Happy Birthday, Kate

Today is i {heart} papers owner Kate’s birthday and the IHP team is joining together to celebrate. Here’s the card I created for the occasion. It’s already in the mail and on its way to her—Chloe the cutie puppy and I dropped it in the mailbox yesterday during our way too early in the morning (and way too hot!) walk before I left for work.

The card’s based on the current sketch from the Clean and Simple Stamping blog. I used one of the pretty flowers from Avery Elle’s Petals and Stems set for my focal image. The flower is fussy cut and adhered to the white panel over a stamped green leaf. I stamped the “happy birthday” sentiment from Avery Elle’s Handwritten Notes set in dark pink ink on a pale pink notch-ended strip. The stamped strip is adhered to the white panel beneath the flower image.

I layered the image panel on a celery green mat and edged it at the top and bottom with die cut dark pink scalloped strips. The finished panel is adhered to a pink dotted panel on a pale pink card base. Here are links to the rest of the IHP DT members who also have birthday wishes for Kate today:

The IHP Blog
Carole
Deb
Gretchen
Judy
Lindsay
Lizzie
Lori--you're here!
Sarah
Stacey
Tracy
Vera
Wida  

Be sure to stop by IHP tomorrow for the start of the big summer pre-CHA clearance sale.  Everything is on sale for 20% off storewide to make way for all of the new paper crafting goodies that will be arriving in the store soon.  As always, there's free shipping (US) with your order of $70 or more.  So, start getting your list ready today!

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers:  Avery Elle Petals and Stems and Handwritten Notes stamp sets, Tsukineko Memento Angel Pink, Rose Bud, and Pear Tart inks, Echo Park Bundle of Joy Dots and Stripes-Girl, Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Edges One die, Sticky Thumb dimensional dots

other:  Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White cardstock (Stampin' Up!)