Rachael's Handmade Designs

I love thank yous. They're probably one of my favorite types of handmade cards to create and give because they are so versatile. A thank you can be pretty much anything - thank you for being a friend, thank you for being you, thank you for that thing you did! It's pretty much an easy catch-all choice or excuse to send a nice greeting card to good friend. (Right, like we need more reasons send cute cards!) I'm sure you will agree that we all would like to save on postage - it can become quite expensive when cards are too layered one is sending multiple cards to multiple people. Not to mention having to make a special trip to the post office! So I kept this design layered to only one piece and created texture, form and interest with washi tape instead. Slap a stamp on it, sign it and throw it in the mailbox and you're done! 

Welcome Back!   Today's card was created for the racing fanatic. This sexy little digi is a Kenny K image, and I paired it with my Spellbinders Shapeabilities on dotted paper, then layered the image by popping it off some pink striped paper. I blinged it out with some cute rhinestones and finished it off with a simple sentiment.   The image is colored with copics in pinks, greys and browns, with a touch of blue for the sunglasses.     I wish that I had my label maker for this sentiment, but I think it worked out okay still. What do you think? Leave me a comment below and let me know.   Xo,

Hello and Good Morning Friends! I wanted to share a card that I created over the weekend with you using Sassy Studio Designs. I couldn't find the link for her, but isn't she just gorgeous?!     I love her in purple! I was able to match her dress to this ribbon I found in my stash. Now to send her out into the world to make someone's day a little bit brighter. :)   I hope this little card inspired you to create something that makes you happy.  Cheers! Xo

Hello and thanks for joining me again! Today's project is for Speedy Fox and Friends Design Team at Mark's Finest Papers. The challenge was #133 - Add a Fence. Boy, was this card a challenge!! After rummaging around in my collection (seriously, I don't think I own a SINGLE fence item!) I finally gave up and downloaded a digital image, which worked out better than I could have imagined! I colored the image and set it aside. I matched a copic color to a color in the polka dot backgrounds and colored the rick rack ribbon with the copic marker. (As Copics are alcohol-based markers, this acts as a stain.) I then layered a brown on the polka dot paper, added the rick rack and the fence. I stamped out the small Amaryllis from the Amaryllis Definition set and colored it with Copics. I added pop dots to pop the flower off of the page. I then stamped the sentiment from the same set that reads "You make the day sparkle." Well, what do you think? Now's your chanc...