A quick card for H{ippity} Hop

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a good weekend.  We had a lovely weekend, not much time to create, but we had a family photo shoot done!  We felt like we were posing for a Vogue magazine, all very glam!  We don't have the pictures back yet, but they seem to have come out really well.  I'm not very photogenic if I pose for the camera. I put on a really silly smile for some reason, so I guess the photographer will have a bit of editing to do before they get sent over to us lol

I made this card using the Get Sketchy challenge sketch.   I've used the label stamp from 'A Moment in Time' and the little sentiment comes from a previous collection 'Moon Beam and Heart Strings'.

I bought my little ticket stamp a while ago, I'd wanted one for EVER.  Then when I got it I didn't really know what to do with it!  Does that ever happen to you?!

I'm a bit behind with commenting, so if I haven't popped by to say hello I will at some point.  It's been very busy, and is likely to get busier this week as we have a family funeral to attend, under very sad circumstances.

On a lighter note, do try to play along over at the Play Date Cafe, there's still time!  Also, join in with the digi challenge over at Tiffany Doodles.  You could even combine both challenges.

If you would like to buy any of {ippity} stamps I do sell them so just drop me an e-mail :o)

Enjoy the rest of your day.  I hope it's sunny where you are!

Don't forget to check out the {ippity} blog for the full listing of others participating in the hop.

Doodle Blooms & Get Sketchy

Happy Friday everyone!!!

I hope you have a good weekend planned. We've got fabulous weather here at the moment. Today the sun was shining, it was lovely and warm and we were able to go out in summer clothes, gorgeous! It just makes you feel so much better about life!  Tomorrow is supposed to be more of the same!  I'm off to Oxford to do an art journalling course with Natasha.  It's run by Sarah Anderson from the Play Date Cafe team.  We had such a giggle last week, we just spend the day messing around with paints and rubber stamps, great fun!

So for my card I wanted to try out another digi image and thought I could combine it with this week's Get Sketchy challenge.   I keep seeing them popping up everywhere and I've downloaded a couple that I want to play with. Today I'm using one from Tiffany Doodles, called Doodle Blooms. This bloom is just so elegant, I love it!  I am in a dotty mood today, hence the papers ;o)  I matted some 'Early Bird' papers onto black cardstock and paper pieced the flower onto some Making Memories 'Love Struck' paper and then finished it off by framing it with some of my Nesties.  Using my new favourite ruffled ribbon technique I ruffled some ribbon and tied a bow at the other side.  Finally to finish I stamped my sentiment and inked with Tim Holtz 'tea dye' ink to age it.  I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.  I do love my polka dots.  What patterns do you like?  I'd love to hear what ones work for you.

We have visitors again this weekend so I won't have much time to play, but I will be popping back on Monday with an {ippity} card.  I'm going to try and play along with my first H{ippity} Hop then.

Have a lovely weekend! 

Ciao for now ♥