Ruby Rock-It Sneak #2

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas ! And getting excited about celebrating the New Year.

Here's a sneak at the second new collection that will be released next year. More to come on the Ruby Rock-It blog . . .

Merry Giftcard Holder

Are you a fan of giving giftcards at Christmas ? I am for whose taste I don't know too well. To personalise these presents, I make pretty little holders for them. Sharing three I made earlier in the year where I experimented with different types of closures.


This was for a private commission for Gloria.

This is an envelop-style holder. The flap is held down by a raised journal card. The bell and metal charm gives off a little jingle when shaken. My first musical paper-craft project !



I had the most trouble with getting those slippery bead strings to stay on. After trying several adhesive, Helmar's 450 came to the rescue.




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Merry supplies : MYLYB Christmas Delight christmas morning paper, stickers and Lace Paper poinsettia, Kaisercraft Belle die-cut element, Amercian Crafts Mementos festive, bead string, silver bell, silver charm, bling

Joyeux Noel Holder

My second giftcard holder has a diagonal-slit opening. A little tab in the corner holds the card in place. I dressed up the slit with some fussy-cut swirls border patterns and bling.


This is for Ben

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Joyuex Noel supplies : MYLYB Christmas Delight christmas morning, 'tis the steason stripe, very merry ornaments papers; Basic Grey Bling It, Pink Paislee Mistletoe borderlines clear stickers

Blessed Giftcard Holder

My final holder has the most intricate closure. I've included some making-of pictures to explain show it was done.


This was a private commission for Gloria

First I made a pocket to hold the giftcard. The layered embellishments serves to conceal the ends of two pieces of twine.



Next I added two eyelets on a die-cut shape


The pocket went on top of the die-cut shape. To fasten, the twine is passed through the eyelets and tied-off.



I had a lot of fun playing with the different types of closures for my giftcard holders. In fact it's wonderful crafting for the holidays these past two months. Wishing every one a very Merry Christmas and see you in the New Year !

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Blessed is the Season supplies : MYLYB Christmas Delight christmas morning paper, Kaisercraft Belle die-cut elements, K&Company Christmas Cheer paper andLife's Journey paper pad packaging, Basic Grey Bling It, grommets, twine

Ruby Rock-It Sneak #1

Christmas is round the corner and before you know it CHA will be upon us.

So how about I sneak you a peek at a new collection that'll be making it's debut in January ?

If you're tantalised, keep an eye on the Ruby Rock-It blog for the full reveal. It's all coming very soon . . .

Noel

I'm a cardmaker who love to try new things. For a challenge, I dared myself to make a Ruby Rock-It Christmas card without using seasonal supplies. In addition, I limit myself to only embellishments, no paper allowed.



This was for Amy


This was the card I came up with. I mat a red acrylic fleur-de-lys pattern behind a silver one from the Wedding journal card. Then jazzed things up with some glamourous, glittery bling. The overall effect is just Christmasy enough for me.






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Ruby Rock-It Supplies : Wedding (BWR35 RSVP Cards Silver, BWT60 Narratives Black, BWR54 Rhinestone Clear, BWW22 Wedded Foiled), Fundamentals (FNF34 Fancies Foiled Sheets Red, FN66 Sparkle Alphabet White, FF30 Florals Daisy Silver, RB42 Ribbon Bucklez Round)

Joy

I've got more Christmas projects to share. This time for Artfull Crafts . I used old Kaisercraft Christmas collections Belle and Dear Santa on my cards. First up is a card based on the concept of layering five squares. I skewed the smaller squares to avoid an overly static look. So would find it over-the-top but I love the added dimension from the bottle cap, paper clip and embriodered badges.

This was for Joe

This next card is also a play on squares. This time I used journal cards laid out on a linked line. The small connective elements serves to create the feel of an open book page. Layering red-on-red-on red worked pretty well to inforce the festive nature of this card.



This card went out to Dora

You still have time to play along with Artfull Craft's Christmas Countdown Challenge. The theme next week is Stocking Stuffers. Just email your projects to entries@artfullcrafts.co.nz to be in the running for some great prizes.

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25th Supplies : Kaisercraft Dear Santa (embroidered badge, rub-ons), Maya Road bottle cap, Sassafras (Apple Jack translate, Life is Beautiful Rose Thicket), Graphic 45 Chrstimas Past Merry Christmas, 7Gypsies Avignon orchestra, other papers unknown

Joy Supplies : Kaisercraft (Belle die-cut elements, Coral sparklets), Teresa Collins World Traveler 6x6 paper pad, MLYB Christmas Eight starry night, American Crafts Festive Mementos, baker's twine.

Reindeer Advent Calendar

This year I kept playing with different ideas for Advent Calendars until it was almost too late to make them. Since they were going to hold little Lego characters, I finally settled on twenty-four reindeers. It was a huge rush but I did get them done in time.



The baby reindeer measured 2"x2" while the largest one was 6"x4" sized. Initially they were going to have antlers made from pipe-cleaners. However I spied some plastic snowflakes on sale at S$1.50 for a pack of three. Cut into smaller pieces with some tinsel wrapped around them, they worked wonderfully glued to the ears of the reindeers.



The template I used was from an craftbook by Suzie Millions. Her reindeers were created from recycled beer cans. But I found 150gsm papers worked just as well for holding little treats.




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Supplies : Bo Bunny Blitzen (Snow Globe, Reindeer Games), Maple Treehouse ribbon, googly eyes, plastic snowflakes, tinsel

Partying Snowmen (OPP #1)

I nearly skipped my One Paper Project for December. It was tempting as things are crazy busy here. But what do I know ? When my design team package arrived from Hobby Sew, nestled inside were two perfect OPP papers.





I started OPP in June to focus on using up one paper to create multiple projects. Well I'm bending the rules a little this month. Instead I'll share three projects made using two Bo Bunny papers : Cut-Outs and Patchwork.



These went out to Helen and Karen


First the cards. These tall cards are a tribute to this initial OPP card. Instead of my regular inside-out design process, these required me to work top-down. While I was very conscious of the proportions of each segment, I also had fun with them. The snowmen were placed standing under the street lamp as I made up a story about them having partied too much and missed the last bus home. Hence this post's title.


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Supplies : Bo Bunny Blitzen (Patchwork, Cut-Outs, Dimensional Stickers), Basic Grey Bling It, Ruby Rock-It Fundamentals Rub-on Flourishes)

Trim the Tree (OPP#2)

My Christmas CD Holder has a 6"x6" frame from the Cut Out paper on the front. This photo was shot at sunset so the glitter and shimmer of the chipboard ornament doesn't quite translate. When the holder comes back from display at the Hobby Sew shop, I'll post a better close-up picture.





On the back, I slipped a Trim the Tree journal card onto a dangling sign. And finished it off with a snowflake brad. After making the cards and this holder, I'm left with just two journal cards. They will go quietly into my Christmas stash to await a suitable project next year.




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Supplies : Bo Bunny Blitzen (Patchwork, Cut Outs, Reindeer Games), Kaisercraft (Wood Flourishes, Christmas Spirit brad), Basic Grey Bling It, Around the Block Tiny Type Letters, baker's twine, CD Holder

Last KCK Projects

As the saying goes : Time flies when you are having fun. I had a fabulous two years designing for KCK. The new year brings changes and they have decided to discontinue the KCK blog. Thank you Mr K. for the wonderful opportunity and here are my farewell projects.



My final layouts are created with a brand I've never used before : Webster's Pages. To challenge myself, I didn't go the intricately layered and embellished route. Instead I went clean and simple, working only with papers to create one-layer projeects. Readers of my blog will know how scary that is for me.

My Beauty layout pairs a photo of my niece's bling with Webster's Trendsetter. Much of the credit goes to my Artfull Crafts design team members. Without Lisa, Lowri and Liz's constructive advice, I could never have achieved coherence with this design.




Watchful is even more minimal, although a rebellious streak made me slightly skew the photo alignment. I thoroughly enjoyed working so far out of my comfort zone and both layouts appeal tremendously to me. However I don't think I'll be abandoning my regular style anytime soon.






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Webster's Pages Trendsetter Supplies : Trendsetter (Style 105, Fashionista, Journalling Cards), Yatch Club captain's notes, Ladies & Gents (Groomed Traveler, Time of My Life)

Ruby Rock-It's December Giveaway

Can you believe we are in the last month of 2011 ? This year just flew by for me.

I know December for many of you is all about preparing for Christmas. For us in Singapore, this month brings the annual school holidays. My teaching schedule picks up with additional classes to cater for crafty little kids.



I received two packages from Ruby Rock-It already and been crafting up a storm. Promise to show you a couple of them later this month. You can win yourself some Ruby Rock-It goodies too.

Just leave a comment on the Ruby-Rock It blog by 15 December.

Origami Wreath Tutorial

With the school holidays in Singapore and Christmas round the corner, it's a busy time of year. That's my excuse for not posting any tutorials for a while. Well, I have one today. It's based on Mette Pederson's modular unit origami. To create it, you make 12 interlocking units from 12 pieces of paper. The diameter of the final wreath is the same as the size of one piece of paper.


This was for Lowri

Tutorial :

• Draw these lines on your 6"x6" paper and valley fold along them
  
  
  
• Fold according to these steps.
  
  
• Make 12 units
  
  
• Insert the tab of one unit into the pocket of the other to form the wreath

Hope you have fun folding this origami wreath.

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Supplies : gcd studios Christmas Sleigh papers, Best Creation Merry Christmas sticker, Maple Treehouse ribbon.