A Sure Way to a Happy Day

I thought I would end the month for you on a happy note and with a poem for you to ponder-- My wish for you is Happiness.

A Sure Way to a Happy Day

Happiness is something we create in our minds-
It's not something you search for and so seldom find.
It's just waking up and beginning the day
By counting our blessings and kneeling to pray.
It's giving up thoughts that breed discontent
And accepting what comes as a gift heaven-sent.
It's giving up wishing for things we have not
And making the best of whatever we've got.
It's knowing that life is determined for us
And pursuing our tasks without fret, fume or fuss...
For it's by completing what God gives us to do
That we find real contentment and happiness too.

Helen Steiner Rice


Have a blessed day, Diana

Dress challenge- and back to school

Hi Friends,

I just thought I would give you little reminder you have less than 2 days to enter the DL.ART AUGUST LINKY CHALLENGE  and there is a dress form or use a dress challenge going on at Bitten by the bug 2 and there are only 4 entries. This is a fun challenge. Just saying.

Here is the project I had made for the challenge as a design team member.
My DT sisters did an awesome job-- go give them some love.

and FCC has a back to school challenge and so do I - whoot whoot -- you could enter 2 challenges at once--

Have a safe labor day weekend.

Have a blessed day Diana

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #139 "Back to School"

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #139 Back to school Challenge
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  post

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming
soon)

Hi Friends, 
Welcome to  

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #139


THEME: Back to School (anything to do with school) 

(As an alternative: a thank you )

Miss Bakers Classroom

Very Xtreme- holds everything

What would going back to school be like if you did not have "GLUE"?
Tombow has been around for 101 years, Can you believe it?
 I used AC cardstock, coredinations and white daisy CTMH.  The little image in the door frame is from Graphics 45.  Miss Bakers classroom svgcuts.com
Everything is stuck together with Tombow multi liquid glue, Xtreme adhesive and Tombow 3D Foam Tabs

I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Any kind of back to school project  or thank you will do.  Have fun !!!

The challenge will open at 9:00 am August 28, 2014, 2014 and

 will be open until 11:55 pm PST  September 9, 2014.

Prize: from my wonderful sponsor

TOMBOW

Tape runner with refill
Power adhesive tabs
Tombow mono Aqua liquid glue

Challenges:
http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/challenge-25.html

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2014/08/4-cc-209-something-oldsomething-new.html
New file from SVGCUTS old  papers.
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-7/
http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/2014/08/back-to-school-challenge.html
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-336-anything-goes.html
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/challenge-50-anything-goesback-to-school.html
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-171-back-to-school.html
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/2014/08/last-wonderful-wednesday-for-august.html
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-150-back-to-school.html


  Have a blessed day, Diana
3 entry limit

An InLinkz Link-up

Winner of the DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #138 Picnic or Thank You

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 PICNIC CHALLENGE
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  post

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming
soon)

Good Morning  Friends,

The winner of the #138  DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY "Picnic or Thank you " challenge today IS....

First of all,  I loved seeing all the  cards and projects  that were submitted for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY picnic/thank you  challenge  #138, you all did a great job.   It was so nice to see so many great projects in one spot. I was honored to have them on my blog.

The winner  of #138 gets :

Click here to see the entries.



CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #135 CHALLENGE.
There were -26--entries.

I used  Random.org to select the winner and
The winner is: #22
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Dr. Sonia V.
Please grab my badge and display it

Please send me an e-mail, with your  choices  and address, if necessary, so I can get your prize to you or the info to my sponsor.

My contact information is at the top of my blog

Have a blessed day, Diana

What a Hoot- Again?

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 PICNIC CHALLENGE
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  post

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming
soon)



Hi Friends,
I made this card using the Close To My Heart  SOTM "What a Hoot", along with some of my fave paper Graphics 45 the collection is called "Happy Haunting"
The ribbon is from my friend  Karen of little scrap pieces and the button is from my stash. I used CTMH dessert sand ink and Shin Hahn markers.

I am sending it to a friend of mine who who who (got stuck there) Loves owls.

Would you just love to get this cool stamp set for $5.00?  

You can with a qualifying purchase, but this special goes away in 5 days. Please come and visit my Close to my heart store  HERE and see all the latest products including 9 new paper packs. Next month Cricut will be releasing the new cartridge Artfully Sent and it can only be purchased through a CTMH consultant. I would love to be your consultant or if you would like to be part of my team I would be happy to have you aboard.

You can check out the online Inspirations idea book here or, if you would like to feel it in your hands you can click here.

Either way it is full of ideas and inspiration. Personally I like having it in my hands and revisiting my favorite pages. The annual inspirations book retails for $6. 

Have a blessed day, Diana

PTI August Blog hop

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 PICNIC CHALLENGE
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  post

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming soon)

Hi Friends,

I made a matching card and envelope from the up up and away stamp set. I used the top half of the kite and embossed with creative inspirations gold sparkle, both on the envelope and the card. This was a real CAS look and I really like how elegant it came out. The sentiment is stamped in onyx  black versamark ink on Vintage cream card stock.  I think this has the look of the 1920's also.

Challenges:

 Have a blessed day, Diana

BBTB2- Challenge "Dress Form

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 PICNIC CHALLENGE
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  post

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming soon)

Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge. Our DT sister Maureen  chose the challenge this week, she has challenged us to create a card, layout or project using a "DRESS FORM" as the theme .   You must use a cricut cartridge with a dress form  die cut. That is it!! and have fun.

Now that you have seen my project here, go over to the BBTB2 challenge blog check out what my talented DT sisters have created to inspire you. Then, go create an "Dress Form." project  and link up your own  card, project or layout.

Supplies used.
Base: 4.25 x 5.5 Natural-white cardstock
Home accents cartridge
AC cardstock white , black  and coral
Basic Grey designer paper

  

CLICK HERE to enter the BBTB2 challenge

Challenges:
http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/2014/08/show-it-off-saturday-linky-party-and.html
http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-86-anything-goes-woptional.html

Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana

Renaissance

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends,

The Renaissance Era was about  gold purples deep reds, velvet and more gold  , I am trying to capture the feel for Renaissance in this simple card, for the Stamp A Fair 2014.

I used  the sentiment and leaves  from Happiness in bloom and the leaves and Funky florals die for the flower . My stamped image is showing slightly through the purple fabric and I used Creative Inspirations gold sparkle deliquesce  and gold stickles to add some bling Card stock stampers select white and lemon tart
The ink I used is Verafine onyx black

 Don't you love it?
Thank you Nichole Heady  for the inspiration.

Have a blessed day Diana

Closing Day SAF 2014

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends,

  Stamp A Fair 2014 has closed and this was what I was able to get done today.
I was pretty happy with the day and all the projects I was able to complete . Looking at my cards now I just realized I made 3 thank you cards and 2 wishing you well cards.
I hope you all have a great week!

Thanks Nicole for all the fun and  for the DT  inspiration.

Have a blessed day Diana

Ancient Rome -- hmmm?

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends,

Ancient Rome Era was used elaborate borders and mosaics. I think I missed the boat on this one mine came out with kind of an Asian Flair even though I was trying for a mosaic look, first I started penciling it in and that took forever and did not look dark enough to work so I cut the background out in black and glued it on top.  Stamp A Fair 2014. The card is 4.25 x 4.25. The flower and the leaves were much prettier before I added the mosaic to it.  Still if someone were under the weather I think this card is perfect.

I used a cricut die from ornamental iron and the sentiment and the border  is from Asian Fusion. The flower and leaves are from Happiness in bloom PTI. Card stock stampers select white and vintage cream
The inks I used are CTMH topiary juniper, pear, honey and ruby. Verafine onyx black

 Don't you love it?
Thank you Lizzie Jones for the inspiration.

Have a blessed day Diana

The 80's

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE
CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends,

The 80's  Era was about rainbow's ? I thought that was the 60's and 70's , I am trying to capture the feel for rainbow in this simple card, for the Stamp A Fair 2014.

I used  the sentiment from ruby reprise and the flower . Card stock stampers select white
The inks I used are CTMH  honey, sunset, ruby, lagoon and pear.. Verafine onyx black

 Don't you love it?
Thank you Lexi Daly for the inspiration.

Have a blessed day Diana

The 60's

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE
CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends,

The 60's  Era was a lot of fun and styles were quite square round, very graphic and repetitive (my kind of style), I am trying to capture the feel for it, for the Stamp A Fair 2014.

I used the funky florals die and the sentiment is from Asian Fusion. Card stock stampers select white terracotta tile, lemon tart, orange zest, summer sunrise and distressed dots..
The inks I used are CTMH sunset, and ruby. Verafine onyx black

 Don't you love it?
Thank you Erin Lincoln for the inspiration.

Have a blessed day Diana

The Regency Era

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE
CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends,

The Regency Era is the era of Jane Eyre, I am trying to capture the feel for it for the Stamp A Fair 1014.

Holiday flourish paper tropical teal and vintage cream card stock PTI . White roses from TH shabby flourishes. Crocheted flower with pearl from a prize I won a while back.  I used heritage (Cricut cartridge for the oval frame) with Gold DCWV  card stock and then I inked Versafine onyx black on it to give the aged look Don't you love it?
Thank you Melissa Philips for the inspiration.

Have a blessed day Diana

On Tombow today with Sticky University the blog and Facebook

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE
CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends
Are you looking for some challenges?  Here are a couple


Tombow has a pretty easy challenge going right now-- BIRTHDAY-- Don't you need Birthday cards? then link up  CLICK HERE-- great sticky prizes.

My DL.ART Thankful Thursday  challenge also has an alternate challenge THANK YOU. There are very few entries right now which means your chance of winning is increased and you can enter up to 6 times.
Click here-- only 4 days left and the prize is wonderful

Oh and by the way I am on the TOMBOW blog today with SU or Sticky University.

 Go check it out.

Have a blessed day, Diana

Happy Saturday!

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE
CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #Thank you or picnic

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE to see the entries for  Round #1 of my follower giveaway
CLICK HERE to see the entries for Round #2 of my follower giveaway


Hi Friends,

Happy Saturday!!

I don't normally craft much on Saturday, but I am hoping to get a few projects done ahead of time and some posts and visits in today, I hope you don't get tired of seeing me.  As you might know this is one of my go to stamps and dies. I will most likely be using this one today-- Funky florals from PTI and  Smile (stamp set).

SAF

Have a blessed day, Diana

WINNERS ROUND #2 PROGRESSIVE FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE
CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #Thank you or picnic

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post
CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE to see the entries for  Round #1 of my follower giveaway
CLICK HERE to see the entries for Round #2 of my follower giveaway

Hi Friends, 

Here is how I chose the winners and of course, I used Random.org, but before I could do that I had to add round one to round 2.

There were 45 entries in round #2-- which would be the first 45 numbers,
then to that I added the 28 entries from round #1 giving me a total of 73.

Those numbers would correlate like this from round #1
#1=46
#2=47
#3=48 --etc.  in round # 3 the 73 numbers will be added to the total number of entries -- with round #2 coming in right after the numbers at the end of round #3 . I hope that makes sense to you, it made sense to me and that is why I am doing it this way.


 Round #3 will begin soon- The prizes get bigger and better each round!!  Read below to see how you can have a better chance at winning. The next round will have 3 prizes. I will let you know soon what they are.
******************************************************************************** The winners of round  # 2 are- 

 prize  for the 100 12 x 12 core'dinations paper

Congratulations Sherrie K.

*******************************************************************************

Prize for the Carta Bella  Alphabet Junction kit

Congratulations Jenny H.

Congratulations!!

ORIGINAL POST BELOW--same rules apply to round #3
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Hi Friends,


I thought it was time for a  giveaway!! What do you think?

I don't know about you but I just love looking through idea books as reference to get ideas for new projects.
I like to window shop and basically look at the new trends for future projects and ideas.
Since I started selling the CTMH line of products, I am experiencing the wonderful quality of the products and I just love looking through the new Annual Inspirations idea book and catalogue. The new catalogues retail for $6.00 and the shipping is $5.20.  They have more pages and the format fits better in a shipping folder.  There are so many projects and ideas to create from that one can get overwhelmed. I have had mine for a month now and I just love all the new workshops on the go. They will be available to the general public on August 1st, but I got my hands on a few and I would like to give one away to a lucky randomly picked  FOLLOWER

(1 entry for each one) 
1. follower (Here on my blog) -- leaves a comment letting me know they are
3. follow me on pinterest- leave a comment
3. follow DLART on facebook
4. Post this  giveaway on your side bar- come back and let me know you did.

I will pick the winner JULY 28th at Midnight post it on the blog on the 29th  and ship it out as soon as I hear from the winner.
It is packaged and ready to go

If you want to contact me here and leave your mailing address ahead of time, it will get to you that much sooner if you are the winner. 

This is a progressive follower giveaway (this is round 1) there will be 3 rounds 

There will be another follower give away when this one ends 

"all names that were from this one will be included in the drawing for the 2nd round - You will not want to miss it!!  it is  "HUGE"plus you can add your name to that one again for a total of 8 entries

comments added to this post after July28th  midnight will not be included for the extra entries to the next round.

by the third round you could have up to 12 entries 

There will be 2 items given away  in the next round and 3 items to give away on the third round

a total of 6 items given away.

                    




 Have a blessed evening Diana

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY "PICNIC" CHALLENGE #138 WEEK #3

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE
CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 "PICNIC" CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge-"SUN" challenge post

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway

Hi Friends, 
Welcome to  Week #3 of the  

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #138

THEME: PICNIC (anything to do with picnic's) 
(As an alternative: a thank you )

The SVGCUTS.com cuts are so easy and cute I had to make a lot to have on hand and for sales. I used AC cardstock, DCWV and vellum.  They take a bit of time, but they are well worth the "WOW" factor. 

I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Any kind of picnic item or  thank you will do.  Have fun !!!

The challenge will open at 9:00 am August 7, 2014, 2014 and
 will be open until 11:55 pm PST  August 26, 2014.

Prize:

Challenges:

Have a blessed day, Diana
6 entry limit

An InLinkz Link-up

Happy Birthday!!

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 PICNIC CHALLENGE
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  challenge post "CAMP OUT"

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge "SUN"
CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming soon)

Hi Friends,

This is another one of the S.E.I. cards from the Scrapbook EXPO workshop I did.
I have three more to make, they were so much fun to make and perfect timing, I need this one for a friend's birthday. It is in the mail now.

Challenges:
http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/2014/08/show-it-off-saturday-linky-party_16.html
http://blog.tombowusa.com/2014/08/18/birthday-challenge-melissa-cash/


Have a blessed day, Diana

HAPPY MONDAY

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 PICNIC CHALLENGE
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  challenge post "CAMP OUT"

CLICK HERE for the BBTB2 challenge "SUN"
CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming soon)

Hi Friends,

I am loving this Monday, it is cool here and the kids are starting back to school not all the schools in the area but it should start getting quiet around here. This past weekend was the Monterey Concours d'elegance,  so Highway 1 was a parking lot.


Anyway one thing about being a paperholic is -- it is hard to throw things away that look like they might be useful. Last week I used a cover plate to make my fiber paste card the smile one.  This week I am using the leftovers or the negative pieces.  I will do a bunch more, because I have a lot of these swirly pieces left and I really like the way my card turned out.

Aren't the swirly pieces pretty.  They make me happy.

Here are my pieces tucked away in an envelope,




PTI stampers select, winter wisteria ink, ruby reprise for flowers and sentiment
cover plate


challenges:
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=1837

Have a blessed day, Diana

BBTB2 challenge "SUN"

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART  AUGUST LINKY  CHALLENGE

CLICK HERE for the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY #138 PICNIC CHALLENGE
(alternate Thank you)

CLICK HERE for the RAK

CLICK HERE for the FCC  post

CLICK HERE for  Round 2 of my progressive follower giveaway (ended - Final and round #3 coming soon)

Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge. Our DT sister Laura chose the challenge this week, she has challenged us to create a card, layout or project using the"SUN" as the theme related Sunshine.   You must use a cricut cartridge with a sun  die cut. That is it!! and have fun.

Now that you have seen my project here, go over to the BBTB2 challenge blog check out what my talented DT sisters have created to inspire you. Then, go create an "SUN" project  and link up your own  card, project or layout.

Supplies used.
Base: 5 x 7 Natural-white cardstock
Autumn celebration cartridge
AC cardstock white , black brown yellow
CTMH Jubilee designer paper

  

CLICK HERE to enter the BBTB2 challenge

Challenges:
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-summer/

Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana