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It Ippity/Unity Release Day!!!

Hi! Welcome to the May blog hop for the new {ippity} by Unity stamps release! Aren't you excited? I know I am! OK! If you just started at this blog hop and you would like to start from the beginning, here is the list of participants:

{ippity} blog 

rona - a little inspiration from rona

rebecca - blooming pink

susan - paper and joy

sabrina - ippity online

maria - ria creations

barbara - {ippity} do da

jennifer -  mitten's papercrafting

noelle -noelle scraps alot

andrea - ippity stamps 4 you

joan - tails in the stamp room

jenmarie - taylor-made by jenmarie

heather f. - i heart {ippity}

lisa - schnauz scraps

patricia - my crafty creations *you are here*

jen - jens cup of creations

angie - {stampsings of the shug}

{ippity} blog 

 And here is what you have been waiting for...the NEW STAMPS!!!!

This first one is the full kit that [ippity} is offering this time called "courage is my strength". It includes 5 beautiful stamps!

This itty bitty is called Java Friend and is has a nice big mug and and a beautiful sentiment stamp.

Here is another itty bitty for you! This one is called "Live Half Full" and would be do cute used in a number of ways! As a pick me up, as in invite for your friends, the possibilities are endless!

This Itty Bitty is called "One of Those Days" and includes a cute little bird on a wire and two sentiment stamps.

And last, but certainly not least, is the Itty Bitty called "Pain and Strength". What I really like about this one is that the tree has cause ribbons in it so, depending on the colors you use, you can alter this one to fit whatever cause you want. I think this tree is probably my favourite out of all this release stamps!

And here are a few things that I did with these stamps.

This set is the "Java Friend" set. For this one I colored the image with my Crayola coloring pencils and used some Perfect Pearl Mist from Ranger just to get a bit of glimmer on the mug. Then I glossy accented the swirl on the mug...but you really can't see it in the picture too well.

This card was made using the "Pain is Strength" set. Did I mention how much I love that tree? (In case I didn't...I LOVE THAT TREE!!!!)

 This was the quickest of all three to make!  It took me less that 5 minutes to cut the sentiment out, distress it a little with my Distress inks, stick the little flower feltie on, and add some ribbon. I really like how this one came out!

And that's it for me! You can get these stamps and any other {ippity} or Unity stamps by going to the Unity Stamp Co. website and ordering from there! If you want me to hook you up with some {ippity} just send an email along to me and I will see what I can do for  you! Visit my sales blog (which is going though some construction right now!) for more info!

Now, hope on over to Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia 

Ippity Love Hop!!

Happy {ippity} release day!!  Do you want to have some fun and hop along with the {ippity} chicks today?  If you do, you should have started at the {ippity} blog.  If you didn't, then head on over by clicking on the image above and start from the beginning!

I would have loved to use my new stamps for this hop....unfortunately something came up and I didn't have the time to make any creations.. =O(  My poor stamps have not seen ink. But, I do have a creation to share with you that I made for a swap recently.

This may not show the typical LOVE you were expecting, but if you love birthday's then you will love this tag! I used the "Cuppy Cakes" ippity set, which you can get over on my sales blog or directly from the Unity Stamp Co. website!

There you go! Short and sweet! Next on the hop is Andrea. Make sure you leave some love for her on her blog, Ippity Stamps 4 You!

{ippity} blog

angie - {stampsings of the shug}

crystal - crystal's craft corner
susan - paper and joy
lisa - schnauz scraps
sarah - the joys of creating
rona - a little inspiration from rona
maria - ria creations
anita - anita be stampin
barbara - {ippity} do da
jenmarie - taylor-made by jenmarie
rebecca - blooming pink
patricia - my crafty creations **you are here!**
andrea - ippity stamps 4 you
joan - tails in the stamp room
cheri - the paper freak
nancy -  http://jeansinkyhugs.blogspot.com/
jen - mitten's papercrafting
noelle -noelle scraps alot
sherri - sharecroppers kits
mary - mary's creative journey
jen - jens cup of creations

Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

AWESOME SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is FINALLY here! The day you have all been waiting for!!!! You can now purchase Ippity stamps online at the Unity Stamp Co. site!!! Isn't that awesome??!!! And...wait for it....it gets even better! Until Saturday you can get your stamps for 39% OFF!!! Just type ANG39 into the coupon code section...that's it! Plus, you can add Unity Stamps to your order and get 39% off those too! You can't ask for any better!!

Here is a link that will take you to the site: http://www.unitystampco.com/shop/48-ippity-by-unity.aspx

If you start of by going to the Unity Stamp Co. site and not taking my link, just click on "{ippity} - ORDER on the UNITY WEBSITE! (193)" and scroll down until you find your favorite Ippity Chick...I hope you choose me!

Now, here as some things that you can make with those beautiful Ippity stamps!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

I'm a Friend...With Flair!

It's Friday and that means it's time for Unity Friends With Flair! Today I have a card to share with you that I made for two challenges: The Unity "Let it Snow" Challenge and the "Summer in November" challenge for the new GinaK release on Stamp TV. Here it is:

I got this image from the new Kit of the Month stamps from Unity that I received in the mail a couple of days ago. I couldn't WAIT to get this little guy all inked up! Isn't he cute? I used my crayola coloring leads to color him in...I don't own copics...I am actually too scared to but them! I am afraid that I will like them and have to get them ALL! Do you know how many of those things there are?!? Do you know how much money I would spend?!?! So, for now, I will stick with my coloring leads...I like them!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

Friends With Flair Friday

It has been WAY too long since I have taken part in the Unity Friends With Flair Fridays! I really missed it. So, here I am!

I decided to combine the Unity Kit of the Month Challenge with my Friends with Flair post today. When I say the sketch for the challenge I knew I just HAD to do it.

Isn't it cute?!?!

Here is what I did:

I spent SO much time trying to get this card done! I had it all together and then ripped it apart because I didn't like the background paper that I had used. Then I decided to put some bling on the tag but the branch was not noticeable so I outlined it with a white pen. Then I decided it needed just a little something so I stamped Joy & Peace in black...but it kinda went off the tag a little. Oh well! No one likes perfect, right? ;)

For  this card I used two kit of the months, September 2011's kit gave me the Peace & Joy stamp as well as the round DEC 25th stamp. August 2011's kit gave me the starburst stamp (under the DEC 25th stamp) and the branch on the tag.

You can find these kit of the months on the Unity Stamp Co. website.

Hope you like my card! Have fun on the hop!

Love, Patricia

Unity Challenge: Let It Snow!

I really enjoyed doing a card for the Unity Challenge this month. Their theme is "Let It Snow" and with all the snowy weather lately I thought that it would be an excellent time to take part! Now, I'm not the one to love snow...no...not at all. I love the fall and its cool weather and the trees changing color and Halloween coming and...well, you get the point! Winter and its 7+ month of snow and ice...well...I'm not much of a fan. I don't mind being cool but I don't like to be cold. But, I do have a wonderful DH who does not mind taking the kids out into the white stuff and a new craft room for me to play in this Winter. I can see it now...DH and the kids gone off sledding, me in my cozy craftroom making cards and scrapbook the day away. You know what?! I think I'm going to change my mind on this whole "not a fan of Winter" thing! I think it sounds pretty good now!! LOL!

Anyways, enough of me boring you to death about my love/hate relationship with Old Man Winter! On to the card!

To keep with the snow theme I embossed a piece of blue paper with a new snowflakes folder that I got receintly for my Big Shot. I love that machine! I distressed the edges of the embossed paper and the mat with my distress tool and inked the edges a bit. I added a little ribbon and then some red rubber goodness in the form of Unity and {ippity} stamps! The mittens came in a grab bag of stamps that I got from the Unity Stamp Co. website a while back...I'm not sure of the set it belongs too. The "warmest wishes" sentiment came from the {ippity} set "Season of Joy" which is the most PERFECT set for the holidays! 

I hope you liked my card! Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

Want some {ippiy} goodness of your own? Visit my sales blog or contact me at mycraftycreations@hotmail.com to order some. I offer free shipping all the time!