Thank you Kim!

Kim Fritz sent me this beautiful RAK for my birthday. It was such a nice surprise to receive it last week. I am so thankful to be a part of this community of stampers. Thank you Kim for brightening my day.

I aplogize to all of you for not posting in such a long time. We've had a busy and challenging couple of months here at home, in addition to the craziness that the holiday season brings. I'm hoping to have a few posts this month, including pictures of my Christmas cards (which are almost done!).

I'm excited that I'll be teaching a monthly technique class starting in January, and I look forward to sharing ideas corresponding to a variety of techniques in the new year.

RAK from Beate

Beate Johns (one of my idols) sent me a sweet RAK a couple of days ago. I just love her work. This is actually an example for her weekend sketch challenge that's due this week. I hope to get a chance to enter!

You can find more details about this card on Beate's amazing blog: Fresh & Fun.

Thank you Cindy!

Cindy Vernon sent me this cool RAK as a thank you for the blog candy that she won a little while ago. She's got a cool blog too, you can check it out at http://www.cindyvernon.blogspot.com/. It looks like she gives out lots of Blog Candy, so don't miss out!

Thanks Cindy, it's been a while since I've received a RAK, you made my day!

Beate's Challenge - inspired by a RAK

Last week I got a cute RAK from Cindy Lyles of StarlitStudio. Her beautiful choice of colors inspired me to use similar ones for this week's sketch challenge on Beate's Blog. I liked the combination of Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and So Saffron, so here's what I came up with:
I made this card for my brother, whose birthday is this week. I used the Unfroggetable stamp set again for this one. The card base is So Saffron, overlayed with Not Quite Navy cardstock stamped with the dragonfly in the same color ink. I stamped the frog in Not Quite Navy ink and then watercolored him in with an Old Olive Water Color Crayon and a blender pen. I framed him in with a navy circle and a scalloped saffron circle (used my corner rounder for the scallop). I mounted him on the card on top of some more Palette o' Prints Celery polka dotted paper that I had stamped hearts on the bottom with Navy ink. The ribbon accents are a stitched olive colored ribbon from May Arts. I also added a stamped greeting on white cardstock in olive ink. The final touch to comply with the sketch was to add some punched out olive circles and attach them with Saffron brads. I really like this sketch and I'm so glad that I got my brothers card done so that I can give it to him tonight when I see him!!!


I know I haven't put any of my scrapbooking pages up lately....I'm preparing for a class early this week, so I hope to upload a scrapbook page later this week. Stay tuned!

I received my first RAK!

Like I mentioned in my last post, I've joined a group on Splitcoast Stampers that participate in RAK (Random Acts of Kindness). Members of this group send cards to other fellow stampers to share ideas and brighten a someone's day. I was so excited to sign up for this and even more excited when I got my first RAK in the mail yesterday.

This RAK is from Lynn Mercurio from St. Louis, Missouri. She used a lot of supplies that I don't typically use so it was so fun to see her funny card. I must say I thought of my friend Sara when I got this card because her husband is so into cars(which makes it really easy for her to justify all her stamping/scrapping hobby expenses!). Lynn has a beautiful blog called Stamperosity. Check it out for some fantastic ideas. Thanks so much, Lynn, making me smile when I opened my mailbox last night!