~BLING and SPARKLE~

Would YOU like to win a $20 gift certificate 

towards an {ippity} purchase 

from the {ippity} chick of YOUR choice?

Well then you've got to PLAY ALONG with us for our{ippity} challenge HERE.

You've got two weeks to play in the BLING and SPARKLE  challenge IPPBLOG002

...let your project shine!

Here's my BLING and SPARKLE using 

{ippity}My True Joy (flower and sentiment) 

and 

{ippity} Gurnsey  Gingham (green gingham) stamps:

I used Spellbinders Curved Rectangles Nesties for the October Afternoon patterned paper, 

along with SU cardstock. 

Here's a close up of the flower...

layered in c/s and October Afternoon paper;

SU Rhinestone Brad in Fire Circles;

and Yellow and Orange Peel Stickles.   

The ribbon is 'Shimmer Satin Ribbon' from

 Really Reasonable Ribbon...isn't it gorgeous?  

I wanted to put a link to the ribbon, but I can't find the same orange color, 

so here is a link to the colors that are available HERE!  

If YOU NEED any {ippity},
I'd be proud to be YOUR {ippity} chick!
All {ippity} stamps and inks are on my
Jen's Cup of {ippity} page!
If you have any questions about {ippity}, 

I'd be glad to answer them...

contact me:

jenstampin4u at aol dot com

Hope your day S.P.A.R.K.L.E.S. and S.H.I.N.E.S. like {ippity}!

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A Fisk-A-What?

Guess what???

  I am a Fiskateer!

What is a Fiskateer and how did I become one you ask?

A Fiskateer is an ambassador for crafting

and for Fiskars, of course!

One Saturday in May...

I went to a fav LSS 'Crop Girls' because they were having a make n take with  Fiskateers.  

I thought, hmmm, I've heard of Fiskateers before, but what actually is a Fiskateer?  

So I had to go to Crop Girls to check it out.  

Well I met these fun gals, 

Tami Bayer, 

(who happens to one of the four Lead Fiskateers) and 

Sandy, 

(a Fiskateer in Arizona and I think she has been one for many years).

They were both helping out with the awesome card that we all made (Tami's creation)

(and during this time, I realized that I had never used a Fiskars punch...can you believe that)?  

You know the Fiskars brand, so I'm sure I don't have to say anything more.

Here is the card that we made, using this fabulous 

Fiskars Easy Squeeze Postage Stamp Punch 

along with the Postage Stamp Border Punch...

isn't this card absolutely cute?!!!

  

We also used Jillibean papers and Fiskars Fresh Fruit Simple Stick Stamps, along with some twine and a white gel pen.  Oh, and inside is the cutest sentiment with a frame (sorry I didn't take a photo)!   

The Fiskateers were so nice and invited us to check out the
Fiskateers blog and site, so you know I did that!

Here's Tami's Fiskateers page on the blog, if you'd like to take a peek
and maybe YOU want to join in and be a Fiskateer too:

Tami Bayer, Lead Fiskateer Ambassador

and take a look at the calendar, while you are there, you never know when a Fiskateer will be around your area!  

(Also, there is a big event coming up in the Fall and it's happening across the country 

where Fiskateers are going to get together!)

I've already met a few Arizona Fiskateers...how fun is that?!

Just the other day Tami put out a challenge to make a flower rosette like those of a fellow Fiskateer, Dot; 

and Dot made a video tutorial too.  

We are to use Fiskars border punches in this challenge, 

so I chose to use the Postage Stamp Border Punch.

Here is my card with the flower and I also used my
{ippity} The Man stamp set: 

Papers and inks are all SU.

Sorry, this post was so long...I think I talk too much sometimes!

Thank you for coming by and hearing about some new 'fun' I have found.  

Let me know if you have any questions!

Yay, Fiskateers!

  

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It's all about Bookmarks!

Guess what?

I'm a Unity Endorsed {ippity} chick! 

Okay, you knew that, right? *smile*

Today, it's ALL about 'bookmarks'!

With Father's Day coming up, 

I made a variety of simple bookmarks to share with you!  

They are so easy that you can whip some up in no time.

I've used my{ippity} set "THE MAN".

The shirt on the left is a magnetic bookmark; 

and the others are 'origami' bookmarks:

Click on the picture for a more detailed view.

The origami bookmarks are so easy and if you'd like to try them, 

take a look at Carolina's tutorial over at SCS by clicking HERE.

Isn't that Fiskars Postage Stamp Punch awesome?  

I double layered it so that it had a hint of a shadow with black cardstock.

The magnetic bookmark is made from 

Spellbinders Labels Three and paper piecing.  

I even put one of the litttle stamped messages on the inside of the bookmark. 

The slim magnets are underneath the 1" punched circles

...these slim magnets by Basic Grey are awesome and strong! 

 Click on the picture for a more detailed view.

Here's a view of how the thin bookmark looks in action

(you never want too much bulk or it'll ruin your pages...at least that's what I think):

 Click on the picture for a more detailed view.

Here's the larger origami bookmark in action...see, it fits perfectly:

 Click on the picture for a more detailed view.

Here's a pic of all of the bookmarks in a book...not bulky and they stay put! 

Here are some of the tools that I used:

Did you know that we are showcasing our {ippity} creations 

EVERY Monday? 

Did you know you can join in with your {ippity} creations on the linky too?

Create anything with YOUR {ippity} stamps 

and link up on the {ippity} blog,

...then everyone will come by and see your FABULOUS art!

Yes, it's EVERY Monday, so please join us!

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I'm entering these into the
 All Things Unity Challenge: Get Manly, ATU33.
Create with your Unity or {ippity} stamps and come join me in this challenge...
the girls are so much fun there!

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Guess what again?

I'm a Fiskateer!

Okay, you didn't know that, right?  

I will have more about the Fiskateer Ambassadors on my post tomorrow...

so please come back on Tuesday to check it out!

 I ~appreciate~ that you chose to visit my blog today...THANK YOU!

AND...

don't forget...

If YOU NEED any {ippity},
I'd be proud to be YOUR {ippity} chick!
All {ippity} stamps and inks are on my
Jen's Cup of {ippity} page!
If you have any questions about {ippity}, please let me know at

jenstampin4u at aol dot com

Have a F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C. {ippity} kind of day!

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Here we are again with {ippity}!

There has been some awesome eye-candy that everyone is creating with this new {ippity} release, don't ya think?!!!
Don't forget to drop by the {ippity} blog for a chance to win $20 gift certificate 
(see my Sunday post for more details)

I wanted to do create something a little different today.  Since I had the mini popsicle sticks still sitting on my desk from Monday's project, I made this little picket fence and added some stamped {ippity} flowers, that could sit on someone's desk (or mine).  

I used the flowers, leaf and sentiment from the set: 

Flower + Friends = Priceless:

(click on the pic for more detail)

So what do you think?

I glued my picket fence together (and it does stand up by itself), then sponged it with my Palette Burnt umber Hybrid Ink.  Cut some grass with my Martha Stewart scissors (the ones with multiple blades) and adhered to the fence.
I stamped my flowers and leaves using more Palette Hybrid Ink in Moulin Rouge and Veridian Leaf, onto My Mind's Eye Magnolia collection papers.  After I cut them out and I added some bling and/or buttons in the centers.  I used green wire to make the stems and then glued them to the bottom of the picket fence so I could still twist them to a form.  

This was actually a fun little project.

I am entering my desk flowers into Jenny's
Wee Memories Anything Goes "Free for All" Challenge

She's got some terrific challenges too!







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and of course, I will be posting my project at the:

{ippity}: Anything but a Card Challenge link

Don't forget to visit the {ippity} blog to join in on the prizes!

Thank you so very much for choosing to stop by my place today!
If you need any {ippity}...
I'd be proud to be YOUR {ippity} chick!
All {ippity} stamps and inks are on my
Jen's Cup of {ippity} page!

Have a FABULOUS Day!
Yay, {ippity}!

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Another Day of {ippity} here!

New Releases from {ippity}...YAY!

Today, I am sharing a card that I made using

The Best

which is inspired by the SCS Sketch Challenge from Wednesday, SC335.

(Click on the picture to see more detail.)

All of us {ippity} chicks are showcasing either The Best and/or My True Joy today!

I used four stamps from The Best and it's really an awesome set to work with!

The b/g is the Kraft Glassine papers from Tim Holtz...feels kinda like wax paper with more of a coating and really dry embosses so easy! I used Tim's 'Collage' Texture Fades folder.

Blog Update:  Tim has a post on June 7th, 2011 for more ideas on the Glassine papers! 

Click HERE!

Isn't that ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon gorgeous?  I love it!

Don't forget to go visit the {ippity} blog for the details and links for today's fun,

and

also make sure to join in our first challenge: Anything but a Card!

If you have any questions about any of our {ippity} line, new or old,

let me know and I'd be glad to get you an answer!

Thank you for coming by today!

And of course...

if YOU need any {ippity},

I would love to be YOUR {ippity} chick!

You can visit ~my~

Jen's Cup of {ippity}

page to see ALL the {ippity} sets!

Happy Monday!

*smile*

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It's {ippity} Release Day! Woohoo!!!

UPDATED to announce my Mystery Grab Bag Winner:
Amy...you won!
Woohoo, I will deliver this prize with your order on Monday!
Thank you for your business!

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There is a party going on today! 

I am so excited to have the latest {ippity} release in my hands

...and I know YOU will absolutely love them too!

The {ippity} blog has now gone live again, and there is a hop over there to show some of the {ippity} chicks' creations with this new release! 

Take a look and you will also find that there are a couple of prizes to be given away too

...who wouldn't want a $20 gift certificate??? 

Plus, YOU could pick which {ippity} chick that you want to use it at!

Take a look at what I created for the hop and for our NEW {ippity} challenge: 

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

(Click on photo for more detailed view)

I used the new {ippity} set:  New Season, New Wonder and I have it in stock just for you!

Isn't this diaper fold pouch cute? 
I cut and shredded some cardstock to fill it
(and I think I'm going to add some candy to make it 'sweet'...LOL). 

I stamped and clear embossed a couple of the images to give them some texture, and then colored them with my Copics to give them some depth. 

Then I put them on mini ice cream sticks to put in my pouch.  

I also stamped the 'sweet' sentiment on a mini file folder so that I could write something to the person I give it to.

You can also see some ribbon, Spellbinders dies, punches, and buttons that I used on this project.

Then the surprise:

You can pull the mini ice cream sticks out of the pouch and

I wrote little messages on each! 

Wouldn't this make you smile?

Thank you so much for visiting me today...I am honored to share my creations with you!

Don't forget to visit the {ippity} blog to try to win some prizes and enter our first challenge too!

And of course...

if YOU need any {ippity},

I would love to be YOUR {ippity} chick!

You can visit ~my~

Jen's Cup of {ippity}

page to see ALL the {ippity} sets!

*smile*

p.s.  Don't forget to come back on Monday and Tuesday...

more fun and inspiration from all of us {ippity} chicks!!!

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