Rachael's Handmade Designs

Hello and Welcome!   Clean Bingo at The Free Flow Dance Center in Saskatoon was awesome! Thank you to all who could make it! Cory and I were lucky enough to even win some prizes!      I got to show right next to my buddy Deirdre, of Cupcakes by Deirdre, who makes AWESOME cupcakes!!     Here are some cute cards I made specially for the event. So much fun to create! Little Red Riding Hood by Sassy Studio Designs Feature Presentation by Mark's Finest Papers Rose's Portrait by Bombshell Stamps (featuring a brayer background technique) Bombshell Angel by Bombshell Stamps , paired with Tim Holtz Game of Life ATG stamp Butterfly Queen by Bombshell Stamps , paired with Tim Holtz Game of Life ATG stamp     Retro Cowgirls by Bombshell Stamps Thanks again to all who came out to play, see me and say goodbye, and especially to Deirdre and Jackie, who supported my being apart of such a fun event...

This month's Pin Up Challenge was to make a piece of jewelry using our bombshell stamps. Since I've sold everything except my jeweler's pliers, I decided to make little trinkets instead. If I had any jump rings, I'd add them on! Ingredients: Tim Holtz trinkets Glossy Accents (Aileen’s liquid applique might work too, but I haven’t tried it) Your choice of images - stamps; paper or clippings (I'm using the three sugar skulls from Bombshell Stamps' Sugar Skul l set.) Scotch clear packing tape I found that scotch clear wide packing tape works best on the reverse as kind of a sealer. You can use the normal thin scotch tape, but then you don’t get a smooth backing. Before I start I like to trace the trinket first and cut it out. It always seems to be a little bigger than I need.   Simply stamp your image, adhere it to the   background, apply glossy accents. Make sure all the air bubbles are out of it, clean up the sides (I like to use a cotton swab ...

Hi All! Welcome! I haven't been able to create much lately because I've been busy looking for apartments, cleaning out my garage and packing for a move. But I *have* been feeling really inspired by Tim Holtz lately. I put together a set of vintage findings and hardware that I love this week! I hope you likey! As always, click the image for a larger view. Also, I've been busy order items to that when I get to my new place, I will have a stocked craft table ready for me to create with! :-D This morning I was purusing around and came across Color Combos Galore. What a cute and inspirational site! BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to get started with them! Here's some of their latest inspirations. Lately I've been toying with the idea of Glimmer Mists. What is your opinion on these items? Pricey - yes, they can be. But if they add to your craft and you USE them... What do we think ladies? I need your input! Have you ever used any? If so, which brands do you like th...