Deena Rutter

Deena Rutter Creative Team Call

Want to Join the Deena Rutter team?

 I need a creative team! I am looking for a few people who LOVE my style and want to create with my product and promote my product online. Digital scrapbooking and hybrid projects, scrapbooking layouts and projects, and fabric.

Digital, Hybrid and Scrapbooking layout Team requirements:

• 3 layout with each new kit, posted in 3 galleries. CT members will be expected to scrap their layout before release and post it in the forum so I can use it in newsletters and shop previews to promote the kit.
• Team members will be expected to contribute to my blog as well. You may choose to contribute a post about digi scrapping tips/techniques/tutorials. CTs will take turns contributing and you will not need to do this more than once every 2 months.
• Be willing to promote new kits, sales, events online (on forums, on facebook, or blogs, etc.)
• 6 month commitment

 

Fabric Team: 

• Design a minimum of one project per month. Together with a tutorial of how you created your project.
• Be willing to promote new kits, sales, events online (on forums, on facebook, or blogs, etc.)
• 6 month commitment

 

To Apply:

Send an email to deenarutter.ct@gmail.com  Emails must be received by June 15, 2012.   

Please include the following information:

• Name and username
• Email address, blog address, link to FB page, link to your complete gallery, link to your Two Peas gallery (it’s okay if you don’t have one already).
• Spot(s) you are interested in
• Software you use
• How long have you been scrapbooking or sewing?
• Are you on any Creative Teams (which ones)?
• Are you a designer (where)?
• Do you do P365 or Project Life or another scrapbooking program?
• Show me 3 of your favorite digital scrapbook products that are NOT by me and tell me why you like them
• Show me your favorite product by me and tell me why you like it
• Show me your favorite digital scrapbook layout by YOU
• Tell me about yourself and your life!

 

{inter} National Scrapbook Day 2012 - Blog Hop Freebie

This weekend is {inter} National Scrapbook Day, and to help you with your digital stash the Design House Digital designers are giving away this amazing collaboration kit, called Retrospect:

You can get this kit for free!  We have made it easier than getting it download by download...just collect the coupon code letters as you hop from blog to blog starting at the beginning.

Now for a quick tip:

MAKING A PATTERN BRUSH IN ILLUSTRATOR

Just for stopping by, I would like to share one of my most used tools in Illustrator...making dotted and scalloped shapes!  I am a "self-taught-project-by-project-Illustrator user", so when Carina Gardner shared this quick tip, I decided I had to pay it forward!  I did some crazy time consuming work to get a dotted or scalloped shape for many years, I can't let you do it too! 

 

First make a circle and keep it selected.

 

Make a new brush by selecting the "new brush" button, and selecting "new pattern brush". Click OK.

 

The pattern brush options will come up. Change your scale to what you would like.  I set this brush to scale - 25%, spacing - 100%. Click ok.

 

Your brush will appear in the brush pallette. Draw a circle without a fill.

 

With the new circle selected, click on the new circle brush in the brush palette.

(You can change the spacing and size by double-clicking it in the brush palette, and even see a

preview if the preview box is checked.)

 

I also made a half circle and did the same steps as before to make a scallop brush.

 

I wanted my scallops closer together, so my spacing came down to 15%.

 

Make another non-filled circle and keep it selected.

 

Select your half circle brush for a scallop edge.

 

 I made another circle and changed the size and spacing for the look I was going for.

 

This is how my decorative circle turned out.  I hope this helps you in your creativity.  The possibilities are pretty endless with this little tip!  I know it makes my work so much more fun!

 

 Now for something to WIN!:

STARS AND STRIPES FABRIC GIVEAWAY

I know it isn't paper, but wouldn't you love to win some of my Stars and Stripes fabric?  Perfect for a picnic quilt to spread out and make some memories to scrap about! 

 

Enter to win your pick of 5 different fat quarters from the Stars and Stripes Fabric Collection by commenting here and telling me the song that reminds you most of SUMMER!!!

You can enter again by becoming a liking the Deena Rutter facebook page and commenting that you did!

Entries must be in by May 7th, 11am MST.

 

Don't forget to grab your letter, you will need it to get the RETROSPECT kit for FREE!

If you are doing the DHD Layout Challenge, my challenge is to use the font league gothic in your layout.

Now, head over to Carey Bridges blog to get some great info from her as well:

Carey Bridges

 

 

Scoot: DIY Fabric ties

Happy Monday! It's Tiffany. You know, when I found out I was having baby boy #2 I was really excited. To my husband's dismay (maybe) I like to dress them in things that are similar. Because of their age difference, I'm yet to find something that is an exact match. That is where my DIY-ness (is that a word?) comes in. I found this great tutorial for making fabric ties . When I saw Deena's Scoot fabric, I knew what had to be done.   i also used this tie onsie tutorial

Since they were so easy to make, I can't wait to do a couple more!

Freebie: Clover SVG cutting file

 

Hey! It's Tiffany here with a quick and easy hybrid project just in time for St. Patty's day this weekend. I used paper from Deena's Jolly Holiday collection at Design House digital. Then I used this freebie clover from Deena. (click here to link)

I cut out three different sizes with three different papers and sewed them together in the center. I fluffed them a little to get the 3D effect I was wanting and glued them to my paper. Hopefully it will bring us some Luck this St. Patrick's day!

 

DHD: Homeward Bound - Pink - hybrid Birthday card

Hi, It's Tiffany. I wanted to show you a quick and beautiful birthday card set using Deena's newest digital kit, Homeward Bound - Pink Collection. The colors are so lovely and spring- like. I started by selecting my papers.

Then I used the D-cut Basic Envelope and Notecards set. I wanted something simple. Did you know that even if you don't have a digital cutting machine (i.e. Cricut, sillhouette, etc) you can still use these D-cut files? When you download the file there are a handfull of different options to use. I used the .png file type and made the notecard and envelope to use as a clipping mask, and then I cut them out by hand. (Sometimes I just go back to my old hybrid scrapbooking days!)

I formatted my page to be an 11x17 page to have a little more print area. It worked out great to get the full sized 4x6 size card and envelope on one sheet of paper.

I wanted a pretty design on the inside of the envelope, so I printed this beauty on the back.

after I had cut it out by hand, it was time to fold it. If you don't have a bone folder, or a scoring tool. Use the side of a countertop or table.

 

It works great.  Last thing, is glue down your edges. to make a cute little envelope with a beautiful lining... not to mention a great little birthday card. I'm so in love with flat cards right now, so the not card was my perfect option.

my Happy birthday and address window are both elements from the Homeward Bound - Pink collection elements availabe at Design House digital.

I hope my birthday girl is as excited about her pretty birthday card as I am about making it for her!! Happy Weekend!!

SCOOT: bean bag game

 

Hi All!!  It's Tiffany. I don't know about you, but I've been DYING to get my hands on the SCOOT fabric- Deena's fabric line with Riley Blake.  Having two little boys at home, we are in need of some cute boy prints, and I think this line has JUST that.  I have a three year old, and he loves little games. It's (almost) getting warmer outside, so I wanted to make a game that was versitile, something we can do both inside and out.  I followed this tutorial for handwarmers. I made my squares 4x4 inches, and call them "beanbags". With little ones in our house, I decided to use rice, just in case one broke open (no choking hazards).

With that being said, today was warm enough to bundle up a little and run outside for a quick game. We drew some circles on the driveway and got to tossing. It doesn't matter what numbers you put in the circles with toddler, he always WINS!

 

 

 Check back next week for some more fun inspiration using Scoot fabric. Happy Friday!!

A Kind Word: Tissue Paper Heart tutorial

Hi There! Tiffany here, with a fun, quick little valentine's gift. I know, it's been ages since I've done a post here. Something about valentines day just makes me happy. 

Items used:

-Red Tissue paper

-computer/printer

-A Kind Word: Love edition part 2

-Sewing machine

-Valentine candy (I used M&Ms)

Today I mad some tissue paper hearts filled with my favorite treat (well, one of them!) Here's how I did it.  I found a great tutorial for printing on tissue paper. I'd seen a few tutorials around the web, but I liked having a video.  I didn't print any photos, but you get the idea.

I decided that I wanted my tissue paper red and the KIND WORD to be grey. I positioned them in photoshop the way I wanted and printed. If I'd known how easy it was to print on tissue paper, I would have done this earlier. Now my head is going crazy with things I can do with all this spare tissue paper.

Once printed, I cut apart my words and cut them into my hear shapes. Make sure to use 2 sheets of paper (one printed, and the other as the backing) so they will be the same size heart.

Once my hearts were the shape I wanted. I went to my sewing machine and stitched around the outside. This isn't the easiest paper to sew, but just go slowly and lift up your presser foot if you need to smooth out the paper.

Be sure to leave a big enough opening for your favorite treats. My first couple I sewed a little smaller that I would have wanted to. It was fine, I just had to fill them one. candy. at a time.

fill as full as you like. I don't get too crazy with this part, so I make sure I have room to sew the opening closed.

 

sew that little opening closed, and there you have it. So easy, and "SEW" cute. (get it?)

Yummy enough for your valentine.

thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a happy Valentines day. Stop by the shop and pick up your KIND WORD - love edition today!!

Free XOXO digital cutting file

 

Here is a little something to help welcome in February...a free digital cutting file. 

Make sure you stop by Design House Digital during the month of February, too!  2 new kits in the shop every day for just $1. By the end of the month you could have 60 new kits for $1 each! Fun and amazing.  Here is a sneak peek of my release on Saturday February 4th.

 

 

 

 

Scoot Fabric Collection - in stores now!

 

 

Love seeing my new fabric line SCOOT in fabric stores...hope everyone else is looking for it too!

 

 

Watch for my new sewing patterns and appliques coming soon. 

See the complete SCOOT fabric collection at Riley Blake Designs.

Owl Treat Box - Free Template

 

Click the picture above for your free template to make your little Valentines really HOOT!  Check out the Design House Digital blog for how I personalized my little owl friend.