I got to spend a few hours in my Studio recently which is so exciting! I am actually working on several projects for Custom Crops and for Above Rubies, thought I would share a few pictures and later I’ll share the details and even fun videos of making some of these projects! Let me know which ones you want to know more about FIRST, they are all coming though Fun stuff! I also have GREAT things coming from more {Read More}
Copics vs. Prismacolor for Card
March 9, 2010 By 39 Comments
Last week Above Rubies Studio gave you one little preview of awesome work from one of our New Design Team Members, Jennifer Young, and I received lots of great emails and questions about her card. So what I am doing for today’s videos is show Copic Markers and Prismacolor Pencils along with the Gamsol (or Orderless Mineral Spirits, OMS) like Jen used in her beautiful card she shared with us last week. This is going to look nothing like Jen’s {Read More}
I Miss You Card with Prismacolor Pencils
March 3, 2010 By 60 Comments
As I Promised Yesterday: Here is the “I Miss You Card” made by Jennifer Young. She is just a glimpse of the multitudes of talents that is going to be a part of the growing Above Rubies Studio. Now, I’ve gotten several emails about my work, and don’t worry! Megan is STILL here and I am still going to do regular free videos and post projects of my own. Having guest designers and other projects is just another way Above {Read More}
Somethings To Celebrate!
March 2, 2010 By 25 Comments
So I have to share with everyone something that Jen Young, one of our new design team members is doing at her blog! She was so excited about becoming a design team member that she decided to give away a little BLOG CANDY! She is doing this at her website www.youngsscrapping.blogspot.com AND to SWEETEN the Candy she is giving away, I am going to ADD to that and throw in a Cricut A to Z DVD! All you have to {Read More}
Paisley Froggy Cricut Card – Saying Hello
March 1, 2010 By 55 Comments
Well, I am still way under the weather and this was another one of those cards that I recorded several weeks ago and decided I didn’t love it enough to post it…however, I haven’t had the energy to go record some of the great ideas I have right now…but they are coming. For now, enjoy this card for this Tuesday In This Video: Paisley Cricut Cartridge Best Occasions Textured Cardstock DCWV Green Pack Viva Decor Alcohol Inks Viva Decor Glitter {Read More}
Club Ruby Design Team Annoucements
February 28, 2010 By 52 Comments
Hey Everyone! Thank you all for the well wishes….I was starting to get better and then ended up flat on my back all day Sunday and it’s been crazy. No excuses, but all my work is not done I’m sorry!!!! However, I did want to announce several names to get started in who is going to be on the Club Ruby Design Team. Beyond that, all who submitted, I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got SOOOO many FANTASTIC Applications {Read More}
Club Ruby Design Team, Gypsy Designers & Personal Note
February 25, 2010 By 68 Comments
Hey everyone, Today is February 25th and it is the final day to submit your applications for becoming a Club Ruby Designer. We have so many applications it is going to be so hard to choose! We are very excited about EVERYONE sharing so much of their talent with us and we look forward to using everyone in some way or another through different project aspects at Above Rubies Studio. I had originally promised to have the design team posted {Read More}
Love 2 Pieces – Paper Scraps Layout
February 22, 2010 By 64 Comments
Paper Piecing and Mosaic Photos, that is what this Scrapbook Layout is all about. I used my Purple Cow Rotary Cutter to slice up my photos and some paper scraps to have fun with this layout that took just over 15 minutes to put together start to finish. I used Paper from K and Company, DCWV and Best Occasions. I used my first white gel pen for scrapbooking to add some faux stitching on my scrapbook page. I also really {Read More}
Winners from UStream List
February 22, 2010 By 16 Comments
Hey everyone! Thanks for all your comments and support with the Gypsy A to Z dvd that will be coming out mid-April 2010! We can’t thank you enough for all the positive letters, emails and comments we have received on Cricut A to Z and just can’t wait to do better this time around! Let’s get down to choosing who the winners are for the following prizes! I used Random.Org to select the winners of each of the prizes listed {Read More}
Give a Hoot and Just Because Cricut Cartridges
February 20, 2010 By 110 Comments
Provo Craft is coming out with about 100 new cartridges this year according to Jim Thornton CEO of Provo Craft. I am really excited about this and scared to death of what it will do to my budget!! LOL As of right now, I still only have about 25 cartridges and yet I love them and use them for everything, since the Gypsy came out I have made so many different designs and changed images to make them look like {Read More}
