Sunday, July 29, 2012

Winner and Featured Peeps~

What a beautiful Sunday morning!
Have you started watching the Olympic games? It's exciting to see the athlete's and what they can accomplish! Plus, the anticipation of waiting to hear if they placed 1st!

This week's winner placed 1st with us, and is getting two {ippity} itty bitty's from our Hot Chick Maria,
plus she's including some fun things to go with them!

Let the number races begin...

the lucky

winner

is

...

#

5!

Lydia @ Love Lydia!

Look at this fantastic texture and depth that she created with all the embossing on this gorgeous wedding card! She used Unity Stamp Co stamps:

CONGRATS LYDIA!
Please send us your mailing address to: chickchallenges@gmail.com, so Maria could send out your goodies!

Please visit Maria's sites to see what she's fabulously creating:

Visit Maria's blog for some inspiration:

You can also shop at Maria's Etsy shops:
~~~~~

voted on by chicks (in no particular order):

mescrapsalot @ SCS
using Unity Stamp Co stamps:

Jeannie @ The Polka Cabana
using {ippity} Simply Home:

using Unity Stamp Co stamps:


Lovely creations ladies! Make sure to tell everyone...

Don't forget that the current weekly sketch is going on for two whole weeks!
Join us!

Now, back to watching the Olympics...
hope your day is an {ippity} winner!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Sketch Challenge #41

New week, new sketch and hey....
we've got a little change this week!
This Challenge #41 is going to be for TWO weeks!
Tell all your friends to join us...everyone will have plenty of time to join in!

Our Hot Chick this week is a new sponsor, Christine!

(challenge week July 26th to August 8th)

Christine Pennington
Spring Valley, Minnesota

Let's meet Christine:

Hello I am the newest Unity Endorsed {Ippity} Chick.  My name is Christine Pennington.  
I am a wife & a mom to three.  I live in Spring Valley, Minnesota.  I love to stamp, color and create art in the form of greeting cards.  I also scrapbook but I am years behind.  Smiles.  My favorite type of stamps are deeply etched rubber.  I have used a large variety of stamps, Unity/Ippity is by far my favorite.  I love that they come pre-mounted and pre-cut. The quality is like no other. And the best part of all they are made in the good ole' USA. 

I hope you can come join me in this sketch challenge, and please feel free to turn, flip and interpret the sketch however you like!

Christine's Blog: 




The prize:

"Pick ANY Ippity stamp set as the prize!"
 Free domestic US shipping. 
(Canada or International winners: to pay $5 towards shipping)

Christine's card is filled beautifully with color and technique, WOW!
She used {ippity} What Matter's Most:

Play along with Christine's challenge to use ONLY {Ippity} AND/OR Unity stamps to create a project based on this sketch (CC41):
Here are your challenge details:
  • This challenge CC41 begins Thursday, July 26th@12:01am Eastern time and ends August 8th @ 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, CC41, will be announced on Sunday, August 11th, 2012!
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!


Sunday, July 22, 2012

Sunday Winner and Featured Peeps~


It's Sunday!
You know what time it is!!!

Our Hot Chick Aletha is giving out this fabby prize:
...any set under $10.50 shopping spree at her {Ippity} sales blog

Numbers were put into the hat

...

and we drew

...

wait for it

...

wait for it

...


#1!!!



Don't these dresses look amazing in 'vintage' style!
The perfect papers too!
Jen plays wth us regularly and we appreciate her so much!

CONGRATS JEN!!!

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

Take a moment to visit Aletha @:
and
and check out her amazing talent!
~~~~~~~~~~

voted on by chicks (in no particular order):

JPScraps @ SCS
using {ippity} Happy are Those...

using {ippity} Now and Always:

Kathryn @ Kathryn's Cards
using Unity Stamps:

Loooove how all the ladies used softer colors on this challenge!
Beautiful work ladies!
Grab this badge to tell everyone:

Don't forget to visit Aletha from Tulsa, Oklahoma!
She would love to be your chick!

Thanks for playing with us this week! 
Don't forget to join in on our Sketch Challenge #40 going on right now!
Have a most fabulous {ippity} week!


Thursday, July 19, 2012

Chick Challenge Sketch #40!

Woohoo, get ready for our sketch challenge # 4 0 !!!
This week's Hot Chick is kind of a big deal 'cause she is celebrating a 'PRE'-40th birthday too!
So who is our...
(challenge week July 19th to July 25th)

It's 


Maria Levine
Fairfield, CT


She really is a birthday girl!
Go visit her blog and tell her 
Happy Happy Birthday!

Maria is no stranger as a sponsor and we certainly enjoy having her here!
  In case you are new to Chick Challenges, here is a little bit about Maria:  
Hey there!  It's Maria Levine here this week as your {ippity} chick sponsor this week.  I am a SAHM to twins a boy and girl who just turned 6.  I have been stamping for about 12 years now and have loved every minute of it.  I was thrilled to have found Unity a few years back and even more thrilled when they started {ippity}.  I'm proud to say that I am an {ippity} chick and always proud to support all things {ippity} and Unity!  I would love to be your {ippity} chick!  Come follow me on my blog: Ria Creations  and join my Facebook fan page.

Visit Maria's blog for some fabulous inspiration:
http://riacreations.blogspot.com/

You can also shop at Maria's Etsy shops:
Handmade cards: http://www.etsy.com/shop/riaann
Supplies: http://www.etsy.com/shop/tykatsupplies

Join us for this week's sketch challenge, and
you could win a fabulous {ippity} prize from Maria, just for playing along:
... two {ippity} itty bitty's, plus she'll include some fun things to go with them!

Look at this faaaaabulous, colorful, inspiring card that Maria created! 
Don't you love how that lace border gives this card some 'wow'!
She used {ippity} The Best and {ippity} Now and Always:


Play along with Maria's challenge to use ONLY {Ippity} AND/OR Unity stamps
to create a project based on this sketch (CC40):
Here are your challenge details:
  • This challenge CC40 begins Thursday, July 19th@12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, July 25th @ 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, CC40, will be announced on Sunday, July 29th, 2012!
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!



Sunday, July 15, 2012

WINNER and FEATURED PEEPS~

It's been a pretty busy week, I am exhausted! =)

Let's get right to it...

I, Jenny, am the Hot Chick sponsor, 
and will be sending the prize winner these stamps:

Picture of Books a' Flutter  Picture of Book It!
{ippity} Books a 'Flutter and {ippity} Book It 
(with some extra goodies too)!

The random winner


# picked out of a hat 
(baseball cap to be precise)

is

#

2!


She really showcased this silhouette stamp fabulously and used our
{ippity} So This is Love set! The papers and colors work perfectly on her lovely card:
CONGRATS Heather!

Please send us your contact info at chickchallenges@gmail.com
so I could send out your prize!

If anyone has a minute, come visit my blog at:

for ideas from recent projects I made!
~~~~~

voted on by chicks (in no particular order):

using Unity Stamp Co stamps:

using {ippity} So This is Love:

using Unity Stamp Co stamps:

I loooove everyone's interpretation of the sketch!
Tell everyone that YOU are...


I hope everyone has the most awesome July!
Regardless of the heat, humidity or whatever,
just enjoy each day with 
family and friends!
That's what it is all about!
ENJOY!

p.s.  don't forget to join our current sketch challenge! =)

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Chick Challenge Sketch #39~

Are you ready for a mid-July {ippity} sketch?
Are you ready to see who is this week's fabulous...


(challenge week of July 12th - July 18th)

It's 

Aletha J. Williams
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Here's a little bit about Aletha...
 My name is Aletha Jane Williams and I live in Tulsa, OK, or better known as “tornado alley.”  I am a self-taught artist and am still in the process of learning. I have been in the graphic arts/print production industry for many years. When I started in the industry we created everything manually, no computers involved. My 15 year experience in the “crafting/art” world is rubber stamp art, mixed media, and collage. In 2009 I became disabled and cannot work outside the home. Now I can concentrate on my health and my art. My creations will always involve rubber or digi stamps. I am an obsessive collector of stamps. I feel like I am collecting little pieces of art that I can turn into my own art. When I discovered Unity, and then Ippity, I knew that these were little pieces of art that I had to have. I am honored to be your “Hot” Chick for this challenge. Now, let’s see what you can come up with!

Visit Aletha's creative blog for some amazing inspiration:

You could win a fabulous {ippity} prize from Aletha, just for playing along:
...any set under $10.50 shopping spree at her {Ippity} sales blog:


Wow, here's a beauty that Aletha has created for us. The layers and patterns are fabulous! 
She used the {ippity} set 'The Simple Things'

Play along with Aletha's challenge to use ONLY {Ippity} AND/OR Unity stamps
to create a project based on this sketch (CC39):


Here are your challenge details:
  • This challenge CC39 begins Thursday, July 12th@12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, July 18th @ 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, CC39, will be announced on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012!
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!


Sunday, July 8, 2012

Featured Peeps and a Winner!

How has your Summer been?
It's HOT HOT HOT in Arizona, and it looks like it'll be a whopping 113 degrees on Monday in Phoenix...yikes, I wish I could escape to somewhere for some cool air!  But I'm hearing HEAT everywhere...do you live in the cool country? =)

While I don't know if it's cool where our Hot Chick Barbara lives, I do know that she is sooo cool for giving away this awesome prize package to one lucky winner!


Barbara's AMAZING prize package:
{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!


So will it be YOU?

Randomly picked number

is

#

2!


I forgot how much I love black and white cards till I saw this one!  What an adorable mustache and the glossy accents really make it pop! I can't believe she even found some mustache duck tape.  Sarah's cute card is using Unity stamps:
CONGRATS SARAH!!!

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


Take a moment to visit Barbara's blogs everyone:
www.artandsoulcreations.blogspot.com
and here:
www.ippitydoda.blogspot.com
always some fabulous inspiration!
~~~~~

voted on by chicks (in no particular order):

using {ippity} Where you Should Be:

using {ippity} Thoughts from the Past and Unity stamps:

using {ippity} angie girl: dream with your heart and Unity stamps:
 

Loooove all the creativity ladies!!!
Grab this badge to tell everyone:

Don't forget that Barbara in Villa Hills, Kentucky would love to be your chick!

Thank you to all of our players this week! We appreciate you joining in on our sketches!
Have a most fabulous {ippity} week!

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Chick Challenge Sketch #38

Hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July!  Fireworks are so amazing to watch!

So, now I have to mention that school is almost here in Arizona!  I know, I know, you are telling me, it's only July!  
Well school year starts here... on August 8th!  I can't believe how Summer is just passing by so quickly!  We've got a back to school project from our...



Jenny Johns
Phoenix, AZ


Hey, it's me!
Yea, that sounds kinda weird introducing myself, but I am your {ippity} sponsor this week!



I have been an {ippity} chick ever since Unity Stamp Co started this program and I love my {ippity} stamps!  The images are so crisp and clear and the Unity artistas have given us some fabulous designs!  I live in the sunny state of Arizona, and right now we are in the monsoon season...love the storms!  I hope you can come join me in this sketch challenge, and please feel free to turn, flip and interpret the sketch however you like!

Here's my blog addy:

If you play with my sketch this week, one random player will win:
{ippity} Books a 'Flutter and Book It 
(with some extra goodies too)!
Picture of Books a' FlutterPicture of Book It!

I'm sharing a little back pack project made with these cute bags and using
{ippity} Books a Flutter and {ippity} Stitches of Buttons:

Play along with my challenge to use ONLY {Ippity} and/or Unity stamps
to create a project based on this sketch (CC38):


 Here are your challenge details:
  • This challenge CC38 begins Thursday, July 5th@12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, July 11th @ 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, CC38, will be announced on Sunday, July 15th, 2012!
  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!