Daydream Designs Blog Hop: Day 3 (FREE Digis and Prizes!)

 

Final Day of our Blog Hop!

Welcome to the SPRING HAS SPRUNG blog hop sponsored by Daydream Designs!
Even if you are just joining it's not too late to get in on the fun.

We are so glad you are joining us! We have over 20 new spring-themed sets in our store this month. And we can't wait to show you some ways to use them. As you go through the blogs today, note that some of our designers have posted everyday with different projects to inspire your spring crafting. 

This is a unique blog hop because EVERYONE WINS!  There will be FREE DIGI STAMPS on each DT blog available only for the duration of the blog hop.  So grab them while you can.  

MORE PRIZES from the Daydream Designs Store:

3 winners get 3 FREE digi stamp sets 

2 winners get 2 FREE digi stamp sets

1 winner gets 1 FREE stamp set

Finally there will be a grab-bag drawing for 3 discount coupons.

Winners will be announced on this blog by 12:00 noon, CST, Monday April 7.

 FREEBIE FOR YOU

Freebies have expired. Thank you for joining our 3-day hop.

To QUALIFY:  Comment on each DT blog.  Start the hop right here...and continue through our fabulous DT blogs:

Diane Noble (That's me!)

Amy Almeida

Carole Robb Bisson

Elizabeth Hart

Gail Scott

Helen Phelps

Jerusha Borden

Karen Letchworth

Margaret Ashby

MariLynn DeGroot

Marsha Drain

Miesje Flach

Mynnette Kitchen

Pam Phelps

Vickie Yeakley

Katlyn Traxler

Tricia Traxler

My Samples for Today:  (See yesterday's projects HERE if you missed it.)

Card #1--

Spring has definitely sprung at Daydream Designs, and if you've joined us each day of our hop you've walked through a huge garden of inspiration.  We are so glad you've spent time with us.  For this project I just couldn't resist using one of our own Katlyn Traxler designs. I absolutely love her style of art, and her images just make the cutest cards.  The image and sentiment used here is from her Critter Garden Outline set.  I used Copic Markers to color in the images.  

The digi paper used for the background layer is from Sassy Frassy, and I just matched the colors of my Copics to the paper.  I love Katlyn's sweet little images.  The simple lines are perfect for using a wide variety of mediums for coloring or paper-piecing.  I will have to say I debated about the center of these flowers for awhile.  I thought about black or about adding a pearl.  I opted for extra simple...nothing at all, because that echos the open flower centers in the paper. 

Card #2--

It's easy to create a collage or mixed media look with digi stamps.  Here I used the outline version of Poppies for You, because I just felt like coloring (Copics).  I printed out just the sizes I wanted for my little digi paper mats (from the same set) to use behind the image.  Another advantage of digis--no waste.  You can resize our digi papers for just the dimensions you need by either cropping or pushing/pulling the image "handles."  I opted for cropping to maintain the scale of the designs.  I have an old hymnal that comes in handy for music ephemera.  I love using these pages because it general makes me sing the hymns while I work.  

I used the sentiment from the Poppies for You set too, cutting the words apart to echo the patchwork look of the card.  Fast, simple, colorful.  I hope it brings a smile to the recipient.

Card #3:

 My last card demonstrates that I really did get my "sparkle on!"  The image is literally covered in Dazzling Diamonds.  Again, I took all the pieces of this card--background digi paper, polka dot digi paper, image and sentiment from the same set, Bouquet of Daisies.  I'm just loving these new sets that contain all three components.  

By adding colored cardstock and a few embellies, you can complete the finished card in minutes.  

Can you see the sparkle now?  I know there is more sparkle yet to see as you travel through the blog hop again as most of our design team has multiple posts for the blog hop.  Once we got creating with these springy sets, we just couldn't quit! 

YOUR NEXT STOP:  AMY @ LIL CUTIE CREATIONS

Here's a little thumbnail composite of all our new spring sets, which we've showcased all weekend long on our blog hop. Or you can go to our store and see them all in our Spring Has Sprung collection.  (Click on any row to enlarge.)

 

Newest Sets by Katlyn Traxler for KnK Designs at Daydream Designs store. (Click on composite set to enlarge or go see all of Katlyn's creations HERE.

Daydream Designs Blog Hop: Day 2 (Free Digis and Prizes!)

 

Day #2 of 3

Welcome to the SPRING HAS SPRUNG blog hop sponsored by Daydream Designs!

We are so glad you are joining us! We have over 20 new spring-themed sets in our store this month. And we can't wait to show you some ways to use them.  We hope you'll join us each day since some of our designers will be posting everyday with brand new projects to inspire your spring crafting. 

This is a unique blog hop because EVERYONE WINS!  There will be FREE DIGI STAMPS on each DT blog available only for the duration of the blog hop.  So grab them while you can.  

MORE PRIZES from the Daydream Designs Store:

3 winners get 3 FREE digi stamp sets 

2 winners get 2 FREE digi stamp sets

1 winner gets 1 FREE stamp set

Finally there will be a grab-bag drawing for 3 discount coupons.

Winners will be announced on this blog by 12:00 noon, CST, Monday April 7.

MY FREEBIE FOR YOU

Freebies have expired. Thank you for joining our 3-day hop.

To QUALIFY:  Comment on each DT blog.  Start the hop right here...and continue through our fabulous DT blogs:

Diane Noble (That's me!)

Amy Almeida

Carole Robb Bisson

Elizabeth Hart

Gail Scott

Helen Phelps

Jerusha Borden

Karen Letchworth

Margaret Ashby

MariLynn DeGroot

Marsha Drain

Miesje Flach

Mynnette Kitchen

Pam Phelps

Vickie Yeakley

Katlyn Traxler

Tricia Traxler

My Samples for Today:  (See yesterday's projects HERE if you missed it.)

Card #1--

I am still totally enamored with bingo card ephemera.  They just make such fun nostalgic embellishments to any card or project.  Using the image and sentiment from Garden Gifts, I printed all my elements for this card on SU Naturals Ivory cardstock.  It's one of my all time favorite cardstock colors.  I distressed each piece heavily to give a little more earthy look to my project.

I use nearly all my digi creations in a more traditional way.  Rather than creating fully digital projects, I print them out and use them as I would hand-stamped images.  To me, that's the best of both worlds.  Then by adding other real embellishments, like the butterfly and brad, some people would never guess I've even used digital images.  

Card #2--

Another amazing advantage of digital stamps is the flexibility to resize, flip and rotate.  By doing this you can have hundreds of image possibilities from only a few original digis.  Here I created my own digi background dp, by just covering the top half of a word document sheet with different sizes of the three looped flowers in Doodle Garden color set.  You can use any image in any set and create your own scenes or background dp like this.  

I used the ruffled flower as the main image, but copied 4 images the same size.  The I cut out the ruffled "layers" and popped them up with dimensional foam.  Highlighting them with Dazzling Diamonds glitter helps make the layers pop.  The sentiment is from our Garden Inspirations Sentiment set. 

Card #3--

My final sample is as simple as simple can be, but I think it's bright and cheery too.  This project showcases the Pot of Tulips set.  I used the color flowers, the digi paper, and one of the sentiments that comes with the set.  I love these sets, because you get "it all" in one set...everything you need for the basics of your project.

When printed from my printer, the tulips match one of my favorite SU cardstock colors...Calypso Coral...and I still had some of their delightful skinny organdy ribbon in the same color.  

YOUR NEXT STOP IS Amy at Lil Cutie Creations!

Here's a little thumbnail composite of all our new spring sets, which will be showcased all weekend long on our blog hop. Or you can go to our store and see them all in our Spring Has Sprung collection.  (Click on any row to enlarge.)

 

Newest Sets by Katlyn Traxler for KnK Designs at Daydream Designs store. (Click on composite set to enlarge or go see all of Katlyn's creations HERE.

Welcome to Our Blog Hop: Day 1 (FREE DIGIS and Prizes)

Day #1 of 3

Welcome to the SPRING HAS SPRUNG blog hop sponsored by Daydream Designs!

We are so glad you are joining us! We have over 20 new spring-themed sets in our store this month. And we can't wait to show you some ways to use them.  We hope you'll join us each day since some of our designers will be posting everyday with brand new projects to inspire your spring crafting. 

This is a unique blog hop because EVERYONE WINS!  There will be FREE DIGI STAMPS on each DT blog available only for the duration of the blog hop.  So grab them while you can.  

MORE PRIZES from the Daydream Designs Store:

3 winners get 3 FREE digi stamp sets 

2 winners get 2 FREE digi stamp sets

1 winner gets 1 FREE stamp set

Finally there will be a grab-bag drawing for 3 discount coupons.
Winners will be announced on this blog by 12:00 noon, CST, Monday April 7.

MY FREEBIE FOR YOU

Freebies have expired. Thank you for joining our 3-day hop.

To QUALIFY:  Comment on each DT blog.  Start the hop right here...and continue through our fabulous DT blogs:

Diane Noble (That's me!)

Amy Almeida

Carole Robb Bisson

Elizabeth Hart

Gail Scott

Helen Phelps

Jerusha Borden

Karen Letchworth

Margaret Ashby

MariLynn DeGroot

Marsha Drain

Miesje Flach

Mynnette Kitchen

Pam Phelps

Vickie Yeakley

Katlyn Traxler

Tricia Traxler

My Samples for Today:

Card #1--

One of the things I love best about digi stamps is the versatility they have for creating your own scenes.  I've taken images from Doodle Garden Color Set and the Garden Accessories Color Set, layered them all and added little grass patches from the Doodle Garden Color set on top.  The sentiment comes from Garden Inspirations Sentiment Set. 

I popped up the gloves for some dimension.  Pulling together images from several sets creates a fresh feel to your crafting and helps you get out of the box of using images entirely from one set.

Card #2--

One technique I try to use in crafting is echoing.  You can do these through repetitions of color or shapes. Here I used a die that echoes the shape in my designer paper.  When I'm designing digi papers I try to match a lot of my color choices to Stampin' Up! cardstocks because that's the mainstay of my stash.  My computer and printer do a phenomenal job of printing true to the color on my screen.  So I usually get marvelous matches.  My image, sentiment and dig paper all come from one new set, Cup of Tulips.

 By matching my colors to my SU cardstock I have the added benefit of have a ready supply of coordinating ribbons and embellishments!  Not all printers are the same, so I never guarantee matches.

Card #3--

My third sample today offers another example of echoing, which is automatically accomplished when you choose our images that have coordinating papers.  These whimsical images are in the Doodle Garden Color set, and are echoed in this paper sheet from the Garden Delights digi paper pack.  Pumpkin Pie is my match on cardstock and ribbon this time and I just happened to have these perfectly coordinating paper flowers.  The sentiment comes from the Cup of Tulips set...remember to mix and match! And I do believe you will find this happy little butterfly on somebody's blog!!!

YOUR NEXT STOP is to Amy's blog at Lil Cutie Creations!

Here's a little thumbnail composite of all our new spring sets, which will be showcased all weekend long on our blog hop. Or you can go to our store and see them all in our Spring Has Sprung collection.  (Click on any row to enlarge.)

 

Newest Sets by Katlyn Traxler for KnK Designs at Daydream Designs store. (Click on composite set to enlarge or go see all of Katlyn's creations HERE.

You're Invited: Spring Has Sprung at Daydream Designs Blog Hop!

Mark your calendars!  This is an amazing blog hop you will not want to miss.  Our last blog hop was a tremendous success, and our EVERYONE WINS feature is back by popular demand.  There will be FREE digis on every blog in the hop.  PLUS, giveaways and prizes, so don't miss out on the fun.  Our Dream Team has some amazing inspirations from our ALL NEW, JUST RELEASED spring themed sets.  

Here's a sneak peek....

 Uses: Garden Accessories Outline set (paper pieced boots), Bouquet of Daisies, Garden Accessories Color Set (blue flower pot), Garden Delights Digi papers, and Mother's Flower Garden (available in the store now) sets.  Other sets listed will be released on Friday!

 

We will be releasing 20 new sets in April...and our design team has been busy creating the brightest, cheeriest, most amazing creations.  Each and everyone of them are sure to inspire you. 

Spread the word, because remember....EVERYONE WINS!!!

The blog hop starts at 4:00 AM CST Friday, April 4

to

9:00 PM CST, Sunday, April 6

IT ALL STARTS RIGHT HERE ON THIS BLOG!

 

Prize winners will be announced by noon on Monday, April 7

Daydream Designs Blog Hop: Day 5

Join the Fun--DAY 5
OUR LAST DAY
 

TODAY ONLY!

What amazing hoppers we've met through this blog hop!  You have delighted us with your encouraging comments. Our last day has arrived but we have more inspiration and freebies right up to the last minute of our hop!

If you are just popping on, it's  not too late to join our Daydream Designs BLOG HOP!  But you may want to check out previous posts by our designers.  Some of them are posting new samples each of the four previous days of the hop.  We have tons of inspiration for you and lots of FREEBIES and giveaways.  You will visit 10 Dream Team designers’ blogs.  Follow the linked list below to move through the blog hop in order, so you don’t miss one.  

We have some GREAT prizes for randomly selected winners who qualify.  

**Three winners will win their choice of 

THREE FREE SETS**

 from our Daydream Designs Store.  

If we have lots of players, more winners will be selected.

(Excludes KD-Kits)

**One winner will win this BIG BLOG CANDY**

click on image to enlarge

Blog Candy Contents: 

• Cardstock:  2-12x12 toast textured, 3-12x12 pink textured, 3 sheets each of 8-1/2 x 11 in Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush.  (8 sheets total)
• Patterned Paper: TWO 12 x 12 sheets EACH in light floral, bright floral, stripe, and heart print.  (8 sheets total)
• Embellishments: 7 yds. total in wrinkle ribbon: pink blush, sand, caramel (hand-dyed by Diane Noble), 5 doilies, assorted prima flowers (as shown), assorted round and heart shaped buttons as shown, bird cage with pendant, rhinestone swirls, pink glass pearls, 30+ stickers
• 3-D alterable items: 1 set of bracket covers for a mini album, one boxed fold out album to decorate.  (See more pictures at the end of this blog post) 

**EVERYONE WINS!**

BLOG HOP FREEBIES HAVE EXPIRED.

Collect FREE DIGIS as you go!  There will be a free digi waiting on each designer’s blog!  Here's the one for this blog (Day 3 only).  See Day 1 and 2 for a different Freebie.  Just copy and paste to your files.

To qualify:

1.      Visit every blog on the list.
2.      Leave a comment saying you were here.  Leave additional comments on subsequent days for more chances to win.
3.      For an extra chance to win, subscribe to our newsletter (Diane’s blog, first stop on the hop.  If you are already subscribed just tell me and I'll add another chance for you).
4.      When you get to the last blog on the list, Jerusha’s blog, you will have the choice to end the hop or continue to Deedee Anderson’s blog to start another round with her team for more prizes and Freebies!  Let’s get started!
 

Diane  (you are here...see inspiration samples below)

Elizabeth

Gail

Gemiel

Helen

Jill

Karen

MariLynn

Miesje

Jerusha 

Deedee Anderson (optional to continue to her one-stop-blog-hop for additional prizes and inspiration) 

My Samples:

I wanted to create a surface with lots of 3-D elements.  Digi images are so versatile in this way.  I printed out the outline version of the bird in Tweetheart Outline set, and colored it with Copic markers.  I'm a little rusty, so I need to do it more often.  It's so relaxing. 

Then I printed very small swatches of 3 patterned papers in the Valentine Tweets Digi Paper pack and punched them out with banner shaped dies (Hearts a Flutter, SU).  I scored the tops of the banners and folded them over the string.  I put dimensional foam dots under them so they would pop out on the card.  The sentiment (recolored digitally) is from Sending You Love Sentiment set.   The clouds are from My Favorite Things, and I just inked around the edges (Pool Party ink, SU).  

 My second sample was super fast and easy, but is packed with sparkly love.  The card base (Pool Party, SU) measures 4 x 4.  I printed a 3-1/2" square of the patterned paper from the Tweethearts Digi Paper pack, and layered it with a square of Riding Hood Red (retired, SU).  I added twill ribbon and some red glitter pearls and mounted the piece to the card base.  

I printed 3 of the four-point star and heart shapes from a sheet of the Valentine Tweets digi paper, and cut the first layers so some of the blue showed, the second layer is cut around the red four-point star and the third layer is just the heart.  I used clear lacquer on the heart and sprinkled some pretty pink glitter on it.  One of the advantages of digi is there is no need for waste.  If I need a 3-1/2" square I can either crop a sheet (maintains pattern size) or resize a sheet (changes the pattern size).  Getting just the size you need for your card saves on ink too.  I use digi so much, and I don't find that I use an inordinate amount of ink.  I think it's a reasonable cost compared to buying patterned paper, having waste (just don't use all those scraps).  Time after time with digis, you use just want you need....again and again....an endless supply of paper!

My final project of the hop is this fun little note pad with decorated cover.  I used Curious Metallic Red Lacquer cardstock (110#), from CutCardStock.com.  It has a gorgeous shimmer to it and I love the weight for 3-D projects.  I used digi paper to decorate the front and back, from Ticket to Bliss Digi Papers.  Your free digi for this post is a sampler of this paper.  I used an owl from Owl Always Love You outline set, and printed an extra set of wings to pop up to hold the punched heart. I mounted the owl on a punched scallop circle in Pool Party cardstock (SU). 

You can buy these skinny notepads in several places online.  Just google "skinny notepads."  

These are so fun and fast to make.  My notepads measured 2-1/2 x 8, so I cut my cardstock cover at 5-1/2 x 8-1/4. You need a 1/4 inch spine to allow for the thickness of the pad, then I like the cover to extend about 1/8" on the sides, top and bottom...just to protect the pages of the pad. 

We really hope you've enjoyed our blog hop.  Be sure to run through the blogs of our design team again just to make sure you've seen all their inspirations.  Several of us are posting on multiple days.  And Karen is offering her own blog candy today, so be sure to sign on for that!   A fun last day perk!

Head on over to Elizabeth's blog, 

Warm Harted, and enjoy the rest of the hop.  

The blog hop ends at 6:00 PM today.  I'll announce winners later this evening or in the morning.   

Thanks for hopping with us!

Diane