Friday Freebie winner - Paper Creations mag

The winner of the Paper Creations magazine "Spring" issue is:

Deb Neerman: I didn't even know that magazine existed!! It would very kewl to win it and check it out .. including your submisions, of course!

Congrats girl! I have your email from your comment, gonna email you now :)


Also for anyone wondering the 'scientific' way I pick the Friday Freebie winners. I simply do a random number generator online, inputting my total number of posts (or ask my friend Nancy for a number, as was todays case, so thank Nancy Deb, lol!).

More freebies every Friday, so stop by for a chance to win!

Di

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Manufacturer Monday - Arctic Frog wk 4

Week 4 of the Arctic Frog Manufacturer challenge here on the blog! So far I've done tons of cards with more to share next week! I have to say that the papers and colors have been great for all the guy birthdays coming up so I need to make a mental note of the color scheme.

One of the guy birthdays I have coming up later this month is for Bobs Dad. Now I always like to do something more personalized with these types of birthday so here we have a DAD birthday card, based on an old sketch.

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Papers: Arctic Frog; Coaster: Arctic Frog; Sticker: DCWV; Rub-on: DCWV; Brads: Creative Impressions;

I mentioned in my newsletter that the card sketch: March #1 would work well for masculine cards too, and here is the proof. Just take off the scallops, add a geometric shape instead of the flower and you have something that would be great for any 'guy' birthday.

Cardstock: DCWV; Paper: Arctic Frog; Rub-on: Misc; Die cut: Sizzix;

Remember as well to PUSH those supplies! These cards feature the same patterned paper and cardstock. I simply cut the diagonal from both sheets, and switched them out onto each card! I actually think they would work well for any age group too!

Cardstock: DCWV; Paper: Arctic Frog; Rub-on: Misc; Die cut: Sizzix;

I think the card below reflects that you don't need a ton of "stuff" for an effective card. 2 bits of paper, cardstock, a coaster (could easily be more cardstock), sticker (or stamp) and some ribbon. Easy peasy! I love easy!

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Papers: Arctic Frog; Coaster: Arctic Frog; Sticker: DCWV; Ribbon: Offray;

More Arctic Frog projects next week, which will be the final week of this months manufacturer challenge!

Di

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Happy Easter

Just wanted to share some Easter projects I've been working on recently. First up is a card I made for my March Article at Scrapbooking.com, which is all about Easter and Passover.

Supplies: papers, stamps, flower: Hot off the Press; Button: Misc;

Loving the Hot off the Press Products they sent me! The team at scrapbooking.com send the BEST goodie boxes! Seriously, fun stuff! One of the reasons I'm having to reshuffle and reorganize my room, so I can blame them in a lighthearted sort of way right? Them and Prima! ROFL! Plus I just got 2 boxes of projects back from one heart... one mind (including the birdhouses I mentioned on Friday!). Fun to get all those projects back!

This layout below is one that was featured as CHA in the Boxer booth. Apologies for the camera flash on the alpha stickers but it was CHA crunch time and I only managed to snap a quick shot before I had to mail everything. These are the new calendar papers, each month gets it's own theme.

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Papers, ribbon, buttons, alpha sticker: Boxer Scrapbooks; Stamps: Karen Foster; Ink: Clearsnap; Pen: Zig; Photo by Nancy Jones;

Have to say I am LOVING the Boxer Buttons. So many varieties and colors, too fun! Nancy's daughter Bella is just so cute. Oh and the photo has been retouched. The purple egg was originally red/pink... but that would have distracted from the flow of the layout. So I changed it to purple! The wonders of photoshop!

more soon!

Di

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Stamping - Spring card

Thought I'd share this card from Scrapstreet March issue. Its a springtime card. The ghost shape has a little story to it too! I actually picked this up as a Heidi Swapp booth make & take at CHA in 2007!!! Some ribbon threaded through the cut out slots so you could wear it on your wrist. I figured why not re purpose it on a card? Waste not - want not! And I'm all about the recycling!

Cardstock: Die Cuts With a View, Paper, Ribbon: Boxer Scrapbooks, Buttons: Boxer Scrapbooks, Ghost shape: Heidi Swapp; Stamps: Hot off the Press; Ink: Clearsnap; Pens: Sakura; Wire: Impex.

I went around the edge of the ghost shape with a metallic marker, adhered some wire for antennae, and added buttons for the body. Not much in the way of stamping, just used some acrylic alpha's from Hot off the Press.

More soon

Di

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Friday freebie - Paper Creations

Have you seen the Spring issue of "Paper Creations" on the newstands? Did you pick up a copy? Did you SEE pages 64 & 65 *smile*. If you DID you'd see ME! Well not ME, but my birdhouses! And if you haven't gotten a chance to pick this copy up just sign in the comments to be in with a chance to win my spare copy!

Love this magazine! Oh and the cards on the front? My friend, CHA roomie and fellow ohom DT member Tami's!

Winner will be drawn on Monday and posted on the blog!
Good luck!

Di

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Theme Thursday - birthday card

Theme Thursday again! Boy these weeks come round quick! This one came together super easy. Again used one of my sketches from January 2008, another favorite of mine. I am drawn to cards with lots of white space.

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill; Stamp: Kim Hughes for Cornish Heritage Farms; Ink: Clearsnap; Ribbon: Bobbin;

Ribbon is just Bobbin ribbon. I also inked the edges with the red ink, but you can't really tell from the photo. I am using the heck out of this stamp right now huh? Love the stamp sets by Kim Hughes. How cool would that be to have your own stamp line? Lucky girl but she's uber talented so it's well deserved!

More soon!

Di

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Card Sketch March #3

Happy Wednesday! Few comments on Friday asking when I sleep, lol! Yep I sleep! But I don't spend time on message boards etc like I used to so I have more time to CREATE! Plus Bob went snowboarding at the weekend and I got a TON of stuff done (the digital kits finished off!). This sketch was totally inspired by the St Patricks day card I blogged about on Monday. I opted for a circle because it fit better in the card. As usual you can find the basic template available free in my store for a limited time. Plus I have other templates available too!

Already I can see this is going to be a favorite of mine as I've made 3 cards with this design already! As you can see I chose to cut my card font and add the circle overlapping the edge. I use 2 circles, one for the inside too. Loving this one...

"friendship" card by Di Hickman
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill; Papers: Best Creations; Ribbon: unknown, offray; Flower: Heidi Swapp; Button: Making Memories; rub-on: Heidi Grace;

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How cute is this? Totally loving the colors and the embellishment! Cindy rocks the digi, hybrid AND cards! So much talent!

"little one" card by Cindy Gilchrist
Supplies: Nancy Kubo's Dreamland Paper and Embellishment Kits from PrimaHybrid.com, Dani Mogstad's Ultimate Stitches.

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"butterfly wishes" card by Susie Blackwell
Supplies: CS, Papermill Shop; BP and Embellishments, K&co “Wild Saffron.”; Lace Ribbon, D.I.Y Craft.

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"happy trails" card by Kelli Smith
supplies: stickles (copper), Cloud 9 outdoor trail & outdoor plaid paper, Cricut (base camp font), cardstock

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Love the use of the doily on this for the circle embellishment! I have a yarn one somewhere I need to use! May have to dig that out! Thanks for the inspiration Kristin!

"love" card by Kristin Shulz
Supplies: DCWV glitter cardstaock and sticker; Basic Grey patterned paper, unknown trim, Wilton doily

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This card by Jan really caught my eye! The top right half of the card is a transparency! Love it, works so well with the papers and embellishments!

"love" card by Jan Tatomir
Supplies: Transparencies: Hambly, Office Max; Paper: Crate; Bling: Heidi Swapp, Imaginisce; Scallop Punch: Marvy Uchida; Cardstock & Paper Flower: Bazzill; Ribbon & Ribbon Stiff: Strano; Rub: Basic Grey

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"with love" card by Linda Flinders

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I had to chuckle at Wendy this week! She sent 3 versions of this card. Each time taking something off the card. I think that goes to prove that even the sketch girls second guess themselves sometimes! (ps: Wendy, I liked it better with the blue strip! lol)

"birds" card by Wendy McGlinchey
Supplies:- Kay & Co double sided patterned papers, Crafty Secrets Bird Notes stamp, Versafine Sepia ink pad, Lyra wax water color crayons, pink and blue pearlescent card, pink card base, blue satin ribbon, Copic Markers.

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"birthday wishes" card by Jackie Price
Supplies: K & Company pp; Stickles;

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Kelly gave a great option with her card, giving a positive and negative effect with the papers and cardstock. This could be a great design just in cardstock, with different colors, especially for a mens card! Ok gonna stop now before I have to go off and create! lol.

"for you" card by Kelly Nelson
Supplies: American Crafts double sided Patterned Paper, Stampin Up stamp and organza ribbon, brads, Kindy glitz, Versamark ink

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"in my thoughts" card by Annette Taylor
Supplies List – Patterned Paper – Cosmo Cricket Gretel, Blossoms – Bazzill/Imaginisce Gerberas, Scalloped Cardstock – Bazzill, Flower ribbon – Creative Café, Brad – Papermania, Metal flower centre was a RAK

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“Mazel Tov” card by Lynn Anne Cutler
Supplies: Papers by Shalom Scrapper; Rub-on sentiment by Be Blessed Scrapbooking (Scrapbook Shtick); Cardstock and ink by Close to my Heart; Permanent Bond glue Runner by AdTech;

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"star is born" card by Beverley Todd
Supplies: Papers: HOTP; Stamp: Hampton Art; Ink: Ancient Page; Brush markers: SU!, Marvy Le Plume, Tombow; Chalks: Pebbles Inc.; Ribbon & cardstock from stash.

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"cupcake" card by Natalie Dever
Supplies: Cardstock: Hobby Lobby; Patterned Paper: Junkitz; Stamps: Hero Arts; Ink: Versafine; Ribbon: one heart…one mind

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"Hi" card by Raechelle Bellus
supplies: pp, stamp and die cut: Fancy Pants Designs; chipboard: Heidi Swapp; ink: CTMH and Colorbox; DMC floss; flower and brad: unknown

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"" card by Pearl Liu
Supplies: Pinecone Press Sunflower pp, Dreams; Designs large blossom , speckled brad

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Jolene sent me this card and I had to post both images. Just too cute and perfect for Easter (this weekend in case you didn't know!).

"Happy Easter" card by Jolene Johngston
Supplies: Bazzill cardstock, The Paper Studio papers, Studio G stamp, StazOn ink, Marvy le Plume II markers, Sizzix egg die, Sakura gel pen

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"apple tree" card by Kim Hughes
Supplies: CS; Bazzill, Rub-ons; Maya Road, Bling; MAMBI, Other; jute

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Remember if you do the sketch link me up in the comments!

more soon!

Di

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