#fancypantsdesigns july sketch + 5th aug deadline

Crafty friends, do you know what day it is tomorrow??
It is the deadline for the July sketch #contest for +Fancy Pants Designs? Have you gotten your entry in yet??

There is a COOL PRIZE up for grabs... hehe! I know what it is...and you are guaranteed to LOVE it! But that is not all, you also stand a chance at being our featured designer in next month’s newsletter!

NB: In order for +Fancy Pants Designs  to view your layouts, post them on their Facebook page, or tag them on Instagram (#fancypantsdesigns) by August 5th (tomorrow), making sure to use this month’s sketch, along with Fancy Pants Designs products.

Here is the #fancypantsdesigns July sketch!

This is my take on the sketch, hopefully it will inspire you to get your crafty groove on...:)

Backyard Stroll by Kim Watson

Collection used: Me-ology by Fancy Pants Designs, Vellum Paper by Fancy Pants Designs, +Thermoweb , +Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, +CloseToMyHeart twine, 'happy' metal-die by +TechniqueTuesday, 'Memories' metal-die by +MFTStamps & Dies,  

Come on...hurry...I can't wait to see all your entries.

Whatcha doing this weekend?

....because you are not going to want to miss the Fall Crop 2009 at Cocoa Daisy

 - Friday Nov 13 - Sunday Nov 15..

There'll be Challenges, Classes, Projects, and of course.. giveaways.. and oh, let's not forget.. can anyone say B I N G O ??

Are you ready for it..?

Here is the official schedule Crop Schedule!!


These are the classes I'll be hosting....but there are tons of others being taught by all of our lovely Divas.

We are looking forward to playing with you starting this Friday! Look out for Bingo Words coming to you midweek!
 We're all excited....! Hope you will join us!
KJ

Come play along with the reveal tonight and win!!!

Join in on the Cocoa Daisy message board tonight, when we reveal all the yummy add-ons we have with the November kit!  And… you’ll also have a chance to win one of the “Spiced Cider” add-ons! 

There are x3 being given away!!

Spiced Cider add-on

And don’t forget  — leave a comment on Amy Martin’s guest blog post  before Monday November 2nd and you could win a $10 gift certificate!!

All Cocoa Daisy Subscribers, there have been so many questions about Ali’s December Daily, that is one of the November products. I am sure all your questions will be covered in the newsletter due to be sent out this evening!  Ali's December Daily will be available to subscribers first and will go on sale to the general public on the 1st Nov.  Many of the items that we used in the December Daily were in short supply, so unfortunately we will not be reissuing it and quantities are very limited. So if you are planning on ordering one don't hesitate.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Tricia at mailbox@cocoadaisy.com.

Happy scrapping girlies!
KJ

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How badly do you want to win this??

See bottom of this post for the details on how you can win...... :o)

Cocoa Daisy's November kit is so autumn-y & lush.....& I love the deep, rich colours!

So many people have said that they can’t wait to get their hands on Basic Grey’s new Indian Summer so our lovely Tricia who always has her finger on the pulse has used this as the starting point for this delicious kit!

Added to it are some beautiful new papers from Prima, 7 Gypsies, Jillibean Soup, Melissa Francis and Crate Paper. Add a great mini album and crystal book knob, an acrylic stamp, two sets of alphabet stickers, 3 trims, a set of decorative brads, 2 mini frames, 2 custom journaling cards and even more and the result is one kit that you are definitely not going to want to miss out on!!!

So....before you are disappointed by having them sell out before you sign up......head over here for more details

Now for the contest details.......

All you have to do is head over to Tricia's blog, leave her a comment here by Monday Oct 20th at noon PDT and you’ll be entered into a drawing for 1 of 3 pads with all of Cosmo Crickets new papers from Earth Love & The Boyfriend!

Good luck guys!!

KJ
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Have you heard?

American Crafts purchases Pebbles!

We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Pebbles, an amazing scrapbooking brand that we’re certain will be a great compliment to the American Crafts product lines. Pebbles will remain a separate brand under the American Crafts umbrella. We will continue to offer their current products and plan to introduce new products over time. And the core of Pebbles design team will join us to ensure a continuation of their fun, fresh style.

Pebbles was created in 2001 as an extension of the Pebbles in my Pocket retail stores that are located in Utah. They make simple, cute, and easy-to-use products, including patterned paper, craft chalk and stencils, decorative Chips chipboard shapes, self-adhesive Candy Dots, themed die cuts, ribbon and more.

We’re so excited to welcome the Pebbles brand! If you aren’t familiar with them, check out their products featured on their web site. And make sure to visit their blog for regular ideas, inspiration, challenges and giveaways.

Cool hey?

Pass on the good news will ya!

KJ

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Fun with Ali's fave products!!

Hello all? I hope you are having a SUPER week so far??

In case you are even remotely interested….I have had a fabulous week~ hehe!! It is school break right now,  so I have a house full of kiddlets, challenging & loud yes,  but who can resist a 5 year old batting his eyelids crooning: ” I’ll love you forever Mama,” at the top of his voice?? In amongst the madness,  have however had a couple of free moments where I have had a chance to scrap a bit with Ali's Sept Cocoa Daisy kit!  All I can say is, IT IS AWESOME!!  Take a peek at what I have done so far…..

I used cloud cut outs as masks & misted over them onto the background paper to create my ’sky’. The American Crafts ribbon & stamped journal block is extra.

This page was entirely inspired by the delicious paper;  the vintage images were calling for something a little looser & more fun. I misted using red over the number die cut paper, then made those cute pinwheels , the pleated ruffle & flower I made using some odd bits of crepe paper I had in my paper drawer. The Sassafras stickers were left over from my August kit.

This page is my take on this months sketch,  see this thread for details.  Remember this is a contest & there is a Cocoa Daisy store voucher up for grabs, so if you have a moment, take a look at Danielle’s FAB! sketch & get scrapping!!

I still have a bunch of ideas I am working on with this kit, so watch this space, I’ll be back with more!!
Have a great day!
~Kim!

Ali's Sept CD kit up for grabs!

Who likes guessing games? Cocoa Daisy does!!!  

So this is how it works, in the run-up to the big reveal of our September Kit, “Ali Edward’s Favorites 2009”, we are inviting you to “Guess The Kit Contents!” contest!!!

It’s REALLY easy to play. All you have to do is guess what productS you think Ali chose for either the September Main Kit or the Add-Ons (available Sept 1st). Submit your guess on this thread in the message board and wait for the big reveal. 

All correct entries will enter into a prize draw for a chance to win the Main Kit for September!!  See the message board thread for more details (and your clue!!)… 

Play from today until August 26th when the full kit will be revealed!!!

Every person is allowed 5 guesses and your name will be entered a maximum of 5 times into the pool. You may enter your 5 guesses at once or in separate posts).

“Ali’s Favorite Products 2009″ will be available beginning September 1st.  Subscribers are guaranteed a kit.  If you are interested in a subscription to Cocoa Daisy you can check them out here.

We have also been focusing on our BOM albums for the month of August...it is been a load of fun & everyone including the DT have gotten involved. To get a TON of really great prompts & page ideas...go here for the details!!

The theme for this page of mine is~ Hidden talent!

This page theme was~ 5 things I am grateful for!

So if you are feeling like a bit of inspiration...head on over to the Cocoa Daisy forum for loads of fun & games!!

Happy scrappin'! XXX

Cool inspiration!

It is scraplift time over at Cocoa Daisy again! This cute colourful page was designed by the talented diva...AnnaB using the Cocoa Daisy's July kit.

This was the scraplift by the lovely Daisy Diva Ronda, I love her similar yet totally different interpretation of Anna's page.

 Now remember the deadline is the 10th August for this contest and don't forget to upload your page into the gallery with a link to this thread.

The winner gets a Cocoa Daisy store voucher.
I look forward to seeing your creations!
Happy scrapping!
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It's happening again!

Have you heard...it is challenge time over at Cocoa Daisy again! This month our gorgeous Diva Christine has put this challenge up on the board "No floating allowed".For more info pop on over to her blog or to the thread on the Cocoa Daisy board.

Oh and some more GOOD NEWS.....the Daisy Diva DT call has been extended to the 5th August because everyone is at CHA & not around to sort through the piles of applications that are arriving, so if you are wanting to try out there is still time. For more info on the DT call...take a look here.

Well thats all folks!
Have a happy day!
KJ
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June scraplift contest!

It's that time again over at Cocoa Daisy! We're looking forward to seeing you create a fantastic layout based on this SKETCH by moi!

The winner will have their page featured in next months newsletter & win a Cocoa Daisy kit. Remember that the deadline is July 10 at midnight EDT and you don't HAVE to use CD kits to participate!
Link all your entries as a response to this thread in the Cocoa Daisy forum.

Good luck ladies!

Date change!

***There is an amendment to the due date for the journaling challenge in my previous post.....sorry I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote the 10th July...hahaha! The actual date is the 25th June, so there are still a few days to get your entries in & posted in the gallery with a link in the Cocoa Daisy forum.

Thanks guys!!

Cocoa Daisy's ROCKIN'!

In May there were so many great creative prompts~ see here & challenges~see here over at CD, that I couldn't help myself & did a bunch on them.

This was Christine's challenge was how to draw a person's eye to the primary subject or photo on your layout. The first thing we are usually drawn to in a photograph is a person's face/eyes. Sometimes we have a great photograph were the subject's eyes just pop off the page at us, but other times we need to lead the viewer in the right direction. She found the best way to do this is by using paper strips and embellishments that will point the viewer in the right direction.



This was my take on the challenge:




Now remember the deadline for this challenge is the 10th June...the winner gets a Cocoa Daisy store voucher

This is the next challenge by Anja.....Fun with Titles, she hand stitched her's....COOL hey!!




This creative prompt was posted by Ronda.....Use your old photos.



Here is my take on it.



I used some happy snaps for this...no retouching, no colour correction...straight as they came from the photo developer. Do you know how hard it was for me using photos that I couldn't correct....I was chewing my nails as I stuck them down. I know, I need help! hahaha!

I decided to give my Heidi Swapp Invisibles from my May kit a try too, after all the fabulous tips 'n tricks the other DT girls, showed us in this link. I inked, painted & sprayed to add colour...it was such fun. After it was dry, I then cut it into a shape for variety & layered & stitched & roughened & tied. I LOVED this project!! That cool flower is from Pink Paislee!

And lastly this prompt was to create a Thank you Card to show your appreciation for someone All made with the gorgeous May Cocoa Daisy kit.



Be sure to pop on over & have a natter with us on the forum. The girls over there are a hoot!!
Chat soon.

Cocoa Daisy scraplift contest!

It's contest time again!! and our own gorgeous Daisy
Diva, Christine, is back at it this month, with another oh-so-inspiring
layout. See how Divas Aida and Emily took Christine's work and made it
their own here. AND DON'T FORGET - just by lifting this layout, you could win a FREE KIT and be featured in our Scraplift! column!



The deadline is the 10th June...so get scrapping girls!!

Do you want to win this???

How amazing is this prize???

Cocoa Daisy are running this FANTASTIC contest at the moment....all you have to do is get yourself a subscription or share your love of Cocoa Daisy with your friends!! New subscribers and subscribers referring friends will be entered to win too. Read on for details:

There are two ways to be entered into the drawing for this HUGE prize package:

• sign up for a new 3 or 6 month subscription at Cocoa Daisy during the month of March and be entered to win.

• refer a friend, or two or three! And for each friend you refer, who signs up for a subscription by March 31st, you AND your friend will be entered into the drawing for the amazing American Crafts prize package worth $500. There is no limit on the number of friends you can refer, so start networking

If you have any questions about the contest please email krista@cocoadaisy.com

Another thing you mustn't forget is the scraplift contest being held this month. We'd like to see YOU lift the Scraplift layouts, upload them to the gallery, then link to them in this thread in the contest thread in the forum. The winner will get a free April kit, and we'll ask you to create a layout to be published in next month's Scraplift article.

Go here to see the layout and how others have lifted it, or look here for the main page.

The deadline for the contest is March 10th, so get scrapping girls. Can't wait to see what you come up with!! (OH and you DON'T need to use a CD kit to enter...regular scrap stash is fine)

Oh & one last thing....the other contest running is a 'Inspiration' layout using this as your starting point.

And how about this as a little prize ... a $25 gift certificate to Cocoa Daisy? GREAT hey!

All you have to do is post a layout to the Cocoa Daisy member gallery and link it to this thread by March 10th and you will be entered to win!

Wow! I think that is about that...best you get scrapping girls. It will be worth it tho'...with such cool prizes up for grabs.

I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Have a super day!
KJ