Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!!


Hello crafty friends,
Happy Halloween everyone, hope your Halloween is full of treats and no tricks!! For today’s post I decided to get one last Halloween card in for this year.  There were many more that I designed in my Gypsy and in my mind. I wish I could have done them all. Unfortunately, I was not able to get around to making all of them :0(  Oh well,  there is always next year!  Anyway, here are all the details for my card today.
Card Size is 5 ½” x 5 ½”
Carts Used
CHIC & SCARY (Spider web border @ 1.80”)
WRAP IT UP (Witch @ 4.75”)
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: : K & Co. "KP Halloween
Scrappy Mom’s Stamps: “A Haunting we will go”
Xyron Machine
Martha Stewart Glitter: Onyx
Mini Spider Punch (Jo-Ann’s Dollar Section)
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.
Have a safe & fun Halloween!!
Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Friday, October 28, 2011

My Creative Time's Design Team Call!!

Hello Crafty Friends,

I wanted to share with all of you a card that I made for the Design Team Call over at My Creative Time.  I came across her blog recently and I must say she has the cutest stamps sets and dies!! While visiting her blog and putting together my wish list of her products, I saw the post for the Design Team Call and was super excited!!  I decided to give it a try and submit a project.  If you haven't checked out her blog and all her wonderful products, you are really missing out!!

So for my entry project I decided to make a Christmas card, I LOVE Christmas!!  Here are all the specifics of my card.

Card Size: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4

Carts used:
Elegant Edges (Mat @ 4.0" Oblong Feature incl. Shadow)
Just Because Cards (Gingerbread Man @ 5.85" incl. Shadow)

Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: Recollections "Sugar Plums"
Peachy Keen Stamps: "Happy Lashes Assortment"
Martha Stewart Bakers Twine
Doodlebug Design Buttons: Ladybug Collection
Pebbles: Pearl Candy Dots "Red"
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Baby Rick Rack - White
Stickles: Diamond
White Gel Pen
Chalks
Red Gel Pen

Well, I hope you have all enjoyed my project.  It would be such a great HONOR for me to be a part of her design team.  Thanks for the opportunity Emma :0)

Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Monday, October 17, 2011

Winner of the Cricut 360 Spooky Halloween Blog Hop

Hello Friends,

It's time to post the winner of my blog candy from the Cricut 360 Spooky Halloween Blog Hop  from this past weekend!  What a great hop, there were so many great projects! Thank you all so much for hopping along with us and leaving such sweet comments! I would also like to welcome all my new followers, I am so happy and honored to have you following my blog! I look forward to visiting all of you as well. Don't forget to link up your project over at Cricut 360 for a chance to win the grand prize, a Freshly Picked Cricut Cartridge.  Now onto the winner of my blog candy...drumroll please :0)

The winner is....


#22 - callyannc said...

Oh my heck! This is freakin adorable! I love it! TFS CallyAnn(follower)
calyannc@live.com

Congratulations CallyAnn!!

I will be emailing you shortly :0)

Again, thank you everyone for joining us and playing along

Hugs,
Diana





Friday, October 14, 2011

Cricut 360's Spooky Halloween Blog Hop!

Hello Friends,

Welcome to Daisylove Creations and Cricut 360’s Spooky Halloween Blog Hop! The leaves are falling and the air is crisp which means the fun of Halloween is near. The Design Team has come up with some amazing spooky projects for this week’s challenge and blog hop.


If you've come from visiting Patty at http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com/ then you're in the right place!


If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Spooky Halloween Blog Hop, please start over at Cricut 360.


Make sure to check out each Design Team member's blog for some awesome inspiration and collect the key words to reveal this week’s challenge.


There will be prizes along the way at some of the DT members' blogs, AND a grand prize, a Freshly Picked Cricut Cartridge. How fun is that?




Just link up your project over at Cricut 360 for a chance to win!


For my project I decided to make a Halloween Banner, I love making banners!! They are just so much fun to make :0)  Since I was in need of one for Halloween, I decided to make one for this blog hop. So here are all the spooky details...





Carts Used
Storybook: Banner Base @ 7.50” shadow; Mats @ 7.20” for PP and 6.0” for Solid; Letters @ 5.0” including Shadow Cuts
Happy Hauntings: Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein @ 5.0”; Bat @ 1.30”
Mini Monsters: Spider Web w/spider @ 2.15”; Tombstone @ 1.90”
Chic & Scary: Candelabra @ 1.70”; Cat @ 1.50”


All solid & patterned paper: Recollections
Cuttlebug Folder: Swiss Dots
Martha Stewart Glitter: Tanzanite (Clothes Pins)
Double Sided Adhesive Tape: Recollections (Clothes Pins)
Stickles: Silver, Lavender & Orange Peel
Ribbon: Celebrate It - Halloween
Pop Dots
Black Gel Pen
White Gel Pen

So now onto some yummy blog candy ;0) One lucky winner will receive the following:



1. Martha Stewart -Classic Halloween Mat Stack
2. Martha Stewart - Stiched Felt Pumpkin Stickers
3. Recollections - Glittered Adhesive Embellishments (Orange & Black)
4. Craft Smart - Cute Frankenstein Wood Stamp




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-October 16th by random.org


Super easy ;0) - Good Luck everyone!

My key word is: (Project)


Up next is Barb from http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/ Go see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done hopping, make sure to link up your project to Cricut 360 to be entered to win


Looking forward to seeing all your creations, have fun!!

Crafty Hugs,
Diana










Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Winner of Halloween Treat Boxes Blog Hop

Hello Everyone,



Sorry that it has taken me a little longer than expected to announce the winner from the Halloween Treat Boxes Blog Hop. It has been a bit crazy for me these past few days at work and I have been getting home very late. Again, I’m very sorry for the delay. So let’s get down to business and announce a winner :0)


The winner of the Halloween Treat Boxes Blog Hop chosen by random.org is….


#18 - Jamie said...

How adorable is this little treat bag! Thanks for showing us how you made it :) Your blog is also super cute !!
jamiescrazycraftylife.blogspot.com
crazycraftylife AT live dot com


Congratulations Jamie!!


I will be sending you an email shortly.


Also, this Friday October 14th over at Cricut 360 we will be having our first blog hop!! It will be a Halloween themed Blog Hop/Challenge and there will be lots of wonderful inspiration from everyone on the Design Team. So make sure to stop on back and hop along with us and participate. There will be a grand prize and some goodies along the way :0)


Thanks for stopping by!


Diana

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Halloween Treat Boxes Blog Hop



Hello everyone and welcome to my Blog! We are all super excited to have you join us for the Halloween Treat Boxes 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, we would love for you to join us for all the fun. If you came here from Patty'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. 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. This hop is to showcase some fun Treat Boxes & Treat Bags for Halloween. I just LOVE Halloween!!  All the spooky decorations, fun costumes and well let's not forget the candy :0) It really makes me feel like a kid again!!  I decided to make a Treat Bag and here are all the details of my project :0)

Size of finished treat bag is 4 3/4" in length by 5" in width.

I started with a 5" x 12" piece of patterned paper,  I used my Pumpkin Carvings Cart along with my Gypsy to position my image to fit in the center of my treat bag, which is 4 3/4"x5".  (**Tip** I used a scrap piece of paper for my first cut, just to make sure my image was centered)  I then scored it at 4 3/4", 6 1/4", and 11" and folded at the score lines.  Please see example below :0)








Items used:
Carts: Pumpkin Carvings (Spider web @   ) and Paper Doll Dress Up (Spiders)
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: K & Co. "KP Halloween
Martha Stewart: Spider Web Edge Punch
Sentiment: Scrappy Mom's Stamps "A Haunting we will go"
Stickles: Black Diamond
Ribbon: Celebrate it-Halloween
Small Googly Eyes
Chalks
White Gel Pen

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


One lucky winner will receive the following:


1. Mary Engelbreit - Shaped Chipboard Mini Album
2. Recollections - Mini Circle Foam Adhesives
3. Studio G - Glitter Stick EZ (Adhesive stickers with Glitter included)
4. Happy Halloween Wood Stamp
5. Celebrate it - Halloween Ribbon

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 Monday-October 10th by random.org


Super easy ;0) - Good Luck everyone!



Well, I hope you all enjoyed my project and up next is the super talented Cally Ann


Thanks for stopping by!!


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


Sylvia-http://bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com
Sandra- http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
Sandy- http://www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/
Eva- http://www.evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/
Melissa- http://www.timeweavers.com/
Kerri- http://www.crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/
Patricia- http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com/
 Diana- http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/ <~~~You are here
CallyAnn- http://www.callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/ <~~~Next stop
 Martha- http://www.pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Veronica- http://www.mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
 Elsa- http://www.cricutlvr.blogspot.com/
 Suzy http://www.scrapwithsuzy.blogspot.com/
Monica- http://www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com/
Giselle- http://www.crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Julie- http://www.cricutchick.com/
Jessica- http://www.chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/
Alina- http://www.neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/