A Moment in Time

Butterfly kisses

Are you having a good Thursday so far? I am, the weather has finally seemed to feel more like spring and less like mother nature in menopause.  I hear the birds chirping out the window as I type which is surely a good sign it is finally here to stay *fingers crossed*.

So I've made this little ditty to inspire feelings of warmth and summer and good things to come. Hope you like it, it is using the Benevolent Butterflies set.

I apologize for the dark picture, it was a night time photograph!

I used the grass just along the edge, I thought it added a nice touch.

Check back tomorrow for the May release from RBD!!!  I know you're going to LOVE them as much as I already do!!!  

Cheers!

Happy Monday!

Hello! Here's a mother's day card today which I've made using the Darling Damask set. Okay, it is officially my new favorite! So easy to adapt to any occasion or person and you can create so many different styles and deliveries using the same images. For example, on this card I chose to do a softer, more vintage feel by inking the damask image first in the pink and then taking the brown and sponging it onto the inked stamp to create the softer look. I also sponged the ink on the edges of the card as well to continue the feel. Of course, you could make this a bold statement and stamp the damask in a bold color such as black or solid brown for a more modern look.

I added a little bit of bling with the pearls and the silver bead from my stash. I threaded them onto a jewelry pin, I thought the look of a hatpin was a bit too much for this card.

 I love the way this turned out, I think my mom will like it too.

Hope you all have a great week!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the trade show on the weekend! It went fabulously!

Time for you!

Hello everyone! Let me apologize for my lack of blogging! I am busily preparing for my tradeshow and Mother's Day Stop and Shop this weekend. I have also finally moved back into my crafting space and am beginning to remember where I've put things! I always organize things and then find that I actually prefer them in a jumble within arm's reach!

Here is a little card I managed to put together. I used the Coffee and Tea set along with the add on sentiments.

The background is done by using a brayer and a few complimentary colors. I wanted it to look like a subtle plaid design. I stamped the small flower image in white ink stamped off over the brayered cardstock in a random pattern.

I just love that teapot stamped in white ink. Doesn't it look like fine china? It reminds me of my grandmother.

Well, thanks for the visit on here today, I should run and get back to work!! I've gotta get everything finished up in time for me to watch the hockey game tonight!!! Go Flames GO!! 

Take care,

~D

Where has Devon been?

Hello everyone! I just wanted to pop on here to let you know what I've been up to!  I have been preparing for a trade show this weekend which has taken up some of my time, but also, and more excitingly, I have been re-doing my entire scrap room! Yup, fresh coat of paint, new desk, new organization! Now that everything is back in its place you will be sure to see more of me around these next few weeks!  Thanks for your patience!

Have a wonderful day!

~D

A few more ideas

Just thought I'd pop on and show you a few things from the design team.

First is a cute little emergency list by Tina using the new Listed set. Check out her blog and let her know that you love it! There is added versatility in this project because she has added a magnet from her junk mail onto the back to stick to her fridge if she didn't want to keep it on the counter... great idea.

Secondly, another fabulous project using the listed set made by Amber. This cute little purse buddy is just the thing for on-the-go organization.

Click on the picture to see the entire book. It is cleverly designed with sectioned dividers and perforated pages!! Another great idea to use up some coasters.

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! It seems spring has finally sprung around here and so we got a bit of spring cleaning taken care of this weekend.  I can't wait to get my garden going! I will drop by later in the week and show you a few more things for inspiration!

~D

BACK in business!

Hey everyone! Just an update on our technical difficulties... we are fully operational once again so if you had placed orders or sent emails and had them bounce back to you in the last few days you can now re-submit them and they will be answered or actioned! I have email back as well and will be returning those as I get to them.

Again, my apologies for the inconvenience, thank you for your support and patience.

Have a great weekend,

~D

Coffee with a friend

Hello all! Happy Friday!

I told you I would pop on and share another idea for the Coffee and Tea set from RBD.

SO, here I am to deliver!  I used SU! Cardstock in Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip and Kraft. I stamped the solid mug image onto the kraft cardstock and then stamped it over top with the geometric cup pattern and the outline in a darker shade. Don't you LOVE the different little mug patterns!? I then cut it out and popped it up after stamping the steam image in versamark and white on the bottom layer. I also stamped the beans and the sentiment on the bottom layer in chocolate brown.

I stitched the edegs of the focal layer and matted it on top of the coordinating cardstocks which I blocked on top of each other. I stamped the other flourishy image repeatedly to create a pattern on the Kiwi.

I think these will be fun to make in a variety of different colors and give them as sets.

Thanks for popping by today! Have a fabulous weekend!!!!

~D

UPDATE

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Hello everyone, this is an update for the technical issues we are experiencing with the RBD website.

It seems that domain hosting company has mistakenly not renewed their domain access and it expired at midnight last night. I have been told this may take 2-5 business days to repair.

Please hang in there, I know you're all dying to place your April release orders. Unfortunately I cannot even access email or orders as they are all on the same hosting server.

I apologize for the inconvenience and I will post again here and on the facebook page when we are up and running- business as usual.  Thank you for your patience.

Devon

Introducing..... Listed

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Hello everyone! Happy April Fool's Day! I was lucky, I only almost fell for something but I caught myself!

For some reason we are having some technical difficulties with the store today but I am told the host is working on fixing the problems.. please be patient!

Here is the second part of today's release from RBD, the new set Listed. I think this will become a staple in my collection because I am a compulsive list maker and post-it writer.

I created this little purse pal today using crafty board (in the RBD store).

I used the Bold Blossoms set to create the subtle flower pattern on the outside cover of my case.

I then took the lines stamp from the Listed set and created my own little notepad. I used the Shopping List heading because that is mostly what I will be using this for. Of course you could change this to any other requirement that you would have!

Don't you just LOVE how easy it is to make beautiful lists!

I then repeated the pattern on a long envelope (from SU!) and used the "Coupons" stamp on the flap.

I adhered this to the other inside flap to hold all of my various coupons that I carry when running my errands.

I of course had to add a pen handy and punched a hole (do this before covering with paper) to tie a ribbon through to hold my pen in place. I think this looked prettier than having a pocket. An elastic loop would've also done the job nicely.

Here is a close up of the inside view. Click to enlarge

I think I am going to try my hand at a wedding planner version of this later which lays out the guest list, table seating planner etc.

This set has so many possibilities that I can't wait to try!

Thanks for stopping by today, I've got a few more posts lined up to show a few things the design team has created using the new sets from April!

Cheers!