Published On Di Hickman's Blog!

This is a few days later than I had planned, but better late than never! I am really chuffed with myself as the card sketch I sent in for the Di Hickman weekly challenge http://dihickman.blogspot.com/index.html
was published on her blog on Wednesday! Its the first time I've submitted to her, but she was really supportive and encouraging, so I thought it was about time I gave it a go! Here is my offering, complete with sketch:

Other fantastic news this week is the lovely Lori has been asked to submit some of her fab scrapping works to be published on a website! This is great for her, and I'm dead pleased! The site is still under construction, but at least they have got their priorities right and got the LO's! As soon as I get the details I'll put them on here.

Right, off to check out what those lovely DCM's have in store for us this Friday!

25th Feb - Mini DCM Challenge Completed!

I am pleased to announce the completion of another DCM challenge!

This time, we were set a mini challenge to create a card with a man in mind. It was a broad challenge, because we weren't confined to a certain age group or occasion.

Luckily for me, I have a little boys birthday coming up, so I thought it would be a good chance to combine the two-again!

So, using 4 small square blanks, I attached them together to make an accordian stlye card blank. I rounded the corners, and then cut 6 panels from a sheet of 'boy themed' paper, which I think is from a DCWV paper stack.

2 panels went onto either end panel, and the other 4 panels were mounted inside using DS tape. I attached a blue and white ribbon across both the front and back panels so the card can be tied up. On top of the ribbon, I mounted 3 blue gems and 2 dinky pale blue buttons. Inside I used the letters 'Birthday' from the Doodlebug 'Birthday Boy' cardstock sticker sheet. I mounted them onto white paper before cutting them out and arranging them across the inside panels. I then took the 'boy' sticker, from the same sheet, and mounted it onto a green acrylic tag. I popped a blue brad through the hole at the top of the tag, and then folded a matching piece of ribbon into a loop and placed it onto the bottom right hand corner of the card. I put the tag on top of the ribbon....and that was that!

Very quick and easy for those of us who need a card in a hurry!

22nd Feb - Finally Finished A Project!

Hurrah! I have finally finished one of of the many projects on my To Do list! Here is my brothers birthday card, which is also doubling up as my DCM challenge entry! The satisfaction at being able to tick 2 items off my list at once deserves celebrating...with a cuppa and a kit kat!