Cocoa Daisy March Kit; Grey Street

Hi all! Happy Thursday to you!! I am back to share with you me gallery for Cocoa Daisy; March edition.


This kit is all about lovely greens and blues as well as pops of yellow and red/orange. A really fabulous combination of patterned papers and exclusives that had me swooning and I think they will you too. Kits are available to subscribers now and to the public on March 1.

Without further ado...

Grey Street:

Love the exclusive flair below:

 Here I have used an exclusive printable from the lovely and talented Martha Bonneau that is free to subscribers ("I've got an idea" tag). Here is my usual extra insert that I do:

 Journaling for the layout below is tucked behind photo and within the ephemera of the hotel trifold brochure. I stitched along my airfare ticket and the DITL card and tucked the photo and brochure beneath. Again, I used the washi tape along the green diagonal stripe of the patterned paper below.

Did I mention how much I love the exclusive flair this month!? Sigh.

 I used the October Afternoon Happiness Washi tape included in the main and ran it along the green stripe of the patterned paper and trimmed with a craft knife as show below. I was careful to cut lightly
so as not to accidentally score through the patterned paper beneath.

 

 This layout holds a special place in my heart. The inspiration for this layout was the song sung by Nat King Cole; Just Smile. I wrote a portion of the lyrics on the DITL journaling card below. Love my niece and nephew so, so much! They continue to amaze me with their kind hearts and positive attitudes after losing their momma nearly three years ago.

 I love the acetate cards and the exclusive wood veneers this month!

 For the card below, I used my craft knife again and scored alone the sides of the stitched lines to form an arrow end.

 I created this card using a masking technique and the fish bone stamp from the stamp sub. The October Afternoon Catch Phrase Roller Stamp was used for the title sentiment as well as the interior sentiment.

 This card was created using the main and the stamps in the main.

 I painted the October Afternoon Chipboard Daily Flash alphas with Red Wagon SprINKlers to help this sentiment pop off of the card. Just a simply way to alter alphas and expand the creative stretch of your kits.

There ya have it! I have one more layout completed and one more in the works with the exclusive patterned papers from Grey Street. I will be back to post them once I have completed and photographed. Have a beautiful day! Happy scrapping shopping to you all. Don't forget, you can find more inspiration of how these kits were created by clicking here: Cocoa Daisy Design Team March Galleries

Suz

Cocoa Daisy Kits | Sneak Peeks | March Edition: Grey Street

Happy Sunday all!
Stopping in after a long, somewhat relaxing weekend to share a few sneak peeks of the March Cocoa Daisy Kit; Grey Street.


Here's a little moodboard to give you a "feel" for this kit:

This month is filled with some of my favorite manufacturers, including October Afternoon, Elle's Studio and Studio Calico. However, it is the exclusives that have me swooning~~

Like these wood veneers from the main kit; Grey Street:

 The exclusive "hi" flair here along with "hello" vellum DITL card here:

 Elle's Studio Everyday Moments paper along with some Basic Grey and SC vellum alpha stickers from the Wanderlust collection:

And the exclusive stamps! This one is a "thumbs up"  in my book! The chipboard alphas are from October Afternoon Daily Flash collection. (I have misted them with OA Red Wagon SprINKler here).

>>>>REMINDER: Since February is a short month, reveal has been moved up to this Wednesday, February 26! Be sure to mark your calendars (or key it into into your iCals) and stop by to chat with us at 8PM EST at Cocoa Daisy!

Suz

It's Technique Tuesday over @ChicTags!

...and I am sharing different techniques I incorporated into my Valentine's Week layout. Here is a bit of what I am sharing:

The details of my techniques and design can be viewed here: http://blog.chictags.com/2014/02/technique-tuesday-pocket-page-styling.html 
Stop on over and see all of the different ways I have used the exclusive kit!

Happy Technique Tuesday!
Suz

Chic Tags Sale! | First Time Ever...

…on these collections and more! Some items are as low as $1 each!

Shop now as quantities are limited here: CHIC TAGS COLLECTIONS SALE

Now, I am off to make some crab legs for din din! BBL with some more scrappiness! -Suz

Chic Tags Let's Go Collection and Project Life

Hi there! I am up on the Chic Tags blog today with a layout showcasing the new Let's Go collection. Here is a close up of part of my layout. The rest of it can be seen here: http://blog.chictags.com/2014/02/lets-go-colorado-road-trip.html

I love the bright, bold colors in this collection as well as the wood veneers, acetate alphas, flair, rubons, etc. etc. This collection is a favorite of mine and I know it is going to be scrapped with a bunch!!

>>>>And while supplies last, the exclusive Feb kit is available for sale here too: Chic Tags Feb Kit

Have a great day!
Suz

Come On Get Crafty: Everyday Life. Documented. My Project Life | Feb 3-9

Hi all! Today I am up over on the Come On Get Crafty blog with my installment of Everyday Life. Documented. Here is a bit of my layout that I am sharing over there today. Click here to see the rest of the layout plus some details about my design.

Tomorrow I will be up over on the Chic Tags blog sharing a layout created with one of the newest Chic Tags line; the Let's Go collection. I simply adore this collection! Be sure to stop on by here: CHIC TAGS' BLOG

Have a great Wednesday! Lots of valentines will be disbursed (of the Frozen & Crush kind) as youngest will have his class party.

I saw this on Pinterest by onecreativemommy.com and knew it was what we needed to make!

 Little Olaf's made with stick pretzels, mini chocolate chips, large and mini marshmallows and Valentine candy corn. SO. Much. Fun.
And then this is for a little someone…well…extra special. ;)

BBL! 

Suz

Saturday Sketch with Come On Get Crafty

Happy Saturday all! After a quick road trip to Kansas City yesterday with a dear friend. antiquing, dining, trip to Trader Joe's and Home Goods, I am back to share my take on this month's sketch with at Come On Get Crafty!

I used the Glitz Design Wild & Free collection primarily on this layout along with some Webster's Pages Recorded from the Come On Get Crafty Shop. For more details on how you can win a gift certificate to the COGC Shop by playing along and for more takes on this sketch by my fellow Creative Team members, click here: http://comeongetcrafty.typepad.com/blog/2014/02/saturday-sketch-february.html
I so loved this sketch and I think you will see why when you look at the other CT's takes on it!

Happy scrapping to you all! Good luck with the giveaway!

Cocoa Daisy February Kits | Color Swatch

Well hello and happy Thursday to you! Stopping in today to share my February Cocoa Daisy Kit design gallery with you!
This month is full of love and I have a bunch of love for each kit that I designed with. I created with the Main kit (Color Swatch, the stamp sub, the Day In the Life kit as well as the add-on; Paint Chip.

This month's exclusives are fabulous! I adore Stephanie Wheeler's patterned papers and the exclusive stamp sets too. The kits are chock full of all sorts of awesome embellishments that has this creative mind spinning with ideas but here are a few ideas that came to fruition:

From cork embellishments, to stamps, to gorgeous soft and bold pattern papers, to sequins and enamel dots, this month has you covered in the "scrappy love" department. Kits are on sale now for subscribers and for the general public on February first! Head over here  for more inspiration from Cocoa Daisy Designers and here to shop.

Also on the blog today I am sharing a stamping tutorial and showing various ways other design team members have used their kit stamps! Hop on over here for a look see!

Product Showcase | Arrows

Stopping in to share that I am up over at the Come On Get Crafty blog with a layout highlighting various arrows from manufacturers in the Come On Get Crafty shop. Here are a few sneaks. More details and the full layout on the COGC blog here. 

My eldest is home with a sore throat-so homemade chicken noodle soup and a spot on the couch it is for him. Tis the season. BBL to share my Cocoa Daisy Kits February Kit designs! It's a great month of inspirational kits!

Suz

Saturday Musings On My Scrap Space and Chic Tags

Hi All! Stopping in on what I am finding to be a lovely, lazy Saturday morning. Just ate my favorite Greek yogurt (Chobani Almond Coco Loco) and I am getting caught up on emails and tech time before delving into a project that began last night.

So, we have been living here nearly ten years, and the carpet is old and nasty. Time for new flooring, and with that, time for a bit of a scrap room renovation. Last night I disassembled an old Broyhill armoire that housed our tv, books, computer, etc, and set to work cleaning up and cleaning out the area in preparation for new flooring to be installed and a fresh coat of paint and some new furnishings. I am just getting started but know with all of the heavy furniture in this room, and my collection of scrapping supplies, it will be a rather lengthy task. So, I am breaking it into baby steps. Will try to post a bit of my progress along the way as I go. Thanks to my son Ian, and my Mick for their help with moving the old armoire out.



I also wanted to share that I will be designing for the fun, awesome, and trendy Chic Tags as part of their Creative Team. What a great start to 2014!! I was so excited and honored to be asked to design some CHA booth layouts for Veronica and Albert (owners of Chic Tags) and was thrilled that they were so pleased with them! (Makes a creative person's heart happy when someone appreciates his/her creation/design). I simply cannot wait to showcase the awesome lines that Chic Tags is coming out with in their Cloud 9 And Let's Go Collections! The wood veneers are to die for. And the wood veneer sequins?! Genius! No other manufacturer at CHA had anything like it. So cool!!! (A must have in my stash for sure).

Week 3 and our new design team!

Before we get to Adrienne's gorgeous week three, I wanted to introduce you to the new design team. We had so many amazing submissions and it was so hard to narrow it down, but we finally managed to figure it out, and we're sure you'll love them as much as we do.

Returning Members:

Melanie Blackburn

Amy Coose

Sherri Funk

Jennifer Haggerty

Malika Kelly

Jennie McGarvey

Carol Monson

New Members:

Jen Chesnick

Sasha Farina

Mary Ann Jenkins

Mandy Koeppen

Suz Mannecke

Jamie Pate

Kandis Smith

Mandy Kay Starner

Cathy Vee

Social Media Director:

Danielle Nelson

We will be formally introducing them beginning February 1st, and will also be saying goodbye to some of the most amazing designers out there. <<< (Yes, this! Adrienne, Ginny, I will miss you my COGC friends, but know where I can find your talent showcased*)

Lots of great designs to come from this CT team! This is going to be a really fun year of creative play. Looking forward…scrapping on…

 :)

Suz