DT Challenge: Living Space Inspiration

Hello!  Welcome to the IHP monthly DT Challenge!  For today’s challenge we took inspiration from one of three living spaces that were beautifully decorated.  I pulled the color palette ands some other design elements to come up with my card.

I used one of IHP’s exclusive stamp lines, The Petal Press set Summer Garden, stamped in Memento ink and colored with Copics to copy the beautiful bouquet on the table.  I also added some Stickles and Glossy Accents as finishing touching.  It is mounted on oval Nesties and popped up with dimensional dots.  Obviously, I used the pink/brown color scheme from the picture as well.  

I also used my Scor-Pal to make the background (pulling the vertical lines in from the carpet in the room).  I used a piece of white satin ribbon dyed with some Angel Pink Fireworks and layered a scrap of brown leafy vine ribbon overtop of it.

I hope you’ll stop by and see all the other projects from the team.

Carolyn

Deb

Gretchen

Loretta

Lori

Lynn

Tracy

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Katie’s Sympathy card

I mailed off a sympathy card to Kevin and the boys today for Katie.  It was hard.  It puts some weird finality on it. 

I made this card using The Petal Press Summer Garden, stamped in Memento ink and colored with Copics and Stickles and then some Glossy Accents on the jar.  I used some Gathering paper and my oval Nesties.  Lastly I added a touch of lace and pearl trim as a finishing touch.

I wanted it to be simple yet classy and beautiful, just like Katie.  The sparkly Stickles remind me of her shining smile.  If you’d like to send a card, here is the mailing information:

The Renz Family
PO Box 5913
Bellingham, WA 98227-5913

Have a good day!  Thanks for sharing part of it with me!

DT Challenge: Sensational Summer & Pre-CHA Clearance SALE

Hello!  Welcome to this month’s DT Challenge:  Sensational Summer! 

As you may have guessed from my post on Friday about all the strawberries we picked, summer to me involves lots of harvesting from my own garden and going to the local farmers’ markets and pick your own farms.  So, when this idea came up, I knew I wanted to do something with strawberries.

So, I grabbed my Summer Garden set from The Petal Press (one of IHP’s exclusive stamp lines) and stamped the strawberry plant in Memento black and then colored them with Copics.  Then I cut a circle for the center of the plate from Dutch Mustard Soup 6x6 paper.  I used my Xyron to apply adhesive to the front of the images and then stuck them to the BACK of the plate, before sealing with some clear spray.  It’s hand-washable but I wouldn’t submerge it.

And by the way, the chocolate dipped strawberries were totally delicious.  They were juicy and red all the way through.  Mmm.  I wish I still had them but they’re done for the season now.  Cherries are next up!  I do make an amazing cherry pie!

Be sure to hop along and see what the rest of the DT has for you:

Carolyn
Deb
Gretchen
Kendra
Loretta
Lori
Lynn
Megan
Tracy

If you missed yesterday’s post about my EasyCanvasPrints.com  canvas giveaway, be sure to check it out for your chance to win.

And lastly, CHA is a mere 4 weeks away!  YIKES!  So excited but I have SO much to do before then, not the least of which is inventory!  Ick1  So, I am having a HUGE, HUGE pre-CHA Clearance sale, beginning today.  Here are some of the highlights:

o All Unity $12 or less, including store kits and co-brands
o Unity Itty Bittys $3.25
o OCL (except the latest releases) are all $11 or less
o All open stock 12x12 only 25¢ per sheet
o FlowerSoft only $4.50!
o Stampavie only $6!

But there is much, much more so be sure to check out the sale page for all the details! And, as always, free US shipping with you $50 order!

DT Challenge: Exclusively Yours

Hello!  Today’s DT Challenge is highlighting the 3 exclusive stamp lines that are manufactured exclsuively for IHP:  The Petal Press, Chicken Girl Design and Mint Motif. 

For my project I altered a coffee tin using Summer Garden and new BG Hello Luscious paper.  I stamped the teacup and flowers in Memento ink, colored with Copics and dotted with Stickles.  I stamped the greeting in Palette Landscape and Belle Rose and finished off the box with some vintage pom pom trim and Lacey Circle Nesties. 

Be sure to hop through the rest of the DT to see their awesome projects!

Carolyn
Deb
Gretchen
Kendra
Loretta
Lori
Lynn
Megan
Tracy

Thanks for stopping in today! 

Five Minute Friday: Pineapple Thanks

Happy Friday!  I have a busy weekend.  We’ve got some friends coming to spend the weekend with us and we’ve got lots of fun things planned, including taking Mr. Barbo lure coursing.  I’m hoping to get some video of that.  If I do I’ll post a link next week.

But, onto today’s card.   After my work week at CHA (it really feels like play but it’s actually work!) I went out to the Chicago ‘burbs and spent a few days with my Uncle.  I rarely get to Chicago so it is always so nice to spend some time there.  We did a few really great things, including going to the Art Institute, visiting “The Bean” and walking around the Morton Arboretum.  Oh and I got to go out in his AMAZING Nissan GTR, affectionately known by motoring enthusiasts as the 'Godzilla'.  Yeah, it’s fast.  Plus we always eat really well.  :)  So, I wanted to make a little card to thank him for his great hospitality and this feltie pineapple was it!  I slapped it on a Scalloped Rectangle cut with Nesties (from my stash of punches/dies that I cut and then didn’t use for some reason), stamped the greeting in Palette Jardin Moss and Orangerie by mixing the sentiments from Summer Garden and Happy Harvest.  That’s it!

In case you’re interested, here is a collage from my time with my Uncle.  CHA pics and updates will be in the newsletter a little later this month so make sure you’re signed up to get it.  If you’re not, hope over to the homepage and sign up!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I’ll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek from the latest Mint Motif set!

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!

Five Minute Friday: Summer Garden Meets Happy Harvest

Happy Friday!  Are you loving Tracy’s new set, Summer Garden?  I know I am!  And, I especially love that the sentiments and images can mix and match with her previous set, Happy Harvest.  For today’s card I did just that!  I used the sunflowers from Happy Harvest and paired it with the teacup from Summer Garden.  They’re stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics and cut out with my circle Nesties.  I used some paper from Nook and Pantry and finished it off by folding over a piece of brown crochet trim.  It’s normally 1-1/2” which was too wide for my 4-1/2” square card so I just folded it over!

I hope you have a great weekend!  It’s supposed to be another scorcher here in NJ!  Thanks for stopping by!

Summer Garden Release!

Hello! Today is release day for The Petal Press set Summer Garden! Yippee!!

The set is made by the top photopolymer manufacturer in the industry and is only $10!

As you can see, just like in Tracy’s previous set, Happy Harvest, the words are all separate stamps so you can arrange them as you like. AND, the fonts in Summer Garden are the same as Happy Harvest, so you can mix and match! I’ll have some samples showing you that later on.

For my card I used Oval Nesties for the focal image, stamped on Copic Heavyweight paper, in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics. I used a strip of Capella paper, wrapped with a piece of ivory faux suede ribbon. The background was created using Flower Impressabilities (on sale now!). The jar has a little coating of Glossy Accents on it for some extra depth.

I hope you’re loving this set as much as I am! I can’t wait to show you some mix and match samples I’ve made. (Hint…check back for Five Minute Friday!)

Be sure to stop by the other DT blogs to see their projects today!

Amy
Cathleen - one of the new DIRTY DOZEN gals!
Gretchen
Heidi
Julie
Krysten
Natalie
Tiffany - one of the new DIRTY DOZEN gals!
Tracy – designer
Kate – owner (that’s me!)

Have a great day!!

Five Minute Friday: Summer Garden Peonies

Happy, happy Friday!  Today I have a quick card using Tracy’s new Petal Press set releasing on Wednesday, Summer Garden.  I stamped the jar and flowers in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored with my Copics.  I used my Oval Nesties for the focal piece and Labels 8 to cut a piece from the Porcelain collection.  Then I finished it off with a white satin bow and some Glossy Accents on the jar.

That’s it!  I hope you have a lovely Father’s Day weekend.  The weather is going to be gorgeous here!  See you next week!  Don’t forget…blog candy is going on now.  Leave comments on all the Petal Press posts during this sneak peek week for your chance to win.  The more you comment, the more chances to win!  See this post for all the links.

Summer Garden: Petal Press Sneak Peek

Hello! As I mentioned yesterday during the DT Challenge, today begins the sneak peeks of Summer Garden, the newest release from Tracy’s stamp line, The Petal Press. The set has this fantastic little strawberry bunch and I wanted to make a flower pot of berries. So I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black several times, colored them with Copics and cut them out. I adhered three of the across the top of my pot (on top of my Classic Scalloped Petite Borderabilities edge…the holes are filled in with Frosted Lace Stickles) using i {stick} papers. Then I arranged the other three on my pocket card so. The berries are touched with some Ruby Slippers Stickles for a little sparkle. I finished it off with by stamping the greeting in Palette Noir. Just like in Tracy’s previous set, Happy Harvest, the words are all separate stamps so you can arrange them as you like. AND, the fonts in Summer Garden are the same as Happy Harvest, so you can mix and match! I wrapped the whole pot with a small piece of white satin ribbon, also adhered with i {stick} papers redline tape.

Be sure to check the rest of the DT today to see their amazing projects! The release for this set will be next Wednesday, June 23rd. Tracy will be having peeks all week between now and then.

As normal, the set will be $10, top quality clear photopolymer, clear stamp set.

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!! I will be drawing a blog candy winner from all the comments posted on all of the DT blogs on any Petal Press project during sneak peek week, starting today. So...the more you comment, the greater your chances at winning! And that includes Tracy's additional posts all week long.

Amy
Cathleen - one of the new DIRTY DOZEN gals!
Gretchen
Heidi
Julie
Krysten
Natalie
Tiffany - one of the new DIRTY DOZEN gals!
Tracy – designer
Kate – owner (that’s me!)

Thanks for stopping in today! Be sure to wish Cathleen and Tiffany congrats on their Dirty Dozen appointments when you stop by their blogs!

I’ll see you Friday for Five Minute Friday!