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We have been working really hard to make your weekend getaway as fun and relaxing as possible. If you have never been to a retreat before, here is what you can expect: • A great fun-filled weekend at a nice location within close proximity to several craft stores and restaurants. There is a separate entrance at the hotel that is close to the conference room so you won’t have to carry your supplies very far!• Upon arrival, everyone will receive a gift bag with exclusive Ruby Bucket items, lovingly made just for you.• You will have a 3’ x 4’ space to work on….that’s two people per table. This should give you plenty of room for any totes and bags to be around you. Some people bring a portable or stackable shelf (like those found in

Hello fellow crafters! We are less than three weeks away from the Ruby Bucket retreat! Time sure is flying! We want to remind you that the last day to secure the fantastic room rate at the Hampton Inn is Monday, October 9th. (That’s in one week)!! Be sure and mention you are coming for the Ruby Bucket retreat when you reserve your room. There have been a lot of new friends join us recently. For those interested in coming to the retreat, we would like to invite you to register and pay your deposit by October 9th as well. We want to make sure there are enough prizes, gifts, and treats for everyone! We have so many fun things in

Our team has been hard at work putting classes together for you to enjoy at the retreat. We are so excited about the great variety we are offering and hope you love them too! There will be scrapbooking, card making, wood crafts, photography, and leather jewelry! Previous Next One of the fun things about the retreat is that you can choose what YOU would like to do.  You can take classes, work on your own projects, or do a little of both.So, if you want to take classes, how does it work? You must be registered for the retreat in order to sign up for classes. Click here to view the fabulous classes offered.  Sign up for classes. Once you

Once upon a time there were two little country girls who had big dreams. In fact, they had dreams that they didn’t even know existed. Dreams that were somehow part of who they were becoming. As they grew and became remarkable many of their dreams came true; charming husbands, beautiful babies, and wonderful friends. Somewhere along this path they discovered a creative side that was unique to each of them. They were given talents of making beautiful treasures with their hands and their hearts. Slowly, they discovered how important these talents were in who they were and who they were becoming. Along the way their separate paths crossed again and these lovely girls became dear friends. Though their talents were

Kathleen has a great love for scrapbooking and paper crafting, which started when she was only 11 years old.  She loves creating, and each new scrapbook page she designs makes her happy!  Her scrapbooks are full of the things she loves most–her handsome hubby, cherished children, fabulous family, and fantastic friends. She loves decorating her home for the seasons and has a shabby-chic, vintage style.  This transfers over to her scrapbooking where you will usually find a tiny touch of ribbon or lace trim on each of her layouts.  Her favorite thing in the world is being a mom to her four cute girls and three handsome boys!  She has a passion for teaching, and has enjoyed teaching little ones

It’s hard to describe someone who has made a huge impact on so many of us and do it justice. I wish every single one of you could meet this incredible woman.  In a previous blog post, I wrote a little bit about Cindy Nalder. I like to think of her as the lady who started it all. Here are some more details about her creative journey. Cindy Nalder started scrapbooking in her teens (over 50 years ago) before it became a fad.  She enjoys many different arts and crafts.  Her favorites are: scrapbooking, paper arts, crafts, china painting, wheat weaving, sewing, crocheting,  knitting, jewelry making, tole painting, cake decorating,  and the list goes on. She opened her scrapbook shop

You can tell a lot about gas station, restaurant or hotel by it’s public restroom. It doesn’t have to be fancy or elegant but clean and tidy speak volumes to a patron. It affirms that the rest of the building is clean and organized. It says that this business values what YOU think even though using the rest room is often a free service to the public. It is actually these little things in life that mean so much. Recently Stephanie and I went to the Hampton Inn to plan our retreat. We took a break to the rest room and were super impressed at what a lovely facility it was. I know this sounds kind of silly but let

This isn’t just my story to tell. It’s about my mom and my sister and a special lady named Cindy (who you will get a chance to “meet” in a later post). It’s about dear friends I have met on this creative adventure.  And it might be your story too. I have always loved memory keeping.  When my sister and I were little, we kept our own scrapbooks full of little girl’s treasures. We would paste in cards and letters we had received, pictures we had drawn, report cards, and 4-H ribbons earned at the fair. We saved program copies from elementary school performances. We loved to play “school” and took turns being the teacher.  We saved many of the written papers and art projects we “assigned” to ourselves. Nothing was

Last week the Ruby Bucket Facebook page and website was launched. Hopefully you like our logo and think we have a cute name. I’m sure some of you have wondered what does Ruby Bucket mean? What is it all about? Let me tell you. My dear friend Stephanie and I have wanted to hold a scrapbook and craft retreat for a long time. Stephanie and I started thinking about what we wanted in a name and what we wanted it to mean. We honestly wrote list after list of words, grouping them together, moving them around, looking up definitions…..we decided on words that we liked and crossed off words that didn’t move us. For several weeks, day after day, we

Esther and I grew up in the same town and knew each other from the time we were young. We only had one high school class together, which was unusual for a school as small as ours. We did find one thing we had in common back then…we were both in the National Honor Society.  Here’s proof…check out that great 80’s style!! When Esther unearthed this fantastic yearbook photo, she commented about the lack of volume in my hair and wondered if I was out of hairspray that day.  I must have been, but it looks like I was sporting a brand new perm! The thing I remember most about Esther in high school was her long, beautiful hair. She