Author: rachel

  • Blog Candy

    This post will stay at the top until 29 June 2009.   Please scroll down for the latest updates. It's time for blog candy!  Sign up to receive my newsletter and I'll enter your name into a drawing for a free gift certificate for any product in the new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog!  The contest…

  • Sneak Peak

    I received my catalog (2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog) a couple of weeks ago (yes, in a moment of weakness, I paid for two day shipping!).  I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.  OMG the stamp sets in the catalog are gorgeous.  I did preorder several items (all the in-colors and some stamp sets) but…

  • It’s bikini time!

    I found the cutest bikini pattern through a link on the Late Night Stampers forum.  The pattern is from Fran at Night Owl's Studio.   Her pattern included two cards with one being the top of the bikini (with the sentiment A Perfect Pair) and the other one as the bikini bottom (I'm behind you…

  • Independence day

    Today's card is for this week's challenge on Stampin' Up! Late Night Stampers' forum to make a card using one of the retiring stamp sets.  I selected Independence day. I didn't have pattern paper that had the 4th of July theme so I thought I'd make my own.   I stamped one of the stars from…

  • Soft Summer

    Today's card uses the lovely Soft Summer Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  In checking my stash of cards, I found out that I've used this stamp set at least 20 times!  I knew I loved this set, but I didn't realize I had used it that many times!  I decided to use the Taste of…

  • We have a winner!

    The 50/50 chart was finally completed and I used random generator to select a winner. And the winner is Angela Mireles!!!  Angela   -  please contact me to claim your $50.00 gift certificate good for items in the new 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalog. Thanks to all of you who participated in this contest.  I will…