April 25, 2008

SOME RAKS TO SHARE

Happy Friday everyone! As you know (or maybe not!) I am going to a crop today and plan to be cropping for 14 hours!!!! So, I gave my hand a rest last night so I can start off the day with minimal pain and suffering - LOL! I had to pack up all my stuff anyway - I swear I end up taking the whole house, I just cannot decide what to take! Do any of you have that problem or is it just me??? Anyway, yesterday I received a few RAKs in the mail and I wanted to share how gorgeous they are!! I feel so very blessed that I have met such wonderful people through blogging - who knew??!! I am excited that I will get to meet some of you in person at Convention - if you are going, let me know, I would love to meet ya!!! So, here is the first one! It is from Nikki at Military Wife Stampin' Spot. Have I told you how MAD TALENTED this woman is???!!! She makes gorgeous cards, and I look forward to her blog everyday! We have become good friends through blogging and I hope to meet her in person someday! Isn't this beautiful??! I love all the hardware, and it feels so very much like summer and the tropics - thanks so much Nikki, I totally love it and it is now on my RAK Wall of Fame (yes, I have a whole wall where I hang these beauties I receive so all my guests can see them too!) This next one is from a very special bloggin' friend, Melissa at Simply Pink. She is a total sweetheart and so very talented! I admired a stamp image she used on her blog and she sent me some along with this wonderful card! I am so using these images today - I will share the pics, I promise!! This card is totally cute, I love the spring colors, and it is so very girly and so very me! My daughter asked if she could have it, because "It Rocks, Mom"! Melissa, you totally made my day, my friend, big hugs to you!!!!! Now, my husband saw both of these cards today when I opened them and he said to me, "wow, you have some very talented friends, those cards look professional!" And, I said, "honey, they are"!!!! Now, I am off to pack up the car and drive away to stamp and scrap my little heart out!! Have a wonderful weekend all! I will have great things to share with you tomorrow!

20 comments:

Manna said...

Yep, those are some good looking cards! Have fun at the crop!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards...what great friends. The palm tree stamp is one of my FAV's!
I'll see you tomorrow when I stop by the crop!

xoxo, Christie

Janine said...

Great mail and I love the card below with the bee.. Great job!!

Nikki Bond said...

Your so very welcome Alex! I hope we can meet some day too! And a hall of fame?! I feel so honored! lOL....I'd like to thank the acadamy! ROFL Anywho,,,,have fun at your crop today...I'm the same way..I pack EVERYTHING which pretty much is a PAIN in my BACK! Literally! We just must have it all with us! LOL Have fun Alex! {SMILES}

Michelle said...

Hope your having fun cropping Alex, I get to do the same thing next Saturday - 12 hours! for National Scrapbooking Day!

How fun!

Dawn Easton said...

Awesome!! Fantastic RAKS! Hope your hand makes it okay tonight at your crop. I've never gone to one but they sound like so much fun!!! Enjoy yourself!

Lauren said...

These rock! Have fun at your crop - I hope you are all set :) hehe.

Sharon said...

Have a GREAT weekend!! I know the feeling, I just love it when my friends and I get together for a weekend of scrapping. Enjoy!!

Melissa said...

You've got me blushing again! :)

You are very welcome and if you decide to give the card to your daughter, I hope she enjoys it as well....

Have a great time at your crop!

Many Blessings,
M.

Natalie said...

Hope you have a great time at the crop. x

Erin... said...

Have fun at the crop!! Hope you hand holds up!!

Denise ~ Paper Ponderings said...

Hope you've had an incredible time! Rest that hand! Love the images you got!

Diane said...

Lucky girl! Happy mail is sooo much fun isn't it!! Those are really cute images you got!!! I can't wait to see your creations!!

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

Oh what happy cards! You SO deserve them! YES, I have that same problem! In fact, I don't go to crops unless I have a specific book/occasion I'm working on because I can never decide what I'll need! Have fun!

Jen Glover said...

Hey Alex, have so much fun honey! Wish I could be with you! cOCONUT hugs!

Rose Ann said...

I hope you had a nice time at your crop, Alex! Nikki's card is so pretty, and Melissa's is wonderful as well!! Hugs!

Deb said...

gorgeous RAKs Alex, love those images!!!have a great weekend

Ana Baird said...

Gorgeous and elegant!

kathleenh said...

Ooh, lucky you! I can't wait to see what you have created this weekend. Thanks for leaving a comment under my guest designer announcement on Tamara's blog!

Risa said...

Your "happy mail" is awesome!
malieta:)