May article for Scrapbooking.com

It's a new month and therefore time for my latest Scrapbooking.com article! For May I did a step by step layout progression for adding computer text to pages. I get asked a lot how to add computer text to layouts. How do you get the text in the right spot? Well this months article explains all that!

Along with my regular article are many more articles, check out Scrapbooking.com for lots of great projects and inspiration every month!

Di

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Fitness Friday recap on Monday!

 Back with another recap from my fitness blog! Saturday I ran in my first race and hope to post about that later today with a race day recap. I learned a lot for sure!

C25K week 8 day 3

Change of Schedule

C25K week 9 day 2 supposedly

Spinning Celebration

First race prep

Back tomorrow with a crafty related post!!!  

Di

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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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