The Scrappy Chick

A Handful of RAKS

I am really bad about responding to TAGS and awards and even posting RAKS.  I truly do appreciate each and everyone that I receive and I will try to do better at posting these!  Tonight I am going to share some of the lovely RAKS that I have received in the last couple of months :)

Starting current and going backwards:

I received this absolutely adorable card from my bloggin' bud Linsey this week.  Isn't it gorgeous?!  All the little details just make the card, and Linsey never misses the perfect details!  She is so fun and sweet and I just {heart} her!

Next up is a RAK from my ATS Secret Sister...she used this brand-spankin' new little cutie from the Bear Hugs set.  He is colored so perfectly and the little cheeks...just makes me squeel!  I also got  whole ton of turquoise primas :)

This super fun card is a little thanks I got from Heather Rolin for being one of her Guest designers this month for H&M Stamps.  I just love the line of dewdrops used as a border and the yummy extra wide gingham ribbon!  (The adorable flip-flops and greeting are found in one of her last month releases Fun in the Sun)

Don't forget that H&M has released the 2 new military sets this month...more samples with those on Saturday :)

And finally, I have had this for like 2 months, I am such a bad blogger.  This is a gorgeous card that I received from THE Verve Diva herself, Julee Tilman.  She sent me this along with my June stamps when  I was guest designing for her.

I love the strips of pattern paper and the hint of glitter.  And what a gorgeous color combo!

OK, thats it for tonight...I will be back with more tomorrow!  Thanks for visiting :)

-Cyndi

RAK from Nancy Riley

Sadly I have had no stamping time for a couple of days.  BUT, its a RAK to the rescue!  This gorgeous RAK arrived from NAncy Riley of iSTAMP a few weeks ago.  I of course sent a quick thank you email immediatey, but I laid it aside to post while I was OOT last time and then I forgot.  So sorry NAncy!!

If you've never been to Nancy's blog then you need to go check her out!  She is super talented and has a been a great Cyber friend for a while now :)  I love her style...bold colors and clean lines and perfect details!!

For this card she used Stampin' Up!'s Enjoy Every Moment set and coordinating wheel (the name of that escapes me at the moment).  The colors are Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Taken with Teal with some Bali Breeze DSP.  Also...build a brad and Pumpkin striped grosgrain ribbon.  Thanks again Nancy, I just love it and you saved me today!  (I actually hope to do some challenges today, but who knows??)

Happy Hump day :) Thanks for stopping by!  -Cyndi

RAKS...reclaimed from my desk

I have been really bad about posting my RAKS, but I will do better!!  They will hang out beside my computer for a while, then end up in a pile , then go to the card basket, get shuffled through by my customers, get moved again, and, well, they grow legs sometimes!

Here are a couple  that I need to share.  The first is actually a BRAK from my awesome friend and downline Anna (I won't even tell you how long Ive had this one, oops!)   Anna's blog is Stamper-Rx.  The watercoloring on the flowers is soooo pretty IRL, but its hard to see in the photo.

Next is a RAK from Crystal, at Stampin and More with Crystal.  She is a fellow ATS DT member, and when my stamps showed up at her house a couple of months back, she mailed them to me with this great card:

I also have a few more snce I joined the SCS RAK group and I will share those another day :)  Thanks ladies for brightening my days. ANd thanks to you all for stopping by!  -Cyndi

My first reader RAK!

I'm such a dork, but I got so excited when I went to the mail the other day to find a Thank You card from Patty Jo!!  It seems like  a little thing, but it makes me happy!  Thanks Patty!  (Patty won the blog candy a couple of weeks ago)  Here is the cute card she sent:

It uses a Stampin' Up! set I've always liked, but never got around to buying (I think its retired now, LOL)...the name of the set escapes me.  It appears that she used the cute Designer paper from last years winter mini (the name of that is also a mystery to me at the moment...do you think I have too much stuff, perhaps that I can't recall names of things from less than a year ago??)

Anyway, cute card, thanks again!  Also, look out for more blog candy soon...