Thursday, June 28, 2012

Chick Challenge #37

Woo-hoo!  It's Thursday-so VERY close to the weekend...are you getting excited?
I bet a lot of you are gearing up for vacations, especially the U.S. girls, with
next week being the 4th of July.  Sunny days and good times!

While I can't guarantee sunny for you today, I can definitely assure you that
it's always a good time at
Chick Challenges!

We have a brand new sketch for you today, as well as a
f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s.
inspiration card from this week's
(challenge week of June 28th-July 4th)

Barbara Bruder
Villa Hills, Kentucky USA


Here's what Barbara shared with us:
My name is Barbara Bruder and I hail from northern Kentucky. Being an ippity chick, I love to show off the wonderful and diversified ippity stamps. {ippity} and Unity stamps are so well made and so versatile and each line compliments the other. What a great find for me when I happened upon ippity and had the ability to become one of the select few chicks.  I've been stamping for 15+ years and have a great time. What a wonderful way to express yourself, give inspiration to others and to give joy to a card recipent. Sign up to be a follower on my blogs and don't forget to visit my blogs for inspiration.

Isn't she just the sweetest?  Check out Barbara's blogs here:
and here:

Barbara also has lots of fun cardmaking supplies in her Etsy shop:

Barbara has an AMAZING prize package for one lucky stamper:
{ippity}'s Java Friend stamp set
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
2 pack Stardust Gelly Roll Pens
 Itty Bitty set - Good Luck
3 individual stamps
and some surprises!


I won't make you wait any longer-here is Barbara's GORGEOUS card, using {ippity}'s Bloom & Simplify stamp set:

So now it's your turn to get creative!
Join in on Barbara's sketch challenge and flip it, turn it...create any project using ONLY {ippity} and/or Unity stamps:

Here are your challenge details:
  • This challenge CC37 begins Thursday, June 28th@12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, July 4th @ 11:59pm Eastern Time.
  • All {ippity} fans and {ippity} chicks are encouraged to join in, and just need to link up your entry to our Linky below. You can link from your blog or any online gallery and must mention our "Chick Challenges {with ippity}" blog and/or include our challenge badge (it's at the top right corner of this blog) with a link back here.
  • Create any 'new' project (card, layout, altered items, etc.) based on the "Hot Chick's" sketch above, using ONLY {ippity} AND/OR Unity stamps. You can flip or turn the sketch to accommodate your creation.
  • One random entry will win the weekly prize provided by the "Hot Chick".
  • All entries will be considered for our "Featured Peeps" of the week (voted on by all of our {ippity} chicks) and will be sent our super duper cute badge to display on their own blog!
  • The 'Prize Winner' and 'Featured Peeps' for this challenge, CC37, will be announced on Sunday, July 8th, 2012!
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!


Sunday, June 24, 2012

Winner and Featured Peeps are here!

It's Sunday and we've got a winner!
Our HOT CHICK JENNIFER will send a fantastic prize to one lucky challenge player!
the prize:
a grab bag of 15 Ippity stamps!!! 

Our 

random 

winner 

today is

#

10!

An'Jenic @ AJ Scrapbooking & Cards

I can never get enough of these dresses from {ippity} fabulous girl and I love what An'Jenic did with her  'fabulous' card...look at the acrylic paint in the background...love the look!
.
CONGRATS An'Jenic!
Please send us your contact info at chickchallenges@gmail.com
so we could send it to Jennifer!

Everyone, visit Jennifer's{ippity} blog:


for some fabulous inspiration!
~~~~~

voted on by all chicks (in no particular order):

using {ippity} Now & Always:

using {ippity} Straight from the Heart:

using {ippity} Flower + Friends = Priceless:
F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S.
project everyone!

Thank you for sharing your fabulous eye candy with us ladies and tell everyone...



Don't forget....Jennifer in Dallas, Texas 
would love to be YOUR {ippity} Chick!

So I probably overdid using the word 'fabulous' everywhere...I just had to 'cause that's the name of the {ippity} set that Jennifer is giving away!
Isn't she a 'fabulous girl'!!! *smile*

CRAFT, CRAFT, CRAFT TODAY 
and join us for our current challenge!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Chick Challenge #36~

We've got a new chick and sketch in the house ladies!
From the sunshine-y state of Florida, 
the ever so sweet Andrea is our


(challenge week of June 21st-June 27th)

Andrea Cloutier
Sunrise, Florida USA

Let's learn a little bit about Andrea:

I absolutely love Ippity and Unity stamps! I’ve been an Ippity Chick since the beginning, knowing that this was a great opportunity to express my love of stamping and using different techniques. Working full-time as a Mechanical Engineer allows a limited amount of creative fun stamping time, so I often stamp images before I go on a business trip and color them while I’m on the plane! I absolutely love sketches – please enjoy this week’s choice as I think it offers lots of room for everyone to express their creativity. Have a wonderful & fun week! 
Stampingly Yours, Andrea 

Go check out her blog and {ippity} site here:

Andrea is offering up an awesome prize this week:
"Pick ANY Ippity stamp set as the prize!"
 Free domestic US shipping. 
(Canada or International winners: to pay $5 towards shipping)

I adore this card from Andrea and the colors she chose...Gorgeous!
She used {ippity} All Things are Possible
and {ippity} Thoughts from the Past (background):

So now it's your turn to get creative! 
Join in on Andrea's sketch challenge and flip it, turn it...create any project using ONLY {ippity} and/or Unity stamps:


Here are your challenge details:
  • This challenge CC36 begins Thursday, June 21st @12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, June 27th @ 11:59pm Eastern Time.
  • All {ippity} fans and {ippity} chicks are encouraged to join in, and just need to link up your entry to our Linky below.  You can link from your blog or any online gallery and must mention our "Chick Challenges {with ippity}" blog and/or include our challenge badge (it's at the top right corner of this blog) with a link back here.
  • Create any 'new' project (card, layout, altered items, etc.) based on the "Hot Chick's" sketch above, using ONLY {ippity} AND/OR Unity stamps. You can flip or turn the sketch to accommodate your creation.
  • One random entry will win the weekly prize provided by the "Hot Chick".
  • All entries will be considered for our "Featured Peeps" of the week (voted on by all of our {ippity} chicksand will be sent our super duper cute badge to display on their own blog!
  • The 'Prize Winner' and 'Featured Peeps' for this challenge, CC36, will be announced on Sunday, July 1st, 2012! 
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Winner and Featured Peeps!

Fathers Lap image

Sending special wishes of joy and love to all the Dad's out there!

And now it's time for our weekly {ippity} winner!

Our HOT CHICK ANGIE will send one of these sets to our lucky winner:
          "dream a little dream" OR "how  you doin'"! 

Our random winner 

today is

#

5!!!



Isn't this card the cutest thing with those smilin' flowers?!!
Julie used Unity Stamps:
CONGRATS JULIE!
Please send us your contact info at chickchallenges@gmail.com

so we could send it to Angie!

Visit Angie's {ippity} blog:


to see what she's been creating!
~~~~~
 voted on by all chicks (in no particular order):

using Unity Stamps:

using {ippity} Courage is My Strength:

using Unity Stamps:

Every one of these cards is GORGEOUS!
Thank you for sharing your lovelies with us ladies 
and tell everyone...

Don't forget....ANGIE in Lehi, Utah 
would love to be YOUR {ippity} Chick!

Have a wonderful Father's Day!
RELAX AND CRAFT!

Friday, June 15, 2012

Chick Challenge #35

Did you go to the {ippity} release party last night?  
There are FOUR fabulous new sets, and in case you missed it...
here they are:
   

   

We've got a fabulous {ippity} sponsor for our next sketch challenge!  You may already know her, and I can tell you that she has been playing with our new releases!  Here's our lovely

(challenge week of June 14th-June 20th)

Jennifer Mitten
Dallas, Texas, USA

Let's get to know Jennifer:
I am the only Ippity Chick in Dallas but I am originally from Boston.  I married a little later in life and have a wonderful husband, and an incredible stepson and daughter in law.  I've been a stamper for three years now, ever since I stumbled on a Memorial Day blog hop for Operation Write Home and started seeing everything a person could make with stamps.   On that blog hop, I found Unity and the rest is history. I never considered myself an artist but I feel like one when I am stamping!  When Angela announced Ippity, I knew I wanted to be part of it.  I told my husband I would buy stock if it went public.  Now he probably figures we own it outright since our house has so many Unity and Ippity stamps in it!

Take a visit to Jennifer's creative {ippity} blog to be inspired:

Now, here's what you just might win if you play along with Jennifer's sketch challenge this week:
a grab bag of 15 Ippity stamps!!! 
(Postage paid for U.S./Canada winners.  All others will need to pay shipping.)

What an adorable card Jennifer created...and she used one of the new release stamps,
{ippity} Stitches of Buttons
...it's the entire background...love it!

Play along with Jennifer's challenge to use ONLY {Ippity} and/or Unity stamps to create a project based on this sketch (CC35):
Here are your challenge details:

  • This challenge CC35begins Thursday, June 14th @12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, June 20th @ 11:59pm Eastern Time.
  • All {ippity} fans and {ippity} chicks are encouraged to join in, and just need to link up your entry to our Linky below.  You can link from your blog or any online gallery and must mention our "Chick Challenges {with ippity}" blog and/or include our challenge badge (it's at the top right corner of this blog) with a link back here.
  • Create any 'new' project (card, layout, altered items, etc.) based on the "Hot Chick's" sketch above, using ONLY {ippity} AND/OR Unity stamps. You can flip or turn the sketch to accommodate your creation.
  • One random entry will win the weekly prize provided by the "Hot Chick".
  • All entries will be considered for our "Featured Peeps" of the week (voted on by all of our {ippity} chicksand will be sent our super duper cute badge to display on their own blog!
  • The 'Prize Winner' and 'Featured Peeps' for this challenge, CC35, will be announced on Sunday, June 24th, 2012! 
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Featured Peeps and a Winner!

Happy Sunday everyone!
One more week before Father's Day...are you working on your crafty Father's Day cards?
Well if you need some ideas, take a look at our fabby creations from our entries last week!

Ready to find out who won our Hot Chick Heather's prize:
ANY {ippity} Set of YOUR choosing
PLUS, there will be a sprinkle of extra goodies for the Winner!


Well

it 

is

lucky

#7!!!



Take a look at the lovely color scheme she used with her Unity stamps:



CONGRATS Jessica!

Please send us your contact info at chickchallenges@gmail.com
so we could send it to Heather!

Be sure to check out Heather's 
{ippity} blog: 
www.iheartippity.com

and her personal blog: 
www.papercrafteranonymous.com
with lots of creative mojo! 

voted on by all chicks (in no particular order):

using {ippity} Loads of Love:

using {ippity}:

using Unity Stamps:


Love the doilies and scallop shapes girls!
Grab your badge here, to show:




Heather in Orange Park, FL would love to be your chick,
so go pay her a visit!

Thanks for playing along everyone!
Have a fantastic {ippity} weekend and see you next week!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Chick Challenge #34~~


Welcome to another week here at Chick Challenges!  
We have got a brand new sketch for you today-a classic design that you could use with just about ANY {ippity} and/or Unity stamp set.  
We hope that you can play along with us 'cause we have the sweetest 

(challenge week of June 7th-June 13th)

Angie Reece
Lehi, Utah

Angie Reece

Now, if you don't know Angie, here the scoop:
Hi!  I’m Angie Reece and I have been a  rubber stamper/card maker for about 6 years now (I’ve lost track!).   I am a pediatric ICU nurse, so crafting is my stress reliever and way of staying sane!  It all started with my cute mom having a card party and being the dutiful daughter, I helped-then got addicted!!  I discovered Unity and again, addicted.   When I found {ippity} I knew it was for me.   I’ve been an {ippity} chick since April 2010.  I have an awesome husband that totally supports my habit and gave me a new craft room for my 40th birthday last fall.  He also supports my yearly get together with all my crafty friends.  Thanks for playing along this week with the Chick Challenge! 

Take a moment to visit her {ippity} blog:

Angie is giving one lucky challenge participant 
"a choice between"
dream a little dream or how  you doin' 
(will pay shipping in the U.S.)

 Picture of Dream a little Dream Picture of How YOU Doin'

Here's Angie's fabulous card (don't you love this flower box!!):

Play along with Angie's challenge
to use ONLY {Ippity}and/or Unity stamps

to create a project based on her sketch (CC34):


Here are your challenge details
  • This challenge CC34 begins Thursday, June 7th @12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, June 13th @ 11:59pm Eastern Time.
  • All {ippity} fans and {ippity} chicks are encouraged to join in, and just need to link up your entry to our Linky below.  You can link from your blog or any online gallery and must mention our "Chick Challenges {with ippity}" blog and/or include our challenge badge (it's at the top right corner of this blog) with a link back here.
  • Create any 'new' project (card, layout, altered items, etc.) based on the "Hot Chick's" sketch above, using ONLY {ippity} AND/OR Unity stamps. You can flip or turn the sketch to accommodate your creation.
  • One random entry will win the weekly prize provided by the "Hot Chick".
  • All entries will be considered for our "Featured Peeps" of the week (voted on by all of our {ippity} chicksand will be sent our super duper cute badge to display on their own blog!
  • The 'Prize Winner' and 'Featured Peeps' for this challenge, CC34, will be announced on Sunday, June 17th, 2012! 
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Winner ad Featured Peeps~

Good morning, good morning!
Woohoo, we've got a winner for to win 
...a $14.50 shopping spree at the fabulous Aletha's  {Ippity} sales blog:

That 

lucky

person

is

#

4!


Isn't her card sweet!  Love the soft colors and what a perfect bow too!
She used Unity Stamps on this card:
Congrats Michele!
Please send us your contact info at chickchallenges@gmail.com
so we could send it to Aletha!

Don't miss out, you've got to check out Aletha's
{ippity} shop:

and her personal blog:
for fantastic inspiration!
~~~~~~~~~~

voted on by all chicks (in no particular order):

using Unity Stamps:

using Unity Stamps:

using {ippity} Be Brave..Branch Out:

I really loved all the shapes that these beautiful ladies used for the center...wow!
Here's your badge to show:

Thank you for joining in last week!
Don't forget to tell you friends that we not only can use {ippity} stamps, but we can ALSO use any Unity stamps too!

Aletha  in Tulsa, Oklahoma
would love to be YOUR chick, so don't forget to visit her blogs!

Happy Happy Sunday!