togetherness is...HAPPINESS! HAPPY Valentine's Day!!

HAPPY VALENTINE's Day!!!!!

do you have BIG plans for this evening? 

since tonight is "basketball night" for my boyfriend & i {he plays on a league and i love watching so i try to get to as many games as i can}...we decided to celebrate yesterday with dinner & a movie...which fits us both just perfectly...nothing too fancy, just being together with each other! 
it was LOVELY, DELIGHTFUL, and simply PERFECT!!!

TIME FOR SOME h{ippity} HOPPING!!!!

we are in week THREE of our monthly challenge...

which means PHOTO INSPIRATION!!!

i LOVED the photo that angie picked out for INSPIRATION...

here's what i came up with...

i used sentiments from the following ippity kits:

how you doin?

here & now

{click on image to enlarge}

HOP on over to ANGIE's blog...

she ALWAYS has something AMAZING,

i can't WAIT to see what she created today!

have a GREAT Valentine's day!!

SURPRISE! HaPPy BirTHdAY LiSA!!!

it's a SURPRISE BIRTHDAY celebration

HOP today with the {ippity} design team...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our LISA!!!!!!

lisa is AMAZING. SWEET. and i am SO PROUD to be on a team with her!!!

here's my birthday card i made specially for YOU, Lisa!

i used one of our newest ippity kits

party hat wishes

now check out what our WONDERFUL and AMAZING

ANGIE has created!

LOVE & laughter...PERFECT for a MONDAY morning!

it's time for another h{ippity} HOP my friends...HOORAY! 

this week's CHALLENGE is the start of our NEW FEBRUARY challenge - if you didn't start out at the ippity blog be sure to head BACK that way.  you will find lots of DETAILS there about how to participate in our monthly challenge - and it is WAAAAYYYYY worth it...because the PRIZE is FABULOUS!

here is my project using the SKETCH CHALLENGE {from last week}....

pretty and PINK...PERFECT for valentine's day!  :)

i used the stamps from

here and now

so this is love

in the image below you will find this week's challenge which is actually the
COLOR CHALLENGE...
BUT the BEAUTIFUL thing about our AWESOME new challenge format is that YOU get to decided what you want to submit this week!!
{i absolutely LOVE these colors...i am hoping to find time this week to create another project to share with you!}

{click on image for a closer view}

now it's time to HOP on over to one of my
most FAVORITE CHICKS...
ANGIE!

gingham and polka dots...

welcome to another monday h{ippity} HOP!

thanks for joining us!

if you didn't start at the {ippity} blog be sure to head BACK that way for all of today's DETAILS! 

this week's ippity challenge is a PHOTO INSPIRATION challenge... {photo image below in the ippity challenge template}

it was SUPER FUN and i can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.  my inspiration from the photo is the GINGHAM and POLKA DOTS {which is soooooooooooooooo maria, wouldn't you say!} ;)

to create the flower i used one of the flowers from now & always, and then used gurnsey gingham and dots for sure for the inside of the flower. 

 for DETAILS on HOW to play along,

please visit the ippity blog!

time for you to head on over to ANGIE's crafty blog...
ENJOY!

supplies used to create the gingham & polka dot card above:
stamps: ippity. now & always, gurnsey gingham, dots for sure. purchase HERE! 
ink. stazon {timber brown}, VersaMagic {turquoise gem}, tim holtz distress ink {antique linen}
cardstock. bazzill basics {kraft paper}, cosmo cricket dp
brad. my mind's eye{lost & found collection}
other. webster's pages {vintage inspired netting}, brown ribbon from my craft stash

thank you cards...

it's FRIDAY which = friends with flair at unity!

HOORAY...a fabulous day of CRAFTY INSPIRATION!

i created a set of unity THANK YOU cards...

one of my goals for 2011 is to make sure to TELL people how thankful i am for them and what they do for me...these will be perfect for just that!

the paper is some of my FAVORITE from crate paper!

i made a whole STACK of them!

i used the the thank you sentiment & "friend" star from the current unity kit of the month!

the heart is from donna downey's set create today

and NOW

...itty bitty's are officially FOR SALE on our website...

and they are ADORABLE!!!

be sure to check them out!

CLICK HERE!

be sure to head back to the UNITY BLOG

to check out all the other friends that are posting today!

have a FANTASTIC friday!

NEW year...NEW challenge w/ {ippity} by unity!

it's a NEW YEAR...

and a NEW CHALLENGE with {ippity} by unity!

we thought it would be FUN to switch up our weekly challenges just a bit...NOW we have a MONTH long challenge with a NEW TWIST given each week.  we are SUPER EXCITED about it and really hope that you can join us...

here is my project today, using this weeks sketch...

i used stamps from how you doin? & cherish your dreams 

{click on image to enlarge}

the above picture gives you a little bit of a better idea of HOW we are now doing our challenges...and maria's blog post on the {ippity} blog has ALL the DETAILS!

whatcha think? 

now HOP on over to our girl ANGIE to see what FABULOUS projects she has for you today! 

h{ippity} hop monday - {easel card}

HAPPY monday!

i hope you had a wonderful weekend...

are you ready for another week? 

this week's monday h{ippity} HOP challenge is to create an EASEL card - i haven't EVER made one of these cards before so it was definitely a FUN challenge for me to try out this week.  here is a fabulous tutorial by beate on SCS on how to create an easel card.

here's a birthday card it made using one of the newest {ippity} kits

CUPPY CAKES

YOU absolutely NEED these cupcakes!  :) 

get them from an {ippity} chick today!

be sure to head back to the {ippity} blog you will find lots of projects via the ...

the design team

AND

{ippity} CHICKS

AND

our awesome customer's!

HOORAY!  what a way to start out the week, right!

ENJOY!

{ippity} release party {day 2}....

welcome to DAY 2 of our release week PAR-TAY!!

i am hosting this week's h{ippity} hop...and the CHALLENGE is to create a MINI CARD! {or MORE if you are on a ROLL!}  please visit the {ippity} blog for more details!

here are my projects today using the newest {ippity} kit -

how YOU doin? - available from an {ippity} chick this thursday, november 18th.



each card measures 3.25" x 3.25"

the paper i used is from cosmo cricket -

the Circa 1934 mini deck

this new {ippity} set is PERFECT for mini notes for ALL OCCASIONS!

did you know...we have a handmade by YOU stamp available as well.

ask your {ippity} chick if she has any in stock!

NOW time to hop on over to ANGIE....

she has something FABULOUS for ya {as always!}...

home for the holidays...

it's "home for the holiday's" in new london....

if you are local and looking for something to do today - come shop local in downtown new london.  specials & discounts at participating shops...LOTS of FABULOUS product!!  it's great way to get a head start on CHRISTMAS shopping!! woooHOO!   :)

 ...some new products i have added to my shop....

set of 3 cards...makes a great gift!

NEW!

vintage inspired pocket watch necklaces...

these are HIT! just ONE LEFT as of right now!

{more coming soon!}

felt & wool flowers...

i will be using these for some creative christmas gift wrapping this year!

know thyself...b.u.

handmade journal.

hope to see you!

...also...for all of my online customers i will be adding new product to my online site and having a holiday special very soon, i'll keep you posted!

xoxo,

pretty in PINK!

october is breast cancer awarenss month...

in honor of that, our girl Karen,

has created this week's {ippity} challenge

around just that...

the CHALLENGE:
PRETTY IN PINK ...

create an {ippity} project incorporating

the color PINK!

see more details HERE!

here's my project...

using the {ippity} kits...

be sure to head back to the {ippity} blog

for some more LOVELY & INSPIRING {ippity} projects!

h{ippity} hop monday...

HAPPY HAPPY MONDAY!!!!

my birthday was yesterday and i just wanted to THANK all of you for the wonderful birthday wishes!!

and to the AWESOME {ippity} Design Team for dedicating yesterdays {ippity} post to me...they SURPRISED me & all made me a "banner' card...i absolutely ADORE each & every single one of them.

it meant SO VERY MUCH to me...so THANK YOU again, from the bottom of my heart!

YOU woman simply ROCK..and i LOVE ya all!

time for some h{ippity} hopping, wouldn't ya say????

Lisa is this week's challenge hostess...

which is to create an {ippity} project using

KRAFT. ORANGE. & BLACK.
{click here for details}

this challenge is the PERFECT way for me to get ahead on my halloween cards...

thanks Lisa!  heehee

i used the {ippity} kit "that's creepy"

have a SUPER SUPER FABULOUS WEEK...

mine is starting off just PERFECTLY!

HOORAY!

get your {ippity} TODAY from

one of our FABULOUS {ippity} chicks!

and be sure to check out the {ippity} blog for everyone else in blog world that is posting their {ippity} creations! 

ENJOY!