Five Minute Friday: Very Square (in a new way)

For today’s Five Minute Friday card I used Very Square in a new way – to create a pattern band and then used Very Square Sentiments in the middle (OK, not quite the middle, but you know what I mean!).  I stamped them in Palette Orangerie and colored in parts with my Copics, all on Copic Medium Weight paper.  It makes a modern CAS card and definitely a FMF card.  I’ll be heading back from Chicago this weekend after my whirlwind week with my girls at CHA.  I’ll do a wrap-up for you in a bit and be sure to watch the newsletter and the Facebook page for updates.

Have a great weekend!

Cake Shoppe meets Summer Garden

Last night at CHA was our DT dinner. As always, it was a blast! I’ll have some pictures when I return. In the meantime, here’s a card for you that combines some of our exclusive stamps, Cake Shoppe and Summer Garden. I stamped the cake in Palette Paris Lights and the topper (and sentiment) in Palette Noir and then colored them with my Copics. The piping is Liquid Pearls Opal White. I added a few pearls for accent and some Crystal Stickles on the topper for some shine. The white satin ribbon has been a staple of mine lately!

I just love the clean look of this but I think it is a little elegant with all the white and the Square Nesties layers.

I hope you’re having a great day! I know I am, looking at all the new goodies! Thanks for stopping by today!

CHA bound: Blast Off!

Well, I’m leaving on a jet plane today for CHA so I thought this new image from the July Collection of Chicken Girl Designs was appropriate.  Isn’t this little Blast Off image adorable?!  I printed it on Copic Heavyweight cardstock and then colored him with my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  I used some Opal Liquid Pearls on the jet exhaust and finished off the little card with a piece of orange glimmer ribbon and some Glossy Accents on the window.
OK…I’m off very soon!  Be sure to check the Facebook page for updates (hopefully) and remember, all orders placed this week will not ship out until Monday August 2.  Thanks for understanding!

Five Minute Friday: Summer Garden Thanks

Just a super quick card for you today.  I’m rushing around getting ready for CHA next week.

This is a small note card using Summer Garden.  I love the little teacup in this set so I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black and quickly colored it with Copics.  I used my vellum piercing tool to pierce my Oval Nesties and the corners.  Tada!

I will (hopefully) have some posts scheduled for next week while I’m away and if reception in the Convention Center is good maybe I’ll even post some updates from there on the IHP Facebook page!

Store note:  Orders WILL NOT be shipping beginning Monday July 26.  All orders received next week will ship on Monday August 2.

Thanks for stopping by! 

DT Challenge: Use it up!

Hi there!  I’ve got another Summer Garden and Happy Harvest sample for you today for our DT Challenge.  As you probably can tell from the sale page, I’m trying to sell off a lot of items in preparation for CHA next week (eek!).  So, this month for the DT challenge they were asked to use up some of their stash – to show off what great things you can make with last year’s stuff!

For my card I stamped the peonies/roses from Summer Garden in Memento Tuxedo Black on Copic Heavyweight paper, colored  them with Copics and cut them.  Then I stamped the hurricane lamp from Happy Harvest and surrounded it with the roses.  I made a little cheater bow from some Pink Herringbone ribbon (love this stuff!).  The DP is from the Porcelain Collection and I used my Jumbo Scalloped Petite Borderabilities for the luscious big scallops.  I also added some little pearls at each valley of the scallops. 

I used my Oval Nesties for the focal image and that is laid over some White Crochet ribbon that I dyed with my Copics. 

I love the greeting (stamped in Palette Toile Pink) and how it curves over the top of the focal image.  You can easily do this because each of the words is its own stamp in both Summer Garden and Happy Harvest and the fonts are the same so they are meant to coordinate so you have more phrase possibilities.

Be sure to check the rest of the team for their inspiring creations:

Carolyn
Cathleen
Deb
Gretchen
Kendra
Loretta
Lori
Lynn
Megan
Tracy

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great day!

More Sending Some Love

Thank you for all the birthday wishes! I had a wonderful weekend full of LOTS of fun and food. I have a quick post for you today and then tomorrow be sure to check back for our monthly DT Challenge.
I LOVE this little chicky Sending Some Love image from the Chicken Girl June Collection. The chick just looks SO happy to be putting that (handmade) card in the mail. It’s like she’s a stamper! HAHA!
As always, I printed the image out on Copic Heavyweight paper and then I colored it with my Copics. I used my Oval Nesties and added some bling to give it some sparkle. The DP is from Lime Rickey.
Thanks for stopping by today! See you again soon!

Five Minute Friday: Mint Motif Strawberry Shaped card

Hello! With all the heat lately, we’ve been partaking in lots of local, fresh yummy fruit and I was inspired by the yumminess to create this strawberry shaped card. I freehand cut it, embossed with my A2 Polka Dot folder and then sponged over it with some Palette New Canvas ink. I used my Square Nesties for the focal point and stamped off the dot background from Very Square in Palette L’Amour Red and then stamped the greeting from Very Square Sentiments (now back in stock!) in Palette Noir. I made the strawberry top from some ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you’re having a great day! It’s my birthday so I’m planning on a very good day! Have a great weekend!