Layers, Scallops & Thanks

It's a busy day for me, so I only have time to share

one card today.....

This one is lots of fun scalloped layers and

one mighty big handmade paper flower.

I love using kraft cardstock with these types of colors.

It's such a versatile neutral.

The paper flower is made from 2 types of handmade papers,

the off-white with specks is 'tobacco paper' which I have

had for years, along with the peachy-pink paper.

I guess that's using some BOO, isn't it?!

The periwinkle blue in the flower is good-old-fashioned tissue paper.

I made the flower using the Dahlia die from Spellbinders.

There are about 21 layers altogether.

I also used the Labels 4 for the sentiment.

The other scalloped punch is from Fiskars.

The sentiment is from Unity.

Thought I would enter this over at the

CARDS challenge.

Paige is calling for unique, handmade flowers.

In the meantime, you still have until

midnight EST tonight to enter this week's

challenge over at The Play Date Cafe.

Oh...one more thing...

I have just one more complete set in stock

of the 'Ippity Triple' deal

from yesterday's post.

You can read about it here.

Have a terrific day!

Summertime is Meant for Color

You know it's H{ippity} Hop Monday

here at The Open Window and it's gotten

a whole lot more fun this week with

the brand spankin' new images that

were just released!

If you are new to the H{ippity} Hop,

after you get done checking out my little

offering for the day, pop back over to

The Ippity Blog here and check out the

other talented people who are creating

new things to share with you today.

I had a great time creating this card because

I used the challenge of the 'Dog Days of Summer'

that was issued this past Monday on the Ippity blog.

When I think of the 'deep days' of the summer

here in the Midwest, I think of all the flowers

that are in full bloom.....

patio pots full of flowers.....

and bright blue skies.

It's hard to make them out, but if you click
up close, you just might see all the tiny
white pearls that were used as the flower
centers and on the sprigs in the potted plant.

I'm very happy to tell you that all of the stamps

that I used on this card are

in-stock and available 

to purchase from me.

Here's what I used.....

 'So This is Love'

'You Deserve'

'Book It'

I love sharing these cheerful stamps

sets with you and I would love to be

your 'Ippity Chick'!

Order the first two sets from me
anytime this week

for only $22.50 (+ $3.50 postage)

and you can get 'Book It'

for just $3 !!!

{International orders inquire for postage rates}

That's over $11 off the msrp

Just email me at julieranae@hotmail.com

and let me know you want this week's

'Ippity Triple'

(I accept Paypal & postal or Walmart money orders)

While I update my Ippity store, please

feel free to email me directly

with any questions.

Hope you have a terrific Monday!

A Cheerful Day Indeed...It's H{ippity} Hop Monday!

It's Monday...the start to a brand new week!

It's Monday...it's H{ippity} Hop Monday!

This is the day where you can take in a

whole bunch of inspiration from a group of

very talented creators...The Ippity Chicks!

Stop by the Ippity Blog by clicking here

and not only will you see what the design team

have to offer, but also the list of all those participating

in the H{ippity} Hop!

This past week's challenge over at Ippity was

to visit the SCS Ippity Gallery and CASE a

creation there and I fell in love with

Maria Gurnsey's card which you

can see here.

This is my humble take on it.

I love the random 'writings' of this

K&Company DP.  I stamped the ladybug

on a snippet of DP from Heidi Grace.

Now here's the good news!

All of the stamps I have featured here today

are available directly from my Ippity Page here.

Here's what I used for this card...

'A Little Buggy'

'Now & Always'

'A Bit of Burlap' (butterfly pattern)

I love sharing these cheerful stamps

sets with you and I would love to be

your 'Ippity Chick'!

Order the first two sets from me this week

for only $35 (+ $5 postage)

and you can get 'A Bit of Burlap'

for just $3 !!!

That's $10 off the msrp

Just email me at julieranae@hotmail.com

and let me know you want this week's

'Ippity Triple'

(I accept Paypal & postal money orders)

One more thing..

I thank the girls over at Ippity for the

honoring my card as one of the Sunday Favs

yesterday!  Just click here to see my card

and the cards from the other talented ladies!

Have fun on the Hop!