Instagram fun with Rhonna Designs

I'm so excited to be a part of Mique's Funner in the Summer Series! Today I'm over on her blog sharing how to have FUN with Instagram & Rhonna Designs to make our summers funner!

As a mom, summer = all of my kids at home & LOTS of fun, memories and photo ops! I'm LOVING the fact that we can take pix with our phones on-the-go to document our summer as a family! Recently I launched an iPhone app that makes editing our summer photos super fun & easy for Instagram! 

I love being able to quickly take a picture & anytime I have some 'waiting' time or 'down' time...I glam up my photo with my Rhonna Designs Photo Editing App!

The great thing is: my kids love to use it, too! 

My 15 year old daughter loves sharing her photos & it's super cool to see how she uses the same app, but adds her own creative personality to her photos & looks completely different!

It's all about creative play! And, if you want some hands-on creative tutorials & short HOW-TOs for some tips & tricks with my app: go HERE for short videos to help with your creative process.  Making your Summer Funner is what it's all about! Enjoy!

cReative Team Tuesday:: DIY magnets w/ Rhonna Designs

Ok, you KNOW how fabulous my cReative Team is, right? Well, today check out what Melissa Mortenson of the Polka Dot Chair has created w/ Rhonna Designs: DIY magnets!

Aren't you LOVING them!? So brilliant! Ok, so she created them as a reverse stencil using vinyl cut from her Silhouette Cameo. Then just mod podged with paper to the back and some magnets added. 

....and what a WOW factor! I love how cReative this project is!!!! For more info on this project, pop on over to her blog HERE!

Thanks, Melissa....you are sooo uplifting and inspiRing! 

In other news...did you SEE the Rhonna Designs App update? We are on v1.1 & it's got some fab lil additions:

Fun new fonts

New "duplicate design" feature that allows you to duplicate opacity, size, & color! 

"Load last project" button lets you start where you left off.

New text features allow you to select/copy/paste & set cursor, justify/align

Bug fixes 

Cleaned up some designs! 

Link to my How-To video tutorials under the HEART on the intro page

Check out THIS page on my site & be sure to visit often, as I'll be sharing more! And a HUUUUUGE thanks to my fab cREative Team Member, Nancy.....she's the Instagram queen & shares tons of ideas, tips, tricks & even tutorials! And I've got her You Tube channel linked HERE!

Yay! As always- huuuuge THANK YOU for the overwhelming support for my app! Seriously-we couldn't do it w/out all of YOU! Everyday....

More CHA Summer sneak peeks with Maggie Holmes' Flea Market

Introducing FLEA MARKET ­­ Maggie Holmes’ second signature product line with Crate Paper! If you liked Maggie’s first collection, then you will love this one too! Staying true to her well­recognized style, she has infused the collection with lots of beautiful colors, gorgeous florals, vintage inspired elements and of course, GOLD! In addition you will see some fun and inspirational twists on your favorite products from her first line up!

Today I get to share a sneak peek of her new products with you! 

Maggie has arranged a blog hop with lots more detailed photos of the products and also some peeks at how she is using them on her own layouts and cards!!

The next person on the hop is:

Suzy Plantamura

Be sure to check out all the blogs on the hop and then make your way to Maggie’s blog because she is giving away the ENTIRE COLLECTION to one lucky winner!! Good luck!

Blog Hop Order:

Ali Edwards 

Becky Novacek 

Dawn McVey

Jen Jockish 

Jennifer McGuire 

Julie Campbell 

Kelly Purkey 

Lisa Truesdell

Marcy Penner

ME

Suzy Plantamura

Creating Keepsakes 

Rhonna Designs app: Getting Started free video tutorial workshops

Wow...THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for the amazing support & LOVE for our new Rhonna Designs photo editing app! We are #1 in Photo & Video category on the charts...in the 'new & noteworthy' & have been so thrilled with all of you sharing the love! We love your feedback & will do our best to continue making it the best photo editing app EVER with each update! 

So, as promised, we've got a spot on our site that will be where we offer our free video tutorial workshops! 

While most of you are saying it's intuitive, we have a few of you feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the choices & want a little more 'walking through' each tool.  In these videos, I'll be taking you through each of the tools in the app so it's not so overwhelming! *grin*

Remember, when I created this app- with the help of the most amazing app devoloper (Devin Pitcher)

I really wanted the user to feel empowered- creatively! I wanted YOU to feel like you are the artist, & have these creative tools right at your fingertips. So, with ANY creative process, it's all about enjoying the process & just PLAYING!  These videos are designed for you to pause, stop, & learn at your own pace. So, have fun creating!

Also...a HUGE shout out to my amazing Creative Team member, Nancy! I've put

Nancy's link to her fab you tube channel also on here.   I LOVE her iPad tutorials & we can all learn from her...she's quite the app master! *wink* 

Ok...keep those hashtags coming so everyone can SEE your creations!

#rhonnadesigns_app

#rhonnadesigns

#heyrhonna

Android info & other FAQs HERE.

Introducing: Chalk Studio debuting at CHA Summer 2013

So excited to share the reveal of my collaboration with My Mind's Eye w/ the NEW Chalk Studio collection of papers, stickers, washi tape, labels, twine, frames, banners & alpha pieces!

It's simply delicious stuff! I'm soo excited for it!  So...MME is doing a giveaway on the blog for the ENTIRE collection! Run on over...it ends July 19th!

I'm LOVING the banners, papers...um...all of it!  

Love how many of the Insta Chalk & Insta Chalk art designs are incorporated in this! You could totally use the fonts WITH these fab products...like in your Silhouette Cameo! I imagine FAB things!

Ok...run on over...you want this WHOLE collection...trust me!

Rhonna Designs app: Photo editing app for Instagram & FAQs

Love to add personality to your photo edits? With Rhonna Designs App, you’ve got all the tools right at your fingertips to uplift and inspire!

App Description: 

Designed with your creativity in mind to add your own personality to your photos. Can be printed out up to 4x4 with great resolution! Perfect to  

creatively edit your photos with artist, Rhonna Farrer’s exclusive frames, masks, designs, fonts & filters right on your iPhone. 

**for higher-resolution photo editing on your laptop or PC, the same design kits and fonts can be purchased at Rhonnadesigns.com **

Also comes with exclusive backgrounds to create inspirational word art, memes, poems or notes!

Features: Adjust transparency, color, shadows, outlines, size & angles as you create with the text & design features.  Add masks to any photo using the various shaped designs; even has the feature of allowing you to add multiple designs/fonts to the mask!

It's TIME to launch this little baby! I'm so excited to share it with you all! And a HUGE thanks to my amazing cReative team & beta testing team...thank you sooo much!  Did you guys see the fab promo video Rosemary made? HERE?

Be sure to check out the hashtags:

#rhonnadesigns_app #rhonnadesigns #heyrhonna  The opening 'waterfall page' of the app will pull YOUR instagram photos when tagged like that! and it scrolls through like above, cool-huh?

Of course, we have tons of questions about the app, so here are the FAQs:

Q: How much is the app?

A: $1.99 US dollars

Q: What does the app include?

A: All 27 of my Insta Fonts (w/ 26 designs in each) are included in the Design Packs. 

29 fab fonts for text

8 photo filters

36 exclusive frames

9 exclusive backgrounds

PLUS all the fun photo editing creativity you can handle! *wink*

Q: What if I already have your Insta Fonts?

A: Then, that's AWESOME! The difference between the app & the actual Insta Font kits on my site are resolution & ability.  See, the app is the only place you can use the fonts or 'Design Packs' as they are called. BUT, with the Insta Font kits you get high resolution .ABR brushes/stamps, black PNG files AND the .TTF (True Type) font that is in a vector format which allows you to enlarge w/o losing resolution. And **my personal fave** you can use on your Silhouette Cameo cutting system w/ their Designer pack. I mean...really? cutting out the designs in vinyl, paper, etc? YES, pLease! So, don't dispair...both are fab! 

Q: Will an Android version be available?

A: I'm HOPING to be able to offer it in a droid version, but...I'm learning a LOT about app development! See, there are some BIG differences in developing an app for droids because:

- with so many different devices, each with different screen sizes, aspect ratios, and screen properties it can be difficult to develop/build in a way that works well on all devices. 

- the development tools for Android are very different to what Apple provides.

- you usually need a wide assortment of devices to test on since there are just so many varieties of devices

So, you see...lots of things to consider & go through...but, we LOVE our droid fans, too & so we shall see! *wink*

**The Insta Fonts available on my site CAN still be used in apps like Phonto, so you CAN still play with Rhonna Designs on your phone & upload to Instagram! I taught a local Insta Class here in Utah & some of my fave Droid users blew me away w/ their creativity! Check out Sherry Mendoza !!

**ETA: it's come to our attention that a FAKE app is on google play...NO, it's not ours. it's spam...don't install! We are taking care of it, but just wanted you to know!

Q: Will there be any update or add-ons?

A: YES! I designed the app with the 'whole enchilada' in mind.  I wanted you to be able to have frames, filters, masks, designs and text fonts to use in ONE app! and I wanted to offer enough that you could create for years! *wink* But...with that said: my cReative mind is always going 100 miles a minute & I will be offering 'add-on' design packs that you can purchase in-app every once in a while for .99. What a steal! *grin* Obviously, you don't have to purchase more if you don't want to...because there will be PLENTY of fun in the initial app!  P.S. I already have NEW designs & 'colorful stickers' to add into the app! But, we didn't want to keep delaying. SO this will be part of the new update! fun, huh?

Q: Will the app be available worldwide?

A: YES! We love our fans all over the world and wherever there's an iTunes store, there will be the Rhonna Designs app!

Q: What is the resolution & can I print?
A: YES! We love printing our photos all 'dolled up' w/ Rhonna Designs App! Now, while this app is not meant to be blown up to 12x12 (high rez designs will always be available on Rhonna Designs) you CAN print out w/ our very fave printers: Persnickety Prints! In fact, they look fab in 4x4 or even printed in their Instagram Polaroids for Project Lifers! 

Q: Is there a step by step to help me learn how to use the app?

A: YES! HERE is the page w/ all of the links to the tutorials.  No purchase neccessary.  My fab cReative Team member, Nancy, created videos for the iPad as well. Check out the link at the bottom.



Q: I want to learn all the ways to get more our of the Rhonna Designs App, will you teach me?
A: YES! We have received so many requests for advanced tutorials on how to get the most out of the app, so I will be offering an in depth video tutorial class on my site: Rhonna Designs. 

We LOVE to hear feedback & suggestions, so we included the little HEART on the right of the opening 'waterfall' page. Share your thoughts with us!

OK...Tons of fun stuff...can't wait to see your amazing creations on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & blogs!  I'm sure you will uplift and inspiRe us all! 

Rhonna Designs App