Sisterhood of Crafters - A Banner Year!

Hello Everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

Today's hostess is Terri and the theme she has chosen is:

A BANNER YEAR

(include a banner, flag, pennant)

Here's what I came up with:

I've had this BoBunny 'Garden Party' paper pack in my stash for quite some time and

decided today was the day to 'break into it'!  

The dies I've used on today's creation are:

Sue Wilson 'Stitched Flags' 

Tutti Designs 'Nesting tags'

Frantic Stamper 'Brush Script Hello'

and Memory Box 'Fairyland Butterfly'

A little accent of black & white Doodlebug twine and my card is complete.

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!
My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out! 

Challenges to share in:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Die Cut
The Crafty Addicts Challenge #45 - ATG
Create and Makes Challenge #18 - ATG

See you there!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Notecards & Chocolates ...

Hello All and welcome back!

Yesterday I began making another craft show project for the ladies

and this time it's a boxed set of 4 notecards w/envelopes & four wrapped

Hershey Milk Chocolate Nuggets.

I offered these at the show last Fall and sold out of them.  So I thought

I'd try it again for the Spring show.

The boxes & clear lids were purchased through clearbags.com

and the papers I've used on today's sets are from 

DoveCraft 'Bohemian' and K&Company.

I designed a panel to adhere to the inside of the box that will match the

cards.   I've scored it to create a 'divider' between cards & nuggets.

Here's a look at those I completed yesterday.

I need to get more 4x4 envelopes before I can finish more.

Here are a few challenges I'd like to share in:

Always Fun Challenges #45 - ATG

Crafting From the Heart #194 - ATG

Get Creative Challenge #66 - Use Ribbon or Washi Tape

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Take Note (created Notecards)

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #44 - ATG

Okay ... back to work!

Hope you have a fabulous day!  

As always ... thanks for stopping by and

 

Card Sets ...

Happy Monday Morning All!

Yesterday in between a little cleaning & watching the Olympics,

I decided I will also need some boxed sets of greeting cards

for my upcoming show.  I did have a few requests for them last show

and thankfully I jotted that request down and put it in my show money box.

Otherwise ... I would have totally forgotten.

Old brain ya know ... lol!

So I came up with these two sets.  Each set has 2 Birthday, 2 Get Well & 1 Sympathy card.

The designs are different but the background paper is the same.

They are blank inside with the exception of the one that says 'Wishing you a' on the front ... of course it says Happy Birthday (same font) on the inside.

 The background papers I have chosen are both from the Dove Craft 'Bohemian' 12x12 pack.

Hopefully I will have time to work up a few more 'variety' sets like these before show time.  I do have full sets of the same card (thank you ... thinking of you) already in my sale box but I think these variety packs will be a good seller.  Time will tell.

 

The ladies always enjoy the little projects I have to share that contain 

Hershey Nuggets.  So, while at the grocery store yesterday I picked up a couple

bags of 'all milk chocolate' nuggets.  So many people have nut allergies, I have gone to using

ALL milk chocolate in my projects even though the larger packs of the variety nuggets 

would be less costly and go further.  Don't need anyone getting sick!

That's it for me today!

I'm meeting a couple of friends for pie & coffee at 10 am 

then it's back to the 'crafting cave'!

Have a great day / week!

As always ... thanks for stopping by and

Cards for the Red Hat Ladies . . .

Hello Everyone and Happy Sunday!

Welcome back to Dar's Crafty Creations!

As I've mention recently, I have a Spring Show coming up, and this one is a private showing for the Country Club ladies.  I've been doing this show twice a year (spring & fall) for the past 3 - 4 years and it's basically the same group of ladies.  Several of them belong to the Red Hat Society so they have come to depend on me having those 'special' cards available to them from year to year!

Time flies so yesterday I had the time available and thought I'd at least get started on them.   I'm happy to say I was able to create SIX sets of FIVE different cards.  I will also have individual cards available but they seem to like these boxed sets.  It was a successful day and I'm off to a good start!

 

Here are three of the six sets.  

They are packaged in A2 clear boxes along with envelopes.

Inside the back of the box is a photo (see below) of all the cards inside.

This way the ladies can see what each card looks like without having to open the box.

They are all BLANK inside so they can be used for a variety of occasions.

 

Challenges to share in:

Crafting with Friends Challenge #60 - ATG

Creative Fingers Challenge #142 - ATG

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge #220 - ATG

 Crafting with an Attitude Challenge #36 - ATG

Crafty Creations Challenge #359 - ATG

I hope you're having a great day!

Have you been watching the Olympics?

I think I like the Winter Olympics better than the Summer ... really

enjoying the figure skating!  Oh to be able to move that gracefully!  LOL

Thanks for stopping by and as always . . . 

Never enough birthday cards . . .

Hello All 

and welcome back to Dar's Crafty Creations!

Today I have yet another birthday creation to share with you!

I have a spring show coming up in April and these ladies typically buy me out of birthday cards so I'm trying to have even more than usual available to them this year.

Plus, it's snowing and what better to do than craft! 

I have used another panel from that beautiful Ella & Viv 12x12 paper pack called 'The Butterfly Effect Kit' that I used on yesterday's creation.  But this time I die cut it using the Cheery Lynn Designs 'Cathedral Lace Frame' as well as my matting square (Tutti Designs 'Scallop Stitched Nesting Squares) and the Poppystamps Musical Happy Birthday sentiment die.

I die cut the sentiment die a total of 5 times ... 4 from white card stock scraps and the final from this pretty paper.  That gives my sentiment beautiful dimension and a hint of shadowing.  

A few sequins are all that is needed to embellish this creation.

Challenges to share in:

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Topping option is Candles ... I'm just going with BIRTHDAY this time around.

QKR Stampede Challenge #282 - ATG

As You Like It Challenge  - Favorite Way to add Stitching - faux, real, drawn & why ... (die cuts ... always perfectly spaced vs my hand drawn faux stitching, lol)

Creative Knockouts Challenge #232 - Birthday Wishes

This was such a quick and easy card to create and I'm sure it will be snatched up right away at the show.  More to come ... hope you have a nice weekend.

Thanks for stopping by and as always . . . 

Butterfly Kisses . . .

Happy Friday All!

Welcome back to Dar's Crafty Creations!!

Since we are in for another round of snow here in Ohio, I'm taking the opportunity to play/create for a few challenges I've spotted at Paper Playful.  The bases for today's card is this sketch offered up by Inspire, Create Challenges.

I've stayed pretty true to the sketch and didn't deviate much (although I wanted to!  lol).

For my background, I have actually cut a panel from the beautiful Ella & Viv 12x12 paper pack called The Butterfly Effect Kit.  Below is what the full 12x12 sheet looks like from this paper pack and I've cut the lower right corner for my background panel.

I've used the Tutti Designs 'Dotted Nesting Circles' to die cut the circles for this beautiful K&Co. butterfly.  3M dimension tape was used to add a little dimension.

Here's another peek at the finished card . . .

My sentiment stamp is by Serendipity Stamps (oldie but goodie).

Challenges to share in:
Through the Purple Haze Challenge #147 - Add some Turquoise
Crafty Calendar February Challenge - 2 or more layers

I hope you've enjoyed today's card!

Thanks for stopping by and as always . . . 

Double D - Sequins

Hello Friends!

It's time for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

Team Diane is hosting today and the theme is:

 

 SEQUINS

 

Here is the mood board Diane created to help inspire you . . .

 

 

 

I started this 'sequin' project several times before I finally came up with something I liked.  Hope you like it too!

 

 

My background paper is Doodlebug Designs 'Fairy Tales'.

 The mason jar die is from EK Success Cutter Bee.

The sentiment is computer generated on vellum.

Sequins & Nuvo White Crystal Drops complete my card.

 

 The lower panel of my designer paper is actually the flip side of the top portion and I simply did a slight tear to add texture.   I've used a gold marker to create the rim ring on the jar.

 

 I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun!

Here's what I have up for grabs to one lucky random draw winner.

 

 

But, you need to play to win!!  LOL
 

 Hope to see you there!
As always . . . 

 

LOVE . . .

Happy Monday Everyone!

Today I have a quick card that came together out of necessity!

That means I had pieces and parts laying around on 

my work table and of course I couldn't throw anything away so

why not put it together into a card!  

Here's what I'm talking about . . .

I've had this red Poppystamps 'Gentle Hearts' panel laying around for a couple of weeks!  

When I die cut it, it cut differently than

I originally expected it to so it was set aside (until today!).

And then there is the Tutti Designs 'Flower Love' ...

I first had it cut from pink card stock for another project but of
course I couldn't discard those cute little hearts that popped out.  Then
when I cut it from black for today's card, I couldn't discard the black
hearts so added them to the center of the hearts in
my gentle hearts die cut panel.  You know what they say . . .
Waste Not ... Want Not

Anyone who knows me, knows all this white space drives me
crazy ... hence the hand doodling!  LOL

Quick ... Easy ... Ready to Mail!!
Hope you like it!!

Challenges to share in:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - LOVE is in the Air
613 Avenue Creation Challenge #206 - ATG twist/Love
AAA Cards - CAS game #108 - All You Need is LOVE
Dragonfly Journey Challenge #111 - LOVE
A Gem of a Challenge #212 - Have a HEART
Crazy 4 Challenge - Add a HEART

Thanks for stopping by ...
As always ...

Creative Inspiration Magazine February Edition

Hello Friends!

I'm thrilled to say I once again have some fun cards to share with you via the

Creative Inspiration Magazine.

 

 I'm afraid I don't have any 'sneak peeks' to share with you this time around.

Guess you'll just have to GO TO THE MAGAZINE HERE to see what I submitted for publication.  (You can see my page at 4:19 on the video)

You will also see some new crafters (some of whom you are familiar with) sharing their designs.  Be sure to check it out ... it's not just for cards!  There's an array of crafting inspiration in this magazine that you won't want to miss.

A new issue is typically published every other month and you'll want to be sure to pop over, check it out and get ready to be totally inspired!!  And please share with your friends!!  

I'm just so thrilled to be a part of it!!

As always . . .

Dies R Us Challenge Time

Hello All...

Well here we are at the start of a new month in 2018 and of course

it's the month of LOVE!!  With that being said, there's a new challenge

at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog and the theme is:

FOR THE ONE I LOVE

I have created a card that will be hubby's Valentine's Day Card.

He's a pretty simple, easy going guy so I know he'll be KIND when he sees my hand drawn heart border!  LOL

The dies I have used on today creation are:

Impression Obsession 'You & Me'
 

Impression Obsession 'Layered Heart Frame'

Tutti Designs 'Forever Word Set'

Tutti Designs 'Nesting Stitched Hearts'

After die cutting my heart frame from bright red heavy card stock, I
adhered it to a scrap piece of pink roses designer paper.
The white heart is popped up with dimensional tape and as stated above,
the heart edging is hand drawn hearts ... obviously I was
real precise lol!
I die cut the forever die twice ... 1 black & 1 white so I could
'shadow' that part of the sentiment.
Easy Peasy and perfect for my easy going hubby!

Challenges to share in:
Mod Squad Challenge - LOVE
Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge #339 - He LOVES me, He LOVES me not
The Crazy Challenge - LOVE
Aud Sentiments Challenge #196 - Valentine or LOVE Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by ...
As always ...