Artful Delight {and Club CK}

Hello! I'm here to share with you my latest Artful Delight GDT project. The March kit is so fun! It just screams Easter to me with all of the pastels. 

These pictures are from last Easter after coloring the eggs. I can't believe it's almost time to color them for this year! Wow — the time is just flying!

I was inspired by Ashley's Club CK sketch for my layout. I totally spaced on the twist to use hexagon, woodgrain or chevron on my page. The pink button has a woodgrain print on it, but that's by coincidence, so I'm calling myself out for being forgetful on that part.

If you play along, just remember that twist part. Join over at Club CK and play along with Ashley!

Thanks for stopping to see my layout. I've been cranking out the projects lately. Feels good to have so many bright, fun projects to work on.

Have a great weekend!

ScrapFIT and TPV

It's time for more ScrapFIT inspiration. This time we are joining forces with The Paper Variety (another scrappy blog I just love). We are using their sketch (below) and the prompt from ScrapFIT to make a list on your page.

My layout is about Dr. Seuss week at school for Nate. He really did have fun being a part of all the festivities. Dress Wacky day was one of his favorites. He wore his shirt inside out, two different socks, a funny nose and glasses, and his fleece sweatshirt was zipped up his back instead of his front. 

I snapped this horribly blurry pic of him on my phone before I left for work, but the memory is definitely worth documenting because he did enjoy it so much.

This is the sketch from TPV. Use this along with the List Prompt and make something amazing!

Hope to see you over at the challenge sites! Thanks for stopping by — I appreciate it! Have a wonderful day!

Makin' Waves {imaginisce}

It's about that time for an Imaginisce reveal! The new collection, Makin' Waves, is going to be a summer favorite! So bright and cute — it's sure to make your summer layouts stand out from the rest. I had a great time working with this collection and think you will, too.

This second layout uses the "B" sides of the papers. Great dots and chevron prints that are easy to use for any layout. This page is about going to Lowe's for a kids activity, and the papers and fun embellishments really helped perk up the photos.

 (Could just squeeze his cheeks! Love that "kisses" face in the last pic! LOL)

I hope you like what you see so far of the Makin' Waves collection. The rest of the girls on the DT have been sharing their work, too, on the Imaginisce blog. Scoot on over there to see what everyone else has made.

Thanks for stopping by to see my layouts!

Card sketch {with Scrapbook Circle}

We're shaking things up over at Scrapbook Circle! Once a month, I'll be sharing a card sketch on the blog and you'll have 2 weeks to play along with it. If you use a SC kit and the sketch, send me your creation (dianadesigns [at] rochester.rr.com) and I'll include you in the reveal post with all of the cards over at the Scrapbook Circle blog.

Here is the card I made this month. The Best.Day.Ever kit for March is so pretty! I love the girly quality to it.

And here is the sketch for this month. You can see all of the details and reveal over at Scrapbook Circle, too. Make sure to email me your take on the sketch to be included in the reveal post in 2 weeks.

I have to admit that I am so excited to be making sketches again. Thanks for stopping to see this sketch, and hope to see you playing along!

Paper Issues {and a winner}

Paper Issues wants to see your GREEN! In honor of St. Patty's Day, we're feelin' a wee bit like looking at green projects. Interpret that however you'd like, just make sure it uses paper, and link your creations to the Paper Issues site. It doesn't have to be a new project, either. Link up anything you have that's green.

I made this lovely little card using the Scrapbook Circle March kit, Best.Day.Ever. (Great name for a kit, right?!) The colors in this kit are perfect for spring.

Hope to see you linking up over at Paper Issues! 

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And for those of you that commented over the weekend, here is the winner of the Cocoa Daisy stamp set giveaway.

#54 is Jmo77! Email me your info to dianadesigns [at] rochester.rr.com, and we'll get those stamps out to you. Thanks!!

Thank you to everyone who commented, and a huge thank you for all of the support and kind words about the card, sketch, and also for my new spot with Cocoa Daisy. I really appreciate it.

Artful Delight {sketch}

**If you are looking for the Cocoa Daisy Blog hop, scroll down to yesterday's post. You have until tonight at 8 p.m. (EST) to comment for your chance to win the stamp set.**

Hi there! I'm stopping in today to continue my GDT month with Artful Delight. This page is made with the March kit and the March challenge sketch.

The layout is about my love for the McD's Shamrock Shake. *sigh* So tasty! It is second only to a peanut butter shake at a small local ice cream stand that may or may not still be in my old hometown in Ohio from when I was a kid. That is my all-time favorite!

Here is the sketch at Artful Delight this month if you'd like to play along. I just love all of the opportunity on this sketch for embellishments.

If you get a chance, stop on by Artful Delight. Even better — play along with the sketch this month!

Cocoa Daisy Blog Hop

I have some news … I have been invited to join Cocoa Daisy as a part of the Design Team! My main focus will be to showcase their stamps and highlight the stamp subscriptions.

Cocoa Daisy has done some remodeling and updating, making our home a place you want to be. Drop in and see how our scrapbook home is your scrapbook home too.

To help celebrate, we are doing a blog hop and giveaway. Just leave a comment here to be entered to win a set of all FOUR of this month's exclusive, sold out, Cocoa Daisy Stamps.

The celebration doesn't end there, we're also offering a couple of promotions for new subscribers:

1. Sign up for a 6 month kit subscription and you will receive 20% off your first month's kit.

2. Sign up for a 6 month kit AND a 6 month stamp subscription and you will get 20% off your first month's kit and stamps PLUS an exclusive Cocoa Daisy Tote bag.

To get you inspired, here is a card sketch and sample card I made for this hop.

The hop starts at the Cocoa Daisy site so start over there. Below are the ladies that are going to be a part of the hop.

Cocoa Daisy

Emily Pitts

 Ronda Palazzari 

 Jen Davis

 Mandy Koeppen 

 Vicki Boutin 

 Alissa Fast 

 Lisa Saunders 

 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer 

 Stephanie Wheeler 

 Kim Watson 

 Lisa Pace 

 Anja Wade 

 Denise Morrison 

 Annabelle O'Malley 

 Anna Bjorklund 

 Sharmaine Kruijver 

 Amy Tan 

 Diana Fisher

 Nathalie Kalbach

 Ali Edwards 

I'm so excited to be working with these amazing ladies. A huge thank you to Cocoa Daisy for having me — and what better way to share my great news than by giving away the March stamps!

Comment here on my blog and I'll pick my stamps winner on Sunday night. You have until 8 p.m. (EST) this Sunday to comment.

Thanks for stopping in this weekend! I really appreciate it.