Rachael's Handmade Designs

Hello Bloggerland and thanks for joining me again today! This month's Bombshell Sketch challenge (pictured below) just screamed scrapbook layout to me. First it started out like so: But it soon morphed into its finished product. I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. What do you think? Cheers, Xo, Rachael

Hiya Bloggers! I've got some new rubber stamps and layouts to share with you today. It may not be Christmas time, but you can always make Christmas cards year-round! So I've got some great Christmas bundles for you! This is the Westwater Enterprises Patchwork Santa. This Santa offers ample room for you to color in your stamp with either colored pencils or markers. It's in fair condition and pre-owned and loved. In keeping with the Christmas theme, I also have this three-pack of rubber stamps are holiday themed and have all been pre-owned and loved. They are all in better-than-good condition. Made by Stampendous in 2002 and one of the small ones is made by a company that I can't read, but created in 1993. I also found this way cute cat image with three little mice. I think it may be from House Mouse. It's a large background-type stamp and will be excellent for coloring. You can double this up to use it during the holiday season. The pines would b...

Hi Ladies! I wanted to share with you some of my first layouts. Please keep in mind when viewing these that I *just* started scrapbooking, and although it's not really that different from cardmaking, I am truly more of a card maker at heart. ;) I know, excuses, excuses, right? :P So here's my first ever layout and they're listed in order. I think I can actually *see* the layouts progressing, can't you? lol Please leave comments and let me know what you think!!!! I'd love to get better at design elements and I'd love to hear your feedback! (not completed) Comments welcome!!! Cheers, Xo, Rachael

And everything in its place. Isn't that how the old saying goes? Thanks for joining me again today. As you may know, I'm in the middle of packing my things up for a move to a new location. I was thinking that since I'll be in a new space with more room, I should be thinking about a little more storage for my rubber stamps.  The EZ Mount cling rubber stamps aren't a problem to store (I've got them filed in a cling-mount EZ Mount storage binder currently) but my wood-mounted stamps are a bit more trixy. Currently I've got my wood-mounted stamps stored in an Artbin case. (I also use these Artbins for my papers!) They're great because you can stack them, they have handles, and the top folds over and snaps shut. You can really tote them anywhere and they're very versatile for storage. But they do have one major drawback: I can't *see* what I have. As a consequence, many of my beloved wood-mounted stamps don't get used as often as they should. :( ...

Aloha Everyone! I haven't been very regular with the blogging lately because I've been entertaining a house guest and we've been so busy! So here's a short update. I noticed that there are some basic things that one should have for papercrafting, particularly attending classes and such. So, I've listed a basic cardmaker's kit here for your reference! What should I have in my basic cardmaking kit? Scissors paper trimmer with extra blade liquid adhesive tape runner and an extra pack ink ruler foam dots glue dots tweezers piercer (I just use a pin!) sandpaper journaling pens an x-acto knife with extra blades pencil Also, the Puyallup Scrapbook Expo is JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!! I'm unreasonablly EXCITED! I'm really excited for a couple reasons. I've never been to a scrapbook expo - makeup trade show, yes, but scrapbook expo, no! lol. I'm super excited to see what the different exhibitors will have, and how many vendors there wil...

Hello! I'm back from my week of vacation, which was WONDERFUL! If you're interested in viewing some pictures, please click here ! While I was on vacation I ran into a shop around the corner from my boyfriend's home called Just Scrap It!  Wow! What a cute little shop! They must have everything under the sun! One line that Just Scrap It! carries that I hadn't experienced before is BoBunny. It's so adorable!! I can't believe I was so blind! Ha! So now I'm looking for new lines. What are your favorite paper lines?! Do you have any suggestions?? I'd love to hear what you suggest! Leave a comment below and let me know!! I was also introduced to Melody Ross's paper design from GCD Studio. WOW!!! And Stella and Rose Stamps?! Forgetaboutit! I'm also pretty excited to say that I finally placed another order with Kimmie. UG! Such a difficult decision! Why can't we all have an unlimited amount of cash flow?! ;) Kraftin Kimmie is by far one of m...