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Totally Terrific Thursday

Hello, it's time for a little

TOTALLY TERRIFIC THURSDAY

with I Heart Ippity!

Today I have a really fun and easy project:

Gift Card Holder

Using a premade pocket, makes this so quick

to put together.

I've used

JAVA FRIEND

IPPITY-IB-016

Using two different patterned papers really makes the heart pop!

I hand-cut a couple of flowers and embellished the centers with pearls.

The "love you a latte" was simply printed using my home computer.

Dress up with stamp with some masculine papers and you

have a great gift card holder for Father's Day!

Glad you dropped by today...thank you!

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It's All Good

This Thursday let's look at things

Half Full

instead of half empty!

I've used the cutest stamp from Ippity.

I can imagine making several tags and labeling pitchers

of various flavored drinks with them.

LIVE HALF FULL
IPPITY-IB-018

Aside from stamping the image onto white cardstock, I also stamped the

fruit onto a yellow dot paper and then trimmed out. I colored in the juice with

a watercolor pencil and the fruit and straw with Zig markers.

Green scalloped tag by Jillibean Soup.

I'll be back tomorrow with my contribution to the

Unity Stamp Company and Webster's Pages Blog Hop

We'll be showing off the new and girly Girl Land Collection!

As the banner says, come and visit...leave comments and you'll be in

the running for some beautiful prizes :)

See you all tomorrow!

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Good Luck With That...

My daughter has been overwhelmed with poison ivy/oak

rashes for going on three weeks now. The first week, it was around the left eye only.

It cleared up within a couple of days and we thought she was on the road to

relief. Then this past Saturday we got up and dressed for dance recital pictures.

I noticed that her right cheek was a little red...it had 'that' look and I suspected that

while riding the four-wheeler Friday afternoon, that she'd gotten into the poison yet again!

By the end of Saturday evening, she was all puffy, red and itching all over her entire face.

So, Sunday, we're at the quick care clinic where she gets the much-needed steroid injection

and some other medication. Syd is not a big girl at all size wise and boy her little face just

puffed up! As the week has progressed, new patches of rashes have shown up from

head-to-toe! She has been such a little trooper and finally, finally made it back to

school today after missing this entire week and three days two weeks before.

Field Day for the 4th grade is tomorrow and she absolutely does not want to miss it.

She has won a BLUE ribbon in the 100 Meter Dash for the last two years.

I'm not quite sure that she'll be up to 'speed' this year given all that she's been through.

So, I've told you all of that to get to this....

I made up a cute little treat bag to give to her on Field Day...I'm hoping it will

brighten her spirits...just in case the blue ribbon isn't in her reach this year :)

This is my Totally Terrific Thursday project for I Heart {Ippity}
I will fill this Kraft Bag with some of her favorite sweets, like the
Nutella snack packs...yummm!

I used the sentiment stamp from

Preggo-GOOD LUCK

IPPITY-IB-009

and I created the sun using a 1.5" round punch and the

26mm I TOP Punch from Imaginisce (also makes great flowers!)

Sticker letters by October Afternoon.

Hand-cut flowers from MME Stella Rose

Kraft bag from The Kraft Outlet

And don't forget...the most amazing crop is being held right this very minute at

My Scrapbook Nook! The full events start this Saturday, May 5th, but nothing like getting revved up

with a few fun challenges beforehand.

I personally invite you to come on over and celebrate National Scrapbooking Day with us

through this Saturday.

That's all for this Thursday my sweet friends...see y'all soon!

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Thursday & Nook News!

It's the countdown to the weekend...happy Thursday!

First up, I want to make mention of the truly sweet and adorable

May Kit from My Scrapbook Nook

I have it

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oh wow!

It features the This & That Graceful by Echo Park

El-to-the-yumm-o

Grab yours today...new members receive a fabulous GRAB BAG
plus you receive your 13th month FREE!
If you sign up, please tell them that Shellye sent you :)

www.myscrapbooknook.com

I would also like to welcome the newest
My Scrapbook Nook Design Team members:

Erika Gasser
Aleksandra Gadji
Patricia Roebuck
Bente Fagerberger

Remaining members are:

Leah Killian
Stacey Michaud
Carol Monson
Danni Reid
Jessy Christopher
Katarina Damm-Blomberg
Hilde Aaslund
Anna Sigga
Marinette Lefevre
Lilith Eckles
Shellye McDaniel
Pamella Brown
Gina Rodgers
Deanna Misner
Nicole Nowosad

Congratulations to our new team members...
they are truly amazing...really, truly :)
I invite you to our wonderfully inspiring Message Board...
drama free and fun LOL
Come on by and see what we're cookin' up for you!

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I HEART IPPITY

If you love designing cards or other paper/craft projects with stamps and
would love the opportunity to design with Ippity brand stamps,
then give Heather a holler! She's hosting a Guest Design Team Call and
will accept applications until the end of this month.
IHI was my very first Design Team and
I love how much it has evolved in the past year.
So if you're thinking that you would like to give a Design Team
a go, this would be the perfect place to get your start :)

And being that it's Thursday and all....

I have a Totally Terrific Thursday card to share today.

Again, I have pulled out the {Storyteller} Collection by Crate Paper
and the {How You Doin'} Ippity Stamp Set

I'm so in love with Mister Huey by Studio Calico...in my
personal opinion, it's the best spray mist that I've used to color
plain chipboard. The {Real Red} is simply a perfect match
to the Storyteller papers.For the butterfly centers?
I really wanted to bring out the green in the leaves of the paper,
so I took three decorative stick pins from Maya Road and snipped
off the pin part...voila!

That's all for today...I should have a brand new blog look within a day or two,
so don't be shocked if you don't recognize it the next time you stop by.
See you soon!
Shellye

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Totally Terrific Thursday

Good Morning!

I thought I'd get my bloggin' done early today so I can

get started on

"My Favorite Things" Canvas Mini Album from

The Paper Bakery

If you love unique project kits, be sure to visit Sarah and The Paper Bakery!

I HEART IPPITY

and

MY SCRAPBOOK NOOK

I created this card for my Totally Terrific Thursday project at

I Heart Ippity, as well as Danni's weekly CARDS Sketch Challenge at The Nook :)

The stamp set is

Bloom & Simplify

IPK-166

and is one of the April Releases

I LOVE this stamp set for it's very grungy, scruffy look...plus the sentiment

of the background stamp is truly beautiful and well-stated.

TIP FOR SPLATTERS:

I bring this up only because I've struggled with creating the perfect 'splatter' paint

effect. The effect that I've always wanted to achieve are big blobs along with

tiny flecks :) Add a little water to your acrylic paint and mix. Test on a scratch

piece of paper before applying to your actual project...you don't want your

mixture too thin. I use an old toothbrush, but you could also use a stiff

paint brush or pipette. It also helps to stand back a little more when you're

wanting to create the smaller splatters.

DOT & WHIMSY

My Dot & Whimsy shop at Etsy is a sponsor at

Cookin' Up Creations

this month!

The Design Team there has whipped up some really amazing stuff!

I sent different color schemes of the

On The Fringe Crepe Paper Trim

and you must, must go and take a look at how they've

incorporated the fringe onto their scrapbook pages, home decor, baskets and more!

You'll be inspired ♥

EAD DESIGNS

The April Color Challenge is up at EAD Designs

I altered a jar lid using the Tinytwinies Cupcake Stickerz

Join in on the fun and share your project by Linking Up!

The lucky winner will be our Guest Designer in May

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That's all for today, friends!

I'm excited about the My Scrapbook Nook Design Team

REVEAL today...two spots to fill this time around and I can't wait to see who

will be joining us :) Best of luck to you if you applied!

See you soon

Shellye

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Just A WEE Bit Excited!

We set out early this morning to take Tyler on a college tour

and didn't get home until 4:00.

After doing a couple of things around the house, I finally got a chance to pull up

the 'ole internet and this is what I see:

Yep, that's my Happy Trails Mini Album!

I just started uploading my projects to 2 Peas a couple of weeks ago, so

I'm pretty darned excited that this mini made it into the 3 Most Liked and Most Bookmarked!

I will be changing up my blog over the next week and will be moving all of my 'stuff' over to the

2 Peas Galleries ---->RIGHT HERE<----

And no, it doesn't take much to excite me LOL

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It's I Heart Ippity time!

I made up a few quick gifting tags using the

How You Doin' Stamp Set

I paired the stamps up with the NEW Simple Stories {Fabulous} Papers!

I'll be giving this set of tags AWAY on my blog in just a few days, so stay tuned :)

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Off to dance...or off to read my Kindle while Syd dances!

Thanks for stopping in

Shellye

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Totally Terrific (and Busy) Thursday!

Whew! It's a busy Thursday for

The Papered Cottage.

Hang on...here we go :)

IMAGINISCE
First, let me share the layout that I created for

Imagi-Cut Week at Imaginisce!

What is Imagi-Cut?

It's the coolest new ribbon cutting tool from Imaginisce.

But it's way more than a cutting tool. When you cut ribbon (grosgrain, satin, taffeta, etc)

the Imagi-Cut seals as it cuts! No more frayed ribbon ends!

All week, video tutorials, as well as the Design Team's Imagi-Cut creations have been showcased on the blog. If YOU would love the chance to win one of these, then stop by and leave a comment on each day's blog posts :) You will love seeing the many ways to incorporate the Imagi-Cut into your crafting.

www.imaginisceblog.com

THE KRAFT OUTLET

Next stop...The Kraft Outlet

This week's Challenge was "Anything Goes"

I wanted to dress up the Small Kraft Journal and have it on hand to keep notes in:

upcoming projects, wish lists, things-to-do, etc.

In preparing, I took a Small Kraft Tag and glued it behind the front cover,

leaving the top portion of the tag showing.

Next, I took a Vintage Black Journaling Tag and distressed it with a spritz of walnut ink.

After the ink dried, I added a strip of Headings Rubons along the left hand side of the tag and then embellished with an Office Chipboard Button and letter stickers to spell out NOTES.

Wanting to add a little color, I watercolored and hand-cut the bird with flowers motif from the Vintage Black Journaling Tag and attached to the journal with foam dots.

Digging way back in my stash, a few cute pink Prima flowers

were brought out and a pearl accent added to the center of each.

I also hand-cut a trio of leaves from a scratch piece of patterned paper.

Using Martha Stewart Glue Pen,

a border of baker's twine was added around the perimeter of the Journaling Tag.

As a finishing touch, a bit of shabby seam binding was looped into a bow

(you could also use Nottinghill Seam Binding),

along with a Natural Hemp bow through the hole of the Kraft Tag.

A Tiny Wooden Clothespin clipped to the seam binding completes the project!

I HEART IPPITY

The final stop...I Heart Ippity for Totally Terrific Thursday!

I adore the hand-drawn look of the

Counts as a Fruit

stamp set by Tracey Malnofski

(IPPITY-IB-013)

It makes me wish more than ever that I could draw!

It has that Parisian flair...I love it!

Of course, cupcakes remind me of bright and fun colors, so I paired up the stamp

with the Sidewalks papers by October Afternoon.

Looks good enough to eat, right?

I layered the cupcake with the two different patterns of paper on foam dots.

I then added just a bit of flair with red glitter for the cherry on top!

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That's all for today, folks!

It will probably be a quiet weekend.

I did get my new cutting system (the eCraft), so I'll be tinkering with it.

Spring is in full swing and I need to get over to the nursery and pick up a few

pretties like geraniums, a couple of ferns, verbena and lavender :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Shellye

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Top 'O The Lolli To Ya

I have a couple of new things to share today and they have to do with

St. Patrick's Day and Lollipops...what a combination!

First, I'm up again at The Kraft Outlet today.

The Theme: Luck 'O The Irish Challenge

Have a Kraft Coffee Bag (or two, or three) on hand and load with your gifting treats.

For the tag, I downloaded the FREE clipart from waltzingmouse.com. Print onto Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock and trim with a pair of detail scissors. Print the same image again onto a green cardstock, enlarging the image just a bit (I changed the page margins on her paper, which created a smaller and larger image). Trim the image again and also cut out the small oval image in the center. Layer the Lunch Bag Kraft image over the green with foam dots.

Next, attach the green oval image onto the Lunch Kraft Bag image with foam dots and then trim with Dark Green Baker's Twine (I use a Glue Writing Pen by Martha Stewart...perfect for adding twine to any project). I added a bit of green glitter to the shamrocks and two brown pearl embellishments to the image as well.

I took a Jenni Bowlin Vintage Black Journaling Card and distressed the front with a little spritz of Eucalyptus Walnut Ink. I then machine stitched it onto a patterned paper, leaving a 1/2" border on each side. Distress the edges of the patterned paper with brown ink. Punch hole at the top of the tag and insert about 10" of Natural Brown Hemp Cording. Tie into a loop and attach to the Kraft Coffee Bag with a Tiny Wooden Clothespin.

Next stop...I Heart Ippity.

The blog has been totally revamped...you must see it!

Today is Thursday and that means a

Totally Terrific Thursday

I Heart Ippity project.

Time to fire up the Zig Markers and dust off that jar of glitter!

I love lollipops...they're whimsical and remind me of an old-fashioned game of Candy Land :)

My daughter gets invited to a lot of birthday parties...and I'm usually the last to know. It's great to have handmade cards, gift wrap, bags and boxes on hand at all times. So, I decided to create a little gifting box that's the perfect size for those 'best friends' necklaces, which my daughter loves to give.

I used the

sucks to get old

Itty Bitty Stamp Set IPPITY-IB-010

For my gifting box, I used a premade container by Martha Stewart (got them on clearance at Wal-Mart).

I stamped the lollipop image with Staz-On Black ink onto a scrap of October Afternoon (Modern Homemaker) patterned paper. I then colored in the dotted portion of the image with a Basic Red ZIG marker. For the non-dotted portion, I glittered with a bit of iridescent glitter. I trimmed the lolli part of the pop out and glued on a plastic candy stick (but you could use the paper sticks from actual lolli pops). I then glued on a cute ribbon bow and pearl for the center of the lolli! Wrap a strip of patterned paper trimmed in ric-rac around the box and wallah...you're done!

Thanks for dropping in!

Shellye

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Feelin' Groovy?

Feelin' a little groovy?

Need to get into the groove?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then you must have this new stamp set

from Ippity

SOMETHING GROOVY

It's just been released today, so inquire about it if you don't see it listed in the stamp shop.

For my card I decided to do something a little different, although you really can't tell too much just from the photo. I dusted off the 'ole coloring pencils, gave them a sharpen and went to work!

You know me, I cut out the image, flecked it with a bit of brown spritz and popped it onto the card with foam dots. I wanted the baker's twine 'bow' to resemble the actual bow...for this, I stitched back and up (twice) the length of the bow runner and then tied into generous loops at the top. A small dab of Zig glue holds down the ends of the baker's twine nicely. Finish it off with a few colorful buttons and you. are. done.

Quick & Easy!

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We're expecting up to 8 inches of rain over the next few days...much needed, but like everything else: just wished it wouldn't all come at one time. God has to be asking Himself "are these people EVER happy?"

hahahaha

So, if I don't float away, I'll be back in a day or two :)
Be Blessed

Shellye

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From My Kitchen...

...to yours!

It's all ready Thursday, so that means it's Totally Terrific Thursday at I Heart Ippity.

I've been having the best time with the latest Ippity Stamps...I may have mentioned that before, but it's worth repeating again :)

For this week's project, I selected the

My Kitchen to Yours

IPPITY-IB-007

Itty Bitty Stamp Set

I knew when I laid my eyes on this stamp that I would make a gifting tag...perfect for this.

I first stamped the image onto a scrap of cardstock, watercolored the center block, punched with a 2" square punch, inked around the edges and then finally spritzed with a walnut ink. I cut a little larger piece of gingham paper and centered the stamped image as shown (with pop dots, of course!). To embellish, I used a strip of doily (the kind used for bulletin boards) and wrapped it around the bottom portion of the tag. The cherries sticker, gingham paper and ric rac sticker are from the Farm Fresh collection by October Afternoon.

For the bag, I used a small white lunch sack and scalloped the top with a border punch; fold over and hole punch. That's all there is to it!

I love having little homemade gifts on hand when I'm hosting a home party or Bunco...everyone loves walking away with a treat! Fill these small sacks with cookies, candies or a fun snack mix. You'll be the talk of the town :)

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Yesterday was just NOT my day...first, I almost (may have even) broke my foot on the edge of my son's bed, then I locked myself out of the house (grabbed the wrong bag with no keys in it!) and had to tear off the screen from a window and crawl through. I know, I know...I AM really thankful that I at least had a window open to crawl through. I'm still without a cell phone and what neighbors we have are not home during the day. So, I'm going to play it easy today and just camp out in my craft room...maybe I won't sew my fingers together or impale myself with the fabric scissors LOL

Have a wonderful day!
Shellye

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You Are Fabulous!

And this card says so!

Time again for my Totally Terrific Thursday project with

I Heart Ippity

I used one of the new Itty Bitty stamp sets:
Fabulous Girl

IPPITY-IB-008

For the card (and I seem to do this a lot) I stamped the dress image onto two different patterned papers (this is one reason why I love paper pads!) and then carefully cut them out, choosing to only cut out one dress from one of the papers.

As a challenge that's currently going on at Paper Issues, I used a bit of paper tape to create a cool border. I also applied a few itty bitty rhinestones with the Imaginisce I Rock tool! Love that litle sucker :)

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Lots to do today: I need to finish up and photograph my project for the "Saturdays" Cycling Team with Little Yellow Bicycle...my project will go up this coming Monday. The Saturdays Collection is gorgeous and looks so great with compliments like burlap, twine and wooden buttons! Here's just a bit of it:

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Hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!

Shellye

Dot & Whimsy

Totally Terrific Thursday

It's All Good

Good Luck With That...

Thursday & Nook News!

Totally Terrific Thursday

Just A WEE Bit Excited!

Totally Terrific (and Busy) Thursday!

Top 'O The Lolli To Ya

Feelin' Groovy?

From My Kitchen...

You Are Fabulous!

Shellye

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