i {heart} papers: 8/1/12

Friday, August 31, 2012

Welcoming a New Design Team Member!

Welcome to Friday everyone! This week we're welcoming a new team member - read on for some thoughts from Kate!

"I am thrilled to announce that Judy Rozema will be going the core IHP DT beginning today! With Loretta’s departure, I felt that we needed to add someone else to help keep the team balanced. Judy and I go waaaaayyyyy back - way back to the beginning of my stamping career, over 10 years ago. She was actually on my Stampin’ Up! downline and was one of my very first recruits but we wouldn’t meet until years later when I opened IHP and we had a chance to meet in person at CHA.

We share our birthday week, a love of music and of course, a love of stamping. Please help me welcome her to the team by stopping over to her blog or her Facebook page and leaving her a comment. (Trust me…you want to stop by and leave her a comment!)"

Here’s a little bit of what Judy has to say about herself:

“My name is Judy Rozema. I live in Central Nebraska, in Cornhusker country, and have been married for 30 years. I have a daughter who is a sophomore in college, and a married son who is a pastor and lives in North Carolina. Two dogs (labs) and a 17 year old water turtle round out our family. During the school year, I am a part-time elementary music teacher. When I'm not stamping, I enjoy watching movies, crocheting, and going on junk jaunts! I also spend time in the community theater in my town, as an actress and director of musicals and plays. You might know me on Splitcoaststampers as StampingQueenJAR. I hope you will stop by my blog, Joy in a JAR, or my craft page on Facebook by for a visit! I am thrilled and delighted to be a part of the i {heart} papers Design Team!”

Welcome to the team, Judy!

You've probably noticed our shipping note, that no orders will be shipped beginning tomorrow and continuing throughout the three-day Labor Day weekend. Normal shipping will resume on Tuesday, September 4 (and you can still place orders throughout the weekend). Since we won't be here to ship anything, we thought we'd have a little bit of blog fun, and do a Blog Blinkie Giveaway!

To add this to your blog you need to add a "gadget" or HTML box and then paste this code:

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and then save it. Please be sure to leave a comment here and let us know if you've added it. What can you win if you add this to your blog? How about a little bling?!

Four packs of Zva Creative bling will be given to one random commenter, who puts the blinkie on their blog (and yes....we check!) This contest will run through Tuesday, September 4 at 6:00 PM EST. And don't forget to comment here and let us know you've added it (and your blog address, so we can go see)! One winner will be announced Wednesday morning here on the blog. (Winner is responsible for claiming their prize within 48 hours of announcement; if no one claims it, a new winner will be drawn! You should follow the blog to make sure you don't miss it!)

Be sure to stop by Monday for some new releases from Gourmet Rubber Stamps!

And the shipping reminder: No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend (Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3). Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

New Embossing Folders & A Blog Blinkie Giveaway!

New embossing folders from Lifestyle Crafts (Quickutz) are here, and they are fantastic! Take a peek at the next "must-have" item on your crafty list!

This is the A2 ZigZag pack of two folders. How lovely are those patterns?

This set is called the Sequence pack, and also has amazing patterns! Don't miss the other new arrivals, the Twirl two pack and the Linear two pack.

You've probably noticed our shipping note, that no orders will be shipped beginning tomorrow and continuing throughout the three-day Labor Day weekend. Normal shipping will resume on Tuesday, September 4 (and you can still place orders throughout the weekend). Since we won't be here to ship anything, we thought we'd have a little bit of blog fun, and do a Blog Blinkie Giveaway!

To add this to your blog you need to add a "gadget" or HTML box and then paste this code:

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and then save it. Please be sure to leave a comment here and let us know if you've added it. What can you win if you add this to your blog? How about a little bling?!

Four packs of Zva Creative bling will be given to one random commenter, who puts the blinkie on their blog (and yes....we check!) This contest will run through Tuesday, September 4 at 6:00 PM EST. And don't forget to comment here and let us know you've added it (and your blog address, so we can go see)! One winner will be announced Wednesday morning here on the blog. (Winner is responsible for claiming their prize within 48 hours of announcement; if no one claims it, a new winner will be drawn! You should follow the blog to make sure you don't miss it!)

And the shipping reminder: No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend (Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3). Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Birthdays With Paper Smooches

Hi everyone, it's Taylor here today sharing a couple of cute birthday cards Kate made recently, using some Paper Smooches stamps! Ready to see the cuteness?

Here's what Kate said about this fun card: "I needed a quick birthday card for a friend’s party. Since we were giving him an Amazon gift card for his Kindle, I thought this would be a cute idea. I printed the Amazon logo on cardstock, colored the arrow with a Copic marker and than stamped the tablet over top, so the logo was perfectly sandwiched."

And her supply list: Xpress Copic Paper, Paper Smooches Teen Routine, Birthday Buddies & Qwick Qwips , Divine Twine Black Licorice, Lemon Yellow and Oyster Grey, A2 Polka Dot folder, Memento inks, Glossy Accents & Dimensional Dots

And this great "Happy Barkday" card is pretty much perfect for the dog-lover in your life! Take a peek at the supplies used on this one:
Echo Park Mini Collection Kit Woof, Rich Cocoa Memento ink, Paper Smooches Birthday Buddies, rectangle & circle nesties, Copics and dimensional dots.

Don't forget...the entire selection of Gourmet Rubber Stamps is 15% off through today! If you haven't taken a look at the wide variety of their stamps we have in stock, now is the perfect time to head on over and take a peek.

And a shipping note: no orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend (Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3). Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Gourmet Rubber Stamps Sale

I {heart} papers carries a huge selection of Gourmet Rubber Stamps. Here's a cute tag from Kendra, featuring one of the newest additions, Old School. It's perfect for all of your back to school projects!

Also used on this tag are My Mind's Eye's School Daze paper, Memento ink, and Divine Twine.

How about a little sale? Today and tomorrow, the entire selection of Gourmet Rubber Stamps are 15% off! Take a look at some of the sets and singles we have in stock:

You can pick up this set, Invite to Fright, for under $8 through tomorrow! It's definitely time to get to work on all those fun Halloween treat bags and cards.

This Cider Mug is great to kick off fall festivities, too. The Tart and Spice sentiment is perfect with it!

Be sure you don't miss the great choices! New politically-themed stamps, cute line art images, and amazing sentiments. Stop by the store and stock up - they're only on sale through Wednesday, August 29.

Happy shopping!

And a shipping note:

No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3. Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Monday, August 27, 2012

New Arrivals: Doodlebug & Maya Road (And a Winner)

More new lovelies have arrived in the store, from both Doodlebug and Maya Road. Want to see what we've got?

Here is Doodlebug's newest Halloween paper collection, Haunted Manor. You can pick this up in a 6x6 paper pad or grab the 12x12 Collection kit (includes 12 sheets of double sided cardstock & 1 die-cut sheet), which is perfect for scrapping those adorable Halloween photos!

The Halloween Assortment of Doodle Twine perfectly complements the papers! There are six colors of twine (ten yards per color).

Four new Mini Doodlepops are in stock, too! Choose from Punkin Pals, Wise Guys, Spidies, or Ghosties. Whichever you choose, these card stock stickers are the perfect accent to Halloween projects!

All sorts of new embellishments from Maya Road have been added! Take a peek at these Wood Bingo Motifs and these darling little Metal Love Hangers. You can get Trinket Pins in Crystal or Pearl, or sweet red and cream heart shapes. And don't miss the Twine Cording in Sparkle Silver and Shine Gold.

Now, for a winner from our Lawn Fawn Giveaway!! Congratulations to Kathy Harwood, who will receive the new So Thankful set! Please be sure to claim your prize within 48 hours of this announcement; if no one claims it, a new winner will be drawn.

And a shipping note: No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3. Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Giveaway Reminder

We're so thankful for our customers, and we want to spread some Lawn Fawn love! Do you want to win the darling So Thankful set? Read on for details!

All you have to do to win is leave a comment on yesterday's blog post telling us what your favorite new Lawn Fawn item is. You have until Sunday, August 26 at 6:00 PM EST to enter - one winner will be announced Monday morning here on the blog! (Winner is responsible for claiming their prize within 48 hours of announcement; if no one claims it, a new winner will be drawn! You should follow the blog to make sure you don't miss it!)

And a shipping note: No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3. Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Friday, August 24, 2012

The Wait Is Over...Lawn Fawn Is Here! (Updated)

We've all been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Lawn Fawn's summer CHA release. Well - the wait is over! Take a look at a few of the new pretties, now in stock:

The fantastically cheery Fa-La-La collection is available in a 6x6 paper pad, and in a 12x12 kit (which includes 18 double-sided papers, one cardstock alphabet sticker sheet with 181 stickers, and one cardstock element sticker sheet with 23 stickers). The festive papers coordinate perfectly with the Let it Snow, And a Partridge, and Sweet Christmas clear stamp sets.

This Dewey Decimal retro bookish collection is perfect for, well, everyone! It's a library-themed collection featuring fun patterns, card catalogs, and of course, books! You can grab the 12x12 Collection Kit or the 6x6 paper pad. And the coordinating Check This Out clear stamp set has 23 stamps inspired by the papers - don't miss it! If creating backgrounds and borders is your thing, do not miss the Interlocking Backgrounds set. This set of three clear stamps features some of your favorite backgrounds from Dewey Decimal. It’s perfect for card making, layouts and more!

The Lawn Trimmings hemp cord is scrapbook safe, biodegradable, and fun to use! This three pack contains 32 yards of twine in shades in light teal, orange, and brown.

Got something to say? The Happy Everything set of 24 clear stamps has the right sentiment for any time of the year. And to highlight those great thoughts, take a peek at the A Birdie Told Me set. Speaking your mind is easy with these 18 clear stamps. These fun word bubbles are perfect for any occasion.

Have a Hoppy Halloween with this set, which includes a vampire bunny and matching sentiment. He may look cute, but he has some bite! Also, be So Thankful this fall with this set featuring a heartwarming sentiment and versatile pumpkins.

Your Christmas will be complete with this cute Winter Owl. This set of three clear stamps will warm your heart this season.

What an amazing release from Lawn Fawn! Stop by the store to check it all out today.

**UPDATE**
We're so thankful for our customers, and we want to spread some Lawn Fawn love! Do you want to win the darling So Thankful set? Read on for details!

All you have to do to win is leave a comment here telling us what your favorite new Lawn Fawn item is. You have until Sunday, August 26 at 6:00 PM EST to enter - one winner will be announced Monday morning here on the blog! (Winner is responsible for claiming their prize within 48 hours of announcement; if no one claims it, a new winner will be drawn! You should follow the blog to make sure you don't miss it!)

And a shipping note: No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3. Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Echo Park, Carta Bella and a Sale!

In case you missed the announcements on the Facebook page yesterday, new 6x6 paper pads are now in stock from both Carta Bella and Echo Park Paper!

Echo Park's Chillingsworth Manor is a perfect blend of spooky, elegant, and fun!

You'll definitely be having a Very Merry Christmas with this fun new 6x6 paper pad. Love the red and green hues! Take a peek at the 12x12 Collection Kit, too!

Carta Bella is bringing the sweetness with this Alphabet Junction pad - aren't the colors and letter-prints fun?! You can also get this as a 12x12 Collection Kit.

Paris Girl is definitely going to tickle your girlie-girl fancy! It's available in a 12x12 Collection Kit and a 6x6 paper pad. And don't miss All Hallow's Eve, the fantastic Halloween 6x6 pad from Carta Bella!

Guess what? The sale has been extended!

ALL 12x12 Collection Packs (excluding the new arrivals) are on sale for $12 or less! Some of the mini-kits are just $5!! Hurry - they are going fast! As always, you'll receive free US shipping on your order of $60 or more.

Also, a shipping note: No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend from Friday,August 31 - Monday, September 3. Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Simple Stories & Farmhouse Paper Are Here!

Three new paper pads from Simple Stories are now in the store! Take a look:

Pictured above is the Harvest Lane pad 6x6 paper pad. How great is the fall color palette?

Continuing the fall flavor, they've introduced this wonderful Take a Hike 6x6 paper pad. The selection of polka dots is terrific!

And Handmade Holiday is sure to get you in a festive mood. Such pretty patterns on this one!

Also new to the store today are three new 6x6 paper pads from Farmhouse Paper Company. This one, Market Square, contains forty sheets of single sided paper - two sheets each of their twenty paper designs.

The gorgeous Fair Skies pad also has 40 sheets (another two each of the twenty designs in the collection). Also in stock is the Sugar Hill 6x6 pad, which has a great earthy color palette.

And a shipping note: No orders will be shipping Labor Day weekend from Friday,August 31 - Monday, September 3. Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

DT Challenge: Inspiration Photo

Fro this month’s DT Challenge Deb picked out a gorgeous picture as a photo inspiration. It spotlighted some of the coral/peachy colors that seemed to be so prominent at CHA this year.

She picked this flower bouquet from this post. Isn’t it lovely?

For my card I pulled in some of the coral and aqua colors and flowers, of course. I used the Small Pinwheel Posie die to create my three rolled flowers, using papers from the new Teresa Collins line Tell Your Story. I stamped the greeting from one of our exclusive stamp lines, Mint Motif’s Simply Sentiments in Palette ink.

I used my Copic G00 marker to color the white satin ribbon.

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

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check back every day. We’ve got some new arrivals coming in this week that you won’t want to miss!

Monday, August 20, 2012

More Hero Arts & Studio Calico

We've got more new Hero Arts and Studio Calico in the store!! Want to see the latest arrivals? Here is a peek:

The Heyday 6 x6 paper pad has a great set of Hero Arts coordinating sentiments and a set of fun Heyday Thoughts with messages, borders, and balloons.

Here's one of the Hero Arts / Operation Write Home sets, Happy Birthday. Operation Write Home® (OWH) supports our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. Hero Arts donates 25% of profits from these clear sets to Operation Write Home. Also in stock from this collaboration are Right at Home, Epic Love, and Year Round Sentiments.

Hero Arts and Sizzix have teamed up to offer stylish cling stamps that match Sizzix' Framelits Dies. With this unique pairing, you cut exactly what you see with nothing to obscure perfect print registration. Scraps, stamped images and printed sentiments can be cropped precisely. 6 rubber cling stamps (approx. 4-1/2"x4-1/2") and 6 coordinating dies. Evocative of a spring garden, these floral stamps and message can lift spirits and express your sentiments. Be sure you don't miss the Joy Snowman set, either!

And one last set - You're the Best! This is perfect for all sorts of cards.

Tomorrow we have a great Design Team Challenge planned, so be sure you don't miss out on the inspiration! See you then!