Thursday, June 6, 2013

♥ 10 minute Craft Dash ♥

happy summer!  oh how happy summer!
i am enjoying every moment with the kids, it's a blessing.  basketball camps, hiking, kayaking, ropes
course, bike riding, trampoline contests and sprinklers, it's a whirlwind, but it's AWESOME!  i love every second of it with the kids.  and don't forget the otter pops, i see them and think of summer's past, small things with big memories right?

on a crafty side, i was blog-surfing some of my favorite blogs and one of my friends, Amy Tsuruta,
had posted a fun challenge from 10 Minute Craft Dash : create a card with the colors red, light yellow and light blue in LESS than 10 TIMED minutes.  i HAD to take the challenge, i've never heard of this and never actually timed myself, this was FUN
 


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and you can see Amy's awesome take on the challenge HERE

here is the card i was able to come up with using the My Mind's Eye Sunny Side collection which i thought would be perfect palette for the color challenge

Party Time Card


 i create pretty quickly once i pick a line or color scheme, so i thought this would be very easy, though i've never timed myself and how long it actually takes me to craft a card.  i will confess that this WAS a challenge.  i love to stitch on my cards and so running back to the other office and still having time to adhere everything together was a wee bit tricky, but thankfully i had minimal amounts of time to spare as you'll see on my phone.




i am thankful for these SRM stickers too, made creating the sentiment VERY quick and easy, and that's exactly what i needed, giggle.

so, i hope you'll check out the fun challenge and Amy's fun card♥


and, while i had this line out for this challenge, i decided to create a NON 10 minute card using my scraps...giggle

 Be Happy card


 i absolutely LOVE this brad, and haven't brought myself to use it until now, but it was the perfect center for the flower, love it!



and what would a post be without a Christmas card?  not staying on schedule...that's what that would be, ha ha ha, not this girl, not this year, i'm a determined mama and actually having MORE fun creating my cards because it's focusing on a little at a time, i'm a little surprised.  i didn't think i would get in the mood, but since it's only one card at a time, it's fun to focus on design or cute embellies and not the stress of it all.

happy holidays card



on this card, i punched a circles and adhered the circle INSIDE of the circle so when you open it, you see the Street Sign inside the card.  this still keeps the card flat/mailable, but allows for a little dimension with the cut-out.



 thank you so much for your visits and incredibly sweet notes, they always make my day!
hugs & so much love!
danni

19 comments:

  1. yahooooooooooo Danni! I'm so glad that you joined in the fun and your under 10 minute card is FABulous! wow!!!!! LOVE what you did!

    .....and I absolutely adore your non 10 minute cards too :)

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  2. Look at all of these fun cards!

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  3. All of these cards are great. Love the one with your scraps form 10 minute Dash

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  4. What a fabulous selection of cards; they are absolutely darling! Good thing I don't have to select a favourite, because they are all charming! I'll definitely be back to your site - plenty of creativity and talent showcased here! Wonderful!!
    c

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  5. Yayyyyyy for the 10 minute dash!! LOVING all your cards!!! GORGEOUS colors and designs!!!

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  6. such a fun post.. I can't believe you had time to sew on your card.. it looks fabulous.. totally love it..

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    1. thank you everyone! The stitching is really quick for me BUT tying twine was a completely different story, I almost didn't have enough time to glue my card front to my card. I have to share that I stitch on almost every card but I have to challenge myself to use twine or ribbons because it takes me so long to decide and then tie.... Giggle, twine-challenged here

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  7. I love that you were able to create that adorable card in 10 minutes, way better than anything I would've come up with!! I also love that you have started your holiday cards, that reindeer is so cute!

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  8. Danni, oh my goodness, I didn't realize you had started a new blog. I was a huge fan of yours before- so happy that you heard about my challenge and decided to participate! Love your Craft dash card- especially with all of that beautiful stitching.

    Thank you for playing along in the 10 Minute Craft Dash. I hope you'll be able to join again soon!

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    1. waving hello paulina! thank you so much for your sweet note, this was a lot of fun and i hope to play regularly♥

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  9. Danni, you did an amazing job with those 3 cards, I love to stitched in my cards too but I was a little bit unsure if I can do it in 10min lol.
    I'm doing christmas cards too because I never make enough in time.

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    1. thank you so much andrea, i hope you are posting your Christmas cards too, will have to check them out♥

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  10. wow -that's awesome for under 10 minutes! I don't think I would make it if I tried to sew.
    The non-10 minute card is fantastic, too.
    Thanks for joining us at the 10 Minute Craft Dash! I hope you'll play along with us again :)

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  11. Love your 10-minute card! the paper you chose is perfect for the colour challenge, and the colour-blocking and stitching make it look so finished. Love the enamel dots, too. You're a natural at this 10-minute thing! Thanks for your kind words on my blog, too.

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  12. thank you everyone, this was so fun! i look forward to more with everyone!

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  13. FABULOUS card Danni - fantastic effort in 10 Minutes!!!
    So glad you joined in the fun at the 10 Minute Crafts Dash - hope to see you again soon :)

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  14. Great cards, Danni! I'm so impressed that you could sew on your card within the time limit!

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