Ruby Rock-it Farewell Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2012 Ruby Rock-It Design Team Farewell Blog Hop. It has been a wonderful experience designing with RRBF products for the past year. I am truly grateful for the experience to be able to work with their products and design for CHA shows. I have shared so many wonderful memories with this team.

Today we are having a farewell team blog hop, as the design team year ends some of us will be moving on to make way for new team members.

We were asked to post a few our favorite projects that we have made with RRBF products over the past year.
Here are a few of my favorites:

Girl's Day layout (made using the Paper Doll collection)

***Published in the April 2012 edition of Scrapbook Trends Magazine***

Let's Roll card (made using the Paper Boy collection)

***Published in the August 2012 edition of Cards Magazine***

Now, it is time to see a few favorites from the rest of our Design team.
The next designer on the blog hop list is JJ

And here is the whole blog line up, in case you get lost along the way.

Ruby Rock-it designs blog
Amanda
Becky
Benedicte
Carrie
Debbie
Erin
Gina YOU ARE HERE
JJ
Jodi
http://www.keelyy.blogspot.com/
Rebecca
Sandy
Sarah

Have fun hopping!

You Make Me Happy card

Hi everyone,

Do you have plans for the weekend? It is raining here, my family and I are planning to go escape the rain by heading out to see Breaking Dawn part 2 in the theater.


I am up on the Ruby Rock-it blog today with a happy card.
What is more cheerful than a card that expresses to someone how happy they make you feel?

You Make Me Happy is the sentiment that I chose to use for this card, and these florals and embellishments from the Cook collection are sure to brighten someone's day.


You Make Me Happy Card

This card came together rather simply, I just love the burlap paper in this collection.

supplies:
Cook collection papers, ephemera pieces, floral, ribbon

Pagemaps November

Hi everyone,

Wow, can you believe that it is already November 1st? Where does the time go?

I would like to share something fun with you today - since it is November 1st.
I was asked to be part of Becky Fleck's PageMaps for November showcasing the
new Ruby Rock-it designs Cook collection.

You can view all of the sketches and see what the Ruby Rock-it team did with
them here:
PageMaps November 2012

Here is my layout that I created for the sketch challenge.
Everyday Family Moments:

I kept the general concept of the sketch but switched out her title and sub title for a larger title and removed one of the photos so that I could use a larger 4x6 photo.
close up:

supplies: papers, florals, ephemera: Ruby rock-it Cook collection.

I must admit, I don't use sketches very often. But, I found this sketch very easy to use and I loved the outcome!
Super fun!

Cookin' with the new cook collection

Hi everyone! I have some projects up on the Ruby Rock-it designs blog today using the new Cook collection, and I am very excited to share them with you.

Homemade chicken pot pie layout:

I love all the vintage piece ephemera pieces that come with this collection. I used several of them on my layout.
closeup:Close1c
supplies:
Cook collection: Floral paper, Ledger paper, Ephemera paper, die cut pack
letter stickers: Nostalgia and Vintedge collection
date stamp: Dear lizzy (American Crafts)
ink: dye (Versamark)
sewing machine: Brother
thread: Guterman
pen: Zig
adhesive: foam squares (Scrapbook Adhesives); ATG gun (Scotch)

What's Cookin'? card

to give this card an elegant touch I added some lace trimmings, pink florals and some fun vintage ephemera pieces.

closeup:

How fun are those polka dots? I just love how my projects came out using the new Cook collection. This was such a fun collection to play with, I know that you will enjoy it too!

supplies: Cook collection: polka paper, collage paper, Ephemera paper, die cut collection pack, trimmings, florals

Crisp days of Fall

Hi everyone,


Are you enjoying the Crisp Autumn weather yet?

We had a bit of a cool down last week, but too many days that were in the high 80's and low 90's this week in Northern California. I am really longing for some Crisp Autumn days. Fall is my favorite season, and it has inspired me to make this layout using the new Fusion collection from Ruby Rock-it designs.

Crisp days of Fall layout:

I paired fusion papers with some fundamental kraft pieces and some fun burlap paper from the new Cook collection.

closeup:

I just love how all these elements tie together nicely, I even added some paper from the Arcadia collection. And I added a bit of canvas paper, that I got from my local craft supply store to add some texture to the layout.


supplies: Bella! fusion sandalwood paper, leaf paper
Fundamentals: gold accents, kraft alphas
Arcadia collection: Tranquil paper
Bella! fundamentals: chipboard icons and letters
cook collection: burlap paper

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great weekend!

World Card Making day

Hi everyone!
Happy World Card making day! Are you ready to be WOW'ed today? I am up today with cards on 3 different manufacturers blogs.

First up are some fun cards that I made for WOW
Hello Friend card

Just for you card

supplies:
WOW! Everyday Sentiments, Funky Border Strips, Make a Wish stamp sets
WOW! Opaque bright white embossing powder
WOW! cotton candy embossing powder
WOW! bubble gum embossing powder

We are having a giveaway over on the WOW blog. So be sure to hop over there and leave a comment to be eligible to win. We have some wonderful prizes up for grabs. We are giving away 4 prizes in total: 2 sets of Christmas stamps and 2 sets of 12 packs of embossing powders.

Next, I have a card up for Ruby Rock-it designs

Home sweet Home card:

I used their new family collection to create this card. I love the warm fall colors, be sure to stop by their blog to see what the rest of the team created!

A smile that bursts

Hi everyone,
I hope that you are having a good day. I have two projects to share with you today. First up is a card that I made for Epiphany Crafts.

Smile that bursts card:

supplies:
Epiphany Crafts: star shaped studio tool, star shaped bubblecaps
Maya Road: star stickpin, canvas tag
The Twinery: Blueberry twine
Silhoutte Cameo: cutting file: love couple card
Lily Bee designs: papers, banner, sticker

I also have a layout up today for Ruby Rock-it designs. Head on over to their blog to check it out!

Birthday party favors

Hi friends,

I hope you are enjoying your summer so far, ours has been filled with many trips to the pool and birthday parties! We just celebrated my son's 10th birthday this weekend and I thought that it would be fun to make party favors featuring Bella! new fusion line and decoupage party pieces.

Birthday wish treat box:

I created the treat box using my Silhouette Cameo and 3d pyramid gift box cutting file by Lori Whitlock. Bella! fusion papers fit nicely with the party theme.



and a little something for the girls that came to the party (I added a pearl to this one, to bling it up a bit):

I used Bella! silver and white lace tape to decorate the boxes, and added sentiments and presents from the decoupage party collection. I just love how these came together, so much better than a store bought treat box.

Very simple and easy to make, and sure to be a big hit with the kids too!

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope my party favors have inspired you to make your own for your next event!

You're invited wedding invitation and decor

Hi friends,

I have an elegant wedding card and banner to share with you today, using new lines from Ruby Rock-it!

Creating elegant cards are easy using the new stepper card (size A5), Bella! sugar candy cardstock, and new decoupage ranges.

You're Invited card:

A fun tip that I have for you is layering the decoupage pieces. I layered the center butterfly (above) with an identical butterfly and used foam adhesive to make it pop a little. I also added some Ruby Rock-it vellum and Bella! pearls to really make the card shine.

I finished the card by adding a simple you're invited sentiment (fundamentals sticker). This sentiment will work great for other occasions too.

Next up I have a wedding banner to share with you using the new wedding collections from Bella!

Wedding banner:

To create this wedding banner I used new papers from Two Hearts, Love Story and Smitten collections.

I create the large rosettes by trimming my 12x12 papers into thirds, gluing the strips together and then folding the paper back and forth. I accentuate the banner I also made small rosettes and 3d stars. I completed my banner by using Glittered 3d stickers from the Bella! wedding embellishments collection.

I hope you enjoyed my wedding projects today and get the chance to play with these new collections soon!

CHA sneak...

Hi there,

Are you getting excited for CHA Summer? I sure am! Over on the Ruby Rock-it designs blog we are sharing sneaks this week of the new CHA collections.

I have a fun little sneak to share with you using the new School Days collection from Ruby Rock-it Bella! Fundamentals.

Here is a peek at the collection.

Super fun right? I love those bold colors and prints.

Be sure to stop by the RR blog again tomorrow for more fun CHA sneaks.

Kindred spirits

Hi Friends,

I have a sweet card that I would like to share with you today, using the new Vintedge collection and fundamentals vellum from Ruby Rock-it designs!

Kindered spirits card:

The sentiment "kindred spirits" is from a Fundamentals rub on sheet. As soon as I saw the sentiment I thought it would be fun to use on a card for a friend that is with you in spirit but may live far away.

To add texture to my card, I added some burlap that I found at my craft supply and a feather and a vintage button.

I used a punch to punch out two butterflies from vellum and adhered them to the tag. I love the pattern on this vellum and how it adds a sense of delicacy to the card.

supplies:

Ruby Rock-it: Vintedge paper, paper twine; Fundamentals: vellum and rub on sentiment

ink: dark brown (clear snap)

other: burlap, vintage button, feather (craft supply)

Being your Mom....

Hi everyone,

I hope that you are enjoying the month of May and getting lots of ideas that
have given you inspiration for celebrating Moms.

I have a layout to share with you today about Motherhood using the Paper Doll collection from Ruby Rock-it designs. This photo was taken a few months ago and it is very special to me because my daughter just this last month entered into the "teen years". Hard to believe that I am the mother of a 13year old now. She is going through lots of changes and growing up is hard, so I wanted to do a layout about our relationship.

Being your Mom layout:

I used papers, felt icons, banners, chipboard letters and stickers from the Paper doll collection and Bella! sugar candy cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by the my blog today, and we have a May challenge going on over at the RR blog. You can find out all the details here:

May Challenge

NSD blog hop

Hi friends,
Welcome to the Ruby Rock-it Bella! Fundamentals National Scrapbook day blog hop.
What are you doing to celebrate National Scrapbook Day? Are you scrapping at home
or going to a fun crop? I will be working on projects at home in between
the kids' activities. My husband has to go away for military drill this weekend so I
am not able to go to a crop.
I have a fun project that I made for the blog hop that I would like to share with
you using the Paper Boy collection and the new Fundamentals vellum.

Smile layout:

I wanted to match the fun hexagon paper from the Paper Boy collection so I cut out hexagons using my Slice (die cutting machine
by Making Memories). I also sanded the cardstock, placed pop dots under some of the hexagons and added a fun torn notebook paper strip.

supplies: circles and dots vellum (fundamentals)
Bella! embossed cardstock
Paper Boy collection pattern paper, chipboard icon (smile title)


Did you know that Ruby Rock-it is giving away a fabulous prize in honor
of National Scrapbook Day? All you have to do to be entered to win is leave
a comment on the Ruby Rock-it blog and hop along with each of the team members
and leave a comment on their blogs too. Next, up on the list is Debbie
Here is the blog hop order:


Ruby Rock-it blog
Sarah
Sandy
Rebecca
Keely
Jodi
JJ
Gina (you are here)
Debbie
Carrie
Benedicte
Becky
Amanda
Erin


Thanks for joining us for NSD and please don't forget to leave a comment on all
of the blogs for your chance to win! Enjoy your day!