Cocoa Daisy~ Pier 39 + Gallery reveal!

Woke up to this yesterday!
POTD at Two Pea's thanks guys..you really know how to make a girl's day!

                         
 And top x2 for views.... yay! Looks like everyone likes the NEW Fancy Pants: 'Childish Things collection.

My other news is that the Coco Daisy's March kit pier 39- international gallery went live last night! The Dt'ers & I had such fun with this kit. Here is a link to the whole Pier 39 DT gallery.

These are my latest Cocoa Daisy projects- ENJOY!!

Happy & Free by Kim Watson

Caught these photos of Max telling jokes with his Dad...I love the way he totally loses the plot when he lest out a belly laugh. LOL!

Here I saved the glassine bag the Cocoa daisy stamps came in & used it as a pocket behind the photographs to hold my hidden journaling tag.

Home is where your heart is by Kim Watson
 Used my Silhouette SD for cutting the 'holey' background & all titles. Love the texture it adds to my pages.

Again I used my glassine stamp bags as pockets for my photos. I cut them down & 'pinked' the edges for a more authentic look. 
You are Pretty amazing by Kim Watson

  More fun layering using the Dear Lizzy line from American Crafts.

 Hope you are having a fab Friday & have some great things lined up for the weekend! I'm off to a playdate with Max. One of his class mates, a sweet little girl, has been asking for months if he could come & play. The two of them talk the same language when it comes to imaginary games & they both love to draw & create. The perfect playmate actually.

See you on the other side.

Transparency packaging + free download

As mentioned yesterday, I have another project to share using Fancy pants transparencies. This time is a super quick treat gift package with a FREEBIE download.

This project is made entirely of a piece of a single folded 12x12" transparency. No skill involved here & perfect for any type of small gift. As mentioned above I created x2 versions of this box for you as a SVG & Studio file format for cutting on your Silhouette. Click on the image below or click here for :the download link: 

Instructions: 

1) Cut your 'box' pattern out manually or using your die cutting machine from the flocked Be You transparency.

2) Score along fold lines.
3) Assemble & decorate. 

Finished project!

Well that's all for now... back to the grind stone!

Chat soon!

 

Mini album + Tutorial

Hiya scrappy friends! Have you checked out the versatility of the Fancy Pants transparencies lately? They are fabulously thick which makes them perfect for 'non-scrappy' projects too. I have a few projects to share with you using them but today I'll post the mini book. 

Wherever you go Mini book by Kim Watson

Using the transparencies from the Be You collection  I made this cute journal for Cassidy to take with her to boarding school.

Instructions:

1) Cut yourself a selection of pages using journal cards, patterned 

   paper, transparency off cute from your box project & even envelopes.
2) Assemble with the printed transparency from the Be You collection 

   as the cover.
2) Secure with clips & machine stitch through centre of the pages 

   to secure.
3) Decorate with Be You chipboard & rub-ons.
4) Tie with jute to keep closed.

  

I'll post another project tomorrow.

I am glad you stopped by.

Are you the winner?

We have a winner from the set of Cocoa Daisy stamp set, thanks to RANDOM.org. Thanks so much to everyone who played along. If you weren't fortunate enough to win...there are a couple of loose stamp designs still available in the Cocoa Daisy store.

'Farris Family' could you please email me your postal address so we can have your stamps mailed out to you asap!

Remember to pop in to the Cocoa daisy site on Wednesday for the International March gallery reveal! There are always great games & prizes in the forum on the day too. See you there.

Glad you stopped by!

I'm giving away x4 stamps + Cocoa Daisy blog hop.

 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 on this post 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.

Using the Trellis stamp, I created this card using the March Cocoa Daisy kit.

Best Wishes card by Kim Watson

 

 

Here is the hopping schedule starting at the Cocoa Daisy blog where you can also find a complete list of blog hoppers. On everyones blog you will find a new card & sketch... that means 21 fresh new ideas!

(PS: In order to win the set I am giving away, you only have to leave a comment on this blog post & make sure you Tweet or Facebook about it. Everyone involved in the blog hop will have a set to giveaway, so you have 21 chances at winning)

 Start here:
Cocoa Daisy
Emily Pitts
Ronda Palazzari
Jen Davis
Mandy Koeppen
Vicki Boutin
Alissa Fast
Lisa Saunders
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
Stephanie Wheeler
Kim Watson (you're here)
Lisa Pace
Anja Wade
Denise Morrison
Annabelle O'Malley
Anna Bjorklund
Sharmaine Kruijver
Amy Tan
Diana Fisher
Nathalie Kalbach
Ali Edwards

You have until Sunday night 8pm EST, so spread the word... Tweet it, Blog it, Facebook it... let everyone share in the excitement happening over at the Cocoa Daisy's NEW website!  Don't forget that the 15th March is the INTERNATIONAL design team gallery reveal, so stop on by for fun & giveaways! 

I am thrilled you stopped by!
Have an awesome weekend!

CK layouts to share + CHA

There is so much going on in my life right now...but business aside I was dying to blog, so I'll get right to it.

I wanted to share a couple of the page that have been published in CK...

This page was for Erin Weed's article where she explores adding calendars to your scrapbook pages. I created this calender template & used Lawn Fawn stamps to embellish it. See here for a :FREEBIE DOWNLOAD: of the template.

January 2012 by Kim Watson

As seen in the January/ February 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright creative crafts group. posted with prior permission from the publisher.

I designed this page for Cindy Tobey's article, 'That's Entertainment', using You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan DVD cover for my inspiration. I Used the title (obviously LOL) & even recreated the faded vibe to match the cover design. Have you ever tried using something from your DVD collection to jump start a scrapbook page?


You've Got Mail by Kim Watson

As seen in the January/ February 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright creative crafts group. posted with prior permission from the publisher.
This page I created for Deena Wuest's (now Boese... pronounced 'Bays') article, 'Hey It's Hybrid'. I created the 'BOY' banner in Photoshop, then printed & cut it out of heavy cardstock. See here for a :FREEBIE DOWNLOAD: of the banner in a PSD format.

Oh Boy by Kim Watson

As seen in the January/ February 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright creative crafts group. posted with prior permission from the publisher.

Pic's from CHA!
The Cocoa Daisy girls...Nat & Ronda.

 Laura, Suzy, Stacy & myself at the Amy Tan booth.

 Stacy, Cindy, Suzy, Laura, Linda & myself checking out 7 Gypsies.

 Megan & Cindy getting in touch with their theatrical side at the GCD Studio's booth.

 Me & Cindy.

 All of us oogling at the Studio Calico & American Crafts booths.

I miss Los Angeles so much.... I could move there & be ever so happy, really. Any offers of a job?! and I'll be there without so much as a hesitation. Hint..hint! :D

Have a FABULOUS weekend! I know I am going to!