Author: rachel

  • Blog Candy Giveaway

    It's time for another blog candy giveaway.  I will be giving away a Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate worth $25.00 on 1 May 2009.  All you have to do is sign up for my newsletter (sidebar upper left) and leave a comment telling you've signed up. This post will stay at the top – please scroll…

  • The Prom

    I first saw the template for this dress on Patty's Stamping Spot (Patty Bennett).   I thought it was adorable and decided to make a spring dress out of it.  The dress reminds me of a dress I wore to my prom when I was in high school.  Of course, it's been years since I've been…

  • I’m a Gothic Girl!

    Today's card is for the Just my Sketches Blog.  Check out what the other design team members have made – fabulous cards! Isn't this girl just the cutest?  I bought this stamp a while ago from Stampotique.  The main image was stamped using Black Stazon and then colored in using Blush Blossom, Bravo Burgundy and Certainly…

  • The Old and the New

    A couple of posts ago, I stated how much I hate to use my designer series paper.  I tend to hoard it.  This is the first time I've used Parisian Breeze since I bought it.  I thought I would use it with one of my older but goody stamp set, Heartfelt Thanks. Today's card is…

  • Christmas Cardinal

    It's Tuesday and time for another Christmas card.  This card is for the Christmas Stamping All Year Long Blog.  It's the 12th challenge so that means I'm 12 cards ahead for the Christmas season – woohoo!  Check out the fabulous cards made by the other design team members – they're awesome! Recipe: Stamp Set:  Christmas…

  • Elegant Thank You

      This is my April Thank You Card.  If  you place an order with me this month, you will be receiving this card as a thank you gift.  The set is one of the free stamps you can earn this month under the Get Connected Promotion good until 30 April 2008.  For every $40.00 you…

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    Dogwoods

       I used the stamp Christmas Rose from a Christmas Cardinal Stamp Set to make my dogwoods.   Don't you think they look a little like dogwoods??  The dogwoods are out around our area and they are beautiful!  I was going to take some pictures to share but it's been raining – maybe tomorrow.  Recipe: Stamp…

  • Many of you have asked for the directions on how to make the card I posted here.   I made this card using the tutorial (pencil over ink) on Leslie Miller's blog.  See her blog Running with Scissors for step by step directions. Recipe: Stamp Set: Heartfelt ThanksCard Stock: Basic Black, Orchard Opulence, Euphoria Pattern Paper by BasicGreyInk:…

  • An Egg-cellent Easter

    One last Bunny card.  The dogwood are starting to bloom around our house and I'm aching to use a couple of stamps that resemble dogwoods.  You'll see them in a couple of days.  Spring is finally here! Recipe: Stamp Set:  An Egg-cellent Easter Paper:  Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Rose Red, Raspberry Tart DSP Ink:  Black…