Cocoa Daisy and Deja Views teamed up to sponsor a contest. All you have to do to enter is create a layout or project using the July kit, “Sunkissed.” Are you ready to hear about the prizes? Check this out…. one grand prize winner will receive every item in all three of Deja Views new Fresh Print lines: Mango, Cherry and Pear. This prize is worth $170.00! Then there will be three runners-up and each will receive one of the three Fresh Print lines. If the winners have their work published, they will be paid at the Deja Views design team rates! You certainly don’t want to miss out on this contest.

Here are the Contest details:

• All entries must be created with Cocoa Daisy’s July kit and add-ons (approx. 10% of your layout maybe outside materials)
• No limit on number of entries per person.
• Upload your layouts or projects created with Cocoa Daisy’s July kit to the contest album (Cocoa Daisy - Deja Views July Design Contest) in Cocoa Daisy’s gallery between July 15th and August 15th. You will need to register in the gallery in order to post your submissions.
• Include your name in the “Caption” field when you upload your image (first name is sufficient).
• When you post your first entry, please e-mail <mailbox@cocoadaisy.com> with your gallery username, your e-mail address, and mailing address. No need to send further e-mails on additional entries.
• Judging will be done by the Deja Views product design team. Their decisions are final.
• One grand prize winner and three runners up will be selected.
• Winners will be announced on August 31st.
• Prizes will be shipped directly from Deja Views.
• The grand prize winner’s layout will be prominently posted on Cocoa Daisy and Deja Views web sites.
• If you have questions concerning the contest, please feel free to email Cocoa Daisy at <mailbox@cocoadaisy.com>.

I hope you all give this a go. The prize package is wonderful and Tricia put together a great July kit. Good luck to all that enter.

Recognize this little guy? I got to play with him all afternoon. Talk about fun AND I get to go back next week to play again. This is Noah, Caroline’s adorable little boy. I love how he is sitting on his feet. You can’t tell but he is dancing to the Backyardigans. He would wiggle as the songs played… too cute I tell ya!

Then…. I never ever thought I would say this but I tried these dried salty prunes (on the left) and LOVE them. I totally understand why Caroline says when she thinks of these her mouth waters… it is the strangest thing you really do get this mouth watering, sweet/salty taste in your mouth when the thought enters your mind. Now the dried anchovies on the right… we may just have to have a cultural difference on this one. I just can’t go there quite yet.

Caroline took me to the warehouse too! Oh to be surrounded by Maya Road goodness is such a wonderful thing. I also found out about a few more things they have in the works and all I can say is WOW… she and Deb are full of great ideas. I cannot wait for CHA to get here so everyone can see all the goodness for themselves.

I tell you I think we are going to wash away here in Texas. I cannot get over the amount of rain we are getting this summer. Yesterday we were lucky and didn’t get a drop so lots of fireworks were going off here in Frisco.

I want to share a new venture my friend Wendy Rago has started…. it’s a kit club called Bad Girls Kits. Her first kit “Vintage Summer” is already sold out! Still available is a really cute project kit called Beach Beauty and two add on kits called Sunset Love and Angel Baby. Also, if you are interested in trying out for her design team you have from now until July 31st to send in your application. Please help me wish Wendy all the best. Join the Bad Girls message board and say Hi… being a little bit bad is always fun.

I am still working on CHA projects and cannot wait to show you every single one. I cannot stop thinking of things to create with all of Maya Road’s new releases… there are 90! Oh it is so fun begin a Maya Roadie! If you are going to CHA please stop by and say hi. I would love to be able to put a face with all those that e-mail me. I can help you with a make-n-take and give you a tour of the booth too!

YEAH, finally Caroline gave me the okay to give a little sneak peek of an album I just completed. Not everything is being shown as this little album is filled with new products to debut at CHA… which I can’t believe is in a few weeks. You all are going to be blown away when you see all the new products in the booth… just amazing. Let me know what you think.

when you have your legs, face and feet? Why is it always funny when it isn’t YOUR kid? I just love these photos of my niece, Madelyn. It is so nice to see her finding her creative side. Although, my sister and BIL don’t seem to think so. Hey, I told them it could have been worse… she could have used a Sharpie!

And look at these sweet photos… Madelyn so loves her little sister.