Springtime Wishes - Card Buffet

I promised you two cards today, and here's the second one!

For this card, I used one of the patterns from the Charlotte scrapbooking workshop guide, and I just replaced the paper with some retired For Always paper. You can download the guide directly from my website here (just click the link under the "Add to Cart" button).

This card features the Springtime Wishes stamp set - a set I'm sure I'll be using for many years!

Unfortunately, the Thin Cuts that coordinate with this stamp set have sold out, but the stamp set is still available for purchase. For this card, I stamped the images with Black Memento ink, and then I used our Watercolor Paints to color them in. I used some Black & Gold Ribbon and some Treasured Puffies to finish off the card.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you in April at one of my card buffet sessions. All the information about the buffet can be found in this post or on my Upcoming Events page.

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884
bethanyrielage.ctmh.com

https://www.facebook.com/stampingathome/
@stampingathome on Instagram

Crazy Good - Card Buffet

I didn't get around to sharing a card yesterday, so I'll try and get two posts done today!

The first card I'm sharing today is a great masculine card. I often find myself in short supply of cards for guys, so I really tried to include a few in my card buffet.

This card features a stamp set I really love - Crazy Good.

It's just a really fun stamp set, and I love that it coordinates with our Artiste Cricut cartridge.

I used Pacifica ink for the sentiment, Ruby for the stripe, and Whisper for the bottom triangles - all designs from the same stamp set. I used some retired paper from the ProPlayer paper packet, and the retired blue and green sparkles could easily be replaced with some sequins or our Blue Enamel Dots.

I hope you enjoyed learning about this card!

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884

bethanyrielage.ctmh.com
https://www.facebook.com/stampingathome/
@stampingathome on Instagram

Stuck on You - Card Buffet

For the next several days, I'm going to be sharing individual cards that will be available to make during my April card buffet. This will let you see more detailed pictures of the cards and learn about the supplies and stamps used to create them.

The first card I'm sharing features the stamp set Stuck on You from the Seasonal Expressions 1 idea book.

I think this stamp set is just adorable, and the sentiments are great too.

Another thing I love about this stamp set is that there is a coordinating set of Thin Cuts to go with it. That way I don't have to cut out all those intricate images myself!

The thin cuts are so fun and easy to use - even my children love to use them!

So here's the card:

In addition to the Stuck on You stamp set, this card also uses the Green Triangle Enamel & Glitter Duos and the Green Shimmer Trim. The paper comes from a retired paper packet called Flirty, but this card design and stamp set could be used with many different papers.

I colored the images in with our ShinHan Touch Twin markers. They are so nice and smooth; I just love coloring with them!

I hope you'll join me in April for one of my card buffet sessions. There are four scheduled sessions, but I can only accommodate six people at each session. All the details can be found here or on my Upcoming Events page.

Please text, call, or email me to sign up or if you need more information.

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884
bethanyrielage.ctmh.com

April Card Buffet!

I'm having my first card buffet in April, and I'm pretty excited! I've prepared several different card kits, and I'm looking forward to lots of fun with you this month.

Here's how it will work: You come and make as many cards as you want in the two-hour class time. Each card is $2 and they are all designed and pre-cut for you; all you do is put them together! There are several cards from which to choose.

All you have to do is bring adhesive, and I provide the rest! I suggest bringing a regular paper adhesive, glue dots, and some kind of foam tape.

I am offering four sessions of my card buffet in April, but each session is limited to six people. Call or email me to sign up (rielage517@gmail.com; 765-635-4884), and you're welcome to reserve a spot for a friend as well. All classes will be held at my home, and if you need my address and/or directions, I will email you them once you sign up.

• Saturday, April 9; 1:00-3:00
• Saturday, April 9; 6:00-8:00
• Thursday, April 14; 7:00-9:00
• Sunday, April 17; 1:00-3:00

Please sign up at least two days before the session you wish to attend. But the later you wait to sign up, the more likely they will be full!

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Here are some questions and answers you may have about my card buffet:

What do I need to bring to the buffet? All you need to bring is adhesive. I suggest bringing a regular paper adhesive, glue dots, and some kind of foam tape.

How many cards can I make? You can make as many cards as you can within the two-hour class time. All I ask is that you finish each card completely before starting on another one.

How much does it cost? You pay by the card, and it's $2.00 per card, which include envelopes. There are a few ways to get some cards for free. For each friend you register and bring with you (who has never been to one of my workshops or classes), you will get a free card. If you decide to place an order at the class, you will get a free card for every $25 you spend (before tax and shipping). Combine bringing friends and placing an order, and you could get all your cards for FREE!

How much time will it take to make each card? That mostly depends on how and how quickly you work. Some cards are more detailed, while others are pretty simple.

If you have any other questions for me, please don't hesitate to ask. I will be showing more details of each card on my blog over the next several weeks, so be sure to check back!

Thanks, and I hope to see you in April!

Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com

765-635-4884

bethanyrielage.ctmh.com

April Scrapbooking Workshop - Regatta

For my April scrapbooking workshop, we will be using the Workshops Your Way Regatta Scrapbooking Kit.

This workshop kit retails for $26.95 and provides you with enough materials to create three 12x12 two-page layouts and one two-page pocket page layout. It also provides you with the paper and embellishments for 8 cards! With this kit you receive a full Regatta Paper Packet, 1 pack of Regatta Complements, one roll of White & Gold Ribbon, one pack of Maritime Puffies, and three sheets of cardstock (2 Glacier, 1 Flaxen).

Here are some pictures of the layouts we'll be creating:

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Cost:

The workshop costs $32, which covers the cost of the kit, shipping and tax, and instruction.

Date and Time:

This workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 23 from 1:00 to 3:00 or Sunday, April 24 from 2:00-4:00. If you are interested but cannot make it at either of these times, please contact me and we can set up another time that will work for you.

Sign-up Deadline:

The deadline for signing up for this workshop is Wednesday, April 13 by 8:00 pm. Space is limited so sign up soon. You can email, call, or text me to sign up.

Optional Additional Services:
$5 - I will provide any adhesive you need, including foam tape.
$5 - I will cut all of your paper ahead of time so you can just assemble and decorate the layouts the day of the workshop.

Let me know if you have any questions, and I hope to see you in April!

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884
bethanyrielage.ctmh.com

Stampaganza and Retiring Stamp Sets!

Just in case you didn't remember, Stampaganza is going on right now with Close To My Heart. For the month of March, when you purchase two stamp sets, you get a third one for free!

This is an awesome deal and a great way to stock up on any stamp sets that you've been wanting.

Because this is such a good time to purchase stamp sets, I wanted to remind you that many stamp sets will be retiring in 2016. Most of the stamp sets from the current Seasonal Expressions 1 idea book will be retiring on April 30, 2016, and many stamp sets from the Annual Inspirations idea book will be retiring on July 31, 2016. This list includes many Cricut-compatible stamp sets from previous idea books.

Here are the stamp sets that will be retiring April 30, 2016:

A1184 Rejoice

A1185 Friendly Wishes

A1186 Pirate Birthday

B1507 To the Moon

B1508 Kiss It Better

B1509 My Mother (US/CA)

B1510 Sugar & Spice

B1511 My Mother (AU/NZ)

B1512 Play Hard—Gymnastics

B1513 Block Uppercase

B1514 Play Hard—Diving

B1515 Play Hard—Cheer

B1516 Your Beautiful Self

C1635 Our Story

C1636 Live, Laugh, Love

C1637 Stamps of Approval

C1638 Spring Critters

C1639 Take Heart

C1640 Friend in Me

C1641 Springtime Wishes

C1642 My Anchor

C1643 Stuck on You

D1683 Woodland Romance

D1684 Beach Days

M1135 On the Plus Side

M1136 Patch of Sky

M1137 A Day for Mother

Here are the stamp sets that will be retiring July 31, 2016:

A1115 A Holiday

A1117 A Typeface

A1121 A Blossom

A1131 Love

A1146 Sincere Expressions

A1149 Trim the Tree

A1150 Charming Chevrons

A1159 LOL

A1161 Beyond Measure

A1164 Beach Gear

A1167 Keep Your Chin Up

A1172 Smiles Begin with You

A1173 The Best Dad Ever

A1174 Spray of Joy

A1175 Pen Pals

A1176 Christmas Star

A1177 Light the Menorah

A1178 Love My Dog

A1179 Housewarming Hello

A1181 Love My Cat

A1183 Little Things

B1381 Holiday Cheer

B1390 Countdown

B1391 Zoology

B1392 Key Moments

B1398 Just for You

B1399 Crafted with Love

B1400 Beautiful Friendship

B1404 Cup of Cheer

B1408 Buttons, Bits, and Bobs

B1409 Pirouette

B1412 Perfect Fit—Holidays

B1413 Perfect Fit—Halloween

B1415 In Gear

B1416 Keyboard Uppercase

B1417 Perfect Fit—Birthday

B1419 Joyful Birthday

B1422 Easter Wishes

B1424 Classy Doily

B1427 Perfect Fit—Thanksgiving

B1428 Look to the Light

B1429 Eek & Shriek

B1431 Reel Life

B1435 Angel Friends

B1438 Banner Wishes

B1443 Hello Wonderful

B1449 Oodles of Doodles

B1453 Frightfully Fun

B1460 Trick or Treat Sweets

B1462 Lovely Birthday

B1463 Thankful Heart

B1466 Sweet Salutations

B1473 Flowers for Mom

B1474 Flowers for Mum

B1475 Handmade

B1476 My Fave

B1478 Ice-Cold Summer

B1479 Salute Our Heros

B1481 Friendly Pets

B1482 My Story

B1483 Season's Greetings

B1485 Positive Chemistry

B1486 Darling Dinos

B1487 Perfect Pear

B1488 Pumpkin Chevron

B1490 Happy Hooray

B1491 Birthday Funnies

B1492 Fallen Leaves

B1494 Hit the Road

B1495 Play Hard—Baseball

B1496 Play Hard—Basketball

B1497 Play Hard—Cricket

B1498 Play Hard—Football

B1499 Play Hard—Hockey

B1500 Play Hard—Rugby

B1501 Play Hard—Soccer

B1502 Play Hard—Volleyball

B1503 Steampunk Scoundrels

B1504 Sending Love

B1505 Baby & Friends

B1506 Little Presents

C1441 Affection

C1462 All Hallows Eve

C1463 Harvest Happiness

C1464 Blue Ribbon

C1465 Unscripted

C1467 Sweet Moments

C1469 December 25th

C1483 Born to Ride

C1484 Love Clusters

C1496 Enjoy!

C1497 Pure Adventure

C1501 New Arrival

C1502 Princess Wings

C1503 The Best Things

C1509 Magic Potions

C1521 Approved

C1523 Outta This World

C1530 Sail Away

C1531 Tropical Paradise

C1532 Camping Delights

C1534 Sightseer

C1537 Honeycomb

C1538 Girls Rock

C1540 Hello Blooms

C1541 New Baby

C1542 Perect Fit—Dad

C1543 Perfect Fit—Mom

C1558 Wild Wonders

C1559 Always Grateful

C1564 Stitch Wonder

C1565 In the Moment

C1566 Tech Speak

C1567 Santa Claus

C1575 True to Life

C1578 Camper Crazy

C1580 Big Top

C1581 Inspiration Flourishes

C1582 Made from Scratch

C1584 Feathers

C1588 Great Job

C1590 Delightful Ditty

C1591 Merry, Merry

C1594 Treasure Friendship

C1599 Pretty Petals

C1604 Forever in My Heart

C1607 Someone Special

C1610 Dizzy Circle

C1611 Campfire Lifestyle

C1616 Treats of Friendship

C1620 Baby Zoo

C1621 Mr. & Mrs.

C1622 In Review

C1623 Loads of Fun

C1624 Birthday Wish

C1625 A Thousand Thanks

C1626 Hexagonal Patterns

C1627 Reindeer Bells

C1628 Christ Is Born

C1629 Diamonds are Forever

C1630 Little Monsters

C1632 Say It All

C1633 For Family

D1458 American Celebration

D1459 Canadian Celebration

D1480 Snowflakes

D1481 Vintage Type

D1482 Love Life

D1490 Backdrop Charmed

D1491 Hooray Bouquet

D1493 Fill in the Blank - Holiday

D1494 Christmas Cheer

D1502 Look Who's…

D1506 Family Love

D1515 Play Day

D1518 Christmas Delights

D1520 Ornamental Cheer

D1522 Glamour Lowercase

D1524 Frame It Up

D1525 Casual Expressions

D1526 Family Tree

D1527 Perfect Fit—Frames

D1536 Perfect Fit—Frames 2

D1537 Glamour Uppercase

D1539 The Happy Couple

D1542 For a Friend

D1545 Wheel of Life

D1546 Frame Flair

D1555 All the Details

D1556 School Years

D1560 Holiday Tags

D1561 B is for Baby

D1578 Flight of the Arrows

D1580 Catch You Later

D1581 Give A Lift

D1584 Big Hug

D1596 Outback Adventures

D1599 Geek is Chic

D1600 Here We Go

D1604 Season of Thanks

D1605 Halloween Greetings

D1607 Bodacious Banners

D1609 Seaside Greetings

D1610 Christmas Post

D1611 Frosty Fun

D1612 Teacher Appreciation

D1613 Best Christmas

D1614 Reason for the Season

D1617 Make It Merry

D1618 Build-a-Cake

D1627 Your Own Kind of Wonderful

D1633 Hopping By

D1634 Rain or Shine

D1635 Assorted Edges

D1636 I Do

D1637 Jumping Geometrics

D1640 Celebrate Australia

D1644 The Authentic Life

D1645 Botanical Backgrounds

D1647 Documenting Moments

D1648 Snapshot Memories

D1651 Wavy Blooms

D1652 Team Player

D1656 Miracle of Christmas

D1657 Holly Jolly Christmas

D1659 Mini Messages

D1661 Crazy Good

D1662 Harvest Wreath

D1663 Floral Banners

D1664 Packages, Boxes, and Tags

D1665 Blossoming Expressions

D1666 Believe in Christmas

D1669 Tasty Terrors

D1677 Friend Tree

D1679 Animal Greetings

E1028 Hopscotch Alphabet

E1029 Marquee Uppercase

E1031 Dated

M1000 Monogram A

M1001 Monogram B

M1002 Monogram C

M1003 Monogram D

M1004 Monogram E

M1005 Monogram F

M1006 Monogram G

M1007 Monogram H

M1008 Monogram I

M1009 Monogram J

M1010 Monogram K

M1011 Monogram L

M1012 Monogram M

M1013 Monogram N

M1014 Monogram O

M1015 Monogram P

M1016 Monogram Q

M1017 Monogram R

M1018 Monogram S

M1019 Monogram T

M1020 Monogram U

M1021 Monogram V

M1022 Monogram W

M1023 Monogram X

M1024 Monogram Y

M1025 Monogram Z

M1050 Mini Calendar

M1051 Wish

M1053 Sweeter with You

M1054 XOXO

M1055 Friendship Wreath

M1122 Wedding Day

M1123 Feel Better

M1124 Birthday Calligraphy

M1125 Celebrate!

M1126 This Is Christmas

M1127 Hand-Lettered Christmas

M1128 Doubly Merry

M1129 Holiday Greetings

M1130 A Penned Hello

M1131 Victorian Gratitude

That's A LOT of stamp sets!! If any of these sets are (or have been) on your list, now is a great time to get them. You can shop directly on my website (just type in the name or number of the stamp set in the search box) or you contact me with your order. Have fun shopping!

Thanks,

Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com

765-635-4884

bethanyrielage.ctmh.com

Easter Shaker Card

Close To My Heart uploaded a video today that walks you through how to make a really cute shaker card. It's not as hard as it looks, and it features the adorable Spring Critters stamp set!

Here's the video:



I hope you enjoyed it! If you have any questions about it, please don't hesitate to ask!

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884
bethanyrielage.ctmh.com

Upcoming Card Class

My card class for March is going to be a lot of fun, and I think it will be a great opportunity for you to bring your kiddos along! We'll be using the Spring Critters stamp set, and they are just too cute!

Here's one variation of a card that we'll be making at the workshop:

This card uses some older paper, but I think it works well with the Spring Critters images, especially when you add the Playful Puffies stickers!

You will be able to choose from a variety of papers to make your cards, and you will also be able to choose which stamped images and sentiments you want on each card. In addition, you will have the choice to color your stamped images with colored pencils, markers, or watercolors.

So here are the details!

Cost:
The workshop costs $6.00 and you will leave with four completed cards with envelopes. All your paper will be pre-cut, and I will provide any tools and embellishments needed. I can also provide adhesive for an additional $2.00.

Date and Time:
This workshop is scheduled for Sunday, March 20 from either 1:00-3:00 or 4:00-6:00. If neither of these times work for you, please contact me to schedule another time.

Deadline:
The deadline for signing up for this workshop is Tuesday, March 8 by 8:00. This will allow me plenty of time to order and prepare any necessary materials. Space is limited so sign up soon! Please email, call, or text me to sign up.

Thanks!
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884
bethanyrielage.ctmh.com