Blessed!

Happy Tuesday!

Hi. The temperature has really been dropping here in Ohio. I had been turning on the fireplace in the evening to chase away the chill. But, the last couple days have been so nippy we finally had to start up the furnace. At least the sun has been shining and all the trees look gorgeous. It's such a beautiful time of year. So, continuing on with the Fall theme: Here is my card for this week's My Favorite Things sketch challenge # 92.  I used two stamp sets on this card:  SunFlower Girl PI and Primitive Pumpkins.

 Most of the DP is Harvest Lane by Simple Stories. I colored her with Copics and did some paper piecing for her dress and then I added her arms and flower on top.

 

For the pumpkins I stamped them with More Mustard(SU) and Really Rust(SU) Classic Ink on Very Vanilla CS (SU) and then added Kraft CS for the stem and Vintage Photo distress ink (Ranger) around the edges. And I little linen thread to top it off. 

Here's the sketch:

 

If you need more My Favorite Things sketch details you can find them HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Rachel

Recipe

Stamps: Sunflower Girl and Primitive Pumpkins by My Favorite Things

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, More Mustard (SU), Really Rust (SU), Vintage Photo distess ink (Ranger)

Paper: Harvest Lane by Simple Stories, Dilly Dally by MME, Black and Kraft CS (Hollo's), Xpress Blending CS, Very           Vanilla (SU)

Accessories: Copic Markers, Linen Thread (SU), Regals and Brights buttons (SU), Kraft buttons (MFT), Circle and Blossom Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Primitive Pumpkins Die-namics (MFT)

Wish Big!

Happy Monday!

I worked night shift and only slept for 3 hours today, so, I am a little sleep deprived. *yawn*

I made this card for the TCP Tuesday Challenge. This week it is a sketch.

I used the adorable A Girl and her Cake.

I love this little bunny, she is so cute and so much fun to color.

I colored her with Copic Markers and added Crystal lacquer and glitter to the frosting. Looks yummy! All the DP is Hootenanny by MME.

If you want more details on TCP Tuesday you can check it out HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Rachel

Recipe

Stamps: A Girl and her Cake by The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Hootenanny by MME, Xpress Blending CS, White CS and Kraft CS (Hollo's), Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue         (Stampin Up)

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sewing Machine, Simply Scallop Medium Die-namic (My Favorite Things), Buttons (subtles-SU), 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon (pretty in pink and certainly celery-SU), 3D Crystal Lacquer, Crystal Fine Glitter (Martha Stewart)

Snow Much Fun!

Happy Monday!

(Is that possible?)

This is my card for the My Favorite Things Guest Designer contest for October.

I used a new stamp that I haven't inked up before: Heart Warmer Boy (Pure Innocence Stamp).

He's just darling in his little snow suit and he has really sweet sentiments.

 I used the Rounded Border Stax to make my shaker box. You can't see it in the photo but the back of the box has snowflake vellum from SU (very old from my stash). I put microbeads in to look like snow. My daughter says it looks like ice.... 

The sign is made with the Mini Pennant and Fishtail Banner Die-namics.

I was really happy with how cute this all turned out.

 

I colored him with Copic Markers and paper pieced his snow suit and hat.

You can check out all the fabulouslessness from My Favorite Things HERE. 

This is the sketch we were to use:

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and God Bless...

Rachel

Recipe

Stamps: Pure Innocence Heart Warmer Boy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Winter Wonderland by MME, Mischeivous by MME, Kraft CS, Shimmery White CS (SU), Baja Breeze CS (SU)

Die-namics: Icicle Border, Let it Snowflake, Rounded Banner Stax, Fishtail Banner, Mini Pennant, Fancy Flourish

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sewing Machine, Microbeads (SU), 3/8" Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon (SU), Grafix clear craft plastic, foam tape, snowflake vellum (SU)

  

Happy Fall!

Happy Saturday!

It's a beautiful day here in Ohio. It's a little chilly outside but the sun is shining and the leaves are just starting to change colors. Don't you love this time of year? Apple Cider, Hay Rides, Pumpkins...

This is my favorite time of year.

I thought I would share my recipe for Hot Cider. It makes the whole house smell like fall.

Hot Spiced Cider

8 cups apple cider

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

6 inches cinnamon stick

1 tsp whole allspice

1 tsp whole cloves

8 thin orange slices (optional)

In a large saucepan combine apple cider and brown sugar. 

For spice bag, place cinnamon, allspice and cloves in a double thickness of cheesecloth and tie with string. Add spice bag to cider mixture.

Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer at least 10 minutes. 

Remove and discard spice bag. 

Serve cider in mugs with orange slices, if desired.

Makes about 8 servings.

So, this week's card for My Favorite Thing's sketch is my first fall card this year.

I used ALM Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch. 

Here is the MFT sketch I used:

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and God Bless... 

Rachel

Recipe

Stamps: ALM Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch

Paper: Crate Paper Farmhouse, Chocolate Chip CS (SU), Kraft CS, Xpress Blending CS and Mischeiveous by MME

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, Simply Scallop Medium die-namic (MFT), Hot Fudge buttons (MFT), clear star gelly roll

Friends Stick Together...

Happy Friday!

This is my card for the Last Card Standing -- Final 15.

This round they asked us to make a Friendship card.

I used my new Moka, Jane by Taylored Expressions. Isn't she the cutest?

I colored her with copics and paper pieced her hat, skirt and part of her boots.

The DP is Dolled Up by MME!  Love this paper and I thought it was perfect for this little cowgirl!

All the layers are machine stitched (I just can't help it...). *grin*

The sentiments are both from First Class Friend by My Favorite Things.

I added a little ribbon, a couple buttons, and one little flower to finish things off.

 If you want to check out other finalist cards....GO HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by, God Bless, and wish me LUCK!!

Rachel

Recipe

Stamps: Jane from the Moka Collection by Taylored Expressions

              First Class Friend by My Favorite Things

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Kraft and Chocolate Chip CS (SU)

           Xpress Blending CS

           Dolled Up by MME (and a tiny scrap from On the Bright Side by MME)

           Sea Breeze by American Crafts

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sewing Machine, Flower Trio Die-namics (MFT), Small pink pearl

                      buttons and 5/8" Kraft grosgrain ribbon (MFT)





Blessings, Honors, and Joy...Oh MY!

I received AWESOME news this past weekend...

 

I made the top 15 for Taylored Expressions Last Card Standing Competition!!!

 

I think someone needs to pinch me! *OUCH*

 

You can see all the finalist creations HERE.

 

This is my finalist card:

 

 

Taylored Expressions is offering a Wild Card Spot and you can check out those details HERE.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and wish me luck...

 (I hope all my creativeness is on full blast this week)

 

Rachel

 

 

 



Last Card Standing!

Hi, and Happy Thursday!

 I made two more cards for the Taylored Expressions Last Card Standing competition. Have you checked out all the fabulous entries? WOW!~ There are some awesome cards entered.  You can check them out HERE. 

For my first card I used one of Taylor's FREE digi images from the Last Card Standing post.

Isn't Cuppie cute?  My kids just love his little dog. 

  Paris is so magical, so for this card I added lots of bling. The Eiffel Tower was coated in glitter and I added Jolee's, All That Bling around my scalloped edge. I colored the image with Copic Markers and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky and Canteloupe. All the layers are sewing machine stitched. And the sentiment was also sponged with Memento Desert Sand and then a light layer of Charcoal Color Box Chalk around the edges. I used dimensionals to pop up the city scape to give it a little 3D effect.




For my second card, I used the very beautiful, Charlotte, from the Moka Collection. I love her!

She's colored with Copic Markers and then I added glitter to her veil and dress. All the layers are machine stitched. I used the MFT Sketch #90 for the layout.

Thanks for stopping by and Wish me LUCK!!

Rachel

Recipe

Cuppie

Stamps: Destination Paris, Free DIGI from Taylored Expressions   

Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Desert Sand, and Canteloupe. Color Box Charcoal Chalk Ink

Paper: Market Street by MME, Kraft and Black CS, Shimmery White CS (SU), and Xpress Blending CS

Accessories: Copics, Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, MFT die-namic: Little Open Scallop Strip,

                      Martha Stewart Sterling Glitter, Sewing Machine, Ribbon Jolee's All That Bling

  

Recipe

Charlotte

Stamps: Charlotte, the Moka Collection by Taylored Expressions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Breeze and Market Street by MME, Shimmery White CS (SU), Kraft CS

Accessories: Copic Markers, Oval, Circle and Lacey Circles Nestabilities, Sewing machine,

                      White and Pink Pearls, 3/8" Pink taffeta ribbon (SU) , Martha Stewart crystal fine glitter

                       Clear Star Gelly Roll pen