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what's cooking chicks?

Woohoo!  The {ippity} chicks are focusing on one {ippity} set today 

What's Cooking?

Do you have those days that you aren't sure what to prepare for dinner?

Well I do, and I decided to take some action...I re-purposed this box to make this recipe card holder.  It's going to be a 'pick a category and pull a card (no peeking)' to see what we are having for dinner. My son and I have a deal that whatever cards we pull...that's what we are having for dinner!

I used all Crate Papers "Farmhouse" line of papers and trims. 

I love how my little chef came out all paper pieced with these papers, 

and I colored his face and tray with Copics...ca-ute!!! 

Oh, did you notice the mustache, does it look a little thick? LOL...it's black baker's twine from Kim's Etsy Endless Inkabilities shop.  I used pop dots to bring a little dimension when I paper pieced him.

I was inspired by the shapes and lots of similar colors from 

Moxie World's 

Tuesday Trigger: Allegro con Brio

Click on the link above and go join in...you've got two weeks!

Here's what the box looked like before...

it was from a wedding... 

 Here's what I did... 

 

I made six index cards: main dish, side dish, gravy/sauce, bread/biscuits, desserts, and drinks.  

These labels are 4x3 and all I did was cut them apart from the one Crate Paper sheet they come on.  Then I typed and printed the names for the cards, cut them apart and pasted them in pieces.  I finished them off with the Crate Paper Trims!

I also cut out extra pieces of 4x3 cardstock to hand write my recipes and then put behind each category.

In this photo, you can see how I staggered the trims on the cards, as they separate each category.

I looooove this line of paper...

Crate Paper,

Farmhouse.

Thanks for letting me share my creation!

So do you know 'What's Cooking?' for dinner tonight?

*smile*

Have a fantastic {ippity} kind of day!

~YOUR {ippity} Chick Jen~

{ippity} Books for Chick Challenges~

Hi there!  I finally had a little time to play with my {ippity} and it was so much fun!  I miss it a lot, and I'm hoping I can play more often!

Look at the fun 'paper back pack' I created with my 

{ippity} Books a'Flutter and {ippity} Stitches of Buttons. 

Aren't these bags so cute...I love creating with bags!!!  Look at the ca-ute polka dots and the school rule lined mini bags!  

I bought these from Kim over at her Etsy Endless Inkabilities shop:

I put some thin magnets underneath both buttons, so I can open and close the bags.  I stuffed the bags with tissue paper to show that you can fill them up with fun gifts (that's why they look kinda bumpy, LOL). I just had to put pattern papers on the books, so yes...there was some fussy cutting involved.

Hey, I'm hosting the sketch challenge over at Chick Challenges this week!  Click HERE to go to the Chick Challenges blog and play...and you could win these two {ippity} sets (with some other goodies): 

{ippity} Books a'Flutter  and  {ippity} Book It!

Here's the sketch...I'd love to see what you can create with this!:

 Here's the back view to show the 'faux back pack straps' (red twine, also from Kim's Etsy shop..excellent and quick service!):

And a close-up of one of the faux buttons that I stamped.  This button is a perfect size to use with a 1" circle punch!

I hope you can join me with my sketch challenge this week! You have a week to create and link up!

Whew! I think we have to go school shopping for supplies and clothes soon...only about 30 days for us here in Arizona till school starts!  That's why I have 'school' on my mind...where did the summer go???

Have a fantastic {ippity} kind of day! 

~Jen~

I'm missing out, but it doesn't mean you have to!

I'm missing out on the fun! But if you are coming by here today, I don't want you to miss out!

Join in with the Unity and {ippity} gang at the SCS forum here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/unity-stamp-company-f197/its-party-no-make-up-required-im-going-like-check-out-t555810.html

Hop with the chicks here:

http://www.unityopportunity-blog.blogspot.com/2012/06/ippity-release-party.html

Look at these deals!!!

Look at today's {ippity} releases:

Born in My Heart

{ippity} Sale!

This says it all!!!

My Random Winners

Okay, so I picked two random winners from the {ippity} chick hop...

and the first winner of this {ippity} stamp set: 

So This is Love 

goes to...

 Scrapaddict said...

So, so pretty and I love butterflies! Check out Flashback Friday

and the second winner of this {ippity} stamp set: 

A Little Buggy 

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 Lindsey said...

Beautiful tag! That butterfly is so gorgeously coloured. Awesome!

Congrats ladies! Please send your contact information to me at: jenstampin4u at aol dot com,  so I could get these in the mail, along with some extra goodies too!

Also, Janice reminded me about Amy's Flashback Friday challenge...go check it out...it's always so fun!  I'll be playing soon too!  Janice chose the challenge to be your first butterfly card!

Thanks for coming by everyone!

Have a wonderful {ippity} day!

Jen