I’m A Sucker For You

Hi again!  We’re getting so close to our stamp release date on the 9th!  Are you excited?!  I AM!!!

I’ve got another sneak peek for you today from our upcoming Hugs from a Bug set . 

I stamped the little mosquito and greeting in Palette Noir and colored it with Peach, Sand and Blossom Spica pens.  The tag is made from Oval Nesties.  I used some more of the designer paper from the Happy Bird Day Caboodle Kit (loving this little kit!!) and then paper pierced the corners.

Isn’t it cute?!

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Picnic Ants

Hi! Are you enjoying my daily posting?

I have another card for you highlighting our new set (being released on the 9th!) Hugs from a Bug.

I stamped three of the ants in Palette Noir and colored them with my Prismacolor pencils. I stamped the image from the set also in Palette Noir. I picked the designer paper from the Happy Bird Day Caboodle Kit because it reminded me of a picnic blanket.

I edged it with my scallop border punch and dotted them with my Inksensstials gel pen and then finished it off with some white twill ribbon.

Please be sure to check the rest of the DT this week for their sneak peeks.

Lori
Meredith
Natasha
Shelly
Shannon
Judy
Tammy
Kendra
Loretta

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Interactive Ladybug card

Hello!  I’m back with another card from our new set Hugs from a Bug.  Isn’t that little guy cute?  I stamped him in Palette Noir and colored him in with my Prismacolor pencils.  I stamped the hello greeting from Chelsea Greetings (on sale!).  The dots on the ladybug are covered in Black Diamond Stickles for a little extra shimmer.

The ladybug is made from the large scalloped and standard Nestie circles. 

The antennae are made from some old SU! Wire Works.  Adorable, right?!!

Make sure to check all the DT and Guest DT blogs for their projects this whole week!

Lori
Meredith
Natasha
Shelly
Shannon
Judy
Tammy
Kendra
Loretta

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Sneak Peek #1 Watermelon

Hello! I’m SO excited to share with you today my first sneak peek card from the set Hugs From A Bug, one of the two sets that is being released this inaugural month. The little ant and the saying are both from this set. I made the watermelon using my oval Nesties and drew the seeds on with a Pitch Black Spica pen. Then I brushed Shimmerz Candle Light over it so it was super yummy looking! I stamped the ant with Palette Noir and colored him with my Prismacolor pencils.

The tag was also made with Nesties and I paid homage to Faith and dotted each scallop with my Inkssentials white gel pen.

I laid everything on a piece of the backside of this designer paper and finished it off with a white twill corner bow.

Be sure to stop by the rest of the DT and guests who will have more peeks for you from now through the 8th. The full release of both sets will be on the 9th.

Lori
Meredith
Natasha
Shelly

Shannon
Judy
Tammy
Kendra
Loretta

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check back often this week. I’ll be posting more regularly than normal because I’m SO excited and have a bunch of cute projects to show you!!

HUGE NEWS!!!

So today is a BIG day here at IHP.  We’re making some changes and welcoming some new faces and I am beyond excited. 

First, please join me in welcoming Gretchen and Megan to the core IHP DT.  They are both amazing stampers and I am so thrilled they accepted my invitation to join the IHP team.

Next we welcome Natasha and Shelly to the new IHP DT for our first exclusive stamp release from Jannie Ho of Chickengirl Design.   YUP…you read that right!  Our first release of our own stamp line!  How exciting is that!?!  Natasha and Shelly have the perfect style for these adorable stamps and I am so excited to have them on board. 

So you want to know what’s going on over here?  Well…A LOT!  We’ll be releasing two of Jannie’s sets this month and we’ve got some other illustrators working on different sets (each illustrator has a completely different style so you’re sure to find something you love!).  There are even sets in production right now!  It’s been tough keeping such big secrets from you, my friends!

These sets are the highest quality photopolymer sets, made in the USA by the top manufacturer in the industry  (they make a lot of your other favorite stamps – I assure you!).

With this news also comes a bit of a restructuring of the current DT.  Merry and Lori will be transitioning to this new stamp team.  Releases will not be every month so on off months all of these folks will be doing business as usual here at IHP. 

And, to help us with this release we’ve got some very special Chickengirl Design guest stampers so please be sure to visit them so you don’t miss anything!

Judy
Shannon
Tammy
Kendra
Loretta

My other bit of big news is the launch of our new newsletter to make sure you’re up to date on what’s going on here with releases, new products, SALES, COUPONS, and other good stuff.  Carolyn will be taking on the role of Editor for this and I am so grateful to know it is in such capable hands.  She’ll still be stamping of course but her primary focus will be on the newsletter. 

If you’ve ordered in the past you will automatically get the first issue.  If you don’t want it, you can easily unsubscribe.  If you’ve never ordered but would like to subscribe just leave a comment with your email or head over to the website and sign up!

We’ll be doing some sneak peeks starting tomorrow and on the 9th will be the full reveal.  Be sure to check in every day so you don’t miss a single thing!

Thank you to all of you who helped make this possible – Carolyn, Jannie, my faithful design team and all of my guest designers who share the same love I have for this craft!

Lots of goodies!

Checking in from CHA before the girls and I head over to IHOP for breakfast.

We had a great day yesterday and Deb is joining us today.

I ordered from Stampendous, MME, Ranger, SEI, Queen and Co, Oink Paislee, Zva, Jillybean, Unity, IO, October Afternoon, Flower Soft, Cosmo Cricket and Spellbinders!

More later! Our DT dinner is tonight!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Long card: Happy Birthday to a Great Friend!

Hello from CHA!!  I flew in late last night and am excited to hit the floor today.

This is a super quick (and cute) card I made for one of my bestest girlfriends.  We’re only 6 days apart in birthdays.  I used some paper from the Happy Bird Day Caboodle kit, Stickled their little birdie bellies with Stardust and then stamped my greeting in Palette Noir onto the white twill ribbon.  Easy peasy!!

I’m definitely stopping by Three Bugs In A Rug to see their new Caboodle Kits today!  The current ones are on sale for only $8…so grab them now!!

Tomorrow is our DT dinner – YUMMO!  I’m so excited to get to meet some of my DT girls in person!!  CHA is always a great time to meet up with people.

Today, we are sponsoring the CHA coverage over at Craft Critique so please pop on over there (there might even be something in it for you!) and see all the great pictures, products and overall coverage.   They always do a bang-up job at CHA and I’m sure this year will be no different!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!