Rachael's Handmade Designs

Aloha, Rachael here with another great interview! I've been a fan of Terbear Collectibles for a little over a year or so. Her products are unique and wonderful, so I thought I'd interview her. Terbear has even granted my readers a discount code for 10% off your purchase! Just use: "rachael" as the code. 1. What's your name and shop name and what do you do? My Name is Teri, but feel free to call me Terbear, everyone does. My shop name is Terbear Collectibles, and the ULR  is terbearco.etsy.com, terbear was already taken when I registered on Etsy. I am the top seller of custom made rubber stamps, as well as non custom rubber stamps on Etsy, according to Craftcount.com: http://www.craftcount.com/category.php?cat=3&subcat=47 2. Where are you located? I am located in Sunny California 3. What's the favorite part of your craft? I love how my customers enjoy seeing their name or store name on a rubber stamp. 4. How long have you been crafting? I hav...

Hi All! Welcome back! It seems like the time just flies by. In my studio I'm currently working on a custom order of my new wedding card, which has already been purchased. I hope to get this out in the mail to my customer tomorrow. Here's what I've got going on so far. The only thing I changed on this custom order was the color of the lady's eye shadow. Don't forget to follow my blog and enter my blog candy contest! Cheers, Xo, Rachael

Welcome! Spring is upon us! As such I thought it was quite appropriate to post about the outdoors! So I hope you enjoy this fun Stuff I Love edition as much as I do! ;0) Don't forget to follow this blog for a chance to win my blog candy. Thanks and Cheers! Xo, Rachael

Caio! I hope you had a GREAT weekend and are reading this and excited for the week to come. I also hope that you remember to follow this blog! ;=) In the upcoming weeks I've got some great things to inspire you. For example, I like to use recycled items in my cards, things that would otherwise be trash or not really have a use or purpose and would just go to waste. What kinds of things are your favorite to use in cards? What about art in general? I'm Ms. April over at Bombshell Stamps, which means I'm a Guest Designer. My work is featured and highlighted, and I get to present a challenge! I haven't been a part of a design team before, so it's pretty exciting!! ...I've got my bombshells out and revved up for some stampin'! And I should say, also, that I recently came upon a new Seattle band that I think you should listen to when you have a chance. They're called 'The Cave Singers' and they're really relaxed and chill music. The album I...

HEY! Today’s post is a Spinner Card tutorial! YAY! I haven’t done a tutorial in almost a year, so I figured it was about time. :) Stuff you will need: pop dots or other dimensionals - round if you have them. (If not you will have to round them off with scissors.) two pennies roll-on glue Stampin’ up Word Window Punch (long skinny) or xact-o knife scissors Stamps - 1 to feature and 1 as a spinner piece. (or a clip art image) patterned papers and or your favorite stamp set any other accouterments you would like. 1.  First you need to decide on the general layout of your card, what stamps you will be featuring and if this will be a horizontal or vertical type card. Decide where you want your spinner to be. 2.  Assemble the card the way you want it. Now it's time for the fun part! 3.  Take your Stampin' Up! Word Window Punch and a sheet of paper. This will be the slot for the spinning bit of the card. About a 1/2 inch in from the edge of the paper, ...

Hi Everyone! I've got a great interview for you today! A lovely shop on Etsy, The Chartreuse Room has granted me an interview! :D Read on for more info! 1. What’s your name and shop name and what do you do? My shop name is The Chartreuse Room and I create vintage inspired jewelry. 2. Where are you located?  I live in Dixon, a small town in Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento. 3. What’s the favorite part of your craft? I love working with floral cabochons in all sizes and colors. 4. How long have you been crafting? I have been creating jewelry for about five years now. I started making pieces for myself and before I knew it, friends were asking my to create pieces for them. I have been selling on Etsy since 2008. 5. What’s your favorite thing to make? My signature rose cabochon and chunky pearl necklaces. They are unique, bold and feminine.  6. What kind of camera do you use to shoot? My little Kodak, nothing fancy.  7. Who or what models your ite...

Hola Everyone! I am proud to announce that I have been chosen to be Ms. April at Bombshell Stamps! WOOT!  Looking forward to this and I'm SO excited!! In other news, the name of the game this week was coloring! I'm always on the search for cute designs. I'm not sure how I saw this, but I came across it on flickr. I loved what craftydee did with Anya so I checked out The Greeting Farm to see what they have to offer. (I had seen their designs before but never really payed attention.) What cute designs! Not all of them are my personal crafting style, but they're stinkin' cute designs all the same! So I purchased this little girl and she'll be on my next upcoming card. Perfect for winter going into spring! :) Also working with this image to see what I can come up with: I was also working with this flapper image from Crafts & Me , which is a new company I found. I'm having a bit of trouble with the hair in this image. And the eyebrows bother me b...