Finishing up a paper pack!

One of my favorite ways to use up the rest of a paper pack is to make cards. And since I'm always in need of more masculine cards, I decided to use up the rest of an older paper pack, Victory, to make some birthday cards. I just laid out all the rest of the paper on my desk, pulled a few embellishments that would match, and selected one stamp set to use.

The stamp set I used for these cards is "Happy Everything" and it's a special set because for every set that is sold through July 2015, Close to My Heart will donate $3 to Operation Smile. I love that there are sentiments for both the outside and inside of the card. But it's only available until the end of August, so you can't wait too long to get one for yourself!

I ended up making six different cards:

Hopefully this will give you some inspiration to use up some of your older paper packs. After all, the new CTMH Annual Inspirations idea book comes out in September!!

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage

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

Jump on It July!

I absolutely love the special from CTMH for this month! If you've wanted one of the hostess stamp sets but didn't want to host your own party, now's the time for you! When you spend $25 on stamps this month, you can choose any hostess stamp set from the 14-15 Idea Book or from the Seasonal Expressions 2 catalog for only $5! Or you can get the July stamp of the month for free! Personally, I'm very excited about getting a hostess stamp set that I've been eyeing!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage
765-635-4884
rielage517@gmail.com

Retiring Product!

Close to My Heart has just released the list of the retiring products for this year, and they've put them all together in one spot to make for easy shopping! Click on the link below to see if any of your must-haves are retiring this year. All of these products are now only available while supplies last, so be sure to get them before they're gone!

http://bethanyrielage.ctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=18

Thanks!
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884

"Taste of Summer" Starts Today!

Close To My Heart's new special for National Scrapbooking Month starts today! Here's a video about a brand-new paper packet and stamp set. Enjoy!




Let me know if you have any questions or are interested in ordering the new Taste of Summer special!

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage
rielage517@gmail.com

Seasonal Expressions 2!!

The new mini-catalog, Seasonal Expressions 2, is now live on my website and ready for ordering! There are two new paper packets, two new card kits, and lots of new stamp sets and embellishments. This mini catalog is available now until the end of August.

Check it out at here and happy shopping!

Bethany Rielage
rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884

New clearance stamp sets!

Just wanted to let you know that I added a few new clearance stamp sets to my clearance page. Be sure to check them out! Thanks!

"Family Is Forever" Cards

The stamp of the month set for September is "Family Is Forever."

I decided to make a few cards to show off this set and how well it goes with Close To My Heart's new Pathfinding paper packet.

The card sketch I used is from our Make It from Your Heart, Volume 2 how-to book. In addition to the Pathfinding paper packet, I also used some bronze shimmer trim and our scallop border punch.

Here's another version of the same sketch:

On this version I used our Lagoon Hearts washi tape instead of the shimmer trim. I love how this washi tape matches the Pathfinding paper!

If you're interested in purchasing any of the product seen here, or if you have any questions about anything regarding Close To My Heart, please contact me!

Thanks,
Bethany Rielage

rielage517@gmail.com
765-635-4884