ADVENT CALENDAR FOR KIDS

Hello Ruby Rock-it friends!  Linda here to share a fun candy cane Advent Calendar - just for kids!  I used the delightful 25 Days of Christmas Paper Pack for this project.  Somehow the traditional bright red and  green Christmas colors get me in the mood for this lovely holiday!

 

 

 

I used a 12 x 16 canvas, sealed it with gesso, then inked the edges with Tsukineko Memento Gamma Green, then used papers from the Christmas Paper Pack as background.  I found some tiny little envelopes, then cut and glued the 25 days of Christmas pieces to the front.  I put a small wrapped candy in each one, and finished it with a small candy cane.  This was easy and fun!  Enjoy creating your own Advent Calendar with the wonderful Christmas papers from Ruby Rock-it!

 

Supplies:

http://www.rubyrock-it.com/product/9312271027367

 

 

http://www.rubyrock-it.com/product/931227102743525 Days of Christmas Layered Accents

 

http://www.tsukineko.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=70  

 

 

 

AUTUMN PEACE

 

Hello Ruby Rock-it Fans!  Welcome to our blog hop - we are happily creating things for the upcoming holidays!  We are giving an awesome prize to one of our fans, so be sure to follow along and leave a comment along the way to be eligible to win.

 

  Come along with us on our blog hop -- our designers have been busy creating some great projects to inspire you!

 

Here's our order in case you get lost along the way:

 

RRBF BLOG

 

Alicia Barry

 

Becky Dryer

 

Carrie Walz

 

Cindy Evens

 

Erin Yamabe

 

June Goh

 

Liana Sawandi

 

Linda Auclair

 

Linda Kretz ...(you are here)

 

Pattie Beltran

 

Ro Philippsen

 

RRBF BLOG

 

Here's a photo of our prize:

 

 

Make sure you leave  a comment on each designer's blog and then on the Ruby Rock-it blog once you're done.

 

Now come hopping with us along the Ruby-Rock-it Trail!

If you arrived from Linda Auclair, you're in the right place!

 

 

Birds and butterflies are as much a part of our beautiful autumn seasons as the gorgeous fall colors!  I am sharing with you today two canvases I created to reflect this idea!  I used gesso to seal the canvases, then used Pumice Stone Distress inks on the sides, the edges, and most of the paper pieces..  The Bella! Kinda Krafty papers were perfect for the backgrounds!  The leaves are from a Spellbinder die cut, and I used all the papers in the Bella! Family Inspiration Kit for the leaves.  I finished the two canvases with Platinum Stickles to highlight!

 

I hope you will be inspired to create your own projects on  canvases.  They provide fun and easy opportunities to create projects with lots of dimension and depth!

Now visit the fabulous blog of Pattie Beltran!

 

Supplies:

 

Bella! Kinda Krafty paperz

 

Bella! Family Inspiration Pack

 

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - foliage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



RUBY ROCK-IT BLOG HOP

Hello Ruby Rock-it fans!  Welcome to our blog hop!  We are having fun celebrating all things Fall and Halloween!

 

We are giving away this awesome prize to one of our lucky fans.  Be sure to follow along and leave comments as you go to be eligible to win the prize!

 

 

Come and enjoy the hop with us - we've been working hard to inspire you with Ruby Rock-it Kinda Krafty paperz and our Bella! Family range  and embellishments!

 

Here's our order in case you get lost along the way:

 

RRBF Blog

 

Erin Yamabe

 

June Goh

 

http://www.rubyrockit.typepad.com/Linda Auclair

 

Linda Kretz (you are here)

 

Pamela Young

 

Alice Barry

 

Beckie Dreyer

 

Cindy Stevens

 

Pattie Beltran

 

Ro Philippsen

 

RRBF Blog

 

Make sure you leave a comment on each designer's blog, and then on the Ruby Rock-it Blog once you're finished hopping the Ruby Rock-it trail!

If you arrived here from Linda Auclair, you're where you should be!

 

In keeping with the family and fall theme, I created a layout using a photo of my son and his family.  I love all the gorgeous colors, wonderful scents and perfect days of fall.  On this layout page I've used Ruby Rock-it Bella! beautiful fall flowers and backgrounds.  We swapped with Art Anthology in September, and I've used one of their Dimensional crystal paints and one of their Sorbet Dimensional paints!

 

 

I also fussy cut some of the flowers and foam dotted them for dimension on my page.

 

 

Supplies:

 

Bella! Boutique Inspiration Kit

 

Bella! Boutique Chipboard Accents'

 

Bella Boutique - Shapes to Go & Alphabet Stickers

 

Art Anthology - Dimensional Crystal and Sorbet paints

 

To enter to win, leave a comment on each blog, then on the Ruby Rock-it Blog.  Comments must be posted by Friday, October 11th at 11:59 PM PST to be eligible for the random drawing.  We will announce the winner the week of October 14th.

 

HAPPY HOPPING!

 

Your next stop along the Ruby Rock-it trail is to Pamela Young's awesome blog!

 

 

 

 

FUN WITH SCHOOL PICTURES

 

Hello Ruby Rock-it fans!  Linda Kretz here to share a mini album designed to keep treasured school year pictures for the "littles" in your family!  As you know, we at Ruby Rock-it are featuring the fabulous, colorful Bella Boutiques Inspiration Kit and embellishments designed to complement the papers. It's always fun  to get back to the basic love of all scrappers- paper! 

 

 

 

This is a mini album from Maya Roads, and it was a delight to delightful to fill it up with pages that have room for those special  school pictures.  The book is covered with paper from the Inspiration Kit.  I cut circles and word from the kit to fit the school theme.

 

I've included the 5 double-sided pages to share with you some of the fun ways to use chipboard pieces, words, and occasional ribbons or buttons to enhance the space for pictures! 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy working with these lovely papers - anything you create will be beautiful!

 

Supplies:

 

Bella Boutique Inspiration Kit

 

Bella Boutique School Days - Words to Go

 

Bella Boutique School Days - Shapes to Go

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL!

 

Hello everyone!  Linda Kretz here to share with you a sweet layout of my granddaughter, Makenzie, on her first day of Preschool.  She is 4 and so excited to be a "big girl" going to school!  Of course, her mom and grandma had mixed emotions!  The Bella Boutique Inspiration Kit and School Days from Ruby Rock-it ranges were so perfect for this project- so bright and fun.

 

 

I drew and cut out the large apple as a background for the picture, and layered pieces of paper, some lace and twine to provide color and dimension.  The strips of words and letters were great because she was learning to write her name during that first day!   

 

Here is a close-up of the picture and paper embelishments

 

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This was a fun project, and it brought back the additional pleasure for scrappers to just play with paper!  I hope you enjoyed this, and try using these papers to create with your kids some special school memories!

Supplies:

Bella School Days Inspiration Kit

Bella Boutique School Days - Word to Go

Bella Boutique School Days - Shapes to Got

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MY STUFF SUPPLY BOX

 

Hello Ruby Rock-it fans! 

 

Welcome to our September blog hop. This month we are featuring our fun, fabulous range for this time of year, Bella Boutique School Days!  As you hop along, make sure you get the details on how you can have a chance to wind the amazing RRFB pack!

 

 

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

 

RRFB Blog  -  (start here)

 

Liana Suwandi

 

Linda Auclair

 

Linda Kretz - (you are here)

 

Pamela Young

 

Pattie Beltran

 

Ro Philippsen

 

Alicia Barry

 

Beckie Dreyer

 

Carrie Walz

 

Cindy Stevens

 

Erin Yamabe

 

June Goh

 

RRFB - (end here)

 

Make sure you leave a comment on each designer's blog, and then the Ruby-Rock-it blog once you're done hopping along the Ruby Rock-it trail.

 

Comments must be posted by Tuesday, September 10 th at 11:59 p.m. PST to be eligible for the random drawing.  We will announce the winner on our Ruby Rock-it blog on Friday, September 11th.

 

Enjoy the hop!

 

If you arrived here from Linda Auclair, you're in the right place.

 

The project I am sharing with you today is a supply box to hold school supplies: ruler, pens, pencils, tape runner, scissors, post-its, stapler, etc.  The Bella Boutique School Days range is so colorful and fun to create all kinds of school projects!

 

 

I found a box at Michael's, but it was pink!  So I painted to entire box with red acrylic paint, then covered all exterior and interior sides with the wonderful papers in this range.  I used some of the Bella cardboard die cuts and word strips to make it fun and colorful as a desk top supply box.  I covered the bottom with felt to avoid scratches on furniture.  The red & black clothespins can be removed for a student to post other items.

 

 

Here's a side view to show the separate parts of the box.  My project received an enthusiastic approval from my grandson, Austin., who is in middle school.  You can't ask for a better accolade than that!  Please enjoy the wonderful work of our design team as you hop along, and leave comments for your chance to win the awesome prize!

 

 Supplies:

 

Bella Boutique Inspiration Kit

 

Fundamentals Cardmaking Sparkles - letters

 

Bella Boutique School Days - Chip Accents

 

 

Your next hop along the trail is Pamela Young's blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



BULLETIN BOARD FOR KIDS

Hello Ruby Rock-it friends!  Linda Kretz here to share with you a bulletin board I created for my grandson, Austin, who is in middle school.  We at Ruby Rock-it are featuring the wonderful, colorful Bella Paper Ranges and embellishments that are perfect for kids! 

 

My project is a simple bulletin board that kids can either create for themselves, or a project you can share in creating with them!

 

 

I found an inexpensive corkboard bulletin board and decided the idea was great for the fabulous primary colors used in these ranges!  I chose four of the papers, and cut them to fit the board, which measures 23 X 17 inches.  I used small strips of the black and white polka dot paper to separate the sections.  I trimmed the edges with black rick rack and black and white straws  - lots of fun for kids to decorate with.!

 

 

This was a piece of red chalkboard paper with gold writing - so perfect for the back to school theme.  I used some of the white ruled paper; trimmed with black, and used some of the Bella Cardboard Stickers with school icons, and Papers Notes.  This collection has so many fun pieces for kids to use!

 

 

I enjoyed the bright colors and wording used on this paper.  I chose some strips from some of the other papers and created an award ribbon for a "Star Student".

I hope you have enjoyed this bulletin board, and will love working with these Bella school ranges as much as I have!  It was simple, fun, and so colorful!

 

Supplies:

 

Bella Boutique - School Days Inspiration Kit

 

Mini Themes - School Notes

 

Bella Boutique - School Days Alphabet Stickers

 

Bella Boutique - Words to Go

 

Many thanks for joining Ruby Rock-it today.  Try this Bella Inspiration Kit and see how much fun you can have with your kids and the delightful projects you can create together!