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Hello!  Today begins sneak peeks for the newest Chicken Girl Design set, Birthday Wishes.  It is such a cute set.  I know you will love it!  It will be available for purchase on the 16th.  In the meantime, enjoy the sneak peek samples from the design team all this week...

Hello and happy Friday!  If you didn’t see my post yesterday about the fundraiser for Henry Anderson, the little boy of Sarah (from my inaugural design team) who passed away suddenly this week, please, please, please read my post. I’m starting to think about holiday cards and to build up m...

As I posted earlier this week, it has been a very sad one as former DT member Sarah Anderson’s 3 year old son Henry passed away. Little Henry was unable to overcome a virus that made him ill last week. Lorie Ames has organized a way to donate for a memorial for Henry. Henry loved his l...

Hello! Today’s RED card uses Sleigh Ride, exclusively available here at IHP. If you know me at all, you know I’m not a big fan of red so when I make a red card, it is truly a momentous occasion. I love the traditional look of the sleigh with the curly bottom. I cut out the holly topper and ...

One of my inaugural design team members, Sarah is going through undoubtedly the most difficult time of her life.  Today her and her family suddenly said goodbye to their little 3 year old, Henry.  He was taken to the hospital on Friday with what they thought was a stomach virus.&#160...

Happy November (a day late)!! In case you missed the announcement at the end of our Birthday Bash last week, we've got two guest designers for November and I want to remind you to be sure to visit them this month.Please stop by Sharon's blog and Lynn's blog all during the month of November to se...

My good friend (and DT member) Merry had her baby a few weeks ago and boy what a cutie he is! I wanted to make something special for his big sister so I put together this little photo album book for her and gave it to her with her own little Hello Kitty digital camera so she can take pictures (j...

Happy Friday!  Sorry I’ve been so quiet this week.  With adopting the new pup last weekend, the crash of energy after the Birthday Bash and filling orders, I’ve been pretty tuckered. For today’s card I’ve used Tracy’s newest set, Sleigh Ride, with some MME Colorful Christmas paper.&...

I’ve been a bad blogger.  But, how could I go off and stamp with this puppy face staring me down? I’ve been busy trying to track down Mr. Barbo’s history and today I got in touch with one of the pilots who helped to coordinate his rescue flight on Pilots n Paws.  They’er a non-profit ...

THE BIRTHDAY BASH IS NOW OVER!  THANKS FOR PLAYING ALONG! We have winners!!!  Thank you to all who played along in the Birthday Bash!  Our randomly chosen daily winners are: Day 1: Vicky Dutcher Day 2: Tara Prince Day 3: Rachel (Violin28) Day 4: Jennifer Scull ...

It’s a Snow Day!  OK, well, maybe not quite yet but don’t these little critters look like they’re having a blast with their snowball fight?  I love the little penguin’s face! I used my new Snowflake A2 embossing folder to create the background, stamped the animals with Palette Noir i...

As you all are wrapping up your challenge cards for the week, John and I went out and adopted a new dog!  Meet Mr. Barbo!  We named him after something we saw when we were in Vermont a couple of weeks ago.  His original name was Sloppy Joe but that needed to be changed! So, that’...

Our challenge for you today is to Make a special Birthday Card… Remember, everything this week has to do with birthday celebrations...so be sure your creation is birthday related! Today's prize pack is: (1) Silly Monsters set, (1) self-adhesive crystal birthday bling and (1) Hero Arts Birthda...

Another very important consideration in party-planning is the menu! The kitchen is usually the favorite gathering place for guests, and food and drink are the main attraction. Our challenge for you today is to make a card (scrapbook page, 3-D item, etc.) using stamps or papers that feature fo...

What’s a birthday party without presents? Whether the wrappings are simple or ornate, they bring an air of suspense and delight to onlookers as the honored guest opens each gift. Our challenge for you today is to use designer papers and ribbons to create a card, box, or bag. Remember, everyth...

When you are hosting a party, you want to create an atmosphere of fun and excitement. Ribbons, streamers, table decorations and special party favors all set the stage for celebrating! Our challenge for you today is to use IHP embellishments to dress up your card (scrapbook page, 3-D item, etc....

When you’re inviting guests to your party, you really want an invitation that will grab their attention! One way to do that is to create a cool, funky fold, so... Our challenge for you today is to make a card using a non-traditional fold. Remember, everything this week has to do with birthd...

Welcome to the first of this week’s i {heart} papers Birthday Bash (IHPBB) challenges! We’re looking forward to seeing all of your creations, and we’re very happy to have you celebrating with us! Here are the hosts for each day. Be sure to check their blogs on their scheduled day to find ou...

Get ready for the i {heart} papers Birthday Bash! That’s right, IHP is turning 1 year old this month, and a whopper of a party is planned! There's also a special gift planned to help others celebrate more birthdays. You’ll read more about that at the end of this post. First, let’s talk about th...

Today is the big release day here at IHP! Today is the day you can get two new Chicken Girl Design sets, It’s A Snow Day and Just Skating By, as well as a new set from The Petal Press, Sleigh Ride. So exciting! I also have a Five Minute Friday card for you today, using It’s A Snow Day. Isn’t ...

This goes into my file of “difficult things to photograph.”  I altered a clear, glass plate that I’ve had in my stash for about 6 or 7 years.  I stamped the holly filler from the new set from The Petal Press, Sleigh Ride (available for $10 tomorrow!) in Palette Noir on some gorgeous ...

Here is a peek at the new Chicken Girl Design set, Just Skating By (available on Friday!).  I stamped the tree and presents in Palette Noir, cut out the gifts and popped them up on dimensionals.  Everything is colored with Prisma pencils.  I went over the garland on the tree wit...

Hello! For today’s project I used two more large Shake It Pouches to create an ornament. The snowmen, from the new Chicken Girl Design set, It’s A Snow Day! are stamped on a piece of thin acetate in Palette Noir (I LOVE that Palette ink is so versatile that you can stamp on paper, glass, til...