Butterfly Theme Happy Planner Layout with CTMH Paper Bird Stamp Set

This week in my Happy Planner I went with a Butterfly theme using Recollections Teal Butterfly scrapbook paper with my retired CTMH Paper Bird Hostess Stamp Set.

The Butterfly image from the Paper Bird stamp set co-ordinates nicely with the Butterfly images & the newsprint background on the Recollections paper.  

The Butterfly image in the Paper Bird set doesn't include a background stamp.  I turned the stamp upside down and inked the solid back of the stamp to create the lighter background image.  

Then I inked up the front of the stamp in the darker colour and stamped over the light image.  

That's one of the perks of using My Acrylix stamps instead of rubber stamps - as long as the stamp has a uniform image you can get twice as many images out of your stamps without buying a special set.

Product used in this layout:

Recollections Teal Butterfly Scrapbook Paper

Teal Chevron Washi Tape from Staples

Sweet Stamp Shop Plan Pet

Sweet Stamp Shop Plan To Clean

Sweet Stamp Shop Plan To Go

Studio L2E Creative Plans

Studio L2E List It

Close To My Heart Products Used:

CTMH Paper Bird stamp set (retired)

CTMH White Shimmer Trim

CTMH Sorbet Cardstock

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CTMH Paper Bird Hostess Set with Blossom Paper Pack

Here's another card using the scraps from my CTMH Blossom WOTG Cardmaking Kit - That's 18 cards I've made now and I still have some scraps left.  I should be able to get a few more out of it.

My card design is from CTMH Make It From Your Heart Volume 2 - Pattern 20

I used the Butterfly and "so nice of you" stamps from the CTMH Paper Bird Hostess Stamp set from the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalogue.  This exclusive hostess stamp set is available for $5 this month only to all customers who place an order of $25 or more of My Acrylix stamps (or you can get the Stamp of the Month for FREE).

I stamped the Butterfly in CTMH Smoothie Exclusive Ink and popped it up with foam tape.

I used my CTMH Edge Distresser along the sides of the piece of Lagoon cardstock.  Close To My Hearts White Core cardstock is perfect for distressing or inking.

The floral background and striped piece are both leftover from the Blossom WOTG. I used my CTMH Corner Rounder to round out the two opposite corners of the floral piece.

The card front is Glacier cardstock with a layer of Kraft cardstock over that.   I stamped my sentiment on a scrap of Kraft cardstock and trimmed the ends.  I cut a very thin strip of foam tape and popped it up from the Lagoon piece.

I embellished the card with CTMH Coral Reef Sequins and CTMH Black Sparkle Flourish.

Close To My Heart Products Used:

CTMH Make It From Your Heart Volume 2

CTMH Bird Hostess Set

CTMH BlossomWOTG Cardmaking Kit

CTMH Kraft Cardstock

CTMH Lagoon Cardstock

CTMH Glacier Cardstock

CTMH White Daisy Cardstock

CTMH Smoothie Exclusive Ink

CTMH Lagoon Exclusive Ink

CTMH Coral Reef Sequins 

CTMH Black Sparkle Flourish

CTMH Edge Distresser

CTMH Corner Rounder

In Canada? You can purchase the products to make this item on my CTMH website:

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CTMH Paper Bird Hostess Rewards Stamp Set

Here's a card I made using the new CTMH Paper Bird Hostess Rewards Stamp Set.

I was inspired by a card made by Margi Gilbertson. I loved the colour combo that she used with this stamp set so I had to do one myself.  I changed it a bit, using the CTMH Glacier patterned cardstock from the Whimsy Fundamentals paper pack. I tied a little knot in the Glacier twine instead of a bow.

I would have loved to have done similar to hers but both of my hands are sore right now so I had to be happy with just a little bit of stamping and no bow tying.

I used my CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge to cut the circle, scallop circle and branch.

This stamp set is available as Hostess Rewards when your CTMH Gathering reaches $150 or more.  If you are in Canada and would like to be Hostess contact me at nshelmer@icloud.com for more information.   Online Gathering option is available via my CTMH website. 

CTMH Better With A Friend Hostess Set!

 In January you get Bonus Hostess Rewards with Close To My Heart!

Every Gathering over $350 gets an additional $30 worth of Hostess Rewards - that's $90 in Free product with that $350 Gathering.  Have a Cricut?  Now's a great time to check out CTMH Exclusive Cricut Collections and earn those extra rewards.

Here's a fun Stamp Set that is available only to CTMH Hostesses - it's called Better with a Friend and it's only $10 with Hostess Rewards.

I had lots of fun playing around with this set this afternoon.  I've had these Cuttlebug Animal Print embossing folders for quite a while but never got around to using them before now.  When I saw this stamp set in the Annual Inspirations Idea Book I knew it would go perfectly with those folders.  I just did some very simple cards, embossed but not a lot of embellishments & I got to dig through my scraps and use up some very bright colours of cardstock that I've had sitting in my craftroom for quite a while.

This first card is all CTMH products except for some of the colouring on the stamped image.  

I used CTMH Bamboo, Black & Ruby cardstock. CTMH Black & Desert Sand Ink and finished it off with a couple of CTMH Gold Bling Gems that I had leftover from my Pathfinding WOTG.

These bright coloured cards are done with cardstock and markers that I already owned before I joined CTMH.  The large rhinestones I found at a Dollar Store and the animal print Washi tape I found yesterday at Wal-Mart.  Of course since I'd already had these stamped before that I just had to buy it - couldn't resist. 

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Last Craft Fair of 2014

I did my last craft fair for 2014 last weekend at the Murrayville Hall, just down the street from my house.  I had some handmade items available for sale this time. The first fair that I did there was in November and my tendinitis had flared up so I wasn't able to make much beforehand.

Love the ideas I see on Pinterest.  I was able to make up some bottle toppers and gift card holders to sell along with some cards that I had made before the craft fair I attended at the end of November.

Bottle toppers:

CTMH products used:

Champagne, New England Ivy and Ruby Cardstock &

Patterned paper from Yuletide Carol Paper Pack  X7187B  $10.95

Desert Sand (z2118) & Ruby  (z2170) Exclusive Ink $6.50

Stamps Sets:

Be Jolly (Hostess Set) B1455

Merriest Christmas B1468  $10.95

Yuletide Carol WOTG Stamp Set  g1084

Quatrefoil Embossing Folder z1926  $9.75

Poinsettia cut with CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge Collection  z1790  $109.00

Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder - really cute. One of my favourites, the lid pulls up and a gift card sticks to the inner card.

CTMH products used:

October Stamp of the Month - Home for the Holidays s1410

Kraft Cardstock z1375 $10.50

Snowhaven WOTG Stamp Set (clear embossed snowflakes) g1085

Glacier (z2641) & Cranberry (z2116) Exclusive Ink

My table at the Murrayville Christmas Craft Fair.

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Don't miss out on CTMH Deal of the Decade - with an order of $50 from either the Seasonal Expressions or Annual Inspirations Idea Book you qualify to order an unlimited number of C or D sized stamp set from the Annual Inspirations Idea Book for just $10 each.  That is a savings of between $5.25 - $9.75 per stamp set.  And many of our stamp sets are compatible with CTMH Cricut cartridges.  Offer available until December 31, 2014,

New Hostess Plan

One of the changes that Stampin' Up has made this year is a revision to the Hostess Plan. 

Hostesses can now spend Hostess Dollars towards any item in the Idea Book & Catalogue or use their Hostess Dollars towards exclusive Hostess Only Sets.

Host a Workshop over $525 and you will also get to choose an item for 50% off.

As a Stampin' Up Hobby Demonstrator I can also earn Hostess Dollars for my personal orders over $200. I'm really looking forward to ordering under this new plan and adding to my Big Shot accessories and getting more tools for my craft room.