World Card Making Day 2012: Challenges and A Coupon!

There’s lots to read today!  A HUGE sale and some challenges where you can win $10 gift certificates!  Read on!
i {heart} papers is celebrating World Card Making Day 2012 with 2 chances to win a gift certificate and a 20% off storewide coupon code.  Use code WCMD2012IHP through Tuesday 10/9 for 20% off EVERYTHING in the store.  And, yes, you still qualify for free US shipping with your order of $60 or more.
Also, participate in our challenges that our Challenge Coodinator, Deb Felts came up with - one sketch and one color - for your chance to win! 
A $10 gift certificate will be awarded for each category.  Upload your projects to our Facebook  page or add them to the Mr. Linky below to enter.  And, you can play along with one or both and can enter as many times as you'd like!
Deadline to enter is Sunday 10/7 9PM EST.  The winners will be announced on Tuesday!  (And, as a bonus, WCMD projects will also be counted as entries for our WOW Wednesday!  Every Wednesday we pick someone who has shared a project on our Facebook page during the week that uses supplies purchased from IHP.  Share your project and be entered to win a $5 gift certificate!)
Here are my two samples and my supplies:
For the Sketch Challenge I used this adorable vampire from Paper Smooches  Spookalicious, Haunted Manor Collection Kit, Copics, Scalloped Banner dies, Dimensional Dots and Memento ink
Isn’t it fun? 


For my color challenge card I pulled out my Go To Sketches magazine (I LOVE that issue) and decided on this sketch for a card for my dad’s birthday.
I used my Circle Nesties to cut paper from Lavender Paper & Vintage Finds paper and then stamped in Memento ink the greetings and dog from Paper Smooches Birthday Buddies, used my Copics to color them in and popped the dog up with some Dimensional Dots.
I hope you’ll play along and have a great WCMD!

New Bling! And Paper Too!

New lovelies from Zva Creative are now in stock!  We've added new colors, to spice up your holiday crafting.  This pretty flourish is available in a Chocolate/Champagne combination, as is this double pack.  If you like solid colors, don't miss this one, in all chocolate.  And for all of your girly-girl projects, this darling rosy pink flourish is perfect!

Authentique is getting you ready for a season of blessings with this gorgeous Thankful 6x6 paper pad.  The warm colors coordinate perfectly with the new Zva Creative chocolate bling!

And we have two new lines from Carta Bella.  Traditions is a great all-purpose 6x6 paper collection, with a mix of pretty patterns and colors.

Winter Fun, available in a 6x6 pad as well as a 12x12 collection, is a really wonderful addition to winter paper crafting!  The reds look so good with the pale browns and turquoises, don't they?

Happy shopping!

New Stampendous in Stock

We've restocked out selection of Stampendous goodies, and added more than a few new holiday stamps!  These new Tree Trim Kiddos are trimming the Christmas tree, ready for Santa's visit.  They're joined by several other new holiday kiddos, including Stocking Kiddo, Angel Kiddo, Teddy Bear Kiddo, Toy Soldier Kiddo, and Birdie Kiddo.

Here is a fun set of vintage snowflake stamps that make creating a background easy!  Sized at approximately 4"x3", 4"x2", 2"x2" and 1"x1, there is definitely a snowflake for every card.  This set works great when paired with any of the holiday stamps, especially Forest Santa or the adorable Special Delivery reindeer.  And if the collage look is your favorite thing, don't miss the Snowy Postcard scene.  This serene snowy scene is collaged into the center of a vintage postcard for your Fran•táge Christmas greetings! Add a little shaved ice and the card makes itself!

Check out this Lacey Background, too! The delicate lace is perfect not just for Halloween, but anything feminine (and/or sassy!). 

For ideas and inspiration using these stamps, be sure to keep checking our Stampendous album on Facebook.  More samples are being added daily!
 

New: Paper Smooches, Gourmet Rubber Stamps, and Poppy Stamps!

Paper Smooches has released three fun new stamp sets this month!  First up is Chilly Chums set.  This silly set consists of 4 “chums” (fox, penguin, seal, walrus)), 3 sentiments and 8 supporting images.  Ideas to note: 1) The sentiments compliment all images. 2) Paper piece them, color and glitter them up! 3) Use this set for occasions like: friendship, love, hello and thinking of you. 4) Create a coordinating card set using each little guy for a fabulous gift idea! 5) If you don't stamp the nose and smile on the seal, he can be used as a whale. 6) The solid triangle is icicles...line them up to create a cool border. 7) The bow can be used for a girl or boy. 8) The hats work well with many Paper Smooches images.

Christmas Sampler is a must-have sentiment stamp set because it covers so many popular phrases!  These stamps will add the perfect final touch to your creation!  Ideas to note: 1) embellish with sweet accents and let the sentiment make the bold statement. 2) Wonderful for scrapbook pages. 3) Stamp the sentiment to create custom patterned paper. 4) Create a coordinating set using each sentiment for a great gift idea! 5) Combine words for extra fun messages. 6) FA and LA are separate so that you can stamp a little tune wherever you like.

All Yule Need has everything you will need to create some truly fabulous Christmas cards!  Our timeless 4 x 6 clear acrylic stamp set consists of 7 main focal images, 2 sentiments and 15 supporting images.  Ideas to note: 1) The smaller images inside the ornaments are separate stamps. 2) Paper piece them, color and glitter them up! 3) There are lots of hanging options for the three ornaments.

Gourmet Rubber Stamps also has a set, custom-packaged for i {heart} papers.  Holiday Season Sampler is a great mix of winter images!

And we've added some great new goodies from Poppy Stamps to the store!  This adorable Snowtime Fun stamp has a coordinating die.  Two new sentiments are available - Happy Holidays and Let it Snow.  Both would look great with the Berry Branch image!

Stop by the store today to see what else we've got in stock!  As always, all orders of $60 or more will receive free US shipping!

October Guest Designer: Carole Burrage

Please join us in welcoming an amazing guest designer for October.....Carole Burrage!

Hi! I'm Carole Burrage, coming to you from the major metropolis of Claremore, Oklahoma (it's a small town about 20 miles NE of Tulsa, for those of you into geography; it's also the hometown of Will Rogers and where the musical 'Oklahoma!' is set, for those of you into trivia)!  I was absolutely thrilled when Kate asked if I would be interested in guest designing for i{heart}papers as, well, I {heart} i{heart}papers!  Kate carries all the latest and greatest when it comes to stamping and papercrafting, and I have spent countless happy hours combing through her cyber aisles and filling my shopping cart to the brim.

A little bit about me: I just celebrated my -- gasp! -- 43rd birthday last week, and I'm married to my college/law school sweetheart, Sean; we've been married for 19 years, and from what I understand, everyday with me is Christmas and every night is New Year's Eve. (hee) We have two beautiful, bouncing baby boys - Truman, who will be 16 and DRIVING next month (heaven help us all), and Carter, who is 8 and a bossy little dictator. I've had past lives as a fundraiser, federal law clerk, and university professor, none of which prepared me for my current gig as a stay-at-home-mom; the hardest and greatest job I've ever had. One of the perks of being a SAHM is that I get to spend all day with my canine companions, Sweet Pea (a gorgeous, sweet-tempered, rescue girlie of 4) and our incorrigible Direwolf German shepherd puppy, Ringo.

In 2006, I was a scrapbooker when I found a few foam stamps and some embossing powder at my LSS; from the moment that powder bubbled into a shiny glaze, I was hooked, and stamping became my passion. My obsessive tendencies led me to the online stamping and papercrafting communities, and I discovered a whole tribe of crafty friends whom are now some of my besties. I love bright, bold colors, and usually go for cute and/or graphic images. I don't know how one might categorize my style - I just like to play with my supplies and hope that sense of fun shows up in my creations.

I'm so excited to hang out with the talented i{heart}papers crew this month, and thanks again to my fellow dog-lover Kate for the opportunity! :)

More New Paper: October Afternoon, Authentique, and Doodelbug!

October Afternoon's NEW 8x8 paper pad, Midway,  is now printed double-sided and has a full wrap-around glossy cover.  At a lower price point, the new pad contains all 24 designs from the line, with each design printed twice on the 24 sheets of 8"x8" paper.  The pad is printed on 65 lb cover-weight cardstock; it is perfectly sized for mini-books and card-making.

New from Authentique, a 6x6 collection of blue hues called Original.  This will be great for masculine projects!

Doodlebug Designs' new North Pole collection has arrived as well!  You can pick up this bright and cheerful line in a 6x6 paper pad or a 12x12 collection kit.  And there is coordinating twine, too!

And don't miss out on our Halloween sale!  All Halloween items are 30% off, while supplies last.  Also, tons of new stamps have been added to the sale category, so it's a great time to pick a few things up that have been on your wishlist.  As always, US shipping is free with your order of $60 or more.

New Patterned Papers!

Two new 6x6 patterned paper pads from Studio Calico have arrived!  Shown above is the Yearbook collection.  Aren't the colors fantastic?

Here is a peek at the newest addition to the Classic Calico line.  These earthy-toned patterns are gorgeous!

 

And finally, we've got a new 12x12 Collection from Carta Bella, just in time to get your holiday paper crafting started!  Merry & Bright is a festive collection that includes nine - 12x12 double sided textured papers, a 12x12 alphabet sticker sheet and a 12x12 elements sticker sheet.  

And don't miss out on our Halloween sale!  All Halloween items are 30% off, while supplies last.  Also, tons of new stamps have been added to the sale category, so it's a great time to pick a few things up that have been on your wishlist.  As always, US shipping is free with your order of $60 or more.