Monday Musings

Wow what a week, what a weekend! Hopefully you are reading this and I am recovering from a busy busy busy weekend with 5K training run, health & Fitness expo, a Spinning orientation/training day and then back to work this morning for an 8.30am class!

Just thought I'd share a few cards made with leftover scraps from recent projects. This is the last of the Autumn Leaves papers so finally able to cross that off my to-do list! Now to move onto the Rusty Pickle scraps I have leftover from recent projects!

 

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Paper: Autumn Leaves; Stamp: Kolette Hall; Ink: JoAnns; Chipboard: Heidi Swapp;

  

 Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Paper: Autumn Leaves; Ink: ATB; flower: Heidi Swapp; Charm: 7 Gypsies; Misc: Ribbon & Clip

  

 Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Paper: Autumn Leaves; Flower: Heidi Swapp; Rub-on & button: one heart... one mind;

More projects coming soon!

Di

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Fitness Friday

Friday is when I offer a little reminder that I have a health & fitness blog I post on regularly detailing my training, workout tips, nutrition information etc. This week I am still training for the 5K fun run on 1st May and teaching classes.

• C25K week 7 day 3
• Menu Monday - green monsters
• C25K week 8 day 1
• Shopping for shoes
• C25K week 8 day2
• Spinning shoes

Remember to check my out on facebook and twitter for more updates!!!

Di

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Card sketch flipside

When I printed out last weeks card I decided to print 2, as I usually do when print as this avoids wasting cardstock. I simply switched out some of the text for a different occasion and hit print. As you can see though I decided this week to take the format of the card from square to portrait invitation size. This card base is 4 1/4" wide by 5 1/2" high.

Again I used Glitz Designs paper and embellishments, with some cardstock and photo corners for a hybrid style card. To make this fit the new size I simply cut about 1" ish of the left side. I think the whole thing would have fit on the card if I'd cut the patterned paper to around 4" but I'd already cut too much off by then and ended up having to offset the bird panel. It was a happy mistake though cos I like the end result!

Remember the template for this card is available in Card DiAGRAMS set #14,  on sale for just $1.95 throughout April (regular price $2.95), available at my Di Hickman Designs and Scrapwow stores

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Monday Musings

Just sharing a couple of cards today that I made back in February. Having the hardest time finding time to create lately with a crazy workout/fitness schedule, but having fun nonetheless! Really must start scheduling creative time though, I miss it!

  

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Paper: Autumn Leaves; Rub-on: one heart... one mind; Frame: Rob n Bob; Brads: Doodlebug

 

 

Supplies: Cardstock: DCWV; Paper: Autumn Leaves; Rub-on & button: one heart... one mind; Misc ribbon & clip; photo corner: 3L;

More cards and crafty things coming soon!


Di

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Digital Scrapbooking Sunday

This month at Scrapwow, subscribers can get this kit free for April. It's a kit from me called "Tween Dream". Just a pastel inspired kit, with a little funky touch added.

As always for these kits we designers create printables and add-ons to coordinate with the kit to show just how versatile digital scrapbooking is, so I thought I'd share some of my sequels to this Tween Dream kit. First up Quickpages! I made four QPs for this kit, here is QP1 my favorite, you can see all the QPs in my Scrapwow store. Each QP is on sale throughout April for just $1.25 (regular price $1.50)

Also available is a printable! I love making and using printables so I was happy to finally find the time to design this notepad printable. Tween Dream Notepad set is set of 6 printable images (3 per 8.5x11 sheet) that when printed can be cut out and assembled into a fun notepad to stick on the fridge, pop in your handbag or simple for the kids to doodle on! On sale throughout April for just $1.50

The download includes both the JPG and PDF versions of the file, so you could open the jpgs in your editing softward and add text if you wanted to! So fun to print, cut and create that it's a great project to do with the kids and makes great teacher gifts!

To bind the notepad you could use a clip like a bulldog clip, here you can see one that has a magnet on the back to use on the refrigerator!

Or you could punch holes, then thread through some ribbon to make a more girly notepad!

Or you could just use a stapler, and just put a couple of staples in the top. Simple, quick and easy whichever option you decide! Fun too!

More soon!

Di

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Fitness Friday

As I decided to start a new blog for all things health and fitness I thought I should do a little Friday Fitness Recap and let you all know what's been happening. This will hopefully be a regular Friday post just to keep you all aware of my "other life" and what I'm doing when not posting here ;) Mostly for the past few weeks I've been teaching classes, training for a 5K and just keeping active.

Signed up for a 5K Fun Run

C25K training week 6 day 3

Menu Monday

C25K traning week 7 day 1

Workout Wednesday - home edition

C25K traning week 7 day 2

C25K traning week 7 day3

In other news, as well as all the crafty stuff, the health & fitness stuff and regular family/household stuff we are currently having some construction done, renovating the back yard. Phase 1 is having a retaining wall built, poolside patio and privacy fence! Summer is just around the corner!!!

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Card Sketch. template set and a sampler

Good morning! Well here we are Wednesday again! I've been trying to think of ways to reduce the amount of work involved in this blogging thing, and the only thing I can come up with for now is trying to merge a few things together so I bring you Wednesday: card sketch, card template set and a sample day! It's a three-fer!

So here is the card sketch for those wanting to participate on the paper and glue level. Do with it what you can, change stuff, move stuff, resize etc. Just show me whatcha got!

For those wanting to play with digital/hybrid the above is from my new card template pack #14, and the above template is available free for a limited time sampler. Grab it quick it'll be gone in a few days!!! The template pack is below and on sale for just $1.95 throughout April (regular price $2.95), available at my Di Hickman Designs and Scrapwow stores

As I was busy with the computer this week I decided to play along digital/hybrid style. I opened the template "14d" from the DiAGRAM pack and layered this card using Glitz Designs papers. I added some digital ribbon and couldn't decide whether to add the photo corners or not. This was my first design. I separated the pieces out onto a new document and printed them.

Once printed I decided to add the panel onto a green background instead, and add the photo corners back in. I changed the design a little but I stuck with the overall card design.

Digital, hybrid or paper welcome to play. Try the sketch/template and see what you can make!

Di

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