DT Challenge: Happy 4th Birthday, IHP!

i {heart} papers is thrilled to be celebrating our 4^th birthday this month! We know there’s no way we could have made it this far without each and every one of our loyal customers sharing their IHP love with their friends or following us on Facebook, Twitter, our blog or through our newsletter. So, our celebration is really a celebration of YOU and our gift to you is a 25% off coupon for the whole store, valid 10/16-1-/20 (in stock items only not valid on prior orders and not valid on gift certificates). Use code: 4bdayIHP.  NOTE:  Shop early!  Once seasonal items are sold out, they will most likely not be restocked.  Also, the store will be closed from Oct 18-25th and there will be no shipping during this time.  Orders will resume shipping on 10/26.

We will also have a giveaways on the blog and on Twitter during these days (they’ll be linked from Facebook too but since giveaways aren’t technically allowed on Facebook we have to do it on the blog!) so be sure to check in daily to see how to enter.

But wait! There’s more! Long time customers know that Kate is a huge dog rescue advocate (that’s Mr. Barbo on the left and BooBoo on the right), volunteering for a local dog rescue, transporting dogs in need and doing rescue work on Facebook. October happens to also be Adopt A Shelter Dog month, as well as the birthday of one of Kate’s dogs and the Gotcha/Adoption day of the other. So, in honor of all of that, IHP will be donating 10% of all sales during the birthday sale to Home For Good Dog Rescue, Eleventh Hour Rescue and Pilots ‘n Paws. And if you make your own donation to any of these organizations, we will send you a gift certificate to IHP for 50% of your donation amount (these will be sent at the end of the month). Just email us a copy of your donation receipt and we’ll email you a gift certificate!

For today’s DT Challenge, Deb found this post and this amazing inspiration photo that happens to be our logo colors!
I also made my project to coincide with the Hope You Can Cling To challenge 16th Day:  Two Times the Fun, hosted by stagccva, a/k/a Taylor
(Keyword: HYCCT1216).  The challenge was to use two of everything on your project - two different patterned papers, two different buttons, two different ribbons, two different stamps, etc.
So…I made a little birthday gift tote from 1/2 of a clear card box.  I used:

• 2 patterned papers: Lavender pad and Tell Your Story
• 2 Bling: Zva Cupcake and Hero Arts bling from this adorable Cupcake stamp set combo.
• 2 Stamp sets: Mint Motif Simply Sentiments and the balloon image from Paper Smooches Metropolis
• 2 Markers: Copics and Spicas (Black and Clear used for the balloon strings and balloons)
• 2 ribbons: Ivory PomPom Trim and 3/8” ivory double faced satin
• 2 dies: Large Circle Nesties and Large Scalloped Circle Nesties
• 2 adhesives: Dimensional Dots and i {stick} papers, our exclusive redline tape

I hope you’ll hop along and see what the rest of the team made to celebrate and kick off our birthday party.

Carolyn

Deb

Gretchen

Judy

Lori

Taylor

Tracy

Carole - Guest DT  

And to further kick off our birthday festivities this week, we're starting FIVE days of giveaways today!  Want a chance to win this Chicken Girl Design set, Just Skating By?

All you have to do is leave a comment here no later than Sunday, October 21 at 11:59 PM EST.  That's it - that's all!  Just leave us a comment and this could be yours!  All winners will be announced next Tuesday, October 23 right here on the blog - good luck!

Thank you for stopping today and for all of your support and friendship over these past four years.   I look forward to serving you for many more!

Please note: No orders will be shipping 10/18 - 10/25. Thank you in advance for your understanding.