Beeez Kneez Customer Blog Hop!

Hi everyone!!! Welcome to the Beeez Kneez Customer Blog Hop! Please start here to begin the hop!

I didn't get a chance to make a new card with my Beeez Kneez kit last night (my almost 4 year old decided she wouldn't go to sleep until 1:00 a.m.) so I thought I'd share all of my creations that I've made so far with my Beeez Kneez kit! There are so many possibilities with this kit! There are only a few kits left so be sure to head over to Amy's blog The Caffinated Cropper and pick one up before they are all gone!

Bee Happy - Everything on my card is from the kit plus Neenah cs, Copic Markers, DMC floss and Memento and Distress inks.

Good Place 2 Bee - On this card I used everything from the kit plus Memento and Distress inks, Neenah cs, Copic markers and Rock Candy Distress Stickles.

Thank You cards - All contents used on my cards are from the kit plus Distress ink, DMC floss and a Cuttlebug die for the sentiment.

Your next stop on the hop is DT Sherry! Don't forget to leave a comment on all of today's participant's blogs for a chance to win a mini Beeez Kneez kit!

Monday {Ippity} Hippity Hop

Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend! I have 2 cards to share with you today for the {Ippity}Hippity Hop!

My first card used Ippity's Sweet Thoughts of Spring set. Products used: MS dp, May Arts ribbon, u/k buttons, SU cs, DMC floss, Memento ink, Copic Markers, Nestabilties, machine stitching, Versamak and Stampendous embossing powder. I used Card Patterns Sketch #57 as inspiration for my card. Here's a look at the sketch:

My next card is a CAS card that uses Ippity's What Matters Most set. Inspiration for my card came from this week's Embellish challenge to use kraft, aqua, pink and stitching on your card. Products used: SU cs, Memento ink, Copic markers and twine.

For a complete list of today's Ippity Hippity Hop participants, please visit the Ippity blog!

Have a great week everyone!

You can purchase your {Ippity} stamps from me here!

Spring Fever

Here's my layout that I prepared for Unity's Simple Scrapbook Challenge #1 at Splitcoaststampers. I used Unity's February/March Scrapbooking Collage kit "Favourite Things" for my layout. Everything was from the kit plus Bazzill cs, Versa Color and Memento inks, machine stitching and an Identi-pen journal pen. I used my Slice to cut my title. Journalling reads: "Isabella was so excited to get outside and play once all the snow had melted! She even dressed herself and didn't care that her mittens didn't match! March 14, 2010".

Here's a look at the sketch we had to work with and the awesome prize up for grabs:

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday everyone! My day got away from me yesterday and I didn't get to finish my Unity project that I wanted to share for today so I made a quick and easy CAS card.



My card uses Unity's Dream Tree Background stamp. Inspiration for my card came from this week's Etsy Inspired Challenge #80. Here's a picture of my inspiration piece from Design's by Cathy. There is some beautiful jewellery and eye candy at her store!

Products used: SU cs, twine, Distress inks, Versamark and Zing embossing powder.

For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog! One lucky participant will win a grab bag of 25 random Unity stamps!

Have a great weekend!

More Beeez Kneez!

I need to make 2 Thank You cards today and since my Beeez Kneez kit was still on my work area I decided to play some more with it! All contents used on my cards are from the kit plus Distress ink, DMC floss and a Cuttlebug die for the sentiment.

I entered these cards into today's challenge at Couture Cardstock to make something for someone else.

I also used Papertake's Weekly Challenge (Sketch #37) as inspiration for my cards. Here's a look at the sketch:

Good Place 2 Bee

Here's another card using my Beeez Kneez kit! I used everything from the kit plus Memento and Distress inks, Neenah cs, Copic markers and Rock Candy Distress Stickles.

I used Sketch #56 from Card Patterns as inspiration for my card. Here's a look at the sketch:

Monday {Ippity} Hippity Hop

Happy Monday! Today I have 3 projects to share with you that were my make-in-takes at my Ippity home gathering workshop this past Saturday. I look forward to hosting these workshops and being able to spend the afternoon with my dear friends and such an amazing and talented group of ladies. Big hugs and thank you to all who attended!

My first project was a bookmark that uses Ippity's Music of My Heart, Love in Return and What Matters Most sets. Products used: Bookmark from Michael's, Distress inks, Recollections cs, CTMH markers, u/k eyelet, CM corner rounder and SU ribbon.

My next 2 projects use Ippity's Sweet Thoughts of Spring set. I have to apologize for some of the fingerprints on the projects (I forgot to take a picture before my girls wanted to have the candy and jelly beans inside!). For the bunny basket, I used a tutorial I found on the Whimsie Doodle website created by Dawn. Products used: AC dp, Recollections cs, SU punches, Prima flower, Copic markers, u/k brads, Memento ink and Distress stickles.

For the chick carton I used a mini milk carton Sizzix die from SU, Neenah and Recollections cs, SU and Memento ink and SU ribbon.

For a complete list of today's Ippity Hippity Hop participants, please visit the Ippity blog!

Have a great week everyone!

You can purchase your {Ippity} stamps from me here!

Bee Happy

This past Friday was a great happy-mail day for me! One of my packages contained my Beeez Kneez kit! You can pick up your kit here at the Caffinated Cropper! As soon as I had a chance on Saturday night I opened up my kit and started playing! This kit is so packed with such wonderful goodies! I really love all the contents in this kit, especially the Nikki Silivis Willowbee clear stamp set which is absolutley adorable and stamp with such a good impression it's hard to believe that they are clear acrylic stamps.

Everything on my card is from the kit plus Neenah cs, Copic Markers, DMC floss and Memento and Distress inks.

My card was prepared for this week's challenge #C4C29 at Crazy 4 Challenges to make a spring card.

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday everyone! My project for today started out as a card but when I was almost finished it I decided to frame it and put it in my 2 year old little girl's (Isabella's) room. We are always calling her our "little doll" so I thought this would be a perfect addition for her room.

I used Unity's You're a Doll set - another pre-CHA set I was lucky enough to pick up on sale! Unity Artist Heather Rolin designed this set and I absolutely LOVE it!

Products used: Canvas fabric, K & Co dp, SU cs, Memento ink, Distress inks, DMC floss, Copic Markers, machine stitching, u/k lace trims, twine, Kaiser pearls, handmade crochet flower, Twill ribbon, CTMH button and glass frame from the Dollar Store.

Your next stop on the hop is the awesome and amazing Savannah! For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog here! One lucky participant will win a bag of 25 random Unity stamps!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Monday {Ippity} Hippity Hop

Good morning everyone! I have 2 cards to share with you today for the Monday {Ippity} Hippity Hop!

My first card is a CAS card that uses Ippity's Where You Should Be set. I used sketch #82 from the Clean & Simple Stamping blog as inspiration for my card. Products used: SU and Recollections cs, Versmark and Ippity Burnt Umber ink, Zing embossing powder, twine and SU border punch.

Here's a look at the sketch:

My next card again uses Ippity's Where You Should Be set. I used Sketch #55 from Card Patterns as inspiration. Products used: Memento ink, Copic Markers, Ippity Burnt Umber ink, u/k ribbon, SU cs, My Minds Eye dp, Martha Stewart Border Punch and machine stitching.

And here's the sketch:

For a complete list of today's {Ippity} Hippity Hop participants, please visit the {Ippity} blog!


Have a great week everyone!

You can purchase your {Ippity} stamps from me here!

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday everyone! Just a quick post today for my CAS card which uses one of Unity's new sets called Along For the Ride. This was another set I was lucky enough to pick up during Unity's pre-CHA sale. I paper pieced all of my elements. Products used: SU cs, K & Co dp, Distress ink, Memento Ink and Twine.

For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog! One lucky winner will receive a grab bag full of 25 random Unity stamps!

Have a great weekend everyone! I'll be back on Monday with my Ippity Hippity Hop post!

You Are My Sunshine

Here's a nice sunshiney card in celebration of all the beautiful weather we have been having! Actually, I prepared this card for a new Unity addicts challenge blog called All Things Unity started by the wonderful Sara Henton and the 1st challenge was to prepare a sunshiney card! Products used: Unity's July/09 KOTM - A Pocket Full of Posies, Bazzill cs, Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety dp, DMC Floss, Distress ink, Memento ink and SU dp and punch.

Cream

Here's a quick layout that I finished tonight for today's challenge at Couture Cardstock to use paint on your project! I had the perfect picture and design to scrap for this challenge! I didn't have any Couture cardstock to use but hopefully I'll win some! I also used Scraptivity's March/10 kit for my layout. Products used: Bazzill cs, Delta Creamcoat and Americana paints, GCD Studio and Shabby Green Door dp and AC felt Thickers.

Journaling reads: "Our silly little Alexandra decided to put diaper cream all over her face! Unfortunately this wouldn't be the last time she decided to play with the Penaten cream! July 14th, 2007 - 15 months old".

Monday {Ippity} Hippity Hop!

Happy Monday everyone!!! Today I have 3 cards to share with you for today's Ippity Hop! My first 2 cards were inspired by this week's Ippity challenge to make "boy" themed cards.

My first card uses Ippity's Love In Return and Life's Little Moments sets. Extra products used: SU and Bazzill cs, Ippity Noir and Distress inks, staples, twine, eyelets and Cuttlebug embossing folder.

My next card uses Ippity's Moon Beams and Heartstrings set. Extra products used: Memento ink, Copic markers, MM snap, Grungeboard, Glimmer Mist, SU cs, Creating Keepsakes dp, bling and EK border punches.




My last card uses Ippity's Sweet Thoughts of Spring set. Inspiration for this card came from Scraptivity's Spring Fling Challenge #1 -to make a spring card and Crazy 4 Challenges Challenge C4C27 - piercing. Extra products used: SU dp, ink, ribbon and punches, Memento ink, CTMH button, Shimmerz, Copic Markes, Green burlap and Bazzill cs.

Your next stop is the wonderful and ever so talented Ky! For a complete list of today's {Ippity} Hippity Hop participants, please visit the {Ippity} blog!

Have a great week everyone!

You can purchase your {Ippity} stamps from me here!

Card Patterns Anniversary Sketch #53

Here's my finished card for Card Patterns Anniversary Sketch #53. I loved working with this fun sketch! The bird is all paper pieced. Products used: Unity's Februrary KOTM, K & Co. dp, Bazzill and Neenah cs, Memento and Distress inks, machine stitching, Nestabilities and Stickles.

Here's a look at the sketch:

Scraptivity March 2010 Kit and Spring Fling Contest!

The Scraptivity March 2010 Kit has now been revealed and is ready for purchase here! Your March kit brings you a gorgeous assortment of papers from Shabby Green Door and GCD Studios. Add the included Shimmerz paints to those and you’ve got a beautiful shimmery or sparkly look. These paints are so fantastic! We know that you will fall in love with them. You’ll also receive a variety of embellishments to complete the look.

Spring Fling Contest - win a 2-month Guest Designer spot!


Here is a quick summary of this contest:

Contest starts on March 3rd, 2010. Last day to sign up is March 11th.

Our Design Team members will post 6 challenges during this contest and participants will have 10 days to complete each one. Participants must complete all 6 challenges. They will be fun challenges with assorted projects.

The winner will win a position on our Design Team as a Guest DT member for 2 months. As our Guest DT member, the winner will receive 2 of our monthly kits at no cost and the winner and their work with the kits will be featured on our website and blog.

Please sign up on our forum at www.scraptivity.com/tell

International applications welcome.

Direct link to the contest thread where you can sign up is here:
http://www.scraptivity.com/tell/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=31868

Hope to see you there!!!

Alice in Wonderland

Here's my take on this week's Oh, Alice Challenge #2 - Running a Sketchy Circle! I found the perfect image for this challenge called "Alice in Wonderland" digi from The Wild Flower Patch and actually received it as a Freebie! Thanks so much Jen! My card was also inspired by Wild Flower Wednesday Challenge #3 and Cute Card Thursday Challenge #101 Ribbon-tastic! Products used: Creative Imaginations and K & Co. dp, Bazzill cs, DMC Floss, Copic Markers, Memento ink, Distress ink, SU punch, u/k buttons, SU and Maya Arts ribbon.

Here's the Oh, Alice sketch I worked from:

Heaven Sent

Layout created using Scraptivity's March /10 Kit! Picture is of my little Alexandra. Products used: Shabby Green Door dp and fabric snip-its, Bazzill cs, Shimmerz, DMC floss, SU punch, Slice, Tim Holtz ornate frame, Distress inks, Prima e. pearls, Quickutz die and CM journal pen.

A close up:

Adore

Layout created using Scraptivity's March /10 Kit! Picture is of my little Isabella on March 18t/08 (at 7 months old). Products used: Shabby Green Door and GCD Studio dp, Bazzill cs, Shimmerz, Distress inks, Prima lace, Shabby Green Door Fabric Snip-Its, Tim Holtz mini pin, Silhouette Digitial Craft Cutter, CM journal pen and Sizzix dies.

Here's a close-up:

Little Dreamer

Layout created using Scraptivity's March /10 Kit! Picture is of my little Isabella last January. Products used: GCD Studio paper, Shabby Green Door Fabric Snip-Its, CM journal pen, machine stitching, Distress inks, Tim Holtz mini pins, Rose Mocha alphas, Silhouette Digital craft cutter, Shimmerz, EK Sucess Punch, and Prima e. bling.

Here's a close up:

Butterfly Card

Card created using Scraptivity's March/10 kit! Products used: Bazzill cs, Shabby Green Door dp, Inkadoo stamp, Shimmerz, Versamark, Distress ink, Whispers copper embossing powder, machine stitching and Prima e. pearls.

Here's a close-up:

Fly Away ATC

ATC created using Scraptivity's March /10 kit! Products used: Inkadoo Stamp, Distress ink, Shimmerz, Bazzill cs, Shabby Green Door and GCD Studio dp and staples.

Monday {Ippity} Hippity Hop!

Happy Monday Ippity peeps! Today I have two cards to share with you using 2 of the new Winter /2010 sets! (Please note that I have all of the new Winter 2010 releases in stock and are ready for immediate shipping)!

My first card uses Ippity's Moon Beams & Heartstrings! I thought I'd make a baby girl card and am very pleased with how it turned out! I decided to paper piece the stars and moons and then added a bit of Glimmer Glaze for some sparkle. Extra products used: K&CO dp, Bazzill cs, Making Memories Glimmer Glaze, Memento Ink, u/k lace, u/k button, DMC floss and a crochet flower that I made.

My second card uses Ippitys Music of My Heart! I tried to go for the shabby chic style on this card. I love this set and can see myself using it over and over. Extra products used: Bazzill cs, Memento ink, Distress Inks, Kaiser Pearls, K&CO and My Minds Eye dp, u/k lace, maching stitching and Glimmer Mist. I also submitted this card for Challenge #92 at A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Your next stop on today's hop is the wonderful and talented Banu!

For a complete list of today's participants, please visit the Ippity Blog!


Have a great week everyone!

You can purchase your {Ippity} stamps from me here!