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hello new month november ♥

November 2, 2016 Raising up Rubies8 Comments

we blinked and October is gone

while we sorted halloween candy Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel were in full swing

late night coloring sessions with this coloring book

this little pumpkin hand sanitizer cover was too cute to pass up!

(from bath and body works)

my daughter is crocheting these hearts to hopefully make into a blanket when she’s done

love her yarn!

emoji pumpkins are all the rage i guess … my girls painted these 🙂

lots of new fun things in the shop this past month, have you seen??

i’m working on new Christmas stuff too so keep an eye out!

we made these pretzels and they were the best thing ever. go make some.

then put them in a jar and bring them to your neighbor to be nice ♥

download this month’s calendar here!

thank so much for following along with me here and on social media, i really do appreciate all of you and it’s you guys that are at the heart of so much of what i do! are you thinking Christmas shopping yet? i have 5 gifts so far which is a record for me… cause i usually have none until the first week in December. and even then, that’s pushing it 🙂 i’ll be back soon with Christmas shop updates!

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yarn wrapped fall wreath ♥

October 19, 2016 Raising up Rubies2 Comments

i love fall in upstate

it’s so pretty here

and the donuts and cider are everyyyyywherrrrre.

yum

i always get an itch to make a new wreath in the fall

and when i accidentally stumbled upon this beaaauuuutifuuul yarn in michaels last week

(i was looking for another type of yarn that i can’t find anywhere)

i knew i had to make something out of it

guys. this yarn is plush

it’s so soft and luxurious

i’m wondering now if there was other variations and i missed them because i was mesmerized with this one.

i picked up a styrofoam wreath form on the way out in isle 9

(just kidding i’m not really sure which isle the wreath forms were in but nine sounded good)

and wrapped it around and around and around

do this step while Jimmy Fallon is on – doing his Donald Trump impersonations

it goes faster if you are watching Jimmy Fallon

you can use hot glue to secure the ends onto the styro

in my case i was upstairs on my bed (watching Jimmy Fallon)

and i was too lazy to plug in my glue gun

so sewing pins work great too!

added a little Martha metallic paint to all the tips of a package of white feathers (from michaels too)

(ps i love Martha’s paint. it has the best thickness and THE BEST colors)

(cause well duh. she’s Martha)

i used pins to secure the feathers (or again hot glue would’ve worked great) starting near the bottom and working my way up towards the side

i dug through my ribbon stash and used some navy satin ribbon to wrap a sort of “cuff” around the one side hiding the feather tips that were left showing at the top

and that’s it! are you gonna make one?!

so easy. so fun

wreath. check

mums. check

pumpkins. check

i think my front porch is ready for fall!

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a free mini calendar ♥ and free shipping in the shop!

October 2, 2016 Raising up RubiesLeave a comment

well September came and went!

life’s been so crazy busy

have you been keeping up with me on instagram?!

i’m @raisinguprubies over there 🙂

soccer season’s been in full swing and there’s two more weeks left. bless.

it’s fun to be out there watching your kids, but sleep & Saturdays go together

and i like my sleeping in

hallelujah amen.

i’m gearing up for the holiday season in my shop!
i’m adding new things little by little and right now this weekend

there’s a coupon code for free shipping!

FALLFREESHIP

go use it!

think Christmas gifts, teacher gifts or treat yo’self gifts

🙂

this past week i added a whole new fall collection – journaling cards & planner clips/bookmarks

apple picking season has begun!

a local U-Pick farm is right down the road from us and the apples are delish.

and cheap. so we go a couple times before they’re all gone and it’s freezing.

boo winter.

i mentioned in my last post, that I’ve been using the project life app

and i am SO hooked – i’m making weekly page layouts

every Sunday night, football is on and i’m doing my layout for the week and am filling up a scrapbook with tons family memories, which hasn’t been done since 2007.

it’s empowering ladies. try it! i think the app is on sale for 0.99 cents right now too!

love this guy. he’s pretty smokin.

my youngest got an instax camera for her birthday, she’s a pretty good picture taker 🙂

#pumpkinspiceeverything

i’ve been making batches of character charm necklaces and keychains for stocking stuffers but they’re flying out of the shop as soon as i put them in … there’s a few left right now but i do hope to add more over the next couple weeks too.

looking for a bride-to-be gift? these are new in the shop as well ♥

guys. i found this shirt at CRACKER BARREL. for real. it’s my new favorite place!

and i love it so much. i’ve had like 8 people stop me to ask where i got it

their reactions are so funny when i tell them where it’s from ha!

here’s this months free mini calendar!

download and print, one for you and one for someone else who loves rainbows too ♥

much love you guys!

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happy September ♥ and a free mini printable calendar

September 2, 2016 Raising up Rubies1 Comment

i just keep saying this all the time, but why are these years flying by so fast?

summer is coming to a close, school starts next week for us

and we’re entering the high school phase of life. crazy.

if you follow me on the insta you know that i’ve been using the project life app to “scrapbook” our photos and memories. you can find out more about what it is here & here

i’m hooked on using the app … it’s so simple and it’s done right from your phone, in bed, while watching Netflix. it’s great. you can print your pages right from the app now, and they’re sent right to your mailbox – the quality is AMAZING and the price is so reasonable!

the two layouts above are last weeks compilation of pictures and things we did. i’m trying have a 2 page layout (12×12) for each week and if there’s an extra event or more pictures, i just go ahead and do more pages. SO fun. slide them into the page protectors and you’re done. love it.

another character necklace & keychain sale is scheduled for September 13th @8pm eastern over at my insta-shop account (@shopraisinguprubies)

i’ll have lots of new characters … shop now for Christmas stockings!

soccer season has begun!

and i’ve been slowly working on re-purposing everything in this room

every year things change in here and purging and re-organizing is helpful

keeps things running a bit more smoothly 🙂

cute pineapple print is from my friend Lindsay here

if you sign up for her monthly newsletter you’ll receive a freebie every new month

when i first started blogging they were little #sad

now they’re big kids

there’s a coupon code running in my etsy shop for the holiday weekend

(BACKTOSCHOOL25) for 25% off your purchase

and this new teacher gift set, globe planner clip & artwork from Pen & Paint, is a new addition to the shop!

happy shopping! and don’t forget to download this month’s free mini calendar here

one for you and a friend!

have a great weekend ♥

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illustrated faith ♥ and a cute little idea

August 9, 2016 Raising up Rubies1 Comment

for the past few months i’ve been a part of a design team for Illustrated Faith, so fun…

i contribute printable goodies to cut and paste into your journaling bibles

there’s a bunch of us girls who design and release new pages at the beginning of each month

here are a few of the downloads that you’ll find in the print and pray shop

i was thinking i needed a cute little storage solution for all these pretty little pieces
so i decided to corral them all into a mini 4×4 project life binder

i found these at joanns and the little page protectors too in the project life section ♥

side note – i love project life guys … did you know there’s an app now?!

yup, you can document your pictures and memories right from your phone

so your kids don’t grow up to be jpeg’s.

(bonus:: you can do it while you’re in bed perusing the insta or watching netflix

snuggled up to your hubby who’s watching football and playing boom beach

yeah… there’s that)

so i put all the cut-outs in each of the mini protectors and organized them by set

but you could stick them in there any which way

project life also has 6×8, 8×8 and 12×12 binders too if you needed more space or had bigger printables to store, or even larger pieces of pretty paper maybe?

i also found this medium sized pencil pouch at michaels

the mini binder and a few other bible journaling must-haves fit nicely inside

perfect for on the go right?!

take it to church with you or even to craft night … maybe to the coffee shop

where do you do your bible journaling?

just a little tuesday afternoon inspiration for ya ♥

if you want more bible journaling info, or are in need of some ideas head illustratedfaith.com

you’ll be hooked!

much love

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happy August ♥ and a new mini printable calendar

August 1, 2016 Raising up Rubies2 Comments

July was so good to us ♥

it was full of vacation

camp and lots & lots of ice cream stops!

we got to go out for the day on a friends boat … and tubing!

kids love it! me not so much. i’m chicken 🙂

my older daughter is going to high school this fall. so crazy…

my little is still holding on to being a kid

somedays she’s so grown up and i’m sad

but other mornings i walk into her room and find this

her crumpled up messy bed, legos, superhero girls and remenants of Jesus time

oh my heart ♥

as much as i DON’T like NY in the winter

i really love it the rest of the year

we’ve had a super dry summer, it usually rains quite a bit here so it’s been a nice change of pace

with zuchinnis growing like crazy in the garden and a tennager who likes to bake

the mixer is always on in the kitchen

snickerdoodles were on this day’s agenda

i just kinda felt like my cuppa tea needed a cookie.

my bestie AmyJ. is pumping out the cutest things lately in her digital shop

i just got a new happy planner so i’ve been cutting out the printable stickers from her shop at night during tv time. it’s so relaxing and so much happy to see them all in this little sticker binder!

my husband and i celebrated 17 years at the end of July

17 roses were waiting for me at home

it’s his signature thing … roses 🙂

marriage is hard. but it’s beautiful isn’t it?

hope you’re having the most wonderful summer ♥

we still have almost 5 weeks left before school starts

so pool time, hot dog eating and sleeping in is still going strong!

download this month’s free mini calendar here!

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insta June and a free mini calendar ♥

June 1, 2016 Raising up Rubies1 Comment

i’m so excited for summer! i think may & june are my favorite months … it’s the anticipation of all the road trips, sleeping in and smores 🙂

new calendar is here for your planners, bibles, or just to hang on a cute feather garland like i did right here::

may was busy … lots of work, and house stuff.

and kid stuff

and the flowers! everywhere i turned i was busting out my camera

i just can’t get enough of it

the stitching the states full project kit is back in my etsy shop, but only a limited quantity for the summer months. i won’t offer it again until the holidays, so if you’ve been thinking of starting your own map head over here and get yerself one #treatyoself

some of my digital designs are in Illustrated Faith’s print and pray shop here you can print these out, then cut & paste into your bibles … for only a few dollars they’re fun to work with ♥

well summer … it sure is good to see you.

just stay for a really long time please … just go by really reallllllly slowwwwww.

thanks.

download your free mini calendars here! print one for you & a friend!

enjoy ♥

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insta-april and a free mini calendar ♥

May 1, 2016 Raising up Rubies2 Comments

it’s May ♥ one month closer to summer

#summer forever

spent some time at a local greenhouse/nursery

so beautiful … God is the ultimate Creator … in awe of His color palette

download your free May mini calendar HERE

print one for you and one for a friend ♥

use it in your planner or right in your journaling bible!

pretzel crusted brownies. yum

my youngest is not so young anymore, she’s growing up. new glasses and all.

found a little time this month to re-decorate & re-organize some areas in our home

still not done though. are you ever really done? there’s always something that needs updating, fixing or purging. it’s a never ending process

my youngest outgrew her heffalump room (she still loves her lumpy)

it was fun having her be old enough to have input, and really help choose what we did with her room

going back to my roots with fabric tape that will be sold again in my etsy shop soon!

just a little sneak peek here 🙂

my mom taught me to have a tidy, welcoming, comfortable home

she always goes above and beyond when company comes over

even when it’s just us kids…

work table happiness

new floral/polka dot designed bible tabs are available in the shop…

so happy to help other women dive into the Word and be able to express their God-given creative talents on the pages of their bibles

April was good to us, but i’m looking forward to warmer weather and looking out my studio window at my neighbors beautiful trees bursting with flower blooms … it’s a gorgeous sight … i’ll try to remember to get some pictures for next month’s sum up

much love ♥

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April 8, 2016 Raising up Rubies57 Comments

hi I’m Jaime! maker, wife & mama behind Raising up Rubies ♥

no religion here just a girl who is redeemed, bought & paid for by a Savior who gave His life for me. i have a creative soul with a love for bright colors & new ideas. my love for handmade started when i was a little girl… my mom would give me her old Good Housekeeping magazines i would cut and glue pictures onto construction paper. i thought for sure that would be my job someday… a professional picture cutter-outter-gluer-on-paper person. you’ll find me in my studio here most days making new things and packing up lots of #happymail

I am so happy you’re here! hoping that you’ll find something that inspires the inner-crafty in you and more importantly that you’d know you are searched & known by a loving God who gave His very life for yours ♥

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insta march & april's free calendar ♥

March 31, 2016 Raising up Rubies3 Comments

hello april!

did you download & print your free march calendar last month? i had so much fun with mine!

use it to mark off your bible reading,

to use on your bible journaling pages or right in your planner!

♥ download april’s free calendar right here ♥

march was a full month! a busy etsy shop, lots of birthdays and some fun trips

my girl AmyJ. made these doll sized stickers to use on my packages

my happy mail just got waaaay more fun 🙂

that too legit sign is my new favorite :: from here

i added tons of new things to my etsy shop this past month!

including these NEW laminated, adhesive bible tabs ♥

watch this video here to see how i used washi tape to decorate the bible tab pages of my bible

a few new necklace designs were added as well with matching bible journaling cards

not sure what to do with my journaling cards??

check out these pictures ♥

i made this necklace for my best girl’s birthday

i love these lyrics from big daddy weave :: you can listen to the song here

this necklace is available for purchase in the shop here

these planner & bible journaling JUMBO paper clips are a NEW addition to the shop too!!

i kinda love them. they’re my favorite.

did a little cleaning & re-organizing in my studio this month

it’s hard to believe i mod podged dress patterns onto this table top almost 5 years ago!

this girl.

she was just little. she’s an official teenager now and taller than me

and does my hair better than i do it.

cue gray hair.

yeah. this was them like two seconds ago.

exxxxactly.

old.

new kicks and melting snow = happiness

(until it snowed again)

(which it did)

(and it’s in the forecast again for this weekend)

(go away winter. it’s april)

march is my birthday month 🙂

which means sprinkles. of course.

aaaaand trips to joanns for rainbow fabrics

cause what’s more fun than joanns & rainbow fabrics during your birthday month??

not much.

more sprinkles … 🙂

my hubby got me an instax camera for my birthday! i was so excited about it i went right to michaels and got all the heidi swap accessories to make it pretty ♥