Hip Hop Monday with Ippity :)

Welcome to the hop! If it's your first time, well you're in good company, because it's mine too! I am very excited to be taking part. I first came across Ippity Stamps when I was blog-meandering one day, earlier this year and I came across Emily at Ippity Inspiration and saw the ippity stamps and totally and utterly fell in love with them! They are cute, but not sickly cute, and have a collection of some of the most thought provoking and wonderful sentiments and sayings. The fonts used are so appealing, from traditional to retro, to downright funky : D lol, did I mention that I love them?! anyways I could go on and on and on, but I hear you say, forget all that, where is your make for today???????????

So without further ado, here it is:

(btw, I have changed sentiment in the bottom pic as first didn't show up so well - same card but different!)

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The challenge was to use fabric/canvas in the design. This is my first attempt at making a card with sewing!!! I used scrap materials and distressed them a little, stamped the heart (Devoted- {ippity}) for the middle of the flower and sentiment (Just wanted to say -{ippity}) onto fabric and cut round them. The flower is made with scrunched patterned paper. I added a  little butterfly embellishment (parchment). I also used a bit of raffia under the sentiment to add more texture and interest. My card stock is the new Razzleberry from SU and some Kraft from my stash.

I hope you like it! You will find the complete list of  hop participants over at {ippity}  Next stop is Christy at Lone Pine Designs  :)

Have fun!

Birthday cards and A Very Exciting and Mysterious Secret!!!!!!!!

Here is my card for the Playdate Cafe Challenge I really love the colour combo for this (Raspberry, Aqua, Kraft and White) , in fact I think I may just have carried it on to my next project (more of that later ;) . I stamped some Waltzing Mouse flowers onto a plain tag and added in candy from Craftwork Cards, and marthastewarted (like my new word!) my Kraft paper! The sentiment is from Papermania and the little dragonfly embellishment was pleading with me to use it! I added a button and concertined (is that a word?) some hot pink ribbon from Smirk.

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This next card I made for the Ippity Monday Hip Hop - shhhh, a sneeky peek if you happen across my blog this Sunday afternoon ;) I will have a fuller post dedicated to it tomorrow!!! I am sooo excited, this will be my first time taking part in the hop. YAY!!!!!

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Saturday - fun play day :)

  

I love Saturdays! No work and all play ;) Today I am heading into the city for a girly lunch with friends from my bookgroup. I am soo looking forward to it! The rooftop restuarant is at the top of a tall building with a great view!

When I come back, I am looking forward to playing with this lushious colour combo from the Playdate cafe - isn't it yummy?

Catch you later !

Waltzing Mouse Challenge

Here is my card for the first Waltzing Mouse Challenge! Do you like the plaid paper? It's actually the packaging from my Waltzing Mouse stamps, in honour of their first challenge! I made a Father's Day card using the sketch. the big bubble stamp took a little while to ink properly, then I used the tip of stamping on top of a piece of foam, which did the trick nicely. Et voila!

Playdate Cafe - and Unity - Yay!

I am playing in the playdate cafe this week! Inspiration from the piccie above. Unusual colour combo for me, lemon, pale peach and peach. I am also playing with {ippity} based on this sketch, and have combined the two challenges :) Here is my card :

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Then, after all that hard work, it was time for a glass of this :

I think the wine matches the colours on the card lol - purely coincidental i must assure you - I haven't reached that level of ummm what's it called .....anal retentiveness is it?  (not yet anyways heehee)

Cheers my dears!

And the Crafts 4 Eternity winner is....

......me!!!!!!

I am so excited! This was my first time playing at Crafts 4 Eternity, but it won't be my last. Thank you for your welcome and lovely comments on my blog.

I love how a person can be inspired by a sketch. I started cardmaking seriously this year, and it just amazes me how much creativity is within people and half the time they don't realise it.
Speaking of inspiration, yesterday I got some new {ippity} stamps in the post from Emily, can't wait to play with them!
Have a great day! x

To blog or not to blog

Hey there! Sorry I haven't been around for a bit. Tbh i haven't been in the mood much for blogging, not sure why.....anyways, back again. The sun is splitting the skies here, it is a gorgeous day! Lucky me to have a day off work :) I had to take my dd to school as she slept in and missed the bus, so on the way back, I stopped to buy some garden compost - planning to plant some lovely pots later today, anaenome and californian bluebell bulbs.

I have made a little gift bag with my new Ippity stamps, really pleased with it. Do you like it? Based on a sketch from Crafts 4 Eternity. I love the Ippity sentiment, the more I read it, the more meaningful it becomes to me. I might make a little card to go with the gift bag later today, but for now, its out to enjoy the sunshiney day :) Hope you have a lovely day too!

Hugs
Elisabeth x