Memorable Seasons Sketch Challenge

One of my New Year's resolutions this year was to get back into scrapbooking and what better way than to participate in some challenges?!
I used to be an active member of the Memorable Seasons message board and always enjoyed their challenges and everyone is so nice there. So I decided to jump back in to some of their challenges to get my scrapping mojo going!
I'm not normally very theme-y in my scrapbooking, but my son loves a lot of the theme papers and gets very excited to see completed layouts starring HIM! So, here is my layout using their January Sketch Challenge.

and here is the sketch:

Thanks for looking!
xx,

H{ippity} Hop Monday~Sketch Challenge

FINALLY, I got my act together to do one of the Unity Challenges on SCS. The card I made is for Hip Hop Sketch Challenge #21 {HHSC21}. The stamp set I used is What A Hoot, by Samantha Walker for Unity. I won this set during a Hip Hop a few Thursday's ago, how cool is that?! Another reason to ((heart)) Unity!
The DP is from K&Co and I used a scalloped border punch by EK Success. The owl is stamped with embossing ink and embossed with Ranger Distress embossing powder~love this stuff! Finished off with my hand-dyed wrinkly ribbon!


I also have another tag to share today (I'm obsessed!) This tag was crinkled up in a ball (great way to get your frustrations out-lol!), distressed with Ranger Tea Dye distress ink and then stamped with the Music of My Heart background stamp from {ippity}. Love this stamp!!!
I punched two stars, ran them through my Xyron and then covered them with some silver Martha Stewart glitter. Paired it up with two little pieces of trim and Voila~cute little tag!
I will actually be doing a tag workshop next month at Paper Wings in Brant Beach and this happens to be one of them!

Well, that's all for now! Next stop on the hop is The Year For Change or you can go back to the {ippity} blog for a full list of participants.
Have a great week! 5 more days til Disney!!!!
xx, nora anne

Friday Friends With Flair Blog Hop

So, does anyone else have a crafty hangover after all of the festivities yesterday for the {ippity} Spring Release?! Inspiration overload!!! There was so much eye candy to look at yesterday, my head started spinning, so I have to go back to the SCS gallery and take it all in again!
I made this card for the sketch challenge and thought I'd share it today since I (unfortunately) didn't have time to make anything else.
There were several fun challenges during the release party but this is the only one I got to, so here it is:

The Fall For You set is one of my favorites of the new release! The cute little bird and branch and the photo corners are all from that set. The Happy sentiment is from A Little Buggy. Visit my sales blog if you would like to purchase one of these or any of the other fabulous {ippity} sets!
Be sure to check out the Unity blog for the rest of the Hop participants today! Have a great Friday!
xx, Nora Anne

The Moment We've All Been Waiting For!!!

The {ippity} Spring Release is HERE!!!! After all of the awesome Design Team projects being peeked all week, the {ippity} Spring 2010 release is now LIVE and ready for public viewing! Click HERE to purchase and if you are looking for some great deals on the previous releases you have come to the right place! Previous releases are in stock and ready to ship immediately. The Spring Release will be ordered by me from {ippity} as the orders come in, so shipping will be about 7-10 days from the time your order is placed.
I am sharing two cards today, the first one features stamps from A Moment In Time and Fall For You.

The second one features Now & Always, another beautiful set!



Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of the hop!!!!

xx, Nora Anne

Pat's Saturday Night Challenge

If you are here for the Unity Friends With Flair Blog Hop, please scroll to the next post down! This card here is for Pat's Saturday Night Challenge to make a spring themed card. Make sure to check out her blog to see the butterfly she made from Washi tape, SO pretty!
Here is my card using stamps from my Unity Kit of the Month and Basic Grey's Green At Heart 6x6 paper pad from One Little Spark
I used this sketch for my card that I found on SCS =====>>>> SKETCH!



Thanks for visiting my blog!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!
xx, Nora Anne