Wonderful RAK's ...What fun!

I received this fun Easter treat from my Stampin Sis Heidi Fleetwood..YES the one and only...she has not been blogging for a while, but like we all know...those stamps just keep a calling and she is now blogging with her good stampin friend Carol. They are sharing a blog and boy are they posting some of the best out there! Make sure to go visit them at Our Little Inspiration.

(it was a struggle of will power not to eat the chocolate before this picture was taken Heidi!) thanks for the sweet surprise and I feel so excited to have reconnected..it was way too long!

Heidi made this card too...again with her usual eye for detail. An embossed basket full of eggs (using glossy embossing paste for a 3D effect on the eggs, copper embossed and highlighted basket and some fun little silky grass. You can find her description HERE.

Miss Libby sent me this card from her From Courtney's Closet Inspiration Challenge. It is even cuter in real life (IRL)! Both kitties are paper pieced as well as the balloons. Even the little orange cheeks are paper pieces! Nice sewing on this card too...I have to try that again. Thanks Libby...I have really enjoyed this card! You can see her description HERE.
This card is from one of my longest known stamping friends, Sally Hatcher. I met her on the Mid West Stampers yahoo group, we migrated to the House Mouse and the now defunct Best of House Mouse yahoo groups and now we belong to a sort of combined yahoo group named Stampers United. Whew...that's a lot of traveling...but we still keep in contact. I have so enjoyed all of Sally's creations through all these groups...Hi Sally!
Last but not least, I received this wonderful Happy Hopper card in a swap from Karyn Hick from Canada. She also is a "newer" member of the Stamper United yahoo group. I can only imagine what this lil' bunny is telling this froggy! Thanks Karyn...this bunny is so sweet!

Heidi Fleetwood RAK

Miss Heidi sent this wonderful RAK a while back and I wanted to share it with you all! I wish you could see it in real life...all the squares are textured by a cuttlebug folder or a texture plate of some sort. Her hubby Jim made this little "quilt stand" to display this wonderful quilt card!

Those two sure make a wonderful couple! I'm sure Heidi always has a good project in mind for Jim! What a great hubby.

Heidi is taking a break from blogging for a while, but I sure hope she comes back soon...I sure miss seeing her wonderful creations!

Thanks Sissy!

I am back from my visit with baby Cole and his parents and hope to get some pictures of him posted soon! Stay tuned!

Heidi Halloween RAK

Look at this great RAK I received from my dear stampin' sister Heidi Fleetwood. Oh she makes the cutest fluffle cards. This card has a cool candy corn brad at the top too. Heidi always adds so many elements to her cards...I just keep looking at all the different embellishments and stamps she used on this card. Thanks so much Sissy!

The Bind It All Queen! Miss Heidi Fleetwood

Okay, now Heidi is really getting to know my lingo...I wrote a comment on her blog that said something like " I am so impressed and love that cute little monkey"...and Heidi knew I was actually saying "Oh I want this, I want this!!!" Ya know what????? She sent me this as a nice surprise! Heidi is a design team member for High Hopes Stamps. I tell you, she will do them proud! The detail on this is amazing! Heidi's watercoloring is so fine. I absolutely love watercoloring, but haven't given it much of a try. I think I will have Heidi give me some lessons, because she makes her images come alive.

I don't know if you can tell or not, but the leaves and the banana are also clear embossed.

The inside of the book has numerous pages so that I can file cards by month. I think she said this is Martha Stewart DP that she bought at the the Martha section of Wal-Mart! Dang, no Wal-Mart here either. My little hometown is shopping challenged!

Heidi keeps showing me all these wonderful things she is making with her Bind-It-All. I know I am going to have to break down and buy one...I have all these projects running around in my head....



Thank you Heidi...your talent is amazing and your gift treasured!

House Mouse Heidi RAk

Look at this darn cute House Mouse card I received from Heidi! This sister is so creative. She used cherry paper in honor of the end of fresh harvest at Oregon Cherry Growers(my workplace). She also included some cherry designed pencils and recipe cards!

Doesn't this cute apron card go perfect with Chef Amanda? In the pocket of the card is a cute little tag that pulls out.

Heidi has kept me "stampingly" sane through this harvest and I so love her for it! Mucho Gracias Sister!

Stamp:Chef Amanda HMG1010

Another wonderful Heidi RAK! Gotta laugh!!!

A fun RAK to receive from my stamping soul sis Heidi. Doesn't this make you laugh? The slippers on this old broad umm I mean lady crack me up! The purse accessory card included had some hidden treats inside too...some lip gloss and cute clear stamps. Again, Heidi pays so much attention to detail...lots of little things to look at on this purse!

A little hard to tell with my "professional" photography, but this is a brown and pink card...cool textured cardstock at that. I don't know who makes the stamp, sorry...it might be a Rubbernecker or Art Impressions...but just a guess.

Thanks Sissy!

Heidi's Surprise Slider RAK

Isn't this prettttttttttyyyyyyy? My Stamping Soul Sister Heidi sent it to me! I have never met Heidi, but when it comes to stamping or grandbabies, we really connect, right Heidi?

Heidi's work is so fine, I am always amazed.

This was a surprise slider card with the inside sentiment as a pull out piece. The colors are so pretty IRL as well as the silver shimmer she added to the flowers and little butterflies. You can the detail in the close up pic.

Again, Heidi keeps me going during harvest with her wonderful emails and cards! I am so thankful for her friendship!

And wait until you see what she just sent me this week............

Heidi's tool belt card!

Thanks heavens for Heidi girl...she keeps me going with inspiration during this very strange cherry harvest! Not much stamping going on here in Oregon right now...so thank heavens that Heidi has chosen to spoil me during tharvest..and guess what...I got ANOTHER card in the mail today! WOO HOOO...wait until you see this one!

There is so much detail on this card...the little front pocket has a ruler and a carpenter's pencil...paper piercing separates the pockets...it looks like real stitching. The tag holding the hammer slides along the brown strip at the top.

The top picture you are seeing is with the saying pulled out...but it does not intially show when you open the card. It says.."Men have their toys...." and "We have ours!" I love this inside image and Heidi colored it in so much detail...she used like a million colors.

This is such a great card...love all the tools, brads and pull out too...I love cards that move LOL.

Thanks again to Heidi...The Queen of Cherry Harvest in my eyes...

4th of July Heidi RAK

Looky! Isn't this a cool card? Lots of detail and fun embellishments, including the little chick with the glittery sparkler and the 4th of July "balloons" on wire! Another one of Heidi's grand creations...girl, you must have so much patience!

Thanks Stampin Soul Sister!

Watch for another Heidi Original coming soon!

A Bad Day Gone Good Pick Me Up from Heidi

After a rough day at work on Monday, I came home to this wonderful Heidi surprise! I don't know how she does it, but her stamping just makes me darn happy! My son thinks I'm weird when I open her cards and packages because I always get so excited. Yes, I guess I am weird LOL!

Besides being so handy, it just makes me smile. That flying frog and the saying she put with it tickle my funny bone...and I really don't think Heidi knows how often I "frogget" things, but I have already put my gift into action and it has already helped me to remember some things!

Heidi used a clear picture frame and decorated it up with some sparkly DP (the white stripes on the designer paper are glittery) and some green polka dot ribbon at the top too.

Heidi tells me she is getting closer to unveiling her very own blog, so keep watching for the announcement!

"Mucho Gracias" again Heidi!

Heidi's puzzle card

This great puzzle was the surprise inside that little box. Isn't this just the best? Heidi said she stamped with StazOn and colored and then sealed the completed image. Both sets of wings are full of glitter...don't you want to make one now?

Inside the box!

This was inside Heidi's RAK box! What do you think it will look like?

What's in the Box????????

What do you think came in Heidi's RAK box? Tune in later and I will post a picture of what was inside!

Heidi's ribbon card

Another wonderful Heidi card! This is made with the Stampin Up set Embrace Life. I love the colors she used and so many details...looky for your self! Lots of dimension...the flowers on the front are on dimensionals also. The inside ribbon and flower pop out at you when you open the card!

This card was made from a tutorial off of the Hero Arts site here.

I have another wonderful Heidi project to show this week as soon as I can "get it together" (literally) as well as a new cookbook scrap page coming your way...Enjoy.

Thanks Stamping Soul Sister...and now off to walk the dog!

Another Heidi fun fold RAK!

Heidi sent this card to me a while back. It has lots of fun little details, down to the wonderfully colored Fluffles image. It stays shut with the little blue clip on the side. When it opens (in the picture above) it has a tiny little envelope holding a surprise for me..it was full of fun brads! The yellow cardstock is also a flap that opens up to reveal her message to me.

This very colorful card has a base measuring 4 1/2 x 4 1/2. The light green measures 4 x 4 and the yellow measures 3 1/2 x 3/1/2 (this piece has a smaller 3 inch matting of DP. She added lots of white dots to accent the edges.

Look forward to a couple NEAT Heidi creations coming up next! Also, Heidi will be starting her own blog soon...I can't wait. Watch for an announcement here.

Heidi's House Mouse gate card

Oh boy do I have some good Heidi cards to share with you in the next week! Heidi is my stamping soul sister back east(I live in Oregon and Heidi in Illinois). We share a love of fun or unusual folds for our cards. We met through our mutual addiction to House Mouse stamps! This is a "Heidi Special" gate card. Aren't these little meeces cute? One of these days I am going to make one of these! I especially like the little feet she drew in on the bird! A master of detail!

Wait until you see the "cards" she has sent me in the last month and especially the wonderful one I received in the mail today. Thanks so much Heidi...I love them all!

A new Heidi Gruffie RAK!

What a wonderful mail day! Heidi told me she was sending me a special Gruffie RAK so I have been watching my mail. This treat arrived today!

She made this neat bookmark using the new House Mouse Gruffie stamp. The Gruffies are available at hmstamps.

Heidi, I love the saying! The interesting part of this bookmark is the green background...it's fabric! I'm going to have to give that a whirl.

Thanks again Miss Heidi for sharing your amazing talent with me!!!!!!!!

Heidi's Bookmark RAK

Heidi, Heidi, Heidi...you have outdone yourself girl....!!!!!!!!!!!! Another Heidi original arrived at my home this week. This girl is one stamping wonder I tell you! (and I still have more "Heidi's" to post too-stay tuned!)
This card is a triple fold card(I am not sure if that is the original name or not) and each pocket holds an embossed bookmark as well as a personal note. The front medallion on the card is also embossed in white as well, giving this card a neat texture too.

Heidi used what looks like celery SU (?) DP as well as some SU sets. I could be wrong...but this is a great card. Thanks Heidi...I am running upstairs to stamp you something in return! LOL

It is suppose to be 100 degrees here today, so I hope I don't melt before I can get my air conditioner working(it quit last night darn it!)

Inside of Heidi's Slider Card

Just in case you were wondering how the inside of Heidi's slider card worked, here's a view of the card open. When you pull the ribbon on the top of the card...the top section will slide up on the slits cut on the top panel of the card. Pretty simple when you see it! Makes an impressive card!

A Heidi Fleetwood Creation

I received this card from my cyber stamping friend Heidi. This girl is so darn good...plus her cards always seem to have some humor in them.

This card is a pull up card and if you look very close at the top card, you can see where she cut "tracks" and inserted the flower brads. The open prongs on the brads keep the card on track.

I have to try making one of these cards. If you follow my webshots link listed on the right of my blog, you will see an album that is just for Heidi's creations. I always look forward to what comes in the mail from her!