Be My Sweetie Valentine Card

Hello crafty friends,

Hope everyone is having a great week so far and getting ready for the weekend.  I know I am looking forward to the weekend, all I can say is thank GOD tomorrow is finally Friday…yay!!  I have a bit of a busy weekend planned.  Other than my usual household chores (boooo…lol) I really need to get my crafting space organized…again. It gets completely out of control so quickly, especially since my crafting space is so tiny and actually serves as a dining/living/office/etc (well, you get the picture.) Yes, it is very much a multi-purpose room…lol.  I think I may even have to purge some items but we’ll see.  Anyway, let’s get on to today’s project.  I made another Valentine’s Day card and I will be entering this card for 2 different challenges.  I wanted to use a cupcake cut…..I just LOVE cupcakes, they’re so yummy!!  So here are all the details of my card.

Card Size is 5 x 5

Cartridges Used

Elegant Edges: Scalloped Mat @ 4.25”, shadow cut @ 4.35”
Simply Charmed: Cupcake @ 4.25” – hid features with Gypsy

Other items used

Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: Doodlebug “Sweet Cakes” 6x6 Mat Pad (LOVE this, so many cute designs)
Xyron Machine
Martha Stewart Glitter: Garnet
Sentiment: My Creative Time “100% Sweetness” (it came with the stitched heart die!!)
American Crafts Pigment Ink: Red
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug “D’vine Swirls
TH Distress Ink: Worn Lipstick
Stickles: Star Dust
Adhesive Heart Gems: Recollections
Doodlebug Twine: Valentine
White Gel Pen
Round Corner Punch


I will be submitting this card in the following challenges:

Paper Playtime - Challenge #67 Cricut Creations with a Heart or Love Theme

My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #43 - Valentine's Day

Hope you enjoyed my card and thanks for stopping by :0)

Diana

FCCB Challenge Me Monday #97

Hi crafty friends,



Can you believe its Monday already, where does the weekend go?? While I don’t really like Mondays in general, the best thing about them is that it’s the start of a new challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut. For me, that is always something to look forward to. There is only 1 week till Valentine’s Day and you can definitely feel that there is love in the air. So this week that is the challenge at FCCB, to incorporate a heart(s) in your design. So here is my entry for this week’s challenge and a list of all the goodies I used. Hope you like it :0)


Card size is 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”


Cartridges Used
9 Months (Caterpillar @ 2.10”)
Create a Critter (Hearts for body @ 1.40” & hearts for antennae @ 1.15”) and (Branch @ 2.80”)


Other items used
Solid Cardstock – Recollections
Patterned Paper – Martha Stewart "Enchanted Woodland Mat Pad"
PK Stamps – Everyday Face Assortment Set
Colorbox Pigment Ink: Black
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug (Divine Swirls & Forest Branches) and Sizzix (Hearts)
Stickles: Christmas Red
Sentiment: Computer
Doodlebug Twine: Valentine
Heart Shaped Button: Jo-Ann’s
Mini Flower Punch
Adhesive Gem (Michael’s Dollar Section)
Chalks
White Gel Pen

I will also be entering this project over at

More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday Challenge #64 - Love

Well thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful crafty week!!


Hugs,
Diana

FCCB Challenge Me Monday - Valen-tiny Cards

Hi everyone,

I'm so happy the weekend is finally here!! Hope your weekend is off to a fabulous start too. I just wanted to share with all of you a little set of Valen-tiny cards I have been working on. I made them for the challenge this week over at FCCB-Challenge Me Monday. I had never made cards this little before, but I really love how easy & fun they were to make. I decided to go with a theme and after thinking about it for a while I decided to go with a "Fruits of Love" theme :0)  I also wanted to use my new set of Peachy Keen Stamps that I had purchased over the holidays and still had not used...gasp!! I really love the way these little cuties turned out.

Here are all details of my little cards, hope you all enjoy them!

Cartridges Used
Create a Critter (Apple @ 1.75") and (Banana @ 2.25")
Preserves: (Orange @ 2.15")
Doodlecharms (Melon @ 1.90")


Other items used
Solid cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: K & Co. "Berry Sweet"
PK Stamps: "Cornie Faces Assortment"
Sentiments: Computer
Chalks
Color Box Ink: Black
White Gel Pen
Mini Heart Punch

Well, I hope you have enjoyed my little Fruits of Love  as much as I have :0)

Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Valentine's Blog Hop - Winner Announced!!

Hi Everyone,
Hope your week is off to a great start! Sorry I am a day late in announcing the winner of this past weekend's Valentine Blog Hop.  I'm still trying to get back in the swing of things after my mini-vacation :0)  I would like to just take a moment to say THANK YOU for all the wonderful and sweet comments you all left me and to say WELCOME to all my new followers. So without further delay, the winner of the Valentine's Blog hop is......


#2 - Georgiana

she said....
Super cute Valentine's Day card. You sure are good with those facial expressions. Hope you will stop by and see my stick pin pictorial. Let me know what you think!

Georgiana
Carson's Creations

Congratulations Georgiana!!  I will be contacting you shortly. 

Thanks for stopping by :0)

Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Valentine Blog Hop!!

Hello everyone and welcome to Daisylove Creations! I am super excited to have you stop my blog and join us for the Valentine Blog Hop!! If you just 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 Chriss' 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 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 Valentine Projects.  I decided to make a card for my project. I really love the way it turned out, those little hearts are just too cute! Here are all the details :0)

Card Size is 5 x 7

Cartridges Used
Simply Charmed: (Hearts @ 2.50" & 2.35")

Other items
Solid & Patterned Paper: Recollections "Valentine's Day Paper Pack
Peachy Keen Stamps: "Happy Lashes Assortment Set"
Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch
Adhesive Heart Rhinestones: Recollections
Sentiment: Jo-Ann's Dollar Section
White Gel Pen
Red Colored Pencil

Okay, so what's a blog hop without having a little candy to sweeten things up?!

One Lucky winner will win the following...

1. K & Company Designer Mat Pad "Poppyseed"
2. Mint Colored Adhesive Rhinestones
3. Block Stamp "Sending congrats your way"
4. Block Stamp "Sparkle & Shine"
5. Irredescent Ribbon - Lavender
6. Irredescent Ribbon - Light Blue

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-January 30th by random.org


Super easy ;0) - Good Luck everyone!


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


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/
Veronica- http://www.mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
Esther- http://www.forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/
Chris- http://www.chrissandlou.blogspot.com/
Diana- http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/ <~~~YOU ARE HERE
Eva- http://www.evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/ <~~~UP NEXT
Patty- http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com/
Sandy S. - http://www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/
Cori- http://www.createdbycori.blogspot.com/
Pam L. http://www.mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
Laura- http://www.sunflowercreations9530.blogspot.com/

Pink by Design Team Call - Project #3

Hi Crafty Friends,

Happy “Hump” Day! I'm so happy that it is finally Wednesday!! Today was my last day at work until next Monday. I’m headed off for Disney World in the morning…YAAAYYY!! I would definitely have to say that this is one of the major perks of living in Florida, at least for me anyway. I really LOVE going to Disney World!! So definitely check back next week for some Disney inspired projects ;0)  As many of you already know, I have submitted a few projects for the DT Call over at Pink by Design Stamps. Tonight I will be sharing with you my 3rd and last project for the call. I wanted to use my Pink by Design “Spanish Greetings” Stamps Set.  I have so many relatives who only understand & read in Spanish that this set was a must have for me. There is such a fantastic assortment of sentiments with this set. I am really happy that I purchased it. I decided to make a birthday card because as I’ve learned from experience, you can never have too many birthday cards on hand. That is really were my inspiration for this card got started. I also knew I wanted to go with a shaped card and I remembered that there was a particular cut on the Birthday Bash Cartridge I just had to use. So here are all the details of my latest creation.


Cartridges Used
Elegant Edges: (Card base-shadow cuts @ 5.00” welded with my Gypsy and Mats @ 4.90”, 4.25” & 4.0”)
Birthday Bash: (Piñata @ 3.25”)


Other items used
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: DCWV “Rainbow Stripe”
Sentiment: Pink by Design “Spanish Greetings”
Colorbox Pigment Ink: Black
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Textile
Black Hemp Cord
Red Crochet Flower - purchased through Ebay
Amber Colored Gem Stone
Hot Glue Gun
Black Gel Pen

Well, I hope you have enjoyed all my projects for the call. Although I will be out of town for a few days, I will be participating in a Valentine’s Day Blog Hop this coming Saturday, January 28th. So check back to see what I came up with and a chance to win some blog candy :0)


Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Pink by Design Design Team Call - Project #2

Hi Everyone,

Hope your week is off to a great start! I am super excited to be sharing with all of you my 2nd project that I have submitted for the DT Call over at Pink by Design Stamps.  If you are still interested in trying out for the DT Call, you are in luck.  They will be accepting submission through tomorrow Wednesday, January 25th.  You need to make a total of 3 projects, and one of them has to be something other than a card.  Please click here for all the details. So for my 2nd project I decided to make some pillow boxes.  I have wanted to try making them for quite some time.  I’m so glad that I finally did.  These little boxes are super duper easy to make and look super cute once completed.  They are perfect for shower favors, birthdays and holidays.  I know I will certainly be making more of these in the future!  With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought they would be ideal for gift giving.  So here are all the details of my project.


Cartridges Used
Wrap it up: (Pillow box w/Diploma @ 5.50”) used my gypsy to hide the diploma
Sweethearts: (Heart @ 1.40” and Shadow cut @1.50”)


Other items used
Solid Cardstock: My scrap stash
Patterned Paper: K & Company “KP Valentine”
Sentiment: Pink by Design Stamps “Be Mine”
American Crafts Pigment Ink: Red
TH Distress Ink: Worn Lipstick
Twine: Doodlebug “Valentine”
Ribbon: Studio G (Assorted Pack of Red Ribbon) Purchased at Michaels over the holidays
Pink Glittered Button from Jo-Ann’s (sold in little packs)


Hope you enjoyed today’s project and don’t forget to stop by again tomorrow for my 3rd and final project for the Pink by Design Team call.


Thank you to all of you who have left me such wonderful comments, they do mean the WORLD to me!!


Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Pink by Design DT Call

Hi Crafty Friends,

I can’t believe its Monday again!! Gees, where did the weekend go...lol!? I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. My weekend was fantastic because it was a very crafty one and that’s just how I like it ;0) I made several projects and I will be sharing them all with you in the coming days. All the projects I worked on this weekend were for the DT Call over at Pink by Design Stamps. I absolutely LOVE their stamps!! During the holidays I purchased 2 sets and I have to say they are just awesome!! You can check out all their fabulous stamps here. I really had no problem coming up with ideas for my projects. As a matter of fact, I had too many ideas and I was not able to do all of the projects that came to mind…lol!! But, rest assured they are already in the works ;0) If you are interested in joining the DT Call over at Pink by Design Stamps please click here for all the details. Okay, so here is the first of three projects that you needed to submit for the DT call. Wish me luck :0D


Cartridges Used
Create a Critter: (Peanut @ 2.75”)
Plantin SB: (Heart @3.70” & Shadow @ 3.75”)


Other items used
Solid Cardstock – Recollections
Patterned Paper – Bo Bunny “Crush”
Cuttlebug Embossing folder: “Tiny Mosaic”
Sentiment: Pink by Design Stamps “Be Mine”
Colorbox: Pigment Ink - Black
TH Distress Ink: “Tea Dye”
Stickles: Christmas Red
Mini Heart Punch
White Gel Pen


Okay, perhaps I am being a bit partial here but I just LOVE the way this turned out!!


Hope you all liked my project too and check back tomorrow for my next DT Call project.


Have a wonderful evening!


Crafty Hugs,
Diana

"Eye" Love You Card

Hey everbody,
Hope you are all enjoying your weekend...I know I certainly am ;0)  I am making this a very crafty weekend and have another card to share with you all.  I do need to do some house chores but well that can always wait..hehehe.  So for today's card I wanted to make another Valentine's Day card and I saw that there are a few challenges out there that want you to incorporate a cartoony type of a cut. Since that is right up my alley, I knew I had to join in too and that is how I really got my inspiration.  I kept the card very simple without much embellishment since I will be giving this card to my boyfriend for Valentine's Day.   Here are the details...

Cartridges Used
Best of Pixar: (Mike @ 3.75")
Sweethearts: (Hearts @ 1.80" - Shadow and @ 1.65" Blackout)

Other Items
Solid Cardstock: Recollections for the card base and for Mike I purchased it at a local scrapbooking store but no name was displayed
Patterned Paper: Purchased at Target's Dollar Section - last year
Sentiment: Computer/Printer
White Gel Pen

This was a very simple card to make but I love it so much..he just looks so darn cute!! 

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday Challenge - Let's get animated

Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Cartoon Characters

Well, I hope you have enjoyed my card today and thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs,
Diana

Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday #94 - Snow Fun

Hi everyone,


TGIF!! I am so happy the weekend is finally here!! I am planning on doing some much needed crafting this weekend ;0)  There are quite a few projects that I have planned out and I want to get a jump start on them. Also there are some great challenges going on and I really want to play along too.  So for today's project I decided to join in on the fun challenge this week over at Fantabulous Cricut.  Their challenge this week is called "Snow Fun" and it must have either a Snowflake or a Snowman.  I decided to incorporate the two and here is what I came up with. 

Cartridges Used
Joys of the Season (Snowflake @ 5.0" welded shadow cuts for card base)
Gingerbread: (Snowman @ 3.75")

Other items
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: Echo Park "Winter Park"
Glitter Paper: Colorbok - White
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Snowflake
Martha Stewart: Blue Ombre Gem Stickers
Xyron Machine
Martha Stewart Glitter: Turquoise
Colorbox Pigment Ink: "Robin's Egg"
Ribbon: Celebrate It -Sheer Creations

As always thanks for stopping by to check out my latest creation and hope you all enjoy your weekend!!

Hugs,
Diana

Bee Mine

Hi Crafty Friends,

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!  Mine was great just too short, the time just seems to fly by!!  I had hoped to do a little more crafting this past weekend but I was not able too :0(  But atleast I was able to make 1 project and I wanted to share it with all of you tonight.  I have been wanting to get a jump on my Valentine projects, so I decided to make a card.  Here are all the details.

Card size: 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Cartridges used:
Walk in my Garden (Flower @ 3.00") and (Stem-originally w/sunflower @ 6.75")
Create a Critter (Bee @ 2.50")

Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: Adornit "Bee Happy" Collection
Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots
Peachy Keen Stamps: Happy Lashes Assortment Set
Sentiment: Pink by Design "Be Mine"
Color Box Pigment Ink: Black
Mini Heart Punch
Stickles: Diamond
Chalks
White Gel Pen
Action Wobble (Couldn't get a good picture of it moving but it does look adorable)

Well, hope you have enjoyed my card.  Thanks for stopping by and see you next time ;0)

Hugs,
Diana

Fantabulous Cricut Top 5 Winner!!

Hello my crafty friends,

Hope you are all having a wonderful week so far.  I am super excited to share with all of you the exciting news...I made the Top 5 over at Fantabulous Cricut!!  What an honor it is for me to have been chosen, there were so many wonderful entries.  I still can't beleive it!!  Here is the card that made the Top 5, it was for last week's challenge "Warming Up with Cocoa"

If you would like to see all the details of my card, please click here.

I do not have a new project to post tonight, but I am working on one for another challenge this week.  So definitely check back.

Hope you all have a wonderful evening and see ya soon!!

Hugs,
Diana

My 1 Year Blogoversary is Today!!

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog!! Today is exactly 1 year since I started my blog!!  Wow, how time flies when you are having fun :0)  I am so happy to be a part of this wonderful crafting community.  In this past year I have gotten to know a lot of you and I am so happy to call you all "my friends."  I appreciate each and every one of you who follow my blog, visit me often and leave such kind and sweet comments...again I really appreciate it :0)  Like many of you, I have set some new crafting goals for this year and I am on my way to achieving them.  My first goal is to post atleast 2 new projects per week.  So far, so good ;0)  For today's project I wanted to make a card in celebration of my blogoversary.  Here are all the details of my card.

Cartridges Used:

Cricut American Alphabet- (Cupcake @ 3.00") comes preloaded on the Expression 2

Elegant Edges - (Mat w/shadow@ 3.75")

 

Other Items:

Solid Cardstock: Recollections

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye "Deena's Penny Lane"

Stickles: Stardust

Craft Smart Pigment Ink "Fuschia"

Sentiment - Computer Generated

White Gel Pen

Pink Rhinestones

Well, I hope you all enjoyed my card and thanks for stopping by!!

Big Crafty Hugs!!

Diana

Cricut Cardz Challenge #99 - Happy New Year Card

Hello Crafty Friends,

Happy 2012!! Hoping your new year has started off wonderful & full of life's blessings!! For today's project I wanted to make another quick & simple card. I am trying to get back in the swing of things when it comes to my crafting. So for now my cards have a little bit more of a simple design to them. I made this card for the challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge #99 - "Make a Happy New Card."  You could use any colors or any cartridges you want for this project. While I kept my card very simple and with no patterned paper.  I did want to add some texture to the all white background.  So I decided to use my Martha Stewart Score Board for a little more interest. Here are all the details of my card.

Cartridges Used:
Straight from the Nest: (Happy w/shadow @ 2.10")
Kate's ABC: (2012 w/shadow @ 1.45")
Wild Card: (Stars @ 1.50" & 1.0")

Other Items:
Solid Cardstock - Recollections (White, Silver & Black)

Martha Stewart Score Board
Xyron Machine
Martha Stewart Glitter - Sterling
Corner Rounder Punch

Well I hope you enjoyed my card and thanks for stopping by to see my latest creation.

Hugs,
Diana

FCCB Challenge Me Monday #92 – Warming Up with Hot Cocoa

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year and welcome to my blog!! I am starting off my New Year by jumping right into my crafting!  Wow...I have really missed it!! I love playing along in challenges, visiting all your wonderful blogs out there and just having more time to create and play :0)  So, I decided to start off 2012 by joining in on the fun challenge over at FCCB this week.  I really love all their challenges and the inspiration from the design team are wonderful motivation!! Their challenge this week is "Warming Up with Hot Cocoa."  I have been very eager to make this card for quite sometime now.  It actually was on my to-do card crafting list during the holidays. But, I never got around to making it.  So when I saw what the challenge was this week, I thought it would be the perfect moment to get it done.  Plus, as an added bonus... we are finally getting some cooler temperatures!! Yaaayyy... because I really love the cold weather!! It really was one hot Christmas here in Miami this past year!! So, I'm definitely enjoying our 40 degree weather tonight :0D  I sure am ready for that cup of hot cocoa now!! Here are the details of my super simple card that I designed on my Gypsy.

Carts used:
Elegant Edges: (Welded Card Shape @ 4.75") (Blue Mat @ 4.40") & (Steam @ 5.40" - hid the outter shape)
Winter Frolic: (Cocoa Cup @ 4.50")

Other items:
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: DCWV "Tis the Season"  (purchased at Michael's -2010)
Sentiment - Scrappy Mom's Stamps  "Winter Wishes"
Xyron Machine
Deco Art "Glamour Dust"
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder "Swiss Dots"
Tulip Puffy Fabric Paint "White" for marshmallows
Stickles "Diamond"
Ribbon - Holiday Selection from Michael's
White Gel Pen

I hope you have enjoyed my card.  Thanks so much for stopping by :0)

Hugs,
Diana

Top Ten of 2011 and Happy New Year!!

Hello crafty friends,
Happy 2012!! I just can't believe the Holiday season is over and we are onto a new year. Time just goes by too quickly.  But before I jump on into the New Year in full swing, let's take a look back at some of my favorite projects of 2011.  Many of you have posted all of your favorite projects of this past year and it was sure fun to see them all once again!!  I will pick my top 10 favorite projects of 2011 plus there will even be an extra project that I never got to post due to the holiday madness. Hope you all enjoy and I will be posting a fe new projects in the coming days :0)

Here is the project that I never got to post during the holidays.  It was my Christmas banner that I made this year.  I just love the way it turned out!!

So here are my top 10

#10

#9

#8

#7

#6

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1

Well, I hope you have enjoyed my Top Ten Favorites for 2011.  Looking forward to all the fun projects yet to come in 2012!! Wishing all of you a very blessed New Year with lots of health, happiness, love and much prosperity!!

Hugs,

Diana

Gingerbread Man Card

Hello all my dear crafty friends,
Sorry that I have been a bit M.I.A. lately. I cannot express into words just how much I have truly missed you all!! I just hate it when I cannot post new projects and visit my favorite blogs on a regular basis!!  Phooey :0(~  It's just been so hard for me to do much crafting on a regular basis lately.  Between long work days, the holidays and just everyday life my crafting has had to take a temporary backseat. While I have done some crafting here & there, it has not been enough!!  Sigh :0(  Anyway, I just want to take a moment to say "THANK YOU" to all of you who have decided to stick around with me and I promise to get back into the swing of things soon :0) So with that in mind I wanted to share with all of you what was supposed to be my Christmas Card this year.  Notice how I said "supposed" to.  I was unable to finish them all in time and get them mailed out this year.  But hey, atleast I am ahead for next year ;0)  Here are all the details of my card:

Card size is: 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
Solid Cardstock & Patterned Paper: Recollections
Cartridges:Jolly Holidays (Gingerbread @ 3.10") & Elegant Edges (Mats @ 3.80" & Shadow @ 3.85")
Peachy Keen Stamps: Happy Lashes Set
Sentiment: Scrappy Moms Stamps "Winter Wishes"
Colorbox Ink: Green
Red Rhinestones: Recollections
Holly Embellishments: Jolee's Boutique
Stickles: Stardust
White Gel Pen
Red Colored Pencil
Chalks

I will be submitting this card for the challenge over at Tuesday Taggers - Anything Goes and Scrappin Chics Challenge -Anything Goes Holiday

Well, I hope you have enjoyed my card and thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Holidays to everyone!!
Diana

FCCB-Challenge Me Monday #88

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and are enjoying all the holiday festivities.  I am sorry that I have been a bit MIA lately. I really haven't done much crafting lately just a few projects for family members, I just haven't had time to post them.  I really have missed visiting many of you, I really love visiting all my bloggy friends! So in the hopes of getting back into the swing of things.   I decided to participate in this week's challenge over at FCCB .  I really love participating in challenges, they are always so much fun!! So for this challenge you are asked to make a Holiday Card.  I must admit I have not even started making my holiday cards yet...yikes!! With only 23 days left, I better get with the program and fast...lol!!  So here is my card for this challenge, hope you all enjoy it :0) 

Items used:
Cart used: Simply Charmed (Mittens @ 2.25" w/shadow) & Plantin SB (Font @ 1.0")
Solid Cardstock: Bazzill Basics in Avalanche, Classic Red & Lt. Blue
Patterned Paper: Martha Stewart Winter Wonderland (Purchased last year-2010)
Xyron Machine
Deco Art Glamour Dust
Martha Stewart Bakers Twine
Red Buttons -Michael's Dollar Section
White Gel Pen

Thanks for stopping by :0)

Winner of the Thanksgiving Blog Hop!!

Hello crafty friends,

Sorry for the delay in posting the winner of the Thanksgiving Blog Hop.  I have been working a lot of hours lately and while I'm grateful for having a job during these very difficult economic times. It really has not left me much time for anything else :0(  I do hope that things settle down a bit very soon and I can get back to crafting.  Anyway, onto the winner of the Thanksgiving Blog Hop.  So the winner is.....

#19 Alisha said...



Great candle holder idea, i just became a follower. Great directions too. I think i could make this.
alisha.moorenielsen@gmail.com
http://scrappin-happens.blogspot.com/

Congratulations Alisha!!

I will be emailing you shortly.

Thank you to all who participated and hopped along with us.  I also would like to thank all my new followers and although I haven't visited you yet.  I hope to do so very soon :0)

Much crafty hugs,
Diana

Thanksgiving Blog Hop

Hi everyone! Welcome to Daisylove Creations and the Thanksgiving Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today. If you've arrived here from Gaby's blog, then you are definitely in the right place. If you've just happened to stumble upon this post and would like to start at the beginning, please start over at Sylvia's blog.

Today's blog hop is all about decorating your table for Thanksgiving Day.  We have lots of fabulous projects for your viewing pleasure. You are sure to find some fantastic inspiration along the way. Please make sure to stop by all of the blogs as there are some really talented ladies on this blog hop :0)

I just love Thanksgiving, it's such a wonderful time of year! I am always so happy and feel so blessed to share it with my family!! So, for my project I decided to make a glass luminary.  

I am also entering this project over at FCCB-Challenge Me Monday #84 "For the Birds"

 MATERIALS USED

Ashland Glass Cylinder 8 in//20.3 cm - Purchased @ Michael's
original price $4.99 used my 40% coupon, final price $2.99

Carts used
Celebrate with Flourish (Turkey @ 3.50')
Gypsy Wanderings (Leaves @ 1.00", 1.20" & 1.40"0

Solid cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper "Pineapple Bliss"

Vellum Paper: The Paper Company - Gold Translucent

Patterned Paper: DCWV - Halloween & Fall Stack - 180 Sheets

EK Success Border Punch - Falling Leaves

Hemp Cord

Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Glue Dots

This was such a fun project to do and was fairly simple to make.  A pair of these would look great on your Thanksgiving Table and it would make an excellent hostess gift too!! 

**CAUTION**
PLEASE NEVER LEAVE A CANDLE UNATTENDED!


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

One lucky will receive the following:
1. Mary Engelbreit Chipboard Mini Album
2. Scrapbooking Supplies Handmade Sticker -Autumn Harvest Collection 5 Pcs.
3. Rhinestones - Amber Colored
4. Recollections - Paper Flowers 12 Pcs.
5. Bobbin Ribbon - Mini Spool 3/8" x 8 Ft.
6. KI Memories - Mini Self Adhesive Ribbon - 3 Ft.

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-November 7th by random.org


Super easy ;0) - Good Luck everyone!

Well, I 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)


1. Sylvia- http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/
2. Sandra- http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
3. Sandy- http://www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/
4. Patty- http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/
5. Eva - http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/
6. Laura- http://www.sunflowercreations9530.blogspot.com/
7. Monica http://simplycricutting.blogspot.com/
8.Veronica http://mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
9.CallyAnn http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/
10.Julie - http://www.cricutchick.com/
11.Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
12. Kerri- http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/
13.Gaby - http://www.gabycreates.com/
14. Diana - http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/ <~~~ YOU ARE HERE
15. Sherrie http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/ <~~~UP NEXT
16. Martha http://www.pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
17.Esther http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/
18.Anita http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/