Thursday, June 7, 2012
Betsy - Two Cards using Ruby Rock-it
Betsy here today to share two cards made with the Ruby Rock-it collection.
Well, winter has really struck - and what a cold spell it is. Snowed yesterday and today we have a hard frost.
We, at Artfull Crafts are focusing on Ruby Rock-it for the month of June - that is on Centre Stage. Hope you all enjoy the projects that the DT have for you. Here are the cards I have made.
Isn't this appropriate for our Queen's Diamond Celebrations. The collection is called Vintedge and is very British - hence the celebration card!
Big Ben! Don't you love it? I remember standing in awe in the centre of London and viewing this.
All from me today. Remember to check out the competitions at Artfull Crafts - you could be a winner!
Happy crafting,
Betsy.
Well, winter has really struck - and what a cold spell it is. Snowed yesterday and today we have a hard frost.
We, at Artfull Crafts are focusing on Ruby Rock-it for the month of June - that is on Centre Stage. Hope you all enjoy the projects that the DT have for you. Here are the cards I have made.
Isn't this appropriate for our Queen's Diamond Celebrations. The collection is called Vintedge and is very British - hence the celebration card!
Big Ben! Don't you love it? I remember standing in awe in the centre of London and viewing this.
All from me today. Remember to check out the competitions at Artfull Crafts - you could be a winner!
Happy crafting,
Betsy.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Christine - Ruby Rock-It Nostalgia Cards
Hi there -Christine here.
Well Centre Stage this month is Ruby Rock-It. So I have a couple of cards to show you using the Nostalgia Collection. I have gone with a sewing theme- love the cotton reel ends!
I love to machine stitch on my cards - so much more fun than mending farm overalls! The lovely sayings are from Papertrey Ink and I have embossed them with white embossing powder. Love the white on the Kraft card!
TFL
Happy Creating!
Christine
Well Centre Stage this month is Ruby Rock-It. So I have a couple of cards to show you using the Nostalgia Collection. I have gone with a sewing theme- love the cotton reel ends!
I love to machine stitch on my cards - so much more fun than mending farm overalls! The lovely sayings are from Papertrey Ink and I have embossed them with white embossing powder. Love the white on the Kraft card!
TFL
Happy Creating!
Christine
Monday, June 4, 2012
Lindsey - "Puppy" layout
Hi. Lindsey here with the first of my efforts with the Bella collection entitled "Keepsake Paperz".
Did anyone stay up last night to watch the Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant enfold? I tried to stay awake but had to give up around 2.30am. To be honest the commentary from Sky TV was less than riveting whereas this morning's coverage by the BBC on UKTV was way more interesting. I've only watched about an hour of it but it is recorded (hopefully) and I will have to watch it in bits over the following days. All I know for sure is that it rained a lot but the whole Royal Family are safe. I did think that was a bit risky putting everyone in direct line to the throne on one boat but, of course, all went well. There was lots of flag-waving, Handel's Water Music (magnificent), singing and cheering, water canons, fireworks and even a horse.
I so admire the Queen even though some of the others in the Royal Family I could do without. Her Coronation took place in the year I was born so the big events of her reign are woven into the story of my life - and that's another thing I am looking forward to scrapbooking about one day.
As I said, I haven't watched it all yet but was rather disappointed that the royal corgis didn't make an appearance.
And talking of dogs (really smooth link there Lindsey) here's a photo of the latest addition to our family. I apologise for the wonky photo of the layout but it's really the best I can do.
Just loved those Organza brads which are also by Bella. Wouldn't mind getting my hands on some more of those. The "happiness" lettering is Websters and the "Puppy" letters are Thickers "Sunset".
OK well that's it. Thanks for looking everybody.
Lindsey x
Did anyone stay up last night to watch the Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant enfold? I tried to stay awake but had to give up around 2.30am. To be honest the commentary from Sky TV was less than riveting whereas this morning's coverage by the BBC on UKTV was way more interesting. I've only watched about an hour of it but it is recorded (hopefully) and I will have to watch it in bits over the following days. All I know for sure is that it rained a lot but the whole Royal Family are safe. I did think that was a bit risky putting everyone in direct line to the throne on one boat but, of course, all went well. There was lots of flag-waving, Handel's Water Music (magnificent), singing and cheering, water canons, fireworks and even a horse.
I so admire the Queen even though some of the others in the Royal Family I could do without. Her Coronation took place in the year I was born so the big events of her reign are woven into the story of my life - and that's another thing I am looking forward to scrapbooking about one day.
As I said, I haven't watched it all yet but was rather disappointed that the royal corgis didn't make an appearance.
And talking of dogs (really smooth link there Lindsey) here's a photo of the latest addition to our family. I apologise for the wonky photo of the layout but it's really the best I can do.
This is my son's puppy - "Pippi". She visited us a couple of weekends ago. She's adorable but I rather wished that she would stop piddling on my carpets and hanging by her teeth from the belt of my dressing gown. Anyway, I've used the Bella Keepsake Papers because I liked the brown and white pattern which coordinated with her cute little face.
I entitled the page "Happiness is a Warm Puppy" which is a Charles Shultz quote ("Quotes" being our theme for the month). He was the Peanuts cartoonist featuring Charlie Brown and a dog called Snoopy. Entirely appropriate as my son is curled up on MY sofa with his warm and cuddly puppy (I will be very interested to see if Pippi is allowed onto his new leather sofa which will be arriving in a couple of weeks ...).
Here's a closeup. The diecuts are also Bella "Keepsake") and so is the ribbon with the brown crosses on it - although it's layered on top of a plain blue Stampin' Up ribbon. The flowers are Prima. The chipboard fern is by Dusty Attic and they just have a bit of gesso splooshed on them.
There's some Kaisercraft blue bling dotted along the border and also the brown flourishes are Kaisercraft.
OK well that's it. Thanks for looking everybody.
Lindsey x
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sunday Scrapping
Hi Everyone - Lowri here with a good old fashioned Sunday Scrapping post! Grab a coffee, pull up a chair and read on...
WELL - with all the Design Team creating such amazing projects, it seems like ages since I posted some ideas! I have been busy creating with all the wonderful Echo Park products for my Design Team assignments as well as some projects recently for the Teresa Collins blog. To kick off let's look at what the DT have been creating this week..
Sandy, Christine, Lindsey, Lisa and Betsy have these fabulous project posted - click on the names to be taken to the full blog post.
Featured Product - PRE-ORDER ImagiCut Ribbon Cutter
You'll love this ribbon cutter and sealer. It's battery operated (Four AA Batteries) and accurately cuts and seals ribbons up to 3" wide with NO fray! Heats up in 3 to 5 seconds. Safe, portable, and convenient. Many types of cuts are possible.
Click HERE to order the item in the shop
Heaps more information on the Imaginisce site here.
**Item is on Pre Order. Delivery up to 2 weeks after order is placed***
Teresa Collins - Everyday Moments Projects
These projects use the lovely Everyday Moments Collection from Teresa Collins. You can see more detail on my blog here and all the products are available in the shop here.
Echo Park Hello Summer Projects
I have really enjoyed working with this fabulously fun and bright Hello Summer Collection. Nothing like these lovely bright colors to cheer you up on the cold winter days! Here are a few of my recent creations
Favor Stand
This was so much fun to make - you can see all the details here.It is basically just a cardboard cupcake stand from the Warehouse covered in paper!
Mini Album
This hybrid album combines the digital and paper collections. You can see more pictures and details here.
June Challenge
Don't forget to enter our latest Challenge - you can see all the details here. Send us any project using Ruby-Rockit products OR using any quote OR using the sketch (coming soon)
Entering the Challenge
To enter the challenge email a picture of your project to us at entries@artfullcrafts.co.nz or drop them off at the shop to be displayed at Artfull Crafts by midnight June 29th.
If you can - please remember to include the following :
WELL - with all the Design Team creating such amazing projects, it seems like ages since I posted some ideas! I have been busy creating with all the wonderful Echo Park products for my Design Team assignments as well as some projects recently for the Teresa Collins blog. To kick off let's look at what the DT have been creating this week..
Sandy, Christine, Lindsey, Lisa and Betsy have these fabulous project posted - click on the names to be taken to the full blog post.
Featured Product - PRE-ORDER ImagiCut Ribbon Cutter
You'll love this ribbon cutter and sealer. It's battery operated (Four AA Batteries) and accurately cuts and seals ribbons up to 3" wide with NO fray! Heats up in 3 to 5 seconds. Safe, portable, and convenient. Many types of cuts are possible.
Click HERE to order the item in the shop
Heaps more information on the Imaginisce site here.
**Item is on Pre Order. Delivery up to 2 weeks after order is placed***
Teresa Collins - Everyday Moments Projects
These projects use the lovely Everyday Moments Collection from Teresa Collins. You can see more detail on my blog here and all the products are available in the shop here.
Echo Park Hello Summer Projects
I have really enjoyed working with this fabulously fun and bright Hello Summer Collection. Nothing like these lovely bright colors to cheer you up on the cold winter days! Here are a few of my recent creations
Favor Stand
This was so much fun to make - you can see all the details here.It is basically just a cardboard cupcake stand from the Warehouse covered in paper!
Mini Album
This hybrid album combines the digital and paper collections. You can see more pictures and details here.
June Challenge
Don't forget to enter our latest Challenge - you can see all the details here. Send us any project using Ruby-Rockit products OR using any quote OR using the sketch (coming soon)
Entering the Challenge
To enter the challenge email a picture of your project to us at entries@artfullcrafts.co.nz or drop them off at the shop to be displayed at Artfull Crafts by midnight June 29th.
If you can - please remember to include the following :
- Your name! (You would be surprised how many people forget this :-))
- PLEASE name the file you send with your full name.
- Tell us if this is your first time entering - (we offer a First Time Entry prize too)
- Your blog (if you have one)
- If your project has a special story behind it - we'd love to hear it!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Sandy - Paper Boy Banner
For CHA Winter 2012, all the Ruby Rock-It designers made banners to decorate a gazebo at the booth. This was mine using the Paper Boy collection which in blue, orange and red which is a really trendy colour combination right now.
Before it was packed up and shipped out, I tied it to one of the huge flame-of-the-forest trees in my neighbourhood and captured these photos. Each kraft-based pennant is a different size and design. You can find chipboards, letter stickers, felties, border trims and ribbons in the close-up shots
Staging the project outside was a bit a more work, from figuring out the angle of the light to fielding questions about it from passer-bys but I'm glad I made the effort because it really showed off the banner nicely.
I'll have an altered project that uses just two papers from this collection. Hope you'll come and check it out on my blog.
Ruby Rock-It Supplies : Paper Boy (PB89 Cards and Envelops, PBY10 Collage, PBY19 Border Stickers, PBY58 Nostaglia, PBY65 Die-Cut, PBY72 Cardstock Stickers, PBY73 Tokens, PBY87 Felt Icons, PBY89 Ribbon, PBY97 Chipboard Accent) Others : eyelets, twine
Friday, June 1, 2012
Artfull Crafts presents Centre Stage with Ruby Rock-It !
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CENTRE STAGE is an innovative concept dreamed up by Artfull Crafts to give YOU exposure to different brands each month! For the month of May we are thrilled to welcome Ruby Rock-It and Fynmark into the spotlight. |
| Fynmark is an Australian company encompassing papercrafting lines Ruby Rock-It, Bella and Fundamentals. Ruby Rock-It was launched in August 2011 with their own dedicated blog and Facebook Page so you can keep up-to-date with their products and news. |
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| Ruby Rock-It lives by their motto: "Scrapping is love made visible!" During June, we'll be meeting more of the Ruby Rock-It Team, creating kits and will be swapping Design Team members during the month!! Our Design Team will also bring you daily crafting inspiration on our blog. Sandy Ang (one of the Artfull Crafts designers) is on the Ruby Rock-It Design Team and she brings a fabulous fresh approach to papercrafting. We're lucky to have her on board! |
| Keep watching the website to see the new ranges coming into store this month. Nostalgia, Vintage Chic, Paper Boy and Paper Girl will be here soon. We've already received the English-themed Vintedge range and know that it will be popular. |
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WIN VINTEDGE PAPERS To celebrate the launch of our June CENTRE STAGE, we want to give away a set of Vintedge Embossed Stickers. It's easy to win! You just need to go to either Artfull Crafts blog or Facebook Page and leave a message/comment with the words CENTRE STAGE or RUBY ROCK-IT somewhere in it! Please do this by midnight Wednesday 6th June. Internationals are welcome. |
| June Challenge: Ruby Rock-It and Quotes The theme of the month is ... Quotes. Send us any project with quotes on it and be in the draw to win. There are loads of quotes stamps, paper and rub ons on the market - so enjoy the variety. |
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| The brand of the month is Ruby Rock-It & Fynmark. We invite you to send us anything you've created
with any Fynmark products. That includes Ruby Rock-It, Bella and Fundamentals ranges. It doesn't matter if they are current or older ranges - or how much or how little you use. The Sketch of the month has been provided by Ruby Rock-It as as the basis for a layout/card/project and enter it in the challenge. There are so many ways to win - so be sure to get your entries in by midnight June 29th. Thanks Debbie for organising this FABULOUS sketch for us! |
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 We offer 3 prizes - kindly donated from Ruby Rock-It Overall Winner, First Time Entrant and Sketch Winner - so make sure you submit your projects to us before the deadline. |
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Entering the Challenge
To enter the challenge email a picture of your project to us at entries@artfullcrafts.co.nz or drop them off at the shop to be displayed at Artfull Crafts by midnight June 29th.
If you can - please remember to include the following :
- Your name! (You would be surprised how many people forget this :-))
- PLEASE name the file you send with your full name.
- Tell us if this is your first time entering - (we offer a First Time Entry prize too)
- Your blog (if you have one)
- If your project has a special story behind it - we'd love to hear it!
Weekly Competitions
Through the week there will be some fun Facebook Competitions and prizes kindly donated by Ruby Rock-It and Artfull Crafts. Make sure you don't miss out!
| We're excited and are looking forward to promoting Ruby Rock-It and Fynmark products for the month of June. Keep your eye out on our weekly email newsletters, Facebook and our blog so you don't miss out the chance to win and keep informed. |
Please take me
now to read more about the Team, see the collections that we have coming and the ones we already have in store.Thursday, May 31, 2012
Teresa Collins Challenge Winners
Hi Everyone
We have had a fantastic month celebrating all things Teresa Collins and to finish it off we are announcing our Challenge Winners! Some fabulous entries again this month - and here they are ! You can also see all of these in our Competition Gallery on the website here.
WINNERS
Our winners are:
First Time Entrant: Shirelle
Overall Winner: Yoko
Sketch Winner: Sue
Congratulations ladies - please email me here to claim your prize :-)
We want to thank you all for submitting your entries. We appreciate your contribution. Did you know we have a Competition Gallery on our website where all your projects get loaded. Head there now and see what everyone has contributed.
Stay tuned for our next Center Stage Feature! Announcement tomorrow!
We have had a fantastic month celebrating all things Teresa Collins and to finish it off we are announcing our Challenge Winners! Some fabulous entries again this month - and here they are ! You can also see all of these in our Competition Gallery on the website here.
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| Barbara |
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| Clarissa |
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| Diane R |
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| Juanita |
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| Kari (Cover) |
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| Kari (Inside) |
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| Lisa |
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| Louise |
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| Phillipa |
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| Shirelle |
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| Sue |
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| Teryl |
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| Yoko |
Our winners are:
First Time Entrant: Shirelle
Overall Winner: Yoko
Sketch Winner: Sue
Congratulations ladies - please email me here to claim your prize :-)
We want to thank you all for submitting your entries. We appreciate your contribution. Did you know we have a Competition Gallery on our website where all your projects get loaded. Head there now and see what everyone has contributed.
Stay tuned for our next Center Stage Feature! Announcement tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Christine - Everyday Moments Layout
Hi there - Christine here.
I have a Layout to share with you today using the Teresa Collins Everyday Moments Collection.
The photo is of my daughter, Leanne and her boyfriend, Phil. At Ligar Bay in the beautiful Golden Bay at the top of the South Island. Love this Place!
I have also used some Tim Holtz Dies - the rosette ones and the weathered Clock.
Here is a card I have made as well!
TFL
Happy Creating!
Christine
The photo is of my daughter, Leanne and her boyfriend, Phil. At Ligar Bay in the beautiful Golden Bay at the top of the South Island. Love this Place!
I have also used some Tim Holtz Dies - the rosette ones and the weathered Clock.
Here is a card I have made as well!
TFL
Happy Creating!
Christine
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Lindsey - Happy Birthday - "Spring Fling" - Teresa Collins
Hello. Lindsey here with the last little bits of my Teresa Collins "Spring Fling" collection.
I thought I might have enough bits left over to make a card. I am so besotted with those little hot air balloons, none of this could go to waste.
I thought I might have enough bits left over to make a card. I am so besotted with those little hot air balloons, none of this could go to waste.
I made it into an easel card (6" x 6"). The red flower on the front and the "You are my sunshine" label came from the diecut sheet. I embossed the white square with a Cuttlebug folder.
Three little pink Kaisercraft paper roses adorn the middle of the red flower. Some Kaisercraft "Lippy Red" bling helps hold the front of the easel card upright and a few more sit nicely in the middle of the little red, cut out flowers.
I purposely did not stick the "You are my sunshine label" down flat. I don't know why I did this. I probably I saw it somewhere and thought it was a bit fancy.
Then I realised that there was a bit more paper in the bag so ...
I made a little box to put the card into. I am really into boxes right now! As the card was 6" x 6", I made the base of the box 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" and then I had to make the box lid a little bit bigger again. Amazingly, it all came together nicely.
Here is the side view of the box. I added scalloped strips to posh it up a bit. There is actually a diecut red polka dot scalloped strip on the diecuts sheet but there wasn't enough to go right the way around the box so I used it as a template instead. Putting a card in a box really makes it into something special but also accommodates all the bulk once you've added flowers to the inside and the outside of the card.
And with the final square of balloon paper - I made a matching gift tag. The five balloons are raised up on foam dots to make them look as if they are floating away.
Hope you like it. Thank you for stopping by.
Lindsey
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Q&A with Sesil and Blog Swap Winner
Hi Everyone
Today we have some Q&A with Sesil Cratin, Social Media/Marketing Director with Teresa Collins Designs
How long have you been in the Spotlight at TCD and if you were to win an award, what crafts would it be for?
I have been with TCD for 2 years. If I were to win an award the craft would be for my card making skills. I love making cards!!
Who is to blame for your craft addiction?
A good friend of mine asked me to go to a scrapbooking party with her. That was back in 1998. The rest is history!
What inspires you for layouts/projects/cards and whose blog do you check every day?
My inspirations comes from browsing websites like Pinterest. A blog I check out every day is...Teresa's of course! Other than hers I am inspired by our own design team. They are just amazing and right now we have the dream team creating with us, we are so lucky.
The stage life is full of thrills and spills. Share with us your favourite project and describe your worst crafting disaster!
Truth be told on this card....this was my 5th attempt to make a card. I usually don't have a hard time trowing a card together but for some reason that day I could not get the creative juices flowing. This card was hard to finish in the end but overall I am happy with the results.
Even though I have created many cards, layouts and mini albums there are times that I am just not happy with the results. I just have to clear my mind and start again. Practice makes perfect. Sometimes even my goof-ups are my best cards I have created.
What tools and props do you always rely on?
I love my sewing machine. I am always drawn to stitching on my projects. I am not a seamstress by any means. BUT, If I can not use the sewing machine...I add bling.
What’s your current favourite technique or embellishment that every project simply MUST include?
Again, I love sewing on my pages. It add subtle texture and just the right embellishment without interfering with the papers or other elements in my project.
Thanks Sesil - it has been great learning more about you and we love that card!
WINNER
The winner of the Blog-Swap comment competition was - Brenda McKay - Brenda email us here to claim your prize!
Today we have some Q&A with Sesil Cratin, Social Media/Marketing Director with Teresa Collins Designs
How long have you been in the Spotlight at TCD and if you were to win an award, what crafts would it be for?
I have been with TCD for 2 years. If I were to win an award the craft would be for my card making skills. I love making cards!!
Who is to blame for your craft addiction?
A good friend of mine asked me to go to a scrapbooking party with her. That was back in 1998. The rest is history!
What inspires you for layouts/projects/cards and whose blog do you check every day?
My inspirations comes from browsing websites like Pinterest. A blog I check out every day is...Teresa's of course! Other than hers I am inspired by our own design team. They are just amazing and right now we have the dream team creating with us, we are so lucky.
The stage life is full of thrills and spills. Share with us your favourite project and describe your worst crafting disaster!
Truth be told on this card....this was my 5th attempt to make a card. I usually don't have a hard time trowing a card together but for some reason that day I could not get the creative juices flowing. This card was hard to finish in the end but overall I am happy with the results.
Even though I have created many cards, layouts and mini albums there are times that I am just not happy with the results. I just have to clear my mind and start again. Practice makes perfect. Sometimes even my goof-ups are my best cards I have created.
What tools and props do you always rely on?
I love my sewing machine. I am always drawn to stitching on my projects. I am not a seamstress by any means. BUT, If I can not use the sewing machine...I add bling.
What’s your current favourite technique or embellishment that every project simply MUST include?
Again, I love sewing on my pages. It add subtle texture and just the right embellishment without interfering with the papers or other elements in my project.
Thanks Sesil - it has been great learning more about you and we love that card!
WINNER
The winner of the Blog-Swap comment competition was - Brenda McKay - Brenda email us here to claim your prize!
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