Beauty All Around...

Hi Everyone!
Chick Challenges with {ippity} is a blog dedicated to presenting sketch challenges to use with your {ippity} stamps.
For this card I used one of my favorite Ippity stamp sets, Be Brave...Branch Out.
Used my Cricut for the die cuts and added some bling and twine to finish it up.
Here is my card:

This is the sketch:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Chick Challenge # 32
• Ippity} Opportunity: Ippity Linky Party 
• Kaboodle Doodle: Anything Goes
• Ooh La La Creations: Make It Girly
• Crafty Sentiments Sentiments: Anything Goes
• Celebrate The Occasion: Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesday's: Anything Goes
• Digi Designs: Show Us That Bling!

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Love

Julia

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Get Ready for Christmas!

Hi everyone!
I am the hostess of the March edition of "Get Ready for Christmas" at Crafting By Designs!

We're working on building up our stash so we're ready when the 2012 holidays come rolling around.

I chose a very simple sketch from Card Positioning System, there are so many wonderful sketches, belive me when I say it was not an easy decision.

CPS 153

My first card is a very traditional one:

The second one features a digital image by Anne Fenton:

Visit Crafting By Designs for information on the prizes and sponsors.

I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

Thanks!

Love

Julia

GHWI Challenge # 16: Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone!

Welcome to our new challenge at Get Hippity with Ippity!!!

Today I will share a project made as inspiration for this challenge, remember we would like to see your projects using the following sketch:

This one is a sketch from SplitCoast Stampers. Remember if you join us for Challenge #16, you can also post it in your gallery at SplitCoast Stampers. Don’t forget to put the “SC349” in your keywords. We want to see whatever your heart desires to make, but we must be able to see the sketch in your project. Please read our “Challenge Rules” before entering any of our GHWI challenges. If you don’t follow, you could be disqualified. We really appreciate one extra step if use Ippity or Unity which is to have you leave a comment of which set you used!!

This is my project:

For this project I used the {ippity} stamp set Because of You:

Added a heart shaped brad and two black brads, I feel it adds a little something to the card.
I want to invite you all to come join a couple of groups that GHWI is sponsoring. The first one is over at The Crafter’s Café, Get Hippity with {ippity}/Join the Unity Community. The second is a brand new one on Facebook, Get Hippity with {ippity}. Come join us and share your love of Unity and {ippity}! 

I can't wait to see your creations!

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Chick Challenge 19...

Hi Everyone!
Chick Challenges with {ippity} is a blog dedicated to presenting sketch challenges to use with your {ippity} stamps.
For this card I used one of my favorite Ippity stamp sets, Just Wanted To Say.
Here is my card:

This is the sketch:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Chick Challenge #19
• 2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
• Mark's Finest Papers - Lace
• My Sheri Crafts - Warm Wishes
• {Ippity} Opportunity - Ippity Linky Party 

Thanks!

Love

Julia

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In Love

Hi Everyone!
Chick Challenges with {ippity} is a blog dedicated to presenting sketch challenges to use with your {ippity} stamps.
I wanted to create a romantic card.
Used the Cricut die cutting machine and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More  and Plantin SchoolBook cartridges for the card, center die cut and the hearts.

 This is the sketch:

The stamp sets used were:

Now and Always

Fall for You

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Chick Challenge #15
• Belli Challenge #136 - Hearts/Valentine
• Challenge 20 ANYTHING GOES!!!! at Divas by Design
• Flutter By Wednesday #188
• Wacky Wednesday #64 - Love at More Than Favors

Thanks!

Love

Julia

New Challenge at Get Hippity with Ippity

Hi everyone!
Today I will share a project made as inspiration for Challenge 12 at Get Hippity with Ippity, remember we would like to see your projects using the featured sketch.
We want to see anything you can dream of to create, but please, follow the rules.
The prize is an {ippity} set of your choice from the {ippity} Sales Blog.
If you use an {ippity} or Unity stamp, your name is in the drawing twice.
This is the card I created for the challenge:




Here is the sketch:

My project for Challenge 12 uses the following Ippity stamp sets:

Thankful for You

The center piece was created by heat embossing the buterfly piece and carefully cutting around the border. to add some interest to the rossete I used an EK Success border punch (Arrow Border), before assembling it. For the body of the butterfly I used three pearls by Kasercraft.
I can't wait to see your creations!
I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Linky Party - January 9th, 2012 at Unity Opportunity
• Challenge 58 - Anything Goes at Anything Goes
• Challenge #175 Shabby at Everybody Art
• #151-Let's heat It Up With Heat Embossing at Crafty Creations
• Challenge #73 ~ Things With Wings at 2 Sisters
   
  
  Thanks!

Love
Julia

Sketch challenge at Get Hippity with {ippity}

Hi everyone!
Today I will share a project made as inspiration for this challenge, remember we would like to see your projects using a sketch.
We want to see anything you can dream of to create, but please, follow the rules.
The prize is an {ippity} set of your choice from the {ippity} Sales Blog.
If you use an {ippity} or Unity stamp, your name is in the drawing twice.
This is the card I created for the challenge:

This is the sketch:

My project for Challenge No. 11 uses the following Ippity stamp sets:

Now and Always

The center piece was created using the masking technique, I also did some embossing
I can't wait to see your creations!

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Sketch Time for GHWI Challenge # 9

Hi everyone!
Today I will share a project made as inspiration for GHWI Challenge #9 with a sketch.
We want to see anything you can dream of to create, but please, follow the sketch below. You can flip it anyway, but we have to be able to see the sketch.The prize is an {ippity} set of your choice from the {ippity} Sales Blog.
If you use an {ippity} or Unity stamp, you name is in the drawing twice.
This challenge ends November 19th, so you still have time to join us.

The stamp set is called Music of My Heart and you can find it on the {ippity} Sales Blog.
The sketch:

I went with a vintage look for this card.
Used Ranger's Distress Ink (Vintage Photo) to age the paper.
The bird was heat embossed, then paper pieced to add dimension.
Some more pictures showing the details:

I can't wait to see your creations!
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Mix and match it.... Challenge 32 at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges
• Ruby's Rainbow Ch#16
• Any Occasion No Sentiment at OWH
• Challenge # 12 - Vintage at Deep Ocean Challenge

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Sixth Round: Fifth Entry

The sixth round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Winter Wonders". This part of the challenge will run from November 1st, 2011 til November 14th, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my fifth entry for this round, used the image by Inked Treasures:

The sketch used is from Sketches by Carly:

 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge
• Starting Early - Holiday Wishes 4 our Kids And A Card Drive!
• Sketch #44 at Sketches by Carly
• CYDA Challenge #33 ~ Embellishment Bingo at Craft Your Days Away (Gems, Ribbon, Buttons)
• Scrapping Cottage Tic Tac Toe Challenge #7 (Buttons, Ribbon, Designer Paper)

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Giving Thanks!!!

Hi everyone!
Past days have been so busy, but I've had so much fun!
This year has been full of blessings and I have to be thankful for so many things.
During the past days I've been working on some cards and I want to share one of them:

Image by Anne's "Cards 4 U"

This cute turkey stole my heart, when I saw the image I knew that he was going to be the star of my card. The sketch is from Critters Sketch Challenge Blog:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Something to Sketch About at Critters Sketch Challenge Blog
• Challenge 135 at Cupcake Inspirations
• ColourQ Challenge #110
• Clear Dollar Stamps Presents Kathy’s Lily Pad Palette Challenge
• Copic/Promarker Challenge Nov. 4 at The Outlawz

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Third Challenge at Chick Challenges with {ippity}!!!

Chick Challenges with {ippity}is a blog that will be dedicated to presenting challenges to use with your {ippity} stamps. This challenge is a sketch challenge.

The stamp set used is from {ippity}: Music of my Heart and you can find this set on the {ippity} Sales Blog.

The sketch:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Challenge #3 at Chick Challenges with {ippity}

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Halloween Peeker...

Love this image by Bugaboo Digi Stamps, so I used it in this card.
The sketch is from Mojo Monday and the color combo is from Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday Challenge and The Outlawz Color Callenge with a twist: have to have a glittery embellie.
The sentiment is from {Ippity} Stamp Set: That's Creepy and you can find this set on the {ippity} Sales Blog.

The sketch from Mojo Monday:

Inspiration by Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday:

Color  Combo at The Outlawz:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday at Crafter's Digital Art Center and Paper Craft Planet
• Mojo Monday 212
• Color Challenge October 18 at The Outlawz

Thanks!

Love
Julia

 

Second Challenge at Chick Challenges with {ippity}!!!

Chick Challenges with {ippity}is a blog that will be dedicated to presenting challenges to use with your {ippity} stamps.

The second challenge is a sketch challenge.

For the shape of the card I used Wild Card cartridge and Cricut machine. 

The stamp sets are from {ippity} and they are: Now & Always and Just Wanted to Say...for you and you can find this set on the {ippity} Sales Blog.
The butterfly was paper pieced from scraps of paper.

The sketch:

 
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Sketch Challenge #2 at Chick Challenges with {ippity}
• Linky Party at {ippity} Opportunity Blog
• Flutter By Wednesday #176: use your scraps anything goes as long as you have a butterfly, fairy or angel

Thanks!

Love
Julia

First Challenge at Chick Challenges with {ippity}!!!

Chick Challenges with {ippity}is a blog that will be dedicated to presenting challenges to use with your {ippity} stamps.
The first challenge is a sketch challenge.
For the shape of the card I used Sentimentals cartridge and Cricut machine. The circles were cut with Plantin SchoolBook cartridge for Cricut.
The Stamp ser is from {ippity} and is called Thankful for you and you can find this set on the {ippity} Sales Blog.
The flower was handmade by me. I enjoy making flowers, who knows maybe one day I could sell them.

The sketch:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Sketch Challenge #1 at Chick Challenges with {ippity}
• Linky Party at {ippity} Opportunity Blog
• RCC24 Sparkle and Bling with Sparkle Creations! at Ribbon Carousel

Thanks!

Love
Julia