First Time RAKkin'

Isn't this pretty? Received this lovely card in the mail this week from my new friend Rhonda. Lovin' the color combo she used and all the details...the scalloped border and ribbon accent makes this card so special! Rhonda shares more of her wonderful card creations on her blog, Creatingwithsandbetweenmytoes.

But wait, that wasn't all....together with the card came all of these goodies! An entire collection of coordinating papers, ribbons, tags and rub ons from the Fancy Pants Fancy-Free line, a set of blank cards 'n envelopes, more matching satin ribbons, and the entire Looks Like Spring rubber stamp set from SU! All I can say is..."WOW"! Thank you, Rhonda, you are a sweetie!

Rhonda and I were randomly paired up when we signed up to join Jen's JT Aloha RAK for August. I had been thinking about participating in this RAK for quite awhile, finally took the plunge, and am so happy that I did. It's such a neat and fun way to meet new people, make new friends and have a chance to see and learn new styles of crafting.

Here's the card I sent Rhonda:

It's called a Triangle Tri-Fold card, and I learned how to make it by watching a video on Dawn's Stampin' Studio. The folds are simple, but were a little tricky at first for my feeble brain. Had to give it a try myself before I could actually figure out how it worked.

All cuts for this card are Cricut, except the Hello Friend sentiment, which is a die cut from my new Friends Forever Cuttlebug embossing card combo. Butterfly's from Pooh & Friends, Ladybug from Doodlecharms, photo corners from Jasmine and the flower border is from Paper Dolls.