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Flashback Friday Challenge

My friend Amy who hosts the

Flashback Friday Challenge Blog

asked me to be this months sponsor :)

I'm so excited!

I told her I'd love to join the challenge as well

& then she told me the theme is CLEAN & SIMPLE

YIKES! Both those words are foreign to me lol

So this theme was definitely a "challenge" hahaha

BUT here's my card

I dug up my heat gun to EMBOSS!

I cant even remember the last time I embossed

A N Y T H I N G !

I also dug up my favorite paint pan

which is the Talens Angora Watercolor

to create some "splatters"

Go over to the Flashback Friday Blog & join the challenge

you could win this ivyPINK prize pack

which includes the new shop addition

 ivyPINK exclusive PINK acrylic block

I am ALSO giving you guys another opportunity

to win an acrylic block if you don't want to do the challenge

all you have to do is "LIKE" the ivyPINK Facebook page

and leave an answer on FB for this question

What is your 2012 CRAFTY resolution?

*If you are already a fan, just leave your answer*

You can list 1 or as many  resolutions as you want :)

Here's my resolutions:

#1 reorganizemy crazy scraproom!

#2 FINISH projects & just focus on 1 project at a time 

#3 create MORE cards so I'm not always creating the HOUR

before I need the card (story of my life)

Good Luck & HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!

xoxo ivyPINK

New Year-New Products

Hola! I just wanted to give you guys

a brief shop update :)

It's the New Year & the ivyPINK shop will

be adding new products & it already started this week!

With these BRAND NEW

PINK acrylic blocks!!!!

If you L♥VE PINK like I L♥VE PINK

then you definitely need these PINK

acrylic blocks for your stamping needs in your LIFE

hahaha :)

The rectangle block is 3" x 4" and is 1/2" thick
It's Laser Polished with rounded corners and beveled edges

The round blocks are 2.5 & 4.25 they are 1/2" thick
It's Laser Polished with Finger Grips and guide lines

These are a limited run due to its unique color

but is still crystal clear as your regular blocks :)

If you guys have any questions let me know :)

Have a CRAFTABULOUS <---*my new 2012 word* day

xoxo ivyPINK 

ivyPINK News: Martha Stewart Weddings

Hello Hello :)

I just wanted to share some ivyPINK shop news

Over the summer I was asked by one of the editors

of MS Weddings if they can feature one of my products

for their winter issue....UMM of course I said YES!

They chose..... 

The Large Elegant Frame Sticker Labels

So it finally made an appearance

in the Martha Stewart Weddings Winter Issue (page 232)

It's a DIY article on how to make your own envelopes

& how to spruce them up FUN!

It's always exciting to see an item you create in print :)

I have to say that this label is one of the

best sellers I carry in my shop

It's also available in custom quantities

and in Kraft color.

Thanks for letting me share my good news :)

I hope you guys have a fantabulous day!

xo ivyPINK

December Daily

Are you doing a December Daily this year?

This will be my first year, well...I've attempted to do it in the past

BUT this year I'm REALLY doing it!

I've already started to make my KIT & even made extras for the ivyPINK shop

a limited amount is available in the shop NOW!

I sewed a couple yoyos embellishments

and stiched on some cardstock

I also made this paper bag pocket

Here's a sample with a gift card insert

I made these to use for my Smash book :)

but reallt theyc an be used for a lot of other things!

I will post pics of december daily stuff through out the month of December

so keep an eye out for that :)

I'm off to a crafty weekend in Eau Claire Wisconsin

I'm so excited to see the girls

 

Have a GREAT weekend!

xoxo ivyPINK

Label Talk

I busted out all calligraphy supplies today

  
It's been so long since the last time I've played

I decided to create some label samples for the shop

(which really needed some new updates!)

 
Here's a new label I listed today

 

It's definitely one of my favorite label shapes :)

I used it as an envelope label for my one of my birthday party invites

(I stamped my fave heroarts cupcakes stamp)

 Here's a sneak peek of new labels coming soon :)

 
"LIKE" ivyPINK on Facebook for updates & coupons

  
 

xoxo ivyPINK

 

SMASHing in my SMASHBOOK

I wanted to share a few pages I've started on my SMASHbook so far

I'm really lovin the "freedom" to put stuff

 I want to keep but normally would throw out in this book!

Like this article I found on the trib of places Anthony Bourdain liked in IL

 
I'm making this page my "Bucket List" of places to visit :)

This is my "LIKE" page is specific to the Anthro & Free People catalog

I go through the Catalog & cut out the pieces i like before I toss it!

(lots of shoes! LOVE shoes)

 
I brought my smashbook with me to Canada & I collected some stuff

throughout our way so this is my page so far

 
I used one of the pages in my Smash pad as a journaling spot

I  have a few sets of SMASH pads in Travel, Word of mouth & Entertainment 

available @ the ivyPINK shop

 
Oh & about Canada... here's one of my fave pics

 
I've never been fishing before...& I know this fish is pretty small

BUT I also caught this lol

 
YUP! a ginormous turtle! holy moly!!!

don't worry we unhooked him & let him go

I'm sorry you got caught Mr. Turtle :(

and here's a simple travel page I made this week

with some left over stuff from the calendar

 

Happy Hump day :)

xoxo ivyPINK

Yikes!

Is it really already almost the end of March? Times been zooming pass me!

*I'm posting a quick mobile post ;) or I'll never get a post in here lol*
{a few iPhone pics to share}

Friday night I got some crafty time in @ my friend Kristas house ;) we crafted til 1am & I had work the next day! I have NO idea how I made it in to work on time on Saturday! I was pretty productive though ;) I made some mini cards for the shop ;)

Last Saturday I got a much needed hair makeover!!! Color & cut! I got bangs!!!
Let's see how long I can maintain it lol

& this morning I don't even know how I stumbled upon it...Actually I remember someone in my Etsy circle posted a "favorites" and it was a picture of some nail art on Etsy....i swear u can find anything cute on Etsy!
So then I started googling & it brought me to some YouTube tutorials & I was so INSPIRED that I just had to try it out & I painted my nails ;) (1.5 hours later)
A pic of the outcome!
Pretty good if I must say so myself ;)

I hope you guys had a great weekend! ;)

xoxo
ivy

ETSY Enablings

Hi guys! :)

I don't really have any new news to share....

Just wanted to share a few "Etsy finds" with you :)

That place is an enabling marathon

I ordered this last night at 1:30am LOL

from KettleConfections

The picture itself did all the enabling for me!

I cant wait to try it!!!!

 
Other edible DELIGHTS that I found are....

These GORGEOUS butter cookies from DaintyDelightsInc

who would want to eat this? ITS too darn pretty!!!

and I WANT this from sugarandflour

 just cuz its the cutest hedgie cookie I've ever seen lol

  
OK no more food BUT I do have a hedgie find :) heehee

I bought an iPhone cozy from SeaBreezeStudio

arent these PINK hedgies soooo cute? :) <3 it!

I also saw this gadget case from SewSweetStitches today & totally fell in LOVE!

It's G O R G E O U S ! ! !

 
A couple accessories finds :)

THIS from alisonbear Cuz who doesnt LOVE to SPOON!

I don't have a Snooki crocidiley {who has a FB page BTW} to spoon w/h 

 BUT I do have an Extra LONG pillow :)

and for REAL I NEED this in my life from littlebirdlove to express my LOVE for cupcakes :)

That's all I've got for now besides

a couple "sample projects" I made for the shop 
-New TODAY-

Kraft Doily Stickers VERY pretty but a PAIN to make!

SO worth it though :) Look how pretty it looks :)

 I made the pleated paper rosette with Vintage ledger paper

LOVE the Numbers on the edge :)

Here's a super easy DIY tutotial i found :)

  

I have a jar filled with flowers on my MM storage

& I thought I'd use it a sample for the Mason Label :)

{Super cute for gift packaging}

This was for an order I have to send out tomorrow :)

I used the mini Kraft butterfly & Ticket Label stickers

The "Thank You" is an ivyPINK stamp I got hand-carved in the PI

 
HAPPY Monday!

xoxo

ivyPINK

March Calendar

Its almost March!

Which means its time to share my March Calendar :)

 

 Heres some close ups

I got some of the 3D embellishments with the rainbow & the

pot of gold coins from M's it was on sale for 50% off :)

I LOVE the KI Frosting stickers the glitter is just so FUN!  

These PUFFIESare super cute too! I need ALL of them in my life heehee

 {Maybe for the April Calendar!}

 
Unfortunately I did NOT start my April calendar yet so I don't have a sneak for you :(

Slacker! I know.... lol

I've been crazy busy lately :( Doing what? I don't even know....

But, I did add some new items to shop

 "Handmade is Best" stickers :)

Let your gift recipients know its handmade!

 Some fun colored twine on vintage wooden spools :)

 
Some Felt flowers :) There's hair ties,magnets,pins & embellishments :)

I'm working on uploading these this week so far only the hair tie is up.

I also got a new shipment of super cute erasers!

There's a LOT to take pictures of so that might take me a while :)

Oh some vintage items...

this pretty four leaf clover tray

and i love the scallops on these coasters!

 
 OK I'm done enabling :)

I hope you guys have a HAPPY Sunday!

xoxo, ivyPINK

 

Vintage Paper Doilies

Ahh! Vintage lil paper lace lovelies.

I've been collecting some vintage doilies for a while

enough to carry a variety for the shop and now FINALLY I have enough.

Some sizes have more quantities than others....

BUT, I have inventory from 12"- 4"

In a variety of a few different brands: Roylies, Roylcraft and Roylace.

Heres some pretty pics too enable you with :)

 
So are they lovely or are they lovely?

I'm in LOVE with the details!!!

I browsed online for some ideas you can use the doilies for

Gift Wrap & packages....

Photo from Armelle

Decor...super cute banner DIY

Photo from theDIYdish.com

LOVE LOVE LOVE this menu card idea :)

Photo from BLEUBIRD

I hope you had a GREAT weekend :)

Early Happy Valentines wishes for you all!

xoxo,ivy