Rachael's Handmade Designs

For this month’s challenge at Bombshell Stamps, the Pin Up Challenge was to “Make it Ornamental”. Instead of creating a paper ornament, I’ve been wanting to try creating my own. So I purchased a plastic ornament at Joann’s and filled it with Elmer’s glue. *Note - use floor polish if you want it to  dry translucent. After swirling it around a bit to make sure all of the sides of the inside of the ornament were covered, I poured out the excess glue and folded a piece of paper to funnel the glitter into the ornament. And then I shook! I repeated and tapped out the excess glitter and glue. After it dried I replaced the cap. Originally my idea was to stamp on the plastic with Stazon, however after many failed attempts, I gave in. *Note - Stazon comes off of plastic with lighter fluid. Instead, I stamped the image I wanted (I used the Tattoo sentiment from the Sacred Heart set) and colored and cut it out. Then I adhered it to the domed surface with Ranger's Glossy Accents and...

GASP!! Have you heard?! There are new Copic offerings! Not only is there a new three-piece blending kit available, but there is a workshop called  The Copic 2013 Color & Ink Workshop!  Of course I'm absolutely dying to take this workshop!! I've got to first take my Intermediate Certification Class as I am certified for the Standard Certification. Are you going to sign up for the workshop???

Welcome Back! Playing along with the Sketch Challenge at Bombshell Stamps is a great way to get the creative juices flowing. This month's sketch was great! Here's what I came up with! I created this piece using the Vintage Motorcycle and King of the Road stamp sets. You can see the sketch and all of the wonderful Bombshell Girl's creations at the Bombshell Blog! Hope you check it out!

Today's challenge was to make a Christmas card using red and green. This is what I came up with. I hope you like. :) I'm usually a Grinch. I don't care for making holiday cards that much, but this floral image from the Mark's Finest Papers Amaryllis Definition set spoke to me and seemed to work well with this single layer card. You can layer it! I've colored it here with my Copic Markers to add depth and interest. Cheers!

Break out your favorite Bombshell and let's get started with a great style of movable card - slider cards! You will need the following: 1.  Pop dots - preferably the round ones, but if you do not have those, you can always round off the square ones. 2.  Two pennies 3.  Stampin' Up Word Window Punch (or the like) OR a craft knife/xacto 4.  Your favorite Bombshell image. I am using Bombshell's  Hawaiian Girl  set. First, select the papers that you would like to use and stamp out your images. Stamp, color and cut out the images that you would like to use. Now create the base of your card. Now, on the base of your card, figure out how far you want your slider to go, lengthwise. On a scratch piece of paper, punch out a template if you like, as I did here. Trace and punch the actual paper you would like to use. Distress if you like. I'm using Tim Holtz's Distress Ink in Antique Linen. Add pop d...

I just love this feminine set from Mark's Finest Papers. It is the You've Got Style set and it is SO much fun. I was just having a play and not really concerned with following a sketch, but it turned out pretty cute anyways. I background stamped with the shoes offered in this set and colored them with my copic sketch markers. I stamped the boot and a handbag and popped them off with pop dots and stuck them on. A pretty simple card, but pretty cute! ;) I hope you like it. Cheers!

Welcome Back! Don't you just love this image? Its the Hawaiian Girl set from Bombshell Stamps and she was absolutely PERFECT for this card. I also used the Banner Sayings set from Bombshell Stamps to create this holiday card. I love Hawaiian-themed Christmas or holiday cards because they're a fun alternative to classic holiday cards. I hope you like it! This card has been entered into Drunken Stamper's Fire and Ice challenge! Cheers

Hi Everyone! I've been so looking forward to this day since I found out, but today I actually get to spill the beans! WELL...Ever since my good friend Cheryl Valade z introduced me to Copic Markers I've been addicted to coloring with them. And as a coloring fanatic, I've also been a fan of Kenny K for quite some time. So, I'm so excited to announce that I've made the team for Kenny K! I'm looking forward to getting to know my fellow teammates and enjoying our time together on the team! Yay! :) Cheers,

This week's challenge at Speedy Fox & Friends was to make a traditional holiday card not using red or green. So I chose blue and gold and used the ivy from the Ivy and Blossoms set. Guess I'm just a Scrooge because holiday cards are probably the least favorite type of cards for me to make. But this was fun. I really like how the gold embossing shows up on the Chipped Sapphire Distress Stain. And I got to use the rest of my pretty blue and gold fine paper! What do you think?

Welcome Back! Hope you're all enjoying the hop! This month's challenge for the blog hop at Bombshell Stamps was to create a recipe card using: 1 ribbon, 2 stamped images and 3 papers. Here's what I came up with. I used Mermaid Anchor  and the seaweed from Mermaid Treasure . Finished this card up with a brown rick rack ribbon at the bottom and three printed papers at the top to simulate waves. Now hop on to see what all the other Bombshells have come up with! Bombshell Blog:  http://bombshellstamps.blogspot.com/ Alison:  http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com Susie:  http://whiteribboncards.blogspot.co.uk Alaine:  http://missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com/ Glittery Kate:  http://ferrishyn-frontier.blogspot.com Jodi:  http://www.elamdesign33.blogspot.com/ Torrey:  http://left-field-studio.blogspot.com/ Jenn:  http://stampinangeljenn.blogspot.com/ Kim:  http://www.craftypinkanchor.blogspot.com Kelli:  http://www.cajun...

Today's card was created with Lawn Fawn Chevron Backdops set paired with Kenny K's Eva Pearl digital stamp. I couldn't wait to color Eva. I picked out her colors and pulled the purple from her outfit for the chevrons. I popped Eva off of the base of the card. I chose to keep the background rather simple because I wanted Eva to be the focal point of the card. I colored her with my Copic Markers and cut her out. I added a simple Thinking of You sentiment to round out this card. Perfect for a naughty little hello. :) I loved working with Eva. She's such a fun character to color!

Here's this week challenge from Speedy Fox and Friends. Recipe cards are so difficult for me! This one was: use 1 paper, two colors and three embellishments. Easy, you think. Yikes, when I sat down to play, my mind went blank. Zip, zilch. Nothin'. But, I think it turned out pretty well! I have another recipe card blog hop on Wednesday November 28th, so if you're interested in playing along you should sign up at the bombshell forum: bombshellstamps.com Thanks for stopping by! Cheers

Do you love comics? I'm reading this graphic novel right now called Going to Amerikay and its beautifully done. When I saw this image at Kenny K I couldn't resist. I used the Total Drama image, which I love, obviously, because she's versatile.  I loved coloring all of this image. The hair an the makeup and even the shirt and jewelry were fun too! I added a simple harlequin background to offset the image just a tad. I think it turned out nicely. What do YOU think?

Cassie, the Bombshell Pin Up for November, has challenged all of us to confess to something. My confession? I love mermaids. Always have. I think its a carry over from my childhood - a 'The Little Mermaid" obsession that never really faded. Actually, its more than mermaids - mer-folk of all sorts, and tales about the sea in folklore. So I made this little art tag for my 'confessions' project. Hope you enjoy it! First I created the background. I started with a blank white tag and ran the tag through Green and Blue Distress ink. Then I stamped with a flourish stamp and covered it with glue and glitter, packing the glitter into the glue, and let dry. I stamped out my mermaid image and colored her.  I cut her out and put her on dimensionals to give a sense of depth. I added rhinestones to her hips. I thien background stamped the small icons in the far right corner. I threaded a button and stuck it on and added the "imagine" metal tag. ...

Check out what we've got going on at Bombshell Stamps for Muse Monday! We're playing with Cherry Bomb!

I had a lot of fun with this challenge at Speedy Fox and Friends! It was #134 - Pop It Up. I decided to create my challenge card with the Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement set. I love this set, its so versatile! I kept it pretty simple, but I think the card speaks for itself. What do YOU think? Leave a comment below and let me know!

Hi Everyone! I want to share a quick card that I made this evening using the On the Fly set from Mark's Finest Papers. (Side note, I've now made two separate and distinctive cards from this one set. Its so versatile!!) Originally I forgot that I already made a card for a challenge called Pop It Up (which is coming up later this week) and I needed to make sure that I met my commitment, so I made this card thinking it would be featured for that post. Lucky me! I had saved the day. Funny how that happens. All that worry for nothing, and now I have a great little masculine outdoors-men card to give to all my fishing friends. Now...If I only knew people who fished. I particularly love the depth and texture created with this card. I used Glossy Accents all over the fishy, making sure to just work with a little bit at a time so it didn't smear together. I used a dotting motion on the paper for the scales and a pulling motion for the fins of the fish. I thi...

Hello Blog Land! I'm so excited to bring you today's post. I had the chance to sit down with a dear friend of mine and ask her some in-depth questions about the ins and outs of her business and I'm sure you'll love reading about some of Tsunami Rose's fab new products. Lets get started! 1 . So tell me, what’s your name and shop name and what do you do? My name is Daisy Collins and my brand name is Tsunami Rose. I am the owner and designer of my line printable scrapbook papers , ephemera, and my newest product, printable journal kits. All of my printables have a very vintage shabby chic flair. 2. Where are you located? My shop is online @  http://www.zibbet.com/tsunamirose  I live in Las Vegas, Nevada! I am originally from Southern California. 3. What’s the favorite part of your craft? My favorite part of designing,  whether  it be graphic design or scrapbooking, is the ability to make of one of a kind creations that suit my needs. I hate buying of...

Its sketch challenge time at Bombshell Stamps ! Check out this fab sketch by the one and only Kathi. I was feeling way inspired with this month's sketch. I created a burlesque greeting card for this challenge. I used Butterfly Queen  to create this piece and a little imagination. I created a stage from the sketch for Butterfly Queen to stand on, scalloped the edge of the stage with a scallop punch and added fringe with some grommets. The hardware is Tim Holtz and Spare Parts. I really love this naughty little card, and its so fun because fringe moves when you touch the card. :-P Leave some love in the comment section and let me know what you think! Cheers!

Welcome Back! Here at Rachael's Handmade Designs, we love cabaret! Don't you? And pretty much anything burlesque. And I love Prima Marketing - so when I saw the Prima Moulin Rouge collection, I absolutely fell in love! I created this fun little dance hall cabaret card with a little bit of naughty flair. :) I cut out the can can dancer from a selected piece from the Prima Marketing Moulin Rouge collection and paired it with a checkered background and the Grunge Flourish from Visible Image stamps. I even took the Steel Plate background stamp from the Visible Image Heavy Metal set and stamped in white over a flower embellishment.  This is a new technique I've tried, and I think it worked out quite well. Next I paired the checkered paper with a crimson and glued. I selected some hardware from my Tim Holtz collections and added them to the card, adding some red jewels to the card as well to match the red background. I used a label-maker to write the word ...

Welcome! I hope everyone enjoyed their three-day weekend and celebrated the veterans in their life. Today's post for Rachael's Handmade Designs is featuring the fab Kenny K! I love Kenny's creations, he definitely has his own style and a broad range of images to choose from. Here is what I created: using Scarlet West And here was my inspiration! What do YOU think?  Look for this card and lighter combo gift set on my ebay site soon! Cheers!

Today I'm bringing you a newly designed card using  Sacred Heart  and the heart icon from  Mi Amor . To create this card I first selected the images that I wanted to use.  I wanted to use my new stamp set, Sacred Heart and a small rose from the Mi Amor set from Bombshell Stamps. and  I then selected my color palette and then my printed papers. I stamped the main heart image from Sacred Heart twice onto blank white card stock. I colored the heart and fire of one heart and the bramble vine of the other. I then cut out the vine of the second and glued it down to the first stamped and colored image. I then cut out the entire image. I stamped, colored and cut out the wings from the same set. On a strip of red card stock I stamped the small red rose from Mi Amor as a background stamp. I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small (using the largest oval) and cut out and embossed an oval of white card stock. ...