So Many Thanks...So Little Time...

I don't know about you, but I feel like I can never send

enough 'Thank You' cards.  I sometimes think that the

simpler you can make them, the quicker you can get them

to the one who deserves it.

It is H{Ippity} Hop Monday here at

Julie's Open Window.

There are so many fabulous 'Ippity Chicks'

that have created something to share with you

today, so make sure you stop by the

Ippity Blog and check them out!

Today I wanted to share something that is

simple, quick, dimensional and elegant.

I used some fabby DP from Teresa Collins and stamped

the images with Ranger Archival ink in 'Coffee'. 

I gave the panel a little 'depth' by inking

the edges with Tim Holtz's Distress Ink in 'Old Paper'.

I layered Spellbinders 'Labels 9' dies to create the panel

for the sentiment.  The side border was created using

Martha's 'Deco Border' punch.

A few pearl and silver embellishments and a little

organdy ribbon finish it off.

I can tell you that the 'Bit of Burlap' stamp is one

of the most versatile images I own. 

It's great for backgrounds and adding textures to other images

such as the butterflies on my recent projects.

To see those, click here

I am so happy to be able to offer these wonderful stamps

right here on the Ippity page at Julie's Open Window.

I have them in stock and ready to ship!

Let me show you what I used and then tell

you about today's 'Ippity Double Deal'...

'The Simple Things'

'A Bit of Burlap'

This week's 'Ippity Double Deal'...

Purchase both featured stamp sets for

only $21.99 w/postage included

(reg. retail price is $24 + postage)

Just email me at julieranae@hotmail.com

and let me know you want The Ippity Double Deal'.

Here is a public thank you...

To Ippity DT member Maria Gurnsey for choosing my

card as the winner of last week's Ippity Challenge

over at SCS.  It really meant a lot to win because

it was a CASE challenge and it was Maria's card

I CASED!  Here is a quick click to see it.

One more thing....

There is still plenty of time to play

this week's challenge over at The Play Date Cafe.

Unity Stamps is this week's sponsor and they are

offering a very generous

prize package worth $75

to this week's winning creation.

So what are you waiting for???

Hope you will go out and make it a great day!

The Best Things in Life....

A very quick post for all of you today.

I have been playing around with the

'Now & Always' stamp set

from Ippity and I love how

versatile it is.

The sentiment is from

'The Simple Things'.

The designer paper on the butterfly and background is

from Webster's Pages and the striped paper is from

Nikki Sivils 'Victoria Street' Collection.

That's right...I forgot!
I used another Ippity set on this creation

which I made for the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge.

My Mind's Eye provided this wonderful floral print DP.

Martha's Art Deco punch is featured as a

layered border and held in place with a little stitching.

The sentiment is once again from 'The Simple Things' set.

The floral stamps are from 'Faith Blooms' and is 

available from my Ippity Page for only $5!

Of course all these sets are available to order

from My Ippity Page all discounted for you!

 

 

Stay tuned for Wednesday night's midnight posting

from The Play Date Cafe.

New things to reveal...and a makeover to boot!

The Cutest Little Baby Face...Inspired by a Friend

What a fabulous 'color story' for this week's

Play Date Cafe Challenge.

My friend Mona Pendleton was the

TOTAL INSPIRATION

for my contribution this week!

Not only was she the Senior Design Team Host,

but her colors inspired me to create something 

that, to me, feels a bit like a 'Mona creation'.

I have always admired her style   :  )

I really enjoyed using a variety of elements 

to make this card come to life.

I started with Designer Paper from The Paper Studio's

'Sweet Pea' collection.  After zig-zag stitching 3 layers

together, I used Martha Stewart's Deco punch to create

the frame for the baby bottle piece, which is also from

the Paper Studio collection.

  I layered an additional

baby bottle to give a dimensional effect along with the

pearls and ribbon.  The sentiment tag is my

BOO element and is from Daisy Hill.

It definitely qualifies for BOO as I have had

a couple packages of them for at least 3 or 4 years.

I thought it was a perfect fit for this little creation.

I hope you will pop over to The Play Date Cafe

and see the rest of the design team's creations.

You can't HELP but be inspired by

their creativity!