Deena Rutter

Sneak Peek

Stay tuned for my next release. It's a darling Collaboration with Biograffiti, just in time for you know what.... Valentine's Day!

Christmas Advent Calendar: Happy Christmas

Hey There! Wait? Where did November go?  My oh, my... I can't believe it's this time of year. I love it! Our tree is up, the stockings are out, and with a toddler this Christmas, I decided it would be fun to do a couple of "countdown" calendars to Christmas.  I remember as a kiddo, EVERY year with some kind of advent calendar: the chocolates that popped through the window, the candle you melted down every night, and a many more fun memories. Well, I've been wanting to make these countdowns for a while now. I've seen them for every kind of countdown you can imagine.
A little about the construction of the countdown:
I started out with two 4 inch x 4 inch size blocks, and all of my numbers printed on some of my favorite papers from the Happy Christmas collection at Design House digital. Doesn't it just make you happy?  I only painted the edges of my blocks, to make life easier and save paint, since the areas won't show.  Since Happy Christmas is a digital collection, I added some 2 inch white circles to my 3.5x3.5 inch squares. The font I used was Memphis Light. (I love this font-so classy and clean)
The hardest part for me was making the blocks work, so i could countdown from 25. You'd think it was easy!?  Block #1: 0,1,2,7,8, and9 (I used the 9 for a 6- I know right? so sneaky!).  Block #2: 0,1,2,3,4, and 5.

Modge podge on the block and let dry. I wrapped them up cute with some Tule ribbon for a gift. I have a neice coming just before Christmas and a brother in law coming home from being gone for a couple years. We are counting down a few things first this year, but whatever you are counting down, it's done in style!!

 

 

CHA Summer 2010

Just got back from Chicago where I attended the Craft and Hobby Association Summer Show.  All the new scrapbook lines are released.  It is a fun place to meet other designers and take in what the crafting industry has to offer.

My new Halloween line for My Mind's Eye, BLACKBIRD was released at this show.  It was fun to design such a playful and  illustrated line.

 

Here is a layout from one of the mme creative team.

Blackbird Chipboard Diecuts

 
 

Fellow Designer, Carina Gardner with our Halloween lines Haunted and Blackbird.

Jen Allyson and I pose by our collaborative line, So Sophie.

My new friend and designer extraordinaire, Crystal Wilkerson took a little trip with me and Carina to the city for dinner and a karaoke cab ride. I am hoping they post some better pics.  They brought their good cameras!

We had a great time, but happy to be back and time to start designing!

Design House Digital Designer Weekend Sale

Get ready to shop this weekend at Design House Digital.  All of my Scarborough Fair Collection will be on sale and well as some other really great deals...even a $1 special that will be hard to pass up.

And let's get to know each other better.  Join me Saturday, July 17th at 10am in the chat room at Design House Digital for a chat about what inspires me and you. 

Sneak Peek

Things over here have been busy. Here's a little sneak peek of what's in store. In the meantime, have you been over to Persnickety Prints to see all the fun we are having?

Quilt Market 2010

Coming to Quilt Market has been so exciting and enlightening.  Besides getting to be with Jen Allyson and Carina Gardner 24-7, I was able to get a better feel for the fabric industry.  

Riley Blake Booth - Wheels Fabric Line

Quilt design by Izzy + Ivy Designs made with Wheels

Jen Allyson, Fabric Icon Heather Bailey, Carina Gardner, and me

Carina, Lizzy House, Me, Jen Allyson

Lizzy House wrote a great e-book about getting into the fabric industry.  Amazingly helpful.

Great time and so productive.  Now, back to my fabric designing...so inspired!   

 

 

So Sophie - So Soon

 

Take a look at the amazing new collection I did with Jen Allyson for My Mind's Eye. The My Mind's Eye blog is currently getting ready to give away the whole collection! 

Hurry over and enter to win.

New Digital Cutting Files and Templates at Design House Digital

Who doesn't love to get a sweetly wrapped gift on their doorstep or the hand-written note in their mailbox?  Oh, I know I do.  I have made it easy for you digital cutters out there.  These files will become a staple in your everyday cutting file diet.  Enjoy!

And for those of you who haven't ventured out (YET!) into the digital cutting file department, I have JUST what you need.  These templates act just like a pattern that you print onto any paper you would like!  Then, just cut and fold.  Beautiful and unique all wrapped into one little package.

 

March Design 365 Layouts + my creative space

layout template available at design house digital

Wow, have I been busy.  Working on a brand new line for My Mind's Eye with Jen Allyson is so amazingly fun and fulfulling, but completely exhausting.  My office space was full of stacks of inspiration and ideas...as well as many empty diet coke cans waiting to be taken to the recycle bin.

I was more than happy to accept the offer from my good friend (and new jewelry design collaborator), Allison Dayton when she offered to pick up this great new set of drawers from Ikea for me.  I couldn't wait to take a break from designing and get my creative space looking like a spot I could actually create in.

Oh, how I love my little inspiration nook.  In the rest of my home, I love clean lines and non-cluttered surroundings, but in my space I love having little knick-knacks of inspiration everywhere: postcards from my European study abroad, my notebook collection, my guitar, words of inspiration and more. 

Design House Digital New Release: Design 365 Templates & Necessary Office Paper kit

 The first month of our Design 365 challenge is nearing an end.  To get you all set for next month, one of my latest releases at Design House Digital is 4 all new layout templates at one small price. I love using layered templates. You can reuse the photo blocks over and over, as well as the wordart can be used in future projects.

Along with the Design 365 kit, I've also released another set of paper from my 'Il Faut collection (It's Necessary)

 

The simplistic lines, and the warm tones....I have already started to use these myself....

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