations as much as I had making them.

See you again!

{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 hop through the blogs!

I am giving away some {ippity} goodness to a random peep, so don't forget to leave a comment (winner will be picked on 11/25!).  Some of the other chicks are also giving away blog candy, too, so comment along the hop!!  Happy Hopping!!!

My project is a mini acrylic tag album. I created this album to carry with me as a symbol of my gratitude and thankfulness. Loads of pictures to show you all the details.

I used the following {ippity} stamps for this project: Season of Joy; A Moment in Time; Here and Now; Straight from the Heart; Loads of Love; Love in Return; and The Simple Things. 

Next up on the hop is Cheri.  visit her blog at the paper freak.  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
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

Enjoy!!

Unity's Friends with Flair

With Thanksgiving next week, I thought to show a little gratitude with this card. I used the following {ippity} stamps to create this cute little birdie card:

A Moment in Time

Fall for You

Copic markers used to color this cute little bird on the branch are V20 - Wisteria; V25 - Pale Blackberry; Y23 - Yellowish Beige; and YG95 - Pale Olive.

Other supplies used: Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa; ColorBox Chalk Ink in Blackberry; and a white Glaze pen.

As always, shipping is free for any size {ippity} order and you get a free gift.

Enjoy!!

November Release Day!!!!

So very excited for this release! So without further ado,

Pain and Pride - so very cute

Warm Wishes - hello winter wonderland

Find us under New Releases to take us home

Card using Pain and Pride: I wanted a clean look to feature the adorable penguin on skis. Of course, there was a load of Copic markers used to create this little guy, but it was way fun.

Up close and personal to the Mr. Skiing Penguin

Card using Warm Wishes: I pulled out the embossing gun (a tool that I have not had out in a while) for this card. To add some more elegance to the flourish, I added pearls to the centers of all the snowflakes. I love using Memento ink pads - they stamp clean and crisp. I have had the London Fog color for a while now. I bought it thinking it was gray. It is really a blue gray but, works wonder for tone on tone looks with this color range.

Detail shot of the flourish and saying

Remember, there is always free shipping on all orders. And all orders receive a grab bag stamp and a handmade card added to the order. So have fun shopping for {ippity} stamps.

Enjoy!

It is often the Bend...

It is often the bends in the road that teach us how to live our lives. Funny how a car stamp and saying make me look at life. October is here and gone and now we are into November. How time slips away sometimes. I say goodbye to October with a cold that is still hanging on and memories that I wish that I did not have from this month. But I have learned that God does not protect us from what will perfect us. Certainly when I made this card, I did not think it would be a life lesson, but sometimes the simplest things come from the things and people we love.

Onto the card: I used some burlap like ribbon, Tim Holtz patterned paper, and Authentic Man stamp set from Ippity.

Detail Shots:

 

Enjoy!

Love that is needed...

Life throws curve balls at us all the time. Mine was thrown at me on October 8th. My sweet Joey went to be with Jesus. Joey was a very special boy that showed love like no one could ever do. Joey always saw the good in everything. I will miss him dearly but will wait for my time to be with him again. 

 Family isn't about whose blood you have. It's about who you care about. 

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park, Ike's Wee Wee, 1998

 Till we meet again...I love you Baby Boy!

With everything that has happen in the last two weeks, it just shows how important family and friends are. How appropriate to use time for...friends & wine for some family love for this card.

Using Copic markers, I colored each of the girls hair and skin and simply colored the heart on each girl. I wanted the heart to stand out and be the focus of each girl.

 Copic markers used: E07 - Light Mahogany; E30 - Bisque; E49 - Dark Bark; E57 - Light Walnut; 

RV06 - Cerise; and Y21 - Buttercup Yellow

 

Thank you for taking a look

Thanks and Gratitude - {ippity} Release day!

It is October 5th and that means it is {ippity} Release day! 

First up is Thanks for all Things. As soon as I saw this set, I feel in love with the tree. You will see my card below and see how much fun I had with it.

Next is time for...friends & wine. What a great set for girls night card, best friends card or a sister card. I love the sayings that are in this set too.

On to the card...Whenever I see the new stamp sets, I start looking for the perfect paper to showcase the set. The new fall collection for WeR was an easy pick for this stamp set. The tree style was so similar - when I saw the paper in the store, I almost screamed with glee out loud. So I just grinned and bought my find. Hopefully, you enjoy it as much as I had making it.

Detail shot of the tree. I colored the leaves with Copic markers to coordinate with the paper. To add a level of depth to the tree, I used YR30 to add a slight shading to the tree to distinguish to tree from the cardstock.

Copic Markers used: BG72 - Ice Ocean; Y26 - Mustard; YG95 - Pale Olive; YR18 - Sanguine; and 

YR30 - Macadamia Nut

Remember, there is always free shipping on all orders. And all orders receive a grab bag stamp and a handmade card added to the order. So have fun shopping for {ippity} stamps.

Enjoy!

Halloween Page and Card Class/Kit available

Come join the fun! Have fun creating this Halloween page and card along with learning some cool techniques. The class includes all supplies to create the layout and card and you take home the stamp set - That's Creepy. All the fun is only $25. Unable to attend the class but still want to learn, sign up for a class kit. Just choose the proper add to cart buttons when signing up. Space is limited - so sign up 

 quickly.

 

 

Kit (Some supplies may vary from what is shown)

$25.00