My RAK to Tess in Australia

This is my RAK to Tess in Australia. She was my November RAKer for JT's Monthly Aloha RAK Club. She just emailed to let me know that she received it today, so it took 8 days to get to Australia...pretty cool hah!!! I have to say that I have met so many terrific people through this great craft of stamping, what a fantastic community we have here. I am so very grateful to all of you for all of your help whenever I ask a question or just want to talk, you are all terrific. I luv you all. Have a great week & I will be back on Sunday.

Hugs...Rita

NOT A CHRISTMAS CARD

Hi Ladies,

Hope your having a great day today. It's almost 3:30 pm & I need to start packing for my little mini vacation. We are going to Atlantic City for 4 days & leaving early in the morning, hopefully, if we can get out of bed on time, maybe we can beat some of the work traffic. It will take us about 5 or 5 1/2 hours to get there, I hate that drive, it's so hectic. Well we just have to deal with it, right? Right!!! I will be back blogging again on Sunday or Monday. Take care ladies & keep on stamping!!! thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...Rita



Card Deets
CS: WW & Old Olive
DP: CM Tuscany Photo Mats
Ink: BB to stamp image & Old Olive, I water colored image with aqua painter pen
Stamp & Ribbon: $ bin at Michael's

Snowman Card # 2

Good afternoon ladies,

Hope your all having a relaxing Sunday. This is just a quick post today, I'm trying to do the windows in my bedroom & wash clothes before going out today & then when I get back I want to hang the curtains in that room. Hope I can get that done by tonight. I'm really trying to force myself to move it & get some of the rooms done by Thanksgiving! I need some MOTIVATION!!! I'll be working my but off at the last minute to get it all done if I don't at least get some of it done in the next few days before going on a little mini vacation (4 days) to Atlantic City.
Well that's the end of my little break, back to work for a few more minutes before taking my shower & going out. Have a great day & thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...Rita




Card Details
CS: SU WW, Shimmery white & CM Shades of Purple
DP: unknown
Stamp: Canadian Maple Collections from A.C.Moore
Ink: Basic Black & Marvy Le Plume markers
MM Brads
Silver ribbon from A.C.Moore
Icicle Stickers
Cuttlebug slidders die plate

I've Been Tagged

I've been tagged by Jana. Here are my answers to these 5 questions.

1)If you could have 100.00 pounds worth of scrapbook paper or assorted embellishments, which would you choose?

I would choose embellishments, I already have lots & lots of paper.


2) If you had to choose between using only stamps or rub ons which would you choose?

Stamps , of course. I luv them & don't have many.


3) If you knew how to do both awesome cards and layouts, but could only do one for a year which would you do?

Cards, because then I could share them with all of you, my blog buddies, family & friends. I think a card puts a smile on peoples faces when they receive them. I know it does that for me & I luv getting cards!!!


4) Would you rather own a scrap booking store or have your own scrapping room at home (can't have both,lol,)?

I love having a scrapping/stamping room all to myself at home.


5) And the last but not least, what is your current cardmaking or scrapping style?

I'm not sure yet...I'm kind of doing everything. I just started a few months ago (stamping 5 months) so I don't have a style, I like being all over the place right now & still learning lots of things.


I'm not going to pick anyone because I think this has been all over the blogs & I don't think I know anyone who has not gotten this one yet.


Have a great weekend everyone!!! Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...Rita

Lots of Good Mail & a Retirement Lunch

Hi Ladies,

Well today I went to my friend Sandi's retirement lunch, just a few of us got together to have lunch & say goodbye to her because she's moving to the western part of the state & boy am I going to miss her! :0( (insert very sad face!) She was my partner in crime at work, we were always getting into trouble for too much talking, our cubicles were next to each other. It made the day go by a lot quicker when we talked all day, & sometimes we would go out & get a starbucks Latte & sneak back in, yeah right, as if no one knew...they could smell the coffee the minute we opened the door. Heehee!!!! We worked hard but had lots of fun too. Well anyway I made this card for her, (a gift card holder) & put a gift card in it for Starbucks. A small reminder of us going to get Lattes. Now that she is retired as of 2 PM today, she is joining the club of us retirees with BIG SMILES on our faces all the time!!! I'll put a picture or two of us at the bottom.

This week was a great mail week for me, I'm always happy whenever I get some mail that isn't a bill or junk mail, don't you agree? I have some pictures with details of the happy mail below. Have a great evening & I'll talk to you tomorrow. Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs...Rita


Sandi's Card details:
CS: WW & Taken with Teal
DP: Unknown
Stamps: G Studio Michael's
Ink: Basic Black, Marvy Le Plume markers
Brads: MM
Ribbon: unknown
SU dimensionals & ticket punch




This pretty card & lots of images came from Jana . She heard that I had no Thanksgiving stamps so she sent me some images & some Brazilian candy (it was delicious), how sweet is she...thank you so much Jana, now I have to make some cards for Thanksgiving. It's always great getting images because to me its like having new stamps to play with, I don't have a lot of stamps 'cause I'm just starting out & most of my purchases are for the essentials & tools to make the cards. I buy a few stamps here & there but I've only been at this since June so it takes time to build a stash.




I got this beautiful thank you card from Allison today. WOW! I luv it, it's so beautiful Allison, thank you!


Sandi & me



All who attended the luncheon for Sandi