Friday, September 30, 2011

Cricut 360 - Challenge #13 - Welcome Baby



Hello crafty friends,

Happy Friday!!  I am so excited the weekend is finally here :0)  I would like to welcome you to another fun challenge over at Cricut 360This week's challenge is to make a baby card using any pastel color and white.  Also, you have to include some type of embossing in your design and like always you can use any cartridge you like.  Here are the details of my card.

Card size is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Carts used: Plantin Schoolbook (Baby) Elegant Edges (Scalloped Squares)
Solid Cardstock: Bazzill Basics "African Daisy & Recollections
Patterned Paper: Recollections
Embossing Folder- Swiss Dots
Flower - K&Co.
Ribbon - Michael's
Pearls
White Gel Pen

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation. I hope you will take a minute to stop by Cricut 360 to see the amazing projects done by the design team and to enter the challenge yourself. I would love to see what you make! I hope you all have a great crafty day!

Diana

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Giveaway #2 - Halloween Paper Winner!!


Hello Friends,
Hope you all have had a wonderful week so far :0)   I will get right to the subject of the evening and that is the winner of my 2nd giveaway. Okay so the winner was picked by random.org and it is.....drumroll please!!  #9 - Amy of  Amy's Crafting Space

# 9 - Amy said...



Wow- what a fun giveaway! Who wouldn't love the great Halloween paper! Thanks for the chance to win- I am already a follower ;)Amy

Congrats Amy!!  I will be contacting you shortly.  Again, thanks to all of you for following my blog and playing along for my giveaways.  Make sure to check back soon, I will be posting some new projects in the next few days.  Also, there will be another giveaway on Monday :0)

Thanks for stopping by!
Diana

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Cricut Cardz Challenge #91 - "Things That Go Bump in the Night!"

Hello crafty friends,
Happy Tuesday!! Today I am sharing with all of you a card I made for the challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge. The challenge is to make a card for Halloween with the spookiest, scariest image you can find on any cartridge(s) and you could use any colors you’d like. Right away I knew what cartridge I was going to use. I had purchased the Chic & Scary Cartridge immediately after it was released and I was so eager to play with it!! There are so many great cuts on this cart!! I went with this particular cut because I thought it was so spooky looking...I really love it!! Hope you all like it too, here are the details:

Card size is 6x6
Cart used: Chic & Scary Cartridge
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: K & Co. "KP Halloween"
Sentiment: Scrappy Mom's Stamps "A Haunting we will go"
Chalks
Black Rhinestones

Well, I hope you all enjoyed my card :0)

Hugs,
Diana








Monday, September 26, 2011

Giveaway #2 - Halloween Papers






Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!! Today is Monday and that means it's time for another giveaway for one lucky follower!!  As many of you already know, I am in the process of downsizing my crafting supplies.  I really have way too much stuff and with no dedicated craft room...it causes way too much chaos!! Plus, due to a very busy schedule many of my items sit un-played with for way too long and never get used :0(  So, I have decided that I will share them with my bloggy friends and hopefully they will get the love & attention they so deserve. So in case you missed last week's post this is how it will all work. Every Monday night for the next month or so I will post a different "lot of items." All you need to do to be eligible to win is the following:

1.Be a follower of my blog.
2.Leave a message on the giveaway post with a way to contact you.


That's it!! Super easy way to get some free crafty stuff ;0)


I will choose a winner using Random.org every Thursday night for that week's items.

Up for grabs this week is Halloween Paper, one lucky winner will win 25 sheets of Halloween Paper.  Some are double sided and some are not. Some have been purchased individually and some have been purchased in a paper pack.

Thanks again to all of you who follow my blog and leave such sweet comments :0) 

Good luck everyone!!

Diana





Thursday, September 22, 2011

Giveaway Lot #1 -Rubber Stamps Winner!!



Hi everyone,

Before I announce the winner, I just wanted to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for being a follower of my blog!!  I really appreciate all of you and love to read all your sweet comments :0)  So again thank you, it really means a lot to me.  So, the winner of my first giveaway is Jessica of http://www.chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/


2- jessica said...

love your lot of stamps! Thanks for the chance to win :)
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com



Congratulations Jessica!!  I will be emailing you shortly.  Thank you to all of you who participated and don't forget I will have a new giveaway on Monday 9/26. So make sure to stop by again and enter for a another chance to win some crafty stuff :0)


Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Monday, September 19, 2011

Giveaway #1 - Rubber Stamp Lot



Hi Bloggy Friends,

Today I am starting the first of a few giveaways that I will be doing for the next month or so.  Like many of you, I have purchased way too many craft related items. They sure do add up very quickly...don't they?!  Unfortunately due to a very busy schedule many of my items sit un-played with for way too long and never get used  :0(  So, I have decided that I will share them with my bloggy friends and hopefully they will get the love & attention they so deserve. So this is how it will work.  Every Monday night for the next month or so I will post a different "lot of items."  All you need to do to be eligible to win is the following:
  1. Be a follower of my blog.
  2. Leave a message on the giveaway post with a way to contact you.
That's it!!  Super easy way to get some free crafty stuff ;0)

I will choose a winner using Random.org every Thursday night for that week's items.


This week's lot will be for 15 Un-Used Rubber Stamps:

First Row (L to R)      "Dream"; "Laugh"; Sundae; Champagne Flute; Decorative Stamp
Second Row(L to R)  Latte Mug; To & From Tag; Snowcone; Sanddollar; "My life"
Third Row (L to R)      "Make a big wish"; "Ever so thankful for you" & Starfish
Fourth Row (L to R)    Butterfly border; "You are my sunshine"

So just follow the super easy rules for a chance to win the rubber stamps listed in this post and make sure to check back Thursday night for the winner!

I am already putting together next week's lot, so make sure to stop by again next Monday to check out the goodies that are up for grabs!

Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Friday, September 16, 2011

Cricut 360 - Challenge #12 - Native American Day


Hi everyone and Happy Friday!
I am so happy that the weekend is finally here, I look forward to it all week long!!  First, there is always the wonderful challenges over at Cricut 360 to look forward to. If you haven't stopped by yet, please make sure to drop on by and play along with us.  As for the rest of the weekend, some very much needed rest and as much crafting as I can squeeze in.  Although, no matter how much I try to squeeze in........it's never enough!!  I am sure many of you can relate. But anyway, it's here now so lets jump right into the weekend :0)   Okay, so for this week's challenge over Cricut 360 you had to make a card or layout with any Cricut cartridge and the theme is celebrating Native American Day.  I immediately knew which cartridge I was going to use. I have been eagerly wanting to play with the "Thanksgiving Cartridge " ever since I bought it earlier this year.  I am so happy that I finally got to use it:0) So here are all the details of my super simple card.

Card size is: 6x6
Cart used: Thanksgiving Seasonal Cartridge
Solid cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: DCWV "Autumn Splendor
Amber Colored Rhinestones

This was super easy to make and I really love the images on here. I am definitely planning on using this cart again...perhaps a layout this time.  So stay tuned for that ;0) 

So now it's your turn to show us your interpretation of this challenge.  Again, any cartridge you want to use is fine.  I hope my project has inspired you and don't forget to check out the rest of the DT ladies.  There is plenty of inspiration along the way.

Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Mickey Halloween Easel Card

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday!!

Today I am sharing a card that I made for the challenge over at Paper Playtime and Getting Cricky.  This is the first time I have ever participated in either one of their challenges and I'm super excited.  Over at Paper Playtime , their challenge this week is to make an Easel/Pedestal Card.  I just love making Easel cards, so I immediately knew that I had to make a project for this challenge!! Plus, I found out through a very sweet bloggy friend that over at  Getting Cricky , their challenge this week is to make a Halloween card. I have been wanting to make a Mickey Halloween card for sometime now and decided to combine the two.  So here is my Mickey Halloween Easel Card and all the details :0)


Card Size is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: K & Company "Spook*Tacular"
Cartridges used: Mickey & Friends, Everyday Paperdolls and Paper Dolls Dressup
Sentiment: Scrappy Moms Stamp Set "A haunting we will go"
Martha Stewart: Spider Web Edge Punch
Stickles: Orange Peel, Lime Green and Cinnamon
Black Hemp Cord
Chalks
Rhinestone Embellies

Well, hope you all like it and thanks so much for stopping by :0)

Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Monday, September 12, 2011

School/Fall Blog Hop Winner!!

 Hello bloggy friends,


It's time to post the winner of my blog candy from the School/Fall Blog Hop that was hosted by the super sweet & talented Sylvia this past weekend! Thank you all so much for hopping along and leaving such sweet comments! What a fantastic hop, there were so many stunning projects! I found so much inspiration from everyone that participated, all I can say is...amazing work ladies!! I would also like to welcome all my new followers, I'm ecstatic and honored to have you following my blog! I look forward to visiting all of you as well and please check back often.  I am planning a few more giveaways in the near future ;0)


Okay so onto the winner of the hop, drum roll please….


The winner is....

18) Creative Diva said...

What an adorable scarecrow. Glad to be on the hop with you.
Hugs,
Patty
creativediva98.blogspot.com

Congratulations Patty!!  I will be emailing you shortly.  If you haven't visited Patty yet, make sure to stop by her blog and see some of her fantastic creations!

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by :0)

Crafty Hugs,
Diana


Saturday, September 10, 2011

School/Fall Blog Hop


Hello everyone and welcome to my Blog! We are super excited to have you join us for the School/Fall Blog Hop!!  If you happened to stumble onto my blog and would like to play along with us. Please do so by starting at  Sylvia's Blog.  If you came here from Sandy's blog, then you are in the right place. Please make sure to stop by all of the blogs as there are some really talented ladies with fabulous projects on this blog hop. This hop is to showcase some fun School or Fall Ideas, you are sure to find some fantastic inspiration along the way. I would like to begin by thanking Sylvia once again for having me be a part of her blog hops as they are always so much fun to do. I decided to make a Fall card, I just LOVE Fall!!  It really is my favorite season!!  Here all the details :0)

My card size is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Cartridges used: Simply Charmed (Scarecrow @ 3.75" and Happy Fall phrase @ 1.40") and Paper Dolls for Everyday (Pumpkins @ 2.25" & 2.50")
Solid cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: DCWV "Autumn Splendor Stack" (I purchased this last year)
Corner Rounder Punch
Marvy Leaf Punch
Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Tea Dye"
Sakura Gelly Roll Pens: Gold, Brown and Green
Chalks
Hemp Cord

So what's a blog hop without a little candy to sweeten things up?!


One lucky winner will receive the following:

Martha Stewart "Classic Halloween" Mat Pad
Craft Smart "Trick or Treat" Rubber Stamp
Studio 18 - Amber Colored Rhinestones

All you need to do to win is:
1.Become a follower, if you aren't already.
2.Post a comment
3.Please make sure to leave a way to contact you


The winner will be chosen on Sunday-September 11th  by random.org


Easy peasy..right :0)


Hope you all enjoyed my project and up next is the super talented and super sweet Sherrie.


Thanks for stopping by!!


Here is a complete list of the blog stops, in case you get lost along the way :0)

Sylvia- http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/
Sandy- http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com
Diana- http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com  <~~~YOU ARE HERE
Sherri- http://www.sherriescraps.blogspot.com  <~~~~NEXT STOP
Pam- http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com
Sandy S- http://www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com
Jenny- http://www.jennyplace26.blogspot.com
Anita- http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
Patty- http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com
Monica- http://www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com
Tiffany- http://www.sparkledmemories.blogspot.com
Christy- http://www.christysscrappin.blogspot.com
Marie- http://www.ethansimprints.blogspot.com
Eva- http://www.evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com
Dana- http://www.papermemories4u.blogspot.com
Nicole- http://www.teachdanz.blogspot.com
PeggySue- http://www.icrea8cards.blogspot.com
Laura- http://www.sunflowercreations9530.blogspot.com

Friday, September 9, 2011

Cricut 360 - Challenge #11 - For a Hero

Hello Everyone,
It's finally Friday...yay!!! That means time for another challenge over at Cricut 360!  This week's challenge is to create a card or layout for a hero. 
I decided to make a card and here are all the details:
My card is 6x6
Solid Cardstock:  Bazzill Basics “Metallic Berry”, “Arctic White” and Recollections (Gold, Blue)
Patterned Paper: Best Creations, Inc.
Cartridges Used: Storybook (Mats @ 5.0”) and Plantin Schoolbook (Stars & shadows @ 1.50”)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Stars
Sentiment: Computer generated
As always, we have tried to provide you all with lots of inspiration from our wonderful Design Team and hope you will visit all of them.  They are truly wonderful and very talented ladies :0)
Okay, so now it’s your turn to show us your creation for this week’s challenge.  You can use any cartridge or colors you like.  This week’s lucky winner will win a My Pink Stamper Stamp Set “Freedom Rocks”   Good Luck to everyone!!

Thanks for stopping by :0)

Friday, September 2, 2011

Cricut 360 - Challenge #10 - Grandparents Day

Hey Everyone,
Happy Friday!! hope you are all having a wonderful week and looking forward to the long weekend...I know I am!!  Today I am sharing a layout for this week's challenge over at Cricut 360The challenge for this week is to create a card or layout for Grandparents Day.  I decided to make a layout to honor my maternal grandparents.  Since the 2 pictures I have for this layout are black & white, I really wanted to make keep the layout simple & neutral.  So here are the details for my project:

Carts Used:
Gypsy Wanderings (Lettering -welded @ 1.50" & Key & lock @ 3.0")
Elegant Edges: Mat @ 11.0"
Solid Cardstock: Recollections and Bazzill Basics Paper "Two Scoops-Rocky Road"
Patterned Paper: Recollections "Remember - Souvenirs"
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink "Tea Dye"

Okay so now it's your turn, show us what you come up with. Your project must include a Cricut Cut and you can use any cartridge you like.  We look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations!! 

Thanks for stopping by!!
Diana