MOVING!!!!!

I will be MIA for a couple of weeks.  My WONDERFULLY DARLING HUSBAND bought me a BRAND NEW TRAILER for my Birthday this month and we are in the process of moving into it!  As soon as I get everything set up and hooked back up I will have some new post for you.

Please feel free to also visit my STAMPIN' UP website at http://www.rachelluvs2craft.stampinup.net  would love to have a workshop at your place or mine!!!!

Lots of Love and Happy Crafting sent your way until then!


Rachel Miller

Peace Blog Hop

I am so excited!! This is my very first time to be a part of a "Blog Hop."  I want to Thank Adri of www.Macheriecreations.com 

If you have arrived here from Jazzy's of www.jazzyscards.blogspot.com then your in the right place.  however, if you just chanced upon my blog and would like to start at the beginning of this Peaceful Hop so that you don't miss out on any of the Talented designers please hop over to http://www.macheriecreations.com.

Meanwhile, here is the card that I made for this Hop:

Thank You for stopping by!!

Rachel

Here is a list of all the blogs you will be visiting for this hop!

Adri:  http://www.macheriecreations.com/

Melissa:  

http://www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com/

Asheyna:

http://rachellemitchell.com

~ Nikki

http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

~ Carrie
paperglitterstamps.blogspot.com

~ Lynda
http://lyndascreativetouches.blogspot.com

~ Jazzy

www.JazzysCards.Blogspot.com

~ Rachel Miller

http://rachelspapercrafts.blogspot.com     { You Are Here}

~ Giselle
http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com

~ Jess
www.kinderstampo.com

~ Kelsey
http://womaninacrystalcase.blogspot.com/

~ Yolonda
www.craftyscentiments.blogspot.com

~ Rebecca
www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com

~ Wendy
www.cricutyourclassroom.com

~ Jacqueline
http://madebyjacqueline.blogspot.com

Spring Bug Collection

Spring brings back memories of when my Science teacher used to makes us collect those bugs for class!!  That was my inspiration for the following card.

Couldn't help myself!!! {LOL}  Thank you for stopping by hope you have a GREAT DAY!!!!

Rachel

Easter Card # 2

I decided to create a second Easter Card simply because I found a paper that I really liked.

Challenges that I have entered this card in:

Patches of Pink

Trimmies Craft Challenge

Polly Craft Challenge Blog

ABC DT Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and looking!!!

Rachel

Easter Card

Hippity Hop Easter's On It's Way!!!  I have a cute little Easter card to share today.  It has a Rabbit, Carrots, and an Easter Basket with Eggs in it!!  Here goes..............

Thanks for looking!!!

Rachel

Flip Flop Card

I found this cool template to make a FLIP FLOP card!  I always did love Spring and Flip Flops.  To me when Spring comes around living in Louisiana I break out the good old Flip Flops LOL.  So here is my card and what makes me think of Spring!  Hope you Like.....

Thanks For Stopping By!!!

Rachel

Another Award!!!

So the rules are that I must do the following:
1-Thank the person(s) who presented me with this award
2-Tell 7 things about myself
3-Pass it on to 15 bloggers

Thanks to Kathlee of "Kathlee's Snippits & Cricuts be sure to stop by her blog by clicking HERE!

Now that was the easy part!!

7 things about myself...

1} I'll be 40 this month

2} I LOVE chocolate

3} I love to Craft with all forms of media

4} I love learning new things

5} I love my husband and kids

6} I have severe insomnia

7} I am obsessed with SENTIMENTS!!

Now to pass this on to 15 Bloggers...

1} Cricut Chick-- http://www.cricutchick.blogspot.com/

2} Kristal--http://www.gettingcricky.com/

3} Courtney--http://courtney-lane.blogspot.com/

4} Joy & Melanie--http://www.cricutholiday.com/

5} Robyn--http://www.mypinkstamper.com/

6} Connie--http://createdbyconnie.blogspot.com/

7}  Melissa--http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/

8} Tina--http://creatingwithgypsy.blogspot.com/\

9} Karey--http://www.creativecraftcorner.com/my-blog/

10} Carol--http://cricutingcarol.blogspot.com/

11} Lisa--http://cricutingwithlisa.blogspot.com/

12} Elsa--http://cricutlvr.blogspot.com/

13} Deanna--http://deannascreations.blogspot.com/

14} Dee--http://crafdeecat.blogspot.com/

15} Kim--http://kimscreativestamping.blogspot.com/

WINNER!! WINNER!!! WINNER!!!

First I want to announce the winner of my blog candy from my Guest Designer Spot with Kristal of Getting Cricky!  I had to let Random.org pick the winner because there was so many great comments.  I want to thank you all!!!   DRUM ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL  Please!!!!!


The winner is # 12 JESSICA!!!  


 Jessica said..Adorable Card!  Congrats on the GD spot at Getting Cricky!


Congrats Jessica!  If you could please email me your full name and address I will get your goodies to you as soon as possible.


Now, I decided to try something new.  I made 4 ATC cards.  I am not sure if I did them right or not.  However, since I don't intend to do anything with them I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter lol.  Here they are....

If anyone has any tips or constructive criticism on what I did wrong, please let me know so that I can do it right next time lol. This is something I would really like to learn how to do and do the right way.

Thank You for stopping by!!  Again Congrats to Jessica!!!

Rachel

Shaped Cards

I have some really cool Shaped cards that I want to share with you today. I have an Egg Card, A 3D Flower Card and a Mug Card as well as a regular card. Hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed making them.

This is the Front of the Egg Card.

This is the Back of the Egg Card

This is the 3D Flower Card

This is the Mug Card 

I call this one "Hope Springs Eternal"

Come Back Later to See Some More and Thanks again for visiting my little spot in the Craft Blogging world.  It's been great sharing and learning from everyone!!

Rachel

K Andrews Link It Up Party

I love KAndrew's blog! Come join this fun link party! Check out her blog! She has great projects and giveaways too. She's such a hoot!

Link your blog here and at hers too! She has the code for you to add the linky to your post too! She's so cool to do this!


http://www.gettingcricky.com/2011/04/love-link-up-party-for-all-brave-girls.html

Possibility

I made this card using the Green Felt Butterflies that Kristal sent.  I hope that you like it!  I sure do!

Orange Butterflies

I would like to thank Kristal from Getting Cricky with KAndrew for sending me these lovely Felt Butterflies.  I used the orange ones to make this most lovely Butterfly card.  You just have to visit Kristal's Blog she is Amazing!

Wedding Card

Wedding Day Card 

I added a saying some flowers and pearls to the front of a pre-cut Ivory colored Card to make a Wedding Day Card for that special Couple.

Hand Made Jewelry

I thought I would share with you a couple of necklaces that I made the other day.  The first is just a simple necklace with a BUTTERFLY pendant.  

The 2nd necklace is made with STONE. I fell in Love with the STONES when I seen them at the store and wanted to make a necklace from them.

So, without further ado, here they are.....

Butterfly Necklace....

Stone Necklace...

Easter Templates To PRINT!!

Hey everybody!  Click the title of this post and check out all the cool TEMPLATES that Craft Jr has!  They are FREE to print out!!  Clicking the above title will bring you to their HOME page. 


They  EASTER templates, free to download as well as many others as listed below. So click on any of the BLUE words to go to that category.  They also offer CAMP CRAFTS, CHRISTMAS CRAFTS, CREATIVE COOKING, and so much more!!


OH!  I almost forgot, our most favorite category of all!!   PAPER CRAFTING!!! lol


Everything on Craft Jr is free!!

4 New Cards!!!

I have 4 new cards for you today!  I hope you like!!  Before I get to them I want to thank everyone for all the sweet comments and all My NEW followers!!  You've all been so kind!  Now, without further ado here are the cards!!  

Angel Playing Trumpet

Flower Power

Fall Pumpkins

all

and

Fall Leaves

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and if you have decided to become a follower, thank you for that as well I hope that I Inspire you to let out your own creative side!

INSPIRED HEARTS: GUEST DESIGNER SPOT FOR GETTING CRICKY WITH KANDREW

Welcome to my little corner of the world and my Guest Designer Spot for Getting Cricky With KAndrew!  I am so excited!  This is my first ever guest designer spot.  Here is the card that I made I hope it inspires someone.  Thank you for stopping by and looking.

The card is called "HEARTS A PLENTY"

I almost forgot!  I have blog Candy!!!

The first is 2 stamps sets!

One is WORD ART by: RHONNA FARRER and the other

IS CLEAR GIFT TAG STAMPS by MARTHA STEWART

I also have some chip board embellishments by SPECIAL MOMENTS  

"ANIMALS"

All you have to do is:

1} Become a follower if your not already

and

2} Leave a comment

I will pick 1 winner Sunday April 10, 2011 based on the comment I like the most. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY AND FOR BECOMING A FOLLOWER!!!

Lovely Butterflies

Sunday I won the Challenge at www.gettingcricky.com.  Well today my blog candy came in!  YAY ME!!!  I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Butterflies and it just so happened that the stamp set for the challenge last Sunday was "LOVELY BUTTERFLIES" designed by Loralie Designs.
I just had to make a card with the stamp set as soon as possible!! So with a whole lot of thanks to Kristal here is the card I designed: