Thursday, March 29, 2012

Chick Challenge #24

Remember last week when I blogged that spring had begun and that we were enjoying 80+ degree weather?  GONE!  It's actually snowing here today...so I'm hoping that you are enjoying the good weather where YOU are!  We have a gorgeous card to brighten your day and make you think of spring, created by this week's
(challenge week of March 29th-April 4th)

Lisa Wallace
Lansing, MI


We've been lucky enough to have Lisa sponsor our challenge before, but we have gained lots of new followers, so let's chat a bit more with Lisa:  Hiya! Michigan checking in....I'm happy to be your Lansing based {ippity} connection! :) Why {ippity}? They speak to me! No, I'm not mental..the {ippity} line of stamps is totally fabulous, and completely filled with possibility! I foster for a local all-breed dog rescue, and live with an assortment of furballs...schnauzers most definitely represented here! All of my {ippity} endeavors go to support the "stuff" that my fosters need that the rescue can't provide....toys, treats, any special food....love and snuggles handed out for free!

Visit Lisa's blog for some fabulous inspiration:
 http://schnauzscraps.blogspot.com/
You can also shop at Lisa's shop for all of your {ippity} needs:
http://schnauzscraps.blogspot.com/p/hot-ippity-dawg.html
You could win a fabulous {ippity} prize from Lisa, just for playing along:
{ippity}'s HAPPY are those, Thoughts of the Past,
AND Your friendship-my cup of tea!  What an AMAZING PRIZE PACK!

Play along with Lisa's challenge to use {Ippity} and/or Unity stamps
to create a project based on this sketch (CC24):



Lisa chose beautiful soft colors and flourishes for her card, along with a sentiment from {ippity}'s newest release, Be Brave Branch Out:




  • Here are your challenge details

  • This challenge (CC24) begins Thursday, March 29th @ 12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, April 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} 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, CC24, will be announced on Sunday, April 9th, 2012!

  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!



  • Sunday, March 25, 2012

    Our faaaabulous HOT CHICK ANDREA from Sunrise, Florida 
    was our CC22 sponsor,  
    and one lucky peep is going to win ANY {ippity} stamp set from her!
    Check out Andrea's personal blog and {ippity} store here:

    So here we go

    ...

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    chose

    #

    8!

    Ruza 

    Take a look at her gorgeous card
    using Unity Stamps:
     
    Woohoo and CONGRATS Ruza!
    Please send an email to chickchallenges@gmail.com,
    with your contact information, and we'll pass it on to Andrea!


    Visit Andrea's {ippity} goodness http://ippitystamps.com/  to choose your {ippity} set!

    Andrea is in Sunrise, Florida...ready to help you out with your {ippity} stamps...
    tell her hello while you are there!

     
    voted on by chicks (in no particular order):
    using {ippity} Be Brave...Branch Out:
     

    using {ippity} Loads of Love and {ippity} House a Home
    and Unity stamps:
     

    using Unity Stamps:
     

    These are three really gorgeous creations ladies!
    Congrats and don't forget to get your badge below to tell everyone:
     


    Thank you for playing with us here at Chick Challenges!
    Come join us again, and tell all of your friends that you can now use Unity stamps to play with us too! 

    Andrea is in Sunrise, Florida and would love to be your chick!

    ...all of our chicks are listed in the 'chick locator' tab above.

    'Be Brave...Branch Out'
    and 
    Enjoy your Week!

    Thursday, March 22, 2012

    Chick Challenge #23

    Happy spring, {ippity} fans!  I hope you are enjoying some warm spring weather where you are.  We are enjoying 80+ degree weather here in Maine right now-unseasonable, to say the least!  But we won't count on the warm temps sticking around just yet.  New Englanders know what I'm talking about!  Our sponsor this week probably knows exactly what I am talking about...meet this week's
    (challenge week of March 22nd-28th)

    Cheri Howard
    Fairbanks, Alaska


    Here's a little bit about Cheri: I am the only {ippity} Chick in the state of Alaska. My husband and I share our home with a furbaby named Lex. We are currently working on adopting a newborn to add to our family! I love lots of different kinds of crafts in addition to stamping. My day job is being a teacher, but in my spare time I like to read, knit, sew, crochet, cook and spend time relaxing with my hubby. I first started using Unity stamps in 2009 and have been hooked ever since!

    Visit Cheri's personal blog for some fabulous inspiration:
     http://thepaperfreak.blogspot.com/

    You can also shop at Cheri's Etsy shop for all of your {ippity} needs:
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePaperFreak
    You could win a fabulous {ippity} prize from Cheri, just for playing along:
    {ippity}'s Loads of Love Stamp Set!

    Play along with Cheri's challenge to use {Ippity} and/or Unity stamps
    to create a project based on this sketch (CC23):



    Here is Cheri's beautiful card based on this sketch, using {ippity}'s Now & Always stamp set:


    I love that this is a card and envelope all in one!  We can't wait to see what you come up with for this sketch!

  • Here are your challenge details


  • This challenge CC23 begins Thursday, March 22nd @ 12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, March 28th @ 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} 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, CC23, will be announced on Sunday, April 2nd, 2012!


  • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!


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    Sunday, March 18, 2012

    Winner and Featured Peeps for CC21!

    Our super  sweet HOT CHICK Jennifer Mitten sponsored us this week and one lucky winner is getting:
    {ippity}'s Sweet Thoughts of Spring Set!
    Go visit Jennifer's {ippity} store and creative blog at:

    This fabulous

    {ippity} set

    goes 

    to

    #

    9!


    Jengd 
    Don't you just love these soft colors on this gorgeous card
    using Unity stamps: 
     

    Way to go Jengd, CONGRATS!

    Please send an email to chickchallenges@gmail.com,
    with your contact information, and we'll pass it on to Jennifer!

    Visit Jennifer's {ippity} shop, which is also her creative blog to see all the {ippity} goodness:

    Jennifer is in  Dallas, Texas
    and she's ready to take your {ippity} order!
    *smile*

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

    using Unity stamps:
     

    Laura @ Ink & Sheep
    using {ippity} Happy are Those:

    using {ippity} Sweet Thoughts of Spring

    Great job on the sketch ladies!
    Don't forget to grab this badge below to tell everyone: 
     

    Thank you for playing with us this week!
    Don't forget to play with our current challenge and tell all of your friends that you can now use Unity stamps to play with us too! 

    Jennifer  is in Dallas, Texas and would love to be your chick!

    ...all of our chicks are listed in the 'chick locator' tab above.


    Hope your weekend is filled with happy dreams!

    Thursday, March 15, 2012

    Chick Challenge #22

    Welcome back, {ippity} lovers!  Since our last challenge, {ippity} has had a new release, and the chicks are so EXCITED about it!  Some seriously cute and wonderful images-all with the great quality that you know and LOVE!  In case you haven't seen the new sets, here are all 5:



    I know-adorable, right?  Adorable is a great word for our sponsor this week, too! (Hee hee!)  We are so proud to introduce you to this week's
    (challenge week of March 15th-21st) 

    Andrea Cloutier
    Sunrise, Florida
    Andrea Cloutier 

    Let's find out more about Andrea:
    I absolutely love Ippity and Unity stamps! Ive 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 Im on the plane! I absolutely love sketches  please enjoy this weeks choice as I think it offers lots of room for everyone to express their creativity. 
    Have a wonderful & fun week! 
    Stampingly Yours, Andrea 

    Visit Andrea's personal blog and {ippity} store for some fabulous inspiration:
    You could win a fabulous {ippity} prize from Andrea, just for playing along:
    ANY Ippity stamp set 
    (with free domestic US shipping, OR $5 shipping anywhere else in Canada or International)

    Play along with Andrea's challenge to use {Ippity} and/or Unity stamps
    to create a project based on this sketch (CC22):
     

    Oh my, isn't this the most fabulous card....love how sweet these dresses are!




    Here are your challenge details
    • This challenge CC22 begins Thursday, March 15th @ 12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, March 21st @ 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} 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, CC22, will be announced on Sunday, March 26th, 2012! 
    • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!


    Sunday, March 11, 2012

    Winner and Featured Peeps!

    Did you know you can now use your 
    Unity stamps along with our {ippity} stamps in our challenges? 
    Join us next time (but remember to only use {ippity} or Unity).
    Also, there is an 'update' to our winner from last week...check out the post before this one too!

    Our sweet HOT CHICK Sarah sponsored us this week and is giving away an {ippity} stamp set of your choice from her shop here: http://thejoysofcreatingippity.blogspot.com/

    And the

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    1!

    Doesn't her card make you happy...such pretty soft colors! Go to her blog to see her touch on the inside too!
    This card uses 'Unity Happy Everything' stamp set:

    CONGRATS PAULA! 
    Please send an email to chickchallenges@gmail.com,
    with your contact information, and we'll pass it on to Sarah.


    Visit Sarah's {ippity} shop to pick your free set:

    Sarah is in  St. John, Kansas 
    and she's ready to take your {ippity} order!
    Go visit Sarah at her creative blog too:


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

    using {ippity} Now and Always






    using {ippity} What Matters Most
     

    using {ippity} Sweet Thoughts of Spring

    Beautiful cards ladies and I think that sketch was a hit!
    Please grab your badge to show off your stuff!

    Thank you for playing with us this week!
    Tell all your friends that they can also use Unity stamps in our challenges along with your {ippity}!

    Sarah  is in St. John, Kansas and would love to be your chick!

    ...all of our chicks are listed in the 'chick locator' tab above.

    We will have 'Sweets Thoughts of You'
    'Now and Always'!
    Have a lovely week!

    Update>>> Winner from last Challenge CC19!

    Hello ladies!

    Our sweet winner Sarah @ The Mailloux Moment for CC19 wants to graciously offer her prize to another entry!

    So...

    random.org

    chose 

    #

    12!

    Let's see Ashley's fantastic birthday card
    using {ippity} Life's Little Moments:
    Woohoo, CONGRATS Ashley!
    Please send us an email at chickchallenges@gmail.com, 
    and we'll pass your information onto Mary!

    You won an $18 credit to use in Mary's {ippity} shop here:


    Thank you so much ladies!

    Wednesday, March 7, 2012

    Chick Challenge #21

    Good morning, {ippity} fans!  If you are counting the days until spring (less than 2 weeks!), then you are going to LOVE this week's sketch and inspiration project!  It just SINGS spring!  First, let's meet our brand new
    (challenge week of March 8th-14th)

    Jen Mitten
    Dallas, Texas


    Want to know more about Jen?  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 nearly 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!

    Visit Jen's personal blog for some fabulous inspiration:
     http://jenmitten.blogspot.com/
    You could win a fabulous {ippity} prize from Jen, just for playing along:
     {ippity}'s Sweet Thoughts of Spring Set!
    (Hint: It's the set that Jen used on her ADORABLE card!)

    Play along with Jen's challenge to use {Ippity} and/or Unity stamps
    to create a project based on this sketch (CC21):

    I absolutely LOVE what Jen did with this sketch!  I never would have come up with this creation on my own-but I will DEFINITELY be lifting Jen's design!  How adorable is this?
    • Here are your challenge details
    • This challenge CC21 begins Thursday, March 8th @ 12:01am Eastern time and ends Wednesday, March 14th @ 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} 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, CC21, will be announced on Sunday, March 18th, 2012! 
    • We would love to have you as a "follower" too!