Our Final Chick Challenge!

Hi Peeps!!  I have to admit it makes me pretty sad that this is our last Chick Challenge!  A lot of us Chicks have offered up a prize so be sure to head on over and play along with us!!

I am not sure what we will have next but stay tuned to find out!

This time we have 2 sketches to pick from.  I used this one:

 

 

I'm dedicating this one to all my fellow Chicks!  They are all really Kind of a BIG deal.  I love those girls!

I used my favorite {ippity} set The Best, if you do not not own it, you NEED it!  :)

Come join us and you will have the chance to win 6 different itty bitty's!  SCORE!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!



Thanks Coach!! + A personal {ippity} sale

Morgan, Coach Genson and Lauren 

I LOVE watching Morgan play volley ball I could do it every day!

Her coach was awesome, I will miss him!  I hope she finds a teacher in high school that is as good as he was through her Jr. High years. 

They took the trophy and Morgan made the final point!  Pretty exciting.  I didn't really know I was one of 'those' Moms.  But I am!  My feet left the bleachers I yelled and screamed and it was so exciting!!

I didn't get any pictures of the other coach but he too was also awesome!  These banners are from Champ

Goodbye Powell, no more Pumas for us until Carlee gets to 6th grade!  The above picture is totally going in Carlee's 8th grade yearbook won't that be fun?

OK, now for the sale details read below!!

With last months release I decided not to stock {ippity} in the house anymore.  I can still order {ippity} if you want me to mail it to you.  I just decided keeping 1 or usually 2 of every set here isn't a good idea anymore.  Ordering from Unity is so easy and then you get to pick from all the Unity stamps too!  Plus the amazing sales Ang. is always having!  [Did you shop the garage sale yet?]

So to clean out my stock I am going to do some creative sales!  I can't sell stamps below 10% off.  So I only have one The Best left.  It is on sale for $21.60.  I'll pay the shipping and you can pick out not the usual 1 color of 25 yards of twine but 3 colors!!  So that is like a coupon for $7.50 off and free US shipping!  SCORE!!  This is one of my favorite {ippity} sets!!

So let me know if you can't live another day without owning The Best!  It is an AWESOME set!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Click HERE if you want to see what I have up for trade!!



Welcome to the Chicks Picks Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Chick Picks Blog Hop, celebrating the official launch of our brand new challenge blog, Chick Challenges {with Ippity}!  Chick Challenges was created by the Unity Endorsed Ippity Chicks to provide you with inspiring sketches, creative project ideas, and the chance to win some fabulous Ippity stamps!

Our blog hop will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5.  Each day, we will feature 5 new Ippity Chicks and their projects.  We will be sharing projects made using our favorite Ippity stamp sets.  To sweeten the deal even more, Chick Challenges is giving away Ippity stamp sets to (2) lucky commenters! 

To win, you must: 1) become a "follower" of the Chick Challenges blog (www.chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com); 2) visit each stop on the hop and leave a comment; and 3) come back to the Chick Challenges blog and tell us what YOUR favorite Ippity stamp set is.  (You can view all of Ippity's stamp sets by clicking on the "catalog" tab at the top of the Chick Challenges blog.

I hope you arrived here from Sherri Thompson's blog.  Isn't her work beautiful? 

I used 2 {ippity} sets on this card.  Both banners are from The Best, my all time favorite {ippity} set.  It is on sale for $21.60.

I used Alphabetically Adorable for the hi.  It is on sale for $21.60.

Now it is time to hop on over to Sarah Stoelting's blog.

If there is a link broken along the way, here is the entire hop line-up:

Chick Challenges

Sherri Thompson

Rona Mallard

Noelle Reese You are HERE

Sarah Stoelting

Jessica Baker

Chick Challenges

Thank you so much for hopping with us today!  We appreciate your comments and your orders!

Free shipping and free twine with every order!

The gems are by Studio G

The Twine is from me

The buttons are from Bag of Buttons in brown

The paper is from DCWV Lady Couture stack

It's Friday, and that means Friends With Flair!

Ready to be inspired?  The Unity Peeps that play in Friends with Flair are some VERY talented, creative and inspiring peeps so head on over and hop along!  There are prizes even!

I also wanted to send some serious LOVE to my embossing gun!  I can not tell you how much I love that thing.  I like to think I use it more than my dishwasher!  *snicker*

I embossed the flower from Flowers + Friends = Priceless 6 times in clear EP.  I love watching the powder melt!  Then I sloppily cut them all out, scrunched them up, punched random holes in each of them and stuck a brad through all of them and I like it almost as much as when my sister showed me this fantastic trick!  The heart is from Loads of Love!  The banner and saying are from The Best!  The embossing folder is Retro Kitchen by CuttleBug.    The DP is Basic Grey.  ALL of the {ippity} stamps are on sale for 10% off.  Free shipping on all of them and free twine as well!  Please email me if you need any {ippity} sets! noellereese@q.com

Be sure to leave comments on all the blogs to win a prize and play along too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Aren't YOU Super!

My over the top talented sister, Carla made this beauty!

Isn't it amazing?  I LOVE it!  She used an {ippity} set called The Best, which is one of my all time favorites!  I love that she made the bow as big as the card.  I also love that she piled all those flowers on there.  Sometimes I cringe when she gets into the Primas.  Then I remember that I love her more than anything and she was my partner in crime when I bought 75% of my of Primas :)  My hopes are that she uses a ton more and makes me tons and tons of beautiful cards!

Thanks for stopping by today!

It's FRIDAY!!! aka Friends With Flair!!

WOW is summer or busy or what?  We used to eat at 5 or 6.  Now all of a sudden I'm seeing the clock and it's 7 and dinner has not even been thought about LOL

Oh, and I GOT A JOB!!!  PHEW!!

OK back to why you are here!  Friends With Flair!  I have not played in a while which is sheer insanity because a. I LOVE Unity! and b. I LOVE {ippity}!  The stamps are To. Die. For!  Join in on the fun!  Link your blog post and you could win a prize!  Do the hop and leave a comment on all the players blogs and you could win another prize!  How great is that?

I made this card for a really special friend.  I used an {ippity} set called The Best.  It is my newest favorite!

It is on sale for $22.50!  I'll pay your shipping, and you can pick out 25 yards of Twine! 

Email me, noellereese@q.com and I'll send you an invoice.  The PayPal buttons on my {ippity} blog will charge you full price!  I also accept checks if you don't like PayPal!

The paper is Basic Grey and the ribbon is called Decorative Trim and I got it at Hobby Lobby.  They had tons of colors and it was 50% off.  Man I love that place.  I never go because you leave without a cent to your name LOL

Thanks for stopping by today!  Go outside and eat watermelon!  You won't be sorry!  Seriously, have you had a nectarine yet?  Carlee eats TWO at a time.  They are THAT good!  One just isn't enough  LOL

Day 2 of the {ippity} release!!

These stamps are so stellar, I really mean that.  They emboss PERFECTLY!  I love combining the sets and I LOVE making stuff with them!

We are doing a 2 day release over at the {ippity} Blog!  For the first day we are featuring The BEST and My True Joy!  Both are really AWESOME!  The BEST is my FAV.!! 

I embossed these banners in under 5 minutes and I am not kidding.  I stamped them with Versamark and covered them in Chestnut American Crafts EP and heated them up and cut them all out in no time flat!  I did braid 3 strands of my brown and white twine to hang them on and it took FOREVER!  LOL, and you can't even see the braid, I covered it with the banners LOL 

The saying,  You're Kind Of A BIG DEAL kills me in a good way!  The kind of way that makes me well up.   I have so many Peeps in my life that are such a BIG deal I just know this is going to be the sentiment I use on every card from here on out!   

I'll have to use this card for someone I don't mail it to.  Like my BFF, Heather.  See, she moved her loot into my room MONTHS ago.  It's been PERFECT scrapping with her.  I have rooted through her loot once before looking for my rub-on tool, which I found in HER drawer!  See how she rolls?  :)  Well we are BFF's for a darn good reason.  I totally rooted and found and took these PERFECT metal square letters!

  I DID TOO DO THAT!!!! 

 But I like the bows hanging off the card, so I don't want to mail it.  I'll just leave it on her embellishment holder and wish her luck getting her darling and perfect letters off. [I use Glue Dots, those suckers could survive an airplane ride OUTSIDE on the wing :) {IlyHty}

OK, back on task, I used my own loot on this card I PROMISE! 

It is the SO DARN EASY Twist Card from Creative Cuts and More!  I LOVE it!  I used My True Joy and Flowers + Friends=Priceless! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Right now I have a 10% off sale.  Plus always free shipping, [international girls email me, it can be sent so cheap and I'll pay what compares to US shipping noellereese@q.com] AND  I'll throw in twine!  25 yards!  You can pick your colors HERE!

It's release DAY!!! There is a challenge! There is a PRIZE!!

This is going to be BIG FUN!  Go to the {ippity} blog HERE, and read all about it!  You won't want to miss the chance to WIN right? 

I did a 2 page layout.  It was so fun using the BIG stamps!

 I can't pick a favorite child, but I can pick a favorite stamp set from this release!  Hands down, it is THE BEST!  The name is so very fitting!!

It's on sale for $22.50.  That is as low as I am allowed to sell it!  Prior to this release I had the sets on sale for 20% off.  So, to make up for it, I'll pay the shipping!  Plus, I'll send you 25 yards of twine!  you can pick the colors HERE!

Please excuse these awful pictures! I used Bazzil Bling paper for the background and for me, it is right next to impossible to get a good picture.

I know that for those of you that follow me, you want to groan over another paw layout LOL  A deal is a deal!  Morgan is allowed to take as many pictures as she wants and if they are good, I will scrap them.  Her goal for her life is to be a photographer and live in New York.  She loves Carlee's paws.  :)  Plus I scrap chronologically.  Carlee is FIVE WEEKS old here LOL  I did this layout last night!  Get ready for a lot more paw pictures.  We can't help ourselves.  :)

The flowers are from Flowers + Friends=Priceless!   It is my second favorite set from this release!  It is on sale for $16.20.  You can see a picture at the bottom of this post.

These stamps are BIG! 

Please excuse the messy mat under them  LOL  But I wanted to show you just how big they are.  Each square in an inch.

These two sets are a must have!  I love them both!  :)

Here are the details:  The tag on the 2nd page is a Quickutz.  The fonts are enjoy.  On the banners, the font is by Sizzix Boxed Brush.  The ribbon is from Creative Impressions and the buttons are from my stash!  

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Enter the challenge!  Anything but a card!  How easy is that?

I would love to send you some stamps!

NO MORE WAITING!!! We get to show the new stamps TODAY!

I am so excited I almost can't contain myself!  Here they are!  Aren't they FANTASTIC????

I already ordered and they will be on their way SOON!  As soon as I get my shipping notice I will let you all know!  You can order them anytime HERE. 

These flowers are going to emboss beautifully and be easy to cut out!  I can't wait!! 

I love the flower and the banner!!   

I love everything single thing about this set!  The leaves are going to be super fun to paper piece!  I am so excited! 

This will fun to paper piece too!  I already have Bryan's Father's Day card sketched out in my head! 

I saved the BEST for LAST!  I ADORE this set!  I love pennants!  How cute are they??  I ADORE the saying: You're Kind Of A Big Deal!  How totally cute is that?  I just happen to have a whole ton of peeps that really are kind of a big deal  :)

My poor mailman!  He has about a week until I tackle him in the yard for not delivering the stamps *SNICKER*  I may or may not be the reason why we have had about 7 mail carriers in the 6 years we have owned this house :)

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you love this release as much as I do!  Please feel free to pre-order HERE.  I will update as I get my shipped notice and when they arrive and when I have shipped them all to you guys!!  :)  Thank you so much!