Memorial Day OWH Hop ~giveaway~

THANK YOU to all of those in the military for your service!
We are the home of the FREE because of the BRAVE!
God Bless You!

The Hop starts HERE if ya want to start at the beginning!

I just love how this turned out!

The bird is from the {ippity} set: Music of my Heart
And the sentiment is from the {ippity} set: Regal Greetings


I used Cosmo Cricket papers and embellished with
some burlap string and a button to finish it off.

Operation Write Home is a fabulous organization!
It is an amazing feeling knowing your cards will brighten someone's day!

See HERE to get an address to ship your cards to.

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I've got a giveaway!
I have been in LOVE with these Webster's Pages Bloomers...
I'd love to send someone some Coco Bloomers, K&Co chipboard
& 5 yds of white seam binding.
HERE is what I plan to do with my white seam binding.

Just leave a comment and you'll be entered in the random drawing!
I'll draw a winner sometime after Monday, May 31st.
(If you comment but would rather not be included in the giveaway
feel free to just put - do not enter me in the drawing - as part of your comment.)

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Your next stop on the hop is:

SHELLY

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Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

FWF! Some ele love...

HAPPY FRIDAY!! It's FWF!!

Psst ~
You'll want to make sure you start over at the Unity Blog.....
BECAUSE someone is going to WIN some Unity rubber.
Just look for the blinkie at each blog you visit.
When you find it be sure to leave a comment at that blog!

A friend just had a baby girl so this will soon be on the way to her!

Love this ele from Unity's Could I Be Any Cuter?

Paired with some Basic Grey Lemonade dp and white tulle.... it's all girly!

Click on over to Limelight Papercrafts!
Be sure to check the homepage for the SALES!

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

Limelight Sketch Time ~ PRIZE

It's Limelight Papercrafts Sketch Time!

The focus is on Fuzz & Fluff!

The Details:
**Use the sketch provided and the focus is on FUZZ & FLUFF!
**Key word for SCS upload is LLPC048
**Post a comment with a link to your card on Mandy's blog by Sunday, May 30 at midnight (or before winner is drawn Monday a.m.).
**PRIZE ~ Webster's Pages Coco Bloomers!
Winner is chosen randomly from all participants.

All stamps from the Unity May '10 Store KOM.

The turtle is stamped on a piece of dp from the
Basic Grey Origins 6x6 pad.

I used Bronze Rhinestones for the turtle's path and embellished
with some Fuzzy Dot Ribbon and Textured Ribbon.

Your next stop is JENNIE!

Click on over to Limelight Papercrafts!
Be sure to check the homepage for the SALES!

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Unity May '10 Store KOM
Paper ~ kraft, soft suede, white, basic grey origins
Ink black, old olive, spring moss
Accessories ~ copics, bronze rhinestones, slit punch, ribbon, fuzzy dot ribbon, dimensionals

H{ippity} Hop! Musical Thanks

Happy Monday! It's H{ippity} Hop time!

Be sure to check in at the {ippity} Blog to see a list of all Hop participants!
AND..the challenge for the week! Psst ~ there's a PRIZE!

(you can click on any picture to make it larger)

Oh I had fun making this card!

Here's the stamp run down of which stamp came from which {ippity} set:

The background music and bird is from: Music of My Heart

The frame is from: Season of Joy
You don't have to have the coordinating nesties to use these frames...
I used a smaller nestie inside the frame, but cut out around the outside.

The 'thanks' sentiment is from: The Simple Things

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Ippity: Music of my Heart, Season of Joy, The Simple Things
Paper ~ kraft, soft suede, basic grey capella
Ink ~ brown
Accessories ~ kraft taffeta ribbon, ww punch, burlap string, border punch, nesties, misc ribbon, dimensionals

And the WINNER is . . .

The winner of A Bit of Burlap and a 6x6 pack of the October Afternoon papers is:

JENNY!

CONGRATS JENNY!!!
I'll get this out to you TODAY!

PSST ~ I've got another giveaway coming up on SATURDAY!!

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

Beautiful Lilacs

Happy Saturday!

I inked up some more stamps from my Unity May Store KOM
that I got from Limelight Papercrafts.

The paper is from the
Webster's Pages Garden Gala/Seaside Retreat/Nature's Storybook 6x6 pad.
This is amazing paper!!

I stamped the flowers and the 'beauty' definition...
the other in the top right is already on the paper.

The ribbon (that matches Kraft paper oh-so-perfectly) is Taupe Silk.
I added a double bow using May Arts Natural Burlap String.

When I was finished, I spritzed the entire card
with Bamboo Leaf Shimmerz Spritz.


********SALE********

This is a great time to shop at Limelight Papercrafts....

use the code MAY15 for 15% OFF
your ENTIRE PURCHASE!!

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Unity: May '10 Store KOM
Paper ~ kraft, soft suede, webster's pages
Ink ~ palette burnt umber, SU: old olive, pale plum, perfect plum, eggplant
Accessories ~ may arts: taupe silk, natural burlap string; bamboo leave shimmerz spritz

FWF! Archiver's Class!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!! It's FWF!!

Psst ~
You'll want to make sure you start over at the Unity Blog.....
BECAUSE someone is going to WIN some Unity rubber.
Just look for the blinkie at each blog you visit.
When you find it be sure to leave a comment at that blog!

I went to the Homespun Greetings class at Archiver's last night!

Yay UNITY!!

LOOOVE these cards:

Set used: Shine On

Set used: Bevy of Butterflies

Set used: Flirty Flowers

Set used: Growing in Unity

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

It's HiP hOp TiMe!! **giveaway**

COMMENTS CLOSED
~CONGRATS JENNY!~

Welcome to this week's Unity and Ippity DT Hip Hop.

I am totally flattered to be an Ippity Guest DT for today!


To celebrate I'm giving away A Bit of Burlap
and a 6x6 pack of the October Afternoon papers!
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post.
I'll draw a winner on Sunday!


Here is this week's Hip Hop Sketch:

You can play along with us and upload it to the SCS Gallery
using the keywords Unity and HHSC08.

And here is my card:

This FUN tree and happy sentiment are from the new {ippity} set:
A Little Buggy

My card base is.... drum roll please... Kraft! ;)
All other papers...including the OWL...
are from the My Mind's Eye paper pack
that is available through {ippity}!

Click on over to Stephanie Muzzulin's blog
to see what amazingness she has for you:

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

Blooming Blessings

Don't forget, there is an {ippity} challenge every Monday in the {ippity} forum on SCS.

AND....a random participant gets a goodie!!

This week the prize is a 12x12 paper pack of the October Afternoon
that is available with the latest {ippity} release!

Come play along!


Speaking of goodies and giveaways...be sure to visit me tomorrow!


Here's my card for this week's challenge ~ IHHC24.

I'm just loving the Webster's Pages Bloomers!!

My leaves are from the {ippity} set: Now & Always

And the sentiment is from the {ippity} set: Regal Greetings

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Ippity: Now & Always; Regal Greetings
Paper ~ kraft, white, my mind's eye home
Ink ~ black
Accessories ~ webster's pages bloomers, martha stewart border punch, corner rounder punch

Laugh, Hugs, Smile

This is for CAS67 over on SCS.

I used the scor-pal (I found mine at Archiver's and used a 30% off coupon!)
to create a 'frame' for the dp to lie in.

The ribbon is white seam binding.
Thanks to Eva, I plan to do THIS with it!

The sentiment is from the new {ippity} set: Fall for You

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

Recipe:
Stamps ~ Ippity: Fall for You
Paper ~ white, pink paislee queen bee 6x6 pad
Ink ~ black
Accessories ~ white seam binding, white pearls, scor-pal, scor-tape

{ippity} WINNER!

Alright..........I've drawn a winner for my {ippity} giveaway!


THANK YOU all for entering...following my blog...
supporting me with your {ippity} purchases...
I'm having SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!


AND...........I just got THIS EXCITING PIECE OF NEWS!!
Soo.....I think that means I should do another giveaway!

Sometime later this week, I'll give away A Bit of Burlap!!

So stay tuned!!


OK.... let me get to why you all are here....

The winner gets to pick an {ippity} set of their choice....

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that

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Erica W !

Congrats girlie!!!
Shoot me an email at taylormadebyjenmarie@gmail.com
and lemme know whatcha want!!

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon:

H{ippity} Hop Time!

Happy Monday! It's H{ippity} Hop time!

Be sure to check in at the {ippity} Blog to see a list of all Hop participants!
AND..the challenge for the week! Psst ~ there's a PRIZE!

Here are my two cards for last Monday's Ippity Challenge: IHHC23 - Lace

All stamps on this card are from the new {ippity} set:
Fall For You

I keep reaching for that set!!

For this card I did Embossing Resist: embossed the 'butterfly flower' in clear embossing powder onto very vanilla cardstock...
then sponged really rust, ruby red and more mustard.

The flower is from ippity's The Simple Things
and the fabulous sentiment is from A Moment in Time.

Click HERE to get your {ippity} stamps!

All {ippity} orders through me receive a sample pack
of these papers by October Afternoon: