Happy New Year's Eve

As 2012 washes away into 2013 I want to wish you and yours a safe and healthy new year, filled with hope, love, peace and prosperity.  Thank you for your friendship and loyalty this past year and I hope that 2013 brings you all your hope for. 

As you're moving into the new year one last reminder about our End of Year Clearance sale!  Head over to the sale section to see all the deals!  Remember, sales are valid on in stock items only, there are no backorders or rain checks so hurry!

Have a safe and fun night and thanks for stopping in today! Stop in tomorrow to meet our new guest designer!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  

Shipping note: We are working hard to pack orders as quickly as possible but we've got a wee bit of a backlog from our time off for Christmas and now this big sale.  So, orders may take an extra day or two more than normal to get out. There will be no shipping from 12/31-1/2.  Thank you for your understanding.

Reminder: Clearance Sale still going!

One more reminder about our End of Year Clearance sale!  A lot of items are already sold out (yay - less things to inventory!) but there's still plenty left that are steeply marked down to help make room for all of the new goodies we'll be getting next month at CHA and to help alleviate some of our end of year inventory counting.  Head over to the sale section to see all the deals!  Remember, sales are valid on in stock items only, there are no backorders or rain checks so hurry!

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in today!

Shipping note: We are working hard to pack orders as quickly as possible but we've got a wee bit of a backlog from our time off for Christmas and now this big sale.  So, orders may take an extra day or two more than normal to get out. There will be no shipping from 12/31-1/2.  Thank you for your understanding.

Clearance Sale

Our End of Year Clearance sale is in full swing and things are going fast!  Lots of items are steeply marked down to help make room for all of the new goodies we'll be getting next month at CHA and to help alleviate some of our end of year inventory counting.  Head over to the sale section to see all the deals!  Remember, sales are valid on in stock items only, there are no backorders or rain checks so hurry! 

Shipping note: We are working hard to pack orders as quickly as possible but we've got a wee bit of a backlog from our time off for Christmas and now this big sale.  So, orders may take an extra day or two more than normal to get out. There will be no shipping from 12/31-1/2.  Thank you for your understanding.

End of Year Clearance Sale

I hope you had a fabulous Christmas!  Today we're kicking off our Year End Clearance sale to help make room for all of the new goodies we'll be getting next month at CHA and to help alleviate some of our end of year inventory counting.  Head over to the sale section to see all the deals!  Remember, sales are valid on in stock items only, there are no backorders or rain checks so hurry!  Things are flying fast! 

Shipping note: There will be no shipping December 21 - December 26. You may still place orders in the store. Thank you for your understanding.

Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to take a brief moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  I've been taking a few days off to spend time with friends and family and I hope you have as well.  I've been busy baking and wrapping and have spent the time reflecting on the amazing year I have had, in part due to my loyal customers and friendships I've made through this amazing community.  So, thank you!  You are each important to me and I wish all the blessings of the season on you and your families.
Merry Christmas!

12 Days of Christmas: Stamps, stamps, stamps

Merry Christmas Eve!  Have you taken advantage of our Twelve Days of Christmas Savings yet?  It's our last day so here's a wrap up so far.  Things are selling fast so if you're looking for some deals, check these out:

• Stickles and Liquid Pearls for $1
• Scor-Tape for $2
• Spellbinders/Nestabilities for 35% off
• Bo Bunny Flexi Ruler - $9 
• Scor-Bug tool for $5
• Washi Tape  for 35% off
• 6x6 patterned paper for 40% off
• All 3D Embellishments for 45% off
• ALL Scor-Pal boards and accessories (including the indispensable Score, Fold, and Create book) for 40% off
• All embossing folders for 30% off
• 12x12 Collection Kits for 45% off

Today we've got a HUGE special!  All stamps are 35% off.  Head over and grab some today before they're gone!  Check the sale section for most of the listings, but there might a few hidden specials too!


Shipping note: There will be no shipping December 21 - December 26. You may still place orders in the store. Thank you for your understanding.

Scor-Pal & Accessories On Sale!

Today's Twelve Days of Christmas Savings is a great one...ALL Scor-Pal boards and accessories (including the indispensable Score, Fold, and Create book) are 40% off!

If you've missed any of our specials so far, here is what we've had:

• Stickles and Liquid Pearls for $1
• Scor-Tape for $2
• Spellbinders/Nestabilities for 35% off
• Bo Bunny Flexi Ruler - $9
• Washi Tape  for 35% off
• 6x6 patterned paper for 40% off
• All 3D Embellishments for 45%

Shipping note: There will be no shipping December 21 - December 26. You may still place orders in the store. Thank you for your understanding.

3D Embellishments Sale

Have you taken advantage of our Twelve Days of Christmas Savings yet?  So far, we've had:

• Stickles and Liquid Pearls for $1
• Scor-Tape for $2
• Spellbinders/Nestabilities for 35% off
• Bo Bunny Flexi Ruler - $9
• Washi Tape  for 35% off
• 6x6 patterned paper for 40% off

And today, we've got a great addition to the holiday savings!  All 3D Embellishments are 45% off!  This includes brads, bingo chips, trinket pins, clay buttons, crochet flowers, and so much more.  Head over to the store today and grab some before they are gone!

Shipping note: There will be no shipping December 21 - December 26. You may still place orders in the store. Thank you for your understanding.

6x6 Paper Sale!

It's time for another Twelve Days of Christmas Savings sale, and today's is a big one! ALL 6x6 patterned paper is 40%, through Monday, December 24 (or while supplies last).  WOW!! Hurry over to the store to get yours soon, because at this price these paper pads won't last long!

Get started on your Valentine's with help from Carta Bella's Devoted (pictured above).

Or keep creating more winter-y cards and projects with Basic Grey's Aspen Frost.

Whatever you're in the mood for, there is a patterned paper to match it, from manufacturers like Echo Park, Authentique, Studio Calico, Jillibean Soup, and more!  Don't miss out - stock up today!

Shipping note: There will be no shipping December 21 - December 26. You may still place orders in the store. Thank you for your understanding.

DT Challenge: Playing with your food

Hello!  Welcome to this month’s DT Challenge!   As we all know, food plays a HUGE part in the holidays.  I’m a big cookie baker for Christmas (that’s this week’s project) and so this month we decided to focus on food at the holidays – whether it’s gifting, table settings, recipes, anything food related goes for this month’s challenge.

So, I made a quick neighbor gift!  I packaged up some Hersey Kisses (these are dark green, mint truffle ones…mmmm) in a nugget tin, cut a belly band from North Pole paper, wrapped some white metallic string around it and made a tag using more North Pole paper and Paper Smooches Warm Hearts set, stamped in Memento ink.  Then I colored the snowman with some Icicle and Candy Cane Stickles (still on sale for just $1 each!).  I attached everything using i {stick} papers redline tape (more is on order, just click the restock notify link) and my favorite Sticky Thumb dimensional dots. 

It’s a quick and simple project that you could easily mass produce for classroom gifts, neighbors, church friends or anything you’d like to pass a little sweetness onto.  Kisses and Nuggets both fit nicely in the tins.  :)

Be sure to check the rest of the team’s projects:

• December's guest designer, Laurie Willison
• Carolyn
• Deb
• Gretchen
• Judy
• Lori
• Stephanie
• Taylor
• Tracy

Don’t forget our 12 Days of Christmas Savings.  Now through Christmas Eve, each day a new sale item will be posted at a steal of a price. Sale items valid until sold out or until Christmas Day, whichever comes first! (Sorry, no restocks or rainchecks!) Inventory is low on some already but be sure to join us each day here or on Facebook for the IHP 12 Days of Christmas! 

Today’s special is all Washi Tape 35% off!

Here’s what we’ve had so far!

12/13 – Stickles/Liquid Pearls $1
12/14 – Scor-Tape 1/8” - $2
12/15 – Spellbinders 35% off
12/16 – BoBunny Flexi-ruler $9
12/17 – Scor-Bug tool $5
12/18 – Washi Tape 35% off

And thanks for stopping in today! 

Bee Mine & the Scor-Bug!

Paper Smooches has an adorable new set - Bee Mine!  Creating a card for your loved one will be a snap with this playful stamp set!  This set includes wonderful ways to say "I love you", and consists of 3 bees, 6 sentiments and 8 supporting images.

Ideas to note: 1) Paper piece them, color and glitter them up! 2) There are two flight path options. 3) Use this set for occasions like: friendship, love, Valentine's Day and thinking of you.

And we have another Twelve Days of Savings special today!  The Scor-Bug is available for just $5!

The Scor-Bug is a rotary tool which embosses a row of pearl like little bumps adding texture and relief to your card stock.  The reverse side becomes a straight row of little depressions that look like piercing. Simply run the engaged rotary Scor-Bug up the groove of your Scor-Pal over the card stock.  Repeat in the next groove and next groove if you wish, without moving the paper, for a side by side linear pattern.  The Lattice Grid looks amazing when done with the Scor-Bug.  It is color coordinated to match the Scor-Pal, teal and grey and can hang on the Scor-Tote so it is always at hand.

Shipping note: There will be no shipping December 21 - December 26. You may still place orders in the store. Thank you for your understanding.

New From Flourishes & More Christmas Savings

Flourishes has a beautiful new release this month!  Winter Blossoms Part of The Blossoms Collection, this beautiful array of late winter blossoms illustrated by Marcella Hawley features a bouquet, corner stamps, and pieces to create your own borders or frames.  Add in a trio of all occasion sentiments and you have the perfect set to create cards for every day correspondence.  This set is the perfect companion to sister sets Happily Ever After.  If you like this set, you might also like the Autumn Blossoms set featuring Autumn florals.  

Give the inside and outside of your cards a dash of pizazz with this fun new set from Becky Fleck! Inside and Out Thank You is the perfect little sentiment set for all different ways to tell someone Thank You! There are so many mix and match sentiments packed on this set!

When winter hits, dreams of being in the garden begin with open sketch books, seed catalogs and garden journals - planning, plotting and envisioning sprouts and buds emerging from the soil.  Garden Dreams, illustrated by Marcella Hawley, features three vivid vignettes honoring these garden dreams.  Also features three beautifully scripted sentiments.

Be sure to stop by the store and see all of the amazing Flourishes sets we have in stock - you don't want to mis out on any of them!  They color beautifully with our wide variety of Copic markers, too!

And how about a new day of savings?  As part of our Twelve Days of Christmas Savings, we're announcing a new special each day, to fill those stockings with crafty goodies!  

Today you can grab a 27-yard roll of 1/8" Scor-Tape for just $2! WOW!

Scor-Tape is an amazing product.  It is a premium double sided adhesive, best on the market, acid free, heat resistant and incredibly sticky tape. It is the perfect permanent adhesive for card making, boxes, books and Iris Folding.  Much easier to use than liquid glue. It can be used with embossing powders, foils, beads, glitter, ribbon etc.

Unlike other tapes, Scor-Tape is paper backed which means you can tear it with your thumb & finger. No need for scissors or blade. Being paper, the backing is eco-friendly. All rolls are 27 yards long.

Happy Crafting, and be sure to check our Facebook page Saturday and Sunday for new Telve Days of Christmas Savings!

Twelve Days of Christmas Savings

Christmas is in just twelve days, and i {heart} papers is celebrating with twelve days of special savings!

Join us from today through December 24, for incredible savings each day!

Today you can grab Stickles or Liquid Pearls for just $1 a bottle!  We have over 40 colors of Stickles available, including the Suze Weinberg and Distress ranges.  We also have 16 different shades of Liquid Pearls.

They're the perfect accent to paper crafting projects, and they make great stocking stuffers!

Make sure you check back tomorrow to see more special savings!

Made Of Snow

Deb shared an absolutely stunning card on her blog, and I had to share it here too!  She shared a tutorial on Paper Craft Planet for how she created a similar project.

For this card, Deb used the Gourmet Rubber Stamps set Made of Snow, Carta Bella Winter Fun designer paper (the 6 x 6 is sold out, but the 12 x 12 collection kit is still available),  Memento Espresso Truffle ink, Ranger ink, Copic markers, Stickles, and pearls.

Isn't it lovely?  The colores are so pretty, and the ruffled edge is stunning!

CAS With Laurie Willison

Our December Guest Designer, Laurie Willison, is creating some amazing cards! This gorgeous CAS card uses a Paper Smooches called Knick Knacks; the sentiment is from the Sentiment Sampler set.  For the embossed background, she used a fun little polka dot folder from Quickutz.

This beauty again uses a Paper Smooches set, Warm Hearts.  Laurie added a sentiment from the WPlus9 set   Fresh Picked.

All of the white space on these cards is so fantastic!  

Distress Ink Sale!

In case you haven't heard the news, Ranger sent out a notice about a price increase.

Starting February 1, 2013 on Tim Holtz Distress Inks and refills will go up in price. Get them now (on sale!) before the price increase kicks in.

 Refills have been price reduced to $4 (down from $5) and seasonal sets are only $14 (down from $18)!

We have twelve different colors of refill inks in stock - they're great not only for refilling ink pads but for watercoloring, creating amazing backgrounds for stamped projects, and more!

We've also got three different seasonal Distress Ink sets in stock as well.  You can choose from Winter 2011 (Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries, and Iced Spruce), Spring 2012 (Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade and Shaded Lilac), or Summer 2012 (Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean).

Get yours now before they sell out at the lower price!

Holidays With Stampendous

Stampendous has some fantastic holiday stamps in stock! How darling are these Tree Trim Kiddos, hard at work decorating the tree?  Paired with a bit of Stampendous' Shaved Ice, Echo Park's Very Merry paper, and Zva Creative bling, they're all ready for Santa's visit!

 This Solider Kiddo is perfect for whimsical Christmas fun; he's been colored with Copic markers.

You can see more holiday samples using Stampendous products in our album on Facebook!  And don't forget the holiday paper sale!  All 12x12, 8x8, and 6x6 holiday paper is 40% off through Sunday.  You'll find more details in yesterday's blog post, including links to more than a few of the paper lines!

Last but not least....a winner for this week's Gourmet Rubber Stamps giveaway.  Congratulations to:

Use the Contact Us form to send in your snail mail address; don't forget to include the prize you won!  Please contact us within 72 hours.

Happy crafting!

Holiday Paper Sale!

We've got a fun surprise for you!  If you still need to stock up on holiday paper, now is the time!  Today (December 6) through Sunday, December 9, ALL holiday paper is 40% off!

That includes 6x6, 8x8, and 12x12 paper, from manufacturers like: 

Fancy Pants 

Echo Park

Carta Bella

Doodlebug

Graphic 45

Jillibean Soup

Kaisercraft

Lawn Fawn

Lily Bee Design

Simple Stories

Studio Calico

Teresa Collins

Webster's Pages

Don't wait - these are sure to fly out the door!  Happy holidays!

New From Lawn Fawn & WPlus9

Lawn Fawn is getting geared up for Valentine's Day with two great new sets!

Here's the Scoop is full of sweet treats, fun sentiments, and mix-n-match words.  Scoop a perfect sundae with these 23 clear stamps. These cool stamps are fun for Valentine's Day, summer, or whenever you're in the mood for a sweet treat.

Mix and match hearts and flowers to make a bee-utiful garden for Valentine's Day or any occasion. This mini set, Bee Mine, features eight clear stamps.

WPlus9 also has a great new release today!  Banner Love is great for Valentine's Day, a new baby, wedding congratulations and all occasion cards.  Add them to your scrapbook pages for and journaling cards for quick embellishing.

Damask Delight has five fabulous background building damask images and eleven gorgeous flourishes.  Be sure to check out the Damask Delight Companion Die for a professional finish!

You will love creating with this fun set centered around Cupid.  The images in this Cupid's Arrow set are versatile enough to work with any design style and classic enough to be used year after year.  Be sure to check out the Cupid's Arrow Companion Die, too.

Bitty Buddy Valentines is a 6"x8" set with one frame, seven images, and seven sentiments.  Use it with the new Clear Cut Stackers: Rounded Rectangles dies to create valentines and love notes for all ages.  Or use the animals with any sentiments to create cards for all occasions!

Be sure to check out the Bitty Buddy Companion dies to make creating quick cards easy!

The sentiments in Quite Like You are the perfect mix of modern fonts; great for graphic style cards as well as scrapbook accents and journaling.

WPlus9 also has two more great new dies - the XOXO border die and another addition to the Clear Cut Stackers line - Hearts!

Be sure to stop by the store and see our complete selection of both WPlus9 and Lawn Fawn lovelies available!