Anything Goes at CBD

Happy Friday and welcome to the weekend! I hope you all have had a great week!

I want to take this time to introduce you to our monthly "Anything Goes" challenge over at Crafting by Design’s (CBD). This is the fourth and last week of June, so why not start you weekend by joining in.

For this “Anything Goes” challenge, I want you to create anything you want. That’s the “Anything Goes,” but there is a twist. That twist being is you will need to have a “bird” somewhere on your little piece of art. Easy peasy! And remember, this does not have to be a card, “anything” you want to create is what we want to see.

I have chosen to create a 4¾” square greeting card. My all occasion card is created with the {ippity} stamp set “Dream to BE.” I decided that I wanted everything sunny, but with layers and contrast. I do like my layers and I do like to have my colors pop.

The song bird was colored with Copics and distressed with Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot DI. I then used Spellbinder’s Classic Ovals and Scalloped Circles for the accents. My DP is My Mind’s Eye collection “Bloom & Grow.” CS is from Stampin’ Up! The flowers and bling are from my stash.

Here are some of the challenges that I am entering my card:

Charisma Cardz Challenge – Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – Feathers/Birds

Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog – Dimension & Texture

I hope you join us at Crafting by Designs. There are plenty of challenges for you to join in, several new ones every week of the month.

Thanks for stopping by. If you need an {ippity} by Unity fix, head on over to my {ippity} Sales Blog!
Aletha

Just Two More Days!

That’s right, you have just two more days to enter Get Hippity with {ippity}’s Challenge No. 22. This GHWI challenge is a color combo with a optional twist. Go take a visit to our challenge blog and find out what that twist is. We would love to see whatever your creative heart desires to make, you are not bound to a card only. We would love to see mixed-media, ATC’s, altered art, cards, etc. You have until June 30, 11:59 p.m. CDT to get your entry in.

Now for some great eye candy and a little inspiration to get those creative juices flowing! I am late posting so I have alphabetized the GHWI design team members. For more information on their little pieces of art, click on their name. I know they would enjoy your visit to their blogs and a follow. Let’s get started!

Jen

Stamp set used:

The Best

Julia

Stamp sets used:

Fall for You, Because of You, Angie Girl: Dream with Your Heart

Kristy

Stamp sets used:

Bloom & Simplify, Now & Always

Pam

Stamp sets used:

One of Those Days, Friends + Flowers = Priceless

Rhonda

Stamp sets used:

All Things are Possible, Because of You

Aletha Williams
{ippity} Chick

All of the sets the GHWI Design Team has created with are available on my {ippity} Sales Blog. You can also order {ippity} at the Unity’s web site. Pick me, Aletha Williams, as your {ippity} Chick, pick out your {ippity}, and then go shopping for some Unity. You can take advantage of some wonderful sales at Unity’s website.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to see you at GHWI's Challenge Blog. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate asking. Y’all have a fantastic and creative weekend!
Aletha

Happy Friday!

I have some more {ippity} inspiration to share with you. These are from some of the Get Hippity with {ippity} Design Team. They are also created as inspiration for our current GHWI Challenge #22 Color Combo with an optional twist. That optional twist can be a theme for weddings, anniversaries, or engagements. You have one more week to enter. The prize is an {ippity} stamp set of your choice from my {ippity} Sales Blog.

Melissa has created the cutest card using the set “Bee Better Together.”

Rhonda has created a lovely card with three {ippity} sets: “Quotes A’la Happy,” “Season of Joy,” and “Fall for You.”

Pam’s little piece of art is with “Courage is my Strength.”

Please click on the design team's name to be taken to their blogs. There is more information on the construction of their little pieces of art. All of these {ippity} stamps sets can be found on my {ippity} Sales Blog.

Thanks for stopping by. Come back tomorrow for more {ippity} inspiration and goodness.
Aletha

A Blossom for Thursday

I thought I would take a few minutes and post another {ippity} card that I completed yesterday.

This was a really easy one to make and a lot of fun. I like lots of layers and I love sketches. For my sketch I used one of the latest ones published at Splitcoast Stampers. This one is SC389. Beautiful sketch and I added all the layers.

The blossom stamp is from an {ippity} set “Now & Always.” This is a very popular set and I cannot keep it in stock. In fact my {ippity} Sales Blog shows that I have it in stock, but don’t believe it. It just sold, so I have to order some more. I am not complaining. I LOVE the sales! If you are not into making your own cards, this Blossom greeting card is now on my site, AJ’s Designs.

On to my project…I first stamped the blossom three times on Cryogen cardstock. Then colored the blossom with Copic markers and cut out each section. I did the layering so I could get the 3D affect. Love dimension!

My cardstock is from Stampin’ Up! in Cherry Cobbler (a favorite of mine) and True Thyme. The designer paper is from BasicGrey’s Sugared collection. The Fanciful Flourish is a favorite die from Cheery Lynn Designs.

I am entering Blossom greeting card in the following challenges:

The Crafter’s Café – Embellies with a Twist, Layers

Splitcoast Stampers – Sketch Challenge 389

Crafts and Me – Anything Goes

Stamp ‘n Doodle – Swirls

Bearly Mine Challenges - Flowers

Just a little more…You are invited to two wonderful Get Hippity with {ippity} groups. The first one is at The Crafter’s Café – Get Hippity with {ippity}/Join the Unity Community. We have a monthly card game to win a grab bag and an {ippity} Itty Bitty stamp. The second is on Facebook – Get Hippity with {ippity}. Come join us at both groups and show us your love of {ippity} and Unity.

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate contacting me.
Aletha

Ready for an {ippity} Blog Hop?

You are? Well let’s get to hopping!

Welcome to the {ippity} Chicks’ June Blog Hop! All the new June {ippity} releases will be live tonight at 7 p.m. CST. This month we have some really fantastic {ippity} designs. If you are hopping along and this is your first stop and your wanting to take the whole {ippity} tour, you need to go to the {ippity} blog to really get the ball rolling. Here’s the line up for you.

{ippity} blog

mary - mary's creative journey

rona - a little inspiration from rona

jennifer - mitten's papercrafting

patricia - my crafty creations

barbara - {ippity} do da

andrea - ippity stamps 4 you

jenmarie - taylor-made by jenmarie

angie - {stampsings of the shug}

christine - christine's creative therapy

cheri - the paper freak

heather f. - i heart {ippity}

maria - ria creations

rebecca - blooming pink 

noelle - noelle scraps alot

aletha - aj's designs **you are here**

lisa - schnauz scraps

cyrstal - crystal's craft corner

{ippity} blog

Guess what? During this hop, I have some blog candy for one lucky winner. My blog candy is a 10 piece grab bag of some {ippity} or Unity goodness. What do you have to do? You MUST become a follower and leave a comment. If you are already a follower, you still MUST leave a comment. The winner will be randomly picked from the comments. Good luck!!!!

My first project was created using the {ippity} “Dream to BE” set. I really enjoyed this floral stamp from the set. I colored with Prismacolor pencils and used Frayed Burlap DI for the distressing. The cardstock is from SU and the designer papers are from My Mind’s Eye Stella Rose collection. The oval die cuts are Spellbinders. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

My second little piece of art was also created using the {ippity} “Dream to BE” set. I love this bird! I have no idea what species of bird I colored with my Copics, but surely in this big wide world there is a bird this color. ;o) My cardstock is SU’s, and the designer paper is BasicGrey Indian Summer collection. The oval die cuts are Spellbinders. The ferns are a die from Memory Box. I cut them on watercolor paper, sprayed with watercolor jewels and Perfect Pearls Mist.

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a couple of {ippity} wonderful groups. The first is The Crafter’s Café – Get Hippity with {ippity}/Join the Unity Community. We have a monthly card game and you could win a six piece grab bag of goodies and an {ippity} itty bitty of my choice. The other group is on Facebook – Get Hippity with {ippity}. Both groups are where we chat about {ippity} and Unity, and you can show off your little pieces of art using {ippity} and/or Unity.

I need a new picture!

There are now two ways to purchase these wonderful {ippity} stamp sets. One is my {ippity} Sales Blog. The second is at the Unity’s site. At the Unity Co. website you just need to pick me as your {ippity} Chick and go shopping. When you are at Unity’s site you can take advantage of shopping for Unity stamps along with your {ippity}. Be sure and check out what is happening on Unity's site.

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the {ippity} Blog Hop. Your next stop will be Lisa, Snauz Scraps.  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate contacting me.
Aletha

P.S. Check below for more {ippity} and Unity News! All of these events are happening at the Unity site (Unity site ONLY). Remember to pick me as your {ippity} Chick. The FREE INCENTIVE BASED KITS can be {ippity} or Unity!

No. 22 at GHWI is Going Strong

Happy weekend! I want to remind you all about our Get Hippity with {ippity} Challenge #22. We have gone to a monthly challenge format, so you really have no excuse for not joining in. This month we have a color combo with an optional twist. That optional twist is to add the theme of wedding, engagement, or anniversary, for your project. You can make your project anything you would like, it does not have to be a card.

Now let’s take a look at what some of my GHWI Design Team has created this week. There's some wonderful creations with Design Seeds color combo. Each GHWI Designer has more information on their blog. Go take a read and leave them some love. Just click on their names.

“Angie Girl: Dream with Your Heart” is the {ippity} set that Melissa decided to use for her card. Her layout is stunning.

Kristy’s creation, using the {ippity} sets “Bloom & Simplify” and “Totally Happy,” is fabulous!

Julia also used “Bloom & Simplify” and added “Just Wanted to Say” to her art. Beautiful!

Jen’s gorgeous card was created with “Delightful Little Things” and “Angie Girl: Dream with Your Heart.”

We can’t wait for you to enter for your chance at winning an {ippity} set from my {ippity} Sales Blog. You are also invited to a couple of groups. One is at The Crafter’s Café – Get Hippity with {ippity}/Join the Unity Community. We have a monthly card game there with your chance at a six piece grab bag of {ippity} and Unity goodness and an {ippity} Itty Bitty of my choice. On Facebook, Get Hippity with {ippity}, is a place to gather and share your pieces of art using {ippity} and Unity stamps.

There’s a lot going on at Get Hippity with {ippity} and I hope to see you somewhere online. Thanks for stopping by and have a great and creative weekend!
Aletha

CBD A Year in Cards: June Edition

Happy June! Starting today is one of our monthly Crafting by Designs (CBD) challenges “A Year in Cards.” I am the hostess for this particular challenge, and I challenge you to make a card with words of encouragement. Any kind of card will do, but there needs to be words of some kind of “encouragement” on the front of the card.

For my little piece of art “Hang in there,” I chose to make a square card using the {ippity} stamp set “One of THOSE days.” Isn’t that little birdie the cutest? I have colored him with my Copics and did some distressing with Black Soot DI.

All of my cardstock is Stampin’ Up! The designer paper is from Memory Box Blackbird collection. The Spellbinder’s dies I cut are the Large Scalloped Ovals and the Large Classic Ovals.

If you are interested in the {ippity} stamp set, “One of THOSE days,” please click here. While you are visiting my {ippity} Sales Blog, please take a look at my other {ippity} by Unity stamps that I have available. The card is also available on my new IndieMade website.

I hope you join us this month at CBD. If this challenge does not appeal to you, check back frequently for a multitude of other challenges.

Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate asking.
Aletha

More beautiful projects from the GHWI Design Team

Happy Sunday! I have four more inspiring Get Hippity with {ippity} projects to show you. These beautiful little pieces of art were created by four more of my GHWI Design Team. Onward to the inspiration!

Rhonda was the first Design Team member to post this last week. She used the {ippity} set “Because of You.” Look at her colors and layout! Beautiful!

Second was Kristy. She used “Angie Girl: Dream with your heart.” Fantastic piece of wall art! This {ippity} set is perfect for any mixed-media art.

Beth was our third to post. Isn’t this black and white card beautiful? So simple, yet so elegant. The {ippity} set Beth used are “Bloom & Simplify,” “Fall for You,” and “You Deserve.”

Our fourth {ippity} designer to post was Pam. Another very elegant one. I love how she used her stamps for the background elements. Pam used “Now and Always” and “Just Wanted to Say.”

We start our GHWI Challenge #22 tomorrow. Don’t forget to hop over to our challenge blog and find out what the challenge is. We are going to a “once a month” challenge beginning with the June 4 challenge. Don’t worry, there is going to be the same amount of inspiration, just about every day, from my talented GHWI Design Team.

I want to take this time to invite you to two Get Hippity with {ippity} groups. We would love to see your little pieces of art created with {ippity} and Unity stamps. The groups are The Crafter’s Café – Get Hippity with {ippity}/Join the Unity Community and Facebook – Get Hippity with {ippity}.  I hope you come join us.

Thanks for stopping by this beautiful Sunday! I hope you have a great and creative week!
Aletha

My last project for the week!

I did it! This is my last card for this week. I proved to myself that I can do it, regardless of my disabilities and time limits. When I set my mind to it, and not procrastinate (I do procrastinate), and “Put my big girl panties on,” (Thank you, Beth!) I can do it.

My little piece of art was very fun to make. I made my own background paper again, but this time with stamping, VersaMark ink, and opalescent embossing powder. After that was heat embossed, then I sprayed with some watercolor washes. I really like the sparkles in this one.

The stamp I used, “Courage is my Strength,” is from my {ippity} by Unity line of stamps. Hop on over to my {ippity} sales blog and check out all the other fabulous sets I have. You can also purchase {ippity} at the Unity site now. You just need to pick me as your {ippity} Chick and go shopping.

This is a short one today. I do appreciate you stopping by. If you have any questions don’t hesitate contacting me.
Aletha