Place Cards

Make your meal meaningful by creating everyone a personal place card!!! amuse Fresh Foliage $18.99.

Thanksgiving Favors

How cute would these be set at everyone's place setting on Thanksgiving?! Harvest Blessings #SNSF014 $10.99. https://www.amusestudio.com/rickrakich

Beautiful Botanicals

amuse's Beautiful Botanicals SET# SISM004, is so pretty & versatile.
https://www.amusestudio.com/rickrakich

Brand new a muse Creative Consultant!

I am very excited to announce my partnership with amuse as one of their Creative Consultants. I joined September 2011 & I am Copic certified. I am located on the near northside of Chicago & would love conduct a workshop for you, your family & friends. I do not have a car, but am very savvy & thrifty with public transportation! I can't wait to show off these awesome products, help you bring out your inner'crafty artis' & have fun with it while earning free products by hosting a party. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, to book a show, or to order some great products!!! When you order on the website, make sure you enter me as your consultant so I can send you a FREE gift! THANKS!
https://www.amusestudio.com/rickrakich
rick@morethanink.com

"Eye of Newt"

She such a pretty witch! I use Inkadinkado's new clear set Withces, Cuttlebug embossing folder, chipboard star, scallop & non stick scissors & Copic markers. Trick or Treat! Rick.

"Here kitty, kitty!"

She's awesome! I love the expression on her face. I used Inkadinkado Gothic Gril stamp, Nestabilities Wonky Reverse Rectangles, Spider web embossing folder, Copic markers and a spider punch. Happy Halloween! Rick.

..."Gimme somethin' good to eat!"

Gettin ready for Halloween! This is my favorite holiday! I love all the spookiness, creativity, & of course...the sweets! I used candy corn chipboard stickers, Nestabilities ovals, Cuttlebug Swirls folder and a "treats" rub on for the ribbon. Have a great day! Rick.

Thinking of You!

This is a card I made at our crafty get-together in the burbs with some great friends, Evelyn Mojica Majcher, Terry Redmond, Drussy Hernandez, Lisa, Nancy, Pat & Kathy. July 2011. We ate, created, gossiped...oh yah, & drank :) We had a blast n' a half!! XOXO

Happy Birthday Princess!

Say hi to Tuesday! This is a card I made at our crafty get-together in the burbs with some great friends, Evelyn Majcher, Terry Redmond, Drussy Hernandez, Lisa, Nancy, Pat & Kathy. July 2011. We ate, created, gossiped...oh yah, & drank :) We had a blast n' a half!

Sassy!

Sassy Abbey is ready to go out with the girls! These stamps from the Greeting Farm are my fave!!!

Rock Out!

Hi. This is Friday! Too cute, right?! I used Memento inks, Copic markers, Labels 4 & Labels 4 Small Nestabilities, Cuttlebug folder Large Dots & Basic Grey printed paper. I highlighted the headphones with a white gel pen. Thanks for lookin! Rick.

It's Summertime!

How can you not love Ms. Cheeky Beach Anya from Greeting Farm?!?!
I stamped her ink black Memento ink, colored with Copic markers & cut her out. I asymmetrically cut a piece of printed paper for her beach towel & outlined it with a black marker. Cuttlebugged the sand & water for texture. OMG...let's go to the beach!!! xoRick.

Stella Strawberry

She's sweet! I fell in love with this cute stamp, from Krafty Kimmie, her as soon as I saw her. I used Memento inks, Copic markers, Labels 8 Nestabilities, Cuttlebug folders Swiss Dots & combo Persia. Hope yall like her as much as I do!!! Rick.

HOWDY Again YALL!

This is the outside of the cowgirl card. I used Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug embossing folder for the doors. Thanks for looking, Rick xo.

HOWDY YALL!

Yeehaw! I had bought some cowboy stickers that had saloon doors on it that inspired me to creat this, what I think, quite adorable cowgirl card. By using my Score Pal, i was able to make a gate fold opening, turning it into the saloon doors. />Hope yall like, Rick xo.

Happy March!!!

Wow! It's been a "long time no blog"! Sorry, I've been really busy with my 2 jobs - gotta pay for my addiction some how, right???
Here's a cute little card I made using Stampendous' Busy Bunnies clear stamp set. I used Nestabilities circle dies, Memento inks, Copic Markers! I also used Cuttlebug Big Dots embossing folder, Kaiser Craft's Candy Lane printed paper, Hero Arts saying & Bazzill cardstock. Hope ya like & inspires you to make some spring cards!!! Thanks for lookin, Rick.

Turkey Day Idea?!

I saw this on an episode of Rachael Ray we Tivoed recently. Sounds & looks de-lish! Even I would be able to make it...

Ingredients-
A couple tablespoons butter, melted
3 eggs
Splash of milk or cream, whatever you have in your fridge
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 bag Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Crumbles
6 slices bread

Preparation-
Preheat oven to 400ºF.

Baste the inside of each cup of a 6-cup muffin tin with the melted butter and set aside.

In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk then fold in sausage crumbles and cheese, and set aside.

Cut a slit in the corner of each slice of bread from the middle of the slice to the edge and lightly press it into a cup of the muffin tin, overlapping the pieces where you cut the slit so it fits into the cup without tearing. Repeat with the remaining bread.

Carefully pour the sausage, egg and cheese mixture into each cup. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, until egg is set and bread is golden brown. Remove each sausage egg and cheese cup from the muffin tin and serve.

Let me know how it turns out! YUM-O, Rick.

Whooo's Thankful?!

I love this little owl. I borrowed a friend's owl punch! It cuts out all the parts...wings, body, feet, beek & eyeballs. I'm also diggin' on the new Nestie! A couple of felt adhesive leaves from Target...OMG...they were only a $1 for a whole bag, and a Cuttlebuged piece of beige cardstock & presto...a cute card! Hope you owl have a great holiday! XO Rick.

Grateful for you!

This is it! This is going to be my Thanksgiving card this year! The inside says..."...you. Happy Thanksgiving." I used Paper Trey stamps & paper, EK success punch, Nestie scallop square, Cuttlebug folders & rhinestones! Gotta have bling! Thanks for lookin, Rick.

Happy Fall Yall!

We've had a fabulous fall this year! I love it. Chicago's been so pretty! So I started on my fall cards. I used Inkadinkado clear stamps, Cuttlebug folder, Paper Trey paper, scallop & deckle scissors, Memento ink & Kaleidascope Autumn Leaves ink, circle punch & a fun felt leaf. Hope you like, Rick.