Birthday Bash Logo Color Challenge

To continue the birthday party today the IHP DT is hosting a color challenge using the colors from the IHP logo.

For my card I used the new Ric Rac Edgeabilities with some Country Drive paper.  I made the ruffle using some self adhesive lace fabric tape and made the flower using a Gluber and some pleated ribbon.  The finishing touch is the little hand cut tag, stamped with Memento ink and a greeting from Cake Shoppe. 

We’d love it if you would join us and I’ll be selecting a random winner from all the players!  Add your entry to your blog or online gallery and link it here on the Mr. Linky or post it to our Facebook wall!

To see what the rest of the DT did, hop along:

• Carolyn
• Deb
• Gretchen
• Kendra
• Loretta
• Lori
• Lynn
• Tracy
• Kate

Thanks for stopping in!  I hope you’ll play along!  You have until Saturday midnight EST to enter! 

Paper Crafts + IHP on Facebook

Today we’re continuing our 3rd Birthday Bash with Paper Crafts Magazine over on Facebook and we’re giving away THREE $20 gift certificates, which will be drawn from all of our Facebook followers.  So, if you don’t already like us (WHY NOT!?!!), TODAY is the day to do it!

20% off coupon is still good through Friday.  Use code 3bday for 20% off EVERYTHING in the store.

Tomorrow the IHP DT will be back with a special IHP logo color challenge and I’d love it if you would play along!  I’ll pick a random winner from everyone who plays along.  Stop in tomorrow to add your link to Mr. Linky. 

Have a good day!  See you over on Facebook!

Birthday Bash continues and an important announcement

Hello!  Thank you for a wonderful kickoff to our birthday celebration.  Today and we’ll be celebrating over on Facebook with giveaways and contests for people who get their friends to like us.  Tuesday there’s a BIG Facebook event so be sure to stop in.  The code 3bday is valid for 20% off through Friday.

In the meantime, I’d like to draw your attention to this little graphic.  I am honored and humbled to be hosting/sponsoring a giant blog hop and fundraiser for my friend, Katie Renz. 

Over 125 TOP DESIGNERS hopping to support our friend and stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling gastric cancer. Exclusive stamp & digis will be available for sale with 100% of the profits going to Katie and her family. Direct donations are also being accepted on the top left side of my blog.

Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer. Her first post about it is here.

The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post.

Her post reminded me of Finding Nemo: “Don’t give up! Just keep swimming! Keep swimming…just keep swimming…” because that was the only way to survive and escape from the fisherman’s net. When Becky Oehlers (she designed the adorable image) and I chatted about this, it seemed like a good route to go and to just encourage Katie to “Keep swimming” for her own survival, just like the fish. The little octopus reminds me of a cheerleader pom-pom too, which is also encouraging.

Marianne (the Copic Queen) has also donated a digi that will be for sale.

A master hop list will be posted on October 10. The hop will be spread over 3 days but the stamp and donation link will be available beyond that.

More details will be posted on this page and I will of course be sharing information as it gets closer.

Feel free to snag the graphic and post it yourself to help spread the word!  Thank you!

Happy Bee-Day for Dee

Here’s a happy little card!  Hap Bee Day stamped on Circle Nesties in Memento, colored with Copics and Stickles and then some yellow silk ribbon over Lauderdale paper.

I think that’s it for me today.  I’ve got a TON of orders to pack so everything can ship out on Monday.  I’ll still be popping into Facebook for the rest of the night to see who is uploading and creating over there, so I hope you’ll join me!

Remember, use code 3bday for 20% off this whole week as IHP celebrates 3 amazing years!

Have a good night!

WCMD 2011 #2

Wow!  You guys LOVE my 20% off coupon!  I’m so happy!  IN between order packing I’m making cards for World Card Making Day.

I used some more Echo Park The Apothecary Emporium paper new Halloween Divine Twine for this card.  It’s actually pretty simple.   And *I* distressed.  Aren’t you impressed?  It’s so not my thing but this card needed it.  I even sponged the edges with some Memento ink.  :)

Don’t forget I’m doing Facebook giveaways today.  Just upload the cards you’re making today with supplies you’ve gotten from IHP to be entered!  And don’t forget, all week long the Birthday Bash is on.  20% off everything with code 3bday. 

Thanks for popping today!

WCMD – card #1

I’m crafting (and packing orders!) today for World Card Making Day!  I hope you are too!

For my first card I used Erin Lee’s sketch with some Echo Park The Apothecary Emporium paper and ChickenGirl Design Happy Halloween set.   I curved the greeting on my block to fit on the Circle Nesties (stamped in Memento) and used Labels 8 for my background.  Then I used my new Scallop Edgeabilities, some Hero Arts bling, new Halloween Divine Twine and my Copics. 

Don’t forget I’m doing Facebook giveaways today.  Just upload the cards you’re making today with supplies you’ve gotten from IHP to be entered!  If you’d like to play with Erin’s sketch, here it is!

And don’t forget, all week long the Birthday Bash is on.  20% off everything with code 3bday. 

Happy World Card Making Day 2011

HELLO!  We are celebrating THREE amazing years, serving the best customers, all over the world!  We're celebrating all week long with a color challenge, Facebook giveaways and of course, a coupon - kicking it off with World Card Making Day!

Here’s the week’s festivities, although I might mix it up a little just to keep you on your toes!  *grin* 

Today, October 1 - World Card Making Day!  Make a card and upload it to our Facebook wall and show off some products you've gotten from us.  All entries will be eligible for a Facebook exclusive giveaway!  Use code 3bday for 20% off everything in the store.   No exceptions or exclusions!  And as always, free shipping with your $50US/$150CAN order.

October 2 & 3 - Facebook giveaways.  Send your crafty friends to like us and have them tell us you sent them!

October 4 - secret Facebook happening (won't be announced until that day) with THREE gift certificates being given away.

October 5 - IHP Logo Color Challenge.  We would love if you would join us in making a project of your own (upload to your blog and link to the Mr. Linky on the IHP blog (that day’s post), upload to our Facebook page or an online gallery with the keyword IHPBB2011).   Deadline to enter is Saturday 12pm EST.

October 6 - more Facebook giveaways!  Send your crafty friends to like us and have them tell us you sent them!

October 7  - Facebook giveaways and Operation Julie's Smile blog hop.  Hop along for your chance to win a $20 IHP gift certificate or one of the other amazing prizes donated for Julie's fundraiser.

ALL orders placed during the Bash (Oct 1-7) will be entered for your chance to win the grand prize $50 gift certificate drawing on Saturday .

Refer a friend who orders at least $25 and have them mention you in their order comments and you each receive an extra entry!

Daily Facebook winners will be announced on that day.  The winner of the $50 gift certificate will be announced on Saturday October 8 (evening).

Enjoy your day today and I hope to see you over on Facebook later!