A few demo cards to share

Hello There! 

This weekend has been busy but we have been blessed that the sun shone!  On Saturday I was over in Glasgow at Millers Art store demonstrating the DO Crafts products they have for sale.  It was lovely to see familiar faces along with some new ones too :)

Here are a few of the cards that I was demoing ... first up is the Papermania Ahoy There range.  If you are anything like me and love all things 'beachy' and heading down the beach to chill out then you will love this range. 

  

I had great fun creating this little beach hut that is simply made from cutting a few corners off a 5 x 7 kraft card blank.

The next range is the Home To Nest which is all about gardening and birds.  It's the colours of this range that made me love working with these.

On this card I used the new Xcut palm punches too to create the little flowers on the edges.

And there was also another addition to the Capsule Collection, this time the Brights Spots and Stripes.  Perfect for crafting on a dull day as these papers are SO bright and cheerful!

The little flowers are made using the Xcut palm punch again and I embellished the centres with some of the polka dot buttons.

So thank you to all who came and said 'hello', I hope you were inspired to get creative with the Do Crafts product!

Enjoy the rest of the day!!

Beckie :)

Ruby Rock-It's June Fundamental Blog Hop

Hello Ruby Rock-it Fans and soon to be Ruby Rock-it fans, 

Welcome to our June blog hop!  This month, we are featuring our very versatile Fundamentals cardmaking supplies, gorgeous vellum, and our bling!  

Here is what I made to share with you today

The butterfly was made using the Clearsnaps Design Adhesives which I applied to some of the Ruby Rock-It plain vellum.  Even though I was careful removing the backing from the adhesives I found it easier to warm it between my hands first.  There is such beautiful details in them that it would be a shame to leave some of it behind!  Once on, I gently rubbed in some of the Clearsnaps fine glitter.  I then cut out the hearts and made them into wings.

I also decided that I wanted some colour in the wings so I used a blue Kurecolor pens, which is alcohol based.  It just added a delicate amount of colour on the wings.

RRBF Product

Mother Nature Cardstock Sticker 

Fundamentals Die Cuts Baby

Fundamentals Embossed Card Flourish Square 

Fundamentals Vellum Plain 

Fundamentals White Trim

Bella Bling Borderline Pink 

Clearsnap Product

Dancing Hearts Design Adhesive, Cotton Candy Glitter and Chalk Ink

After you hopped along, make sure you find out the details on how you can have a chance to win this amazing PRIZE pack which is being offered on the Ruby Rock-It blog!

Come and hop along with us, leaving comments at each blog to enter to win an awesome Ruby Rock-it prize pack!  You could win your very own collection of Ruby goodies!  Here's the order of blogs in case you get lost along the way!

 RRBF Blog 

Cindy Stevens

Carrie Walz

Beckie Dreyer 

Erin Yamabe

Pattie Beltran

Ro Philippsen

Becky Olsen

June Goh

Liana Suwandi

Lisa Novogrodski

Pamela Young

RRBF Blog 

MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH DESIGNER’S BLOG AND THEN ON THE RUBY ROCK-IT BLOG ONCE YOU’RE DONE HOPPING ALONG RUBY ROCK-IT  TRAIL!

RUBY ROCK-IT BLOG HOP RULES-LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH DESIGNER’S BLOG AND THEN ON THE RUBY ROCK-IT'S BLOG TO BE ENTERED TO WIN THE Ruby Rock-it  PRIZE PACK. COMMENTS MUST BE POSTED BY SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH AT 11:59PM PST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RANDOM DRAWING.  WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER ON OUR RUBY ROCK-IT BLOG ON TUESDAY, JUNE 12TH!

It's now time to hop on over to see what our super DT leader, {Erin Yamabe} has been creating!

Thanks for stopping by!  

Beckie :)

A new find ...

and I am loving it!  

Recently Angel Crafts posted a picture on facebook of some really cool papers from a new company called Lemon Owl and WOW did I love it!  So much I had to purchase some!!  Hee Hee!

I adore the colours and rustic feel of it, so when it came I just had to make a {few} things with it ...

Loving these butterflies!  And my DD love this colour so was perfect for making this layout!

There are some really cut little tags which brilliant wording on that can be cut out and used for a whole heap of things!

And it didn't stop there ... I made a card for last Fridays Dare over on the {Daring Cardmakers Blog}

Love Love Love this sticker!!  The handmade embellishment was wire, buttons and beads all twisted together and then I added some  leaves cut from the paper.

I have a couple more things that I made with this collection but I'll share those later(ish)!!

Ooo and looky .... Lemon Owl have a give away on their {BLOG} to win the new collection  'Around The Corner' so pretty and grungy!  Love it!!!

Have some ideas running around my little brain for the new teenager in da hoose!  

Enjoy the rest of your day, and thanks for stopping by

Beckie :)

To Blog Or Not To Blog ...

.... That is the question that has been on my lips for awhile!

Seriously how do they do it? 

You know, the people who write the most amazing blogs showing off their beautiful creations day to day!???  I am in total awe and would so love to be able to do the same.

So what is the solution?  Is there a solution …… ??? 

I am wondering if I shouldn’t blog and stick with a facebook page to share my work on.  There is always a hub of activity on there and to be honest that is where I tend to follow all my favourite artists, companies and creative friends … along with non crafty friends and family too!! 

Yes I know that a blog is a great place for sharing tutorials and listing all the fabby product you have used to make the creations with …. But ….

Anyhoos!

I have taken the thinking cap off and here I am stealing a few minutes while the little people are out canoeing trying madly to catch up on sharing a few of my creations! 

These little creations were made from the March/April release from DO Crafts and were shown at my demos. 

The goody bag for March/April was filled with some gorgeous items ranging from new Urban Stamps, Forever Friends Krafty Notes and one of my fav lines All Aboard.  Here are a few of the cards I made with it

The Forever Friends Krafty notes is a pretty range with soft pastel colours

And I teamed it here with the owl Urban Stamp … which I have done with other papers!  Such a cute stamp!

I shall save sharing the All Aboard product as I think it deserves a post on it’s own!!

Till the next time I post!

Beckie J

Ruby Rock-It May Blog Hop!

Hello Ruby Rock-it Fans!  Welcome to our May blog hop!  

We are featuring 3 ranges that reach our softer side...Arcadia, Mother Nature, and Reminisce.  These are all so delicate and dainty on their own, and blend just beautifully together!  

I created this little card using the Reminisce products.  The colours are soft and pretty and I love the peach, cream and mint green together.

Products Used

Ruby Rock-It 12 x 12 Card Stock Reminisce - Stopwatch

Ruby Rock-It Reminisce Quilling Kit

Ruby Rock-It Reminisce Die-cut Pack

Ruby Rock-It Kinda Krafty Chitter Chatter

Ruby Rock-It Reminisce Trimmings

Ruby Rock-It Arcadia Pearl Combo

Ruby Rock-It Fundamentals Embossed Cards - Steampunk (A6) 

Xcut Leafy Lace Punch

Papermania Capsule Card

 I made this card for a challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers Challenge blog as the colours fitted in perfectly with one of the colour combo challenges.

The little die cut pack is filled with sentiments, journaling blocks and little frames. 

I also adore the quilled flowers that were made from the Reminisce quilling kit.

So why not come and hop along with us, leaving comments at each blog [including mine!!] to be entered to win an awesome this Ruby Rock-it prize pack!  

Here's the order in case you get lost along the way...Remember to start at the Ruby Rock-it blog!

RRBF BLOG
Kris Berc
Carrie Walz

Beckie Dreyer <=== You Are Here :)
Erin Yamabe
Pattie Beltran
Lisa Webb
Becky Olsen

June Goh

Liana Suwandi

Lisa Novogrodski

RRBF BLOG

MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH DESIGNER’S BLOG AND THEN ON THE RUBY ROCK-IT BLOG ONCE YOU’RE DONE HOPPING ALONG!

RUBY ROCK-IT RULES-LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH DESIGNER’S BLOG AND THEN ON THE RUBY ROCK-IT'S BLOG TO BE ENTERED TO WIN OUR AWESOME PRIZE PACK. COMMENTS MUST BE POSTED BY TUESDAY, MAY 7TH AT 11:59PM PST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RANDOM DRAWING.  WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER ON OUR RUBY ROCK-IT BLOG ON WEDNESDAY MAY 8TH! 

 Now time to head on over to the wonderful { Erin Yamabe's }blog to see her beautiful creation!

Thanks for stopping by

Beckie

Ruby Rock-It *Kinda Krafty* Blog Hop

Hello Ruby Rock-it Fans! Welcome to my blog!

Today, we are celebrating our beautiful New Kinda Krafty range, that made it's debut a few weeks ago, and has been very well received!  It is full of bright and bold contrasts against a beautiful neutral kraft background!  

I used the RRBF {sketch challenge} this month to create this layout.  Don't forget to take a look and enter your take on the sketch!

So come and hop along with us, leaving comments at each blog to enter to win an awesome Ruby Rock-it prize pack!  You could win your very own KINDA KRAFTY range!  Here's the order of blogs in case you get lost along the way!

RRBF BLOG
Kris Berc
Carrie Walz

Beckie Dreyer <=== You Are Here :)
Erin Yamabe
Pattie Beltran
Lisa Webb
Becky Olsen

June Goh

Liana Suwandi

Lisa Novogrodski

RRBF BLOG

 RRBF Products Used :
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Count The Ways
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Cloudy Days
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Spot
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Tickets Please
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Journal It
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Chatterbox
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Quad
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Banner Time
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Stripe
Kinda Krafty 12 x 12 Cardstock - Tag It
Fundamentals Trims - Kraft
Fundamentals Kraft Accents
Fundamentals Kraft Alphas
Bella! Bling - Black Floral Strip

Thanks for stopping by my blog, make sure you leave a comment on each designer's blog and then on the Ruby Rock-it blog once you are done hopping!

Time to hop on over to the talented {Erin Yamabe blog} to see what she's been creating :)

Beckie :)

RUBY ROCK-IT Kinda krafty BLOG hop RULES-LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH DESIGNER’S BLOG AND THEN ON THE RUBY ROCK-IT'S BLOG TO BE ENTERED TO WIN THE kinda krafty PRIZE PACK. COMMENTS MUST BE POSTED BY SunDAY April 7TH AT 11:59PM PST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RANDOM DRAWING.  WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER ON OUR RUBY ROCK-IT BLOG ON MOnday, April 8TH! 

A CC Club Give Away!

Hello everyone!  I am here today to share with you some things I have been making with the new Creativity Club download ... Easter Delight.  It is filled with cute Easter bunnies, chicks, tulips, flowers and those gorgeous spring colours.  

Perfect for making a little gift box and card for someone this Easter.

After many um's and arh's I finally asked Santa to bring me a hougie board and after watching an episode of Create and Craft last week, I have been hooked on making this little box that was shown on the show.  I so need to get the books to play some more!!

For the card I used the Xcut Oval dies and then the posies to cut out the flower shapes which I filled in with other posies.

I have been really enjoying creating with these fab downloads which have been designed by Jill Pryor.  

Do you look like them!?  Would you like to have a play with next weeks download??

Yes!?!  Well the lovely manager of the Creativity Club, Emma Collins has given us a wee prize to give away!

To enter just leave me a comment about why your would like to create with the download and I'll choose a winner on Thursday Night.  The only rule is you must craft with it over the weekend and blog about your crafty make.

Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by

Beckie :)

NB A winner will be chosen from comments left here and on my facebook page :)