New Karen's Doodles Challenge

Hello, friends!  I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend!!

The beginning of the week, of course, brings with it a new challenge at Karen's Doodles!  This week, we challenge you to combine your Karen's Doodles images with 7 of something!  Anything your little heart desires, as long as there are 7 of them!!  Flowers, gems, images (can you get 7 Karen's Doodles images on one card?)

There are some beauties from the Design Team this week!  Be sure to check them out and see if you can find their 7 somethings :)

Anne - Annita - Chris - Dorte - Gini - Gro - Joey - Kelly - Lori - Nancy - Peri - Sandy - Tanja - Tracy - Zoe

For my card, I used the image Bigsby Wreath - which just happens to have 7 ornaments - and I added an acrylic bauble to each ornament.  I've seen so many beautiful PINK Christmas cards this year, and I really wanted to try to make one myself and see if I could pull if off... what do you think?

Sentiment: Ippity

And, there you have it!  Another Karen's Doodles challenge with a super fun Karen's Doodles image!

I hope you can play along this week, too!!  I look forward to seeing your SEVEN!


I'm also entering this card into the challenges at The Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle, Sew Many Challenges - Christmas & Totally Gorjuss - Christmas

Where You Should Be

Another quick card that I made today.. inspired by the paper, knew immediately which stamp to use and added the "matching" (the color looks off in the photo) button.

Tuesday Morning Sketches is celebrating their birthday, and the challenge is to choose your favorite sketch I played along last week with THIS card using sketch #3

There's a big blog candy up for grabs if you play each week all month - so for week 2, I chose sketch #26 

Image: {ippty}

Like this image?  Want to see more like it?  Check out my website - {ippity} from Sprytebyrd to see all available sets and to purchase from your favorite {ippity} chick, ME!  

This set contains 7 stamps total and is available for only $16 - mention this card and I will give you free shipping!

Nothing Like A Good Book...

I love to read, for those "die-hard" blog fans of mine, you've seen my ever-updating list of books I've read this year towards the bottom of my sidebar... it's there, somewhere!! LOL!  I listen to a lot of audiobooks, but I also love to sit down with a good book and enjoy the smell of the pages and the quiet reading time.  I don't get to do that very much anymore... I can never seem to find any quiet time!  I did just pick up the Columbine book.  I'm eager to read it, I've gotten through the first chapter, but just haven't found any time to pick it up again in the past week!  I love all kinds of books, from the true stuff, like Columbine, to fiction, to sci-fi and fantasy.  I just recently read Level 26 - WOW!  Amazing book - for you serial killer, psycho-creep, vicious crazy fans out there - this one comes highly recommended!  I also just read an oldie by Jodi Piccoult, Plain Truth.  I love Jodi's books, as they always give an insight into another world that I have yet to visit.  This one takes you deep into the Amish country and I learned a lot about their beliefs and way of life, it was fascinating!  Her newest one, House Rules, was also very, very good! 

So - moving on... this isn't really a post about my reading habits, just thought I'd explain why I like this stamp so much!  And, if you like it too, you can get if from ME!  It's an {ippity} stamp set, and you can purchase it from my website here!  It's only $6 and would be a great addition to any book readers stamp collection!  I see "This Book Belongs To:" labels coming up soon!

Ok, ok, onto the card!

This one follows the sketch at Mojo Monday this week :)

Image & Sentiment: {ippity} "Books a Flutter"

I Love Digi #7 - Charming!

We have such a fun challenge for you at I Love Digi this week!  All you need to do to participate is add a charm to your project!  And, of course, don't forget to use something digi on there, too!
Our Sponsor this week is:

and they are offering our random winner 5 free digi images!

Here's my "Charming" card, I just love this image so much!  And when I saw this charm at a recent trip to Shipwreck Beads in Olympia, WA, I just knew I had to have it!  I was so excited to make a card for this challenge!  Charms are so popular right now, and I stocked up while I was at Shipwreck!!

What'd I Use?
Image: Meljen's Designs
Markers: Copics
Sentiment: {ippity}
Nestabilities: Fancy Tags
Charm: Shipwreck Beads, Olympia, WA

Like that Sentiment?  It comes from the {ippity} set "Just Wanted To Say" and is only available from an {ippity} Chick like ME!  I have this set available on my website for only $16!  It comes to you as EZ-Mounted beautiful deeply etcched red rubber, precut and ready to use!  There are 8 wonderful sentiments and 3 beautiful frams included in this set!  Visit my site to see the whole set and ALL of the other awesome {ippity} stamp sets that I have for sale - including the Brand New Spring 2010 release!

Meljen's on Monday!

Have you joined us at Meljen's Thursday Challenge yet this week??

The challenge is to create a Shaped Card! No Squares or rectangles allowed!  And your prize is 3 images of your choice from the Meljen's Shop!

I decided to play along and try another Easel card.  These are so fun and simple!  I just had to make it a shape!  So, I used my Scallop Octagon Nesties and came up with this card
which fits the 3-D challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar
and the color challenge (Red, Yellow & Green) at Paper Sundaes
the Inside Out challenge at KL Stampin' and Scrappin
Shaped card at C.R.A.F.T.

Which, I guess in looks a little square... but... wait for it... 

Now it's an octagon!  :o)  With a square base!  Hey, I tried!

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljen's Designs "Lots of Love Octopus"

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Octagons & Scallop Octagons

Heart Brads: from my stash

Patterned papers: from my scrap pile

I also had this little darling colored up from the same NEW Meljen's Sea Critters release, so I made this quick card -
which fits the sketch at Mojo this week
and the Friendship theme at Saturday Challenge:

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljen's Designs "Joyful Jellyfish"

Sentiment: {ippity} "Just Wanted To Say"

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Petite Ovals & Petite Scallop Ovals

All papers: from a swap or my scrap pile

Like that Sentiment??  You can only order it from an {ippity} chick - Like ME!  Visit my {ippity} shop HERE - and keep checking back - there's a new {ippity} release coming up very soon!  Here's the set that features this lovely sentiment - It's only $16 and if you mention this blog post, I'll ship it to you for free!

Share your {ippity} Blog Hop!

 Wheeeeee!!

How Fun!

An {ippity} Blog Hop!  Hosted by our very own {ippity} Chick, Bonnie!

Do you have your {ippity}??  If not, you can get some HERE from your favorite {ippity} Chick, Me!

The wonderful Bonnie is offering up a prize for the hoppers, so be sure you visit each of us and, of course, don't forget to leave some love!  We all love comments right?

pssst - I have also heard a rumor of some extra surprises, too!!

So, here are my cards that I have created just for you to enjoy!  I do hope you like!

When you're done visiting here, you can go back to Bonnie's blog to see who to visit next.

First, I have a beautiful Home card, I really like how this turned out:

What'd I Use?

Image & Sentiment: {ippity} Simply Home

Markers: Copics

Paper: K & Company

Cardstock: Bazzil Bling

Ribbon: from my stash

And a quick and simple birthday card:

What'd I Use?

Letters: {ippity} Alphabetically Adorable

Markers: Copics

Cardstock: Bazzil Bling

Papers & Baubles: from my stash

Do you LOVE the stamps I used today?

Do you want to see more?

Check out {ippity} in my shop! 

(Due to today's Blog Hop, my Wish List Wednesday post will skip this week - look for it again next week!)

Oh Alice! #3

Chapter 3: Painting the Roses Red

One of my favorite parts of Alice in Wonderland!  

Wish I felt the same about my card!  Not a huge fan of this one... Oh well, here it is:

Entering this one into:

Oh Alice #3: Inspiration

Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch

What'd I Use?

Stamps: {ippity}

Ink: Brilliance Opalite

Sentiment: Sassy Studio Designs

Cardstock: Bazzil Bling

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Silver Cording: from my stash

Like these stamps??  You can only purchase them from an {ippity} chick, like me!  View my {ippity} shop HERE!

Challenge Saturday

Evening All!

Just wanted to share a couple of challenge cards with you - 

Here's Number One:  I think I hit a record amount of challenges with this card!  It started with Farm Fresh Friday, which is a color combo.  An interesting combo, but I really like the result!  Anyone For Anya and Totally Gorjuss want to see flowers, so there's flowers in the patterned paper & in Anya's hair.  Stamp Something wants to ring in Spring and I chose to use colors that I think are springy, especially the Guava.  The Pink Elephant wants to see ribbon.  And, Stampin' For The Weekend provided me with a fun sketch!

For challenges:

Farm Fresh Friday - Colors: Chocolate, Kraft, Guava

Anyone For Anya - Flower Power

Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power

Stamp Something - Touch of Spring (or spring colors)

The Pink Elephant - Ribbon

Stampin' For The Weekend - Sketch

inside detail:

What'd I Use?

Image: The Greeting Farm "Hippie Anya"

Markers: Copics

Kraft paper: My Mind's Eye

Guava paper: Core'dinations

Patterned paper: Daisy Bucket

Nesties: Oval & Scallop Oval

Build-A-Brad

Ribbon: from my stash

And this one is for Pals Paper Arts and Cupcake Craft Challenges

It was hard to keep simple and not add layers and embellies and "stuff" to this card, but it was fun and I like the way it turned out!  It will make a nice quick card for those birthdays that always seem to sneak up on me!

Pals Paper Arts - K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sweetie)

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Simple

What'd I Use?

Image: {ippity} "Life's Little Moments"

White Gel Pen

Embossing: Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday"

Ribbon: Fancy Pants Designs

Do you like this stamp??  You can only buy it from an {ippity} Chick, Like ME!  Check out my {ippity} shop HERE

More Inky {ippity}

I am just LOVING my new {ippity} stamps!  I just couldn't wait to get some time today to go play with them some more!  These stamps are so cute and fun, not to mention versatile!  And the deeply etched red rubber stamps up so nice and clean!  You just can't go wrong with these stamps!

Today my card is for this weeks sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches.  I opted to make one of the layers a tag to add an interactive element to my card.

 

  

What'd I Use?

Image & Sentiment: {ippity} "Because of You"

Papers: K&Company

Embossing: Swiss Dots

Nesties: Circle, Scallop Circle & Labels Four

Pearls: Martha Stewart

White Gel Pen

Do you like these stamps??  You can only buy them from an {ippity} Chick, Like ME!  Check out my {ippity} shop HERE

Inky {ippity}

I have been waiting for 2 days to ink up my new {ippity} stamps!!

Finally, I got a little bit of time tonight after the kids went to sleep to get these 2 cards made!

The first one is for this weeks Mojo Monday sketch - fun sketch!  A little funky... but fun!

What'd I Use?

Images: {ippity} Because of You

Papers: My Minds Eye "Be Loved"

Ribbon, Flowers, Pearls, Button: from my stash

And this second one is for Tuesday Morning Sketches - another fun sketch, I love the sketches at this challenge!
And also for this weeks challenge over at Little Red Wagon - Ribbon!

 

What'd I Use?

Image: {ippity} Simply Home

Markers: Copics

Sentiment: {ippity} Simply Home

Papers: Daisy Bucket

Ribbon, Pearls: From my stash

Do you like these stamps??  I'm an {ippity} Chick and I can sell them to you!  Check out my {ippity} shop HERE

{ippity} New Release!

Today is the day!!

8 Brand New AMAZING stamp sets!

Exclusively available from {ippity} chicks like ME!

Here's some sneaky peakies:

You can view the whole sets HERE and email me to purchase at sprytebyrd@gmail.com

What Matters Most

Love in Return

Where You Should Be

Sweet Thoughts Of Spring

 Moon Beam & Heart Strings

Music of My Heart

 

Regal Greetings

 

Fishy Philosophy

I have become an...

{IPPITY} CHICK!

Check out my new {ippity} site here!