Deena Rutter

{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 Digital Collection Giveaway

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Here's is your chance to win the SCOOT collection by Deena Rutter.  Tell me why SCOOT is perfect for your digital needs.  Do you have a favorite photo that you can't wait to use with this collection?  How about a party invitation that you have been waiting to put together and SCOOT is just the look you were going for...let me know by commenting below.  Your comment will enter you for a chance to win.  Winner will be chosen tomorrow Thursday, Jan. 5th, 2012 at 10am.  Scoot will be available in my Design House Digital shop for 30% off Thursday as well!  Get the complete collection with over 30 digital papers and 30 elements for a great price...$6.29!

Giveaway + Design House Digital Blog hop

**Giveaway Closed**

Time for another Deena Rutter product giveaway. I have tons of great new products and I would love to share them with all of you. We will be chosing 5 different winners ... one for each of the following products:

$10 gift certificate to my Etsy shop

$25 gift certificate to my digital shop at Design House Digital

Good Works Bird necklace

So Sophie fat quarters

Happier 6x6 paper pad

 

 




Head over to these great designers to complete your amazing Design House Digital Collaboration.

 

Audrey Neal

Angie Hinksman

Celeste Knight

Dana Zarling

Gennifer Bursett

Jen Allyson

Karen Funk

Karla Dudley

Robyn Meierotto

Shannon Hegarty

Tiffany Tillman

 

Giveaway WINNERS!!

Thank you so much to everyone for playing!! 

Here are the winners!!

$10 gift certificate to my Etsy shop

Love the yellow paper !! Thanks so much and the last creative thing I made was a Halloween invite for my kids belated bday party. Thanks for the chance to win too :)

Posted by: libbywilko | November 03, 2011 at 02:07 AM

 

$25 gift certificate to my digital shop at Design House Digital

Thanks for your part of the kit! I love the patterns! The last creative thing I did was make an awesome Woody and Jesse costume for my husband and me!

Posted by: Christina G | November 03, 2011 at 09:43 AM    

 

Good Works Bird necklace

The last creative thing I did I am still working on. I am making new curtains for my sister's bedroom as a surprise. She was so kind recently to take me in after my 23-year marriage fell apart and I could never repay her for what she is doing for me.   

Posted by: DianeB | November 03, 2011 at 10:22 AM

So Sophie fat quarters

I liked you on facebook  

Posted by: Meagan43 | November 03, 2011 at 04:21 PM

Happier 6x6 paper pad

I like you on Facebook!      

Posted by: Kathi | November 05, 2011 at 07:46 PM

 

We will be emailing you shortly to get your shipping information.

Thanks for stopping by!

The WOODSONG Collection Giveaway WINNER

Congrats to

Josie Lake: Deena, I love your new collection and can imagine the pages that I will be doing with it! I am a FB as well.

The proud new owner of the WOODSONG collection. Didn't win this giveaway! don't worry, it's on sale now in my shop at Design House Digital

The WOODSONG Collection Giveaway

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My new digital scrapbooking collection, WOODSONG, will be available Thursday, Oct 13th, 2011 at Design House Digital.  I hope you are inspired by it's fresh whimsical feel. I love this color palette, too!

Be the first to own this collection by entering to win here. 

 

 

There are so many ways to win! Each item below will have your name placed into the drawing. I'll be giving away more than one kit. If you already "Follow me" leave me a message as a reminder!

1. Make a comment below. I’d love to hear what you think of my new collection. 

2.  “Tweet” about this giveaway and the new “Woodsong Collection" by Deena Rutter” on Twitter.

3. “Follow me” on Twitter.

4. Become my “FAN” on Facebook,  or let us know you are already a fan on our facebook page. You can even leave me a message on my facebook page.

5. Blog about the giveaway and comment with the link.

Entries must be submitted by Thursday, October 13 10am (MST).  Good luck!

 

 

Rocketman Printables - The Party Collection: Giveaway WINNER

The time has come to announce our winner of their own

Rocketman Party Collection!

Congrats to

Sarah@2paws designs

 

Don't worry, you are still able to pick up the Party collection on Etsy.

Rocketman Printables - The Party Collection: Giveaway

**Giveaway is closed**

It's official. New to Etsy- PRINTABLE Rocketman Party Collection. Perfect for Baby shower, or Boy's birthday! The colors are so much fun, and with the fun theme there are so many possibilities.

Delicious cupcakes from The Sweet Tooth Fairy. My favorite from this purchase was the cookie dough (who am I kidding? They were ALL so yummy!!)

Orange soda bottles wrapped with the Beverage Labels
Place cards- so cute used on our treat table.
Happy Birthday banner

 
Customizable Invitation - There are two options, print and fill in the blanks, or use your computer to fill in personalized text.
The perfect way to say Thank you for coming? Chinese takout boxes filled with Starbursts and a thank you tag.

Items used to make this party perfect:

-Cardstock and printer (highest, best setting) or use your favorite Print shop to get exact colors.

-2 inch to 2.5 inch circle craft punch

-Ribbon- Celebrate it Basic gross-grain ribbon (banner) in Lime green, apothocary jars, and chinese takeout boxes from Michael's Craft store.

- Blue table cloth - Dollar Tree

-Lime green cupcake tray - Target

-Candy, Pretzels, and soda - my local grocery store

-Cupcakes - Sweet Tooth Fairy

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To kick this party off with style, we've decided to give one lucky ready this Printable kit. Here's three ways on how you can enter:

1. Leave a comment on the blog.

2. Share this post on Facebook, and leave a comment here letting us know you did so.

3. Become a Deena Rutter facebook fan and leave a comment that you are new FB fan. Already a fan? Leave a comment and let us know.

That's Three different ways you can enter. Giveaway will be close  Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:00 pm MST.

 

Good luck- Stay tuned to our Halloween Party Printable coming to the shop soon!

 

The ROCKETMAN Collection Giveaway Winner

Winner: #13- michelle huegel

said: "God bless the broken road" - I sang it to my husband during our wedding :). Lots of special memories every time I hear it!

Congrats Michelle! I'll be contacting you shortly!   Don't forget Rocketman is 30% off today in my shop

The release of ROCKETMAN is today, Thursday May 5, 2011.  Be some of the first to get your digital-hybrid hands on my latest release. New releases are always 30% off over at my digital shop at Design House Digital.

This was so fun to design.  Makes me wish my boys were just a little younger...or talk them into having a teen/tween SPACE THEMED PARTY!

Coming Soon to Design House Digital...The ROCKETMAN Collection

Want a chance to win my latest digital collection, ROCKETMAN?  ROCKETMAN will hit the digital shelves of DHD on Thursday, MAY 4 2011, but you can win it here first. Just comment here with one of your favorite songs attached to a favorite memory (We tried something like this before and it was so fun!)

ROCKETMAN by Sir Elton John is one of my all time favorites...(and what a perfect name for this collection, right?)  I love sitting down to the piano to play Elton John songs, and this one has been at the top of my list since high school.

Enter by Wednesday May 3rd at 7pm MST. 

Winner will be announced Thursday morning when ROCKETMAN goes on sale.

Winner will be chosen at random