cReative Team Tuesday:: DIY Teacher Appreciation gifts

It's that time of year when we want to show appreciation to the wonderful teachers in our children's lives. LOOK at what my cReative Team Member, Amy, cReated w/ Rhonna Designs!

Don't you LOVE these? Amy used the Prize Winning Mother's Day kit and for the card, she used the Insta Thanks font! Love how she used the Quatrefoil background for the cards....so cute! Of course, make sure your cute kids write it down in their own handwriting...what a gem!

And, if your children have male teachers, fear not...you can still make these 'not so girly' like Amy did here:

The Medal Of Honor prize tag is perfectly fabulous, don't you agree? Thanks so much, Amy, for uplifting and inspiRing us to show our appreciation to teachers this year using Rhonna Designs kits!

And...a reminder: The code for the Silhouette Chipboard Promotion can be used for 2 more days: RHONNA at check out & here's the deal again....screaming deal!

NEW Silhouette Chipboard + Rhonna Designs & a Silhouette Portrait Give away!

Ok, today I wanted to share the NEW chipboard that Silhouette has out now...AND I love how the Rhonna Designs fonts & pngs can be used in the Silhouette Studio...see this fun project? I've used my Silhouette chipboard, Rhonna Designs *coming soon* Insta Quotes3 along with my new collection: Find Your Wings by My Mind's Eye.  LOVING them all together!

The NEW Chipboard is super cool...it goes through your Silhouette like butter...& it can be painted, covered w/ paper, inked or even sprayed!

I'm loving the fact that you can use Rhonna Designs PNG files in your Silhouette Studio as cutting files. My cReative Team Member, Nancy, has a great video tutorial on HOW TO use them!

so....are you loving this like I am? Want to get your hands on it?

Ok...Silhouette's got a fab promotion going on from May 8-15th!

When checking out, just use the code: RHONNA to get these fabulous deals!

but, *wait* I am also giving away a SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT on my Instagram feed.

Just go on over to my Instagram account, & enter:

1. Follow @rhonnafarrer

2. LIKE this image

3. comment & let me know WHY you need this Silhouette Portrait!

p.s. if you don't have an Instagram account, you can leave a comment HERE on my blog!

Happy Wednesday!

cReative team tuesday: custom graduation announcements

It's that time of year...graduation! And, today my amazing cReative Team Member, Nancy Wyatt, is sharing one of her custom graduation invitation, address label & thank you card she designed with Rhonna Designs! 

Run on over to her blog for more ideas to uplift and inspire! She's amazing in everything she does!

Thank you so much, Nancy! Love the way you created this amazing gift for your niece! 

I'm so excited....I'm ready to go create...how about YOU?

BYU Women's Conference re-cap: uplifting and inspiRing

You know my mantra, my catch phrase, my mission: uplift and inspire. I really try to do this in all of my designs, my ideas, my social media...my everyday life. Rhonna Designs is a part of me, but it's not all of me. I do like to share my personal life sometimes, too! And my membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a HUGE part of my personal life. 

So, this past week, I was able to spend time w/ my mom at a conference for women & feel the overall message of : JOY. It was soooo uplifting and inspiring. She's been out of the country for the past 15 years on & off serving for our Church. And, my parents have completed their service & are home in AZ now. So...anytime I have to spend w/ my mom WILL be uplifting and inspiRing- for sure!

She came up to spend time w/ me during BYU's Women's Conference. And let me tell you...it was 2 full days of pure INSPIRATION! For more info on the conference, you can go HERE. 

I love that you get to choose which classes to take...I listened to my heart & followed it, going to the classes that I felt would uplift and inspire me as a woman, wife, mother, & friend.  Also, in my church calling as Stake Primary President! I loved ALL of the classes, but my very favorite session was the General Primary Presidency! WOW>>>> talk about POWERFUL women! I felt empowered, loved & strengthened & got ideas & answers to what I need to be doing in my church responsibilities! 

One of my favorite parts is the service projects we get to do. I wasn't able to attend the evening service project stations, but I did get to take & make these sweet Happy Hearts we made. They are for hospitals & shelters...something soft & comforting for those in pain. I loved thinking of a sweet child holding this little heart that would remind them that they are a child of God & they are loved. 

Since it's so close to my home, I went home in the evening to be w/ my family & be a mom & wife. But, I missed out on the evening activities....my bestie & I decided next year we will stay in the dorms like my mom did & go the entire time! *wink* 

Every bit of the conference was amazing....I shared thoughts & quotes that uplifted & inspired me on my Instagram account and my twitter account. 

Loved seeing & reading what others were feeling, too. Love the world of social media & how the hashtags can bring us together! #byuwc is a great place to check out the tweets & IG feeds of others!

Thanks to EVERYONE involved....it was a huge success! I encourage any of you to go next year..I know I will ge there for sure!

cReative Team Tuesday...One Little Word & SNAP re-cap

I was lucky enough to spend the weekend at the SNAP Creative Blogging Conference....& here goes my re-cap! Along w/ learning TONS...I also got to spend time w/ 4 of my Rhonna Designs cReative Team Members: Emily Hill, Heather Thoming, Jamie Pate & Melissa Mortenson. Seriously...I think this was the highlight of the entire conference. Each time I got to spend a few min. w/ one of them I considered myself very lucky...uplifted & inspired for sure!

We got to take a photo booth pic (but, we missed our cute Melissa!) 

LOVED being able to pass 400+ of these out in the SWAG bags for all attendees! Again, Persnickety Prints rocked this frame-able Rhonna Designs quote art in their amazing pearl card stock!(remember the one from last year? You can purchase it HERE!)

Another highlight was teaching w/ the fab Susan Peterson (Freshly Picked) & Shelley Smith (House of Smiths) for our Instahance class on Instagram & HOW to up your game! We started out w/ a little dance partay *uhuh* & then Shelley got us started by giving us tips & tricks on HOW to take the best pix w/ your phone...tips on lighting, apps, how to hold the camera, etc.   I learned tons from these girls...

  It was so fun! I shared my tips on apps. My fave apps & how I saw things & design my Instagrams! We had tip cards we handed out (& THE best printer ever helped us w/ that*wink* Thx Persnickety Prints!) aaaandd....do you see that app at the bottom right? YUP! It's the Rhonna Designs App! It's coming soooooon! so so excited!

I shared my tips: 

Be cReative

Look at things differently

Experiment, play & pRactice

Enjoy the pRocess

&...be #instaAwesome! *wink*

THen.

Susan blew our minds w/ her business savvy advice including when the top times to post are, her advice on giveaways, hashtag etiquette, etc.  Seriously LOVE speaking on this panel.  Not only are Susan & Shelley amazingly creative bloggers/business women, but they are SO much stinkin' FUN! I loved every minute!

We ended w/ a Q&A & Susan shared this quote that I thinks brings it ALL together:

Seriously...that Conan is one wise man!  And this quote extends to all areas of your life; womanhood, friendship, family & associates...if we work hard & are kind amazing things really will happen! And, I felt like such amazing things happened at this conference...thanks everyone for being so KIND! Tauni & all of the event planners...you guys are amazing!

Had so much fun hanging out w/ my sweet Whippy Cake, & meeting some of my fave peeps: Lisa, Jessica, Jen, Brittany, Holly, Laura, & Angelina...oh mercy...I could go on & on! LOVED it! And I'm GIDDY to see all of the attendees loving the INSTASNAP font & using it on their photos & hashtaggin: #rhonnadesigns #heyrhonna! Remember, if you want to learn MORE about basics...check out my online Insta class HERE! And for an even higher level...I'll be teaching an Insta class 202 LIVE at Thanksgiving Point on April 30! Go sign up HERE!

Our closing keynote speaker, Julie Hanks, spoke to my heart. We were lucky enough to have her sitting at our table & got to chat about what she was going to be talking about...oh my! She is an amazing women & I'm soo excited for her book that's coming out soon! The things she talked about hit home & helped me re-focus on my One Little Word  & My One Little Goal ....

Be. Strong. I'm doing it & I'm loving the journey! 

And, speaking of the POWEr of the One Little Word, my dear friend, Margie, did a spot on Studio 5 about her word...loved it. love her. great job, sweets! Loved when Brooke talked about Margie's 'TRUES'...yup... that's us! True to the end! THAT is the power that can come through being kind, working hard & amazing things happening!

cReative Team Tuesday: t-shirts w/ Rhonna Designs by PolkaDot Chair

You already know how amazing my cReative Team Member, Melissa Mortenson - of The Polka Dot Chair is...but, LOOK at these adorbs tees she made with Rhonna Designs.....I'm in LOVE!

Aren't her birthday twins so cute? LOVE this project! And..you can jump on over to her blog for all the details! So...what are YOU going to create w/ Rhonna Designs? I'm already thinking up some fun teeshirts! Thanks so much, Melissa, for uplifting and inspiRing us!

RD Insta Class ONLINE Workshop is LIVE!

Ok, after many technical difficulties this past month...I finally was able to get my Rhonna Designs Instagram workshop ONLINE! This is basically the same one I have been teaching locally at Dear Lizzie & Thanksgiving Point, but NOW those that aren't local can take this workshop ONLINE!

It's a 1 Hour Video Workshop w/ 5 Insta Fonts download (.TTF font file only)

This includes instructions and the password to access my RD Insta Class ONLINE Workshop!!

There are 6 Chapters that can be viewed at your own pace! Cool, huh?

We go through Instagram basics, various text, lighting, photo editing & collage apps & of course a look into Insta Fonts & how to use them!

An internet connection will be needed to view the workshop on Vimeo.com. We are working on integrating the Workshops onto our site. Until then, they can be accessed & viewed with the password given in the Welcome page & the Vimeo email.

Kit Description:   5 Insta Fonts .TTF font file: InstaBEAUTY, InstaDAYS, InstaLUCK, InstaQUOTES2, & InstaSMASH.

**NOTE: These are the SAME 5 Insta fonts offered in the Insta Lovin' Bundle 4, but ONLY the .TTF font files.

So, for those of you that are already pros at this Insta fonts stuff & just want the new fonts: You can purchase all 5 full kits (.TTF font files, .ABR brush files & black .PNG files) in a Bundle HERE. 

It's my version 4 of the bundles & all 5 are offered for $40! What a deal! I LOVE these full kits because you can use them in blogging, digital cutting, scrapbooking, photography, etc...all full 300 dpi! The possibilites are endless! *wink*

And...in case you ARE in Utah...LOOK at this: a NEW Insta Class 202 will be offered at Thanksgiving Point on April 30, 2013 from 6-8:00 p.m. The InstaSNAP font will be included in this class, and we will really delve into advanced stuff w/ 2 of my favorite apps: Bubble Frame & PhotoForge 2! 

 Seriously...it's like having Photoshop right in your hands on your phone...talk about digital scrapbooking & project life on-the-go!

So, call now to get your spot!

Otherwise, be watching for my online version of RD InstaClass 202 coming...when I can record it! LOL!

I'm getting ready for SNAP! Creative Blogging Conference this Thurs-Sat. & am excited to be teaching our Instagram class w/ Shelley Smith (House of Smiths) & Susan Peterson (Freshly Picked.) It's going to be a great panel about HOW to use Instagram to up your game! *wink*