Christmas Wreath

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

ScrapHappy Paper Crafters Birthday Card

           I want to wish SCRAPHAPPY of http://www.scraphappypapercrafter.com a 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Bird Book Mark

I made this book mark for a swap that I joined on Facebook. I cut the book mark out at 7" using my ANIMAL KINGDOM cricut cart.  I used the Bird on page 93.  The Blue Bird is cut at 2" using my ANIMAL KINGDOM cricut cart.  Again, I used the bird on page 93.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Christmas Wishes

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

CupCake 1st Birthday Card Boy

CupCake Card Boy

The background paper for this card is from "StampinUp" and the pack is "Designer Series"
The CUPCAKE is from the Cricut Lite Cartridge "CUPCAKE" I used Blue Cardstock for the background and Blue with  Polka Dots for the front of the cupcake. CupCake is cut at 4"
The "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" is cut at 1 3/4 using the Cricut cartridge "Beyond Birthdays" and using Yellow Cardstock.
Stickers are from "KC and Company"

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

1st Birthday Cupcake Card Girl

CupCake Card

I made this card for my Granddaughter Avery.  She'll be 1 December 11th.
The background paper for this card is from "The Paper Studio" and the pack is "Girls Live To Rock"
The CUPCAKE is from the Cricut Lite Cartridge "CUPCAKE" I used Pink Cardstock for the background and Pink Polka Dots for the front of the cupcake.
The "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" is cut at 1 3/4 using the Cricut cartridge "Beyond Birthdays" and using Yellow Cardstock.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Lazy Kitty CDACPC #20

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

A Pink Paper Digi Delight

I have decided to enter the "A Pink Paper Digi Delight" challenge over at  Scraphappy Paper Crafters click their name to visit their site and learn more about this challenge.

I used a Pink Polka Dot paper from Stampin' Up, chose to use Scraphappy Crafters WITCH and a sentiment grom The Crafty Nomad.

I chose to do my WITCH in PINK, I colored her with Copic Markers and added some glitter to her hat.

I intend to send this card to my Granddaughter for Halloween.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Christmas Cards

Well,  I have alot of Christmas Cards to make this year. Therefore, the other day I decided that it was time to get started!!  On that note here's the first round of cards that I have made.  I hope that you enjoy them and leave a comment or 2.

This is the inside of the above card.  The sentiment for this card was provided by

Paper Dreams

This is the inside of the above card.  The sentiment for this card was provided by

The Crafty Nomad

The sentiment for this card was provided by 

The Crafty Nomad.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Surf Board

Hi everyone!! Sorry it's been s long since my last post.  Here is a card I made using an image provided by Tiffany Doodles for the new PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE.  I hope you like it!

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Flower and Butterfly

For this card I used Walk In My Garden for the flower and the Butterfly is from Oriental Trading.

This card can be used for most anything.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Brother

This card I made for my daughter to give to her brother.  I thought the saying fit perfect for their relationship.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Back To School Apple Card

First I want to say that I am disappointed that I never get any "COMMENTS" good or bad.  I love it when people tell me how nice my cards are but, I like when someone leaves "CONSTIVE CRITICISM"  that way I know what it is I need to improve on.  So PLEASE leave me some comments.  Thank You!

With that being said lets go with my first card of the day.  This card comes to you via "The Cardmakers Bible"  edited by Cheryl Brown.

You Will Need:
Single fold card 5in square
Light and Dark Green Paper
Now here's where I changed things; the book called for a square and apple punch.  However, I used my Cricut Cartridges.  To make the SQUARE I used "Accent Essentials" accent #27s and cut them at 1 3/4 then I used "DoodleCharms" to cut my "APPLE" at 1 1/4

Instructions:
Cut out 3 apples and 3 squares in your Light Green Paper and 3 apples and 3 squares in your Dark Green Paper.  Place your squares on your card alternating the Light and Dark Green so that you have 2 Light Green and 1 Dark Green for your first row.  Your second row should have 2 Dark Green and 1 Light Green.  Your Dark Green Apples go on your Light Green squares and your Light Green Apples go on your Dark Green squares.

This card can be used for so many different things. You can use a Heart for Valentines, A Mother's Day flower for Mothers Day, or a Rabbit for Easter.

Now for a Picture of the card.  I used Apples so that my son can give this card to his teacher as a "Welcome Back To School" card.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Taking Care Of Business

I know it's been some time since my last post.  I have been busy helping my daughter with my grandson.  The first picture I want to share is of my grandson. I am so proud of my grandson, my daughter Amanda and my son in law Micheal Jr.

Now, onto the many cards that I made during my down time.  Hope you enjoy them..

Home is where the Heart is!!  For this card I used an image by "ANJI'S ANTICS"  and the sentiment is provided by "BIRDS CARDS".

The following image is "SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A COWBOY"  Both the image and the sentiment is provided by "ANJI'S ANTICS"  Hope you like it!!

The following card is called "YOU KNOW YOUR IN LOVE".  The digi is provided by "BECCY'S PLACE" and the sentiment is provided by "MAKING OUR MARK"

The following card "BE LIKE THE FLOWER".  Digi provided by "BECCY'S PLACE" and sentiment provided by "CREATE WITH TLC"

The following card "BEST FRIEND".  Digi provided by "BECCY'S PLACE"  and sentiment provided by"GINGERS HOUSE".

I hope that you have enjoyed my cards.  A special thanks to all who provided me with images and sayings. I hope that you will take the time to click the links and view the page of these wonderful designers!!

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Woodland Critters Party Favor

 This project is from a book I got in the mail.  The name of the book is "Cricut Expression" it's written by Cathie Rigby.  The project is called "Woodland Critters Party Favor". 

For this project you will need the following:

Create a Critter Cartridge                                Everyday Paperdolls Cartridge
Red Cardstock                                                    White Cardstock
Green Cardstock                                                Woodgrain Patterned Paper
Yellow Patterned Paper                                    Character Face Stamps
White Gel Pen                                                     Ribbon Of your choice
Black Ink Pad                                                      Adhesive
Dimensional Adhesive                                      Toilet Paper Roll
Pink Pen or Pencil                                             Hot Glue Gun

Instructions:

Part 1:

Cricut Die Cut Pieces

 Everyday Paper Dolls Cuts:
 pg 69
 Basic key: Garden
Creative Feature: Accessories
 Shift Lock
 Green Cardstock
 Cut 1 @1 3/4  then cut 2 @ 1 1/4

Create a critter cuts:
#1:  pg 32
Basic Key: Squirrel
Shift Lock
Yellow Patterned Paper
Cut 1 @ 1 1/2

#2: pg 32
Basic Key: Squirrel
Creative Feature: Layer 2
Shift Lock
White Cardstock
1 @ 1 1/2

#3 pg 32
Basic Key:  Squirrel
Creative Feature: Layer 3
Shift Lock
Red Cardstock
Cut 1 @ 1 1/2

#4 pg 32
Basic Key:  Squirrel

Shift Lock
Yellow Patterned Paper
Cut 1 @ 1"

#5  pg 32
Basic Key:  Squirrel
Layer 2
Shift Lock
White Cardstock

Cut 1 @ 1"

#6 pg 32
Basic Key: Squirrel
Layer 3
Shift Lock
Red Cardstock
Cut 1 @ 1"

Part 2: 

Assembly:

 1: Stamp faces onto the mushrooms using the black ink.

2: Fill in the eyes with a white Gel Pen

3: Assemble the Mushroom layers

4: Use dimensional adhesive to adhere the top of the Mushroom to it's base

5: Add cheeks to the Mushroom with pink pen or pencil.

6: Use the white gel pen to doodle on the Mushrooms as desired.

7: Cut a 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 piece of the woodgrain paper.

8: Adhere woodgrain paper around toilet paper roll, and secure.

9: Using the hot glue gun, adhere leaves and mushrooms to the top of the covered toilet 

     paper roll.

10. Using the hot glue gun, adhere ribbon to the bottom of the toilet paper roll.

11. Bring ribbon around the sides of the toilet paper roll to hold in any candy or treats,

      and tie a bow.

I hope you like this project.  It's perfect for that outside summer party.








As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Bow Pins

I made these BOW PINS just for fun.  I thought they turned out really cute.  I made the bow's using the Mini Bowdabra.

The Gold Bow is a Barrette.








As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Simple Five-Pack

Making The Booklets

I got this project from the book "MAKING MINI BOWS" by Kathleen McCafferty.  She has many great Mini Book ideas and all are easy to make. There are illustrations at the back of the book for each stitch that she uses and templates for some of the projects that call for them.  Check out her book if you haven't already.

Finished Dimensions
Five books, each 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (8.9 x 11.4 cm)

Stitch Used 
Pamphlet (see below for directions)

Materials
20 pieces of paper, about 4 1/2 x 7 inches (11.4 x 17.8 cm)
Thread of your choice

Tools
Craft Knife
Ruler
Bone Folder
Awl or Paper Punch
Sewing Needle

Directions

1} Trim Paper [if needed] into 15 sheets of 4 1/2 x 7 inches (11.4 x 17.8 cm).
2} Fold each sheet in half to make a folio of 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (11.4 x 8.9 cm) and crease with the bone
     folder.
3} Nest 3 folios together to make a signature.  Repeat to make a total of 5 signatures.
4} Punch 3 holes along the fold of the first signature with an awl or paper punch. Repeat for each signature.
5} Bind one of the signatures using a pamphlet stitch.  (see below) Instead of starting with the needle on the
     inside of the booklet, start your stitch on the outside fold.  Tie the ends of the thread together on the outside.
     Repeat for each signature.

Here's the ones that I made.  I put a saying on the front of each one. I also used a separate color for the cover of the five books.  This was on top of the 3 signatures that I  nested together.

How to do a PAMPHLET STITCH

1] Cut a piece of string 3 times the length of your book
2] Open the book and thread the string through the center

3] Thread the string through the top hole
4] Next, thread the string through the bottom hole, skipping the center hole.
5] Thread the string back through the center hole and tighten up that stitch.
6] Tie the string around the string running along the spine, and cut off the excess

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

CDACPC 18

Here's my second card for Crafters Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge.  This image is called "Tooth Fairy Joy"  and she is provided by "A Day For Daisies"    Be sure to stop by their Blog!  Also, if you would like to join in this Challenge and many more visit Crafters Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge

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As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

CDACPC 18

Here's my first card for the Crafters Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge.  This image is provided by Sweet Stamping Treats Be sure to stop by and visit their Etsy page.

To me this picture says SUMMER!!!

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As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

NEW BEGINNINGS

I have made a card for the CDAC progressive challenge no 16. If you haven't joined yet, it is fun so maybe have a look at it. You receive a set of lovely digis by very good artists.You get 2 weeks to make up cards using at least one image, and then you receive the next set.


The image on this card was provided by "Whoopsie Daisy Digi Stamps" .  It reminded me of new beginnings so I went with that for this card.  I hope you guys enjoy it!!

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Thank You

I have made a card for the CDAC progressive challenge no 16. If you haven't joined yet, it is fun so maybe have a look at it. You receive a set of lovely digis by very good artists.You get 2 weeks to make up cards using at least one image, and then you receive the next set.


This card I made to open from Left to Right rather than Right to Left.  Something Differen.  Anyway..the image on this card was provided by "McMahon Five"  I made this a "Thank You" card because of the wheelbarrow full of flowers.  However, this would also make a great "Get Well" card.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Love Is The Flower

I have made a card for the CDAC progressive challenge no 16. If you haven't joined yet, it is fun so maybe have a look at it. You receive a set of lovely digis by very good artists.You get 2 weeks to make up cards using at least one image, and then you receive the next set.

The imagae on this card was provided by "Wax Fruit Company" I love flowers and decided to use this one along with a saying provided by "Making Our Mark"

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Got to share!!! NEW GRANDSON!!!

I wanted to share a few pics of my grandson.  He was born April 23rd.  He weighed 6 lbs 10 ozs.  I am so proud for my daughter Amanda and her husband Michael!!
They named him Michael Russell Schexnayder III.

Mawmaw and Little Mikey

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Justice For Juliette Serenity Geirts

This post is out of the norm for me however, it's a story that I felt needed to be told.  I hope that my loyal FRIENDS find it in their HEARTS to visit the webpage referenced at the bottom of this article and to sign the petition for this precious BABY GIRL.  

A two-year old girl's homicide remains unsolved in western Nebraska, nearly three years after the murder.

Juliette Serenity Geurts was beaten to death on July 11, 2008, in her Gering, Neb., home.

"That Friday when I got that phone call that one of the twins had died, was the biggest shock of my life," said Monica Hall of Wisconsin, aunt of Juliette and her twin sister, Jaelyn.

"She was the outgoing one. She was the spitfire. She wasn't afraid of anything," Hall remembered.

And Juliette was also the one who was murdered.

Autopsy reports indicate Juliette was beaten to death with a four-inch laceration to her liver and bleeding to her brain. Police confirm three adults were at the home during the time she was murdered, but not one of them has been arrested.

Authorities confirm Charyse Geurts (Vardeman) – the mother of the twins, Dustin Chauncey and Brandon Townsend were all present in the home at the time Juliette was found dead in her crib.

The twins' father, Casey, was serving in the Army when his daughter was murdered.

Family members have unanswered questions. Among those: why Juliette's murder case is still unsolved after nearly three years; why investigators waited five days to seal off the house as a crime scene; why the three adults were not questioned or drug tested immediately after Juliette's murder.

Their nagging question: When will there be closure? Justice for Juliette?

The Scottsbluff County Attorney Doug Warner is the only official who can comment on Juliette's murder case. He declined FOX 42's request for an on camera interview. But he told us cases like this one "just take time."

There's three people in the house. What time do they need?" asked Amber Brunner, Gering, Neb. "It should have been solved long ago."

In a recorded phone conversation, Warner said he was "a little bit put off" after being asked how important Juliette's case was to him.

Warner said, "There is no evidence to prove which of the suspects is responsible for the death at this point."

When asked what evidence could be found years later, Warner said he could not comment.

The following is an excerpt from a recorded telephone conversation between Hall and Warner from 2010:

Doug Warner (County Attorney): "I am going to try to make this case work."

Monica Hall (Juliette's Aunt): "Well, I hope you're telling me the truth. I hope for Juliette's sake, you're telling me, you'll find justice for her."

Doug Warner (County Attorney): Now, don't give me that for Juliette. Do you know how many dead babies I've worked on? I've worked on dozens of dead baby cases."

Hall remains hopeful that one day there will be justice for her nieces – both Juliette and Jaelyn.

"When I'm 80-years old, I will be able to look at Jaelyn and tell her I did everything I could," she said.

Jaelyn is currently living with her paternal grandparents in Wisconsin while her father, Casey, is serving his third tour overseas.

While the family waits for justice, they hold onto the sweet memories of a two-year old girl, and treasure the moments with her sister, Jaelyn.

"I'm just a simple person hoping for a little justice," said Hall. "For somebody to remember that she was murdered."

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning declined our request for an interview, and had no comment on this case.

We tried contacting Bruning by email and phone numerous times over the course of two weeks. His spokeswoman said he had no comment on the case since it was being handled by Doug Warner in Gering, Neb.

We asked Bruning why he has not responded to the family's plea for help, and at what point he would step in to assist in the case. Those questions were never answered.

For more information on the family's plea for public help, visit "Justice for Juliette" on face book, or JusticeforJuliette.org

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

5 Signs He Is the Right One For You | Mind & Body | Diet&Fitness

5 Signs He Is the Right One For You | Mind & Body | Diet&Fitness As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Kindergartner throws tantrum at school, is handcuffed by police

Kindergartner throws tantrum at school, is handcuffed by police As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge #15 Card #4

This is my 4th card in the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge #15.  The Digital Image is provided by Mami Doodles.  To join this challenge you can visit here.

As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge #15 Card #3

This is my 3rd card in the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge #15.  The Digital Image is provided by Bugaboo. To join this challenge you can visit here.


As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Crafters Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge #15 Card # 2

This is my 2nd card in the Crafters Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge #15.  The Digital Image is provided by TLC. To join this challenge you can visit here.


 
As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

CDAC Progressive Challenge #15 Card #1

 This is my first card in the Cratfer's Digital Art Center Progressive Art Challenge # 15.  The Digital image is provided by Inked Treasures. You can join this challenge by visiting here.  


As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

Items My daughter AMANDA and I have made for her baby shower

My daughter Amanda and her husband Michael Schexnayder are expecting their first child April 21, 2012.  My first Grand-son but my second grandchild!  He'll be loved all the same.  Amanda and I have been working on somethings for her shower that we would like to share.  We would also like it noted that we would be ever so glad to make these items for anyone else that needs them and we can adapt them to any occasion.  Our fee depends on the cost of the items we need to buy for your particular occasion and the cost of shipping and handling to your location.

Here goes project # 1:

This is the GIFT BAG that we made for the gift that me, her step dad and her little brother bought for Michael Russell Schexnayder III  The BOW on the bag was made with the help of the BOWDABRA!

 Project #2
We made a  DIAPER CAKE!!   Their theme is "CAMO with some BLUE" so Amanda and I wanted the Diaper Cake to reflect that.  Hopefully we pulled that off!!

Project #3

"ONESIE"   THANK YOU CARDS!!   The ultimate Baby Shower Thank You!  They're easy to make and your guest can pick them up on their way out so you don't have to remember to mail them!!   

I hope you've enjoyed what we've made so far!  More post to come soon!!!


As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller

I APOLOGIZE!!!

Please accept my profound apologies!!!
My computer fried a couple of months ago and I just got around to buying a new one.Therefore I have a whole lot of catching up to do. But you are in for a real treat!!!
Here goes the first in a long line of cards that I have made.  I'll only be posting a few at a time.

I hope that you like what cards I have posted so far!!! I have really missed you guys alot!!!


As always.... May GOD Bless you, your family, friends, and neighbors.... But most of all may GOD give you the GRACE to FORGIVE your enemies!!! Rachel Miller