Sunday Sharing - little bit, baby card

Sharing this card today which is another I made with last weeks sketch. Love this design and it's a sketch I'll probably use a lot! I also am still loving this paper from Best Creations! Just stunning designs, and the glitter is so cool! The card Inside has a rub-on greeting of "little one".

Supplies: Cardstock: Worldwin, Bazzill; Paper: Best Creations; Flower: Heidi Swapp; Ribbon: Unknown; Rub-ons: EK Success; Epoxy: Unknown (if you know email me!)

Thanks for all the well wishes regarding the flu. Yep I am slowly getting a little better each day. Tomorrow will be a full week that I've had it :( I am starting to feel well enough to venture out of the house now though, usually for food :)

More creations tomorrow

Di

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Stamping Saturday - lookout!

As always I'm trying to include more stamps into my projects hence the stamping Saturdays! This layout was done as part of a challenge for iscrap. One of those I kept adding and taking away bits to. The version I posted over at iscrap has an extra photo and the tag in a different place, plus no stitching on the green cardstock, and honestly even though I've changed it about... I'm still not 100% happy with it...

Supplies:- Patterned paper: spring explosion, Meredith Fenwick (Prima hybrid); Solid papers: Citrus punk, Gina Miller (prima hybrid); Stickers: Autumn Leaves & Creative Imagination; ink: ranger; stamps: HOTP & Inkadinkadoo; photoshop; acrylic paint pen - marvy urchida; font: sexsmith; tab: Misty Cato; Brads: Creative Impressions;

The layout is a scraplift of Mou Saha's Lucky layout. A scraplift was part of the challenge requirements and I just love her work. Perhaps that's why I'm not 100% happy with it? I don't scraplift well. I think in the time I've been scrapbooking I've done ONE scraplift I was truly happy with!

Oh and no my dogs didn't lost their spots! This is my sister-in-laws dog Flo. A Staffordshire bull terrier, and a little minx! More trouble than my two put together!

more soon

Di

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With a cherry on top!

Some great news to share today! For those that love my digital products you'll be happy hear I'm now selling my digital designs at A CHERRY ON TOP! My store is all set up and ready for purchase!!! So excited I could burst!!!

My own digital store will remain open and always will, just adding another store never hurt, and acot is a big step for me! Hope to see some of you over there, don't forget to pop in the digi forum and say hi!

Hugs

Di

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Friday Freebie - feeling flowerful?

Thanks for all the well wishes, still sick but feeling slightly more human than I have all week. Still coughing and sneezing. Bob got us take-out last night which was awesome cos I napped for 4 hours in the afternoon!!! Sure sign I am NOT well!

One thing I noticed as I'm clearing out in my scraproom is the abundance of STUFF, especially FLOWERS! Now, I know, I know, I'm a PrimaHybrid flowergirl! But seriously how many flowers can one girl use? Plus I have to find room to put away my latest Prima Stuff!!! I gave some flowers away before once on the blog so here is another chance, and who knows maybe there will be more flower freebies in the future!!!


Sign into the comments for a chance to win! Winner will be drawn on Monday :)

Good luck!

Have a fun Weekend!!

Di

p.s some happy news coming soon! Stay tuned!!!

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Monthly Theme: Birthday Gift Set

Another Theme Thursday this March, which is all about BIRTHDAYS! Whether you're doing cards, gift cards, gift bags, as long as it's birthday themed, that's what we're all about this month! This week, lets double the challenge with a Color Combo Challenge: Black, white and PINK! Whether its soft subtle pinks or the hot pinks like the ones I did below, lets get girly!

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Papers, ribbon, Brads, rub-ons all by one heart... one mind; Sizzix flower die; Fun Foam; Ink: Clearsnap;

The flowers on this set were die cut from fun foam using a sizzix die, love foam for some extra texture and dimension. To adhere the foam I used the foam glue from UHU which I hope to get round to doing a full review with soon.

More projects soon!

Di

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Card Sketch March #4

If you've emailed me, bear with me. I got hit by this bug that's going round and it's slammed me good! The past 36 hours have been horrible, with sore throat, nasal congestion, chills, fever, and now the cough starts. Ran out to Walmart pharmacy last night for Medicine and Puffs tissues. Love Puffs tissues when you're wiping your nose alot. I did catch up on blog comments and now I'm behind again, hopefully catch up today, but if the comments don't make sense - blame it on the cold meds!

Anyway it's time for another card sketch here on the blog. I actually love this one, good for scraps of paper AND ribbon! Sentiment is left off on purpose, I do that occasionally to see what you all come with :) The digital card template is available free in my digital store for a limited time, snag it while you can!

I really enjoyed this one. The paper scraps I had leftover from the Scrapbook Sussies March kit worked really well for this sketch. I was torn about what to do for a sentiment then I remembered this stamp set by Kim. Stamped the tag, and sentiment and attached it to the ribbon with a jump ring.

Stamps: Cardstock: Bazzill; Paper: Best Creations; Ribbon: Unknown; Kim Hughes (cornish heritage farms); ink: clearsnap;

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"Happy Birthday" card by Ruth Trice
Supplies: PP by Basic Grey, Stamp by Inkadinkado, ribbon by American Crafts.

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"thanks" card by Linda Flinders

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"hi" card by Natalie Dever
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill and Hobby Lobby; Patterned paper, tag and letter stickers: Making Memories; Bling: Doodlebug; Ribbon: May Arts; Felt: Queen and Co.

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"Daisies" card by Susie Blackwell
Supplies: CS, Papermill Shop BP; Rub-on & Blooms, Imaginisce “For Peeps Sake” Ribbon, BG “Romany”; Brad, BG “ Two Scoops

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"enjoy" card by Annette Taylor
Supplies List: Patterned Paper – Fancy Pants, Stickles, Dew Drops – Robin’s Nest, Cardstock – Bazzill, Stamps – Studio G and Zina Wright, Velvet Ribbon – Fancy Pants

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"Happy Birthday" card by Kelli Smith
supplies: SEI kakoom collection paper, Maya Road crown, Cricut George font birthday, Lettuce dabber paint, turquoise stickles

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"Friends" card by Pearl Liu
Supplies: Bazzill CS; Pinecone Press Flower Garden pp & cardstock sticker; May Arts ribbons; Loopey Brads;

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"celebrate" card by Jackie Wilkins
Supplies: K & co paper; Sizzix bookplates die; MM pewter flower brads; MM celebrate word rub on;

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"eat cake" card by Jolene Johnston
Supplies: One Heart One Mind paper, American Crafts ribbon and rub on, Colorbox chalk ink

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"Monkey" card by Beverley Todd
Supplies: Papers: Fancy Pants; Bow Template: HOTP; Ink: Colorbox; Micro Dot Gems: A Muse; Brad from stash

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"Happy Birthday Pop" card by Jo Willis
Supplies: Papermill card, Autumn Leaves MOD papers, Deja Views “Pop Princess” sticker, Creative Imaginations chipboard crown, Lakeland glitter, American Crafts greeting rub-on, black Versafine ink and various gemstones.

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"with love" card by Wendy McGlinchey
Supplies:- Kay & Co patterned papers, Magnolia Tilda in Pinafore stamp, water colour pencils, co-ordinating card stock, satin ribbon, prima flowers, brads, flourish corner die cut and Cuddly Buddly circle greeting.

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"Congrats" Card by Jan Tatomir Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill; Ink: Ranger, Colorbox; Bingo Card: Jenni Bowlin; Paper Flower: Bazzill; Buttons: Dress It Up; Scallop: Bazzill "Just the Edge"; Word Concho: Rebecca Sower; Rub: Making Memories; Lace: unknown

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"It's been while" card by Kim Hughes
Supplies: CS; Prism, Patterned Paper; Making Memories, Die Cuts; Graphic 45, Stamp; Cornish Heritage Farms, Ink; Stazon, Brad; Creative Impressions, Waxy Flax; Scrapworks

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"get well soon" card by Raechelle Bellus supplies: card: Halcraft; pp: Scenic Route; leather flower: Making Memories; felt flower with bling: Zany Zinnia kit; tag: Jenni Bowlin; rubon: Karen Foster; ink: VersaMagic; ribbon: Offray; machine stitching

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As usual hook me up in the comments if you do the sketch, I love to come check them out!

More soon!

Di

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Tutorial Tues - Flower Frame

Whilst doing my usual shopping trip one week I popped into the Dollartree and found this adorable alterable photo frame. Perfect for a hybrid project I thought! The wood pieces simply slot together with the photo going in the flower center!

Digital Supplies

• “Vintage Comfort” patterned papers by Weeds & Wildflowers (prima hybrid)

Physical Supplies

• White Cardstock
• Prima Ribbon – Elysee Ribbon
• Prima say it with Crystals
• Distressing ink by Ranger
• Acrylic paint by Making Memories
• Paper trimmer,
• scissors,
• Sanding paper
• Decoupage Adhesive,

Tutorial
1. Lightly sand all the edges to ensure there are no rough edges. Paint the edges of the wood pieces, no need to do the larger areas as they will be covered with paper!

2. Print off the digital papers from the Weeds & Wildflower Vintage Comfort Collection. I printed off three different papers for the flower, stem and watering can. Lay the wood piece on the patterned paper, lightly trace around the shape and cut out. Repeat with all the paper pieces.

3. Attach the paper pieces to the wood with decoupage adhesive.

4. Using sand paper gently sand the edges of the paper/wood for a smooth finish. I used and emory board for the smaller areas.

5. Using brown distressing ink and a dauber I lightly applied ink to the sanded edges and on the papers for a grungy distressed look.

6. Assemble the wood pieces, add ribbon trim, and crystals then add photo!

Photo used in the project courtesy of Nancy Jones

More tutorials soon!


Di

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