tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post5218902774690928851..comments2024-03-29T07:46:17.120-07:00Comments on djkardkreations: Card Party Makes and Rants in My PantsDarnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723876053535575880noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-8699544963433311302013-09-21T09:08:40.410-07:002013-09-21T09:08:40.410-07:00OK, I missed this one and was just going to say wh...OK, I missed this one and was just going to say what a cool ribbon treatment you did (of course the red upon turquoise polka dots were awesome too) but now I'm laughing my head off cuz I too have postal employees like that. 'Cept they speak Deutsch. I swear to God I come out of there and my blood pressure is 350. But isn't the greater question... "three large limp or one small stiff" - which is better?<br />Sorry, I couldn't resist ;)maria f.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08185589886852752119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-54614983606954064562013-09-13T09:45:28.547-07:002013-09-13T09:45:28.547-07:00I don't know how I missed this post on it'...I don't know how I missed this post on it's day. I just came here from your recent post to see Nancy's butterflies and I'm glad I did. I know the postal situation is not really funny but your explanation is and I can't help but laugh. I didn't bother to read what anyone else had to say but I will say this - anytime you mail a square envelope it costs more money. I put cards in rectangular envelopes even if the card is square, and then just use thin cardboard on the side with the embellishment. It's worked for me so far. This dilemma is also the reason I keep my embellishments to a minimum.<br /><br />BTW I think your card party girls did a great job. Wish I lived closer. ;)Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545534565564730223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-51052808026031136482013-08-20T21:35:58.626-07:002013-08-20T21:35:58.626-07:00First off...love your turned and looped ribbon!
Wh...First off...love your turned and looped ribbon!<br />What a fun party to attend- and I love how crafters just bond so easily just like you said. What beautiful cards to share with us. thx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-31112892170976935932013-08-20T18:14:27.422-07:002013-08-20T18:14:27.422-07:00I wanna come to your party...I wanna I wanna! I lo...I wanna come to your party...I wanna I wanna! I loved each of these cards. Each one was so different in technique & beauty. You are hanging with some talented ladies (and they're in good company too!). Won't comment on each of their super cards, but will say how much I liked your white & turquoise offering. Had my fav dots EF, and I believe your top Emboss was a SU? I have something similar (NBUS). The color combo was so brisk & eye popping. Then I had to laugh at your ranting. I've had the same thing happen. Took the returned item to the P.O. and this clerk couldn't explain why it was returned. I had mailed another one..same card, same size, same envelope. One went fine. The one I really needed to reach the individual so that she didn't think I forgot her BD, was the returned one! And I won't even talk about international mail. I just take everything to the P.O. - ask them to chk & tell me the postage. Ain't cheap, but has helped my returned for postage rates. So aggravating...Thanks again for sharing some beautiful art & a fun (although really a sad!) story. I could just picture you...especially when there may have been spittal! HugsMaryHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348601616104255526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-23812525368013630472013-08-19T11:31:45.345-07:002013-08-19T11:31:45.345-07:00Looks like you had a really fun party and so many ...Looks like you had a really fun party and so many pretty cards! Wish I was close by! Postage problems seem to be everywhere. There's one lady in our PO that will always charge the extra and one that will actually check and let it go for the cheaper stamp. Unfortunately the first is usually the one I get! I did find out that you can send any letter to a foreign country with the forever $1.10 (I think) stamp. It has the world on it. They told DH when I sent a thick card with him that all it needed was that stamp even though it was a bit thick. I didn't put cardboard in the envelope though, just some cut up padded envelope. Our biggest problem is a delivery person that can't seem to get the mail in the right box. And if I mail anything from our box, it takes forever to get there. It's very annoying to have home delivery and have to go to the PO to mail anything. Off my soapbox now!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033196569629758956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-24181590667187624542013-08-18T16:20:09.650-07:002013-08-18T16:20:09.650-07:00Looks like you had a fabulous time...looking forwa...Looks like you had a fabulous time...looking forward to next time and pray that there will not be any conflicts...so many wonderful and fun cards. As far as your post office comments go, I am in complete agreement with you. I will never understand why they do what they do and we are on their side trying to create more mail for them too. Go figure.Kim Hegginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559720624750898434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-20313266748653284572013-08-18T14:20:27.542-07:002013-08-18T14:20:27.542-07:00Looks like you had a fantastic and productive craf...Looks like you had a fantastic and productive craft day, so many great ideas! TFS<br />My PO just started asking if what I was sending overseas was a greeting card, so we must have a cheaper rate for international greeting cards. It was in a normal C6 envelope though ( with thin card added to protect the front of the card). (I'm in Australia so don't know if they have that category else where) Cathy xCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549148066071735485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-83935510608492078252013-08-18T13:53:48.708-07:002013-08-18T13:53:48.708-07:00Hi Dolly. What a special day of card making you h...Hi Dolly. What a special day of card making you had!!! The samples are all so beautiful and what fun to get together, laugh, makes cards and learn new techniques ... sounds like the perfect day to me. <br /><br />BTW ... I think your card is THE perfect CAS card. Beautiful colors ... that turquoise (or Bermuda Bay) is GORGEOUS with all that beautiful white space. The texture from the embossing adds so much interest ... and the twisted ribbon and pop of red is more awesomeness!! :) LOVE IT!!<br /><br />Sorry about your postal woes ... we've all been there. Good for you for not knocking over the clerk that bent your card in half ... I would have been squealing at that point. Canada post is the same and wants so much $$ for mailing, it's (almost) prohibitive. Lolly xx<br />Lollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327427055906881318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-41447076439973819442013-08-18T09:52:27.214-07:002013-08-18T09:52:27.214-07:00Love your awesome CAS design! And TFS the others--...Love your awesome CAS design! And TFS the others--lots of great tips. The bow technique is a fab idea! And feel free to rant all you want. I share your feelings! I can get totally different price quotes depending on the window that I happen to get when I go to the post office! I appreciate all the mail carriers do but cringe when our current one tries to cram my precious stamping mail down the drop box that opens into our house. I know it's a negative of an older house and I've thought of putting another one outside. Our former mailman always carefully put anything questionable inside the front storm door!!Sharronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565202923018980014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-65722758078043941462013-08-18T08:55:51.186-07:002013-08-18T08:55:51.186-07:00Hi Darnell! As for your "Makes", all I c...Hi Darnell! As for your "Makes", all I can say is you cardmakers are true artists and I admire the beauty and time you put into making something that would make the grumpiest of people shine with glee!!! IAll the cards are amazing! And then the card that was instuctions, too cool! It looks like such fun.<br /><br />And as for "Rants"...oh I am right there with you! I do not understand the pricing of postage at all. I just sent a package, AKA Extra Large Padded envelope, to Canada which contained as much as I could put in it including a tote and a purse and that package cost less than the supplies I just ordered from San Francisco, California which is 3 HOURS away from me!!! Go figure! The news keeps saying that the postal service will be a thing of the past since no one is using it. I guess that explains the long lines I have to stand in to mail stuff off, right? Oh my, I guess your rant was my rant this week too! Hugs, RaszRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717894057589454128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-4835424253732174552013-08-18T08:33:19.880-07:002013-08-18T08:33:19.880-07:00Wow! What a whole lot of talented ladies creating ...Wow! What a whole lot of talented ladies creating in one work space! The air must have been charged with creative energy! Beautiful cards as a result!<br /><br />I love your ribbon treatment! Seriously, this is such an amazing idea!!! Twisting the ribbon to show both sides adds so much interest....as does that sweet polka dot brad! Beautiful embossing - works perfectly with the mood of the card!<br /><br />Now about your rant...I'm sure all of North America can relate. Now about our post office fella....I'm telling you, that one of these days I am going to rip his stinkin' little tape measure right out of his hands and fire it out the door! I can hear the "zip, zip" noise it makes as I type this! Then he looks up....grins....and tells me it needs more postage. Honestly, I think he works on commission!!!<br /><br />Okay, worked myself into such a tither that I think I need a drink!Gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386526508500220020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-70916127744452561092013-08-18T03:06:31.475-07:002013-08-18T03:06:31.475-07:00Thanks for sharing such beautiful cards! I also lo...Thanks for sharing such beautiful cards! I also love your "rant" about the p.o. and completely understand. Appreciate the tips!Sharon Underwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852358318941710344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-88120815245030400172013-08-18T00:23:41.079-07:002013-08-18T00:23:41.079-07:00Wonderful creations and oh my..I bet you had steam...Wonderful creations and oh my..I bet you had steam coming out of your ears when you left the post office...OH MYSue from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774234118472002924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-2487652775275064852013-08-17T22:03:33.486-07:002013-08-17T22:03:33.486-07:00Hello Darnell,
Love all the cards and oh boy can ...Hello Darnell,<br /><br />Love all the cards and oh boy can I relate to your postal nightmare! I've had the exact same thing happen to me this past Monday! It cost me $9 to send a thick card!! pfff...I used to enjoy sending little goodies from the US to France or Canada but since the 40% increase in January, it's just impossible any more!..argh...<br /><br />Thank You for expressing your frustration in such a fun way, it was very cathartic for me ;-)alexandra s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08629817761932023457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-70447440249182930422013-08-17T21:25:45.189-07:002013-08-17T21:25:45.189-07:00Oh what a wonderfully fun time you all must have h...Oh what a wonderfully fun time you all must have had! Love all the cards--so creative! As to the Post Office--I'm lucky to have very nice people at mine who are helpful. Of course, who knows what happens when my back is turned. As to price, though--1 of them explained that if you use a padded envelope, it's automatically considered a parcel. Now I don't use them--just cardboard. Every cracker & cereal box gets cut up to use.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725341449030070385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-1355568484477262402013-08-17T16:46:33.553-07:002013-08-17T16:46:33.553-07:00Hi Dippy - this is a very quick comment as I'm...Hi Dippy - this is a very quick comment as I'm on my way to bed before another hard day at the craft retreat tomorrow (oops, that should read today!). Love all the cards you and your friends made and love your looped ribbon treatment. Can fully concur with your rant - we have the same stupid situation over here. Anyway onto more pressing business.......I've been taking your name in vain this evening......guess who is one of our tutors on our weekend retreat......none other than Neet of Hickydorums - we've had a great chat about you when Neet said about WOYWW and I said oh do you know.......and on it went from there! Small world eh? Understand you will be entertaining a very small person soon......hehe<br /><br />Hugs.<br /><br />Karendipity xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506999582667901021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-85084953752223713022013-08-17T15:16:46.124-07:002013-08-17T15:16:46.124-07:00The cards are all so nicely done. Would love to h...The cards are all so nicely done. Would love to have been there with you. I can't complain, I am fortunate that I have two wonderful crafting friends that I get together with to make cards on a weekly basis. We have shared so much. I count my blessings.<br /><br />Now in regard to the post office...I am with you. I took a package in to the post office that I had carefully packed everything to look nice when it would be opened, and I had put some paper inside to protect it. But I don't think it meant much because when I turned to leave, I caught a glimpse of my package being tossed high in the air and thrown through a window like opening to another room with a big open box with other packages, I heard the thud as it hit the others. All I could do was groan.<br /><br />More stories, but before my blood pressure gets high again...I'll stop...<br /><br />On another note...I left you a response to your post on my blog...<br />Thanks for visiting my blog.JD/ Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956720784107388083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-4539752965946701432013-08-17T15:14:05.596-07:002013-08-17T15:14:05.596-07:00What a wonderful post Darnell (yours not the post ...What a wonderful post Darnell (yours not the post office! ) I've bookmarked it for all the fab inspiration:) I love that bow, definitely going to use that idea and the ribbon on your card was lovely. What a traumatic postal experience! I hope you crossed her off your Xmas list!!<br />Val xCanonbury creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365979688937829374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-83621758350105335312013-08-17T14:12:38.049-07:002013-08-17T14:12:38.049-07:00Great idea to have a cardi party! Some great idea...Great idea to have a cardi party! Some great ideas to glean there too!<br />I am totally with you about the rants in your pants! I would love to know why they think they can sqwish and bend our cards - dont they think we would have done that if we could?<br />Huggies. Take a deep breath!<br />xxHettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986816219598719681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-12401711407336140132013-08-17T13:55:30.615-07:002013-08-17T13:55:30.615-07:00Wow -- forget all the Post office stuff and concen...Wow -- forget all the Post office stuff and concentrate on the wonderful day with your friends! Looks like something I would love to do with my friends!Carol Celhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773511346294888971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-3740121838872772132013-08-17T12:36:35.003-07:002013-08-17T12:36:35.003-07:00What a talented group of crafters attended your gr...What a talented group of crafters attended your group Darnell and I love what you all came up with - especially those wonderful bows!<br /> I could start ranting alongside you about the Post Office. I received a card through the door yesterday morning saying they had tried to deliver a letter that had insufficient postage and I had to go collect it it at the PO and pay a fee of £1 for my trouble along with the shortfall of 9pence. I went along and they could not find it - could I wait 20 minutes for another member of staff to finish his break? I waited, and waited and half an hour later he returned but also couldn't find it. He eventually remembered that he had sent it back out for delivery with no extra charge, so my journey was wasted. I returned home expecting it to have arrived but it is not here. Have they lost it do you think?? I know it contained a hefty cheque for our choir (I am Treasurer for my sins), so I now have to wait until Monday and go into battle with them again!!!! <br />See you started something - ranting is contagious.Inkyfingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726907612383132666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-17597749415818040162013-08-17T11:42:36.596-07:002013-08-17T11:42:36.596-07:00Card - party - how fun.....everyone learns. I hope...Card - party - how fun.....everyone learns. I hope you feel better after that rant...it's a good one and you got to shout it out. I know I feel better after I've shared a grievance, some times I'm even rewarded with a gift certificate, but the post office doesn't offer gift certificates and you don't get metals for complaining or killing bats. Go figure. I get a kick out of myself sometimes.Be well Hugs CaroleCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313357624338770764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-3998776358276616132013-08-17T09:44:36.612-07:002013-08-17T09:44:36.612-07:00Your card party sounds like a good time Darnell an...Your card party sounds like a good time Darnell and the cards are fabulous!<br /><br />I know the post office is having a rough time of it, but seriously the service could stand to improve. A few of the workers at our post office are down right rude. And the delivery...UGH! I don't know if I could have contained myself when the lady tried to bend your work of art in half! Lisa Eltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17672120391964086591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-63008118459003141672013-08-17T09:36:01.858-07:002013-08-17T09:36:01.858-07:00Love the turned back ribbon on your card Darnell -...Love the turned back ribbon on your card Darnell - it is always fun to spend a day with other crafters that "get" our little obsession with paper & ink. I like our local post office, but there is still inconsistencies that drive me crazy. Last year I had a Christmas package the took 2 days to get to the "big" city nearest the destination (1000 miles from where it began). It had a nice big "received/city/date" stamped on it. It then took 3 weeks to make it a further 20 miles to the addressee?! Jacquie Southashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162490010096967673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-709379730385988881.post-24657133945161915642013-08-17T09:20:33.950-07:002013-08-17T09:20:33.950-07:00Hi Darnell, I think you spoke out for most of us w...Hi Darnell, I think you spoke out for most of us with your postal rant, I despair at the cost (and inconsistency of the postal service here too) of sending things nowadays but I guess they have well and truly 'got us'. I wish I had been there with you when you visited that woman..........I am saying no more!!<br /><br />Love that you got so much from the ladies group, all the cards are beautiful and there were so many brilliant techniques. I have a blog friend visiting next week (we have not met IRL yet) and really looking forward to it. Enjoy what is left of your weekend. Hugs, Annie xxRedannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927442847627008591noreply@blogger.com