Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Jump On It July Blog Hop

Welcome to the Jump On It July Blog Hop. There are approximately 30 bloggers participating in this hop. For this hop we are featuring the Hostess Rewards stamps sets that you may purchase for $5 when you purchase $25 in current, retail priced stamps. Alternatively when you qualify for Jump On It July, you may choose the Stamp Of The Month, Life Is Wonderful, for free. A blog hop featuring the SOTM was earlier this month; you can start that hop at Michelle Stewart's blog.


You should have arrived here from ***Michele Rowley's Evergreen Memories***. If you get lost along the way, a complete list of participants is listed at Melinda Everitt's If You Bling It.

As you make your way through my post if you would like a larger image of any project just click on the photo.

This card was inspired by the pattern Aubrey's Invitation™ on page 81 of the Originals Card Confidence Program™.


I thought you may like to see what I did with the tag better.


Here is a close-up of the Well Wishes "focal" stamp. I was inspired to layer by the sample in Annual Inspirations.


I still had some inspiration, so I also made this card.


I was influenced by the sample in Annual Inspirations, but I made my card with some different colors and a little simpler, with fewer layers and without the twine. If you are new to masking or just cannot cut your stamps, this is the masking technique I used:


I stamped the image on a sticky note (with the sticky side on the left). Be sure to stamp close enough to the left edge so there will be some sticky on the two pieces you cut out. Then I used a craft knife to cut out the parts I wanted to be in a different color. I put the mask where I planned to stamp and stamped in Cranberry (though the slots). Then I pulled up the mask, put down the "banner" pieces to cover the Cranberry stamping and stamped in Whisper. I save my masks by sticking them to the paper insert that is with all My Acrylix™ Stamp Sets.

The next stop on the Jump On It July Blog Hop is ***Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven by Gina Brandstetter***.

All supplies are from Close To My Heart except where noted:
As I mentioned above, you may choose the Stamp Of The Month for free when you qualify for Jump On It July. If you missed the SOTM blog hop, you will find the first blog on that hop at Michelle Stewart's blog. Since there were almost 50 participating bloggers, there is plenty of inspiration. In case you do not have Annual Inspirations 2014-2015 or Seasonal Expressions 2 nearby, I posted images of the Jump On It July stamp options on July 2 and images of Corporate-created artwork on July 9.

If you are not already working with a CTMH Independent Consultant, you may purchase all of the supplies I used at my Online Business Address.

I love to read what people think about my creations; if you have a moment, please leave a comment. So you do not have to scroll back toward the top, the next stop is ***Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven by Gina Brandstetter***. Thanks for hopping with us.

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Retiring CTMH Products

The Annual Close To My Heart Convention was just held in California. While I cannot share new product news with you just yet, I can tell you that in addition to the paper packs, compliments, assortments, embellishments, mini medleys, My Crush™, washi tapes and ribbons, Designed Décor, My Creations™, Cut Above™, Picture My Life™, other miscellaneous items and stamp sets retiring on August 31, 2015 (there is a Retiring Items category on my OBA), there are several colors in the Enchantment Palette that are retiring.


The retiring colors are:

colorExclusive Inks™
Stamp Pad		Exclusive Inks™
Re-Inker		12" X 12" Cardstock
Smokey PlumZ2147Z22471291
Outdoor DenimZ2140Z22401275
Indian Corn Blue
Ponderosa Pine
Olive
Autumn Terracotta
Barn Red

New England Ivy, Goldrush and Ruby will be staying part of the Enchantment Palette. Unfortunately I am unable to tell you the names of the new colors right now.

Other Enchantment products are the Enchantment Cardstock Combo Pack (X5934), the Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Assortment (Z2031) and the Enchantment Exclusive Inks™ Mini Pigment Pads Set (Z2502).

So you have another visual reference, I am adding the retiring products to my Pinterest Board, CTMH Retiring August 31, 2015. Is is a snanshot of the Board:


Items on the retiring list are available until August 31, 2015 or while supplies last. Inventory on my OBA under Retiring Items is real-time, that is, if you do not find it there, unfortunately it has sold out.

UPDATE - August 3, 2015: I am sorry, but the stamp sets below ARE NOT retiring on August 31. There was a mix-up on the retiring list. Most of the stamp sets are not pictured in the new 2015-16 Annual Inspirations (valid September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016) or the new 2015 Seasonal Expressions (valid September 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015), but they will be on my OBA.

ItemStamp SetStamp ImageCompatible With
B1466Sweet SalutationsArt Philosophy
Artiste
Artbooking
C1537HoneycombArtbooking
C1599
Pretty Petals
Art Philosophy
D1599
Geek Is Chic
Art Philosophy
D1611
Frosty Fun
Artiste
D1613
Best Christmas
Art Philosophy
D1617
Make It Merry
Artbooking

With the Jump On It July promotion, this is a perfect month to purchase retiring stamps that were on your wish list. For every $25 you spend on stamps, you may select the SOTM for free or one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets for $5. Additional details at the linked post or on my OBA.

If you have any product or promotion questions, do not hesitate to email me. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

Jump On It July Artwork Provided by CTMH

I am so excited that you are able to purchase one or more of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets without hosting a Gathering. The Hostess Rewards stamp sets are only $5 when you spend $25 on current, retail priced stamps. Alternatively you may choose the SOTM for free. This is a wonderful bargain. Typically the Hostess Rewards stamp sets range from $4 to $10 and you have to use Hostess Rewards for them which means hosting an in-home or online gathering with sales $150 or more.


This is the same table I shared on July 2, but rather than the "line drawings" of the stamp sets I have filled the cells with artwork created by CTMH Corporate artists. Click on any image for a larger view; click on the stamp set name and you will see some ideas found on Pinterest for using that stamp set.

July 2015 Stamp Of The Month
S1507 Life Is Wonderful
 S1507 Life Is Wonderful
Annual Inspirations 2014-2015
Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets (pages 5 to 10)
A1163 Practical Planning A1169 Well Wishes
B1454 Thanksgiving Wreath B1455 Be Jolly
B1458 Cuddly Salutations C1587 Sing Glory
C1593 Hats Off C1596 Happy Hexagons
D1608 Better With A Friend
D1615 Sweet As Sugar
Seasonal Expressions 2
Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets (pages 4 and 5)
B1477 Exotic Flower
 C1613 Paper Bird
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C1614 Tagged With Love
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As a reminder, I participated in a Stamp Of The Month blog hop on Wednesday, July 1 and there will be a blog hop featuring the Hostess Rewards stamp sets on Thursday, July 16. If you would like to hop with us, my post will be here.

I used Hostess Rewards stamp sets some projects I previously published on my blog:

If you are ready to place an order or would like to research any product, the Shop Now button will take you there.


If you have any product or promotion questions, do not hesitate to email me. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts.

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Monday, July 6, 2015

Operation Smile Happy Everything Blog Hop

Welcome to the Operation Smile Happy Everything Blog Hop. There are approximately 30 bloggers participating in this hop. If you are new to blog hopping, just click on the link (typically near the bottom of the post) to visit the next blogger. Keep clicking and you will make it back to the blog where you started.


This month we are featuring the Happy Everything Stamp Set (D1653). When the Happy Everything stamp set is purchased at full retail price, $17.95, Close To My Heart will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile.


If you are unfamiliar with Operation Smile®, it is an organization that provides free, life-changing surgery that repairs smiles and reshapes lives, one child at a time. Since 2008, Close To My Heart has provided support to change the lives of over 1,500 children and their families.

You should have arrived here from ***Jennifer Dykstra's jd designs***. If you get lost along the way, a complete list of participants may be found at Melinda Everitt's If You Bling It.

I created two cards for this hop. The first card is modeled on the Overview™ pattern for a 5½" x 4¼" card. The pattern is on page 102 of the Originals Card Confidence Program.


My second card is adapted from the Fancy Five™ pattern for a 7" x 5" card on page 114 of Originals.


Before you visit ***Gina Brandstetter's Gina's Little Corner of Stampin Heaven***, some notes about my cards and the supplies I used to create my project are below.

For the card based on the Overview™ pattern I used Sponge Daubers to apply the ink to the stamp then I "huffed" (or breathed out of my mouth) onto the stamp to re-moisten the ink a little. I also used the Peony Purple ShinHan Marker to change the color of the clear sparkles to purple.

For the card inspired by the Fancy Five™ pattern I turned the card so the fold was on top, but it looked too top heavy with the five cardstock squares on the top, so I reduced the number to three and placed them on the side. The Thistle pieces are cut at 1¾" x 1½" and the Canary piece at 1½" x 1½". I also used Sponge Daubers to apply the ink to the stamp, but this time I misted it with as fine a mist of water I could before stamping. To try to achieve a fine mist I held my mister about 8 to 10 inches from the stamp so it did not get too saturated. The "Not just a year older..." phrase was stamped in second generation Pacifica.

All supplies are from Close To My Heart:
If you are not already working with a CTMH Independent Consultant, you may purchase all of the supplies I used at my Online Business Address.

I love to get feedback on my creations, so if you have a moment, please let me know what think of my cards. So you do not have to scroll back up, the next blog to visit is ***Gina Brandstetter's Gina's Little Corner of Stampin Heaven***.
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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Jump On It July Special

As I mentioned the other day, the CTMH promotion for July is Jump On It July. During July you can qualify to purchase the Hostess Rewards stamp sets without hosting a Gathering or you may select the Stamp of the Month, Life Is Wonderful, for free.


Here are the details from my OBA: During the month of July, when you purchase $25 in current, retail priced stamps, you qualify to receive either the July Stamp of the Month, My Acrylix® Life Is Wonderful, FREE or any one of the Hostess Rewards stamp sets featured in Annual Inspirations 2014–2015 or Seasonal Expressions 2 for only $5! That is a savings of up to $17.95! The July Stamp of the Month is a lovely, versatile stamp set that is a great match for your cards and layouts that celebrate all the wonderful things—big and small—that life has to offer.

 Additionally, the Hostess Rewards stamp sets have previously only been available as part of the Hostess Rewards program, which means now is the perfect opportunity to get those special stamp sets you’ve had your eye on! To get your FREE stamp set or your $5 Hostess Rewards stamp set, simply place an order for $25 of any current, retail priced stamps. This offer is available only during the month of July and applies only to the July Stamp of the Month and current Hostess rewards stamp sets, so spring into action and jump on this deal before it’s gone!

This table shows the Stamp Of The Month and the Hostess Rewards stamp sets that you can choose from. Click on any image for a larger view; click on the stamp set name and you will see some ideas found on Pinterest for using that stamp set.

July 2015 Stamp Of The Month
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S1507 Life Is Wonderful
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Annual Inspirations 2014-2015
Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets (pages 5 to 10)
A1163 Practical Planning A1169 Well Wishes
B1454 Thanksgiving Wreath B1455 Be Jolly
B1458 Cuddly Salutations C1587 Sing Glory
C1593 Hats Off C1596 Happy Hexagons
D1608 Better With A Friend
D1615 Sweet As Sugar
Seasonal Expressions 2
Hostess Rewards Stamp Sets (pages 4 and 5)

B1477 Exotic Flower
 C1613 Paper Bird
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C1614 Tagged With Love
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If you would like to see some projects made with the July 2015 Stamp Of The Month, I participated in a blog hop on Wednesday, July 1.

I used Hostess Rewards stamp sets on these projects I previously published on my blog:
There will be a blog hop featuring Hostess Rewards Stamp sets on Thursday, July 16. If you would like to hop with us, my post will be here.

If you are ready to place an order or would like to research any product, the Shop Now button will take you there.


If you have any product or promotion questions, do not hesitate to email me. You will also find me on Facebook at Brenda's Paper Crafts.
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