Card fo Di Hickman

This weeks card 'Diagram' was great to do, I am in love with my new Papertrey Cup Cakes stamps and this diagram enabled me to use them!! The pink background paper is by K and Co, called chocolate Neapolitan. I have used chalk inks to stamp with and some stickles glue to decorate the cakes.
I love the sentiment - 'Life is too short , eat dessert first!!'
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Card for Di Hickmans Blog!

This week I have used all the scraps from the previous few weeks, more sweet nothings papers from Papermania, with mirror card from Papermill and a pink jewel from paperchase!


I really like the result ! Please check out all the others on Di Hickmans blog, the link is in the side bar.

Card for Di Hickmans Blog!

This weeks card includes circles, Arggggghhhhh I don't have fun working with circles!! Anyway I have had a go and the results are not too bad!

I haven't stuck to it exactly, I used two circles and to make them stand out I chalked the edges with blue chalk ink. All the papers used are from Papermania, sweet Nothings range, so they all go together nicely. The paper dots are really useful shame I can't remember where I got them from!!!

Please take a look at Di's blog and see all the other versions.

Card for Di Hickmans Blog.

I have been making cards for Di's Blog for some time now, unfortunately towards the end of last year, there was so much going on that i found it hard to fulfil all my commitments, so I am going to try really hard this year to keep on top of it.Every month Di sends me 4 card diagrams and I make them into real life cards. The only rule is that it is based on the design she sends, although you can turn it anyway you like.This one I copied as it was.

Below is my card, all the papers are by Papermania, Sweet nothings collection. The ribbon by Paper mania, I printed the greeting on the PC, I used chalk ink on the edges. It was really quick to do and easy when you have a design to follow, give it a go!

Card for Di Hickman

I liked this blueprint to work from, its easy to get into a rut and stick with familiar things , this one made me use circles, which is hard for me!!Made with a scrap of paper fro the background, the candles are epoxy stickers from paper cellar (bought at Papermill) the writing was carried out with a white Sakura Souffle pen. I love white pens!!

Happy Birthday Card For Di Hickmans Blog.

I liked this design, I trimmed down a scalloped card from craft creations, the printed papers are from crafters companion, the paperlace is papermill, the hearts from paper cellar, and the sentiment and brown circles from craft creations.

I found all these bits on my craft table, I had used the ingredients in other cards that I have been making recently!!

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Card For Di Hickman...

I am very pleased with how this one turned out (That sounds awfully big headed, but I had struggled with the design!) I again used scraps from my craft table, the main paper and green spotty is sugar plum double sided, but I can't remember who made it. The pink back ground paper came as part of a kit from a local book store. The flowers are Prima. Part of the design was to write the greeting and I used a Sakura Souffle pen in white.

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Card For Di Hickmans Blog

Its been a while since I have done any card making, one thing and another has got in the way and stopped me from making anything. But I have now cleared my crafting table and have 'got my finger out' . I want to say thank you to Di for waiting for me during my down time and I promise to try and keep up this time!!

This card is made with scraps, the green and pink on the lower right is from a double sided sheet of card called Sugar Plum. The ribbon is by The East of India company, The flower is prima, and the greeting is from a sheet by craft creations.

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Card for Di Hickmans Blog.

This card was very useful for getting rid of bits and pieces!! All the papers used I had used in previous weeks, the greeting is from a printed sheet by craftwork cards. Take a look at Di Blog, there is some great work on there, the link is in my blog roll at the side.

Card for Di Hickmans Blog

This is my latest card for Di Hickmans design team. Di runs a challenge blog and every week people make cards and scrapbook layouts from her designs. This card is another one of those made out of scraps on my work table!! The yellow coloured paper is from a very old paper adventures pad. The dots (or peas as my friend Debbie observed!!) are from Craftwork cards. The green paper is from a Glitter stack, by DCWV, Please check out the other cards of Di's blog!

Card For Di Hickmans Blog.

This design was one that I didn't find too easy!! I am not a huge fan of circles really. In the end I was quite happy with it, circles do make a change sometimes.

The papers are by crafters companion and papermania the letter are studio G stamps and the cake stickers are by GCS International. A little chalk ink around the edges. I hope you like it, take a look at the rest of the cards over on Di's blog.

Card for Di Hickmans Blog.

I have got back into making cards from the designs that Di Hickman posts on her blog every week. I went through a spell where I didn't have the time to do any, but I do like having the deadline to work to.

This card has been made using KI Memories word paper, some printable paper from Crafters companion. The dots are from Craftwork cards, they are fun different coloured dome shaped 'thingies' very useful. The cake sticker is by GCS International, Letter stamps by studio G.

Hope you like it!!

New baby Card - Di Hickman Blog

I have made this card using the very versatile Crafters Companion CD Roms. These cd's have loads of printable card elements in lots of different colourways, they are simple to use and look very effective! So the gingham paper and the buttons paper is from a cd. the blossom is a stray found on my desk as is the button. I have used Studio G letter stamps and a black zig marker to do the doodles.

Card For Di Hickmans Blog

This week I have made a card that covers those awkward times when you want to acknowledge that something has happened to someone but you don't know what to say.

The back ground paper is from Papermill, the yellow is from Paper adventures (ancient now) and the buttons are from gcs international - available in a selection of poundshops!!!! The greeting is from K and Co.

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Hurrah !! A Card for Di Hickmans Blog.

Its been ages since I made a card for Di's blog. She has recently had a break and prior to that I had a busy month and was unable to join in, so its nice to be back.

This card is again made from odds and ends I had lying around, the paper is by Paper Adventures and the chocolate drops and greeting are by craft work cards. Its a simple card which is masculine in feel.

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Card for Di Hickman

This is my offering for Di Hickman's blog. I have really used scraps from my craft table stuff that was lying around. Last year I visited Eindhoven with my family, I found a fabulous little book shop that sold loads of craft stuff for very reasonable prices. I bought lots of 6x6 pads, they are great for cards and were so cheap it would have been a crime not to have stocked up. So the background paper is from one of those pads, the pink check is from a crafters companion printable disk. The sentiment is from a random collection of sentiments from my stash, as is the flower.

Card for Di Hickmans Blog

I like this template!!! I decided to use this pretty 'Stampendous' Spring stamp coloured in with twinkling H2O's. The patterned paper is from a pad I bought in a shop in Holland last year and I found the holey sticky paper in my stash, I have no idea where I got that from!!!

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Di Hickman Card - Love.

This card for Di Hickman's Blog has been made out of old stuff from my cupboard!! I have no idea who made the paper with the words ! The stamp with the word love is unknown but I think it came from Papermill. and the pink sticky lace was a freebie from a craft day at QVC!!

Take a look at the other cards over on Di's blog, the link is on the right.

Birthday Card for Di Hickman's Blog

I like this card, I have used Junkitz patterned paper, offray ribbon, paperchase dots and a Magnolia stamped image painted with twinkling H2O's.The card has been inked with pink chalk ink. Check out the other cards over on Di Hickmans Blog, the Link is on the right.

A Card for Di Hickman - A Little Bird Told me.

This card has been made using a couple of papers from a Junkitz Salsa pad, I printed the greeting and inked everything!! I drew a little birdie at the top and used some pink feathers 'borrowed' from Beth's fluffy pen top!! The eye is a paperchase pink gem.

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