Tuesday, December 6, 2011

i {heart} papers and Market Street Stamps Blog Hop




Welcome to the i {heart} papers and Market Street Stamps combined teams blog hop!  We're so excited to have you join us, and we know you're in for a real treat!

You should have arrived here from Dobea Alberts blog.  If not, visit Kate's i {heart} papers blog to start from the beginning.  You'll go from there to the blogs of our designers and finish up at the Market Street Stamps blog.  If you get lost, both company blogs have the complete list of links.

about i {heart} papers:
i {heart} papers is proud that we recently celebrated our 3rd anniversary in October. We’ve grown by leaps and bounds and have not strayed from our core principle of stellar customer service with FAST and FREE shipping. You ALWAYS receive free shipping with your $50 US order/$150 CAN order with no gimmicks or restrictions like so many other companies, and orders are almost always shipped within 24 business hours. We’re thrilled to be hopping along with the MSS team today and to be carrying the MSS line of stamps. If you’ve never ordered from us before, please mention that you learned about us on this hop for a free gift with your first order! Please visit us at www.iheartpapers.com, “like” us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/iheartpapers, where you'll find over 1900 other IHP fans!) and follow us on Twitter (@iheartpapers). Enjoy the hop! If you order by Wednesday midnight EST, all MSS sets are 15% off!  Leave comments along the hop to be entered in a drawing to win one free MSS set. The more you comment, the more chances to win!  You have until Wednesday at midnight...winners will be announced on the ihp blog on Friday!

about Market Street Stamps:
Market Street Stamps, LLC, was founded in January 2010 by Angelica and Jorge Suarez, a husband and wife team who create unique stamps made from peach-tinted photopolymer, the best available on the market today! Market Street Stamps' goal is to produce durable, high quality designs that you'll turn to again and again! We are thrilled to be hopping with i {heart} papers and their incredibly talented design team today! Be sure to "like" us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/MarketStreetStamps) for the latest releases and project ideas from our Design Team!




Now onto my project. I made little 3" x 3" gift cards to tuck into my holiday gift bags! I used some Winter Park DP by Echo Park for a couple of them and a polka dotted embossing folder for the other one. The sentiments are all part of the Essential Holiday Elegance set by Market Street Stamps! This set is perfect for all of the winter holidays- including Hanukkah! I made two of each of these for a total of six which puts me six gift cards ahead of what I need! Yay me :) I hope you enjoy hopping with us and don't forget about the sale and the giveaway! (you did read all about them in the previous paragraphs, right?!)

From here, you're headed to Julie Day's blog.  Enjoy the hop!  Thanks for your comments!  Remember to order your MSS from ihp before Wednesday to get the 15% discount!


i {heart} papers
Amy Kolling
Brenda Weaver
Carolyn Mustopa
Deb Felts
Dobea Alberts
Gretchen Belknap
Julie Day
Kendra Wietstock
Loretta Lock
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mercurio
Michele Gross
Samantha Casey
Stephanie Muzzulin
Stephanie Washburn
Tifany DeGough
Tracy Schultz
Market Street Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!

stamps: Essential Holiday Elegance (MSS)
ink: riding hood red, not quite navy wild wasabi (SU!)
paper: Copic blending card stock (X-Press); Winter Park DP (Echo Park); not quite navy, riding hood red (SU!)
accessories: red and green rhinestones (Kaiser Craft); oval, circle and scallop oval nestabilities (Spellbinders); red baker's twine (Divine Twine); white satin edge ribbon (May Arts); tiny clothes pin (Canvas Corp); button (my stash); natural twine string (Creative Impressions); polka dot embossing folder (Lifestyle Crafts); tag die (SU!)

    24 comments:

    Miriam Prantner said...

    What a great set of cards! That all white one is so striking!

    Deb said...

    These are fabulous, Gretchen, and YOU are too! To have extras sitting there ready in advance! WOW! xoxoxo

    Kendra said...

    Great card set Gretchen! Just love these quick little projects!

    i {heart} papers said...

    Look at you! Overachiever. :)I love all of these but I think the CAS white is my fav.

    Brenda Weaver said...

    what a great bunch of cards! They're all gorgeous!

    Kelli Hull said...

    You have GOT to love the BEING AHEAD thing... LOL These are SUPER sentiments!! I'm REALLY diggin' the "Comfort & Joy" one!!!!

    Samantha Casey said...

    What a lovely group of cards! I love each one, they are so cute!
    -Sam

    Tifany said...

    Cute! I love mini cards!

    sharon g said...

    The added ribbons and twine add a lot. Nice.

    B. Poteraj said...

    I like your colors. Pretty, all of them.

    whoistracy said...

    What cute little notecards!! Love how you showcased the sentiments and made each one different.

    Emily Keaton said...

    Those sentiments are fantastic. I love the variety here!

    Anonymous said...

    What a fab way to showcase the sentiment set! Love the colors and those ribbons :)

    Becky Sorensen said...

    Beautiful cards. I love all the colors, but the white one is my favorite.

    Anonymous said...

    I love tags, and yours were so bright and cheery ... really brought a smile to my face! Nice job!

    Kathy Jacobson

    Michele Gross said...

    Lovely!! Wonderful trio of cards :)

    Lori said...

    What a great idea! Love how you mixed and matched the different sentiments and patterned papers.

    Mamarazzi Scraps said...

    These are all so pretty. Thank you for the ideas. The background paper on the first card is absolutely divine!

    Gail L said...

    Perfect little gift cards! All 3 are so eye catching!

    Lynn Mercurio said...

    Wow, Gretchen, adorable AND functional...great job. Would you make me 50? LOL

    Marianne S. said...

    My goodness, these are beautiful!! What a great little extra to get inside a gift. Great job!! Thank you for sharing.

    Tammy V said...

    All three of these cards are beautiful! I love the use of the reds and blue together!

    DoBea A. said...

    Beautiful gift cards! I love those Sentiments!!

    Hop\eK - Fiskateer 8476 said...

    Awesome. Very creative.