Frankie and Friends

Time for another Copic/Promarker (or any alcohol marker) challenge at The Outlawz. Our theme is “Halloween,” and please use your alcohol markers.

While writing this I just realized that Halloween is Monday! Yikes! We have done nothing with decorating. I also have to carve my Boris Karloff pumpkin. We have no pumpkins yet, nor candy! Yikes! Oh well, at least I got another Halloween project completed and I am now in the mood for Halloween. :o)

I hope you like this. I sure had fun with the coloring and the layout. My main images are from The Stamping Boutique, “Haunted Birdhouse” and “Frankenstein.” I colored with my Copics, of course. I used dies for my window and the grass. My background paper was made using Ippity’s rubber stamp sets “Fall for You” and ''That’s Creepy.”

Now the details:
Coloring: Copics, Spicas, and Gelly Roll pens;
Dye and pigment inks: DI in Gathered Stray and Black Soot, Ancient Page Coal Black, Brilliance Cosmic Copper;
Dies: Cheery Lynne Design’s Grass Border, StampingScrapping Diamond Nestibilities;
CS: Stampin’ Up!.

The challenges that I want to enter “Frankie and Friends”are:

Charisma Cardz Challenges – Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges – Use Purple, Oranges, Green, and Black

DYSU Challenge Blog – Halloween
Art with No Boundries - Week 4 Halloween

Crafting for all Seasons – Halloween

Divas by Design – Something Spooky
Color Me Creative - Fall/Halloween

I Brake for Challenges – Halloween

Sisterhood of Crafters – Halloween
 - Fall/Halloween

I think that’s it for today. Everyone have a wonderful weekend and a safe and Happy Halloween!
Aletha

GHWI Button Contest

Hello to everyone out their in blogger land! I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. The weekend is almost here. YAY!
How would you like to win an exclusive digital image from Unity/Ippity artist, Tracey Malnofski?!?!

All you have to do is paste the badge provided at my store, with the link back to the store on your blog and you're in! Click here to get the badge. Paste the badge with the link back to my store (http://alethajanesgotippity.blogspot.com) on your blog. Then let us know that you have done that by putting your link in the InLinkz provided on that post.

One blog will be drawn per month from the entries listed. That's it! Once you're in, you're in for good. We don't start over each month. What are you waiting for! It's soooooo easy!

I hope to see you all there. Thanks for stopping by!
Aletha

The Mermaid Pearl

This Saturday has been a very good Saturday. OSU beat Mizzou and OU will probably beat Texas Tech tonight. These are Oklahoma football teams, by the way, just incase you didn't know that. LOL! I also finished a project. I have had this image colored for several weeks now, and I decided it was time to do something with it.

This image, “The Mermaid Pearl,” and was created by Tracey Malnofski, Owner/Artist of The Stamping Boutique. My card lacks for embellishments, except for the pearls, and Spica pens. I wanted Pearl to pop. I hope I achieved that.

I colored her with my beautiful Copic markers and the pearls are from my stash. The CS (Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, and White) I used is from Stampin’ Up! I have had this digital paper printed out for several months and it was in my scrap box. It fit perfectly. The paper is from Gina K. Design’s and is part of the collection “Spring Time in Paris.”

I am entering Pearl in these challenges:

Ellephantastic Challenges – Three embellishments, Purple, Green, One image

Wee Memories – Free for all

Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts – Layer upon Layer

I am so happy that you dropped by. If you have any questions, please contact me. Have a wonderful Sunday! I hope to see you again!
Aletha

Best Friends Forever

My project today is my first as a Design Team Member over at The Outlawz! Yep, I am now one of the official “Outlawz DT Girlz.” I am so honored to be in cahoots with such a talented group of artists. The challenge that I will be helping with is “Copic/ProMarker Challenge.” You know that I love Copics, and this will fit right in with my Ippity stamp sets and The Stamping Boutique’s images. This is a win/win situation for me.

The theme for this week’s Friday Copic/ProMarker Challenge is Asian. I chose Tracey’s Asian Umbrella digi image and combined it with a Unity Stamp Co. set, “Kokeshi Cuties,” designed by Samantha Walker.

I colored with my Copics, of course. The DP is digi (I have no idea where I got it) and I used two designs, cut them in triangles, and combined them to make a square. The red and white cardstock is from Stampin’ Up! My ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon’s July collection. The die cuts are Spellbinder’s Scalloped Octagons and the flowers are Frangipani with Leaves. I used my Glimmer Mists Apple, Sugar Maple, and Starfish, on the flowers. The middle of the flowers are from my stash, as are the red crystals. I also used DI in Chipped Sapphire.

Challenges that I am entering “Best Friends Forever:”

Shelly’s Images Blog – Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters – Circles

Sweet Stamps Blog – Lots of Layers

That’s it for now. I hope you all come back, and if you have any questions, do not hesitate contacting me.

Have a great weekend!

Aletha

GHWI Challenge No. 8

It is the 3rd Monday of the month and time for another Get Hippity with Ippity Challenge. This challenge is easy peasy. We want to see whatever you want to create using Fall colors. It doesn’t have to be a Fall image, we just want to see the beautiful colors of Fall. You will win an Ippity stamp set of your choice from my Ippity Sales Blog. Also, you have until Nov. 5, 7 p.m. CST, to show us your true Fall colors.

I created another card (you can never have enough cards) using one of Ippity’s new sets “Thanks for all Things.” I used the resist technique for this project. It is the technique that is for one of Crafting by Designs weekly challenges. I used Tim Holtz’s Distress Inks in Black Soot, Tea Dye, and Gathered Twigs, to highlight the tree. When doing this technique you usually use glossy cardstock, but I chose to use Cryogen Iridescent. I really liked the texture it seems to have.

My dies are all Spellbinders from Stamping Scrapping. The cardstock is Really Rust from Stampin’ Up! and the DP is 7gypsies variety pack.

The challenges that I am entering are:

Crafting by Designs – Sketch and Technique

Crafty Emma’s Challenge Blog – Forever Autumn

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge – Fall or Halloween

Stampin’ for the Weekend – Colors of Autumn

Delightful Challenges – Colors of Fall

We have a wonderful group at The Crafter’s Café also, Get Hippity with Ippity. Come join us to make new friends and to show off your Ippity and Unity creations.

Head on over to the GHWI Challenge Blog and show us your Fall colors. Thanks for stopping by!
Aletha

It’s Fall in Oklahoma

Another week of beautiful weather! We also had some much needed rain overnight. I think that Western Oklahoma got most of the moisture, they really needed it.

My project for you is of one of my favorite mythical creatures, Medusa. This Medusa was created by Tracey Malnofski, owner and artist of The Stamping Boutique. Don’t you just love that face, and that hair! I really had fun coloring Medusa with my Copics.

The DP I used is from Memory Box’s Blackbird collection. All my cardstock is from Stampin’ Up!, of course. The dies are Spellbinders from StampingScrapping, except for the frilliness around Medusa. That is a grass border die from Cheery Lynn Designs. I cut it apart and glued it to the back of Medusa. I did used some Black Soot Distress Ink for some of the antiquing. The gems are from my stash.

I have entered Medusa in the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs – October wk 2 Photo Inspiration

Bows and Berries – Photo Inspiration

Cupcake Craft Challenges – Halloween

Gingerloft Challenges – The color Orange

PanPastel UK Challenge Blog – Autumn colors

Do you want to have some fun? Come join us at The Crafter’s Café. We have mucho Designer Groups and Social Groups started. There are also plenty of challenges going on. I think that you will find something you like. I hope to see you all there.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate contacting me. So happy you stopped by!
Aletha

New October {ippity} Release Day!

Hello everyone! Today is the release day for {ippity}’s October stamp sets. We have two for you and I was able to complete a little sample with the first stamp set.

The first set I want to show you is “Time for…friends & wine.” I used the four friends standing together stamp with the sentiment “friends uplift the soul.” I do apologize. I covered up the “l” with my butterfly. This was really fun to make and very easy.

This next set is “Thanks for all Things.” I hope I get to my studio in the next couple of days to create something CAS with this set. Isn’t it darling?

Hop on over for our Get Hippity with {ippity} Challenge #7. We have a fantastic sketch for you. And the GHWI Design Team has created some wonderful projects using the sketch.

We would love to have you all join us in the GHWI group over at The Crafter's Cafe. This is where we share our Ippity and Unity projects with each other and just chat.

That’s it for today. Thanks for stopping by!
Aletha

Chick Picks Blog Hop Day 4

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; 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.

Here is your Chick Challenges {with Ippity} blog hopping order:

Chick Challenges: http://www.chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com/

JenMarie Taylor: http://taylormadebyjenmarie.blogspot.com/

Susan Bouchard: http://paperandjoy.blogspot.com/

Aletha Jane Williams (this is where you are now): http://ajsdesigns.blogspot.com/

Ippity Blog: http://www.unityopportunity-blog.blogspot.com/

Mary Friedrichson: http://maryscreativejourney.blogspot.com/

Chick Challenges: http://www.chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com/

Are you ready to see some projects that I completed with my favorite ippity stamp sets? Here they are:

This first one was designed using one of my very favorites “Now and Always.” I have a hard time keeping it in stock.

Next is one I just completed a few weeks ago with our new “Gingham Christmas Greetings.”

My last one was created with "Thankful for YOU." I also used a digi stamp designed by Tracey Malnofski from The Stamping Boutique.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate contacting me. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of the Chick Challenges {with Ippity} Blog Hop! Your next stop will be the Ippity blog.
Aletha

Sketch Time at GHWI Challenge #7

Are you ready for another Get Hippity with {ippity} challenge? We are starting GHWI Challenge #7 with a sketch. Challenge #7 begins today, Oct. 3 and ends Oct. 15. Over at our GHWI Challenge blog, we want to see anything you can dream of to create, but please, follow the sketch posted. You can flip it anyway you want, but we have to be able to see the sketch. Please read the challenge rules before entering your project. If you win the drawing you get to pick out an {ippity} set of your choice from my {ippity} Sales Blog. You do not have to use an {ippity} or Unity stamp, but if you do, your name is in the drawing twice.

The sketch we came up with is:

Here’s my card that I made.

I have used the {ippity} stamp set Fall for You. I used the masking technique to combine my images. I then colored with my Copics, love my Copics. The designer paper, Mischievous, is from SCACD, as are all the embellishments, except for the ribbon. The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. My cardstock, basic black and natural, is from Stampin’ Up!, of course. My dies, from StampingScrapping, are Spellbinders dies, Deckled Rectangles and Foliage.

Challenges I have entered:
All Things Unity - Find inspiration (my inspiration is fall colors)
CR84FN Color Challenge - orange, yellow, brown
Ippity Challenge - Tie it up: use twine, ribbon, string, etc.
Paper Sundaes - Lots of Layers
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything goes
Easy Craft Projects - An Autumn project
Just Some Lines - Fall (Autumn) colors

A few upcoming events: head back over to my blog on Oct. 4 for a Chick Challenge with {ippity} blog hop. On the Wednesday, Oct. 5, I will be posting the new {ippity} October releases with a quick little card that I made.

I hope to see your little pieces of art over at our GHWI Challenge Blog. Have fun and thanks for stopping by!
Aletha