Author: rachel

  • The New Year!

    It's a new year for Stampin' Up! and their catalog this year is incrediable!  Beautiful stamp sets, beautiful designer series paper and lots of new fun toys to play with! Today is the day – if you haven't received the new catalog yet, please let me know.  E-mail me or call me at (479) 876-7453 and…

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    This is it!

    This is it!  My last card of the 2009 Spring Summer Idea Book & Catalog.  This stamp is also retiring along with the DSP which is Sweet Slumber Specialty. I've announced the winner of my blog candy in the previous post.  It's Jessica Kerr so if you know her, let her know.  Also, I have…

  • And the winner is?…….

    The winner of the "newsletter signup contest" is Jessica Kerr.  The prize was a $25.00 gift certificate from the new catalog. Jessica, please contact me with your wish list. Thanks to all of you who participated in this contest.  There's another one posted on my blog.  It started yesterday and go on until 8 July…

  • Color Combo Machine

    Hi everyone I've added something new to my sidebar (your right).   The button is from Michelle Laycock.  It's a link to the Stampin' UP! Color Combo machine.   Don't know if you've every used it but it is a great source for color combinations.  I've also posted the instructions on how to use it. Instructions1. Choose…

  • Princess

    I am a Princess!  I used to be a Queen (different group, different hobby) but now I'm a Princess!  Check out the sidebar to your right and you will see my princess crown.  What's going on?  I am a princess because I am on the Royal Blog Tour scheduled for 26, 27 and 28 July…

  • Soft Summer

    A couple of you have asked me why I wasn't showing cards with the new "stuff" from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.  I wanted to showcase all the wonderful stamp sets that are retiring this month and I knew I wouldn't be using them after 30 June 2009. I will be showing cards featuring…

  • Thoughts and Prayers

    I decided to make a simple card today.  As you can see, it doesn't include any embellishments other than the three half pearls. Also, you can't see it here but I scored a line all around the card (about 1/2 inch from the edges).   I inked up the image with Baja Breeze and then stamped it…

  • Friends 24/7

    Today's post includes the stamp set Friends 24/7.  It's one of my favorite stamp sets but until today, I had not used the medallion stamp from the set.  I inked up the stamp with Bordering Blue and then careful rolled the edges in Not Quite Navy.  The technique is called Rock n Roll. The sentiment…